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September 29, 2009

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Table of Contents

1. Starting BIOS Setup ......................................................................3

Main Setup Menu .............................................................................................. 4

Setup Default Override (SDO)........................................................................... 4

Navigation ......................................................................................................... 5

2. Main Setup .....................................................................................9

System Time...................................................................................................... 9

System Date...................................................................................................... 9

3. Advanced Setup ..........................................................................13

CPU CONFIGURATION SCREEN .................................................................. 14

Max CPUID Value Limit............................................................................... 14

CPU Thermal Monitor Function SDO......................................................... 15

Execute-Disable Bit Capability .................................................................... 15

Hyper Threading Technology ...................................................................... 15

Intel® SpeedStep™ tech. SDO.................................................................. 16

Intel® C-STATE tech ................................................................................... 16

Enhanced C-States ..................................................................................... 16

IDE CONFIGURATION SCREEN.................................................................... 17

ATA/IDE Configuration ................................................................................ 17

Legacy IDE Channels ................................................................................. 18

Configure SATA as ...................................................................................... 18

Configure SATA Channels........................................................................... 19

Hard Disk Drive Write Protect ..................................................................... 19

IDE Detect Timeout (Seconds) ................................................................... 19

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ATA (PI) 80-Pin Cable Detection ................................................................. 20

Primary, Secondary, Third and Fourth IDE Master and Slave..................... 21

Primary IDE Master Screen .................................................................... 21

Drive Parameters .................................................................................... 22

Type ....................................................................................................... 22

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LBA/Large Mode .....................................................................................23

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) ...................................................................23

PIO Mode ................................................................................................23

DMA Mode...................................................................................................24

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disk Drives .................................................................. 25

32Bit Data Transfer......................................................................................25

ARMD Emulation Type ................................................................................25

SUPER IO CONFIGURATION SCREEN .........................................................26

Serial Port1 Address....................................................................................26

Serial Port1 IRQ...........................................................................................27

Serial Port2 Address....................................................................................27

Serial Port2 IRQ...........................................................................................27

Serial Port2 Mode ........................................................................................27

HARDWARE HEALTH CONFIGURATION SCREEN ......................................28

Hardware Health Function.......................................................................28

PWM 1 Mode Setting/PWM 1 Ramp Rate ..............................................28

ACPI CONFIGURATION SCREEN..................................................................29

Advanced ACPI Configuration Screen.........................................................30

ACPI Version Features............................................................................30

ACPI APIC Support .................................................................................30

AMI OEMB Table.....................................................................................31

Headless Mode........................................................................................31

Chipset ACPI Configuration Screen ............................................................32

Energy Lake Feature...............................................................................32

APIC ACPI SCI IRQ ................................................................................32

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EVENT LOG CONFIGURATION SCREEN......................................................33

View Event Log............................................................................................33

Mark all events as read................................................................................33

Clear Event Log ...........................................................................................33

MPS CONFIGURATION SCREEN ..................................................................34

MPS Revision ..............................................................................................34

PCI EXPRESS CONFIGURATION SCREEN ..................................................35

Active State Power Management.................................................................35

SB PCIE Ports Configuration Screen ..........................................................36

PCIe Port 0..............................................................................................36

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PCIe Port 1 ............................................................................................. 36

PCIe High Priority Port............................................................................ 37

PCIe Port 0 IOxAPIC Enable .................................................................. 37

PCIe Port 1 IOxAPIC Enable .................................................................. 37

SMBIOS CONFIGURATION SCREEN............................................................ 38

SMBIOS SMI Support ................................................................................. 38

REMOTE ACCESS CONFIGURATION SCREEN .......................................... 39

Remote Access SDO ................................................................................. 39

Serial Port Number SDO............................................................................ 39

Serial Port Mode SDO................................................................................ 40

Flow Control SDO ...................................................................................... 40

Redirection After BIOS POST SDO ........................................................... 40

Terminal Type SDO .................................................................................... 41

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support .................................................................... 41

Sredir Memory Display Delay...................................................................... 41

EMS Support (SPCR) ................................................................................. 41

USB CONFIGURATION SCREEN .................................................................. 42

USB Devices Enabled................................................................................. 42

Legacy USB Support................................................................................... 42

Port 64/60 Emulation SDO......................................................................... 43

USB 2.0 Controller Mode SDO .................................................................. 43

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off SDO......................................................................... 43

Hotplug USB FDD Support ......................................................................... 43

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Screen....................................... 44

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay............................................................. 44

Emulation Type ....................................................................................... 44

4. PCI/PnP Setup .............................................................................47

Clear NVRAM.................................................................................................. 47

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Plug and Play O/S....................................................................................... 48

PCI Latency Timer........................................................................................... 48

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA................................................................................. 48

Palette Snooping ............................................................................................. 49

PCI IDE BusMaster ......................................................................................... 49

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OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card .............................................................................50

IRQs.................................................................................................................50

DMA .................................................................................................................51

Reserved Memory Size....................................................................................51

5. Boot Setup .................................................................................. 55

BOOT SETTINGS CONFIGURATION SCREEN............................................. 56

Quick Boot SDO .........................................................................................56

Quiet Boot SDO ..........................................................................................56

Add-On ROM Display Mode ........................................................................57

Boot-Up Num-Lock ......................................................................................57

PS/2 Mouse Support....................................................................................57

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error SDO............................................................................58

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display...........................................................................58

Interrupt 19 Capture.....................................................................................58

Retry Boot Sequence SDO.........................................................................58

BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY SCREEN ..............................................................59

1st - 6th Boot Device SDO..........................................................................59

HARD DISK DRIVES SCREEN .......................................................................60

1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc..............................................................60

REMOVABLE DRIVES SCREEN ....................................................................61

1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc..............................................................61

CD/DVD DRIVES SCREEN.............................................................................62

1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc..............................................................62

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USB DRIVES SCREEN ...................................................................................63

1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc..............................................................63

Network DRIVES SCREEN .............................................................................64

1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc..............................................................64

Other DRIVES SCREEN..................................................................................65

1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc..............................................................65

6. Security Setup ............................................................................ 69

Supervisor Password SDO .............................................................................69

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User Password SDO ...................................................................................... 69

Change Supervisor Password......................................................................... 70

Change User Password................................................................................... 70

Clearing a Supervisor/User Password............................................................ 71

User Access Level........................................................................................... 71

Password Check SDO.................................................................................... 71

Boot Sector Virus Protection ........................................................................... 72

Primary Master HDD User Password .............................................................. 72

CP305 Password Support ............................................................................... 72

Two Levels of Password Protection ............................................................ 72

Remember the Password............................................................................ 72

7. Chipset Setup ..............................................................................75

NORTHBRIDGE CONFIGURATION SCREEN ............................................... 76

DRAM Frequency........................................................................................ 76

Memory Hole............................................................................................... 77

Boots Graphic Adapter Priority SDO.......................................................... 77

Internal Graphics Mode Select.................................................................... 77

Video Function Configuration Screen.......................................................... 78

DVMT Mode Select................................................................................. 78

DVMT/FIXED Memory ............................................................................ 78

SOUTHBRIDGE CONFIGURATION SCREEN ............................................... 79

USB Functions ............................................................................................ 79

USB 2.0 Controller SDO ............................................................................ 79

8. OEM Feature ................................................................................83

CLOCK SPREADING SCREEN ...................................................................... 84

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Spread Spectrum Modulation SDO............................................................ 84

LAN BOOT SCREEN ...................................................................................... 85

LAN Boot SDO ........................................................................................... 85

Interface for LAN Boot SDO....................................................................... 85

CP305 REAR I/O GPIO SCREEN (only on Rear I/O Version) ........................ 86

GPI0 - GPI4 Status...................................................................................... 86

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GPO0 - GPO2 .............................................................................................86

SYSTEM INFO SCREEN.................................................................................87

Board Version ..............................................................................................87

Logic Index ..................................................................................................87

Hardware Index ...........................................................................................87

Serial Number..............................................................................................87

Material Number ..........................................................................................87

Index ............................................................................................................88

CPU Micro Code..........................................................................................88

CPU ID.........................................................................................................88

Hardware Version ........................................................................................88

ICH7-R Version............................................................................................88

Rear I/O Config............................................................................................88

System Slot..................................................................................................88

CP305 FRONT/REAR CONFIG SCREEN ......................................................89

VGA Connector SDO..................................................................................89

Serial Port 1 SDO .......................................................................................90

