Biostar T41 HD BIOS MANUAL

T41 HD BIOS Manu al

B IOS S et up.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ........................ .........1

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

2 Adv anc ed Menu...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........7

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................1 7

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................19

5 Chi pset Menu.........................................................................................22

6 T-Series Menu........................................................................................27

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................3 4

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BIOS Setup

Introducti on

The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the AMI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The S etup 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 stage o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating s ystem. S om 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 Plug and Play Version 1.0A specific ati on.

EPA Green PC Support

T his AMI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of t he EPA Green PC speci fication.

APM Support

This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (AP M) speci fic ation. Power managem ent fe atures are implemen ted via t he S yst em

Management Int errupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. P ower to the hard disk drives and video monit ors can also be m anaged 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 us speci fic atio n .

DRA M Support

DDR2 SDRAM (Double Data Rate II Synchronous DRAM) is supported.

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the Intel CP U.

Using 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 th ese 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 performan 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 Menu.

z For better system perform ance, the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated.

T he BIOS information described in this manual is for your reference only. The actual BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly differ ent from this manual.

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

responsible for any mist akes 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 S etup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providing an overview of t he basic system i nformat ion.

Main Advan ced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

System Overvie w AMI BIOS

Version :01. 01.01 Build Date:01/ 01/08

System Time 00

System Date [Tu e 01/01/2008] Floppy A

> IDE Configur ation

vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1 985-200x, American Meg atrends, Inc.

AM I BI O S

BIOS SETU P U TILITY

[ :0 0:00]

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a field. Use [+] or [-] to

configure system Time.

Se lect Screen Se lect Item Ch ange Field

Se lect Field

Tab

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Shows system information includi ng BIOS version, built date, etc.

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 i n / 1.44M, 3.5 in /

2.88M, 3.5 in / None

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IDE Configuration

Th e BIOS w i ll au t o m ati cal l y d et ect t he pres ence of IDE / SA TA d evices . Ther e i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/S AT A d evice. Sel ect a d evice and p ress <Ent er> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE Confuguration

ATA/IDE Configurat ion [ Enhanced]

Configure SATA C hannels [ Before PATA] > 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

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

vxx.xx (C)Copyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc.

ATA/ IDE Configuration

T his item allows you t o control the onboard IDE controller. Options: Enhanced (Default) / Compatible / Disabled

Configure SATA Channels

T his item allows you t o control the S AT A channel configuration sequence.. Options: B efo re PATA (Default) / Behind PAT A

Legacy IDE Channels

T his item appears only when ATA/IDE Configuration is set “C ompatible.” Options: SATA Pri, PAT A Sec (Default) / SATA Only / PATA Pri, SATA Sec /

PATA Only

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SATA1/2/3/4 Devices & IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave

Main

SATA1 DEVICE

Device :

Type [ Auto]

LBA/Large Mode [ Auto] Block (Multi-Secto r Transfer)[ Auto] PIO Mode [ Auto] DMA Mode [ Auto]

S.M.A.R.T [ Auto] 32Bit Data Transfe r [ Enabled]

vxx.xx (C)Copyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the type of device connec ted 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 s hown below to the name of the sub-menu.

Type

Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive. Opti ons: Auto (Defaul t) / CD/DVD / AR MD / Not Installed

LBA/Large Mode

Enable or disable the LBA mode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

En able o r d i s abl e mu l ti- s ect or t rans 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 (Defaul t) / S WDMA0 ~ 2 / M W DMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

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S.M.A.R.T

Set the Smart Moni toring, Analysi s, 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 rotect

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 system devices.

Notice

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

system to malfuncti on.

Main Adva nced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

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

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configurati on

T his item shows the C PU information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Advanced

Configure advanced CPU setting s

Module Version:xx.xx Manufacturer:Intel

Frequency : FSB Speed : Cache L1 :

Cache L2 : Ratio Status: Ratio Actual Value:

C1E Support [Enabled]

Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Core Multi-Processing [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

This should be enabled in order to enable or disable the “Enhanced Halt State”.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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C1E Support

T his item allows you to configure the Enhan ced Halt State (C1E) fun ction, which may reduce the power consumption of your system when the system is idle. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

M ax CPUI D Valu e Limi 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. This determines the kind of basic information C P UID can provide the operating system. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Execute-Disa ble Bit Capability

T his item allows you to configure the Execut e Disabled Bit function, which protect s your system from buffer over flow at tacks. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Core M ulti-Proc e ssing

T his item allows multi-processing fun ction fo r multi-core processors. W hen this item is d i sabl ed , t he sy s t em d i s ab l es one ex ecuti o n co re o f each CPU d i e.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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S upe rI O Co nfi g urat i on

Advanced

Configure ITE8718 Super IO Chi pset

Onboard Floppy Controller [ Enabled]

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 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 inst alled another FDC or the system uses no floppy dri ve, select disabled in this field. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Keyboard PowerO n

T his item allows you t o control the keyboard power on funct ion. Options: Disabled (Default) / S pecific Key / Stroke Key

Specific Key Enter

T his item will show only when Keyboard P owerOn i s set “Specific Key.”

Stroke Keys Selected

T his item will show only when Keyboard P owerOn i s set “Stroke Key. ” Options: C trl+F 1 (Default) / Wake Key / Power Key / C trl+F 2 / Ctrl+F 3 /

Ctrl +F4 / Ctrl+F5 / Ctrl+F6

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Mouse PowerOn

T his item allows you t o control the m ouse power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Restore on AC Power Loss

T his setting specifies how your system should behave a fte r a power fail or interrupts occurs. By choosing Disabled will leave the computer in the power off state.

Choosing Enabled will restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurs.

Options: P ower Off (Default) / Power ON / Last State

Hardware Health Confi guration

T his item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and vol tage information.

Advanced

Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Function [ Enabled]

Shutdown Temperature Function[ Disabled]

CPU Temperature SYSTEM Temperature

CPU Fan System1 Fan

Chip Fan

CPU Vcore NB Voltage +5.00V +12.0V

FSB Voltage DDR Voltage 5VSB

H/W Health Function

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

If with a monitori ng system, the system will show PC health status during POST stage. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Shutdown Te m perature Function

T his item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown T em perature. This item is only effective under W indows 98 ACPI mode.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / 60 /140 / 65 /149 / 70 /158 / 75 /167 ℃℉℃℉℃℉℃℉

/ 80 / 176 / 85 /185 / 90 /194℃℉℃℉℃℉

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Smart Fan Configuration

Advan ced

Smart Fan Conf iguration

CPU Smart Fan [Dis abled]

Smart Fan Cali bration Control Mode Fan Ctrl OFF( C) Fan Ctrl On(C) Fan Ctrl Start value Fan Ctrl Sensi tive

BIOS SETU P U TILITY

When you choice [Auto] , please run the

calibration to define the Fan parameters for Smart Fan control

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Sm art Fan

This item allows you to control the CPU Smar t Fan f unc tio n. Options: Disabled (default) / Auto

Sm art Fan Cal ibr ation

Choose this item and then the BIOS will auto test and detect the CPU/System fan functions and show CPU/Syst em fan speed.

Control Mode

T his item provi des several operation m odes of the fan. Options: Quiet / Perform ance / Manual

Fan Ctrl OFF (℃)

If the CP U/System T emperature is lower than the set value, FAN will turn off. Options: 0~127 (℃)

Fan Ctrl On(℃ )

CPU/System fan starts to work under smart fan function when ar rive this set value. Options: 0~127 (℃)

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