Biostar TA880G PLUS, TA785G3 HD BIOS MANUAL

TA785G3 HD/ T A880G+ BIOS Manual

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

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

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

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

4 Boot Men u..............................................................................................21

5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................23

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

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................43

TA785G3 HD/ T A880G+ BIOS Manual

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. T he power of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. T his system controls most of the input and output

devices such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the boot ing process, loading and executing the operat ing system. Som e additional features, such as virus and password protection or chipset fine-tuning options are also i ncluded 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 the P lug 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 atures a re im plement 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 m onitors 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 power management 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 o n.

DRA M Support

DDR3 SD R AM (Do u ble Data Rat e III Syn chro nous DR A M) is su pport ed.

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the AMD C PU.

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 per forman ce

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 Defaul t under the Exit M enu.

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

T he BIOS information described in this manual is for your reference only. The actual BIOS information and settings on board may be sli ghtly differ ent from thi s manual.

z T he content of this manual is subject to be changed without notice. W e will not be

responsible for any mistakes found in this user’s manual and any system damage that may be caused by wrong-settings.

General Help

Navigation Keys

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1 Main Menu

Once you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providi ng an overview of the basi c system i nformation.

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

> IDE Configuratio n

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AM I BI O S

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

Shows syst em i nformation, 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 install ed 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

IDE Configuration

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 dev ice. Select a devi ce and p ress <Ent er> 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

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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 to 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 disable the LBA 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 m ode. Options: Auto (Default) / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

DMA Mode

Select the DMA mode. Opti ons: Auto (De fault) / S WDMA0 ~ 2 / MWDMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

S.M.A.R.T

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

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32Bit Data Transfer

Enable or disable 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 B IOS .

Options: Disabled (De fault) / 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 al lows you to configure the settings of C P U, Super I/O, P ower Management, and other s ystem devices.

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 w rong values in below sections may cause system to m alfunction.

> CPU Configuratio n

> SuperIO Configur ation > Smart Fan Config uration > Hardware Health Configuratio n

> Power Configurat ion > USB Configuratio n > AUDIO Configurat ion > Onboard LAN Conf iguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Settings

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Scr een

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

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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 Fre q : uCode Patch Level :

Secure Virtual Mac hine Mode [ Enabled]

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

CIE Support [ Enabled]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable/Disable Secure Virtual M achine Mode (SVM)

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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Secur e Vi rtu al 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 interfa ce systems.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Cool N Qui et

T his item allows you to enable or disable the Cool & Quiet power savi ng technology. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

ACPI SRAT Ta b l e

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 to 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

C1E Support

T his item allows you to configure the Enhanced H alt State (C1E) fun ction, which may reduce the power consumption of your system when the system is idle.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

Advanced Clock Calibration

Advanced Clock Calibration (ACC) is an enhanced technology for overclocking, needing support from both chipset and CPU. When enabled, it will improve the

stability of advanced overclocking greatly. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Auto / All Cores / Per Core

Core Leveling

T his item allows you to activate Core Leveling function. Options: Auto(Default) / Force Single Core / Force Dual Core / Force Tri Core /

Enable all Cores

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S uper IO Co n f igurat i o n

Advanc ed

Configure ITE87 18 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Ad dress [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port A ddress [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Keyboard PowerO n [Disabled] Mouse PowerOn [Disabled] Restore on AC P ower Loss [Power Off]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy

Controller

Se lect Screen Se lect Item Ch ange Option

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Onboard Floppy Controll er

Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish t o use it. If you installed another FDC or the syst em uses no floppy drive, select disabled i n this field. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second seri al ports. Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 2F 8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Disabled

Parallel Port Address

Th i s i t em al l ows yo u to det ermine acces s onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Address. Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled

Parallel Port Mode

T his item allows you to determine how the parallel port should function. Options: Normal (Default) Using Parallel port as S tandard Printer Port.

EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP +EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

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ECP Mode DM A Channel

T his item allows you to select parallel port ECP DMA. Opti ons: DMA3 (Default ) / DMA0 / DMA1

Paralle l Port IRQ

T his item allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IR Q5 / Disabled

Keyboard Powe rO n

T his item allows you to control t he keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (De fault) / S pecific Key / Stroke Key / Any Key

Specific Key Enter

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

Stroke Keys Selected

T his item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.” Options: Ctrl+F 1 (Default) / Wake Key / Power Key / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /

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

Mouse PowerOn

T his item allows you to control t he m ouse power on function. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

Restor e on AC Power Loss

T his setting specifies how your system should behave a fte r 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 (Default) / Power ON / Last State

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Smart Fan Confi guration

Advanc ed

Smart Fan Confi guration

CPU Smart Fan [Disabled]

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 f unc tion. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Auto / 4Pin / 3Pin

Sm art Fan Cal i bration

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

Control Mode

T his item provides s everal operation modes of t he fan. Options: Quiet / Performance / Manual

Fan Ctrl OF F(℃ )

If the C PU/System T emperature is lower than the set value, FAN will turn off. Options: 0~127 (℃) (With the interval of 1℃)

Fan Ctrl On(℃ )

CPU/System fan starts to work under smart fan function when arrive this set value. Options: 0~127 (℃) (With the interval of 1℃)

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Fan Ctrl Start Value

When CPU/System temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU/System fan will work under Smart F an F unction mode. Options: 0~127 (Wi th the interval of 1)

Fan Ctrl Sensitive

Increas i n g t h e valu e wil l rai s e t he sp eed of CPU/Sy s t em fan. Options: 1~127 (Wi th the interval of 1)

Hardware H ealth C onfiguration

T his item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and volt age 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 Chip Voltage

+3.30V +5.00V

+12.0V HT Voltage DDR Voltage

5VSB

H/W Health Function

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

Shutdown Temperature

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

T his item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown T emperature. This item is only effective under Windows 98 ACPI 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] Wakeup on Ring [ 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

Suspe nd m ode

T he item allows you to select the suspend type under the AC P I operating system. Opt i ons : S 1 (PO S ) (Defau l t) Po wer on S usp end S3 (ST R) 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: ACP I v1.0 (Default) / ACP I 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 faster 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 Root Syst em Descript ion Tabl e (RSDT ) table.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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