Gig. Ethernet 1 / Gig. Ethernet 2 SDO........................................................90

SATA Port SDO ..........................................................................................90

SETUP DEFAULT CONFIGURATION SCREEN .............................................91

Store current settings...................................................................................91

Clear Configuration Block ............................................................................92

Override Structure present ..........................................................................92

Kontron EEPROM Release Version ............................................................92

OEM EEPROM Release Version.................................................................92

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Config. Block Activation Flag .......................................................................92

WRITE PROTECTION SCREEN.....................................................................93

Firmware flash SDO ...................................................................................93

One shot WR enable ...................................................................................94

PCI SCREEN ...................................................................................................95

Delay for PCI Config Cycle SDO ................................................................95

Accept Class Code FF SDO .......................................................................95

PCI-to-PCI Bridge Reset SDO....................................................................96

WATCHDOG SCREEN....................................................................................97

Active for Boot SDO....................................................................................97

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WD Active Time SDO................................................................................. 98

LED CONTROL SCREEN ............................................................................... 99

LED Mode for OS........................................................................................ 99

LED0 Mode for OS...................................................................................... 99

LED1 Mode for OS.................................................................................... 100

9. Exit Menu ...................................................................................103

Save Changes and Exit................................................................................. 103

Discard Changes and Exit ............................................................................. 103

Discard Changes........................................................................................... 104

Discard Changes Screen .......................................................................... 104

Load Optimal Defaults................................................................................... 105

Load Optimal Defaults Screen ................................................................. 105

Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................. 105

10. POST Codes ...............................................................................109

Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints..................................................... 109

Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints .........................................................110

POST Code Checkpoints ...............................................................................111

DIM Code Checkpoints...................................................................................113

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1. Starting BIOS Setup

The CP305 is provided with a Kontron-customized, pre-installed and configured version of
AMI’s BIOS. This BIOS is based on the AMIBIOS®8 core which provides a variety of new and
enhanced functions specifically tailored to the hardware features of the CP305.

To take advantage of these functions, the BIOS comes with a setup program which provides
quick and easy access to the individual function settings for control or modification of the BIOS
configuration.

The setup program allows the accessing of various menus which provide functions or access
to sub-menus with more specific functions of their own. The individual menus and the config­urable functions are described in this guide.

To start the BIOS Setup program, follow the steps below:

STEP DESCRIPTION

1 Power on the board

2 Press the <Delete> key on your keyboard when the following text prompt appears:

Press DEL to run Setup

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3 After pressing the <Delete> key, the CP305 Main BIOS Setup screen is displayed. Access is now

available to all of the other setup screens by simply selecting the appropriate menu tab.

Note: The <Delete> key is normally used to start the BIOS Setup program. If the CP305

is connected to a terminal, use the <F4> key to start the BIOS Setup program.

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Main Setup Menu

The Main setup menu is the first screen that appears after starting the setup program.

At the top of this screen and all of the other major screens, there is a setup menu selection bar,
which permits access to all of the other major setup menus. These menus are selected via the
left-right arrow keys.

All setup menu screens have two main frames. The left frame displays all the functions that can
be configured. They are displayed in blue. Functions displayed in gray provide information
about the status or the operational configuration.

The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text
message. When an function is selected in the left frame, it is displayed in white. Often a text
message will accompany it..

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Setup Default Override (SDO)

BIOS normally has to two types of default settings: Optimal and Fail-Safe, which can be loaded
as required.

The BIOS provides functionality which permits overriding of the default settings for Optimal and
Fail-Safe defaults for certain functions to be specified. This functionality is known as “Setup De­fault Override” and its usage is documented under the OEM Feature: Setup Default Configura­tion (SDO).

Functions for which the Optimal and Fail-Safe defaults can be overridden are indicated by the
superscripted letters SDO after the function title: e.g. Remote Access

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Navigation

The CP305 BIOS setup program uses a hot key-based navigation system. Most of these hot
keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>,
<F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, and so on.

Note: There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most CP305 setup screens.

HOT KEY DESCRIPTION

→← Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys are used to select a major setup screen.

For example: Main Screen, Advanced Screen, Chipset Screen, and so on.

↑↓ Up/Down The Up and Down <Arrow> keys are used to select a setup function or a sub-screen.

+- Plus/Minus The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys are used to change the field value of a particular setup

function.

For example: Date and Time.

Tab The <Tab> key is used to select function fields.

Note: The <F8> key on the keyboard is the Fail-Safe key. It is not displayed on the CP305

key legend by default. To set the Fail-Safe settings of the BIOS, press the <F8> key
on your keyboard. It is located on the upper row of a standard 101 keyboard. The
Fail-Safe settings allow booting with the least amount of options set. This can less­en the probability of conflicting settings.

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HOT KEY DESCRIPTION

F1 The <F1> key is used to display the General Help screen.

Press the <F1> key to open the General Help screen.

F10 The <F10> key is used to save any changes you have made and exit CP305 Setup. Press the

<F10> key to save your changes. The following screen will appear:

Press the <Enter> key to save the configuration and exit. To abort this function and return to
the previous screen, use the <Arrow> key to select Cancel and then press the <Enter> key.

ESC The <Esc> key is used to discard any changes you have made and exit the CP305 Setup.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CP305 setup without saving the changes. The following screen
will appear:

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Press the <Enter> key to discard changes and exit. To abort this function and return to the pre­vious screen, use the <Arrow> key to select Cancel and then press the <Enter> key.

Enter The <Enter> key is used to display or change the function setting listed for a particular setup

item. The <Enter> key can also be used to display the setup sub-screens.

Note: If the CP305 is connected to a terminal, the <F8>, <F9> and <F10> keys cannot be

used via the serial port.

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2. Main Setup

Upon entering the BIOS Setup program, the Main setup screen is displayed. This screen pro­vides very basic system information as well as functions for setting the system time and date.
In addition, the remaining major setup menus can be accessed from this screen. This screen
can also be selected from any other major setup screen by using the Main tab.

System Time

SETTING DESCRIPTION

<HH:MM:SS> Use this function to change the system time.

Select System Time using the Up and Down <Arrow> keys. Enter the new values through
the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the Left and Right <Arrow> keys to move between
fields.

Note: The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and

5:30 P.M. as 17:30:00.

System Date

SETTING DESCRIPTION

<MM/DD/YYYY> Use this function to change the system date.

Select System Date using the Up and Down <Arrow> keys. Enter the new values through
the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the Left and Right <Arrow> keys to move between
fields.

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3. Advanced Setup

Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Setup screen. This screen lists the advanced
configuration sub-screens. To display a sub-screen, select it using the <Arrow> keys and press
<Enter>.

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CPU CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides basic information about the CPU and functions for specifying CPU con­figuration settings.

Max CPUID Value Limit

This function is used to determine the values that the operating system can write to the
CPUID's EAX register to obtain information about the processor.

Note: This function must be disabled for Windows XP.

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Disabled Use this setting to disable the Max. CPUID Value Limit.

Enabled Use this setting to enable the Max. CPUID Value Limit.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

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CPU Thermal Monitor Function

This function is used to specify the Thermal Monitor Feature. BIOS chooses Intel® Thermal
Monitor 1 (TM1) to control the processor temperature and the power consumption by activating
the Thermal Control Circuit (TCC) when the processor silicon reaches its maximum operating
temperature.

If the processor supports the Intel® Enhanced SpeedStep™ technology, BIOS chooses Intel®
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2), which controls the processor temperature and power consumption
by initiating an Intel® Enhanced Speedstep™ Technology transition when the processor silicon
reaches its maximum operating temperature.

If Disabled is selected, the BIOS disables the Thermal Monitor 1 or the Thermal Monitor 2 Fea­ture respectively, i.e. the BIOS disables the CPU built in automatic thermal throttling. If the CPU
becomes overheated, the CP305 will shut off automatically.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the CPU Thermal Monitor function.

Enabled Use this setting to enable the CPU Thermal Monitor function.

Optimal and Fail-Safe settings: Enabled

Note: Intel® Thermal Monitor 1 or Intel® Thermal Monitor 2 must be enabled for the pro-

cessor to operate within specification.

SDO

Execute-Disable Bit Capability

This function is used to enable the Execute-Disable Bit Capability feature.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the Execute-Disable Bit Capability function. When this setting is

used, the BIOS forces the XD feature flag to always return to 0.

Enabled Use this setting to enable the Execute-Disable Bit Capability function.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

Hyper Threading Technology

This function allows the ACPI OSs to simulate two processors. This means that only one phys­ical CPU is present but the OS sees two virtual CPUs. Via this function, the system perfor­mance can be significantly improved.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the Hyper Threading function.

Enabled Use this setting to enable the Hyper Threading function.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

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Intel® SpeedStep™ tech.

This function is used to specify the Intel® SpeedStep™ feature.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the system from controlling the CPU frequency via the Intel®

SpeedStep™ function (GV3 technology). The CPU will run at maximum speed.

Enabled Use this setting to allow the operating system to control the CPU speed via the Intel®

SpeedStep™ function (GV3 technology). The BIOS will start with high CPU speed.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

SDO

Intel® C-STATE tech

Modern CPUs can be put into a deeper sleeping state when idle at the cost of longer wake-up
times. This function is used to prevent the OS from putting the CPU in a deeper sleep state
than C1.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the OS from using any C-State except C1.

Enabled Use this setting to allow all supported C-States.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

Enhanced C-States

When the CPU is idle, the OS can put the CPU into a halt state. This function is used to ex­change the normal halt state by the extended one that also lowers the CPU voltage.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Enabled Use this setting to enable the enhanced C1 state.

Disabled Use this setting to disable the enhanced C1 state.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

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IDE CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying IDE configuration settings.

ATA/IDE Configuration

This function specifies the IDE channel modes.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to completely disable all PATA and SATA devices. This setting prevents the

OS from detecting the controller devices.

Compatible Use this setting to allow the PATA channel and two out of four SATA devices to be joined

together to one legacy IDE compatible PCI controller device.

Enhanced Use this setting to allow the PATA channel and the SATA devices to appear as two indepen-

dent PCI controller devices.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Compatible

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Legacy IDE Channels

This function controls the configuration of the available device channels within the legacy com­patible IDE controller device.

Note: This function is only available when the IDE Configuration is set to Compatible.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

SATA Only Use this setting to specify the onboard SATA connector (SATA0) as the primary master,

the daughterboard connector (SATA2) as the secondary master, the RIO-1 channel
(SATA1) as the primary slave, and the RIO-2 channel (SATA3) as the secondary slave.

Reserved Reserved for future use.

SATA Pri, PATA Sec Use this setting to specify the onboard SATA connector as the primary master, the

daughterboard SATA connector as the primary slave and the PATA channel as the sec­ondary channel.

PATA Only Use this setting to specify the PATA channel as the primary channel. With this setting,

all SATA connectors are disabled by default.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: SATA Pri, PATA Sec

Configure SATA as

This function controls the SATA controller device's operating mode.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the SATA controller.

IDE Use this setting to allow the SATA controller to operate as a legacy IDE controller. In this

case, old IDE drivers can be used.

RAID The CP305 does not provide RAID support. Thus, this setting has no effect on the CP305.

AHCI Use this setting to allow the SATA controller to operate as an AHCI controller. In this case,

AHCI drivers must be used.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings when the Configuration is set to Enhanced: IDE
Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings when the Configuration is set to PATA only: Disabled

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Configure SATA Channels

This function configures the BIOS logical drive order.

Note: This function is only available when the IDE Configuration is set to Enhanced.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Before PATA Use this setting to specify that the SATA controller device's channels are enumerated as pri-

mary and slave channels and the PATA controller's channel is enumerated as third.

Behind PATA Use this setting to specify that the PATA controller channel is enumerated as primary and

the SATA controller's channels are enumerated as third and forth.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Before PATA

Hard Disk Drive Write Protect

This function is used to enable write protection for all hard disk drives in the system.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to allow the hard disk drive to be used normally. Read, write, and erase

functions can be performed to the hard disk drive.

Enabled Use this setting to prevent the hard disk drive from being erased.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

IDE Detect Timeout (Seconds)

This function is used to specify the number of seconds after which the BIOS stops searching
for IDE devices. Basically, this allows you to fine-tune the settings to allow for faster boot times.
Adjust this setting until a suitable timing that can detect all IDE disk drives attached is found.

Note: Different IDE disk drives take longer for the BIOS to locate than others do.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

0 This value is the best setting to use if the onboard IDE controllers are set to a specific IDE disk

drive in the AMIBIOS.

5 Use this setting to stop the BIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives within five sec-

onds. A large majority of ultra ATA hard disk drives can be detected well within five seconds.

10 Use this setting to stop the BIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives within 10 seconds.

15 Use this setting to stop the BIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives within 15 seconds.

20 Use this setting to stop the BIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives within 20 seconds.

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25 Use this setting to stop the BIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives within 25 seconds.

30 Use this setting to stop the BIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives within 30 seconds.

35 Use this setting to stop the BIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives within 35 seconds.

This is the recommended setting when all IDE connectors are set to AUTO in the BIOS setting.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 35

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ATA (PI) 80-Pin Cable Detection

This function is used to select the method used to detect the ATA (PI) 80-pin cable.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Host & Device Use this setting when both the motherboard onboard IDE controller and the IDE disk drive

are to be used to detect the type of IDE cable used.

Host Use this setting when the motherboard onboard IDE controller is to be used to detect the

type of IDE cable used.

Device Use this setting when the IDE disk drive is to be used to detect the type of IDE cable used.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Host & Device

The use of an 80-conductor ATA cable is mandatory for running Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/100
and Ultra ATA/133 IDE hard disk drives. The standard 40-conductor ATA cable cannot handle
the higher speeds.

The 80-conductor ATA cable is plug-compatible with the standard 40-conductor ATA cable. Be­cause of this, the system must determine the presence of the correct cable.

This detection is achieved via an open in the host connector in one of the lines on the 80-con­ductor ATA cable that is normally an unbroken connection in the standard 40-conductor ATA
cable. It is this break that is used to make this determination. The BIOS can instruct the drive
to run at the correct speed for the cable type detected.

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Primary, Secondary, Third and Fourth IDE Master and Slave

These functions provide access to the Primary, Secondary, Third and Fourth IDE Master and
Slave sub-screens. They are only available if an IDE device is detected as Primary, Secondary,
Third or Fourth IDE Master or Slave.

To access the submenu for the Primary, Secondary, Third and Fourth IDE Master and Slave
drives, select the respective function from the IDE Configuration screen and press <Enter>.

The following screen is representative for the Primary, Secondary, Third and Fourth IDE Master
and Slave devices.

Primary IDE Master Screen

This screen provides information about the Primary IDE Master device and functions for spec­ifying various device configuration settings.

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Drive Parameters

The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are the IDE disk drive parameters taken from the firm­ware of the IDE disk drive selected. The drive parameters listed are as follows:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION

Device Type of device, such as hard disk drive.

Vendor Manufacturer of the device.

Size The size of the device.

LBA Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. The CP305

supports 48-bit LBA mode. Thus, hard disks with a drive capacity of greater than 137 GB
and can be used on the CP305.

Block Mode Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred.

Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block
mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.

PIO Mode IDE PIO mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE

controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases.

Async DMA This indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported.

Ultra DMA This indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported.

S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol used by IDE drives of some

manufacturers to predict drive failures.

Type

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Not Installed Use this setting to prevent the BIOS from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified

channel.

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to auto detect the IDE disk drive type attached to the

specified channel. This setting should be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the
specified channel.

CD/DVD Use this setting to specify that an IDE CD-ROM drive is attached to the specified IDE chan-

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ARMD Use this setting to specify an ATAPI Removable Media Device.

nel. The BIOS will not attempt to search for other types of IDE disk drives on the specified
channel.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• ZIP

• LS-120

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

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LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode,
the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.

Note: For drive capacities over 137 GB, the BIOS must be equipped with 48-bit LBA

mode addressing. If not, install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that supports 48-bit
LBA mode or contact Kontron for further assistance.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the BIOS from using Large Block Addressing mode control on the

specified channel.

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to auto detect the Large Block Addressing mode control on

the specified channel.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

This function sets the block mode multi-sector transfer feature.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the BIOS from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the specified chan-

nel. The data to and from the device will occur one sector at a time.

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to auto detect device support for Multi-Sector Transfers on

the specified channel. If supported, use this setting to allow the BIOS to auto detect the num­ber of sectors per block for transfer from the hard disk drive to the memory. The data transfer
to and from the device will occur multiple sectors at a time.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

PIO Mode

The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the
programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode if the IDE disk drive support

cannot be determined.

0 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 0. This mode has a data transfer rate of

3.3 Mbit/s.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

1 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 1. This mode has a data transfer rate of

5.2 Mbit/s.

2 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 2. This mode has a data transfer rate of

8.3 Mbit/s.

3 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 3. This mode has a data transfer rate of

11.1 Mbit/s.

4 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 4. This mode has a data transfer rate of

16.6 Mitb/s. This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999.
For other disk drive, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

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DMA Mode

This function is used to adjust the DMA mode options.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to auto detect the DMA mode if the IDE disk drive support cannot

be determined.

SWDMA0 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. This mode has a data transfer

rate of 2.1 MB/s.

SWDMA1 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. This mode has a data transfer

rate of 4.2 MB/s.

SWDMA2 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2. This mode has a data transfer

rate of 8.3 MBs/.

MWDMA0 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. This mode has a data transfer

rate of 4.2 MB/s.

MWDMA1 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. This mode has a data transfer

rate of 13.3 MB/s.

MWDMA2 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2. This mode has a data transfer

rate of 16.6 MBs.

UDMA0 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. This mode has a data transfer rate of

16.6 MB/s, which is the same transfer rate as the PIO mode 4 and the Multi Word DMA mode 2.

UDMA1 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. This mode has a data transfer rate of

25 MB/s.

UDMA2 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. This mode has a data transfer rate of

33.3 MB/s.

UDMA3 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. This mode has a data transfer rate of

44.4 MB/s. To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.

UDMA4 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4. This mode has a data transfer rate of

66.6 MB/s. To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.

UDMA5 Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5. This mode has a data transfer rate of

99.9 MB/s. To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

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S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disk Drives

The Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature can help predict im­pending drive failures.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support if the IDE disk drive

support cannot be determined.

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the BIOS from using the SMART feature.

Enabled Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use the SMART feature on support hard disk drives.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

32Bit Data Transfer

This function is used to set the 32-bit data transfer.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers.

Enabled Use this setting to allow the BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on support hard disk drives.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

ARMD Emulation Type

An ATAPI Removable Media Device (ARMD) is a device that uses removable media, such as
the LS120, MO (Magneto-Optical), or Iomega Zip drives.To boot from media on an ARMD, it is
required to emulate booting from a floppy or hard disk drive. This is especially necessary when
trying to boot to DOS.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to automatically set the emulation used by ARMD.

Floppy Use this setting to specify that ARMD should emulate a floppy drive during boot up.

Hard disk drive Use this setting to specify that ARMD should emulate a hard disk drive during boot up.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

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SUPER IO CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying the Super I/O settings.

Serial Port1 Address

This function is used to specify the base I/O port address of Serial Port 1.

Note: If the system does not use a serial device, set this port to Disabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this

P R E L I M I N A R Y

3F8 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address.

2F8 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port address.

3E8 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use 3E8 as its I/O port address.

2E8 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use 2E8 as its I/O port address.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 3F8

setting is used, the serial port physically becomes unavailable.

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Serial Port1 IRQ

This function is used to specify the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1.

Note: This function is not available if Serial Port 1 Address is set to Disabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

3 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use IRQ3 for the interrupt address.

4 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use IRQ4 for the interrupt address.

10 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use IRQ10 for the interrupt address.

11 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use IRQ11 for the interrupt address.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 4

Serial Port2 Address

This function is used to specify the base I/O port address of Serial Port 2.

Note: If the system does not use a serial device, set this port to Disabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this

setting is used, the serial port physically becomes unavailable.

3F8 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address.

2F8 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port address.

3E8 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use 3E8 as its I/O port address.

2E8 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use 2E8 as its I/O port address.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 2F8

Serial Port2 IRQ

This function is used to specify the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 2.

Note: This function is not available if Serial Port 2 Address is set to Disabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

3 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use IRQ3 for the interrupt address.

4 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use IRQ4 for the interrupt address.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

10 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use IRQ10 for the interrupt address.

11 Use this setting to allow the serial port to use IRQ11 for the interrupt address.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 3

Serial Port2 Mode

This function has no effect on the operation of the CP305. It is recommended to leave this func­tion at the default setting.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Normal

Note: This function is not available if Serial Port 2 Address is set to Disabled.

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HARDWARE HEALTH CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides information about the hardware health attributes as well as functions for
specifying the hardware health configuration settings.

Hardware Health Function

This function has no effect on the operation of the CP305.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the H/W Health Function.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

Enabled Use this setting to enable the H/W Health Function.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

PWM 1 Mode Setting/PWM 1 Ramp Rate

These functions are available only on the rear I/O board version and require additional hard­ware to be installed. For further information on using these settings, please contact Kontron.

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ACPI CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides access to the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) setup
sub-screens.

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Advanced ACPI Configuration Screen

This screen provides functions for specifying the advanced ACPI configuration settings.

ACPI Version Features

This function is used to select the ACPI specification version required by the BIOS for gener­ating the ACPI tables.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

ACPI v. 1.0 Use this setting to specify that RSDT, FACP and MADT follow the ACPI 1.0 specification.

ACPI v. 2.0 Use this setting to specify that XSDT, FACP and MADT follow the ACPI 2.0 specification.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

ACPI v. 3.0 Use this setting to specify that XSDT, FACP and MADT follow the ACPI 3.0 specification.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: ACPI v. 1.0

ACPI APIC Support

This function is used to include the ACPI APIC table pointer to the RSDT pointer list.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to exclude the ACPI APIC table pointer from the RSDT pointer list.

Enabled Use this setting to include the ACPI APIC table pointer to the RSDT pointer list.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

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AMI OEMB Table

This function is used to include the OEMB table pointer to R(X)SDT pointer list.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to exclude the OEMB table pointer from the R(X)SDT pointer list.

Enabled Use this setting to include the OEMB table pointer to the R(X)SDT pointer list.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

Headless Mode

This function is used to update the ACPI FACP table to indicate headless operations.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable updating of the ACPI FACP table to indicate headless operation.

Enabled Use this setting to enable updating of the ACPI FACP table to indicate headless operation.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

P R E L I M I N A R Y

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Chipset ACPI Configuration Screen

This screen provides functions for specifying the chipset ACPI configuration settings.

Energy Lake Feature

This function is not supported on the CP305. It is recommended to leave this function at the
default setting.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

APIC ACPI SCI IRQ

P R E L I M I N A R Y

This function enables/disables the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ.

Enabled Use this setting to enable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

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EVENT LOG CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying the event log configuration settings.

View Event Log

This function is used to display a pop-up window which contains all unread events (for example
“01/01/02 13:12:56” or “CMOS time not set”, etc.).

Mark all events as read

This function is used to mark all unread events as read.

Clear Event Log

This function is used to remove all events from the event log.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

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MPS CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides the function for selecting the revision of the MultiProcessor Specification
(MPS).

MPS Revision

This function is used to select the revision of the MP Specification to be used for generating the
MP table.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

1.1 Use this setting to specify that the MP table complies with MPS Revision 1.1.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

1.4 Use this setting to specify that the MP table complies with MPS Revision 1.4.

Optimal default setting: 1.4
Fail-Safe default setting: 1.1

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PCI EXPRESS CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying the PCI Express configuration.

Active State Power Management

This function is used to enable the PCI Express Active State Power Management on the L0 and
L1 links.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the PCI Express Active State Power Management on the L0 and

L1 links.

Enabled Use this setting to enable the PCI Express Active State Power Management on the L0 and

L1 links.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

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SB PCIE Ports Configuration Screen

This screen provides information for specifying the SouthBridge PCI Express Ports configura­tion settings.

PCIe Port 0

This function is used to enable or disable the PCI Express Port 0.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to automatically enable or disable the PCIe Port 0 and all

devices behind it.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

Enabled Use this setting to enable PCIe Port 0.

Disabled Use this setting to disable PCIe Port 0 and all devices behind it.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

PCIe Port 1

This function is used to enable or disable the PCI Express Port 1.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to automatically enable or disable the PCIe Port 1 and all

devices behind it.

Enabled Use this setting to enable PCIe Port 1.

Disabled Use this setting to disable PCIe Port 1 and all devices behind it.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

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PCIe High Priority Port

This function is used to select a PCIe port as high priority port. Transaction on this port have
higher priority than on other ports.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to specify that both PCIe ports have the same priority.

Port 0 Use this setting to select port 0 as the high priority port.

