Biostar P43C-A7 BIOS MANUAL

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

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

2 Adv anc ed Menu.......................................................................................8

3 PCIPnP Menu ........................................................................................19

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................23

5 C hipset Me nu.........................................................................................2 6

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 m otherboard. 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, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at the fi rst stag e o f the booting proc 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 . T he rest of this m anual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup.

Plug and Pl ay 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.

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 manag ement 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 us speci ficatio n .

DRAM Support

DDR2 S DRAM (Double Data Rate II S ynchronous DR AM) is supported.

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the Intel C P 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 t he bottom right corner, and you can us e thes e keys to select item an d 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 Setup 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 re fer ence only. The actual BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly differ ent from t his manual.

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

responsible for any mi stakes 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 information.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

System Overview AMI BIOS

Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/09

System Memory

Size :

System Time [ :00:00]00

System Date [Thu 01/01/2009] Floppy A

> SATA/IDE Configuration

AM I BIO S

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TA B] 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 sys tem information including BIOS version, built date, etc.

System Memory

Shows sys tem memory size, VGA shard m emory 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 1/4 i n / 1.2M, 5 1/4 in / 720K, 3 1/2 in / 1.44M, 3 1/ 2 in /

2.88M, 3 1/2 in / Disabled

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SA T A/IDE Configuratio n

Th e BIOS wi ll automat i cal l y d etect t h e presen ce o f SAT A/ID E d evices . There i s a su b-menu fo r each SAT A/IDE device. Select a device an d press < Ent er> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE/SATA Confuguration

SATA#1 Configuration [Compatible]

Configure SATA#1 as [IDE] Jmicron 36x ATA Controller [Enabled]

> SATA1 Device > SATA2 Device > SATA3 Device > SATA4 Device > IDE Channel 1 Master

IDE Channel 1

> Slave > AHCI Configuration

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

SATA# 1 Configuration

T his i tem allows you to control the onboard SAT A controller. Options: Compatible (Default) / Disabled / Enhanced

Confi gur e SATA#1 as

T his i tem allows you to choose the SAT A operati on mode. Opt i ons : IDE (De fault) / A HCI

JMicron 36x ATA Controll er

T his i tem allows you to control the onboard IDE cont roller. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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SATA 1/2/3/4 Device; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave

Main

SATA 1 Device

Device :

Type [Au to]

LBA/Large Mode [Au to] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)[Au to]

PIO Mode [Au to] DMA Mode [Au to] S.M.A.R.T [Au to]

32Bit Data Transfer [En abled]

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BIOS SETUP 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 resp ective devices, and these information and values are shown below t o the nam e of the sub-menu.

Type

Select the type of the IDE/S ATA drive. Options: Auto (Default) / CDROM / AR MD / Not Installed

LBA/Large Mode

Enable or disabl e the LB A mode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

En able o r d i s ab l e m u l ti- sector t ran s 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. Opti ons: Auto (De fault ) / S WDMA0 ~ 2 / MW DM A0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

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S.M.A.R.T

Set the Smart Moni toring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled

32Bit Data Transfer

Enable or disabl e 32-bit data transfer. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

AHCI Configuration

Main

AHCI Settings

AHCI BIOS Support [Enabled]

AHCI CD\DVD Boot Time out [35] > AHCI Port0

> AHCI Port1 > AHCI Port2 > AHCI Port3

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables for supporting

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

AHC I BIOS S upport

T his B IOS feature controls the AHCI function of the SAT A controller. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

AHC I CD / D VD Boo t T ime O ut

T his B IOS feature allows you to s et the AHCI C D/DVD boot ti m e out. Options: 35 (Default) / 0 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30

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AH CI Port 0/Port1/ Port2/Port

Main

AHCI Port0

Device :

SATA Port0 [Auto]

S.M.A.R.T. [Enabl ed]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

D evice

This area shows the detected connected device.

SATA Port0/ 1/2/3

This item allows you to select the connected device type. Options: Auto (Default)

S.M.A.R.T.

This item allows you to control the device S. M. A.R.T function. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Select the type of device connected

to the system.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Har d Disk Wri te Protect

Disable or enable device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Select the time out value for detecting IDE/S AT A devices. Options: 35 (Default) / 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 CP U, Super I/O, P ower Management, and other system devices.

Notice

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

system to m alfunction.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Perfo rmance

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

> CPU Configuration

> SuperIO Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration

> Smart Fan Configuration > Power Configuration

> USB Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Settings

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Go to Sub Screen

General Help

F10

Save and Exit Exit

ESC

CPU Configuration

T his item shows the CPU information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Advanced

Configure advanced CPU settings

Module Version:3F.12 Manufacturer:Intel

Frequency : FSB Speed : Cache L1 :

Cache L2 : Ratio Status: Ratio Actual Value:

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]

Execute-Disable Bit Capability[Enabled] PECI [Enbled] Core Multi-Processing [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

For UP platforms , leave it enabled. For DP/MP server s, it may use to tune

performance to the specific application.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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Hardware Prefetcher

Th e proces so r has a h ardware pre fet cher t h at au t omat i cal l y anal y zes it s req u iremen t s and pre fet ch es dat a and in s t ru ct ion s fro m t h e m emory i n t o th e L ev el 2 cache th at a r e 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-byt e cach e l i n e when ever the 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 requires it as well.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

M ax CPUI D Va l ue Lim 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 the kind of basic information CP UID can provide the operating system.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

Inte l(R) Virtua liza tion Te c h

Virtualization Technology can virtually separate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi

interfa ce systems. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Execute-Disable Bit Capability

T his i tem allows you to confi gure the Execute Disabled Bit function, which protects your s ystem 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 Environment Cont rol Int erface for better therm al management. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

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Core Multi-Proce ssing

T his item allows multi-processing fun ction for multi-cor e processors. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

In tel(R) S p eedSte p (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 t h e proces s o r to b e dy nam i cal l y ch an ged by s o ft w are. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

S uperI O Co nf i g urat i o n

Advanced

Configure ITE8718 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 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 inst alled another FDC or the system uses

no fl oppy drive, select disabled in this field. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corr esponding interrupt for the first and second seri al ports. Options: 3F8/IR Q4 (Default ) / 2F8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Auto / Disabled

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