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

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

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

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................19

4 B o o t Men u..............................................................................................22

5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................24

6 T-Se ries Menu ........................................................................................26

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. 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 acc essing 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 first stage o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Some additional features, such as virus and password prot ection or chipset fine-tuning options are also included in BIOS. The rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup.

Plug and Play 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 BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (AP M) speci fic atio n. Power m anagement features are implem ented via the System

Management Int errupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes a re 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 specifi cation (ACPI). It provides ASL code for power manag ement and

device con figuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.

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PCI Bus Support

This AMI BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Int erconn ect ) local bus speci fic ati on.

DRAM Support

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

Su ppor t e d CP Us

This AMI BIOS supports the AMD CPU.

Using Setup

W hen 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 use these k eys to sele ct item and ch ange the settings.

Notice

z The default BIOS settings apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performan 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 Default under the Exit Menu.

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

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 be changed 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 inform ation.

Main Advan ced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

System Overvie w AMI BIOS

Version :01. 01.01 Build Date:01/ 01/08 NVMM ROM Versi on :X.XXX.XX

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a field. Use [+] or [-] to

configure system Time.

System Time 00

System Date [Tue 01/01/2008] Floppy A

> IDE Configur ation

[ :00:00]

Select Screen Select Item Change Field

Select Field

Tab

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

AM I BIOS

Shows system information including BIOS version, built date, etc.

System Time

Set the system internal clock.

System Date

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

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

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IDE Configuratio n

T he BIOS will automatically det ect the presenc e of IDE/SAT A devices. There is a sub-menu for each IDE/S AT A device. S elect a device and press <Enter> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE Confugurat ion

OnChip P-ATA C ontroller [Enab led]

OnChip S-ATA C ontroller [Enab led] SATA Mode Sele ct [SATA Mode] Change the AHC I DID for Linux[Disa bled]

> Primary IDE Master > Primary IDE Slave > SATA 1 Devic e

> SATA 2 Devic e > SATA 3 Devic e > SATA 4 Devic e > SATA 5 Devic e > SATA 6 Devic e

Hard Disk Writ e Protect [Disa bled] IDE Detect Tim e Out (Sec) [35]

OnChip P-ATA C ontroller

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE

Controller. ENABLED: enables the integrated IDE Controller.

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

This item allows you to control the onboard IDE controller. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

OnChip S-ATA C ontroller

This item allows you to control the onboard SATA controller. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

SATA Mode Selec t

This item allows you to choose the SATA operation mode. T o set SAT A5/SAT A6 device, please choose AHCI.

Options: SAT A Mode (Default) / RAID / AHCI / Linux AHCI

Cha nge the AHCI DI D for Linux

This item appears only when SAT A mode is set to Linux AHCI. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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Primary IDE Master/Slave ; SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 Dev ice (SATA 5/6 Devi ce appears only when S ATA Mode is se t to AHCI)

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

T he B IOS detect s the informat ion and values of resp ect ive devic es , and these information and values are shown below to the name of the sub-menu.

Type

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

LBA/Large Mode

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

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Enable or dis able multi-sector trans fer. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

PIO Mode

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

DMA Mode

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

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S.M.A.R.T

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

32Bit Data Transfer

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

Har d Disk Wr i te 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/SATA devices. Options: 35 (Default) / 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0

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2 Advanced Menu

The Advanced Menu allows you to configu re the settings of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system 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: Setti ng wrong values in b elow sections may c ause system to malfu nction.

> CPU Configur ation

> SuperIO Conf iguration > Hardware Hea lth Configuration > Smart Fan Co nfiguration

> Power Config uration > USB Configur ation

> AUDIO Config uration > Onboard LAN Configuration

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Setti ngs

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configuration

This item shows the CPU information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Advan ced

CPU Configurat ion

Module Version : AGESA Version: Physical Count : Logical Count:

AMD CPU Revision:

Cache L1: Cache L2: Cache L3: Speed : Current FSB Mu ltiplier: Maximum FSB Mu ltiplier: Able to Change Freq : uCode Patch Le vel :

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enab led]

PowerNow [Enab led] ACPI SRAT Tabl e [Enab led]

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Enable/Disable Secure Virtual Machine

Mode (SVM)

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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Secur e Virt ual Ma chine Mode

Virtualization Technology can virtually separ ate your system resource into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface systems.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Powe rNow

This item allows you to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving technology. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

ACPI SRAT Tab l e

T he operati ng syst em scans t he AC P I SRAT at boot time and uses the information t o better allocate memory and schedule software threads for maximum perform ance. 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

Advan ced

Configure ITE8 718 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enab led]

Serial Port1 A ddress [3F8/ IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Por t Mode [Norm al]

Parallel Por t IRQ [IRQ7 ] Keyboard Power On [Disa bled] Mouse PowerOn [Disa bled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Powe r Off]

BIOS SETU P 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 Control ler

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. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Serial Port1 Address

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

Parallel Port Address

T his i tem allows you to determine access onboard p arallel port controller with which I/O Address.

Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled

Parallel Port Mode

This item allows you to determine how the parallel port should 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 Capabilities 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. Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled

Keyboa rd PowerO n

This item allows you to control the keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Mouse PowerOn

This item allows you to control the mouse power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Restore on AC Power Loss

This setting specifies how your system should behave a fter a power fail or interrupts occurs. By choosing Dis abled will leave the com puter i n t he power off s tate.

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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Hardware Health C onfiguration

This item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information.

Advan ced

Hardware Healt h Configuration

H/W Health Fun ction [Enab led]

Shutdown Tempe rature [Disa bled]

CPU Temperatur e CPU FAN Speed SYS FAN Speed Chip FAN Speed

CPU Vcore Chipset Voltag e +3.30V +5.00V +12.0V HT Voltage

Memory Voltage 5V(SB) Voltage Batter y

H/W Health Function

If you computer contains a monitoring system, it will show PC health status during POST stage. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Shutdow n Tempe r ature

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring

Device.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item is only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode.

Options: Disabled (Default) / 60℃/140℉ / 6 5℃/149℉ / 7 0℃/158℉ / 7 5 ℃/167℉

/ 80℃/176℉ / 85℃/185℉ / 90℃/194℉

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Smart Fan Configuration

Advan ced

Smart Fan Conf iguration

CPU Smart Fan [Disa bled]

Smart Fan Cali bration Control Mode Fan Ctrl OFF( C ) Fan Ctrl On(C) Fan Ctrl Start value Fan Ctrl Sensi tive

BIOS SETU P 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 Sm art Fa n

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

Sm art Fan Calibr a tion

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

Control Mode

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

Fan Ctrl OF F(℃)

If the CPU/System T emperature 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 (℃)

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