Biostar U8868 User guide

BIOS Setup

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

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

Standard CMOS Features........................................................6

Advanced BIOS Features.........................................................8

Advanced Chipset Features.................................................11

Integrated Peripherals...........................................................16

Power Management Setup....................................................20

PnP/PCI Configurations........................................................25

PC Health Status......................................................................28

Frequency/Voltage Control.................................................30

BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup

Introduction

This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup

program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information

is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the

power is turned off.

The Award BIOS™ installed in your computer system’s ROM (Read Only Memory) is

a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports IntelTM

processors input/output system. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for

standard devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports.

Adding important has customized the Award BIOS™, but nonstandard, features such as

virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the

chipset controlling the entire system.

The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your

system using Setup.

Plug and Play Support

These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification. ESCD

(Extended System Configuration Data) write is supported.

EPA Green PC Support

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

APM Support

These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management

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

Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are

supported. Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by this

AWARD BIOS.

BIOS Setup

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PCI Bus Support

This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component

Interconnect) local bus specification.

DRAM Support

DDR DRAM are supported.

Supported CPUs

This AWARD BIOS supports the IntelTM CPU.

Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the

<PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to

quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup

program by using the keyboard.

Keystroke Function

Up arrow Move to previous item

Down arrow Move to next item

Left arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar)

Right arrow Move to the item on the right (menu bar)

Esc Main Menu: Quit without saving changes

Submenus: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu

Move Enter Move to the item you desired

PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes

PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

+ Key Increase the numeric value or make changes

- Key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys

F5 key Load previous values from CMOS

F7 key Load the optimized defaults

F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit

BIOS Setup

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Main Menu

Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear

on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions.

Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and

enter the sub-menu.

The information about BIOS defaults on manual is just for reference;

please refer to the BIOS installed on board, for update information.

Figure 1. Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

This submenu contains industry standard configurable options.

Advanced BIOS Features

This submenu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS.

BIOS Setup

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Advanced Chipset Features

This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features.

Integrated Peripherals

This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and

Programmed Input/ Output features.

Power Management Setup

This submenu allows you to configure the power management features.

PnP/PCI Configurations

This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play” and PCI options.

PC Health Status

This submenu allows you to monitor the hardware of your system.

Frequency/Voltage Control

This submenu allows you to change CPU clock ratio.

(However, when you try to change different CPU clock ratio, you should check

your CPU frequency in advance. The CPU clock ratio should be changed

depending on your CPU frequency.)

Load Optimized Defaults

This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is having

problems particularly with the boot sequence. These configurations are factory

settings optimized for this system. A confirmation message will be displayed

before defaults are set.

Set Supervisor Password

Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor

from making changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. You will be prompted with

to enter a password.

BIOS Setup

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Set User Password

If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in

the same way as the Supervisor Password. If the Supervisor Password is set

and the User Password is set, the “User” will only be able to view configurations

but will not be able to change them.

Save & Exit Setup

Save all configuration changes to CMOS(memory) and exit setup.

Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup.

Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding.

Update BIOS

This submenu allows you to update bios.

BIOS Setup

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Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each

category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to

highlight the item and then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value

you want in each item.

Figure 2. Standard CMOS Setup

BIOS Setup

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Main Menu Selections

This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu.

Item Options Description

Date MM DD YYYY Set the system date. Note that

the ‘Day’ automatically

changes when you set the date.

Time HH MM SS Set the system internal clock.

IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub

menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub

menu of detailed options

IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub

menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub

menu of detailed options.

IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub

menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub

menu of detailed options.

IDE Secondary Slave Options are in its sub

menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub

menu of detailed options.

Drive A

Drive B

360K, 5.25 in

1.2M, 5.25 in

720K, 3.5 in

1.44M, 3.5 in

2.88M, 3.5 in

None

Select the type of floppy disk

drive installed in your system.

Video EGA/VGA

CGA 40

CGA 80

MONO

Select the default video device.

Item Options Description

Halt On All Errors

No Errors

All, but Keyboard

All, but Diskette

All, but Disk/ Key

Select the situation in which

you want the BIOS to stop

the POST process and

notify you.

Base Memory N/A Displays the amount of

conventional memory

detected during boot up.

Extended Memory N/A Displays the amount of

extended memory detected

during boot up.

Total Memory N/A Displaysthe total memory

available in the system.

BIOS Setup

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Advanced BIOS Features

Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup

Virus Warning

This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is used to

protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt

is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the

screen and sound an alarm beep.

Disabled (default) Virus protection is disabled.

Enabled Virus protection is activated.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory

access time with this option.

Enabled (default) Enable cache.

Disabled Disable cache.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

BIOS Setup

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Quick Power On Self Test

Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test

(POST) to execute after you power up the computer.

Enabled (default) Enable quick POST.

Disabled Normal POST.

First /Second/Third/ Boot Other Device

These BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the

sequence selected in these items.

The Choices: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3,

ZIP100, LAN, Enabled, Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

For systems with two floppy drives, this option allows you to swap logical drive

assignments.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40

or 80 tracks. Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot-up.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Selects the NumLock. State after power on.

The Choices: On (default) Numpad is number keys.

Off Numpad is arrow keys.

Typematic Rate Setting

When a key is held down, the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the

keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can

be configured.

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the rate at which a keystroke is repeated when you hold the key down.

The Choices: 6 (default), 8,10,12,15,20,24,30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the

keystroke.

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