Biostar TH55XE BIOS MANUAL

TH55X E BIOS M anual

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

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

2 Adv anc ed Menu...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........8

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................22

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................25

5 C hipse t Menu.........................................................................................28

6 O.N .E Menu...........................................................................................33

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................45

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BIOS Setup

Introduc tion

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 first 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 the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification.

EPA Green PC Support

T his AMI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC s pecification.

APM Support

This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (AP M) speci fic ati on. Power m anagem ent feat ures are im pl emented vi a the Syst em

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 Support

AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specifi cation (ACP I). It provides ASL code for power manag ement and

device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by Microso ft, 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 C omponent Int erconn ect ) local b u s s p eci fi cati on .

DRA M Support

DDR3 SD R AM (Do uble Dat a Rate III Sy nch ron ous DR A M) is suppo rt ed.

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the Int el CP 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 select 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 M enu.

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

T he BIOS information described in thi s manual is for your re ference only. The actual BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly different from t his 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 t his user’s manual and any system damage that may be caused by wrong-settings.

General Help

Navigation Keys

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1 Main Men u

Once you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providing an overview of t he basic syst em inform ation.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset O.N.E

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]

> IDE/SATA Configuration

AM I BIO S

Shows sys tem information including B IOS version, built date, etc.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB] 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

System Memory

Shows sys tem memory size, VGA shard memory will be excluded.

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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IDE/SAT A C onfig uration

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 / SAT A d evices . Th ere i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/S AT A device. S elect a d evice and p ress <Ent er> t o ent er

the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE/SATA Configuration

Configure SATA as [ IDE]

SATA#1 Configuration [ Compatible]

SATA#2 Configuration [Enh anced]

> AHCI Configuration

> SATA 1 Device > SATA 3 Device > SATA 2 Device

> SATA 4 Device > SATA 5 Device > Primary IDE Master > Primary IDE Slave

Hard Disk Write Protect [ Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [ 35] ATA(PI)80Pin Cable Detection [ Host & Devic e]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

IDE AHCI

Disabled

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Configure SATA as

T his item allows you to choose the S ATA operation mode. Opt i ons : IDE (Defau lt) / AH CI / D i sabled

SATA#1 Configuration

T his item allows you to control the onboard S AT A controller. Options: Compatible (Default) / Enhanced

SATA#2 Configuration

T his item allows you to control the onboard S AT A controller. Options: Enhanced (Default) / Disabled

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AHCI Configuration

Main

AHCI Settings

AHCI BIOS Support [ Enabled]

> AHCI Port0 > AHCI Port1

> AHCI Port2 > AHCI Port3 > AHCI Port4

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables for supporting

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

AHC I BIOS Support

T his BIOS feature controls the AHCI function of the SAT A controller. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

AH CI Port0/ Port 1/Port2/Por t3/Port4

Main

AHCI Port0

Device :

AHCI Port0 [Aut o]

S.M.A.R.T. [Ena bled]

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

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D evice

This area shows the detected conne cted device.

SATA Port0/ 1/2/3/4

This item allows you to select the connected device type. Options: Auto (Default) / Not Installed

S.M.A.R.T.

This item allows you to control the device S.M.A.R.T function. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

SATA 1/3/2/4/5 Device; Primary IDE Master/Slave

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 name of the sub-menu.

Type

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

LBA/Large Mode

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

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

En able o r d i s ab l e m u l ti-s ecto r t ransfer. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

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PIO Mode

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

DMA Mode

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

S.M.A.R.T

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

32Bit Data Transfer

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

Har d Disk Wri te Protect

Disable or enable device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through B IOS.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Select t he time out value for detecting IDE/S AT A devices. Options: 35 (De fault) / 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0

ATA(PI ) 8 0Pin Ca b le Detection

Select t he mechanism for det ecting 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable.. Options: Host & Device (Default) / Host / Device

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2 Advanced Menu

T he Advanced Menu allows you to configure the s ettings 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 Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset O.N.E

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sec tions may cause system to m alfunction.

> CPU Configuration

> SuperIO Configuration > Hardware Health Configuratio n

> Smart Fan Configuration >

ACPI Configuration > Onboard PCI/PCI-E Devices Co nfiguration > Intel VT-d Configuration

> MPS Configuration > PCI Express Configuration > Smbios Configuration

> USB Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Configure CPU.Advanced Settings

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configurati on

T his item shows the CPU information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Advanced

Configure advanced CPU setting s

Module Version:01.04 Manufacturer:Intel CPU

Frequency : BCLK Speed : Cache L1 :

Cache L2 : Cache L3 : Ratio Status: Ratio Actual Value:

CIE Support [Enabled]

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

This should be enabled in order to enable or disable the “Enhanced Halt State”.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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C1E Support

C1E is “Enhanced Halt State” function, this function helps to save power and decr ease he at by lowering CPU frequen cy while the processor is not working. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Hardware Prefetcher

Th e proces s o r h as a h ard ware prefet ch er that au t om at i cal l y anal yzes it s req uirem en t s and pre fet ch es dat a and i ns t r uct io ns fr om t h e m emor y i n t o th e L ev el 2 cach e t h at are

likely to be required in the near future. This reduces the latency associated with m emory read s. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Adj acent Cache Line Prefetch

The processor has a hardw are adjacent cache line prefet ch mech anism that aut o mat i cal l y fet ch es an ext ra 6 4-by t e cach e l i ne when ever t h e pr ocess or req uest s for a 64-byte cache line. This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line immediately available if the processor requires it as well.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

M ax CPUI D Va l ue Li m i t

When the computer is booted up, the operating system executes the CPUID instruction to identify the processor and its capabilities. Befo re it can do so, it must

first query the processor to find out the highest input value CPUID recognizes. T his determines the kind of basic information C P UID can provide the operating system .

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Inte l(R) Virtualization Tec h

Virtualization Technology can virtually separ ate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface systems. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

CPU TM Func tion

The CPU TM Function is to throttle the clock speed of higher speed Prescott's to hel p keep t h em coo l .

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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Execute-Disable Bit Capability

T his item allows you to confi gure the Execute Disabled Bit function, which protects your system from buffer over flow attacks. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Intel (R) HT Te chnology

Hyper T hreading Technology can im prove performanc e by splitting instructions into m ult ipl e s t reams .

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Active Proc essor C o r es

T his item allows you to set the number of cores to enable in each p ro ces s or pack ag e. Options: All (Default) / 1 / 2

A20M

Legacy OSes and AP s may need A20M enabled. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

S uperI O Co n f ig urati on

Advanced

Configure ITE8721 Super IO Chi pset

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Parallel Port Mode [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled]

Mouse PowerOn [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss by IO [Power Off]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base

Addresses.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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Serial Port1 Address

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

Parallel Port Address

Th i s i t em al l ows yo u to det ermine acces s onboard parall el port controll er with which I/O Address.

Options: 378 (De fault) / 278 / 3BC / Di sabled

Parallel Port Mode

T his item allows you to determ ine 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.

ECP Mode DMA Channe l

T his item allows you to select parallel port EC P DMA. Opti ons: DMA3 (Default ) / DMA0 / DM A1

Parallel Port IRQ

T his item allows you to select t he IRQ for the onboard parall el port. Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled

Keyboa rd Pow erOn

T his item allows you to control the keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Specific Key / Stroke Key

Specific Key Enter

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

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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 / Ctrl +F5 / Ct rl +F 6

Mouse PowerOn

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

Restore on AC Power Loss by IO

T his setting specifies how your system should behave a fte r 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: P ower Off (Default) / Power On / Last State

Hardware Health C onfiguration

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

Advanced

Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Function [ Enabled]

Shutdown Temperature [ Disabled]

System Temperature CPU Temperature

CPU FAN System1 FAN

System2 FAN +12.0V

+5.00V CPU Vcore CPU VTT Voltage

DRAM Voltage

3.30V SB

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

H/W Health Function

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

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Shutdown Te m perature

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℃℉ / 7 5 /℃ 167 ℉

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

/ 80 /℃ 176 / 85 /℉℃185 / 90 /℉℃194℉

Advanced

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

When you choice [Auto] 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 art Fa n

This item allows you to contr ol the CPU Smar t Fan function. Options: Disabled (de fault) / Auto

Sm art Fan Calibr ation

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

T his item provides several oper ation modes of the fan. Options: Quiet / Performance / Manual

Fan Ctrl OFF (℃)

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

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Fan Ctrl On(℃ )

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

Fan Ctrl S tart Va l ue

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

Options: 0~127 (Interv al: 1)

Fan Ctrl Sensiti ve

Increasi n g t h e v al u e wil l rai s e t he sp eed of CPU/ Sys t em fan. Options: 1~127 (Interv al: 1)

ACPI Configura tio n

Advanced

ACPI Settings

EuP Control [Disabled]

Suspend mode [S1(POS)] Repost Video on S3 Resume [NO] ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

AMI OEMB table [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled] APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 [Disabled]

High Performance Event Timer [Disabled] Resume On PME# [Disabled]

Resume On RING [Disabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

EuP Control

T his item is used to enable or disable EuP C ontrol ((Energy Using Products). Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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