Biostar TPOWER I55 BIOS MANUAL

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B IOS Setup.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........1

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

2 Adv an ced Menu...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........8

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................23

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................26

5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................29

6 O.N.E Menu...........................................................................................32

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

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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 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 stage o f the booting process, l oading and executing the operating system. Som 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 P l ay Support

T his AM I BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1. 0A specific ation.

EPA Green PC Support

T his AM I BIOS supports Version 1.03 of t he 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 anagement features are i mplem ented 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 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 management and

device con figuration 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 P CI (Peripheral Component Int erconn ect) local b us speci fi cation .

DRAM Support

DDR3 SDR AM (Do u ble Dat a Rate III Syn chro nous DRAM) is suppo rt ed.

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AM I BIOS supports the Intel C PU.

Usin g Setup

When starting up the computer, press

<Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the B IOS 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 an d ch ange the settings.

Notice

z T he 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 S etup Default under the Exit Menu.

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

T he BIOS information described i n this manual is for your reference only. The actual BIOS information and setti ngs on board may be slightly different from t his manual.

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

responsibl e 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 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] Floppy A

> IDE/SATA Configuration

AM I BI O S

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

Shows syst em informati on including BIOS version, built date, etc.

System Memory

Shows syst em memory size, VGA shard m emory will be excluded.

System Ti me

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 sys tem. 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/SAT A C onfiguration

The BIO S 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 . T h ere i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/S AT A device. S elect a d evice and p ress <Enter> 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 [Enhanced]

> AHCI Configuration

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

> SATA 4 Device > SATA 5 Device > SATA 6 Device > ESATA 1 Device > ESATA 2 Device > Primary IDE Master > Primary IDE Slave

Hot Plug [Disabled] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

Configure SATA as

T his i tem allows you to choose t he SAT A operation m ode. Opt i ons : IDE (De fau lt) / R AID / AH C I / Di sab led

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

IDE RAID

AHCI Disabled

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

SATA# 1 Configuration

T his i tem allows you to control the onboard SAT A controller. Options: Compatible (Default) / Enhanced

SATA# 2 Configuration

T his i tem allows you to control the onboard SAT A controller. Options: Enhanced (De fault) / Disabled

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AHCI Configuration

Main

AHCI Settings

AHCI BIOS Support [Enabled]

> AHCI Port0 > AHCI Port1

> AHCI Port2 > AHCI Port3 > AHCI Port4

> AHCI Port5

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables for supporting

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

AHCI BIOS S upport

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

AH CI Port0/ Port1 /Port 2/Po rt3/Port4/Port5

Main

AHCI Port0

Device :

SATA Port0 [Auto]

S.M.A.R.T. [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

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D evice

This area shows t he detected connected device.

SATA Port0/1/ 2/3/4/5

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

S.M.A.R.T.

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

SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 Device; ESATA 1/2; 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 nam e of the sub-menu.

Type

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

LBA/Large Mode

Enabl e 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 ect o 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 (De fault) / S WDM A0 ~ 2 / MW DMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

S.M.A.R.T

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

32Bit Data Transfer

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

Hot Plug

T his i tem allows you to control the hot -plug function under RAID or AHCI mode. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

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 (De fault) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Select the time out value for detecting IDE/SAT A devices. Options: 35 (Default) / 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0

ATA(PI ) 8 0Pin Cable Detection

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

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2 Advanced Menu

T he Advanced M enu allows you to configure the settings of C PU, S uper 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 m alfunction.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset O.N.E

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

> CPU Configuration

> SuperIO Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration

> Smart Fan Configuration >

ACPI Configuration > Onboard PCI/PCI-E Devices Configuration > 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 Confi guration

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

Advanced

Configure advanced CPU setting s

Module Version:01. 06 Manufacturer:Intel CPU

Frequency : BCLK Speed : Cache L1 :

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

CIE Support [Enabled]

Hardware Prefetche r [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Lin e Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Li mit [Disabled] Intel(R) Virtualiz ation Tech [Enabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bi t Capability [Enabled]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

This should be e nabled in order to enab le or disable the “Enh anced 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 heat by lowering C P U frequency while the processor is not working. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Hardware Prefetcher

The proces s o r has a h ardw are p refet cher that au t om at i cal l y anal yzes it s r equ irem en t s and pre fet ch es dat a an d in s t ru ct ion s fro m t h e m emory i n t o th e L evel 2 cache th at a re

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

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

The processor has a h ardw are adjacent cache line prefet ch mech anism that aut o mat i cal l y fet ch es an ext r a 6 4-by t e cach e l i n e whenev er t he p ro cesso r req uest s for a 64-byte cache line. This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line immediately available if the processor requir es it as well.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

M ax CPUI D Val u e Limi t

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

first query the processor to find out the highest input value CPUID recognizes. This determines the kind of basic information CPUID can provide the operating system.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

Intel(R) Virtualization Tech

Virtualization T echnology can virtually separate 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 Function

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 (De fault) / Enabled

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Execute-Disable Bit Capability

T his i tem allows you to configure th e Execut e Disabled Bit function, which protects your system from buffer over flow attacks. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Intel (R) HT Technology

Hyper T hreading Technology can im prove per fo rmance by splitting instructions into m ultiple st reams .

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Acti ve Pro c essor C o r es

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

A20M

Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

S uperI O Co n f ig urati o n

Advanced

Configure ITE8720 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]

Floppy Drive Swap [Disabled] Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled]

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

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Onboard Floppy Controlle 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 F DC or the system uses no floppy drive, select disabled in this field.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Floppy Drive Swap

T his i tem allows you swap floppy drive. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

Keyboard Pow erOn

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

Specific Key Enter

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

Stroke Keys Selected

T his i tem will show only when Keyboard PowerOn 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 the m ouse power on function. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

Restore on AC Power Loss by IO

T his s etting specifies how your sys tem 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: Power Off (Default) / P ower On / Last State

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Hardware H ealth Configuration

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]

CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU FAN System1 FAN

System2 FAN CPU Vcore

PCH Voltage CPU VTT +5.00V ME Voltage

CPU PLL Voltage DRAM Voltage 5VSB

H/W Health Functio n

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Shutdown Te m perature

T his item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown T emperature. This item is only effective under W indows 98 ACPI m ode. Options: Disabled (De fault) / 60 /140 / 65 /149 / ℃℉℃℉70 /158℃℉ / 7 5 /℃ 167 ℉

/ 80 /℃ 176 / 85 /℉℃185 / 90 /℉℃194℉

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Smart F an 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 art Fan

This item allows you to control the CPU Smart Fan functio n. Options: Disabled (default) / Auto

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/Syst em fan speed.

Control M ode

T his i tem provides several operation m odes of the fan. Options: Quiet / Performance / Manual

Fan Ctrl OFF(℃)

If the CP U/System Temperature is lower than the set value, FAN will turn off. Options: 0~127 (℃) (Interval: 1℃)

Fan Ctrl On(℃ )

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

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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 (Interval: 1)

Fan Ctrl Sensit i ve

Increasin g t h e v al ue w ill r ai s e t he speed of C P U / Sy s t em fan. Options: 1~127 (Interval: 1)

ACPI Configura tio n

Advanced

ACPI Settings

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 RTC Alarm [Disabled]

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 mode

T he item allows you to select the suspend type under the AC PI operating system. Opt i ons : S 1 (P OS) (Defaul t ) P ower on Suspend

S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM Auto POS+STR

Repost Video on S3 Res ume

T he item allows you to determine whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3/STR resum e .

Options: No (Default) / Yes

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