Biostar TA970XE User manual

TA970XE 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............................................................................................. 21
5 Security Menu ...................................................................................... 23
6 O.N.E Menu.......................................................................................... 24
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 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, lo ading and executing the operating sys tem. Some additional features, s uch
as virus and password pro tectio n 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 UEF I BIOS suppo rts the P lug and Play Vers ion 1.0A spec ification.
EPA Green PC Support
This AMI UEFI BIOS s uppo rts Vers ion 1. 03 of the EPA Green PC spec ification.
ACPI Support
AMI ACP I UEFI BIOS suppo rt Vers io n 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 PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect) local bus spec ific a tion.
DRAM Support
DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate III Synchronous DRAM) is supported.

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Supported CPUs
This AMI UEFI BIOS supports the 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 c hange
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 s ettings, please load the default settings to ensure s ystem’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 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.
zThe content of this manual is subject to be changed without notice. We will not be
responsible fo r any mistakes fo und in this user’s manual and any s ystem damage that
may b e c aused by wrong-settings.

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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 spec ifies
what PCI Option ROM to launc h
Options: Legacy ROM (Default) / EFI Compatible ROM
PCI Latency Timer
This item sets the value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register.
Optio ns: 32 PCI Bus Clocks (Default) / 64 PCI Bus Clocks / 96 PCI Bus Cloc ks /
128 PCI Bus Clocks / 160 PCI Bus Clocks / 192 PCI Bus Clocks / 224
PCI Bus Clocks / 248 PCI Bus Cloc ks
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

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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 co nfigures; Dis abled – Disables ASPM.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / Force L0s
ACPI Settings/WakeUp Event control
EuP Control
When EuP is enabled, the system will meet EuP requirement.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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ACPI Sleep State
This item selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the
SUSPEND button is pressed.
Options: S1 (CPU Stop Clock) (Default) / Suspend Disabled / S3 (Suspend to
RAM)
PME Wake up from S5
The item enables the s ystem 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::s ec 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 choos e the system boot up time, input ho ur, 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
Stroke Keys Selected
This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.”
Optio ns: Wake Key (Default) / Power Key / Ctrl+F1 / C trl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /
Ctrl +F4 / Ctrl+F5 / Ctrl+F6

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Specific Key Enter
This item will s how 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 US B res ume from S3/S4 function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
CPU Configuration
C1E
This item allows you to configure the Enhanced Halt State (C1E) function, which
may reduce the po wer consumption of your system when the system is id le.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
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

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PowerNow
This item allows you to enable or disable the generation of ACPI_PPC, _PSS, and
_PCT objects.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
HTC limit
This item allows you to enable / disable HTC limit.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
HTC temperature limit
This item allows you to set HTC temperature limit. Range: 70℃ - 95℃
Options: 90 (Default)
SATA Configuration
The BIOS will automatically detect the presence of SATA d evices. 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 RP M.
Optio ns: 10 (℃) (Default)
Fan Ctrl On(℃)
When CPU temperature is higher than this value, the CPU fan controller will turn on.
Optio ns: 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 the s ys tem immed iat ely when po we r returns. 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 or disables Serial Port (COM).
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Change Settings
This item selects an optimal setting for Super IO device.
Optio ns: Auto (Default) / IO=3F8h; IRQ=4 / IO=3F 8h; 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; IR Q=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12
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 (Us ing Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port) /
ECP Mode & EPP Mode (Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode)

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CIR Controller Configuration
CIR Controller
This item enables or dis ables CIR Controller.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
H/W Monitor
Shutdown Temperature
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 allows I/O devic es 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.
North Bridge

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RX980 IOMMU
This item allows you to enable/disable RX980 IOMMU.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
RX980 Port #2/#4/#09/#10
Port Enable
Options: Auto (Default) / Enable / Disable
Gen2 High Speed Mode
Options: GEN2 Autonomous (Default) / GEN1 / GEN2 Software Initiated /
GEN2 Advertize RC
Port ASPM supp ort
Options: Disabled (Default) / L0s enable / L1 enable / L0s + L1 enable / L0s
Downstream Only / L0s Downstream Only + L1
Link Width (Only for Port #02/04)
Options: Auto (Default) / x1 / x2 / x4 / x8 / x16

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South Bridge Configuration
SB SATA Configuration
S
OnChip SATA Channel
This option allows you to enable the on-chip Serial ATA.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
OnChip SATA Type
This option allows you to select the on-chip Serial ATA operation mode.
Options: Native IDE (Default) / RAID / AHCI / Legacy IDE

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SATA IDE Combined Mode
This option controls the SATA/PATA combined mode.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
SATA-III Mode
This option allows you to limit SATA Capability.
Options: Auto (Default) / Force Max Gen2
SB USB Configuration
OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18/19/20/22 Fn 0/5)
This item allows you to control OHCI host controller. (USB 1.1 Device)
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
Onboard PCI-E Devices
Launch PXE OpROM
This item enables/disables Boot Optionfor Legacy Network Devices.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled