Biostar TH67XE - BIOS User manual

TH67XE UEFI BIOS Manual
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UEFI BIOS Setup.......................................................................................1
1Main Menu...............................................................................................3
2Advanced Menu.......................................................................................4
3PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................16
4Boot Menu..............................................................................................21
5Chipset Menu.........................................................................................24
6O.N.EMenu...........................................................................................25
7Exit Menu...............................................................................................32

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UEFI BIOS Setup
Introduction
The purpose ofthis manual is to describethe 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 acomputer 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.
Plugand Play Support
ThisAMI UEFI BIOSsupportsthe Plugand Play Version 1.0A specification.
EPA Green PC Support
ThisAMI UEFI BIOSsupports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PCspecification.
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
ThisAMI UEFI BIOSsupportsthe Intel 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
zThe default UEFI BIOS settings apply for most conditions to ensure optimum
perform ance 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 underthe 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 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.

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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 ofthe basicsystem information.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security O.N.E
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Select Screen
Select Item
Select
Change Opt.
General Help
Optimized Defaults
Save & Reset
Exit
Enter
+/-
F1
F3
F4
ESC
Set the Date. Use Tab to
switch between Data elements.
BIOS Information
Compliency
Model Name
Marketing Name
Build Date
Total Memory
System
Time [00:00:00]
System Date [Fri 01 /01/2010]
Access Level Administrator
Save & Exit
System Language [English]
BIOS Information
Shows system information including UEFI BIOS version, model name, marketing
name, built date, etc.
Total Memory
Shows systemmemory size, 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 systeminternal clock.
Access Level
Shows the access level of current user.

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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
> ACPI Settings/WakeUp Event control
> CPU Configuration
> SATA Configuration
> USB Configuration
> SMART FAN Control
> Super IO Configuration
> H/W Monitor
> PCI Subsystem Settings
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PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express
Settings.
Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security O.N.E Save & Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
Select
Change Opt.
General Help
Optimized Defaults
Save & Reset
Exit
Enter
+/-
F1
F3
F4
ESC
PCISubsystem Settings
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
PCI Bus Driver Version V x.xx.xx
PCI Common Settings
PCI Express Device Settings
PCI Express Link Settings
WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some
PCI-E devices to fail
PCI ROM Priority [Legacy ROM]
PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks]
VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
No Snoop [Enabled]
Maximum Payload [Auto]
Maximum Read Request [Auto]
ASPM Support [Disabled]
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In case of multiple Opiton
ROMs (Legacy and EFI
Compatible), specifies what
PCI Option ROM to launch.
Advanced
Select Screen
Select Item
Select
Change Opt.
General Help
Optimized Defaults
Save & Reset
Exit
Enter
+/-
F1
F3
F4
ESC

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PCI ROM Priority
In case of multiple option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), this item specifies
what PCI Option ROMto launch
Options: Legacy ROM (Default) / EFICompatible ROM
PCI LatencyTimer
Thisitem sets the value to be programmed intoPCI Latency TimerRegister.
Options: 32 PCI Bus Clocks (Default) / 64 PCIBus 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
Thisitem enables or disables VGA Palette Registers Snooping.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
No Snoop
Thisitem enables or disables PCI Express DeviceNo Snoop option.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Maximum Payload
This item sets Maximum Payload ofPCI 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 BIOSto select the value.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
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 LO

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ACPI Settings/WakeUpEventcontrol
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
EuP Control [Disabled]
ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)]
PME Wake up from S5 [Disabled]
Wake system with Fixed Time [Disabled]
Ring-In Wake up from S5 [Disabled]
PS2 Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled]
PS2 Mouse PowerOn [Disabled]
USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4 [Disabled]
Wake up date [EveryDay]
Wake up hour 0
Wake up minute 0
Wake up second 0
Stroke key [Wake Key]
Specific key
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Advanced
When EuP Enabled,System meets
EuP requirement.
Select Screen
Select Item
Select
Change Opt.
General Help
Optimized Defaults
Save & Reset
Exit
Enter
+/-
F1
F3
F4
ESC
EuP Control
When EuP is enabled, the system will meet EuP requirement.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
ACPI SleepState
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 / S1 (CPU Stop
Clock)
PMEWake up from S5
The item enables the system to wake from S5 using PME event.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Wake systemwith Fixed Time
This item enables or disables the system to wake on by alarm event. When this item
is enabled, thesystem will wakeon the hr::min::sec specified.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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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.
Ring-In Wake up from S5
Thisitem enables the system towake from S5 usingRing-In event.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
PS2 Keyboard PowerOn
Thisitem allows you to control thekeyboard power on function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Any Key / StrokeKey / Specific Key
Stroke KeysSelected
Thisitem 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 KeyEnter
This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Specific Key.” Press
Enterto set Specific key.
PS2Mouse PowerOn
Thisitem allows you to control themouse power on function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
USBDevice Wakeup from S3/S4
Thisitem allows you to enable or disabled the USB resumefrom S3/S4 function.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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CPU Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
CPU Configuration
EMT64
Processor Speed
Microcode Revision
Intel HT Technology
Processor Stepping
Processor Cores
Active Processor Cores [All]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
Intel Virtualization Technology[Disabled]
Power Technology [Energy Efficient]
Local x2APIC [Disabled]
Execute-Disable Bit [Enabled]
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Advanced
Select Screen
Select Item
Select
Change Opt.
General Help
Optimized Defaults
Save & Reset
Exit
Enter
+/-
F1
F3
F4
ESC
Number of cores to enable in
each processor package.
Active Processor Cores
This item sets number of cores to enable in each processor package.
Options: All (Default) / 1 / 2 /3
Limit CPUID Maximum
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
XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined
with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux
9.2, RedHat Enterprise3 Update3.).
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Hardware Prefetcher
The processor has a hardware prefetcher that automatically analyzes its requirements
and prefetches dat a 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 prefet ch 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
Intel 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: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Power Technology
Thisitem enables thepowermanagement features.
Options: Energy Efficient (Default) / Disabled / Custom
CPU C3 Report
Thisitem enables/disables CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to OS.
Options: Disabled (Default) / ACPIC-2 / ACPIC-3
CPU C6 Report
Thisitem enables/disables CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Package C State Limit
This item sets Package C State Limit.
Options: No Limit (Default) / C0 / C1 /C6 / C7