Biostar 945GC-230 - BIOS User manual

945GC-230/945GC-330 BIOS Manual
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BIOS Setup.................................................................................................1
1Main Menu...............................................................................................3
2Advanced Menu.......................................................................................7
3PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................17
4Boot Menu..............................................................................................21
5Chipset Menu.........................................................................................24
6Performance Menu...............................................................................28
7Exit Menu...............................................................................................30

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BIOS Setup
Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the AMI BIOS Setup
program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic
system configuration and save these settings to CMOS RAM. The power ofCMOS
RAM is supplied by abattery sothat it retains theSetup informationwhen the power
is turned off.
Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) determines what a computer can do without
accessing programs from a disk. This system controls most of the input and output
devices such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at the
first stage ofthe booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Some
additional features, such as virus and password protection or chipset fine-tuning
options are also included in BIOS.
The rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS
Setup.
Plugand Play Support
ThisAMI BIOS supports thePlug and Play Version 1.0A specification.
EPA Green PC Support
ThisAMI BIOS supports Version 1.03 ofthe EPA Green PC specification.
APM Support
This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management
(APM) specification. Power management features are implemented via the System
Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are
supported. Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can also be managed by
this AMI BIOS.
ACPI Support
AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power
interface specification (ACPI). It provides ASL code for power management and
device configuration capabilities as defined in theACPI specification, developed by
Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.

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PCI Bus Support
This AMI BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect) local bus specification.
DRAM Support
DDR2 SDRAM (Double Data Rate II Synchronous DRAM) is supported.
Supported CPUs
ThisAMI BIOS supports the AMD CPU.
Using Setup
When starting up the computer, press
<Del> during the Power-On Self-Test
(POST) to enter theBIOS setup utility.
In the BIOS setup utility, you will see
General Help description at the top right
corner, and this is providing a brief
description of the selected item.
Navigation Keys for that particular menu
are at the bottom right corner, and you can
use these keys to select item and change
the settings.
Notice
zThe default BIOS settings applyfor most conditions to ensure optimum performance
of the motherboard. If the system becomes unstable after changing any settings,
please load the default settings to ensure system’s compatibility and stability. Use
Load Setup Default under the Exit Menu.
zFor better system performance, the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated.
The BIOS information described in this manual isfor yourreferenceonly. The actual
BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual.
zThe content ofthis manual is subject to be changed without notice. We will not be
responsible for any mistakes found in this user’s manual and any system damage that
may be caused by wrong-settings.
General Help
Navigation Keys

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1 Main Menu
Once you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen
providing an overviewofthe basic system information.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance
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Select Screen
Select Item
Change Field
Select Field
General Help
Save and Exit
Exit
+-
Tab
F1
F10
ESC
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] t o
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] t o
configure system Time.
System Overview
AMI BIOS
System Memory
[ :00:00]
System Date [Tue 01/01/20 08]
> IDE Configuratio n
Version :01.01.0 1
Build Date:01/01/08
Size :
System Time 00
Exit
AMI BIOS
Shows systeminformation including BIOS version and built date.
System Memory
Shows systemmemory size, VGA shard memory will be excluded..
System Time
Set the systeminternal clock.
System Date
Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the
date.

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IDE Configuration
The BIOS will automatically detect the presence of IDE/SATA devices. There is a
sub-menu for each IDE/SATA device. Select a device and press <Enter> to enter
the sub-menu of detailed options.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
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Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Scr een
General Help
Save and Exit
Exit
Enter
F1
F10
ESC
IDE Confuguration
> Primary IDE Mast er
>
> SATA 1 Device
> SATA 2 Device
Hard Disk Write Pr otect [Disabled]
IDE Detect Time Ou t (Sec) [35]
ATA/IDE Configurat ion [Enabled]
Primary IDE Slave
Options
Disabled
Enabled
ATA/IDE Configuration
Thisitem allows you to activate ATA/IDE function.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Primary IDEMaster/Slave ;SATA 1/2 Device
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
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Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Save and Exit
Exit
+-
F1
F10
ESC
Select the type
of device connected
to the system.
Primary IDE Master
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)[Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
S.M.A.R.T [Auto]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Device :
Type [Auto]
The BIOS detects the information and values of respective devices, and these
information and values are shown below to the name ofthesub-menu.
Type
Select the type ofthe IDE/SATAdrive.
Options: Auto (Default) / CDROM / ARMD / Not Installed
LBA/Large Mode
Enable or disable the LBA mode.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
Enable or disable multi-sector transfer.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled
PIOMode
Select the PIO mode.
Options: Auto (Default) / 0 / 1/ 2 / 3 /4
DMA Mode
Select the DMA mode.
Options: Auto (Default) / SWDMA0 ~ 2 / MWDMA0 ~2 / UDMA0 ~ 5
S.M.A.R.T
Set the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and ReportingTechnology.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled

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32Bit Data Transfer
Enable or disable 32-bit data transfer.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Hard Disk Write Protect
Disable or enable device write protection. This will be effective only if the device
is accessed through BIOS.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
Select the time out value for detecting IDE/SATA devices.
Options: 35 (Default)/ 30 / 25/ 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0

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2Advanced Menu
The Advanced Menu allows you to configure thesettings ofCPU, Super I/O, Power
Management, and other system devices.
Notice
zBeware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause
system tomalfunction.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance
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Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Screen
General Help
Save and Exit
Exit
Enter
F1
F10
ESC
Configure CPU.Advanced Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
> SuperIO Configuration
> Smart Fan Configuration
> ACPI Configuration
> USB Configuration
> CPU Configuration
> Hardware Health Configuration
Exit
CPU Configuration
Thisitem shows theCPU information that theBIOS automatically detects.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
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Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Save and Exit
Exit
+-
F1
F10
ESC
Disabled for WindowsXP
Configure advanced CPU settings
Module Version:3F.12
Manufacturer:Intel
Frequency :
FSB Speed :
Cache L1 :
Cache L2 :
Ratio Actual Value:
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Execute-Disable Bit Capability[Enabled]
Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled]

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Max CPUID Value Limit
When the computer is booted up, the operating system executes the CPUID
instruction to identify the processor and its capabilities. Before it can do so, it must
first query the processor to find out the highest input value CPUID recognizes. This
determines thekind ofbasic information CPUID can provide the operating system.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Execute-Disable Bit Capability
Thisitem allows you to configure the Execute Disabled Bit function, which protects
yoursystem from buffer overflow attacks.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Hyper Threading Technology
Enabled for Windows XP and Linux4 (OS optimized for Hyper Threading
Technology) and disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper Threading
Technology).
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
SuperIO Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
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Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Save and Exit
Exit
+-
F1
F10
ESC
Allows BIOS to S elect
Serial Port1 Bas e
Addresses.
Configure ITE8718 Super IO Chipset
Serial Port1 Addre ss [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port Addr ess [378]
Parallel Port Mo de [Normal]
Parallel Port IR Q [IRQ7]
Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled]
Mouse PowerOn [Disabled]
Restore on AC Powe r Loss [Power Off]
Serial Port1Address
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports.
Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 2F8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3/Disabled

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Parallel Port Address
Thisitem allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which
I/O Address.
Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled
Parallel PortMode
Thisitem allows you to determine how the parallel port should function.
Options: Normal (Default) Using Parallel port as Standard Printer Port.
EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP& EPP mode.
ECP Mode DMA Channel
Thisitem allows you to select parallel port ECP DMA.
Options: DMA3 (Default) / DMA0 / DMA1
Parallel Port IRQ
Thisitem allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled
Keyboard PowerOn
Thisitem allows you to control thekeyboard power on function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Specific Key / Stroke Key
Specific KeyEnter
Thisitem will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Specific Key.”
Stroke KeysSelected
Thisitem will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.”
Options: Ctrl+F1 (Default) / Wake Key / PowerKey / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /
Ctrl +F4 / Ctrl+F5 / Ctrl+F6
MousePowerOn
Thisitem allows you to control themouse poweron function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled