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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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Headless mode

This is a server-specific feature. A headless server is one that operates without a keyboard, monitor or mouse. To run in headless mode, both BIOS and operating system (e.g. Windows Server 2003) must support headless operation. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Power

Advanced

Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

RTC Resume [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable/Disable SMI based power management and APM support.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Restore on AC Power Loss

This setting sp ecifies how your system should behave after a power fail or interrupts occurs. By choosing Disabled will leave the computer in the power off state. Choos ing Enabled will restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occ urs. Optio ns: Last State (Default) / Disabled

RTC Resume

When “Enabled”, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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USB Configuration

This item shows the USB contro ller and using USB device information.

Advanced

USB Configuration

Module Version - 2.24.2-13.4

USB Devices Enabled:

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

> USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Legacy USB Support

This item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support for USB devic es like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. This is a useful feature when using such USB devices with operating sys tems that do not natively support USB (e.g. Microsoft DOS or Windows NT). Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

USB 2. 0 Con troller Mode

This item allows you to select the operation mode of the USB 2.0 co ntro ller. Options: HiSpeed (Default) USB 2.0-480Mbps FullSpeed USB 1.1-12Mbps

BIOS EHCI Hand -Off

This item allows you to enable suppo rt for operating systems witho ut an EHCI hand-off feature. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

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USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

Advanced

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Device #

Emulation Type [Auto]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

This item allows you to set the reset delay for USB mass sto rage device. Options: 20 Sec (Default) / 10 Sec / 30 Sec / 40 Sec

Emulation Type

This item allows you to select the emulation type of the USB mass storage device. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / Flopp y / Forc ed FDD / Hard Dis k / CDROM

MPS Version

The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. Selec t vers io n s uppor ted by t he operat ion sys te m running on th is co mputer. Optio ns: 1.4 (Defau lt) / 1.1

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3 PCIPnP Menu

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a syste m which allo ws I/O devic es to operate at sp eeds near ing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.

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

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

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

Clear NVRAM [No]

Plug & Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

> PCI Resource > PCI Express Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Clear NVRAM during System Boot.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

Clear NVRAM

This item allows you to clear the data in the NVRAM (CMOS) by selecting “Yes”. Options: No (Default) / Yes

Plug & Play OS

When set to YES, BIOS will o nly initialize the PnP cards us ed for the boot sequence (VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like Windo w™ 95. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. For non-PnP operating systems (DOS, Netware™), this option must set to NO. Options: No (Default) / Yes

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PCI Latency Timer

This item co ntrols how long a PCI device can hold th e PC I bus before another takes over. The longer the latency, the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus before handing it over to another PCI device. Optio ns: 64 ( Default) / 0-255

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

This item allows BIOS to choos e a IRQ to assign for the PCI VGA card. Optio ns: Yes (Default) / No

Palett e Snooping

Some old grap hic contro llers ne ed to “snoop” on the VGA palette and then map it to their display as a way to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. This item allows such snooping to take place. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

PCI IDE BusMast er

This item is a toggle for the built-in driver that allows the onboard IDE controller to perform DMA (Direc t Memory Acc ess) trans fers. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

PCI Resource

PCIPnP

PCI Resource

IRQ3 [Available]

IRQ4 [Available] IRQ5 [Available] IRQ7 [Available] IRQ9 [Available] IRQ10 [Available] IRQ11 [Available] IRQ14 [Available] IRQ15 [Available]

DMA Channel 0 [Available] DMA Channel 1 [Available] DMA Channel 3 [Available] DMA Channel 5 [Available] DMA Channel 6 [Available] DMA Channel 7 [Available]

Reserved Memory Size [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Available: Specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices. Reserved: Specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15

Thes e items will allow you to assign each sys tem inter rup t a type, depending on the type o f devic e using the in terrupt. The optio n “Avai lab le” means t he IRQ is go ing to ass ign auto matically. Optio ns: Available (Default)

DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7

These items will allow you to assign each DMA channel a type, depending on the type o f devic e us ing the channel. The op t ion “Available” means the channe l is going to assign auto matically. Optio ns: Available (Default)

Reserved Memory Size

This item allows BIOS to reserve certain memory size for specif ic PCI device. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

PCI Express Configuration

PCIPnP

PCI Express Configuration

Active State Power-Management[Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Active State Power-Management

This item sets the ASPM configuration for the PCI Express devic es before the operating system boots. This function is for OS which does not support ASPM. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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4 Boot Menu

This menu allo ws you to setup the s ys tem boo t options.

