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TA790GXB3/TA785-A3 BIOS Manual

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

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

2 Adv anced Menu...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........7

3 PCIPnP Me nu........................................................................................16

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

5 Chipse t Menu.........................................................................................21

6 T-Se ries Menu........................................................................................30

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................44

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BIOS Se tup

Introduction

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. This 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 process, loading and executing t he operating system. S ome 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 t he 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 ation . Power m an agement fe atures a re im pl ement ed vi a the Sy stem

Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and video moni tors can also be managed 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 pow er m anagement and

device con figuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft, 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 u s s p ecifi c ati o n.

DRA M Support

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

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports t he AMD C P 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 thes e keys to sele ct i tem and ch an ge 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 perform ance, the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated.

T he BIOS information described in thi s manual is for your reference onl y. The actual BIOS informat ion and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual.

z T he content of this manual is subject to be chang ed 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 T-Series

System Overview AMI BIOS

Version :01.01.0 1 Build Date:01/01/0 9

System Memory

Size :

System Time [ :00:00]00

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

> Hard Drive Confi guration

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TA B] or [SHIFT-TAB] t o select a field.

Use [+] or [-] t o configure system Time.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Field

Select Field

Tab

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

AM I BI O S

Shows syst em information, including BIOS version and built date.

System Memory

Shows system memory size.

System Time

Set the system internal clock.

System Date

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

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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

Hard Drive Configurati on

Th e BIO S w i ll au t o m ati cal l y d etect t h e presence of ID E/SA TA devices . T her e i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/S AT A devi ce. Select a devi ce an d pres s <Enter> to ent er

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

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

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 to the name of t he sub-menu.

Type

Select the type of the IDE/SAT A 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 able mu l ti- s ect or t ran sfer. 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 DMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

S.M.A.R.T

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

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32Bit Data Transfer

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

Har d Disk Write P r otect

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 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 configu re 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 malfunction.

Main Advanc ed PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

WARNING: Settin g wrong values in below sections may ca use system to malf unction.

> CPU Configura tion

> SuperIO Confi guration > Smart Fan Con figuration > Hardware Heal th Configuration > Power Configu ration

> USB Configura tion

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options for CPUAdvanced Settin gs

Se lect Screen Se lect Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

CPU Configuration

T his item shows the CPU information that the B IOS automatically detects.

Advanced

CPU Configuration

Module Version: AGESA Version:

Physical Count: Logical Count:

AMD CPU Revision:

Cache L1: Cache L2:

Cache L3: Speed : NB Clk: ncHT Speed : Width I/O :

Able to Change Freq : uCode Patch Level :

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [ Enabled]

Cool N Quiet [ Enabled] ACPI SRAT Table [ Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable/Disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM)

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

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Secur e Virtual Ma chin e Mo d e

Virtualization T echnology can virtually separate your system resource into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface system s.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Cool N Qui et

T his i tem allows you to enable or disable the Cool & Quiet power saving technology. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

ACPI SRAT Tabl e

Th e operat i n g sy s t em scans t h e ACPI S RAT at b oot tim e and u s es the i n for mati o n t o better allocate memory and schedule software threads for maximum performance.

This item controls whether the SRAT is made available to the operating system at boot up, or not.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Probe Filter

T his i tem allows you to control the initialization mode for Probe Filter. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / MP Mode

C1E Support

T his item allows you to configur e the Enhan ced Halt State (C1E) function, which may reduce the power consum ption of your system when the system is idle. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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S uper IO Co n f i g urat ion

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 it. If you installed another FDC or the syst em uses no fl oppy drive, select disabled i n this field. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Keyboard PowerO n

T his i tem allows you to control the keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / S pecific Key / Stroke Key / Any Key

Specific Key Enter

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

Stroke Keys Selected

T his i tem will show only when Keyboard P owerOn is set “Stroke Key.” Options: Ctrl+ F1 (Default) / Wake Key / Power Key / Ctrl+F 2 / Ctrl+F3 /

C t rl +F 4 / Ctrl + F5 / Ct rl +F 6

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Mouse PowerOn

T his i tem allows you to control the m ouse power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Restore on AC Powe r Loss

T his s etting specifies how your syst em should behave a fter a power fail or int errupts 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 Off (De fault) / Power ON / Last State

Smart Fan Confi guration

Advanc ed

Smart Fan Confi guration

CPU Smart Fan [Dis abled]

Smart Fan Calib ration Control Mode Fan Ctrl OFF( C ) Fan Ctrl On(C) Fan Ctrl Start value Fan Ctrl Sensit ive

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

When you choice [Auto] ,[3Pin] or [4Pin],

please run the calibration to define the Fan parameters for Smart Fan control

Se lect Screen Se lect Item Ch ange Option

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU S m art Fan

This ite m allo ws you to control the CPU Smart Fan func tio n. Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / 4Pin / 3Pin

Sm art Fan Ca l i bration

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

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Contr ol Mode

T his i tem provides s everal oper ation modes of t he fan. Options: Quiet / Performan ce / Manual

Fan Ctrl OFF (℃ )

If the CP U/System Temperature 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 arrive this set value. Options: 0~127 (℃)

Fan Ctrl Start Value

When CPU/System temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU/System fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode.

Options: 0~127 (℃)

Fan Ctrl Sensiti ve

Increasi n g t h e valu e w ill rai s e t he sp eed of CPU/ Sys t em fan. Options: 1~127

Hardware H ealth Configuration

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

Advanced

Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Function [ Enabled]

Shutdown Temperature [ Disabled]

Temperature

SYS CPU Temperature

CPU Fan System1 Fan System2 Fan

CPU Vcore HT/Chip Voltage +3.30V

+12.0V DDR Voltage

SB Voltage CPU-NB Voltage

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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H/W Health Function

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

Shutdown Tem pe r ature

T his item allows you to set up the CP U shutdown T emperature. This item is only effective under Wi ndows 98 ACPI m ode.

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

/ 80 /176 / 85 /185 / 90 / 194℃℉℃℉℃℉

Power 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]

RTC Resume [ Disabled] RTC Alarm Date(Days)

RTC Alarm USB Wakeup From S3/S4 [ Disabled] Power On by PCIE/Onboard LAN [ Disabled] Wake Up by PCI [ Enabled]

Time

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

Suspe nd m ode

T he item allows you to select the suspend t ype under the AC PI operating system. Opt i ons : S 1 (P OS) (Default ) Po wer on S uspen d S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM

S1 & S3 POS+STR

ACPI Version Features

Th e it em all o ws y ou t o sel ect t he vers i o n of AC PI. Options: ACPI v1.0 (Default) / ACPI v2.0

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ACPI AP I C support

This item is used to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). The APIC provides multiprocessor support,

more IRQs and faste r interrupt handling. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

AMI OEMB t able

Set this value to allow the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the R oot Syst em Description T able (RSDT ) table. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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 S erver 2003) must support headless operation. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

RTC Re sume

When “ Enabled”, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alar m awakens th e s y s tem from Su s pen d mod e. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

RTC Alarm Date (Days)

You can choose which date the system will boot up.

RTC Alarm Time

You can choose the system boot up time, input hour, minute and second to specify.

USB Wakeup from S3/S4

T his i tem allows you to enable or disabled the USB resume from S3/S4 functi on. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Power O n by PCI E / Onboard LAN

T his i tem allows you cont rol the wake on LAN (WOL) function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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Wake Up by PCI

Enable / Disable PCI to generate a wake ev ent. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

USB Configuration

T his i tem shows the USB controller and using USB device information.

Advanced

USB Configuration

Module Version - 2 .24.3-13.4

USB Devices Enable d:

Legacy USB Support [ Enabled]

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

> USB Mass Storage Device Conf iguration

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO

option disables legacy support i f no USB devices a re

connected.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Legacy USB Support

T his item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support fo r USB devices li ke the key board, mouse, and USB dri ve. T his is a useful fe ature when u sing s uch

USB devices with operating systems that do not natively support USB (e.g. Microsoft DOS or Windows NT).

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

T his i tem allows you to select the operation mode of the USB 2.0 controller. Options: HiSpeed (Default) USB 2.0-480Mbps FullSpeed USB 1.1-12Mbps

BIO S EHCI Hand-Off

This item allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-o ff feature. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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