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Biostar U8598 Bios Setup Manual

Biostar U8598 Bios Setup Manual

Biostar u8598 motherboard: supplementary guide
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BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup ....................................................................................1
Main Menu.....................................................................................3
Standard CMOS Features........................................................6
Advanced BIOS Features.........................................................8
Advanced Chipset Features .................................................11
Integrated Peripherals ...........................................................15
Power Management Setup ....................................................20
PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................25
PC Health Status ......................................................................28
Frequency/Voltage Control .................................................30

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ...1 Main Menu...3 Standard CMOS Features...6 Advanced BIOS Features...8 Advanced Chipset Features ...11 Integrated Peripherals ...15 Power Management Setup ...20 PnP/PCI Configurations ...25 PC Health Status ...28 Frequency/Voltage Control ...30...

  • Page 2: Bios Setup

    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.

  • Page 3: Pci Bus Support

    PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the Intel Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the <PgUp>...

  • Page 4: Main Menu

    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.
  • Page 5 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”...
  • Page 6 Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. and the User Password is set, configurations but will not be able to change them. Save & Exit Setup Save configuration changes...

  • Page 7: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup 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.

  • Page 8: Main Menu Selections

    Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Date MM DD Time HH MM SS IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub menu. IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub menu.

  • Page 9: Advanced Bios Features

    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.
  • Page 10 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 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.

  • Page 11: Typematic Rate Setting

    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.

  • Page 12: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and external cache. coordinates communications with the PCI bus. The default settings that came with your system have been optimized and therefore should not be changed unless you are suspicious that the settings have been changed incorrectly.
  • Page 13 DRAM Timing This item determines DRAM clock/ timing follow SPD or not. The Choices: By SPD(default), Manual. SDRAM CAS Latency When DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. The Choices: 2.5, 2 (default). Bank Interleave This item allows you to enable or disable the bank interleave feature.
  • Page 14 graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The Choices: 64M (default), 256M, 128M, 32M, 16M, 8M, 4M. AGP Mode This item allows you to select the AGP Mode. The Choices: 4X (default), 2X, 1X.

  • Page 15: Memory Hole

    PCI Master 0 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification.

  • Page 16: Integrated Peripherals

    The Choices: enabled (default), Disabled. OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. Select “Disabled” to deactivate an interface if you are going to install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.

  • Page 17: Via Onchip Pci Device

    Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 to 4 will increased performance progressively. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.

  • Page 18: Super Io Device

    Onboard Serial ATA Chip This item allows you to enble or disable the onboard Promise 376 Serial ATA Chip. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Super IO Device If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Super IO Device” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)

  • Page 19: Init Display First

    The Choices: Half (default), Full. Use IR Pins Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD and RxD signals. The Choices: IR-Rx2Tx2 (default), RxD2, TxD2. Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Address.

  • Page 20: Usb Keyboard Support

    The Choices: PCI Slot (default), AGP. OnChip USB Controller This option should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board. You will need to disable this feature if you add a higher performance controller. The Choices: All Enabled (default), All Disabled. USB Keyboard Support Enables support for USB attached keyboards.

  • Page 21: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up/power down features. Figure 6. Power Management Setup ACPI function This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI).

  • Page 22: Power Management Option

    Power Management Option This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: 1. HDD Power Down. 2. Suspend Mode. There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings Min.

  • Page 23: Video Off Method

    Power Supply (5VSB), and the Power Supply (3.3V). While AC is not supplying power, the motherboard uses the motherboard battery (3V). If AC power is supplied and the Power Supply is not turned on, 5VSB from the Power Supply is used.
  • Page 24 Supply will be used. There are 3 options: “Former-Sts”, “On”, “Off”. “Off” (default) Means always set CMOS to the “Off” status when AC power is lost. “On” Means always set CMOS to the “On” status when AC power is lost “Former-Sts”...

  • Page 25: Irqs Activity Monitoring

    PowerOn by PCI Card When you select Enabled, a PME signal from PCI card returns the system to Full ON state. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Modem Ring Resume Disabled (default) Enabled RTC Alarm Resume When “Enabled”, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode.

  • Page 26: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations 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. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

  • Page 27: Reset Configuration Data

    Reset Configuration Data The system BIOS supports the PnP feature which requires the system to record which resources are assigned and protects resources from conflict. peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which resources are assigned to it. The system needs to record and update ESCD to the memory locations.

  • Page 28: Irq Resources

    IRQ Resources This submenu will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. tag, you will be directed to a submenu that will allow you to configure the system interrupts. This is only configurable when “Resources Controlled By” is set to “Manual”.

  • Page 29: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature This item allows you to set the warning temperature of the CPU in order not to be damaged by the overheated temperature. When this function is enabled, the system will warn you if the CPU temperature reaches the warning temperature. The Choices: Disabled (default), 50℃/122℉, 53℃/127℉, 56℃/133℉, 60℃/ 140℉, 63℃/ 145℉, 66℃/ 151℉, 70℃/ 158℉.

  • Page 30: Shutdown Temperature

    CPU Voltage +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V Detect the system’s voltage status automatically. Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set the shutdown temperature of the CPU in order not to be damaged by the overheated temperature. When this function is enabled, the system will automatically shutdown if the CPU temperature reaches the shutdown temperature.

  • Page 31: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio This item allows you to select the CPU Ratio. The Choices: X8 (default), X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X20, X21, X22, X23. Auto Detect PCI / DIMM Clk This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock.
  • Page 32 CPU Voltage The Choices: Default (default), 2.000V, 1.950V, 1.900V, 1.850V, 1.825V, 1.800V, 1.775V, 1.750V, 1.725V, 1.700V, 1.625V, 1.650V, 1.625V, 1.600V, 1.575V, 1.550V, 1.525V, 1.500V, 1.475V, 1.450V, 1.425V, 1.400V, 1.375V, 1.350V, 1.325V, 1.300V, 1.275V, 1.250V. DDR Voltage The Choices: 2.50V, 2.60V (default), 2.70V, 2.80V. AGP Voltage The Choices: 1.50V (Default), 1.60V, 1.70V, 1.80V.

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