Biostar TF8200 A2 PLUS BIOS MANUAL

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

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

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

3 PCIPnP Me nu........................................................................................19

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................22

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

6 T-Series Menu........................................................................................26

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................36

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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 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 c an 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 of the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Some additional features, such as virus and password protection 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 fication. Power management feat ures are implement ed via the Syst em

Management Int errupt (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 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 Microso ft, 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 ation.

DRA M 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 Setu p

W hen starti ng 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 keys to sel e ct item and ch ange 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 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.

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 information.

Main Advanc ed PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series

System Overview AMI BIOS

Version :01.0 1.01 Build Date:01/0 1/08 NVMM ROM Versio n :X.XXX.XX

BIOS SETUP 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 Configura tion

[ :0 0:00]

Se lect Screen Se lect Item Ch ange Field

Se lect Field

Tab

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

AM I BI O S

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 Configuration

T he BIOS will aut omatical ly detect t he presenc e of IDE/SAT A devices. There is a sub-menu fo r each IDE/S AT A device. S el ect a device and press <Enter> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE Confugurati on

OnChip P-ATA Co ntroller [Ena bled]

OnChip S-ATA Co ntroller [Ena bled] SATA Mode Selec t [SAT A Mode] Change the AHCI DID for Linux[Dis abled]

> Primary IDE M aster > Primary IDE S lave > SATA 1 Device

> SATA 2 Device > SATA 3 Device > SATA 4 Device > SATA 5 Device > SATA 6 Device

Hard Disk Write Protect [Dis abled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

OnChip P-ATA Controller

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE

Controller. ENABLED: enables the integrated IDE Controller.

Se lect Screen Se lect Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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

OnChip S-ATA Controller

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

SATA Mode Se lect

This item allows you to choose the SATA operation mode. T o set SATA5/SATA6 device, please choose AHCI.

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

Cha nge the AHCI DID 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 Device (SATA 5/6 Dev i ce appea rs only whe n SATA 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 detects t he informati on and values of resp ective 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 disable mul ti-sect or 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 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

The Advanced Menu allows you to configure 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 Advan ced 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 > Hardware Heal th Configuration > Smart Fan Con figuration

> Power Configu ration > USB Configura tion

> AUDIO Configu ration > Onboard LAN C onfiguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Settin gs

Exit

Se lect Screen Se lect Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configuration

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

Advanc ed

CPU Configurati on

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

AMD CPU Revision:

Cache L1: Cache L2: Cache L3: Speed : Current FSB Mul tiplier: Maximum FSB Mul tiplier: Able to Change Freq : uCode Patch Lev el :

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Ena bled]

PowerNow [Ena bled] ACPI SRAT Table [Ena bled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable/Disable Secure Virtual Machine

Mode (SVM)

Se lect Screen Se lect Item Ch ange Option

Ge neral Help

Sa ve and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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Secur e Vi rt ual Ma chin e Mode

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

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

PowerNow

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

ACPI SRAT Table

T he operating syst em scans the ACP I SRAT at boot time and uses the informati on 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 uper IO Co n f i g urat ion

Advanc ed

Configure ITE87 18 Super IO Chipse t

Onboard Floppy Controller [Ena bled]

Serial Port1 Ad dress [3F8 /IRQ4] Parallel Port A ddress [378 ] Parallel Port Mode [Nor mal]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ 7] Keyboard PowerO n [Dis abled] Mouse PowerOn [Dis abled] Restore on AC P ower Loss [Pow er 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 Control l e r

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 fo r 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 M ode

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.

Paralle l Port IRQ

This item allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled

Keyboard PowerOn

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 Powe r Loss

This setting specifies how your system should behave after a power fail or interrupts 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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Hardware Health C onfiguration

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

Advanc ed

Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Func tion [Ena bled]

Shutdown Temper ature [Dis abled]

CPU Temperature System Temperat ure CPU FAN Speed SYS FAN Speed Chip FAN Speed

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

Memory Voltage 5V(SB) Voltage Battery

H/W Health Function

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

Shutdown Tem pe r ature

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring

Device.

Se lect Screen Se lect Item Ch ange Option

Ge neral Help

Sa ve 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℉ / 65 ℃/149℉ / 70 ℃/158℉ / 7 5 ℃/167℉

/ 80℃/176℉ / 85℃/185℉ / 90℃/194℉

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

Sm art Fan Ca li br 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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