Biostar GF7025-M2 TE, GF7050-M2 SE User Manual

GF7050-M2 SE/GF7025-M2 TE BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 1

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

2 Standard CMOS Features..................................................................... 7

3 Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................... 9

4 Advanced Chipset Features................................................................. 16

5 Integrated Peripherals......................................................................... 18

6 Power Management Setup................................................................... 25

7 PnP/PCI Configurations ...................................................................... 29

8 PC Health Status .................................................................................. 31

9 Performance Booster Zone.................................................................. 34

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BIOS Setup

Introduction

The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the Phoenix-Award™
BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to
mod ify t he basic sys tem configuration and save these s ett ings to CMOS RAM.
The power of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup
info rmation when the power is turned off.
Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) determines what a computer can do without
accessing programs from a disk. This system controls most of the input and
outp ut devices suc h as keyboard, mous e, s erial po rts and d is k drives. BIOS
activat es at the first stage of the booting p roc ess, loading and executing the
operating system. Some additional features, such as virus and password
protection or chipset fine-tuning options are also included in BIOS.
The rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in
BIOS Setup.

Plug and Pla y Support

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A
specification.

EPA Green PC Support

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports Vers ion 1.03 of the EPA Green PC
specification.

APM Support

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced
Power Management (APM) specification. Power management features are
implemented via the System Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend
power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and
video monito rs can also be managed by this PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS.

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ACPI Support

Phoenix-Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0b of Advanced Configuration
and Po wer interface specification (ACPI). It pro vides ASL code for power
management and devic e configuration capabilit ies as defined in the ACPI
specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.

PCI Bus Support

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS also supports Vers ion 2.3 of the Intel PCI
(Peripheral Component Interco nnect) loc al bus specification.

DRAM Support

DDR2 S DRAM (Double Data Rate Sync hronous DRAM) is supported.

Supported CPUs

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports the AMD CPU.

Using Setup

Use the arrow keys to highlight items in most of the place, press <Enter> to
select, use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help
and press <Esc> to quit. The fo llowing table provides more detail abo ut how to
navigate in the Setup program b y us ing the keyboard.

Keystroke Function

Up arrow Move to p revio us item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arro w Move to the item on the left (menu bar )
Right arrow Move to t he item o n the right (menu bar)
Move Enter Move to the item you desired
PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes
PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make c hanges
+ Key Increase the numeric value or make changes

- Key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS

F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys
F5 key Load previous values from CMOS
F7 key Load the optimized defaults
F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Status Page Setup Me nu and Option Page Setup Menu – Exit
Current page and re turn to Main Menu

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1 Main Menu

Once you enter Pho enix-Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu
will appear o n the screen. T he Main Menu allows you to select from several
setup f unct ions. Us e the arro w keys to select among the items and pr ess <Enter>
to accept and enter the sub-menu.

!! WARNING !!

For better system performance, the BIOS firmware is being
continuous ly updat ed. T he BIOS information descr ibed in
this manual (Figure 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) is for your
reference only. The actual BIOS information and settings on
board may be slightly different from this manual.

 Figure 1: Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

This submenu contains industry standard configurable options.

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Advanced BIOS Features

This submenu allows you to co nfigur e advanc ed features o f the BIOS.

Advanced Chipset Features

This submenu allows you to configure special chips et featur es.

Integrated Peripherals

This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and
Programmed Input/ Output features.

Power Management Setup

This submenu allows you to configure the power management features.

PnP/PCI Configurations

This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play” and PCI options.

PC Health Status

This submenu allows you to monitor t he hardware of yo ur syste m.

Performance Booster Zone

This submenu allo ws you to change CPU Vcore Voltage and CPU/PCI clock.
(However, we suggest you to use the default setting. Changing the voltage and
cloc k improp e rly may damag e the CP U or M/B!)

Load Optimized Defaults

This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when problem occ urs during
system booting sequenc e. These configurations are factory settings optimized
for this system. A confirmation message will b e displayed befo re d efaults are
set.

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Set Supervisor Password

Setting the supervisor password will p rohibit everyone except the sup ervisor
from making c hanges using the CMOS Setup Util ity. You will be prompted with
to ent er a password.

Set User Password

If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the Us er Pass word will function in
the same way as the S upervisor Pass word. If the S uperviso r Password is set and
the Us er Pass word is set, the “User” will only be ab le to view co nfigurations b ut
will not be able to change them.

Save & Exit Setup

Save all configuration changes to CMOS (memory) and exit setup. Confirmation
message will be displayed before proceeding.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup.
Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding.

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Upgrade BIOS

This submenu allows you to upgrade bios.

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2 Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories.
Each cate gor y inc ludes no, one or more than one setup items. Us e the arrow
keys to highlight the item and then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the
value you want in each item.

 Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup

Main Menu Selections

This table sho ws the items and the available optio ns on the Main Menu.

Item Options Description

Date mm : dd : yy

Time hh : mm : ss

IDE Channel 0

Master

IDE Channel 0

Slave

Options are in its sub

Options are in its sub

menu.

menu.

Set the system date. Note
that the ‘Day’ automatically

changes when you set the
date.

Set the system internal
clock.

Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options

Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed

options.

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Item Options Description

SATA Channel 1~4

Drive A

Video

Halt On

Base Memory N/A

Extended Memory N/A

Total Memory N/A

Options are in its sub

menu.

360K, 5.25 in

1.2M, 5.25 in

720K, 3.5 in

1.44M, 3.5 in

2.88M, 3.5 in

None

EGA/ VG A

CGA 40

CGA 80

MONO

All Errors

No Errors

All, but Keyboard

All, but Diskette

All, but Disk/ Key

Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options.

Select the type of floppy
disk drive installed in your

system.

Select the default video
device.

Select the situation in which
you want the BIOS to stop
the POST process and
notify you.

Displays the amount of
conventional memory
detected during boot up.

Displays the amount of
extended memory detected
during boot up.

Displays the total memory
available in the system.

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3 Advanced BIOS Features

 Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Setup

CPU Feature

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Virtualiza tion

The item allows you control the Virtualization function.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

AMD K8 Coo l&Quiet control

The item allows you select K8 Cool’n’Quiet control.

The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.

Virus Warning

This option allows you to choose the VIR US Warning feature that is used to
protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt
is made to write to the boot secto r, BIOS will disp lay a warning message on the
screen and sound an alarm beep.
Disabled (default) Virus protectio n is disabled.
Enabled Virus protection is activated.

Quick Power On Self Test

Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test
(POS T) to execut e after you power up the computer.
Disabled Normal POST.
Ena bled (default) Enable quic k POST.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Selec ts t he NumLock State after the system switch ed on.
The Choices:
On (def ault) Nump ad is number keys.
Off Numpad is arrow keys.

Gate A20 Option

Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20.
Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls G ateA20.
Fast (default) Lets chipset control Gate A20.

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Typematic Rate Setting

When a key is held down, the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the
keyboard controller. When enab led, the typematic rate and typematic delay can
be configured.
The Choices: Disabled (d efault ), Enabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the rate at whic h a keyst roke is r epea ted when yo u hold the ke y down.
The Choices: 6 (default), 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it b egins to rep eat the
keystroke.
The Choices: 250 (default), 500, 750, 1000.

Security Option

This option will enable only individuals with pass words to bring the sys tem
online and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility.
System: A pass word is required for the system to boot and is also
required to access the Setup Utility.
Setup (def ault): A pass word is required to access the S etup Utility only.
This will only apply if passwords are set from the S etup main menu.

APIC MODE

Selecting Enab led enab les APIC device mode reporting fro m t he BIOS to the
operating system.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

MPS Version Control For OS

The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification.
Selec t vers ion supported by the operation syste m r unning on this computer.
The Choices: 1.4 (default), 1.1.

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