Biostar Z590I VALKYRIE User manual

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UEFI BIOS Setup �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
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A�I FAN Control ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
VIVID LED Control ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9
1� Main Menu ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������10
2� Advanced Menu���������������������������������������������������������������������������11
3� Chipset Menu�������������������������������������������������������������������������������24
4� Boot Menu�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������29
5� Security Menu������������������������������������������������������������������������������32
6� Tweaker Menu �����������������������������������������������������������������������������35
7� Save & Exit Menu�������������������������������������������������������������������������49
BIOS User Guide
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2 | BIOS Update
BIOS Update
The BIOS can be updated using either of the following ulies:
• BIOSTAR BIOS-FLASHER: Using this ulity, the BIOS can be updated from a le on a hard disk,
a USB drive (a ash drive or a USB hard drive), or a CD-ROM.
• BIOSTAR BIOS Update Ulity: It enables automated updang while in the Windows
environment. Using this ulity, the BIOS can be updated from a le on a hard disk, a USB
drive (a ash drive or a USB hard drive), or a CD-ROM, or from the le locaon on the Web.
BIOSTAR BIO-FLASHER
Note
» This ulity only allows storage device with FAT32/16 format and single paron.
» Shung down or reseng the system while updang the BIOS will lead to system boot failure.
Updang BIOS with BIOSTAR BIO-FLASHER
1. Go to the website to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard.
2. Then, copy and save the BIOS le into a USB ash (pen) drive.(Only supported FAT/FAT32
format)
3. Insert the USB pen drive that contains the BIOS le to the USB port.
4. Power on or reset the computer and then press <F12> during the POST process.
5. Aer entering the POST screen, the BIO-FLASHER
ulity pops out. Choose <fs0> to search for the BIOS
le.
6. Select the proper BIOS le, and a message asking
if you are sure to ash the BIOS le. Click “Yes” to
start updang BIOS.

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7. A dialog pops out aer BIOS ash is completed,
asking you to restart the system. Press the <Y> key
to restart system.
8. While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up, press <DEL> key to enter BIOS
setup.
Aer entering the BIOS setup, please go to the <Save & Exit>, using the <Restore Defaults>
funcon to load Opmized Defaults, and select <Save Changes and Reset> to restart the
computer. Then the BIOS Update is completed.
BIOS Update Ulity (through the Internet)
1. Installing BIOS Update Ulity from the DVD Driver.
2. Please make sure the system is connected to the internet before using this funcon.
3. Launch BIOS Update Ulity and click the
“Online Update” buon on the main screen.
4. An open dialog will show up to request your
agreement to start the BIOS update. Click “Yes”
to start the online update procedure.
5. If there is a new BIOS version, the ulity will
ask you to download it. Click “Yes” to proceed.
6. Aer the download is completed, you will be
asked to program (update) the BIOS or not. Click
“Yes” to proceed.

4 | BIOS Update
7. Aer the updang process is nished, you
will be asked you to reboot the system. Click
“OK” to reboot.
8. While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up, press <DEL> key to enter BIOS
setup.
Aer entering the BIOS setup, please go to the <Save & Exit>, using the <Restore Defaults>
funcon to load Opmized Defaults, and select <Save Changes> and <Reset> to restart the
computer. Then, the BIOS Update is completed.
BIOS Update Ulity (through a BIOS le)
1. Installing BIOS Update Ulity from the DVD Driver.
2. Download the proper BIOS from hp://www.biostar.com.tw/
3. Launch BIOS Update Ulity and click the “Update
BIOS” buon on the main screen.
4. A warning message will show up to request your
agreement to start the BIOS update. Click “OK” to
start the update procedure.
5. Choose the locaon for your BIOS le in the
system. Please select the proper BIOS le, and
then click on “Open”. It will take several minutes,
please be paent.

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6. Aer the BIOS Update process is nished, click
on “OK” to reboot the system.
7. While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up, press <DEL> key to enter BIOS
setup.
Aer entering the BIOS setup, please go to the <Save & Exit>, using the <Restore Defaults>
funcon to load Opmized Defaults, and select <Save Changes and Reset> to restart the
computer. Then, the BIOS Update is completed.
Backup BIOS
Click the Backup BIOS buon on the main screen
for the backup of BIOS, and select a proper
locaon for your backup BIOS le in the system,
and click “Save”.

6 | UEFI BIOS Setup
UEFI BIOS Setup
Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to describe the sengs in the AMI UEFI BIOS Setup program on this
motherboard. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system conguraon and save
these sengs 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 acvates at the rst stage of the boong process, loading and execung the
operang system. Some addional features, such as virus and password protecon or chipset
ne-tuning opons are also included in UEFI BIOS.
The rest of this manual will to guide you through the opons and sengs in UEFI BIOS Setup.
Plug and Play Support
This AMI UEFI BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specicaon.
EPA Green PC Support
This AMI UEFI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specicaon.
ACPI Support
AMI ACPI UEFI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of Advanced Conguraon and Power interface
specicaon (ACPI). It provides ASL code for power management and device conguraon
capabilies as dened in the ACPI specicaon, developed by Microso, Intel and Toshiba.
PCI Bus Support
This AMI UEFI BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
local bus specicaon.
Using Setup
When starng up the computer, press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the
UEFI BIOS setup ulity.
In the UEFI BIOS setup ulity, you will see General Help descripon at the top right corner, and
this is providing a brief descripon of the selected item. Navigaon Keys for that parcular menu
are at the boom right corner, and you can use these keys to select item and change the sengs.
Note
»The default UEFI BIOS sengs apply for most condions to ensure opmum performance of the
motherboard. If the system becomes unstable aer changing any sengs, please load the default
sengs to ensure system’s compability and stability. Use Load Setup Default under the Exit Menu.
»For beer system performance, the UEFI BIOS rmware is being connuously updated. The UEFI BIOS
informaon described in this manual is for your reference only. The actual UEFI BIOS informaon and
sengs on board may be slightly dierent from this manual.
»The content of this manual is subject to be changed without noce. We will not be responsible for any
mistakes found in this user’s manual and any system damage that may be caused by wrong-sengs.

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EZ Mode
In EZ mode, it allows you to quickly operate the basic system seng. Press <F7> to display the EZ
Mode menu.
1� System Time: Display the system clock.
2� Boot Priority Bar: you can move the device icons to change the boot priority.
3. Hardware Informaon: Shows the CPU/ MB temperature, memory size, BIOS version and
build date.
4. AHCI/ RAID/ CSM/ UEFI Funcon Sengs Buons: Click on this buon to sets the AHCI/
RAID, CSM/ UEFI.
5� Vivid Led DJ/ Erp Control/ UEFI LAN Driver Switch: This item enable or disable the UEFI LAN
Driver, ErP Control, Vivid Led DJ.
6. Setup Funcon Keys: This item allows you to sets Save & Exit. Press F7/ F12 key to switch
between Advanced mode and BIO-Flasher.
7. Language Sengs: This item allows you to change language.
8. XMP Sengs & AI FAN Palee Interface: Enables or disables the XMP menu. It also allows
you to click or press the A.I FAN buon to enter the fan seng interface.
9. CPU/ Memory/ Storage Informaon: This item display CPU/ Memory/ Storage informaon.
Note
»Menu contents will be dierent slightly, depending on dierent motherboard of users’ computers.

8 | A.I FAN Control
A�I FAN Control
Press <F5> to display the A.I FAN Control menu.
1� CPU FAN/ CPU OPT/ System1/ MOS FAN: Click buon to set the status value of CPU FAN,
SYSTEM FAN and MOS FAN.
2� PWM/ Temperature Panel: According to the fan PWM value corresponding to CPU and
system temperature to adjust the fan speed.
»Allows you to adjust according to your preferences.
3� Temperature: Shows the current CPU and system temperature.
4� Control Mode: Allows you to control mode of the fans.
• Quiet: Enable Quiet mode.
• Aggressive: Enable Aggressive mode.
• Manual: Enable Manual mode.
• Full on: Enable Full On mode.
5. User Selecon: Sets the fan property controls the actual selecon operaon.
• Auto: Allows you to adjust the Automac detecon Mode.
• DC: Allows you to adjust the Direct Current (DC) Mode.
• PWM: Allows you to adjust the Pulse Width Modulaon (PWM) Mode.
Note
»Menu contents will be dierent slightly, depending on dierent motherboard of users’ computers.
»Once you are nished making your selecons, choose the <Save & Exit> menu to save.

