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B IOS Set up.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........1

1 Main Me nu...............................................................................................3

2 Adv anc ed Menu...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........7

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................18

4 Boo t Men u..............................................................................................21

5 Chipse t Menu.........................................................................................24

6 Performance Menu...............................................................................29

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................3 2

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BIOS Setup

Introduction

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

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

Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) determines what a computer can do without acc essing 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 in B IOS. T he rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup.

Plug and Play Support

T his AM I BIOS supports the P lug and Play Version 1. 0A specific ation.

EPA Green PC Support

T his AM I BIOS supports Version 1. 03 of t he EPA Green PC specification.

APM Support

This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (AP M) speci fic ati on. Power m anag ement fe atures a re im plemen ted via t he S ystem

Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the hard di sk drives and video m onitors can also be m anaged by

this AMI BIOS.

ACPI Support

AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specifi cation (ACP I). It provides ASL code for pow er manag ement and

device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specific ation, developed by Microso ft, Intel and T oshiba.

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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 ) local b u s s p eci fic ati on .

DRAM Support

DDR3 SD R AM (Do uble Dat a Rate III Sy nch ron ous D R A M) is suppo rted .

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AM I BIOS supports the Intel CP U.

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 these 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 performance

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 S etup Default under the Exit Menu.

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

T he BIOS information described in this manual is for your reference only. The actual BIOS i nformat ion and settings on board may be s li ghtl y differ ent from this manual.

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

responsible for any mistakes found in t his user’s manual and any system damage that may be caused by wrong-settings.

General Help

Navigati on Keys

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1 M ain Menu

Once you enter AMI BIOS S etup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providing an overvi ew 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] Floppy A

> IDE Configuration

AM I BIOS

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:00]

Exit

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

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

configure system Time.

Select Screen Select Item Change Field

Select Field

Tab

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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

System Memory

Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will 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.

Floppy A

Select the type of floppy disk dri ve installed in your syst em. Options: 360K, 5.25 in / 1. 2M, 5.25 in / 720K, 3. 5 in / 1.44M, 3.5 in /

2.88M, 3.5 in / None

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IDE Configuratio n

Th e BIOS w i ll au t o m ati cal l y detect t h e presen c e o f ID E / SATA d evices . T her e i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/ SAT A device. Sel ect a device and press <Ent er> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE Confuguration

ATA/IDE Configuration [ Enhanced]

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

> SATA1 Device >

SATA2 Device

> SATA3 Device > SATA4 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/IDE Configura ti on

T his i tem allows you to control t he onboard IDE controller. Options: Enhanced (Default) / Compatible / Disabled

Configure SATA Cha nnels

T his i tem allows you to control t he SATA channel configuration sequence. Options: B efo re PATA (Default) / Behind PATA

Legac y IDE Channels

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

PAT A Only

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SATA1/2/3/4 Device; IDE Channel 1 M aster/Slave

Main

SATA1 Device

Device :

Type [Aut o]

LBA/Large Mode [Aut o] Block (Multi-S ector Transfer)[Aut o]

PIO Mode [Aut o] DMA Mode [Aut o] S.M.A.R.T [Aut o]

32Bit Data Tra nsfer [Ena bled]

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Select the type of device connected

to the system.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save 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 nam e of t he sub-menu.

Type

Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive. Opti ons: Auto (Default) / C D/DVD / ARM D / Not Install ed

LBA/Large Mode

Enabl e or di sable the LB A mode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

Block (Multi-S ector Transfer)

En able o r d i s ab l e m u l ti -s ect o r t ransfer. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

PIO Mode

Select the P IO 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 Monitoring, Analysis, and R eporting Technology. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled

32Bit Data Tran sfer

Enabl e or di sable 32-bit data transfer. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Har d Disk Wri te Pr otec t

Disable or enable device write protection. T his will be effective only if the device is accessed through B IOS.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

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

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2 Advanced Menu

T he Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of C P U, Super I/O, Power Management, and other sys tem devices.

Notice

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

system to malfuncti on.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

WARNING: Setti ng wrong values in below sections may c ause system to malf unction.

> CPU Configur ation

> SuperIO Conf iguration > Hardware Hea lth Configuration > Smart Fan Co nfiguration

> Power Config uration > USB Configur ation

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Setti ngs

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configuration

T his item shows the CPU 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:

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech [Disabled]

Intel(R) C-STATE tech [Disabled] CIE Support [Disabled]

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

Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability[Enabled] PECI [Enabled]

Core Multi-Processing [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Disable: Disable GV3 Enable: Enable GV3

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help Save and Exit

F10 ESC

Exit

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In tel(R) S p eed Step(tm) Tech

This item allows you to enable SpeedStep technology for better power saving. SpeedStep is a technology built into some Intel processors that allows the clock sp eed of the proces s o r to b e d y nami cal l y chang ed by s o ftware.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

Inte l(R) C-STATE Tec h

This item allows you to control the C-State power management functions of the processor.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

C1E Support

C1E is “Enhanced Halt State” function, this function helps to save power and decr ease heat by lowering CPU frequency while the processor is not working.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

Hardware Prefetcher

Th e proces s o r h as a h ard w ar e p refetch er t h at au t omat i call y anal y zes it s req uirem en t s and pre fet ch es dat a and i ns t r uct io ns fr om t h e m emor y i n t o th e L ev el 2 cach e th at are

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

Adj acent Cache Line Prefetch

The processor has a h ardware adjacent cache line prefet ch mechanism that aut o mat i cal l y fet ch es an ext ra 6 4-by t e cach e l i n e whenev er t h e p ro ces s o r req uest s for

a 64-byte cache line. This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line immediately available if the processor requir es it as well.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

M ax CPUI D Va l ue Li m i t

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 CPUID recognizes. T his determines t he kind of basic information C P UID can provide the operating system . Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

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Execute-Disable Bit Capability

T his i tem allows you to configure th e Execute Disabled B it function, which protects your system from buffer over flow attacks. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

PECI

T his item allows you to control the PECI function for the processor which supports Platform Environm ent Cont rol Int erface for better thermal m anagement.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Core Multi-Proc e ssing

T his item allows multi-processing function for multi-core processors. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

S uperI O Confi gurati on

Advanced

Configure ITE8721 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] 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 Enable or Disable Floppy

Controller

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Onboard Floppy Controll e r

Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish t o use it. If you ins talled another F DC or the system us es

no floppy drive, select dis abled in t his field. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corresponding int errupt fo r the first and second seri al ports. Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default ) / 2F 8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/ IRQ3 / Auto / Di sabled

Parallel Port Address

Th i s i t em al l ows y ou t o deter m ine acces s onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Address.

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

Parallel Port Mode

T his i tem allows you to determine how the parall el port should function. Options: Normal (Default) Using Parallel port as Standard P rinter Port. EPP Using Parallel P ort as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP + EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

ECP Mode DMA Channel

T his i tem allows you to select parallel port ECP DMA. Opti ons: DMA3 (Defaul t) / DMA0 / DM A1

Parallel P ort IRQ

T his i tem allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Options: IRQ7 (De fault) / IR Q5 / Disabled

Keyboard PowerO n

T his i tem allows you to control t he keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Specifi c Key / S troke Key / Any Key

Specific Key Enter

T his i tem wil l show onl y when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Specifi c Key.”

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