H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of 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.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual Supported CPUs This AMI UEFI BIOS supports the 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...
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 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 SETUP UTILITY Chipset Boot Main Advanced Security Performance Save &...
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices. Notice Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfunction.
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H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), this item specifies what PCI Option ROM to launch Options: Legacy ROM (Default) / EFI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer This item sets the value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 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.
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H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual ACPI Settings/WakeUp Event control BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select the highest ACPI sleep ACPI Settings/Wakeup Event Control state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] pressed. EuP Control...
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 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.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Enabled for Windows XP and Linux(OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) Processor Stepping and Disabled for other OS(OS Microcode Revision not optimized for Max Processor Speed Hyper-Threading Technology). Min Processor Speed...
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H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 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 Enterprise 3 Update 3.). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled...
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual CPU C6 Report This item 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 Local x2APIC This item enables Local x2APIC.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual Serial-AT A Controller 1 This item enables/disables Serial ATA Controller 1. Options: Enhanced (Default) / Disabled USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enables Legacy USB support. USB Configuration AUTO opiton disables legacy support if no USB devices are USB Devices: connected.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual SMART FAN Control BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU FAN Smart control SMART FAN Control function. [Disabled]: Full ON [Auto]:By parameters below. CPU Smart FAN [Disabled] > CPU FAN Calibrate Control Mode [Manual] FAN Ctrl OFF( C)
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual Serial Port 1 Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enable or Disable Serial Port Serial Port 1 Configuration (COM) Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings Change Settings [Auto] Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt. General Help Optimized Defaults Save &...
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual Parallel Port This item enables or disables Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Change Settings This item allows you to select an optimal setting for Super IO device. Options: Auto (Default) / IO=378h; IRQ=5 / IO=378h; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 / IO=278h;...
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 3 Chipset Menu This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.
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H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual VT-d This item enables/disables VT-d function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter This item allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Options: PEG/PCI (Default) / IGD / PCI/IGD / PCI/PEG / PEG/IGD IGD Memory This item sets IGD Share Memory Size.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual IGD Multi-Monitor This item enables/disables IGD Multi-Monitor by Internal Graphics Device. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled PCI Express Port This item allows user to control PCI Express x16 Port. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled...
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H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual Azalia internal HDMI codec This item enables/disables internal HDMI codec for Azalia. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled High Precision Timer This item enables/disables the High Precision Event Timer. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled PCI Express Ports Configuration...
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu This menu allows you to setup the system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Performance Save & Exit Number of seconds to wait for Boot Configuration setup activation key.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual Option ROM Messages This item sets the display mode for Option ROM. Options: Force BIOS (Default) / Keep Current Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When set to Enabled, this item allows the option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 5 Security Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Performance Save & Exit Set Setup Administrator Password Description Password If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 6 Performance Menu This submenu allows you to change voltage and clock of various devices. (However, we suggest you use the default setting. Changing the voltage and clock improperly may damage the device.) Notice Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfunction.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual CPU Ratio This item allows you to set the CPU ratio. This item is adjustable only when Fixed CPU Ratio is set to Enabled. Options: 34 (Default) / 10 ~ 50 CPU Core Current Max (Amp) This item sets the Max instantaneous current allowed at any given time.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual CPU C1E C1E is “Enhanced Halt State” function, this function helps to save power and decrease heat by lowering CPU frequency while the processor is not working. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Graphics Core Ratio Limit This item sets Graphics Core Ratio Limit.
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H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual RAS# Active Time (tRAS) This item allows you to select Row Active Time of DDR3. Options: 24 (Default) / 9 ~ 63 Write Recovery Time (tWR) This item allows you to select Internal Write to Read Command Delay of DDR3.
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H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual CPU VCore Mode This item sets the mode of CPU over voltage. Options: SPEC Voltage (Default) / Auto / Offset Mode / Fixed Mode CPU VCore Offset This item sets CPU Vcore Offset Voltage. CPU VCore Fixed This item sets CPU Vcore Fixed Voltage.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual CPU VCore LoadLine This item sets VCore LoadLine. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled DRAM Voltage This item sets DRAM Voltage. CPU PLL This item sets CPU PLL power supply. PCH Voltage This item sets PCH Voltage.
H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB UEFI BIOS Manual 7 Exit Menu This menu allows you to load the optimal default settings, and save or discard the changes to the BIOS items. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Performance Save & Exit Exit system setup without Discard Changes and Exit saving any changes.