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VIVID LED Control
Press <F6> to display the VIVID LED DJ Control menu.
1� LED SPARKLE: Allows to you choose sparkle of the LEDs.
• Permanent: LEDs are constantly lit.
• Breath: LEDs gradually ash on and o.
• Shine: LEDs ash at a specic frequency.
• OFF: Allows you to enable or disable VIVID LED of a single item.
2� LED COLOR:
• Auto: LEDs will Automacally change the Color Palee and LED Brightness.
»If you select Auto mode, the Color Pallee and LED Brightness Bar will disabled.
• Default: All the seng are back to default.
3� LED Type: Select the LED lighng blocks.
• SYSTEM: System LED illuminaons. (ARMOR GEAR LED)
• 12V LED: The 12V LED illuminaon. (12V_LED Device)
• 5V LED: The 5V LED illuminaon. (5V_LED Device)
4� ON/OFF: To enable or disable VIVID LED funcon.
5. Color Palee: Allows to you choose specic color of the LEDs.
6. LED Brightness Bar: Allows you to adjust the LED brightness.
Note
»Menu contents will be dierent slightly, depending on dierent motherboard of users’ computers.
»Once you are nished making your selecons, choose the <Save & Exit> menu to save.

10 | 1. Main Menu
1� Main Menu
Once you enter AMI UEFI BIOS Setup Ulity, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providing
an overview of the basic system informaon.
BIOS Information
It shows system informaon including UEFI BIOS version, Project Code, Model Name, Build Date
and etc.
Total Memory
Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will be excluded.
Memory Frequency
Shows the system memory frequency.
System Language
Choose the system default language.
System Date
Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automacally 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 congure the sengs of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management,
and other system devices.
Note
»Beware of that seng inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfuncon.
Connectivity Configuration
This item shows Congure Connecvity related opons.
CNVi Mode
This item opon congures connecvity.
Opons: Auto Detecon (Default) / Disable Integrated

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Preboot BLE
This item enables or disables Preboot Bluetooth funcon.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Note
»The following items appear only when you set the Preboot BLE funcon to [Enabled].
BLE Reconnecon Delay
This item Delay prior to connecng BLE host controller. Value between 0-1000ms. Default is
100ms.
Opons: 100 (Default)
WWAN Conguraon
WWAN Device
This item enables or disables M.2 WWAN Device.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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CPU Configuration
This item shows CPU Informaon
Overclocking Lock
This item enables or disables Overclocking Lock (TIT 20) in FLEX_RATIO (194) MSR.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Hardware Prefetcher
This item allows you to turn on / o the MLC streamer prefetcher.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
This item to turn on / o prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Intel (VMX) Virtualizaon Technology
The item allows you to enable or disable Intel (VMX) Virtualizaon Technology, when enabled, a
VMM can ulize the addional hardware capabilies provided by Vanderpool Technology.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
AVX
This item enables or disables the AVX 2/3 Instrucons. This is applicable for big core only.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
AVX3
This item enables or disables the AVX 3 Instrucons. This is applicable for big core only.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Acve Processor Cores
This item number of cores to enable in each processor package.
Opons: All (Default) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9

14 | 2. Advanced Menu
Hyper-Threading
This item enables or disables Hyper-Threading. Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS opmized
for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not opmized for Hyper-
Threading Technology).
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
AES
This item enables or disables AES (Advanced Encrypon Standard).
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
SATA and RST Configuration
The BIOS will automacally 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 opons.
SATA Controller(s)
This item enables or disables Serial ATA Device.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
SATA Mode Selecon
This item determines how SATA controller(s) operate.
Options: AHCI (Default) / Intel RST Premium With Optane System Acceleration
SMART Self Test
This item runs SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
SATA Hot Plug
This item Designates SATA port as Hot Pluggable.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Hybrid Storage Detecon and Conguraon Mode
This item allows you select Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode.
Options: Disabled (Default) / Dynamic Configuration for Hybrid Storage Enable

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Thunderbolt (TM) Configuration
Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) support
This item enables or disables Discrete Thunderbolt (TM) support.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Trusted Computing
Security Device Support
This item enables or disables BIOS support for security device. O.S will not show Security Device.
TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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SHA-1 PCR Bank
This item enables or disables SHA-1 PCR Bank.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
SHA256 PCR Bank
This item enables or disables SHA256 PCR Bank.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
SHA384 PCR Bank
This item enables or disables SHA384 PCR Bank.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
SM3_256 PCR Bank
This item enables or disables SM3_256 PCR Bank.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Pending operaon
This item schedule an operaon for the security device.
Opons: None (Default) / TPM Clear
»Note: Your comuter will reboot during restart in order to change state of security device.
Plaorm Hierarchy
This item enables or disables Plaorm Hierarchy.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Storage Hierarchy
This item enables or disables Storage Hierarchy.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Endorsement Hierarchy
This item enables or disables Endorsement Hierarchy.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
TPM2�0 UEFI Spec Version
This item allows you to select the TCG2 Spec Version Support. TCG_1_2: the compable mode for
Win8/ Win10; TCG_2: Support new TCG2 protocol and event format for Win10 or later.
Opons: TCG_2 (Default) / TCG_1_2
Physical Presence Spec Version
This item select to tell O.S. to support PPI Spec Version 1.2 or 1.3.
Opons: 1.3 (Default) / 1.2
»Note some HCK tests might not support 1.3.

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ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Conguraon
This item enables or disables BIOS ACPI auto conguraon funcon.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Enable Hibernaon
This item enables or disables system ability to Hibernate (0S/S4 sleep state). This opon may not
be eecve with some 0Ss.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
ACPI Sleep State
This item selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND buon is
pressed.
Opons: S3 (Suspend to RAM) (Default) / Suspend Disabled
S3 Video Repost
The item enables or disables S3 Video Repost. On enabling, Video Opon ROM will be dispatched
during S3 resume.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
PS2 Keyboard PowerOn
This item allows you to control the keyboard power on funcon.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Any Key / Stroke Key / Specic Key
PS2 Mouse PowerOn
This item allows you to control the mouse power on funcon.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Restore AC Power Loss
Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied aer a power failure.
Opons: Power O (Default) / Power On / Last State
PME Wake up from S5
The item enables the system to wake from S5 using PME event.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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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 specied.
Opons: 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 me, input hour, minute and second to specify.
H/W Monitor
Shutdown Temperature
This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / 70°C/158°F / 75°C/167°F / 80°C/176°F / 85°C/185°F / 90°C/194°F
A�I TP Control
This item enables or disables A.I TP Control.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
Note
»The following items appear only when you set the A.I TP Control funcon to [Enabled].
Limit Temperature
Opons: 125 (Default)

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PCI Subsystem Settings
Above 4G Decoding
This item enables or disables Above 4G Decoding. Globally enables or disables 64bit capable
Devices to be Decoded in Above 4G Address Space (Only if system supports 64bit PCI decoding).
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
Re-Size BAR Support
If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, this opon Enables or Disables Resizable BAR
Support (Only if system supports 64 bit PCI Decoding).
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
BME DMA Migaon
This item enables or disables BME DMA Migaon. Re-enable Bus Master Aribute disabled
during Pci enumeraon for PCI Bridges aer SMM Locked.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

20 | 2. Advanced Menu
USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support
The item allows you to enable Legacy USB support. AUTO opon disables legacy support if no USB
devices are connected. DISABLE opon will keep USB devices available only for EFI applicaons.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto
XHCI Hand-o
This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-o support. The XHCI ownership change should
be claimed by XHCI driver.
Opons: Disabled (Default) / Enabled
USB Mass Storage Driver Support
The item enables or disables USB Mass Storage Driver Support.
Opons: Enabled (Default) / Disabled
USB transfer me-out
The me-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers.
Opons: 20 sec (Default) / 1 sec / 5 sec / 10 sec
Device reset me-out
The item sets USB mass storage device Start Unit command me-out.
Opons: 20 sec (Default) / 10 sec / 30 sec / 40 sec