Biostar A55MLC User manual

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UEFI BIOS Setup...................................................................................... 1
1 Main Menu ............................................................................................. 3
2 Advanced Menu...................................................................................... 4
3 Chipset Menu ....................................................................................... 16
4 Boot Menu............................................................................................. 23
5 Security Menu ...................................................................................... 25
6 Performance Menu .............................................................................. 26
7 Exit Menu ............................................................................................. 33

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UEFI BIOS Setup
Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the AMI UEFI BIOS Setup
program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic
system configuration and save these settings to NVRAM.
UEFI BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a
disk. This sys tem controls most of the input and outp ut d evic es s uch as keyboard,
mouse, serial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at the first stage of the booting
process, lo ading and executing the op erating sys tem. Some additional features, s uch
as virus and password protection or chips et fine-tuning op tions are also included in
UEFI BIOS.
The rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in UEFI
BIOS Setup.
Plug and Play Support
This AMI UEFI BIOS supports the Plug and P lay Vers ion 1.0A spec ification.
EPA Green PC Support
This AMI UEF I BIOS suppo rts Vers ion 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specification.
ACPI Support
AMI ACPI UEFI BIOS support Versio n 1.0/2. 0 of Advanc ed Configuration and
Power interface specification (ACPI). It provides ASL code for power
management and device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI
specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.
PCI Bus Support
This AMI UEFI BIOS also s upports Vers ion 2.3 of the Intel PCI (P eripheral
Component Interconnect) local bus specification.
DRAM Support
DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate III Synchronous DRAM) is supported.

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Supported CPUs
This AMI UEFI BIOS supports AMD CPU.
Using Setup
When starting up the computer, press
<Del> during the Power-On Self-Test
(POST) to enter the UEFI BIOS setup
utility.
In the UEFI 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 thes e keys to select item and change
the settings.
Notice
zThe default UEFI BIOS settings apply for most conditions to ensure optimum
performance of the motherboard. If the system becomes unstable after changing
any settings, please load the default settings to ensure system’s compatibility and
stability. Use Load Setup Default under the Exit Menu.
zFor better system performance, the UEFI BIOS firmware is being continuously
updated. The UEFI BIOS information describ ed in this manual is fo r your reference
only. The actual UEFI BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly
different from this manual.
zThe content of this manual is subject to be changed without notice. We will not be
responsib le fo r any mistakes found in this user’s manual and any s ystem damage that
may be c aused by wrong-s ettings.

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1 Main Menu
Onc e you enter AMI UEFI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen providing an overview of the basic system information.
BIOS Information
Shows system information including UEFI BIOS version, Project Code, Model
Name, Build Date, etc.
Total Memor y
Shows system memory s ize, VGA shard memory will be excluded.
System Date
Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the
date.
System Time
Set the system internal c lock.

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2 Advanced Menu
The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of CPU, Super I/O, Power
Management, and other system devices.
Notice
zBeware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause
system to malfunction.
PCI Su bs ystem Settings

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PCI ROM Priority
In case of multiple option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), this item specifies
what PCI Option ROM to launch
Options: Legacy ROM (Default) / EFI Compatible ROM
PCI Latency Timer
This item sets the value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register.
Options: 32 PCI Bus Cloc ks (Default) / 64 PCI Bus Cloc ks / 96 PCI Bus Clocks /
128 PCI Bus Clocks / 160 PCI Bus Clocks / 192 PCI Bus Clocks / 224
PCI Bus Clocks / 248 PCI Bus Clocks
VGA Palette Snoop
This item enables or dis ables VGA Palette Registers Snooping.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
PCI Express Settings
No Snoop
This item enables or disables PCI Express Device No Snoop option.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Maximum Payload
This item sets Maximum Payload of PCI Express Device or allows System BIOS to
select the value.
Options: Auto (Default) / 128 Bytes / 256 Bytes / 512 Bytes / 1024 Bytes / 2048
Bytes / 4096 Bytes
Maximum Read Request
This item sets Maximum Read Request Size of PCI Express Device or allows
System BIOS to select the value.
Options: Auto (Default) / 128 Bytes / 256 Bytes / 512 Bytes / 1024 Bytes / 2048
Bytes / 4096 Bytes
ASPM Support
This item sets the ASPM Level: Force LO – Force all links to LO State; Auto –
BIOS auto configures; Disab led – Dis ables ASPM.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / Force L0s
ACPI Settings/WakeUp Event control
ACPI Sleep State
This item selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the
SUSPEND button is pressed.
Options: S3 (Suspend to RAM) (Default) / Suspend Disabled

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S3 Video Repost
This item allows you to enable or disable S3 Video Repost.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
EuP Control
When EuP is enabled, the system will meet EuP requirement.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
PME Wake up from S5
The item enab les the system to wake from S5 using P ME event.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Wake system with Fixed Time
This item enables or disables the system to wake on by alarm event. When this item
is enabled, the system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Wake up date
You can choose which date the system will boot up.
Wake up hour / Wake up minute / Wake up second
You can c hoose the system boot up time, input hour, minute and seco nd to specify.
Ring-In Wake up from S5
This item enables the system to wake from S5 using Ring-In event.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
PS2 Keyboard PowerOn
This item allows you to control the keyboard power on function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Any Key / Stroke Key / Specific Key

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Stroke Keys Selected
This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.”
Options: Wake Key (Default) / Po wer Key / Ctrl+F1 / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /
Ctrl +F4 / Ctrl+F5 / Ctrl+F6
Specific Key Enter
This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is s et “Specific Key.” Press
Enter to set Specific key.
PS2 Mouse PowerOn
This item allows you to control the mouse power on function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4
This item allows you to enable o r disabled the US B resume from S3/S4 function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
CPU Configuration

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Limit CPUID Maximum
When the computer is booted up, the operating system executes the CPUID
instruction to identify the processor and its c apabilities. Before it can do so, it must
first query the processor to find out the highest input value CPUID recognizes. This
determines the kind of basic information CPUID can provide the operating system.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
C6 Mode
This item allows you to enable or dis able C6.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
CPB Mode
This item allows you to enable or dis able CPB.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled
AMD PowerNow function
This item allows you to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving technology.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
SVM
This item allows you to enable AMD virtualization in CPU. This secure virtual mode
will let your run multiple OS (guest) on the same physical hardware by decoupling
OS and physical hardware with the hypervisor layer.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
HTC temperature limit
Range: 70℃ ~ 95℃.
Options: 70 (Default)

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CPU Information
This item shows CPU Information
SATA Configuration
The BIOS will automatically d etect the presence of SATA devic es. There is a
sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device and press <Enter> to enter the
sub-menu for detailed options.
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SMART FAN Control
CPU Smart FAN
This item allows you to control the CPU Smart Fan function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / 4Pin / 3Pin
CPU FAN Calibrate
Press [ENTER] to calibrate CPU FAN.
Control Mode
This item provides several operation modes of the fan.
Options: Quiet / Aggressive / Manual
Fan Ctrl OFF(℃)
When CPU temperature is lower than this value, the CPU fan will keep lo west RPM.
Options: 10 (℃) (default)
Fan Ctrl On(℃)
When CPU temperature is higher than this value, the CPU fan controller will turn on.
Options: 20 (℃) (Default)

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Fan Ctrl Start Value
This item sets CPU FAN Start Speed Value.
Options: 50 (Default)
Fan Ctrl Sensitive
The bigger the numeral is, the higher the FAN speed is.
Options: 30 (Default)
USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support
This item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support for USB devices
like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. This is a useful feature when using such
USB devices with operating systems that do not natively support USB (e.g.
Microsoft DOS or Windows NT).
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto
EHCI Hand-Off
This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership
change should be claimed by EHCI driver.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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Super IO Configuration
Restore AC Power Loss
This setting specifies how your system should behave after a power fail or interrupts
occurs. Power Off: Leaving the system in power-off status after power recovers.
Power O N: Po wering o n t he s yst em immed iat ely whe n po wer r et urns. Last S tat e: 1.
Leaving the system in power-off if the system shuts down at DC off status; 2.
Powering on the system immediately if the system shuts down at DC on status.
Options: Power Off (Default) / Power On / Last State
Serial Port 1 Configuration

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Serial Port
This item enables o r dis ables Serial Port (COM).
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Change Settings
This item selects an optimal setting for Super IO device.
Options: Auto (Default) / IO=3F8h; IRQ=4 / IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,
12 / IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 / IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9, 10, 11, 12 / IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Parallel Port Configuration
Parallel Port
This item enables or disables Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE).
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Change Settings
This item allows you to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.
Optio ns: Auto (Default) / IO=378h; IRQ=5 / IO=378h; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 /
IO=278h; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 / IO=3BCh; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,
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Device Mode
This item allows you to determine how the parallel port should function.
Options: Standard Parallel Port Mode (Default) (Using Parallel port as Standard
Printer Port) /
EPP Mode (Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port) /
ECP Mode (Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port) /
EPP Mode & ECP Mode (Using Parallel port as EPP & ECP mode)

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H/W Monitor
Shutdown T emperature
This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature.
Options: Disabled (Default) / 70 /158 / 75℃℉℃/167 / 80 /176 / 85 /185℉℃℉℃℉
/ 90 /194℃℉

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3 Chipset Menu
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer
Interconnect, is a system which allo ws I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the
speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.
Notice
zBeware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause
system to malfunction.
Onboard Device

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Launch PXE OpROM
This item enables/disables Boot Optionfor Legacy Network Devices.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Launch Storage OpROM
This item enables/disables Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices with
Option ROM.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Atheros PCIE NIC
This item enables/disables Atheros PCIE NIC.
Options : Enabled (Default) / Disabled
North Bridge
Primary Video Device
This item allows you to select Primary Video Device that BIOS will use to for
output.
Options: IGD Video (Default) / NB PCIe slot Video
Surround View
This item supports multi-display function. It is recommended for Video output to
connect IGD first.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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GFX Configuation
PSPP Policy
This item allows you to set PCIe speed power policy.
Options: Balanced-High (Default) / Disabled / Performance / Balanced-Low /
Power Saving
GFX HD Audio c ontroller
This item allows you to enable or dis able GFX HD Audio controller.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Integrated Graphics
This item set integrated graphics controller.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Force
Memory Hole Remapping
This item allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI
memory above the total physical memory. Only 64-bit OS supports this function.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Bank Interleaving
Bank Interleaving is an advanced chipset tec hnique used to impro ve memory
perfo rmance. Memory interleaving increas es bandwidth by allowing s imultaneous
access to more than one piece of memory.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Channel Interleaving
This item allows you to control the DDR3 dual-c hannel function.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
South Bridge Configuration