Biostar N68S3PLUS BIOS MANUAL
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B IOS Set up........................................ ............ ............ .................................1
1 Main Menu...............................................................................................3
2 Adv anc ed Menu...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........7
3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................1 8
4 B o o t Men u..............................................................................................23
5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................2 6
6 Performance Menu...............................................................................30
7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................36
N68S3+ BIOS Man u al
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 stage of the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Some
additional features, such as virus and password prot ection 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 Play Support
This AMI BIOS supports the P lug and Play Version 1.0A specification.
EPA Green PC Support
This AMI 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 ficat ion. Power managem ent features are implem ented via the System
Management Int errupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are
supported. Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can also 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 power manag ement and
device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by
Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.
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PCI Bus Support
This AMI BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component
Int erconn ect ) local bus speci fic ation.
DRAM Support
DDR3 S DRAM (Double Data Rate III Synchronous DRAM) is supported.
Su ppor t e d CP Us
This AMI BIOS supports the AMD CPU.
Using Setup
W hen st arting 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
use these k eys to sele ct item and ch ange
the settings.
Notice
z The 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 Setup Default under the Exit Menu.
z For better system perform ance, the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated.
The BIOS information described in this manual is for your reference only. The actual
BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual.
z The 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 inform ation.
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance
System Overview
AMI BIOS
Version :01.01.01
Build Date:01/01/10
System Memory
Size :
System Time [ :00:00]00
System Date [Thu 01/01/2010]
Floppy A
> IDE Configuration
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AM I BIOS
Shows system information including BIOS version and built date.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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 drive installed in your system.
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
T he BIOS will automatically det ect the presenc e of IDE/SAT A devices . There i s a
sub-menu for each IDE/S AT A device. S elect a device and press <Enter> to enter
the sub-menu of detailed options.
Main
IDE Configuration
OnBoard IDE Controller [ Enabled]
Serail-ATA Devices [ Device 0/1]
> nVidia RAID Setup
> Primary IDE Master
> Primary IDE Slave
> SATA 1 Device
> SATA 2 Device
> SATA 3 Device
> SATA 4 Device
Hard Disk Write Protect [ Disabled]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [ 35]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
DISABLED: disables the
integrated IDE
Controller.
ENABLED: enables the
integrated IDE
Controller.
Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Screen
Enter
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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OnBoar d I DE Controller
This item allows you to control the onboard IDE controller.
Options: Enhanced (Default) / Disabled
S erial-ATA De v i ces
This item allows you to choose SATA Devices.
Options: Device 0/1 (Default) / Device 0 / Disabled
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nVidia RAID Setup
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
RAID Setup
nVidia RAID Function [ Disabled]
SATA 1 Raid [ Disabled]
SATA 2 Raid [ Disabled]
SATA 3 Raid [ Disabled]
SATA 4 Raid [ Disabled]
Chipset
Options
Dis
abled
Enabled
Select Screen
Select Item
Update
Enter
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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nVidia R AID Fun ction
This item allows you to activate RAID function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
SA TA 1/2/3/4 Raid
Enable or disable RAID fun ction of SATA devices.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Primary IDE Master/Slav e ; SATA 1/2/3/4 Device
Main
Primary IDE Master
Device :
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)[Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
S.M.A.R.T [Auto]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Select the type
of device connected
to the system.
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
+-
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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T he B IOS detect s the i nformation and values of resp ective devic es, and th ese
information and values are shown below to the name of the sub-menu.
Type
Select the type of the IDE/SATA drive.
Options: Auto (Default) / CDROM / ARMD / Not Installed
LBA/Large Mode
Enable or disable the LBA mode.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
Enable or dis able multi-sector trans fer.
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) / SWDMA0 ~ 2 / MWDMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5
S.M.A.R.T
Set the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled
32Bit Data Transfer
Enable or disable 32-bit data transfer.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Har d Disk Wr i te Protect
Disable or enable device write protection. T his 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 (Default) / 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0
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2 Advanced Menu
The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of CPU, Super I/O, Power
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: Setting wrong values in below sec tions
may cause system to m alfunction.