Port 1 Use this setting to select port 1 as the high priority port.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

PCIe Port 0 IOxAPIC Enable

This function is used to control the availability of the PCIe Port 0 IOxAPIC.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the OS from detecting Port 0 IOxAPIC.

Enabled Use this setting to make Port 0 IOxAPIC available for OS usage.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

PCIe Port 1 IOxAPIC Enable

This function is used to control the availability of the PCIe Port 1 IOxAPIC.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the OS from detecting Port 1 IOxAPIC.

Enabled Use this setting to make Port 1 IOxAPIC available for OS usage.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

P R E L I M I N A R Y

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SMBIOS CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides the function for specifying the SMBIOS configuration.

SMBIOS SMI Support

This function is used to enable the SMBIOS SMI support.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the SMBIOS SMI Support.

Enabled Use this setting to enable the SMBIOS SMI Support for the PNP Function 50 h – 54 h.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

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REMOTE ACCESS CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying remote access configuration settings.

Remote Access

This function is used to enable the BIOS remote access feature.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the BIOS from using Remote Access.

Enabled Use this setting to allow the system to use the remote access feature. The remote access

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

Serial Port Number

This function is used to select the serial port for console redirection.

Note: This function is only available when the Remote Access function is set to Enabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

COM1 Use this setting to select COM1 (Communication port 1) as the remote access interface.

COM2 Use this setting to select COM2 (Communication port 2) for the remote access interface.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: COM1

SDO

feature requires a dedicated serial port connection.

SDO

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Serial Port Mode

SDO

This function is used to select the baud rate (transmitted bits per second) of the serial port for
console redirection.

Note: This function is only available when the Remote Access function is set to Enabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

115200 8,n,1 Use this setting to select 115200 as the baud rate of the serial port.

57600 8,n,1 Use this setting to select 57600 as the baud rate of the serial port.

38400 8,n,1 Use this setting to select 38400 as the baud rate of the serial port.

19200 8,n,1 Use this setting to select 19200 as the baud rate of the serial port.

09600 8,n,1 Use this setting to select 09600 as the baud rate of the serial port.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 115200 8,n,1

Flow Control

SDO

This function is used to select the flow control for console redirection.

Note: This function is only available when the Remote Access function is set to Enabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

None Use this setting to deactivate flow control.

Hardware Use this setting to select the flow control by hardware.

Software Use this setting to select the flow control by software.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: None

Redirection After BIOS POST

SDO

This function is used to select redirection after BIOS POST.

Note: This function is only available when the Remote Access function is set to Enabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

P R E L I M I N A R Y

Disabled Use this setting to turn off the redirection after POST.

BootLoader Use this setting to activate the redirection during POST and during BootLoader.

Always Use this setting to specify that the redirection is always active.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Always

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Termi na l Ty pe

This function is used to select the target terminal type.

Note: This function is only available when the Remote Access function is set to Enabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

ANSI Use this setting to specify that the target terminal type is ANSI.

VT100 Use this setting to specify that the target terminal type is VT100.

VT-UTF8 Use this setting to specify that the target terminal type is VT-UTF8.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: ANSI

SDO

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

This function is used to enable or disable the VT-UTF8 combo key support.

Note: This function is only available when the Remote Access function is set to Enabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the VT-UTF8 combination key support for the ANSI/VT100 terminals.

Enabled Use this setting to enable the VT-UTF8 combination key support for the ANSI/VT100 terminals.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

Sredir Memory Display Delay

This function is used to select the time during which the serial redirection memory usage infor­mation is displayed on the serial console at start of POST.

Note: This function is only available when the Remote Access function is set to Enabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

No Delay Use this setting to specify that the memory display does not pause during redirection.

Delay 1 sec Use this setting to set the delay to display memory information to one second.

Delay 2 sec Use this setting to set the delay to display memory information to two seconds.

Delay 4 sec Use this setting to set the delay to display memory information to four seconds.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: No Delay

EMS Support (SPCR)

This function is used to enable the EMS (Emergency Management Services) support via the
ACPI SPCR (Serial Port Console Redirection) table if console redirection is enabled.

Note: This function is only available when the Remote Access function is set to Enabled.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the system from filling the SPCR table. No EMS will be available.

Enabled Use this setting to fill the SPCR table if console redirection is enabled. EMS will be available.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

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USB CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides information about support for USB devices as well as functions for spec­ifying the USB configuration settings.

USB Devices Enabled

This is a display only function which indicates any USB devices connected to the CP305. If a
USB device is connected, it is indicated with its own function below.

Legacy USB Support

This function is used to allow the system to enable legacy USB support.

P R E L I M I N A R Y

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable legacy USB support.

Enabled Use this setting to enable legacy USB support.

Auto Use this setting to disable legacy USB support if no USB devices are connected.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

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Port 64/60 Emulation

SDO

This function is used to allow the system to enable the I/O Port 64/60 emulation support.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the I/O Port 64/60 emulation support.

Enabled Use this setting to enable the I/O Port 64/60 emulation support.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

SDO

This function is used to allow the system to configure the USB 2.0 controller.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Full Speed Use this setting to configure the USB 2.0 controller in Full Speed (12 Mbit/s).

HiSpeed Use this setting to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbit/s).

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: HiSpeed

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

SDO

This function is used to enable a workaround for operating systems without EHCI hand-off sup­port. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the ECHI driver.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable EHCI hand-off support.

Enabled Use this setting to enable EHCI hand-off support.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

Hotplug USB FDD Support

This function is used to allow the system to create a dummy FDD device which will later be as­signed to a hotplugged USB FDD device.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the system from creating a dummy FDD device.

Enabled Use this setting to allow the system to create a dummy FDD device.

Auto Use this setting to allow the system to create a dummy FDD device if no USB FDD device is

present.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

P R E L I M I N A R Y

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USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Screen

This screen provides basic information concerning the USB mass storage device configuration
and functions for specifying configuration settings.

Note: This function is only available when a USB Mass Storage Device is detected.

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

SETTING DESCRIPTION

10 Sec
20 Sec

P R E L I M I N A R Y

30 Sec
40 Sec

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 20 Sec

Use one of these settings to specify how long the POST will wait for the USB mass storage
device after the start unit command.

Emulation Type

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Auto
Floppy
Forced FDD
Hard Disk
CD-ROM

Optimal and Fail-Safe settings: Auto

Use one of these settings to specify the type of device to emulate.

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PCI/PnP Setup

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4. PCI/PnP Setup

Select the PCI/PnP tab to enter the PCI/PnP Setup screen. This screen provides functions for
specifying various advanced PCI/PnP configuration settings.

Clear NVRAM

This function is used to force the BIOS to clear the Non-Volatile Random Access Memory
(NVRAM).

SETTING DESCRIPTION

No Use this setting to prevent the BIOS from clearing the NVRAM.

Yes Use this setting to allow the system to reset the NVRAM before the system is booted up.

After booting, the system sets this function back to No automatically.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: No

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Plug and Play O/S

This function is used to modify the settings for Plug and Play operating system support.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

No Use this setting to allow the BIOS to configure all the devices in the system if the operating

systems do not meet the Plug and Play specifications.

Yes Use this setting to allow the operating system to change the interrupt, I/O, and DMA set-

tings if the system is running Plug and Play aware operating systems.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: No

PCI Latency Timer

This function is used to specify the PCI Latency Timer. It sets the latency of all PCI devices on
the PCI bus.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

32

64

96

128

160

192

224

248

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 64

Use this setting to set the number of PCI clocks for the latency timer.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

This function is used to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an inter­rupt address.

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SETTING DESCRIPTION

Yes Use this setting to allow the allocation of an IRQ to a VGA adapter card that uses the PCI

local bus.

No Use this setting to prevent the allocation of an IRQ to a VGA adapter card that uses the PCI

local bus.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Yes

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Palette Snooping

This function is used to allow the system to modify the Palette Snooping settings.

Note: Leave this function at Disabled unless the VGA card manufacturer requires Palette

Snooping to be Enabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to inhibit palette snooping.

Do not change this setting unless palette snooping is required by the graphics device.

Enabled Use this setting to inform the PCI devices that an ISA based Graphics device is installed in

the system. It does this so that the ISA based graphics card will function correctly. This
does not necessarily indicate a physical ISA adapter card. The graphics chipset can be
mounted on a PCI card.

Always verify that palette snooping is required by the graphics device before using this set­ting.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

PCI IDE BusMaster

This function is used to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent PCI busmastering.

Enabled Use this setting to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has mastering capa-

bilities.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

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OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card

This function is used to allow the OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card to be selected.

Note: It is recommended to leave this function at the default setting.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Auto Use this setting to auto select the location of an OffBoard PCI IDE adapter card.

PCI Slot1 Use this setting to select PCI Slot 1 as the location of the OffBoard PCI IDE adapter card. This

setting should only be used if there is an IDE adapter card installed in PCI Slot 1.

PCI Slot2 Use this setting to select PCI Slot 2 as the location of the OffBoard PCI IDE adapter card. This

setting should only be used if there is an IDE adapter card installed in PCI Slot 2.

PCI Slot3 Use this setting to select PCI Slot 3 as the location of the OffBoard PCI IDE adapter card. This

setting should only be used if there is an IDE adapter card installed in PCI Slot 3.

This setting is available even if the motherboard does not have a PCI Slot 3. If the motherboard
does not have a PCI Slot 3, do not use this setting.

PCI Slot4 This setting will select PCI Slot 4 as the location of the OffBoard PCI IDE adapter card. This

setting should only be used if there is an IDE adapter card installed in PCI Slot 4.

This setting is available even if the motherboard does not have a PCI Slot 4. If the motherboard
does not have a PCI Slot 4, do not use this setting.

PCI Slot5 This setting will select PCI Slot 5 as the location of the OffBoard PCI IDE adapter card. This

setting should only be used if there is an IDE adapter card installed in PCI Slot 5.

This setting is available even if the motherboard does not have a PCI Slot 5. If the motherboard
does not have a PCI Slot 5, do not use this setting.

PCI Slot6 This setting will select PCI Slot 6 as the location of the OffBoard PCI IDE adapter card. This

setting should only be used if there is an IDE adapter card installed in PCI Slot 6.

This setting is available even if the motherboard does not have a PCI Slot 6. If the motherboard
does not have a PCI Slot 6, do not use this setting.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

IRQs

This function is used to allow the IRQ settings to be modified. Each of these IRQs may be in-

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dividually specified. To access IRQs that are not displayed, scroll the PCI/PnP Setup screen.

INTERRUPT SETTING DESCRIPTION

IRQ3

IRQ4

IRQ5

IRQ7

IRQ9

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ14

IRQ15

Reserved Use this setting to allow the specified IRQ to be used by a legacy ISA

device.

Available Use this setting to allow the specified IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP

device.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Available

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DMA

This function is used to allow the DMA setting to be modified.

DMA CHANNEL SETTING DESCRIPTION

DMA Channel 0

DMA Channel 1

DMA Channel 3

DMA Channel 5

DMA Channel 6

DMA Channel 7

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Available

Reserved Use this setting to allow the specified DMA to be used by a legacy

ISA device.

Available Use this setting to allow the specified DMA to be used by PCI/PnP

device.

Reserved Memory Size

This function is used to allow the system to reserve memory that is used by ISA devices. Gain­ing access to this function normally requires scrolling of the PCI/PnP Setup screen.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent BIOS from reserving memory to ISA devices.

16K Use this setting to allow the system to reserve 16K of the system memory to the ISA devices.

32K Use this setting to allow the system to reserve 32K of the system memory to the ISA devices.

64K Use this setting to allow the system to reserve 64K of the system memory to the ISA devices.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

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5. Boot Setup

Select the Boot tab to enter the Boot Setup screen. This screen lists the sub-screens for boot
configuration and boot device priority.

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BOOT SETTINGS CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying various boot settings. Use the up and down <Ar­row> keys to select a function. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the
selected functions.

Quick Boot

This function is used to skip certain POST tests to speed-up the boot process.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to allow the BIOS to perform all POST tests.

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Enabled Use this setting to allow the BIOS to skip certain POST tests to boot faster.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

Quiet Boot

This function is used to allow the boot-up screen options to be modified between POST mes­sages or OEM logo.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to allow the system to display the POST messages during boot-up.

Enabled Use this setting to allow the system to display the OEM logo during boot-up.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

SDO

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Add-On ROM Display Mode

This function is used to display add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages such as SCSI
BIOS or VGA BIOS in addition to CP305-specific information.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Force BIOS Use this setting to allow the system to display third party BIOS messages during boot-up as

well.

Keep Current Use this setting to allow the system to display only CP305 information during system boot.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Force BIOS

Boot-Up Num-Lock

This function is used to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot-up.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Off Use this setting to prevent the system from automatically enabling the keyboard Number

Lock during boot-up.

To use the 10-key numeric keypad on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on
the upper left-hand corner of the numeric keypad. The Number Lock LED on the keyboard
will light up when the Number Lock is active.

On Use this setting to allow the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled automatically dur-

ing boot-up. This allows the immediate use of 10-key numeric keypad located on the right
side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Number Lock LED light on the keyboard will be lit.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: On

PS/2 Mouse Support

This function is used to allow the PS/2 mouse support to be adjusted.

Note: When a serial mouse is installed, use the setting Disabled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the PS/2 mouse port from using system resources and becoming

active.

Enabled Use this setting to allow the system to use a PS/2 mouse.

Auto Use this setting to allow the system to automatically use a PS/2 mouse if a PS/2 mouse is

connected.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

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Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

SDO

This function is used to allow the Wait for ‘F1’ Error setting to be modified.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the CP305 from waiting on an error for user intervention. If this

setting is used, the system will continue to boot up the operating system. If ‘F1’ is enabled,
the system will wait until the BIOS setup is entered.

This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to occur. An exam­ple would be a system administrator must remote boot the system. The computer system
does not have a keyboard currently attached.

Enabled Use this setting to allow the BIOS to wait for any error. If an error is detected, pressing

<F1> will enter Setup and the BIOS setting can be adjusted to fix the problem. This nor­mally happens when upgrading the hardware and not setting the BIOS to recognize it.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

This function is used to allow the Hit ‘DEL’ to enter Setup Message Display to be modified.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the display of the message

Hit Del to enter Setup

during memory initialization.

If Quiet Boot is enabled, the Hit ‘DEL’ message will not be displayed.

Enabled Use this setting to allow the display of the message

Hit Del to enter Setup

during memory initialization.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

Interrupt 19 Capture

This function is used to allow option ROMs such as network controllers to trap BIOS interrupt 19.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

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Disabled Use this setting to prevent option ROMs from trapping interrupt 19.

Enabled Use this setting to allow option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

Retry Boot Sequence

This function is used to specify how the system is to respond to a boot error.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to finish booting and show error message in case of boot failure.

Enabled Use this setting to specify that booting should be attempted again until a boot device is

found. To interrupt retrying, the system must be reset.

Use this setting when booting from a network drive.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

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BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying the category of boot devices as well as the boot
category sequence.

st

- 6th Boot Device

1

SDO

These functions are used to specify the boot device category sequence.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Removable Device
CD/DVD
USB
Hard Drive
Network
Other/Disabled

Use one of these settings to specify the boot device category for the selected function.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings:

st

•1

Boot Device: Removable Device

nd

•2

•3

•4

•5

•6

To establish the boot category sequence, select for each boot device (1

Boot Device: CD/DVD

rd

Boot Device: USB

th

Boot Device: Hard Drive

th

Boot Device: Network

th

Boot Device: Other/Disabled

st

, 2nd, etc.) a boot cat-

egory.

When a boot category is selected, a list of devices in that category appears. For example, if the
system has three hard disk drives connected, then the list will show all three hard disk drives.
The order in which the drives appear is also the boot order within the category.

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The selection of the physical device boot order within a category is done via the Drives sub­screen accessible from the Boot Setup screen.

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HARD DISK DRIVES SCREEN

This screen will provide a list of hard disk drives if drives are installed in the system. If more
than one drive is installed, this screen also indicates the boot sequence of the drives. Further­more, this screen provides functions for specifying the BIOS boot order of the drives when more
than one drive is installed.

st

1

Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc.

The function 1st Drive is used to provide generic information about the currently selected drive
if a drive is installed. If more than one drive is installed, a list of the installed drives is provided,
which allows the selection of one of the listed drives as the 1

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are installed.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Not installed When displayed, indicates that there are no drives installed.

<generic_drive_info> When displayed, indicates generic drive information of the 1st Drive.

<generic_drive_info_1>

.

.

.

<generic_drive_info_n>

nd

Drive, 3rd Drive, etc. are only available when the respective hard disk drives

When displayed, indicates the drives installed and their current boot order. Use this
setting to select a new 1st Drive.

st

Drive.

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REMOVABLE DRIVES SCREEN

This screen will provide a list of removable drives if drives are installed in the system. If more
than one drive is installed, this screen also indicates the boot sequence of the drives. Further­more, this screen provides functions for specifying the BIOS boot order of the drives when more
than one drive is installed.

st

1

Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc.

The function 1st Drive is used to provide generic information about the currently selected drive
if a drive is installed. If more than one drive is installed, a list of the installed drives is provided,
which allows the selection of one of the listed drives as the 1

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drives are installed.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Not installed When displayed, indicates that there are no drives installed.

<generic_drive_info> When displayed, indicates generic drive information of the 1st Drive.

<generic_drive_info_1>

.

.

.

<generic_drive_info_n>

nd

Drive, 3rd Drive, etc. are only available when the respective removable disk

When displayed, indicates the drives installed and their current boot order. Use this
setting to select a new 1st Drive.

st

Drive.

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CD/DVD DRIVES SCREEN

This screen will provide a list of CD/DVD drives if drives are installed in the system. If more than
one drive is installed, this screen also indicates the boot sequence of the drives. Furthermore,
this screen provides functions for specifying the BIOS boot order of the drives when more than
one drive is installed.

st

1

Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc.

The function 1st Drive is used to provide generic information about the currently selected drive
if a drive is installed. If more than one drive is installed, a list of the installed drives is provided,
which allows the selection of one of the listed drives as the 1

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are installed.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Not installed When displayed, indicates that there are no drives installed.

<generic_drive_info> When displayed, indicates generic drive information of the 1st Drive.

<generic_drive_info_1>

.

.

.

<generic_drive_info_n>

nd

Drive, 3rd Drive, etc. are only available when the respective CD/DVD drives

When displayed, indicates the drives installed and their current boot order. Use this
setting to select a new 1st Drive.

st

Drive.

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USB DRIVES SCREEN

This screen will provide a list of USB drives if drives are installed in the system. If more than
one drive is installed, this screen also indicates the boot sequence of the drives. Furthermore,
this screen provides functions for specifying the BIOS boot order of the drives when more than
one drive is installed.

st

1

Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc.

The function 1st Drive is used to provide generic information about the currently selected drive
if a drive is installed. If more than one drive is installed, a list of the installed drives is provided,
which allows the selection of one of the listed drives as the 1

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installed.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Not installed When displayed, indicates that there are no drives installed.

<generic_drive_info> When displayed, indicates generic drive information of the 1st Drive.

<generic_drive_info_1>

.

.

.

<generic_drive_info_n>

nd

Drive, 3rd Drive, etc. are only available when the respective USB drives are

When displayed, indicates the drives installed and their current boot order. Use this
setting to select a new 1st Drive.

st

Drive.

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NETWORK DRIVES SCREEN

This screen will provide a list of network devices detected by BIOS which may provide the pos­sibility of booting from a network drive via PXE. If more than one device is available, this screen
also shows the boot sequence of the devices. Furthermore, this screen provides functions for
specifying the BIOS boot order of the drives when more than one drive is installed.

st

1

Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc.

The function 1st Drive is used to provide generic information about the currently selected device
if available. If more than one device is available, a list of the installed drives is provided, which
allows the selection of one of the listed drives as the 1

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are installed.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Not installed When displayed, indicates that there are no drives installed.

<generic_drive_info> When displayed, indicates generic drive information of the 1st Drive.

<generic_drive_info_1>

.

.

.

<generic_drive_info_n>

nd

Drive, 3rd Drive, etc. are only available when the respective network devices

When displayed, indicates the drives installed and their current boot order. Use this
setting to select a new 1st Drive.

st

Drive.

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OTHER DRIVES SCREEN

This screen will provide a list of other drives if drives are installed in the system. If more than
one drive is installed, this screen also indicates the boot sequence of the drives. Furthermore,
this screen provides functions for specifying the BIOS boot order of the drives when more than
one drive is installed.

st

1

Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc.

The function 1st Drive is used to provide generic information about the currently selected drive
if a drive is installed. If more than one drive is installed, a list of the installed drives is provided,
which allows the selection of one of the listed drives as the 1

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stalled.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Not installed When displayed, indicates that there are no drives installed.

<generic_drive_info> When displayed, indicates generic drive information of the 1st Drive.

<generic_drive_info_1>

.

.

.

<generic_drive_info_n>

nd

Drive, 3rd Drive, etc. are only available when the respective drives are in-

When displayed, indicates the drives installed and their current boot order. Use this
setting to select a new 1st Drive.

st

Drive.

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6. Security Setup

Select the Security tab to enter the Security Setup screen. This screen provides information
about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings. To access a submenu,
select the respective function and press <Enter>.

Supervisor Password

This is a display only function indicating whether a Supervisor password has been assigned or
not.

User Password

This is a display only function indicating whether a User password has been assigned or not.

SDO

SDO

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Change Supervisor Password

This function is used to specify the Supervisor password. To set or change this password per­form the following:

1. Select Change Supervisor Password and press <Enter>

A popup display appears requesting entry the new password.
There is a six character limit for the password.

2. Type the password and press <Enter> to set or change the password.

A popup display appears again requesting password confirmation.

3. Type the password again and press <Enter>

A popup display appears confirming the installation of the password.

The following two new functions appear on the screen:

• User Access Level

• Password Check

These functions are used to specify the type of accessibility the user has within the BIOS
Setup program as well as the password requirements for system booting and starting the
BIOS Setup program.

4. Record the Supervisor password for future reference.

Change User Password

This function is used to specify the User password. To set or change this password perform the
following:

1. Select Change User Password and press <Enter>

A popup display appears requesting entry the new password.

There is a six character limit for the password.

2. Type the password and press <Enter>

A popup display appears again requesting password confirmation.

3. Type the password again and press <Enter>
A popup display appears confirming the installation of the password.

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The following new function appears on the screen:

• Password Check
This function is used to specify the password usage requirements for the user when boot-

ing the system or attempting to start the BIOS Setup program.

4. Record the Supervisor password for future reference.

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Clearing a Supervisor/User Password

Use the following procedure to clear a Supervisor/User password.

1. Select Change Supervisor/ User Password and press <Enter>

A popup display appears requesting entry the new password.

2. Press <Enter> again without making any entries
A popup display appears again requesting password confirmation.

3. Press <Enter> again without making any entries
A popup display appears confirming the deinstallation of the password.
The password has now been cleared.

User Access Level

This function is used to specify the type of usage restrictions) that a system supervisor may
impose upon a user for the BIOS Setup program.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

No Access Use this setting to prevent a user from having access to the BIOS Setup program.

View Only Use this setting to allow a user to only view the BIOS settings.

Limited Use this setting to allow a user limited access to the BIOS Setup program. This setting

allows only certain setting changes such as date and time.

Full Access Use this setting to allow the user to have full access to the BIOS Setup program except for

changing the Supervisor password.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Full Access

Password Check

This function is used to specify the password usage requirements for the user when booting
the system or attempting to start the BIOS Setup program.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Setup Use this setting to require the user or the system supervisor to enter the appropriate pass-

Always Use this setting to require the user or the system supervisor to enter the appropriate pass-

SDO

word when accessing the BIOS Setup program.

word when accessing the BIOS Setup program or booting the system.

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Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Setup

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Boot Sector Virus Protection

This function is used to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent Boot Sector Virus Protection.

Enabled Use this setting to enable boot sector protection.

CP305 displays a warning when any program (or virus) issues a disk format command or
attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive.

If enabled, the following appears when a write is attempted to the boot sector. It may be nec­essary to type N several times to prevent the boot sector write.

Boot Sector Write!

Possible VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)? _

The following appears after any attempt to format any cylinder, head, or sector of any hard
disk drive via the BIOS INT 13 Hard disk drive Service:

Format!!!

Possible VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)? _

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

Primary Master HDD User Password

This function is only available if a hard disk is detected.

Warning! Before using this function, contact Kontron’s Technical Support for assistance.

Failure to comply with the instruction above may result in an irreparable hard disk
lockout.

CP305 Password Support

Two Levels of Password Protection

CP305 provides both a Supervisor and a User password. If both passwords are used, the Su­pervisor password must be set first.

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The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system
boots or when starting the BIOS Setup program, using either the Supervisor password or User
password.

The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security.

