Biostar TA780G M2 PLUS, TA780G M2 HP PLUS BIOS MANUAL

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BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 1

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

2 Advanced Menu...................................................................................... 6

3 PCIPnP Menu....................................................................................... 15

4 Boot Menu............................................................................................. 18

5 Chipset Menu ....................................................................................... 20

6 T-Series Menu....................................................................................... 28

7 Exit Menu ............................................................................................. 37

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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 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 supp lied by a b attery so that it retains the Setup information when the power is tur ned of f. Bas ic Input-Output System (BIOS) determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. This system controls mos t of the input and output devices s uch as keybo ard, mous e, serial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at t he first stage of the booting process, lo ading and executing the operating s ystem. Some additional features, such as virus and password protection or chipset fine-tuning options ar e also included in BIOS. The rest of this manual will to guide yo u thro ugh the options a nd s ettings in BIOS Setup.

Plug and Pla y Support

This AMI BIOS supports the Plug 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 BI OS supports Vers ion 1.1& 1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (APM) sp ecification. Power management features ar e impleme nted via the Sys tem Management Interrupt (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 specification (ACPI). It provid es ASL code for power management and device configuration capab ilities as d efined in the ACPI specif icatio n, developed by Mic rosoft, Intel and Toshiba.

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PCI Bus Support

This AMI BIOS also suppo rts Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Inte rc o n nect ) loc a l b us s pec ific at io n.

DRAM Support

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

Supported CPUs

This AMI BIOS supports the AMD CPU.

Using Setup

Whe n starting up the co mputer, press

<Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS s etup utility.

In the BIOS setup utility, you will see General Help description at the top right corner, and this is providing a brief descriptio n of the selected item. Navigation Keys for that particular menu are at the bottom right corner, and you can use these keys to select it em and c hange 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 sys tem’s co mpatibility and stability. Use Load Setup Default under the Exit Menu.

z For better sys tem p erfo rmance, the BIOS firmwar e is b eing continuo us ly upd ated.

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 b e changed without not ice. W e wi ll not be

responsib le fo r any mistakes found in this user’s manual and any system damage that may b e c aused b y wro ng-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 s ystem information.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

System Overview

AMI BIOS

Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/08

System Time 00

System Date [Tue 01/01/2008]

Floppy A

> IDE Configuration

AMI BIOS

Shows system information including BIOS version and built date.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:00]

Exit

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

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

System Time

Set t he syst em inter nal c loc k.

System Date

Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date.

Floppy A

Select the type of flopp y disk d rive installed in your system. Optio ns: 360 K, 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

The BIOS will automat ically detect the presence of IDE/SATA devic es. T here is a sub-menu for each IDE/SATA device. Select a devic e and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE Confuguration

> Primary IDE Master

> Primary IDE Slave > SATA 1 Device > SATA 2 Device > SATA 3 Device > SATA 4 Device > SATA 5 Device > SATA 6 Device

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices.

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Primary IDE Master/Slave ; SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 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]

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 informat ion and va lues of resp ec tive devices, and thes e info rmat ion and values are s hown below to t he name of the sub - menu.

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Type

Select the type of the IDE/SATA drive. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / CDROM / ARMD / Not Installed

LBA/Large Mode

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

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Enable or disable multi-secto r transfer. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / Disabled

PIO Mode

Select the PIO mode. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

DMA Mode

Select the DMA mode. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / Disabled

S.M.A.R.T

Set the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled

32Bit Data Transfer

Enable or disable 32-bit data transfer. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

Hard Disk Write Protect

Disab le or enable device write protec tion. T his will be effective only if the device is acc essed thro ug h BIOS. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Select the time out value for detecting IDE/SATA devices. Optio ns: 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 devic es.

Notice

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

system to malfunction.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

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

> CPU Configuration

> SuperIO Co nfiguration > Smart F an Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration > ACPI Configuration > USB Configuration

MPS Revision [1.4]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Settings

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

CPU Configuration

This item shows the CPU informatio n 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 : Current FSB Multiplier: Maximum FSB Multiplier: Able to Change Freq : uCode Patch Level :

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled]

PowerNow [Enabled] ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable/Disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM)

+F1 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit

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Secure Virtual Machine Mode

Virt ualization Technolo gy c an virtually sepa rate your system reso urc e into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface systems. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

PowerNow

This item allows you to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving technology. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

ACPI SRAT Table

The oper at ing system sc ans the ACP I SRAT at boo t time and us es the infor mation to bett er allocate memory and sc hedule softwar e thr eads for maximum perfo rmance. This item controls whether the SRAT is made available to the operating system at boot up, or not. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

SuperIO Configuration

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]

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 it. If you installed another FDC or the system uses no floppy drive, select disabled in this field. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

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Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. Optio ns: 3F8/IRQ 4 (Default) / 2F8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Auto / Disabled

Parallel Port Address

This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Addres s. Optio ns: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled

Parallel Port Mode

This item allows you to determine how the paralle l port sho uld 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 Capabilit ies Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

Parallel Port IRQ

This item allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Optio ns: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled

Keyboard PowerOn

This item allows you to control the keyboard power on funct ion. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Mouse PowerOn

This item allows you to control the mouse power on functio n. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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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] ,[3Pin] or [ 4Pin], please run the calibration to define the Fan p arameters for Smart Fan control

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Smart Fan

This item allows you to control the CPU Smart Fan function. Optio ns: Disabled (default) / Auto / 4-pin / 3-pin

Smart Fan Calibration

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

Control Mode

This item provides several operation modes of the fan. Optio ns: Quiet / Performance / Manual

Fan Ctrl OFF(℃)

If the CP U/Sys tem Tempera ture is lower than the s et value, FAN wil l turn off. Optio ns: 0~127 (℃)

Fan Ctrl On(℃)

CPU/Syst em fan starts to work under smart fan function when arrive this set value. Optio ns: 0~127 (℃)

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Fan Ctrl Start Value

When CPU/System temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU/System fan will work und er Smart Fan Function mod e.

Optio ns: 0~127 (℃)

Fan Ctrl Sensitive

Incr easing the value will rais e the sp eed o f CPU/System fan. Optio ns: 1~127

Hardware Health Configuration

This item shows the system t emp erature, fan speed, a nd vo lt age information.

Advanced

Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Function [Enabled]

SYS

Temperature

CPU Temperature

CPU FAN Speed

CPU Core +1.10V +3.30V +5.00V +12.0V DDR Voltage HT Voltage 5VSB VBAT

H/W Health Function

If yo u co mputer contains a monitoring system, it will sho w PC health status during POST stage. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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ACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Settings

Suspend mode [S1 (POS)]

ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] ACPI APIC support [Enabled] AMI OEMB table [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled]

> Power

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Suspend mode

The item allows you to select the suspend typ e under the ACPI operating system. Options: S1 (POS) (Default) Power on Suspend S3 (STR) Suspend to R AM S1 & S3 POS+ST R

ACPI Version Features

The it em allows yo u to selec t the vers ion of ACP I. Options: ACPI v1.0 (Default) / ACPI v2.0

ACPI APIC supp ort

This item is used to enable or dis able the motherboard's APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Contro ller). The APIC provides multip rocessor s upport, more IRQs and faster interrupt handling. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

AMI OEMB table

Set this value to allo w the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB t able in the Root System Description Table (RSDT) table. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

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