Biostar G41D3C BIOS MANUAL

G41D3 C BIOS Manual

B IOS Setup.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........1

1 Mai n Menu...............................................................................................3

2 Adv an ced Me nu...... ............ .................................... ............ ............ .........7

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................17

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................19

5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................22

6 Performance Menu...............................................................................27

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................30

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BIOS Setup

Introducti on

The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the AMI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic

system configuration and save these settings to CMOS RAM. T he power of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. T his system controls most of the input and output

devices such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting proc ess, loading and executing the operating system. S om e additional features, such as virus and password protection or chipset fine-tuning options are also included i n BIOS . T he rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup.

Plug and Play Support

T his AMI BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specifi c ati on.

EPA Green PC Support

T his AMI BIOS supports Version 1. 03 of the EPA Green PC specification.

APM Supp ort

This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (AP M) speci fic ation . Power m anagem ent fe atures a re im pl emented via t he S yst em

Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and vi deo moni tors can also be managed by

this AMI BIOS.

ACPI Supp ort

AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interfa ce specifi cation (ACPI). It provides ASL code for pow er management and

device con figuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.

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PCI Bus Support

T his AMI BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Int erconn ect) lo cal bu s speci ficat i o n.

DRA M Support

DDR3 SDR AM (Do uble D ata Rat e III S ynchronous DRAM) is supported.

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the Intel CPU.

Using Setup

When starting up the computer, press

<Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS setup utility.

In the BIOS setup utility, you will see General Help description at the top right

corner, and this is providing a brief description of the selected item. Navigation Keys for that particular menu

are at the bottom right corner, and you can us e thes e keys to sele ct it em and ch ange the settings.

Notice

z T he default BIOS settings apply for most conditions to ensure optimum per forman ce

of the motherboard. If the system becomes unstable after changing any settings, please load the default settings to ensure system’s compatibility and stability. Use

Load Setup Default under the Exit Menu.

z For better system perform ance, the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated.

T he BIOS information descri bed in t his manual is for your reference only. The actual BIOS information and s ettings on board may be slightly different from thi s manual.

z T he content of this manual is subject to be changed without notice. We will not be

responsible for any mistakes found in this user’ s manual and any system damage that may be caused by wrong-settings.

General Help

Navigation Keys

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1 Main Menu

Once you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providing an overview of the basic system information.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

System Overview AMI BIOS

Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/10

System Time 00

System Date [Fri 01/01/2010]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:00]

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a field. Use [+] or [-] to

configure system Time.

> SATA/IDE Configuration

Select Screen Select Item Change Field

Select Field

Tab

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

AM I BI O S

Shows system information including BIOS version, built date, etc.

System Memory

Shows system memory si ze, VGA shard memory wil l be excluded..

System Time

Set the system internal clock.

System Date

Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date.

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SA T A/IDE Configuratio n

The BIOS wi ll auto m ati cal l y d et ect t h e presence o f IDE/ SA TA d evices . T h ere i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/S AT A dev ice. Select a devi ce and p ress <Ent er> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed opt ions.

Main

SATA/IDE Configuration

ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced]

Configure SATA Channels [Before PATA] Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec]

Port0 SATA AHCI Speed:

> SATA1 Device >

SATA2 Device > IDE Channel 1 Master > IDE Channel 1 Slave

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Disabled Compatible Enhanced

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

ATA/ I DE Configura tion

T his item allows you to control the onboard IDE controller. Options: Enhanced (Default) / Compatible / Disabled

Configur e SATA Channel s

T his item allows you to control the S ATA channel configuration sequence. Options: B efo re PATA (Default) / Behind PAT A

Legacy IDE Channels

T his item appears only when “ AT A/IDE Configuration” is set to “Compatible”. Options: SAT A Pri, PAT A Sec (Default) / SATA Only / PATA Pri, SATA Sec /

PATA Only

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SATA1/2 Dev ice; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave

Main

SATA1 Device

Device :

Type [Auto]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Se ctor Transfer)[Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] S.M.A.R.T [Auto]

32Bit Data Tran sfer [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the type of device connected

to the system.

Se lect Screen Se lect Item Ch ange Option

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

The BIOS detects the information and values of respective devices, and these information and values are shown below to the name of the sub-menu.

Type

Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive. Options: Auto (Default) / CDROM / AR MD / Not Installed

LBA/Large Mode

Enable or disabl e the LBA mode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

En able o r d i s abl e mul ti -s ect o r t ran sfer. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

PIO Mode

Select the PIO mode. Options: Auto (Default) / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

DMA Mode

Select the DMA mode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

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S.M.A.R.T

Set the Smart M onitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled

32Bit Data Transfer

Enable or disabl e 32-bit data transfer. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Har d Disk Write Pr otect

Disable or enable device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Select the time out value for detecting IDE/SATA devices. Options: 35 (De fault) / 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0

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2 Advanced Menu

T he Advanced M enu all ows you to configu re the settings of C P U, Super I/O, P ower Management, and other system devices .

Notice

z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause

system to malfunction.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

WARNING: Settin g wrong values in below sections may ca use system to malfunction.

> CPU Configura tion

> SuperIO Confi guration > Hardware Heal th Configuration > Smart Fan Con figuration

> Power Configu ration > USB Configura tion

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Settin gs

Exit

Se lect Screen Se lect Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configuration

T his item shows the C PU information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Advanced

Configure advanced CPU settings

Module Version:xx.xx Manufacturer:Intel Frequency :

FSB Speed : Cache L1 : Cache L2 :

Ratio Actual Value:

C1E Support [Enabled]

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]

Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]

Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Core Multi-Processing [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Disabled Enabled

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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C1E Support

C1E is “Enhanced Halt State” function, this function helps to save power and decrease he at by l owering CP U frequen cy whil e the processor is not working. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Hardware Prefetcher

The proces s o r h as a hardwar e p refet ch er th at au t om at i cal l y anal yzes it s req u irem ents and pre fet ch es dat a an d in s t ru ctio n s fro m t he memo ry i n t o th e Lev el 2 cach e that are

likely to be required in the near future. This reduces the latency associated with m emory read s. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

The processor has a hardware adjacent cache line prefet ch mechanism that aut o mat i cal l y fet ch es an extra 6 4-byte cach e l i n e whenev er th e p ro cesso r r equest s for

a 64-byte cache line. This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line imm edi at ely avail ab l e if t he p roc es s o r requi res it as wel l .

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

M ax CPUI D Val ue Limit

When the computer is booted up, the operating system executes the CPUID instruction to identify the processor and its capabilities. Befo re it can do so, it must first query the processor to find out the highest input value CP UID recognizes. This

determines the kind of basic information CP UID can provide the operating system. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Intel(R) Virtua lization Te c h

Virtualization T echnology can virtually separate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface system s. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Execute-Disa ble Bit Capability

T his item allows you to configure the Execut e Disabled Bit function, which protect s your system from buffer over fl ow attacks. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Core M ulti-Proc e ssing

T his item allows multi-processing fun ction for multi-cor e processors. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

S uperI O Co n f i g urat ion

Advanced

Configure ITE8728 Super IO Chipset

Parallel Port Address [378]

Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled] Mouse PowerOn [Disabled]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Allows BIOS to Select Parallel Port Base

Addresses.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Parallel Port Address

Thi s it em allows y ou t o deter m ine acces s onboard paral lel port controller with which I/O Address.

Options: 378 (De fault) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled

Parallel Port Mode

T his item allows you to determ ine how the parallel port should function. Options: Normal (Default) Using Parallel port as Standard P rinter Port. EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.

ECP +EPP Using P arallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

ECP Mode DM A Channel

T his item allows you to select paral lel port ECP DMA. Opti ons: DMA3 (Defaul t) / DMA0 / DMA1

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