Biostar P41D3 - BIOS User manual

P41D3 BIOS Manual
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BIOS Setup.................................................................................................1
1Main Menu...............................................................................................3
2Advanced Menu.......................................................................................7
3PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................19
4Boot Menu..............................................................................................22
5Chipset Menu.........................................................................................26
6Performance Menu...............................................................................30
7Exit Menu...............................................................................................33

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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 of CMOS
RAM is supplied by abattery so that it retains theSetup information when 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 the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification.
EPA Green PC Support
ThisAMI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPAGreen 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 andToshiba.

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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
DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate III Synchronous DRAM) is supported.
Supported CPUs
ThisAMI BIOS supports the Intel 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 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 BIOS firmware is being continuously updated.
The BIOS information described in this manual isfor yourreferenceonly. The actual
BIOS information andsettings 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 overview of the 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] to
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
System Overview
AMI BIOS
System Memory
[ :00:00]
System Date [Fri 01/01/2010]
Floppy A
> IDE Configuration
Version :01.01.01
Build Date:01/01/10
Size :
System Time 00
Exit
AMI BIOS
Shows systeminformation including BIOS version, built date, etc.
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.
Floppy A
Select the typeof floppy disk drive installed in yoursystem.
Options: 360K, 5.25in / 1.2M, 5.25 in/ 720K, 3.5 in / 1.44M, 3.5 in /
2.88M, 3.5in / None

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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 ofdetailed options.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
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Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Screen
General Help
Save and Exit
Exit
Enter
F1
F10
ESC
IDE Confuguration
Configure SATA Channels [Before PATA]
Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec]
> SATA1 Device
>
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
SATA2 Device
> SATA3 Device
> SATA4 Device
> IDE Channel 1 Master
> IDE Channel 1 Slave
ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced]
Options
Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced
ATA/IDE Configuration
Thisitem allows you to control theonboard IDE controller.
Options: Enhanced (Default) / Compatible/ Disabled
Configure SATA Channels
Thisitem allows you to control theSATA channel configuration sequence.
Options: Before PATA (Default) / Behind PATA
Legacy IDE Channels
Thisitem appears only when “ATA/IDE Configuration” is set to“Compatible”.
Options: SATA Pri,PATA Sec (Default) / SATA Only/ PATAPri, SATA Sec /
PATA Only

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SATA1/2/3/4 Device; IDE Channel 1Master/Slave
BIOS SETU P UTILITY
Main
vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc.
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Save and Exit
Exit
+-
F1
F10
ESC
Select the type
of device connected
to the system.
SATA1 Device
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 typeofthe IDE/SATAdrive.
Options: Auto (Default) / CD/DVD / 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 trans fer.
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

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S.M.A.R.T
Set the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and ReportingTechnology.
Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled
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
vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc.
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 malf unction.
> USB Configuration
> SuperIO Configuration
> Hardware Health Configuration
> Smart Fan Configuration
> Power Configuration
> CPU 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
Disable: Disable Gv3
Enable: Enable Gv3
Configure advanced CPU settings
Module Version:xx.xx
Manufacturer:Intel
Frequency :
FSB Speed :
Cache L1 :
Cache L2 :
Ratio Actual Value:
Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech [Disabled]
Ratio CMOS Setting [10.5]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]
Execute-Disable Bit Capability[Enabled]
PECI [Enabled]
Intel(R) C-STATE tech [Disabled]
CIE Support [Disabled]

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Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech
This item allows you to enable SpeedStep technology for better power saving.
SpeedStep is a technology built into some Intel processors that allows the clock
speed of the processor to be dynamically changed by software.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Ratio CMOSSetting
Thisitem allows you to adjust Ratio CMOS Setting.
Options: 10.5 (Default)
Intel(R) C-STATE Tech
This item allows you to control the C-State power management functions of the
processor.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
C1E Support
This item allows you to configure the Enhanced Halt State (C1E) function, which
may reduce thepower consumption of your system when the systemis idle.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Hardware Prefetcher
The processor has a hardware prefetcher that automatically analyzes its requirements
and prefetches data and instructions from the memory into the Level 2 cache that are
likely to be required in the near future. This reduces the latency associated with
memory reads.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
The processor has a hardware adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that
automatically fetches an extra 64-byte cache line whenever the processor requests for
a 64-byte cache line. This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line
immediately available ifthe processor requires it as well.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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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
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech
Virtualization Technology can virtually separate your system resource into several
parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi
interface systems.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
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
PECI
This item allows you to control the PECI function for the processor which supports
Platform Environment Control Interface for betterthermal management.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Core Multi-Processing
Thisitem allows multi-processing function for multi-core processors.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled