Biostar TA785GE User Manual

TA785GE/TA785GE 128M BIOS Manual

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

1 Mai n Menu...............................................................................................3

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

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................17

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................20

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

6 T-Se ries Me nu........................................................................................28

7 Exit Me nu...............................................................................................41

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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 Setup program allows users to modify the basic

system configuration and save these settings to CMOS RAM. The 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 fi rst 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 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 anagem ent fe atu res are i mplem ented vi a the System

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 specification (ACPI). It provides ASL code for pow er manag ement and

device configuration 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 on .

DRAM Sup port

DDR2 SDR AM (Double Data Rate II S ynchronous 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 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 Setup Default under the Exit Menu.

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

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

z T he content of this manual is subject to be chang ed without notice. We 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 information.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

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 Configuration

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

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 syst em. Options: 360K, 5. 25 in / 1.2M, 5.25 in / 720K, 3. 5 in / 1.44M, 3.5 in /

2.88M , 3.5 in / Disabled

Hard Drive Configuration

Th e BIOS w i ll au t o m ati cal l y detect t h e presen c e o f ID E / SATA d evices . Th ere i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/S AT A dev ice. Select a d evice and press <Enter> t o 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 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 information and values of respective devices, and these information and values are shown below t o the nam e of the 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 abl e mu l t i-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 R eporting Technology. 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 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

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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 malfuncti on.

Main Advan ced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

WARNING: Setting wrong values in b elow sections may cause system to malfu nction.

> CPU Configuration

> SuperIO Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration > Smart Fan Configuration

> Power Configuration > USB Configuration

> AUDIO Configuration > Onboard LAN Configuration

BIOS SETUP UT ILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Settings

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configuration

T his item shows the CPU information 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 : NB Clk: ncHT Speed : WidthI/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 Virt ual Machin e Mode

Virtualization T echnology can virtually separate your system resou rce 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 Table

Th e operat i n g sy s t em scans t h e ACPI SRAT at b oot t ime and u s es the i n formati 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

S uperI O Confi gurati on

Advanced

Configure ITE8718 Super IO Chi pset

Onboard Floppy Controller [ Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [ 3F8/IRQ4] 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 F DC or the system uses

no fl oppy drive, select disabled in t his field. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corresponding interrupt fo r the first and second serial ports. Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 2F8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Disabled

Keyboard PowerO n

T his i tem allows you to control t he keyboard power on funct ion. 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+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /

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

Mouse PowerOn

T his i tem allows you to control t he mouse power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Restore on AC P ower Loss

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

Enabled will restore the system to the status befor e power failure or interrupt occurs. Options: Power Off (Default) / Power ON / Last State

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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 parameters for Smart Fan control

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU S m a r t Fa n

This item allows you to contr ol the CPU Smart Fan function. 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 functions and show CPU/Sys tem fan speed.

Contr ol Mode

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

Fan Ctrl OFF (℃)

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

Fan Ctrl On(℃ )

CP U/S ystem fan starts to work under smart fan function when arrive this set value. Options: 0~127 (℃)

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Fan Ctrl Start Value

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

Options: 0~127

Fan Ctrl Sensitive

Increasi n g t h e val u e w ill rai s e t he sp eed of C P U / Sys t em fan. Options: 1~127

Hardware Health C onfiguration

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

CPU SYS Temperature

CPU Fan System1 Fan System2 Fan

CPU Core Chip Voltage +3.30V

+5.00V +12.0V

HT Voltage DDR Voltage

H/W Health Function

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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

Shutdown Temperature

T his item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown T emperature. This item is only effective under Wi ndows 98 ACP I mode.

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

/ 80 /176 / 85 /185 / 90 / 194℃℉℃℉℃℉

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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 [Disabled]

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

Suspend m ode

T he item allows you to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system. Opt i ons : S 1 (P OS) (Defau l t ) P o wer on S usp end S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM S1 & S3 POS+STR

ACPI Version Features

Th e item al l o ws yo u to sel ect t he vers i o n of ACPI. Options: ACPI v1.0 (Default) / ACPI v2.0

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 tabl e

Set this value to allow the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root Syst em Description T able (RS DT) table.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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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 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 RT C (real-time clock) alar m awakens th e s y s tem from Su s pen d mod e. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

RTC Alar m Date (Days )

You can choose which date the system will boot up.

RTC Alarm Ti m e

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

USB Wakeup from S3/S4

T his i tem allows you to enable or disabled the USB resume from S3/S4 function. 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

Wake Up by PCI

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

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