> CPU Configuration
> SuperIO Configuration
> Hardware Health Configuratio n
> Smart Fan Configuration
> Power Configuration
> USB Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Configure CPU.Advanced Settings
Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
F1
General Help
F10
Save and Exit
Exit
ESC
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CPU Configuration
This item shows the CPU information that the BIOS automatically detects.
Advanced
CPU Configuration
Module Version:
AGESA Version:
Physical Count:
Logical Count:
AMD CPU
Revision:
Cache L1:
Cache L2:
Cache L3:
Speed : NB Clk:
ncHT Speed : Width I/O :
Able to Change Freq :
uCode Patch Level :
GART Error Reporting [ Disabled]
Microcode Update [ Enabled]
Secure Virtual Machine Mode [ Enabled]
PowerNow [ Enabled]
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This option should
remain disabled for
the normal opera tion.
The driver devel oper
may enable it for
testing purpose.
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Option
F1
General Help
F10
Save and Exit
Exit
ESC
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GART E r ror Reporting
This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. T he driver eveloper
may enable it for testing purpose.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
M i crocode Update
This item allows you to enable or disable Microcode Update function.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Secur e Vi r t ual Ma chin e Mo d e
Virtualization Technology can virtually separate your system resou rce into several
parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi
interface systems.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
PowerNow
This item allows you to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving technology.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
ACPI SRAT Ta bl e
T he operati ng syst em scans the ACP I S RAT at boot time an d u ses the informati on to
better allocate memory and schedule software threads for maximum perform ance.
This item controls whether the SRAT is made available to the operating system at
boot up, or not.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Probe Filter
This item allows you to control the initialization mode for Probe Filter.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / MP Mode
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S uperIO Co n f i g urat io n
Advanced
Configure ITE8718 Super IO Chi pset
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
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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Onboard Floppy Controlle r
Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the
system board and you wish to use it. If you installed another FDC or the system uses
no floppy drive, select disabled in this field.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Serial Port1 Address
Select an address and corresponding interrupt fo r the first and second seri al ports.
Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 2F8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Disabled
Parallel Port Address
T his i tem allows you to determine access onboard p arallel port controller with which
I/O Address.
Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled
Parallel Port M ode
This item allows you to determine how the parallel port should function.
Options: Normal (Default) Using Parallel port as Standard Printer Port.
EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.
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ECP Mode DMA Channel
This item allows you to select parallel port ECP DMA.
Options: DMA3 (Default) / DMA0 / DMA1
Parallel Port IRQ
This item allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled
Keyboa rd Powe rOn
This item allows you to control the keyboard power on function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Specific Key / Stroke Key / Any Key
Specific Key Enter
This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Specific Key.”
Stroke Keys Selected
This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.”
Options: Ctrl+F1 (Default) / Wake Key / Power Key / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /
Ctrl +F4 / Ctrl+ F 5 / Ctrl+F6
Mouse PowerOn
This item allows you to control the mouse power on function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Restore on AC Power Loss
This setting specifies how your system should behave a fter a power fail or interrupts
occurs . By choosing Disabled will leave the co mputer in the power off st ate.
Choosing Enabled will restore the system to the status before power failure or
interrupt occurs.
Options: Power Off (Default) / Last State
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Hardware Health C onfiguration
This item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information.
Advanced
Hardware Health Configuration
H/W Health Function [Enabled]
Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]
CPU Temperature
SYS Temperature
CPU FAN
Sytem1 FAN
+12.0V
+5.00V
CPU Voltage
Chipset Voltage
HT Voltage
Memory Voltage
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Enables Hardware
Health Monitoring
Device.
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Option
F1
General Help
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
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H/W Health Function
If with a monitoring system, the system will show PC health status during POST stage.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Shutdow n Temperature
This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown T emperature. This item is only
effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode.
Options: Disabled (Default) / 60℃/140℉ / 6 5℃/149℉ / 7 0℃/158℉ / 7 5 ℃/167℉
/ 80℃/176℉ / 85℃/185℉ / 90℃/194℉
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