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Biostar P4M80-M7 Bios Setup Manual

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P4M80-M7 BIOS SETUP
BIOS Setup .......................................................................................1
1 Main Menu ................................................................................................... 3
2 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 6
3 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................. 9
4 Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................ 14
5 Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................. 21
6 Power Management Setup .......................................................................... 27
7 PnP/PCI Configurations.............................................................................. 33
8 PC Health Status ......................................................................................... 36
9 Frequency/ Voltage Control ....................................................................... 37
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    P4M80-M7 BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup ...1 1 Main Menu ... 3 2 Standard CMOS Features ... 6 3 Advanced BIOS Features ... 9 4 Advanced Chipset Features ... 14 5 Integrated Peripherals ... 21 6 Power Management Setup ... 27 7 PnP/PCI Configurations...

  • Page 2: Bios Setup

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 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 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD CPU.

  • Page 4: Main Menu

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 1 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 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 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.
  • Page 6 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 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.

  • Page 7: Standard Cmos Features

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 2 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 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Date mm : dd : yy Time hh : mm : ss IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub menu.
  • Page 9 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual Item Options Halt On All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you.

  • Page 10: Advanced Bios Features

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup 3.1 BIOS Write Protect...
  • Page 11 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual CPU FEATURE 3.1.1 Delay Prior to Thermal Set this item to enable the CPU Thermal function to engage after the specified time. The Choices: 4, 8, 16 (default), 32. 3.1.2 Thermal Management Allow you to choose the thermal management method of your monitor.
  • Page 12 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 3.3 Hard Disk Boot Priority These BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the device in the sequence selected in these items. The Choices: Pri. Master, Pri.Slave, Sec.Master, Sec. Slave, USBHDD0, USBHDD1, USBHDD2 and Bootable Add-in Carde.
  • Page 13 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 3.4 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 14 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual .11 Swap Floppy Drive For systems with two floppy drives, this option allows you to swap logical drive assignments. The Choices:Disabled (default), Enabled. 3.12 Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80 tracks.

  • Page 15: Advanced Chipset Features

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manage bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM. It also 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 16 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 4.1 DRAM Clock/Drive Control To control the Clock/Drive. If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “DRAM Clock/Drive Control” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: 4.1.1 DRAM Clock...
  • Page 17 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 4.1.7 Active to CMD (Trcd) Use this item to specify the delay from the activation of a bank to the time that a read or write command is accepted. The Choices: 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T (default). 4.1.8 REF to ACT/REF to REF (Trfc) The Choices: 15T (default).
  • Page 18 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 4.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “AGP & P2P Bridge Control” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: 4.2.1 AGP Aperture Size...
  • Page 19 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 4.2.5 AGP Fast Write The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default). 4.2.6 AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one-wait states. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. 4.2.7 AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled, read to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states.
  • Page 20 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 4.3 CPU & PCI Bus Control If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “CPU & PCI Bus Control” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: 4.3.1 PCI Master 0 WS Write...
  • Page 21 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 4.4 Memory Hole When enabled, you can reserve an area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. Refer to the user documentation of the peripheral you are installing for more information.

  • Page 22: Integrated Peripherals

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 5 Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals...
  • Page 23 The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 5.1.3 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 24 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 5.1.5 IDE 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 through 4 provides successively increased performance.
  • Page 25 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 5.2 VIA OnChip PCI Device If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “ press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: 5.2.1 VIA-3058 AC97 Audio This option allows you to control the onboard AC97 audio.
  • Page 26 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 5.3 Super IO Device If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “ enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: 5.3.1 Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it.
  • Page 27 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 5.3.6 Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Address. The Choices:378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. 5.3.7 Parallel Port Mode The default value is SPP. The Choices: SPP(default) Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.

  • Page 28: Power Management Setup

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 6 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 6.1 ACPI function This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI).
  • Page 29 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual Max. Power Saving Maximum power management only available for sl CPU’s. Suspend Mode = 1 min. HDD Power Down = 1 min. User Define (default) Allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min.
  • Page 30 (3V), the 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 31 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 6.12 IRQ/Event Activity Detect If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “ press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: 6.12.1 PS2KB Wakeup Select When select Password, please press Enter key to change password with a maximum of 8 characters.
  • Page 32 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 6.12.6 LPT & COM When this option is set to On, any event occurring at a COM(serial)/LPT (printer) port will awaken a system which has been powered down. The Choices: LPT/COM (default), COM, LPT, NONE. 6.12.7 HDD & FDD When this option is set to On, any event occurring on a hard drive or a floppy drive will awaken a system which has been powered down.
  • Page 33 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 6.12.14 IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter to access another sub menu used to configure the different wake up events (i.e. wake on LPT & COMM activity). Primary INTR IRQ3 (COM2) IRQ4 (COM1) IRQ5 (LPT2) IRQ6 (Floppy Disk)

  • Page 34: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 7 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 35 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual Legacy is the term, which signifies that a resource is assigned to the ISA Bus and provides non-PnP ISA add-on cards. PCI / ISA PnP signifies that a resource is assigned to the PCI Bus or provides for ISA PnP add-on cards and peripherals.
  • Page 36 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 7.6 Assign IRQ For VGA This item allows the users to choose which IRQ to assign for the VGA. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 7.7 Assign IRQ For USB This item allows the users to choose which IRQ to assign for the USB.

  • Page 37: Pc Health Status

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 8 PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status 8.1 Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. 8.2 CPU Vcore +3.3V, +5.0V, Voltage Battery Detect the system’s voltage status automatically.

  • Page 38: Frequency/ Voltage Control

    P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 9 Frequency/ Voltage Control Figure 9. Frequency/ Voltage Control CPU CLOCK RATIO The Choices: 8X (default), 9X, 10X, 11X, 12X, 13X, 14 X, 15X, 16X, 17X, 18X, 19X, 20 X, 21 X, 22 X, and 23X. CPU Voltage Regulator This item allows you to select CPU Voltage Control.
  • Page 39 P4M80-M7 BIOS Manual 9.5 CPU CLOCK This item allows you to select CPU Clock, and CPU over clocking. Special Notice: If unfortunately, the system’s frequency that you are selected is not functioning, there are two methods of booting-up the system.

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