Biostar P41D3 BIOS MANUAL
P41 D3 BIOS Manual
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B IOS Set up.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........1
1 Main Menu...............................................................................................3
2 Adv anced Menu...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........7
3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................19
4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................22
5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................26
6 Performance Menu...............................................................................30
7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................33
P41 D3 BIOS Manual
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, m ouse, serial ports and disk drives. B IOS activates at the
first stag e o f the booting process, l oading and executing the operating system. Som e
additional features, such as virus and password protection or chipset fine-tuning
options are also included in 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 P lug and Play Version 1. 0A specific ation.
EPA Green PC Support
T his 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 fic ation. Power m anagement fe atures a re im plement ed v ia the Syst em
Management Int errupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are
supported. P ower to the hard disk drives and video monitors 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
interface specifi cation (ACPI). It provides ASL code for power management and
device con figuration 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 BIOS also supports Version 2. 3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component
Int erconn ect ) local b u s s peci fic ati o n.
DRA M Support
DDR3 SD R AM (Do u ble Data Rat e III Syn chro nous DR A M) is su pport ed.
Su ppor t e d CP Us
T his AMI BIOS supports the Intel CP U.
Using Setu p
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 th ese key s t o sel ect item and ch an ge
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 M enu.
z For better system perform ance, the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated.
T he BIOS inform ation described in this manual is for your reference only. The actual
BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly differ ent from thi s manual.
z T he content of this manual is subject to be chang ed without notice. We will not be
responsible for any mist akes found in this us er’ 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 S etup 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 Memory
Size :
System Time 00
System Date [Fri 01/01/2010]
Floppy A
> IDE Configuration
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
[ :00:00]
AM I BI O S
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Field
+Tab
Select Field
F1
General Help
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
Exit
Shows system information includi ng BIOS version, built date, etc.
System Memory
Shows system memory si ze, 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 inst alled 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 Configuration
Th e BIO S w i ll au t o m ati cal l y d etect t h e presence of ID E/SA TA devices . T her e i s a
su b-menu fo r each IDE/S AT A d evice. S elect a device an d pres s < Ent er> to enter
the sub-menu of detailed opt ions.
Main
IDE Confuguration
ATA/IDE Configurat ion [ Enhanced]
Configure SATA C hannels [ Before PATA]
Legacy IDE Chann els [ SATA Pri, PATA Sec]
> SATA1 Device
>
SATA2 Device
> SATA3 Device
> SATA4 Device
> IDE Channel 1 Ma ster
> IDE Channel 1 Sl ave
Hard Disk Write Pr otect [ Disabled]
IDE Detect Time Ou t (Sec) [ 35]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Options
Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced
Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Scr een
Enter
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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ATA/ IDE Configura tion
T his item allows you to control t he onboard IDE cont roller.
Options: Enhanced (Default) / C ompatible / Disabled
Configure SATA Channels
T his item allows you to control t he S ATA channel configuration sequence.
Options: Before PATA (Default) / Behind PAT A
Legacy IDE Channels
T his item appears only when “AT A/IDE Configuration” is set to “ Compatible”.
Options: SATA Pri, PAT A Sec (Default) / SATA Only / PATA Pri, SATA Sec /
PATA Only
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SATA1/2/3/4 Device; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave
Main
SATA1 Device
Device :
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-S ector Transfer)[Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
S.M.A.R.T [Auto]
32Bit Data Tra nsfer [Enabled]
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BIOS SETU P U TILITY
Select the type
of device connected
to the system.
Se lect Screen
Se lect Item
Ch ange Option
+-
Ge neral Help
F1
Sa ve and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
The BIOS detects the information and values of resp ective devices, and these
information and values are s hown below to the name of the sub-menu.
Type
Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive.
Opti ons: Auto (Default ) / C D/DVD / AR M D / Not Ins talled
LBA/Large Mode
Enable or disable the LB A mode.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
En able o r d i s abl e mu l 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.
Opti ons: Auto (Default ) / S WDMA0 ~ 2 / MW DMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5
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S.M.A.R.T
Set the Smart Moni toring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled
32Bit Data Tran sfer
Enable or disable 32-bit data transfer.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Har d Disk Wr i te P r 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 devi ces.
Options: 35 (Default) / 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0
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2 Advanced Menu
T he Advanced Menu al lows you to configu re the settings of C P U, Super I/O, P ower
Management, and other s ystem 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 Performanc e
WARNING: Setti ng wrong values in below sections
may c ause system to malfunction.
> CPU Configur ation
> SuperIO Conf iguration
> Hardware Hea lth Configuration
> Smart Fan Co nfiguration
> Power Config uration
> USB Configur ation
BIOS SETU P U TILITY
Configure CPU.Advanced Setti ngs
Exit
Se lect Screen
Se lect Item
Go to Sub Screen
Enter
Ge neral Help
F1
Sa ve and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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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:
Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech [Disabled]
Ratio CMOS Setting [10.5]
Intel(R) C-STATE tech [Disabled]
CIE Support [Disabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]
Execute-Disable Bit Capability[Enabled]
PECI [Enabled]
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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Disable: Disable Gv3
Enable: Enable Gv3
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Option
F1
General Help
Save and Exit
F10
ESC
Exit
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In tel(R) Speed 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 th e process o r to b e d y nami cal l y chang ed by s o ftware.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Rati o CMOS S etting
T his item allows you to adjust Ratio CMOS S etting.
Options: 10.5 (Default)
Inte l(R) C-STA TE Tech
This item allows you to control the C-State power management functions of the
processor.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
C1E Support
T his item allows you to configur e the Enhanced Halt State (C1E) fun ction, which
may reduce the power consumption of your system when the system is i dle.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Hardware Prefetcher
Th e proces s o r has a h ard ware prefetch er t h at autom at i cal l y anal yzes 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 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 ext ra 64-by t e cach e l i n e whenev er t he p ro cesso 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
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M ax CPUI D Val ue Lim i t
When the computer is booted up, the operating system executes the CPUID
instruction to identify the processor and its capabilities. Before it can do so, it must
first query the processor to find out the highest input value CPUID recognizes. This
determines the kind of bas ic information C P UID can provi de the operating system.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Intel(R) Virtua liza tion Tec h
Virtualization T echnology can virtually separate your system resource into several
parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi
interfa ce systems.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Execute-Disa ble Bit Capability
T his item allows you to configure th e Execut e Disabled Bit function, which protects
your system from buffer overflow attacks.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
PECI
T his item allows you to control the PECI function for the processor which supports
Platform Environment C ontrol Int erfac e for bet ter therm al m anagement.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Core M ulti-Proc e ssing
T his item allows multi-processing fun ction for multi-cor e processors.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
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S uper IO Co n f igura ti 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
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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Onboard Floppy Controller
Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the
system board and you wish to use i t. If you installed another FDC or the system uses
no floppy dri ve, select disabled in this field.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Serial Port1 Address
Select an address and corr espondi ng interrupt for the first and second serial ports.
Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 2F 8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 /Disabled
Parallel Port Address
Th i s it em al lows y ou to det ermin e acces s onboard parallel port controller with which
I/O Address.
Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled
Parallel Port Mode
T his item allows you to determine how the parallel port should functi on.
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 Usi ng Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.
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