Biostar TPOWER X58A, TPOWER X58 BIOS MANUAL

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

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

2 Adv an ced Me nu...... ............ ............ ............ ........................ ............ .........8

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................20

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................24

5 Chipse t Menu.........................................................................................27

6 O.N.E Me nu...........................................................................................30

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................41

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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 S etup 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 of the boot ing process, loading 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 P l ay 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 ati on. Power m anagement fe atures are i mplem ented v ia the S ys tem

Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and video monit ors 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 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 P CI (Peripheral Component Int erconn ect) local b us speci fi cat i on .

DRAM Support

DDR2 SDR AM (Doubl e Data Rate II Synchronous DRAM) is supported.

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the Intel CP U.

Usin g 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 item 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 M enu.

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

T he BIOS information described in t his manual is for your reference only. The actual BIOS informati on 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. We will not be

responsibl e for any m istakes 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 basic system inform ation.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset O.N.E

System Overview AMI BIOS

Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/08

System Memory

Size :

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TA B] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

System Time 00

System Date [Tue 01/01/20 08] Floppy A > IDE/SATA Configuration

[ :00:00]

Select Screen Select Item

Change Field

Select Field

Tab

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

AM I BI O S

Shows syst em information including B IOS version, built date, etc.

System M emory

Shows syst em memory size, VGA shard m emory 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.

Floppy A

Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your s ystem. 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 presence o f IDE / SAT A d evices . T h ere i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/ SAT A dev ice. Select a dev ice and press < Enter> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed opti ons.

Main

IDE/SATA Confuguration

SATA#1 Configuration [Compatible]

Configure SATA#1 as [IDE] SATA#2 Configuration [Enhanced]

Max Ports on SATA#1 [6 Ports]

> AHCI Configuration

> SATA 1 Device > SATA 2 Device

> SATA 3 Device > SATA 4 Device

> SATA 5 Device > SATA 6 Device > ESATA 1 Device

> ESATA 2 Device > Primary IDE Master > Primary IDE Slave

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Disabled Compatible

Enhanced

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

SATA#1 Configuration

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

Configur e SATA#1 as

T his it em allows you to choose the SATA operation mode. Opt i ons : ID E (Defau lt) / R A ID / AHC I

SATA#2 Configuration

T his it em allows you to control the onboard SAT A controller. Options: Enhanced (Default) / Disabled

Max Ports on SATA#1

T his item appears only when SATA mode is set to AHCI/RAID. Options: 6 Ports (Default) / 4 P orts

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AHCI Configuration

Main

AHCI Settings

AHCI BIOS Support [Enabled]

AHCI CD\DVD Boot Time out [35] > AHCI Port0

> AHCI Port1 > AHCI Port2 > AHCI Port3 > AHCI Port4

> AHCI Port5

BIOS SETUP U T ILITY

Enables for supporting

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

AHCI BIOS Support

T his B IOS feature controls the AHCI function of the SATA controller. Options: Enabled (Default) / Diabled

AHC I CD / D VD Boo t T ime Out

T his B IOS feature allows you to set the AHC I C D/DVD boot ti m e out. Options: 35 (Default) / 0 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30

AH CI Port0/ Port 1/Port 2/Port 3/Port4/Port5

Main

AHCI Port0

Device :

SATA Port0 [Auto]

S.M.A.R.T. [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP U T ILITY

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 detect ed connected device.

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

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 1/2/3/4/5/6 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 name of t he sub-menu.

Type

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

LBA/Large Mode

Enable or disable the LBA m ode. Options: Auto (De fault) / 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 (De fault) / Disabled

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PIO Mode

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

DMA Mode

Select the DMA mode. Opti ons: Auto (Default ) / S WDMA0 ~ 2 / MW DMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

S.M.A.R.T

Set the Smart Monit oring, Analysis, and R eporting T echnology. Options: Auto (De fault) / Disabled / Enabled

32Bit Data Transfer

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

Hot Plug

T his it em allows you to control the hot -plug function under RAID or AHCI mode. Options: Disabled (Default) / 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 (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

T he Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings 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 sections may cause system to malfunction.

> CPU Configuration

> SuperIO Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration

> Smart Fan Configuration > USB Configuration

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Settings

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Go to Sub Screen

General Help

F10

Save and Exit Exit

ESC

CPU Confi guration

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

Advanced

Configure advan ced CPU se ttings

Module Version: 3F.12 Manufacturer:In tel

Frequency : BCLK Speed : Cache L1 :

Cache L2 : Cache L3 : Ratio Status: Ratio Actual Va lue:

Hardware Prefet cher [Enabl ed] Adjacent Cache Line Prefe tch [Enabl ed] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disab led] Intel(R) Virtua lization T ech [Enabl ed] Execute-Disable Bit Capab ility[Enabl ed] Intel(R) HT Tec hnology Active Processo r Cores [All]

BIOS SETUP U TILITY

[Enable d]

For UP platforms, leave it enabled. For DP/MP servers , it may use to tun e

performance to th e specific applicat ion.

+F1

F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help Save and Exit Exit

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Hardware Prefetcher

The proces s o r has a h ardw are p refet cher t h at au t o mati cal ly analy zes i t s req uirem en t s and pre fet ch es dat a an d in s t ru ct ion s fro m t he memory i n t o th e Lev el 2 cach e that are 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 hardware adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that aut o mat i cal l y fet ch es an ext ra 64-by t e cach e l i n e whenev er the p ro cesso r request 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 Val u e Limit

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. T his determines the ki nd of basic information C PUID can provide the operating system.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Intel(R) Virtua lization Tec h

Virtualization T echnology can virtually separ ate your system resource into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi

interfa ce systems. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Execute-Disable Bit Capability

T his it em allows you to confi gure the Execute Disabled Bit function, which protects your syst em from buffer over fl ow attacks. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Intel (R) HT Te c hnology

Hyper T hreading T echnology can im prove p er formance by splitting instructions into m ultipl e s t r eams. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Acti ve Pr oce ssor Co res

T his it em allows you to set the number of cores to enable in each p ro ces s o r package. Options: All (Default) / 1 / 2

A20M

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

S uperI O Co nf i gurat ion

Advanced

Configure ITE8720 Super IO Chi pset

Onboard Floppy Con troller [Enabled]

Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled] Mouse PowerOn [Disabled]

Restore on AC Powe r Loss by IO [Power Off]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Allows BIOS to E nable or Disable Flopp y Controller

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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Onboard Floppy Control ler

Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wis h to use it. If you inst alled another FDC or the syst em uses

no floppy drive, select disabled in this fiel d. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Keyboard PowerOn

T his it em allows you to control the keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Specific Key / Stroke Key

Specific Key Enter

T his it em will show only when Keyboard P owerOn is set “Specific Key.”

Stroke Keys Selected

T his it em will show only when Keyboard P owerOn is set “Stroke Key.” Options: Ctrl+ F1 (Default) / Wake Key / Power Key / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /

C t rl +F 4 / Ct rl +F 5 / Ctrl +F 6

Mouse PowerOn

T his it em allows you to control the m ouse 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: Power Off (Default) / P ower On / Last State

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Hardware H ealth Configuration

T his it em shows the system temperature, fan speed, and volt age information.

Advanced

Hardware Health Co nfiguration

H/W Health Functio n [ Enabled]

Shutdown Temperatu re [ Disabled]

CPU Temperature NB Temperature System Temperature CPU FAN Speed

JSFAN1 Speed JNFAN1 Speed CPU Vcore NB VCC +3.30V +5.00V CPU VTT

DRAM Voltage 5VSB VBAT

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H/W Health Functio n

If you computer contains a monitoring system, it will show PC health status during P OST s t ag e. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Shutdown Tem perature

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitorin g 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℉ / 6 5 ℃/149℉ / 7 0℃/158℉ / 7 5℃/167℉

/ 80℃/176℉ / 85℃/185℉ / 90 ℃/194℉

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Smart F an Configuration

Advanced

Smart Fan Configur ation

CPU Smart Fan [ Disabled]

Smart Fan Calibrat ion Control Mode

Fan Ctrl OFF( C) Fan Ctrl On( C) Fan Ctrl Start val ue Fan Ctrl Sensitive JSFAN1,2 Smart Fan [ Disabled] Fan Ctrl OFF( C) Fan Ctrl On( C) JSFAN1,2 Start val ue JSFAN1,2 Sensitive

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

When you choice [Auto] , please run the calibration to d efine

the Fan paramete rs for Smart Fan contro l

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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CPU S m art Fa n

This ite m a llows you to contr ol the CPU Sma r t Fan function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto

Sm art Fan Cal i bration

Choose this item and then the BIOS will auto test and detect the CPU/System fan functi ons and show CPU/S ystem fan speed.

Control Mode

T his item provides several operation modes of the fan. Options: Quiet / Performan ce / Manual

Fan Ctrl OFF(℃)

When CPU temperature is lower than this value, the Fan will keep lowest rpm without PW M control. Options: 0~127 (℃) (With the interval of 1℃)

Fan Ctrl On(℃ )

When CP U temperature is higher than this value, the Fan controller will turn on. Options: 0~127 (℃) (With the interval of 1℃)

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