Remember the Password

It is highly recommended to keep a record of all passwords in a safe place. Forgotten pass­words may lead to being completely locked out of the system. Booting may not be possible,
and in worst case the BIOS setup program will also not be accessible.

If the system cannot be booted because neither the User password nor the Supervisor pass­word are known, refer to the respective chapter about clearing the BIOS CMOS setup in the
CP305 User Guide or contact Kontron’s Technical Support for further assistance.

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Select the Chipset tab to enter the Chipset Setup screen. This screen lists the chipset config­uration sub-screens. To display a sub-screen, select it using the <Arrow> keys and press <En­ter>.

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NORTHBRIDGE CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying the NorthBridge configuration settings.

Note: The NorthBridge Configuration setup screen varies depending on the supported

NorthBridge chipset.

DRAM Frequency

This function is used to set the DRAM frequency.

Note: It is not possible to raise the DRAM frequency above the maximum value allowed

by the SPD data, even if higher frequency settings are available.

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SETTING DESCRIPTION

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to determine the highest possible DRAM frequency using

the SPD data.

400 MHz Use this setting to limit the DRAM frequency to 400 MHz.

533 MHz Use this setting to limit the DRAM frequency to 533 MHz.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Auto

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Memory Hole

This function is used to allocate the memory hole between the 15th and 16th megabyte.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the system from allocating a memory hole.

15 MB - 16 MB

Use this setting to allocate a memory hole between the 15

This setting is normally only required for the OS/2 operating system.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

th

and 16th megabyte.

Boots Graphic Adapter Priority

SDO

This function is used to select the VGA adapter to be used to display the POST messages.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

PCI/IGD Use this setting to specify that if a PCI VGA adapter is available, it is used to display the

POST messages.

If no PCI/ VGA adapter is available, the internal graphics device is used to display the
POST codes.

IGD Use this setting to specify that the internal graphics device is always used to display the

POST messages.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: PCI/IGD

Internal Graphics Mode Select

This function is used to select the amount of the main memory to share with the graphics con­troller.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Enabled, 1 MB Use this setting to specify that 1 MB of main memory is used for the graphics controller.

Enabled, 8 MB Use this setting to specify that 8 MB of main memory is used for the graphics controller.

Disabled Use this setting to disable the Internal Graphics Controller.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled, 8 MB

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Video Function Configuration Screen

This screen provides functions for specifying the video function configuration settings.

DVMT Mode Select

This function is used to select the DMVT operating mode. The Dynamic Video Memory Tech­nology (DMVT) allows the system to dynamically allocate memory resources according to the
demands of the system.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

DVMT Mode Use this setting to allocate the graphics memory on demand. The size selected via the

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FIXED Mode Use this setting to allocate a fixed amount of graphics memory via the DVMT/FIXED func-

Combo Mode This setting has no effect on the CP305.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: DVMT Mode

DVMT/FIXED function is the maximum amount of memory the driver may allocate.

tion.

DVMT/FIXED Memory

This function is used to set the maximum amount of system memory that can be allocated as
graphics memory for the DVMT Mode and the Fixed Mode.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 128 MB

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SOUTHBRIDGE CONFIGURATION SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying the SouthBridge configuration settings.

Note: The SouthBridge Configuration setup screen varies depending on the supported

SouthBridge chipset.

USB Functions

This function is used to specify the number of available USB ports.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable all USB ports.

2 USB Ports
4 USB Ports
6 USB Ports
8 USB Ports

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: 8 USB Ports

USB 2.0 Controller

This function is used to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the USB 2.0 controller. When this setting is used, the USB 2.0

Enabled Use this setting to enable the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI).

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Enabled

Use this setting to specify the number of USB ports to be used.

SDO

controller is removed from the PCI bus. Use this setting if installing an OS which is not sup­porting USB 2.0 (e.g. Windows 2000, early Windows XP).

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8. OEM Feature

Select the OEM Feature tab to enter the OEM Feature Setup screen. This screen lists the OEM
Feature configuration sub-screens. To display a sub-screen, select it using the <Arrow> keys
and press <Enter>.

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CLOCK SPREADING SCREEN

This screen provides one function for specifying the clock spreading configuration settings.

Spread Spectrum Modulation

This function is used to enable or disable the spread spectrum modulation of the CPU clock.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable spread spectrum modulation of the CPU clock.

Enabled Use this setting to enable spread spectrum modulation of the CPU clock.

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Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

Spread spectrum modulation typically reduces system EMI.

SDO

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LAN BOOT SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying the LAN boot configuration settings.

LAN Boot

This function is used to load the Ethernet expansion ROM.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to prevent the loading of the Ethernet expansion ROM.

PXE ROM Use this setting to load the Ethernet expansion ROM to allow PXE booting.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Disabled

Interface for LAN Boot

This function is used to select the Ethernet channel to be used for PXE boot.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

All Use this setting to attempt to boot from all channels in the order: Gig. Ethernet 2 (J11B),

Gig. Ethernet 1 Use this setting to select the Gig. Ethernet channel 1 (J11A) only.

Gig. Ethernet 2 Use this setting to select the Gig. Ethernet channel 2 (J11B) only.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: All

SDO

SDO

Gig. Ethernet 1 (J11A).

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CP305 REAR I/O GPIO SCREEN (only on Rear I/O Version)

This screen provides functions for specifying the CP305 Rear I/O GPIO configuration settings.

GPI0 - GPI4 Status

These functions are used to display the current signal level at the corresponding GPI pin. Pos­sible settings are High and Low.

GPO0 - GPO2

SETTING DESCRIPTION

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High

Low

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Low

Note: The GPOs may change from low to high and back during the boot-up phase.

Use one of these settings to select the boot-up default level at the corresponding pin.

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SYSTEM INFO SCREEN

This screen provides basic information about various system elements. All functions listed on
this screen are display only functions and are not user-configurable.

Board Version

This function provides information which reflects the value of an onboard register. This must
always correspond with the CPU on which the BIOS is installed.

Logic Index

This function provides information which reflects the value of an onboard register. It shows the
index of the onboard logic.

Hardware Index

This function provides information which reflects the value of an onboard register. It shows the
index of the hardware.

Serial Number

This function provides information which shows Kontron internal information about the board.
The serial number is unique to each board produced by Kontron and identifies a specific board.

Material Number

This function provides information which shows Kontron internal information about the board.

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Index

This function provides Kontron internal information about the board.

CPU Micro Code

This function provides the current CPU microcode revision.

CPU ID

This function provides information which shows the ID of the current installed CPU.

Hardware Version

This function provides Kontron internal information about the board.

ICH7-R Version

This function provides the chip revision of the onboard ICH7-R SouthBridge.

Rear I/O Config

This function provides information which shows which Rear I/O board is installed.

System Slot

This function provides information which shows whether the board is in a system slot or not.

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CP305 FRONT/REAR CONFIG SCREEN

This screen provides functions for specifying the CP305 Front/Rear configuration settings.

VGA Connector

This function is used to select the VGA connector routing.

Warning! Do not route the VGA connector to rear I/O if there is no rear I/O module installed!

Failure to comply with the instruction above will cause the monitor to display a blank
screen and may result in damage to the board. If this occurs, contact Kontron’s
Technical Support for further assistance.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Disabled Use this setting to disable the VGA connector. This does not include the VGA device.

Auto Use this setting to allow the BIOS to automatically detect where a monitor is installed.

Front Use this setting to specify that only the front connector is usable.

Rear

SEE WARNING ABOVE!

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Front

SDO

Use this setting to specify that VGA is routed to rear I/O.

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Serial Port 1

SDO

This function is used to select the Serial Port 1 routing.

Note: This function is only effective on the CP305 rear I/O version.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Front Use this setting to specify that the Serial Port 1 is routed to the COM connector on the front

panel of the 8HP CP305.

Rear Use this setting to specify that the Serial Port 1 is routed to the rear I/O module.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Front

Gig. Ethernet 1 / Gig. Ethernet 2

SDO

This function is used to select the appropriate Gigabit Ethernet channel routing.

Note: This function is only effective on the CP305 rear I/O version.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Front Use this setting to specify that the front Gigabit Ethernet connector is active.

Rear Use this setting to specify that the Gigabit Ethernet channel is routed to rear I/O.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Front

SATA Port

SDO

This function is used to select the SATA port routing.

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Rear Use this setting to route the SATA port to rear I/O.

Onboard Use this setting to route the SATA port to the onboard connector.

Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Onboard

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