Biostar A57A2 User manual

A57A2 UEFI BIOS Manual
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UEFI BIOS Setup ........................................................................... 1
1 Main Menu................................................................................... 3
2 Advanced Menu.......................................................................... 4
3 Chipset Menu............................................................................ 15
4 Boot Menu................................................................................. 19
5 Security Menu........................................................................... 22
6 Performance Menu................................................................... 23
7 Exit Menu .................................................................................. 29

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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 system controls most of the input and output devices such
as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at the first
stage of the 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 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 Play Version 1.0A specification.
EPA Green PC Support
This AMI UEFI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC
specification.
ACPI Support
AMI ACPI UEFI 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 the ACPI
specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.
PCI Bus Support
This AMI UEFI BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral
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 the latest
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 these
keys to select item and change the settings.
Notice
The 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.
For better system performance, the UEFI BIOS firmware is being
continuously updated. The UEFI BIOS information described in this
manual is for your reference only. The actual UEFI BIOS information and
settings on board may be slightly different from this manual.
The content of this 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.

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1 Main Menu
Once 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
It shows system information including UEFI BIOS version, Project Code,
Model Name, Build Date and etc.
Total Memory
Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will be excluded.
System Language
Choose the system default language.
System Date
Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set
the date.
System Time
Set the system internal clock.

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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
Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause
system to malfunction.
PCI Subsystem Settings

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PCI Latency Timer
This item sets the value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register.
Options: 32 PCI Bus Clocks (Default) / 64 PCI Bus Clocks / 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 disables 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
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; Disabled – Disables ASPM.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / Force L0s

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ACPI Settings/ WakeUp Event control
EuP Control
When EuP is enabled, the system will meet EuP requirement. All wake up
events do not work except Power Button after power down system (S5).
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
ACPI Sleep State
This item selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the
SUSPEND button is pressed.
Options: S3 only (Suspend to RAM) (Default) / Suspend Disabled
PME Wake up from S5
The item enables the system to wake from S5 using PME 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 choose the system boot up time, input hour, minute and second to
specify.

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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
Stroke Keys Selected
This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.”
Options: Wake Key (Default) / Power 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 set “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 or disabled the USB resume from S3/S4
function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
CPU Configuration
This item shows CPU Information

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Power Now
This item allows you to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving
technology.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
NX Mode
This item allows you to enable or disable No-execute page protection
Function
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
SVM
This item allows you to enable AMD virtualization in CPU.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
CPB Mode
This item allows you to enable or disable CPB.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled
C6 Mode
This item allows you to enable or disable C6.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Core Leveling
Change the number of compute unit in the system
Options: Auto (Default) / Manual
Note: The following items appear only when you set the Core Leveling item to
[Manual]
Compute Unit0/1
The item allows you to enable or disable CPU Computer Unit0/1.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
HTC temperature limit
This item allows you to set HTC temperature limit. Range: 70℃- 85℃
Options: 70℃(Default)

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SATA Configuration
The BIOS will automatically detect the presence of SATA devices. There is a
sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device and press <Enter> to enter
the sub-menu for detailed options.
OnChip SATA Channel
This item allows you to enable or disable OnChip SATA Channel
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
OnChip SATA Type
This item allows you to set OnChip SATA type.
Options: Native IDE (Default) / RAID / AHCI / Legacy IDE
SATA IDE Combined Mode
This item allows you to enable or disable SATA IDE Combined Mode.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support
The item allows you to enable Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables
legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep
USB devices available only for EFI applications.
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
SMART FAN Control

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CPU Smart FAN
This item allows you to control the CPU Smart Fan function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / 4Pin
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
lowest 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)
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)
Super IO Configuration

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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 ON: Powering on the system immediately when
power returns. Last State: 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
Serial Port
This item enables or disables 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, 10,
11, 12 / IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 / IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 / IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12

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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.
Options: Auto (Default) / IO=378h; IRQ=5 / IO=378h; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 10, 11,
12 / IO=278h; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 / IO=3BCh; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 10,
11, 12 / IO=378h; / IO=278h; / IO=3BCh;
Device Mode
This item allows you to change the Printer Port mode.
Options: Standard Parallel Port Mode (Default) / EPP Mode / ECP Mode /
EPP Mode and ECP Mode
H/W Monitor

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Shutdown Temperature
This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature.
Options: Disabled (Default) / 70℃/158℉/ 75℃/167℉/ 80℃/176℉
Network Stack
Network Stack
This item enables or disables UEFI network stack
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Note: The following items appear only when you set the Network Stack item to
[Enabled]
IPv4 PXE Support
This item enables or disables IPv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled IPv4 booth
option will not be created.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
IPv6 PXE Support
This item enables or disables IPv6 PXE Boot Support. If disabled IPv6 booth
option will not be created.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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

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SB USB Configuration
OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18/19/22 Fn 0)
This item allows you to control OHCI host controller. (USB 1.1 Device)
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
EHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18/19/22 Fn 2)
This item allows you to control EHCI host controller. (USB 2.0 Device)
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disable
SB GPP Port Configuration
GPP Link ASPM
Options: Disabled (Default) / L0s / L1 / L0s + L1
GPP Gen2/ UMI Gen2
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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SB Azalia Audio Configuration
HD Audio Azalia Device
This item allows you to control the HD audio device.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Auto / Disabled
North Bridge
IOMMU
It enables or disables IOMMU support.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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GFX Configuration
PSPP Policy
This item allows you to set PCIe speed power policy.
Options: Balanced-High (Default) / Disabled / Performance / Balanced-Low /
Power Saving
Onboard Devices
Realtek PCIE NIC
This item enables/disables Realtek PCIE NIC
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Onboard LAN Option ROM
This item enables/disables Onboard LAN Option ROM
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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4 Boot Menu
This menu allows you to setup the system boot options.
Setup Prompt Timeout
This item sets number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
Options: 2 (Default)
Bootup NumLock State
This item selects the keyboard NumLock state.
Options: On (Default) / Off
Full Screen Logo Display
This item allows you to enable/disable Full Screen Logo Show function.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
GateA20 Active
Upon Request – FA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. Always – do not
allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed
above 1MB
Options: Upon Request (Default) / Always