H61MGE 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.
H61MGE 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 see...
H61MGE 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 Information Shows system information including UEFI BIOS version, model name, marketing name, built date, etc.
H61MGE 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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H61MGE 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.
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration This item enables or disables BIOS ACPI auto configuration function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Enable Hibernation This item enables or disables system ability to hibernate (0S/S4 sleep state). This option may be not effective with some OS.
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H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual Stroke Keys Selected This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.” Options: Wake Key (Default) / Power Key / Ctrl+F1 / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 / Ctrl +F4 / Ctrl+F5 / Ctrl+F6 Specific Key Enter This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Specific Key.”...
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual Wake up hour / Wake up minute / Wake up second You can choose the system boot up time, input hour, minute and second to specify. USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4 This item allows you to enable or disabled the USB resume from S3/S4 function.
H61MGE 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...
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual SATA Configuration SATA Controller(s) This item enables/disables Serial ATA Device. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled SATA Mode Selection This item determines how SATA controller(s) operate. Options: IDE (Default) / AHCI SMART Self Test This item allows you run SMART self test on all HDDs during POST.
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual USB Configuration Legacy USB Support This item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support for USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. This is a useful feature when using such USB devices with operating systems that do not natively support USB (e.g.
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual Device reset time-out The item sets USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out. Options: 20 sec (Default) / 10 sec / 30 sec / 40 sec Device power-up delay “Auto” uses default value: for a Root port it is 100ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual Control Mode This item provides several operation modes of the fan. Options: Quiet / Aggressive / Manual Fan Ctrl OFF(℃) When CPU temperature is lower than this value, the CPU fan will keep lowest RPM. Options: 10 (℃) (default) Fan Ctrl On(℃)
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual Serial Port Configuration Serial Port This item enables or disables Serial Port (COM). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Change Settings This item allows you to select an optimal setting for Super IO device. Options: Auto (Default) / IO=3F8h; IRQ=4 / IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 / IO=2F8h;...
H61MGE 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;...
H61MGE 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.
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual PCI Express Configuration ASPM This item sets PCI Express Active State Power Management settings. Options: Disabled (Default) / L0s / L1 / L0sL1 / Auto PCIe Speed This item selects PCI Express port speed. Options: Auto (Default) / Gen1 / Gen2...
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H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia This item controls detection of the Azalia device. Disabled = Azalia will be unconditionally disabled. Enabled = Azalia will be unconditionally Enabled. Auto = Azalia will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise.
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H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual On Board PCIe Device Launch Storage OpROM This item enables or disables boot Options for legacy mass storage devices with option ROM. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Launch Video OpROM This item enables or disables execution of the legacy option ROM for video devices.
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual System Agent (SA) Configuration VT-d This item allows you check to enable VT-d function on MCH. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Graphics Configuration Primary Display This item selects which of IGFX/PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display or select SG for Switchable Gfx.
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H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual Internal Graphics This item keeps IGD enabled based on the setup options. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled GTT Size This item select GTT Size. Options: 2MB (Default) / 1MB Aperture Size This item select Aperature Size.
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual PEG0 ASPM This item controls ASPM support for the PEG: Device 1 Funtion0. This has no effect if PEG is not the currently active device. Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / ASPM L0s / ASPM L1 / ASPM L0sL1 De-emphasis Control This item configures the De-emphasis control on PEG.
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H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual Max TOLUD This item sets maximum value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller. Options: Dynamic (Default) / 1 GB / 1.25 GB / 1.5 GB / 1.75 GB / 2 GB / 2.25 GB / 2.5 GB / 2.75 GB / 3 GB / 3.25 GB...
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu This menu allows you to setup the system boot options. Setup Prompt Timeout This item sets number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Options: 2 (Default) Bootup NumLock State This item selects the keyboard NumLock state.
H61MGE 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.
H61MGE 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.
H61MGE 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 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology This item enables/disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.
H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual Graphics Core Ratio Limit This item sets Graphics Core Ratio Limit. Options: 23 (Default) DDR3 DRAM Timing Control This item allows you to choose to manually or automatically regulate the DRAM Timing. Options: By SPD (Default) / Manual DDR3 DRAM Multiplier This item allows you to set DDR3 DRAM Multiplier.
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H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual Write Recovery Time (tWR) This item allows you to select Internal Write to Read Command Delay of DDR3. Options: 10 (Default) / 3 ~ 31 Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) This item allows you to select Minimum Refresh Recovery Time of DDR3.
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H61MGE UEFI BIOS Manual DDR3 A1/B1 Information These items display SPD information of DDR3 memory.
H61MGE 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. Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup.