Biostar T5XE CFX, T5 XE BIOS MANUAL

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

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

2 Adv an ced Menu.............................. ........................ ............ .....................8

3 PCIPnP Me nu........................................................................................22

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................25

5 C hipset Menu.........................................................................................28

6 O.N.E Menu...........................................................................................31

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................42

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BIOS Setup

Introduc tion

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 R AM. 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 first stag e o f the booting process, l oading and executing the operating system. 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 Pl ay Support

T his AMI BIOS supports the Plug 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 ati on. Power m an agement features a re im pl ement ed via the S yst em

Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and video monit ors 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 management and

device configuration 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 fi cat i o n .

DRAM Support

DDR3 SDRAM (Dou ble Dat a Rate III Syn chro n ous D R AM) is su pport ed .

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the Intel CPU.

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 S etup 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 refer ence only. T he actual BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly different from t his manual.

z T he content of this manual is subject to be changed without notice. W e 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 O.N.E

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

> IDE/SATA 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 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 /SATA Config uration

Th e BIOS wi ll aut o mat i cal l y d et ect t h e presen ce o f IDE / SAT A d evices . T h ere i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/S AT A device. Sel ect a device and p ress <Enter> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed opti ons.

Main

IDE/SATA Configuration

Configure SATA as [IDE]

SATA#1 Configuration [Compatible]

SATA#2 Configuration [Enhanced]

> AHCI Configuration

> SATA 1 Device > SATA 3 Device > SATA 2 Device

> SATA 4 Device > SATA 5 Device > SATA 6 Device > Primary IDE Master > Primary IDE Slave

Hot Plug [Disabled] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] ATA(PI)80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device]

Configure SATA as

T his item allows you to choose the S AT A operati on mode. Opt i ons : ID E (Defau lt) / R A ID / AHC I / Di s abled

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

IDE RAID

AHCI Disabled

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

SATA# 1 Configura tion

T his item allows you to control the onboard S AT A controller. Options: Compatible (Default) / Enhanced

SATA# 2 Configura tion

T his item allows you to control the onboard SATA controller. Options: Enhanced (Default) / Dis abled

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AHCI Configuration

Main

AHCI Settings

AHCI BIOS Support [Enabled]

> AHCI Port0 > AHCI Port1

> AHCI Port2 > AHCI Port3 > AHCI Port4

> AHCI Port5

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 BIOS feature controls the AHCI function of the S AT A controller. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

AH CI Port0/ Port 1/Port2/Por t3/Port4/Port5

Main

AHCI Port0

Device :

AHCI Port0 [Auto]

S.M.A.R.T. [Enabled]

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

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D evice

This area shows the detected connected device.

SATA Port0/ 1/2/3/ 4/5

This item allows you to select the connected device type. Options: Auto (Default) / Not Installed

S.M.A.R.T.

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

SATA 1/3/2/4/5/6 Device; Primary IDE M aster/Slave

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]

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 t he sub-menu.

Type

Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive. Options: Auto (Default) / CDROM / ARMD / Not Installed

LBA/Large Mode

Enabl e or dis able 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 tran s fer. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

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PIO Mode

Select the PIO m ode. Options: Auto (Default) / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

DMA Mode

Select the DMA mode. Opti ons: Auto (Default ) / S WDM A0 ~ 2 / MW DMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

S.M.A.R.T

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

32Bit Data Transfer

Enabl e or dis able 32-bit data transfer. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Hot Plug

T his item allows you to control the hot-plug function under RAID or AHCI mode. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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 (Default) / 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

ATA(PI ) 8 0Pin Ca ble Detection

Select the mechanis m for detecting 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable. . Options: Host & Device (De fault) / Host / Device

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2 Advanced Menu

T he Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of C PU, Super I/O, P ower Management, and other syst em devices.

Notice

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

system to m alfunction.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et O.N.E

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

> CPU Configuration

> SuperIO Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration

> Smart Fan Configuration >

ACPI Configuration > Onboard PCI/PCI-E Devices Configuration > Intel VT-d Configuration

> MPS Configuration > PCI Express Configuration > Smbios Configuration

> USB Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Configure CPU.Advanced Settings

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configuration

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

Advanced

Configure advanced CPU settings

Module Version:01.04 Manufacturer:Intel CPU

Frequency : BCLK Speed : Cache L1 :

Cache L2 : Cache L3 : Ratio Status: Ratio Actual Value:

CIE Support [Enabled]

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability[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

C1E is “Enhanced Halt State” function, this function helps to save power and decr ease he at by lowering CPU frequen cy while the processor is not working. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Hardware Prefetcher

Th e process o r has a h ardware pre fet cher th at automat i cal l y anal y zes its r equ irem en t s and pre fet ch es dat a and in s t ru ct ion s fro m th e memory i n t o th e Lev 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

Adj acent Cache Line Prefetch

The processor has a hardware adjacent cache line prefetch mech anism that aut o mat i cal l y fet ch es an ext ra 6 4-byt e cach e l i n e whenev er t h e p rocess or 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

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. This determines the kind of basic information C PUID can provide the operati ng system.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Inte l(R) Virtualization Tec h

Virtualization Technology can virtually separate your system resource into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface systems. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

CPU TM Func tion

The CPU TM Function is to throttle the clock speed of higher speed Prescott's to hel p keep t h em coo l .

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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Execute-Disable Bit Capability

T his item allows you to configure th e Execute Disabled Bit function, which protects your system from buffer over flow attacks. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Intel (R) HT Te chnology

Hyper T hreading Technol ogy can im prove per fo rmance by splitting instructions into m ult ipl e s t reams.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Active P ro c essor C o r es

T his item allows you to set the number of cores to enable in each p ro cess o r packag e. Options: All (De fault) / 1 / 2

A20M

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

S uperIO Co nf iguratio n

Advanced

Configure ITE8720 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]

Floppy Drive Swap [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled] Mouse PowerOn [Disabled]

Restore on AC Power Loss by IO[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

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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

Floppy Drive Swa p

T his item allows you swap floppy drive. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corresponding int errupt fo r the fi rst and s econd seri al ports. Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 2F8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IR Q3 / Auto / Disabled

Keyboa rd Powe rO n

T his item allows you to control the keyboard power on funct ion. Options: Disabled (Default) / Specific Key / Stroke Key

Specific Key Enter

T his item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Specific Key.”

Stroke Keys Selected

T his item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.” Options: Ctrl+F1 (Default) / Wake Key / P ower Key / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F 3 /

C t rl +F 4 / Ctrl +F 5 / Ct rl +F 6

Mouse PowerOn

T his item allows you to control the mouse power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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Restore on AC P ower Loss by IO

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: Power O ff (Default) / P ower On / Last State

Hardware H ealth Configuration

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

Advanced

Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Function [Enabled]

Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

CPU Temperature System Temperature

CPU FAN System1 FAN

System2 FAN CPU Vcore

PCH Voltage CPU VTT

+5.00V DRAM Voltage 5VSB

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring

Device.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

H/W Health Functio n

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

Shutdown Tempe r ature

T his item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item is only effective under Windows 98 ACPI m ode. Options: Disabled (De fault) / 60 /140 / 65 /149 / ℃℉℃℉70 /158℃℉ / 7 5 /℃ 167 ℉

/ 80 /℃ 176 / 85 /℉℃185 / 90 /℉℃194℉

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Smart Fan Configuration

Advanced

Smart Fan Configuration

CPU Smart Fan [Disabled]

Smart Fan Calibration Control Mode

Fan Ctrl OFF( C) Fan Ctrl On( C) Fan Ctrl Start value Fan Ctrl Sensitive

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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 S m art Fan

This item allows you to control the CPU Smart Fan f unc tion. Options: Disabled (default) / Auto

Sm art Fan Ca l i bration

Choose this item and then the BIOS will auto test and detect the CPU/System fan fun ctions and show CPU/System fan speed.

Control Mode

T his item provi des several oper ation modes of the fan. Options: Quiet / Performan ce / Manual

Fan Ctrl OFF (℃)

If the CP U/System T emperature is lower than the set value, FAN will turn off. Options: 0~127 (℃) (Interval: 1℃)

Fan Ctrl On(℃ )

CPU/System fan starts to work under smart fan function when ar rive this set value. Options: 0~127 (℃) (Interval: 1℃)

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