Biostar TZ77XE4 User manual

TZ77XE4 UEFI BIOS Manual
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UEFI BIOS Setup...................................................................................... 1
1 Main Menu ............................................................................................. 3
2 Advanced Menu...................................................................................... 4
3 Chipset Menu ....................................................................................... 18
4 Boot Menu............................................................................................. 27
5 Security Menu ...................................................................................... 30
6 O.N.E Menu.......................................................................................... 31
7 Exit Menu ............................................................................................. 37

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UEFI BIOS Setup
Introduction
The purpose o f 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 devices such as keyboard,
mouse, s erial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at the first stage of the booting
process, loading and executing the operating s ystem. Some additional features, s uch
as virus and pass word protectio n 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 UEF I BIOS s upports the P lug and Play Version 1.0A specification.
EPA Green PC Support
This AMI UEFI BIOS suppo rts Version 1. 03 of the EPA Green PC specification.
ACPI Support
AMI ACP I UEFI BIOS suppo rt Version 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 Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Perip heral
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 UEF I BIOS s upports the Intel CPU.
Using Setup
When starting up the co mp uter, 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 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 settings, 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 informatio n 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 for any mistakes fo und in this user’s manual and any system damage that
may b e c aused by wrong-s ettings.

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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
Shows system information including UEFI BIOS version, model name, marketing
name, built date, etc.
Total Memor y
Shows system memory 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 system internal cloc k.
Access Level
Shows the access level of current us er.

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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 Optio n 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 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
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) / Disabled / Enabled
ASPM
This item sets the ASPM (Active State Power Management Settings) Level: Force
L0 – Force all links to LO State; Auto – BIOS auto configures; Disabled – Dis ables
ASPM.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / Force L0s

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ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Configuration
This item enables or dis ables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled
Enable Hibernation
This item enables or disables system ab ility to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). T his
option may be not effective with some OSes.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
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)
Ring-In Wake up from S5
This item enables the system to wake from S5 using Ring-In event.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled

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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 s et “Stroke Key.”
Optio ns: 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 s et Specific key.
PS2 Mouse PowerOn
This item allows you to control the mouse power on function.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled
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.
Powe r O N: Po wer ing o n the s yst em immed iately whe n po wer ret urns. 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
PME Wake up from S5
The item enables the s ystem to wake from S5 using PME event.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled
Wake system with Fixed Time
This item enables or disables the system to wake on by alarm event. W hen this item
is enabled, the system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified.
Options: Dis abled (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 choos e the system boot up time, input hour, minute and second to specify.
USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4
This item allows you to enable or disabled the USB res ume from S 3/S4 function.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled
CPU Configuration
Active Processor Cores
This item s ets 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 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: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled

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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 Enterpris e 3 Update 3.).
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Intel Virtualization Tech
Virtualization Techno lo gy can virtually separate your system reso urc e into several
parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi
interface systems.
Options: Dis abled (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 adjac ent cache line prefetch mechanis m that
automatically fetches an extra 64-byte cache line whenever the processor requests for
a 64-byte cac he line. This reduces cache latency b y making the next cac he line
immediately available if the processor requires it as well.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
CPU C3 Report
This item enables or disables CPU C3 (ACPI C2) repost to OS .
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
CPU C6 Report
This item enables or disables CPU C3 (ACPI C3) repost to OS .
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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SATA Configuration
SATA Controller(s)
This item enables/disables Serial ATA Device.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
SATA Mode Selection
This item determines how SATA controller(s) operate.
Options: IDE (Default) / AHCI / RAID
SMART Self Test
This item runs SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled
ASM1061 SATA Mode
This item provides (1) IDE Mode (2) AHCI Mode for SATA4 controller.
Options: IDE Mode (Default) / AHCI Mode / Disabled

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Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
This item enables/disables Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled
Entry on S3 RTC Wake
This item sets iFFS invocation upon S3 RTC wake.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Entry After
This item enables RTC wake timer at S3 entry.
Options: 10 minutes (Default) / Immediately / 1 minute / 2 minutes / 5 minutes / 15
minutes / 30 minutes / 1 hour / 2 hours
Active Page Threshold Support
This item allows system to support RST with small partition.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled

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Active Memory Threshold
This item allows s ystem to try to support RST when partition s ize > Active Page
Threshold size in MB. When set to zero, the item will be in AUTO mode and check
if partition size is enough at S3 entry.
Options: 0 (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
USB3.0 Support
This item enables or disables USB3.0 (XHCI) Controller support.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto
XHCI Hand-Off
This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI
ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto

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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: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled
Port 60/64 Emula tion
This items enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for
the co mplete USB keyboard legacy suppo rt for non-USB aware OSes.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
USB transfer time-out
The time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers.
Options: 20 sec (Default) / 1 sec / 5 sec / 10 sec
Device reset time-out
The item sets USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out.
Options: 20 sec (Default) / 1 sec / 5 sec / 10 sec
Device power-up delay
“Auto” uses default value: for a Root port it is 100ms, for a Hub port the delay is
taken from Hub descriptor.
Options: Auto (Default) / Manual
Device power-up delay in seconds
Delay range is 1 ~ 40 seconds, in one second increments.
Options: 5 (Default)

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SMART FAN Control
CPU Smart FAN
This item allows you to control the CPU Smart Fan function.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Auto
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.
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)
Super IO Configuration
Serial Port 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; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7, 10,11,12
CIR Controller Configuration
CIR Controller
This item enables or disables CIR Controller.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / Enabled
Change Settings
This item selects an optimal setting for Super IO device.
Options: Auto (Default)

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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 whic h 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.
PCH-IO Configuration

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PCI Express Configuration
PEX1_1/16_3 Slot
This item controls the PCI Express Root Port.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
ASPM
This item sets PCI Express Active State Power Management s ettings.
Options: Dis abled (Default) / L0s / L1 / L0sL1 / Auto
PCIe Speed
This item selects PCI Express port speed.
Options: Auto (Default) / Gen1 / Gen2