Main A dvanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

Boot Settings Configuration

> Boot Device Priority

> Hard Disk Drives > Removable Drives > CD/DVD Drives

Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen LOGO Show [Disabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [ON] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Boot Device Priority

Items in this s ub-menu specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices ins talled in the system. Optio ns: Removable / Hard Disk / CDROM / Legacy LAN / Disabled

Hard Disk Drives

The BIOS will attempt to arrange the hard disk boot sequence automatically. You can also change the booting sequence. The numb er of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Optio ns: Pri. Master / Pri. Slave / Sec. Master / Sec. Slave / USB HDD0 /

USB HDD1 / USB HDD2 / Bootable Add-in Cards

Removable Drives

The BIOS will attempt to arrange the removable drive boot sequenc e automatically. You can also ch ange t he boo t ing sequenc e. T he numb er of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Options: Floppy Disks / Zip100 / USB-FDD0 / USB-FDD1 / USB-ZIP0 /

USB-ZIP1 / LS120

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CD/DVD Drives

The BIOS will attempt to arrange the CD/DVD drive boo t seq uence automatically. You can also ch ange t he boo t ing sequenc e. T he numb er of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Optio ns: Pri. Mas ter / Pri. Slave / Sec. Mas ter / S ec. S lave / US B CDROM0 /

USB CDROM 1

Quick Boot

Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POS T) to execute after you power up the computer. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

Full Screen LOGO Show

This item allows you to enable/disable Full Screen LOGO Show function. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This item sets the display mode for op tion ROM. Options: Force BIOS (Default) / Keep Current

Bootup Num-Lock

Selec ts the NumLoc k State after the system s witched on. Options: ON (Default) / OFF

Interrupt 19 Capture

When set to Enabled, this item allows the option ROMs to trap inter rupt 19. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

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5 Chipset Menu

This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manage bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus.

Main A dvanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

> SouthBridge Configuration

> RS780 C onfiguration > OnBoard Pe ripherals Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options for NBAdvanced Chipset Settings

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

SouthBridge Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

> SB Azalia Audio Configuration

OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn o) [Enabled] OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1) [Enabled] EHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 2) [Enabled] OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0) [Enabled] OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 1) [Enabled] EHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 2) [Enabled] OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 20 Fn 5) [Enabled] OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] OnChip SATA Type [Native IDE] SATA IDE Combined Mode [Enabled] Combined Mode Option [SATA as primary]

SB CIM Version

Chipset

Options for SB HD Azal

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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SB Azalia Audio Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

HD Audio Azalia Device [Enabled]

HD Onboard PIN Config [Enabled] Azalia Front Panel [Auto] SDIN0 Pin Config [Azalia] SDIN1 Pin Config [Azalia] SDIN2 Pin Config [Azalia] SDIN3 Pin Config [Azalia] Azalia Snoop [Disabled]

Chipset

Options

Auto Disabled Enabled

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

HD Audio Azalia Device

This item allows you to control the HD audio device. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

HD Onboard PIN Config

This item allows you to configure the pin definition of the onboard HD header. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

Azalia Front Panel

This item controls the HD front panel header function. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / Disabled

SDIN0/1/2/3 Pin Config

Options: Azalia (Default) / AC’97

Azalia Snoop

This item controls the HD snoop func tion. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18/19/20 Fn 0/1/5)

Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

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EHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18/19 Fn 2)

Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

OnChip SATA Channel

This optio n allows you to enable the o n-c hip Serial ATA. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

