Biostar A780L3B User guide

A780L3B BIOS Manual

BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 1

1 Main Menu ............................................................................................. 3

2 Advanced Menu...................................................................................... 6

3 PCIPnP Menu....................................................................................... 16

4 Boot Menu............................................................................................. 19

5 Chipset Menu ....................................................................................... 21

6 Performance Menu .............................................................................. 29

7 Exit Menu ............................................................................................. 37

A780L3B BIOS Manual

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 s upplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup information when the power

is turned o ff.

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 s uch as keybo ard, mous e, 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 BIOS.

The rest of this manual will to guide yo u through the options and s ettings in BIOS

Setup.

Plug and Play Support

This AMI BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification.

EPA Green PC Support

This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specification.

APM Support

This AMI BIOS supports Vers ion 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management

(APM) specification. Power management features are implemented via the Sys tem

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

devic e configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by

Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.

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PCI Bus Support

This AMI BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component

Interconnect) local bus spec ific ation.

DRAM Support

DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate III Synchronous DRAM) is supported.

Supported CPUs

This AMI BIOS supports the AMD CPU.

Using Setup

When starting up the computer, press

<Del> during the Power-On Self-Test

(POST) to enter the BIOS s etup 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 c hange

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 sys tem performance, the BIOS firmware is being continuous ly upd ated.

The BIOS information described in this manual is for your reference only. The actual

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

responsib le for any mistakes found in this user’s manual and any system damage that

may be caused by wrong-s ettings.

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

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

Select Field

General Help

Save and Exit

Exit

Tab

F10

ESC

Use [ENTER], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to

configure system Time.

System Overview

AMI BIOS

Version :01.01.01

Build Date:01/01/11

System Memory

Size :

System Time [ :00:00]00

System Date [Sat 01/01/2011]

> IDE Configuration

Exit

AMI BIOS

Shows system information including BIOS version and built date.

System Memory

Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will be excluded..

System Time

Set the s ystem internal c lock.

System Date

Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the

date.

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IDE Configuration

The BIOS will auto matically d etec t 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 of detailed options.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

Select Screen

Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

General Help

Save and Exit

Exit

Enter

F10

ESC

While entering setup,

BIOS auto detects the

presence of IDE

devices. This displays

the status of auto

detection of IDE

devices.

IDE Confuguration

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

> SATA 2 Device

> SATA 3 Device

> SATA 4 Device

> SATA 1 Device

SATA 1/2/3/4 Device

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

Exit

F10

ESC

Select the type

of device connected

to the system.

SATA 1 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 respec tive devices, and these

information and values are s hown b elow to the name of the sub-menu.

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Type

Select the type of the IDE/SATA drive.

Optio ns: Auto (Default) / CDROM / 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 transfer.

Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

PIO Mode

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

S.M.A.R.T

Set the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Optio ns: 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 thro ugh 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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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.

BIOS SETUP UTILIT

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

Select Screen

Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

General Help

Save and Exit

Exit

Enter

F10

ESC

Configure CPU.Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

> SuperIO Configuration

> Smart Fan Configuration

> Hardware Health Configuration

> Power Configuration

> USB Configuration

> CPU Configuration

Exit

CPU Configuration

This item s hows the CPU information that the BIOS automatically detects.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

Exit

F10

ESC

Enable/Disable

Secure Virtual Machine

Mode (SVM)

CPU Configuration

Module Version:

AGESA Version:

Physical Count:

Logical Count:

AMD CPU

Revision:

Cache L1:

Cache L2:

Cache L3:

Speed : NB Clk:

ncHT Speed : WidthI/O :

Able to Change Freq :

uCode Patch Level :

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled]

PowerNow [Enabled]

ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled]

Probe Filter [Auto]

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Secure Virtual Machine Mode

Virtualization Tec hnology c an virtually separate your system reso urce into several

parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi

interface systems.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

PowerNow

This item allows you to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving technology.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

ACPI SRAT Table

The operating s ystem sc ans the ACPI SR AT at boo t time and uses the information to

better allocate memory and schedule software threads for maximu m p erformance.

This item controls whether the SRAT is made available to the operating system at

boot up, or not.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Probe Filter

This item allows you to set initialization mode for Probe Filter.

Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / MP Mode

Core Performance Boost

If this item is enabled, Revision E CPU automatically transition to pop-down p-state

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

C1E Support

C1E is “Enhanced Halt State” function, this function helps to save power and

decrease heat b y lowering CPU frequenc y while the processor is not working.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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SuperIO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

Exit

F10

ESC

Allows BIOS to Select

Serial Port1 Base

Addresses.

Configure ITE8728 Super IO Chipset

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

OnBoard CIR Port [Disabled]

Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled]

Mouse PowerOn [Disabled]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports.

Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 2F8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 /Disabled

Parallel Port Address

This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which

I/O Address.

Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled

Parallel Port Mode

This item allows you to determine how the parallel port should function.

Options: Normal (Default) Using Parallel port as Standard Printer Port.

EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port.

ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.

ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

ECP Mode DMA Channel

This item allows you to select parallel port ECP DMA.

Options: DMA3 (Default) / DMA0 / DMA1

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Parallel Port IRQ

This item allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled

Keyboard PowerOn

This item allows you to control the keyboard power on function.

Optio ns: Disabled (Default) / Specific Key / Stroke Key / Any Key

Specific Key Enter

This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Specific Key.”

Stroke Keys Selected

This item will s how only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.”

Optio ns: Ctrl+F1 (Default) / W ake Key / Po wer Key / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /

Ctrl +F4 / Ctrl+F5 / Ctrl+F6

Mouse PowerOn

This item allows you to control the mouse power on function.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Restore on AC Power Loss

This setting specifies how your system should behave after a power fail or interrupts

occurs. By choosing Disabled will leave the computer in the power off state.

Choosing Enabled will restore the system to the status before power failure or

interrupt occurs.

Options: Power Off (Default) / Last State

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