Biostar G41D-M7 BIOS MANUAL

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

1 Main Menu...............................................................................................3

2 Adv an ced Menu...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........7

3 PC IPnP Menu........................................................................................18

4 Boo t Men u..............................................................................................22

5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................25

6 Performance Menu...............................................................................30

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................33

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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 Setup 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 Setup 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 booti ng process, loading and executing the operating system. Som 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 P lay 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 the 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 plemented via the S yst em

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

this AMI BIOS.

ACPI Support

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

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

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PCI Bus Support

T his AMI B IOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Int erconn ect) local b u s s p eci ficati on .

DRAM Support

DDR2 S DRAM (Double Data Rate II S ynchronous DRAM) i s support ed.

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AM I BIOS supports the Intel CP U.

Usin g 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 key s t o sel ect item and ch ange the settings.

Notice

z T he default BIOS settings apply for most conditions to ensure optimum per form ance

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 act ual BIOS i nformat ion and settings on board may be sli ghtly differ ent from this 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 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 t he basic s ystem i nform ation.

Main Advan c ed PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performanc e

System Overvie w AMI BIOS

Version :01. 0 1.01 Build Date:01/ 0 1/08

System Memory

Size :

System Time 00

System Date [Tue 01/01/2008] Floppy A > IDE Configur a tion

AM I BIO S

BIOS SETU P 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.

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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

IDE Configuration

Th e BIOS wi ll aut o mat i cal l y d etect t h e presen ce o f I DE / SATA d evices . Th ere i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/ SAT A d evice. Sel ect a d evice and press <Ent er> t o enter

the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE Confugurat i on

ATA/IDE Config u ration [Enh a nced]

Configure SA T A Channels [Bef o re PATA] Legacy IDE C h annels [SAT A Pri, PATA Sec]

> SATA1 DEVICE >

SATA2 DEVICE

SATA3 DEVICE

> SATA4 DEVICE > IDE Channel 1 Master

> IDE Channel 1 Slave Hard Disk Writ e Protect [Dis a bled]

IDE Detect Tim e Out (Sec) [35]

BIOS SETU P 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 tion

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 confi gurat ion sequence. Options: Befo re P ATA (Default) / Behind P AT A

Legac y 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 /

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 e ctor Transfer)[Aut o ]

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

32Bit Data Tra n sfer [Ena b led]

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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 name of the sub-menu.

Type

Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive. Opti ons: Auto (De faul t ) / 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 m ode. Options: Auto (Default) / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

DMA Mode

Select the DMA mode. Opti ons: Auto (De faul t ) / S WDMA0 ~ 2 / MW DMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

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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 Protect

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

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

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

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2 Advanced Menu

T he Advanced Menu all ows you to configure the sett ings of C PU, S uper 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 Advan ced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

WARNING: Setti n g wrong values in below sections may c a use system to malf unction.

> CPU Configur a tion

> SuperIO Conf i guration > Hardware Hea l th Configuration > Smart Fan Co n figuration

> Power Config u ration > USB Configur a tion

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Setti n gs

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:

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] PECI [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

For UP platforms, leave it enabled.

For DP/MP servers, it may use to tune

performance to the specific application

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit Exit

ESC

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Hardware Prefetcher

Th e process o r has a h ardwar e p ref et cher that aut om at i cal l y anal y zes i t s req u irem ent s and pre fet ch es dat a and ins t ru ct ion s fro m t h e m emory i n t o th e L ev el 2 cach e t h 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 hardware adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that aut o mat i cal l y fet ch es an ext ra 6 4-by t e cache li ne when ever th e pr ocesso r request s fo r 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 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 CPUID recognizes. T his determines t he kind of basic information CPUID can provi de the operating system . Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Execute-Disable Bit Capability

T his i tem allows you to configure th e Execute Disabled Bit function, which prot ect s 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: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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S uper IO Co nf i gura ti o n

Advanced

Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port1 Mode [Normal]

Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] 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 FDC or t he system uses no floppy drive, select di sabled i n this field.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corresponding int errupt fo r the first and second seri al ports. Options: 3F8/IR Q4 (Default) / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Di sabled

Serial Port1 Mode

T his i tem allows you to determine how the serial port1 shoul d function. Options: Normal (Default)

Serial Port2 Address

Select an address and corresponding int errupt fo r the first and second seri al ports. Options: 2F8/IR Q3 (Default) / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Di sabled

Serial Port2 Mode

T his i tem allows you to determine how the serial port2 shoul d function. Options: Normal (Default)

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Parallel Port Address

Th i s item al l ows yo u to det ermine acces s onboard parall el port controller with which I/O Address. Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3B C / Di sabled

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 P arallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

ECP Mode DMA Channel

T his i tem allows you to select parallel port ECP DMA. Opti ons: DMA3 (De fault ) / DMA0 / DMA1

Parallel P ort IRQ

T his i tem allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parall el port. Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled

Keyboard PowerOn

T his i tem allows you to control t he keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (Default ) / S peci fic Key / Stroke Key / Any Key

Specific Key Enter

T his i tem wil l s how onl y when Keyboard PowerOn is s et “Speci fic Key.”

Stroke Keys Selected

T his i tem wil l s how onl y when Keyboard PowerOn is s et “Stroke Key.” Options: Ctrl+F 1 (Default) / Wake Key / Power Key / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /

C t rl +F 4 / Ct rl +F 5 / Ct rl +F 6

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