OnChip SATA Type

This optio n allows you to select the on-chip S erial ATA operation mode. Optio ns: Native IDE (Default) / RAID / AHCI / Legacy IDE / IDEÆAHCI

SATA IDE C ombined Mode

This optio n contro ls the SATA/P ATA co mbined mod e. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

Combined Mode Option

This item allows you to set the SATA/PATA combined mod e. Optio ns: SATA as p rimary (Default) / IDE as primary

RS780 Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

RS780 Configuration

> Internal G raphics Configuration

> PCI Express Configuration

Primary Video Controller [PCI-GFX0-GPP-IGFX]

NB Power Management Features [Auto]

Chipset

Internal Graphics Conf

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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Internal Graphics Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Internal Graphics Configuration

Internal Graphics Mode [UMA]

UMA Frame Buffer Size [Auto] GFX Engine Clock Override [Disable] GFX Engine Clock [500]

Surround View [Disabled]

FB Location [Above 4G]

NB Azalia [Enable]

> Debug O ption

Chipset

Options

Disable UMA SIDEPORT UMA+SIDEPORT

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Internal G rap hi cs Mod e

This item allows you to select the memory mode used for internal graphics device. Opt io ns: UMA (Def a u lt) / SIDEP ORT / UMA+ SIDEPORT / Dis ab le

UMA Frame Buffer Size

This item allows you to choose the UMA frame buffer size for internal graphics. Options: Auto (Default) / 16M / 32M / 64M / 128M / 256M / 512M / Disabled

GFX Engine Clock Override

This item allows you to control the internal GFX engine clock override function. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

GFX Engine Clock

This item allows you to set the internal GFX engine clock. Optio ns: 500 (Default)

Surround View

This item allows you to control the Surround View Function. Options: Disabled (Default)

FB Location

This item allows you to set the FB-DIMM location. Options: Above 4G (Default) / Under 4G

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NB Azalia

This item allows you to control the northbridge HD azalia function. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

Debug Option

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Bank Mapping Control [Auto]

UMA Address Swizzle Control [Auto] VBIOS Type [Auto]

Chipset

Options

Auto Manual

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Bank Mapping Control

Options: Auto (Default) / Manual

UMA Addres s Sw izzle Control

Options: Auto (Default) / Manual

VBI OS Typ e

Options: Auto (Default) / Manual

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PCI Express Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCI Express Configuration

GPP Slots Power Limit, W [25 ]

> Port #04 Features > Port #07 Features > NB-SB P ort Features

GPP Slots Power Limit, W

Optio ns: 25 ( Default) / 0-255

Port #04/07 Features

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Gen2 High Speed Mode [Disabled]

Link ASPM [Disabled]

Chipset

Select Screen Select Item Update

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Auto - RC only advertize Gen2 capability.

Gen2 High Speed Mode

Options: Disabled (Default) / So ftware Switc h / Autonomous Awitch

Link A SPM

Options: Disabled (Default) / L0s / L1 / L0x & L1

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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NB-SB Port F eatures

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

NB-SB Link ASPM [Disabled]

NP NB-SB VC1 Traffic Support [Disabled] Link Width [Auto]

Chipset

Options

Disabled L1

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

NB- SB Li n k ASP M

Options: Disabled (Default) / L1

NP NB-SB VC1 Traffic Support

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Link Width

Options: Auto (Default) / 8bit / 16bit

Primary Video Controller

This optio n allows you to s elect the video controller in charge. Opt io ns: PCI-GF X0-GPP -IGF X (Def a u lt)

NB Power Management Fea tures

This option controls the NB power management function. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / Disabled

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OnBoard Peripherals Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Realtek PCIE NIC [Enable]

Realtek Option ROM [Disabled]

Chipset

Enable/Disable Onboard Broadcom PCIE Network Controller

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Realtek PCIE NIC

This optio n allo ws you to contro l the onboard LAN controller. Optio ns: Enable (Default) / Disable

Realtek Option ROM

This item allo ws yo u to enab le or disable the Onbo ard LAN Boot ROM. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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6 T-Series Menu

This submenu allo ws you to change volt age and clock o f var ious devices. (However, we suggest you to use the def ault s ett ing. Changing t he voltage and c lock improperly may damage the device.)

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

T-Series Settings

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

OverClock Navigator [Normal]

=========== Automate OverClock System ===========

Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine]

============ Manual OverClock System ============

CPU Overvoltage [StartUp] Memory Overvoltage [1.95V] Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V] HT Overvoltage [1.20V] CPU Frequency [200] > Memory Configuration > DRAM Timing Configuration > Hyper T ransport Configuration

Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

OverClock Na vigator

OverClock .Navigator is designed for beginners in overclock field. Based on many test and experiments from Biostar Engineer Team, OverClock Navigator provides 3 default overclock configurations that are able to raise the system performance. Options: Normal (Default) / Automate OverClock / Manual OverClock

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Auto OverClock System

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T-Series Settings

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

OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock]

=========== Automate OverClock System ===========

Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine]

============ Manual OverClock System ============

Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

The Ove rc lock Navigator provides 3 dif f erent engines help ing you to overclock your system. These engines will boost your system performance to different level. Options:

V6 Tech Engine This engine will make a good over-clock performanc e.

V8 Tech Engine This engine will make a better over-clock performance.

V12 T ech Engine This engine will make a best over-clock performance.

Cautions:

1. Not every AMD CPU performs the above overclock setting ideally; the difference may vary with the insta lle d C P U mode l.

2. Fr om BET experim ent, the Atholo n 64 FX CP U is not suit able for this A.O. S. fe ature .

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Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.)

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T-Series Settings

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

OverClock Navigator [Manual OverClock]

=========== Automate OverClock System ===========

Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine]

============ Manual OverClock System ============

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

MOS is designed for experienced overclock users. It allows users to c ustomize personal overclock setting.

CPU Overvoltage

This item allows you to select CPU Voltage Contro l. Optio ns: StartUp (Default)

Memory O vervoltag e

This item allows you to select DDR Volt age Control. Options: 1.95V (Default) / 2.00V / 2.05V / 2.10V

Exit

Options

Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Chipset Overvoltage

This item allows you to select NB/S B Voltage Control. Optio ns: 1.15V (Default) / 1.20V / 1.25V / 1.30V / 1.35V / 1.40V

HT Overvoltage

This item allows you to select HT Voltage Control. Optio ns: 1.20V (Default) / 1.25V / 1.30V / 1.35V / 1.40V

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CPU Frequency

This item allows you to select the CPU Frequency. Options: 200 (MHz) (Default) / 200-600

Memory Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Memory Configuration

Bank Interleaving [Auto]

Channel Interleaving [XOR of Address bit] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Always] Power Down Enable [Enabled] Power Down Mode [Channel]

> ECC Configuration

T-Series

Enable Bank Memory Interleaving

+F1 F10 ESC

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

Bank Interleaving

Bank Interlea ving is an advanced chipset technique used to impro ve memo ry performance. Memory interleaving incre ases bandwid th by allowin g simu ltaneo us access to more than one piece of memory. Optio ns: Auto (Default)

Channel Interleavin g

This item allows you to control the DDR2 dual-channel func tion. Options: XOR of Address bit (Default)

Enable Clock to All DIMMs

This item determines whether the BIOS should act ively reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and reduce power consumption by turning off unocc upied or inac tive DIM M slots. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID

This item enables or disables the MemClk Tristate function in C3 Mode. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Memory Hole Remapping

This item allows you to enable or dis able the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Only 64-bit OS supports this function. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

DCT Unganged Mode

This item controls the DRAM controller ganged (128bit*1) / unganged (64bit*2) dual-channel operation mode. If two DRAM modules with different size are installed, using unganged mode can still make it run in dual-channel operatio n. Options: Always (Default) / Ganged / Unganged

Power Down Enable

This item controls the DRAM power down function. Optio ns: Enabled (Default ) / Disab led

Power Down Mode

This item allows you to select the DRAM power do wn mode. Optio ns: Channel (Default) / CS

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ECC Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

ECC Configuration

ECC Mode [Disabled]

DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] 4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled] DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] L3 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

T-Series

Set the level of ECC protection. Note: The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

ECC Mode

This item allows you to select the DRAM ECC Mode. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Basic / Good / Super / Max / User

DRAM ECC Enabled

Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

DRAM Scrub Redirect

Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

4-bit ECC Mode

Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

DRAM BG Scrub/Data Cache BG Scrub/L2 Cache BG Scrub/L3 Cache BG Scrub

Options: Disabled (Default) / 40ns / 80ns / 160ns / 320ns / 640ns / 1.28us / 2.56us /

5.12us / 10.2us / 20.5us / 41.0us / 81.9us / 163. 8us / 327. 7us / 655.4us

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DRAM Timing Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

DRAM Timing Configuration

Memory Clock Mode [Auto]

Memclock Value [200 MHz] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto]

Memory CLK CAS Latency(Tcl) RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) Row Precharge Time(Trp) Min Active RAS(Tras) RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) Row Cycle (Trc)

T-Series

Select the DRAM Frequency programming method. If A uto, the DRAM speed will be based on SPDs. If Limit, the DRAM spe will not exceed the specified value. If Manual, the DRAM speed specified will be programmed regardless.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Memory Clock Mode

This item allows you to control the Memory Clock. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / Manual

Memclock Value

This item allows you to set the Memory Clock. Options: 200MHz (Default) / 266MHz / 333MHz / 400MHz / 533MHz

DRAM Timing Mode

This item allo ws you to choose to manually or automatically regulate the DRAM Timing. Optio ns: Auto (Default) / MaxMemClk

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Hyper Transport Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Hyper Transport Configuration

NODE0:PCI-X2 HT Link

Link Speed [Auto]

Link Width [Auto]

T-Series

The Hypertransport link will run at this speed if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and the board is capable.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Link Speed

Options: Auto (Default) / 200MHz / 400MHz / 600MHz / 800MHz / 1GHz

Link Wid th

Optio ns: Auto (Default) / 8 Bit / 16 Bit

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Integrated Memory Test

Integrated Memory Test allows users to test memory module co mpatibilit ies witho ut additional device or software.

Step 1:

This item is dis abled on default; change it to “ Enable” to preced e memory test.

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T-Series Settings

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

OverClock Navigator [Normal]

=========== Automate OverClock System ===========

Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine]

============ Manual OverClock System ============

Integrated Memory Test [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

Step 2:

When the process is done, change the setting back from “Enabled” to “Disabled” to complete the test.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

T-Series Settings

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

OverClock Navigator [Normal]

=========== Automate OverClock System ===========

Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine]

============ Manual OverClock System ============

Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

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7 Exit Menu

This menu allows you to load the optimal default settings, and save or disc ard the changes to the BIOS items.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes

Load Optimal Defaults

Security Settings

> Security

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Save Changes and Exit

Save all configuration changes to CMOS RAM and exit setup.

Discard Changes and Exit

Abandon all changes made d uring the current session and exit setup.

Discard Changes

Abandon all changes made during the current session and restore the previously saved values.

Load Optimal Defaults

This s election allo ws you to reload t he BIOS when problem occ urs during sys tem booting sequence. These configuratio ns are factory settings optimized for this system.

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Security

This sub-menu allows you to provide/revise supervisor and user password.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item Change

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Change Supervis or Pa sswor d

Setting the supervisor p ass word will prohib it everyone except the supervisor from making changes using the CMOS Set up Utility. Yo u will be prompted with to enter a password.

Change User Password

If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. If the Supervisor Password is set and the User Password is set, the “ User” will only be able to view configurations but will not be able to c hange them.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

This optio n al lows you to c hoos e the VIR US Warning fe ature that is us ed to pro t ect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm beep. Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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