N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH 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.
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual 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 General Help description at the top right corner, and this is providing a brief description of the selected item.
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N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH 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 It shows system information including UEFI BIOS version, Project Code, Model Name, Build Date and etc.
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH 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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N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual Enable Hibernation This item enables or disables system ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not effective with some OSes. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled ACPI Sleep State This item selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual Wake system with Fixed Time This item enables or disables the system to wake on by alarm event. When this item is enabled, the system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Options:...
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N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port This item enables or disables Serial Port (COM). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Change Settings This item selects 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;...
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual Change Settings This item allows you to select an optimal setting for Super IO device. Options: Auto (Default) / IO=378h; IRQ=5; DMA=3 / IO=378h; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA=1,3 / IO=278h; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;...
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N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled for Windows XP Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Bi-directional PROCHOT When a processor thermal sensor trips (either core) the PROCHOT# will be driven. If bi-direction is enabled, external agents can drive PROCHOT# to throttle the processor.
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual SATA Configuration The BIOS will automatically detect the presence of SATA devices. Serial-ATA (SATA) This item enables/disables Serial ATA Device. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled SATA Mode This item determines how SATA controller(s) operate.
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual Network Stack This item enables or disables UEFI network stack Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Note: The following items appear only when you set the Network Stack function to [Enabled] IPv4 PXE Support This item enables or disables IPv4 PXE Boot Support.
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N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual GateA20 Active Upon Request – FA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. Always – do not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Options:...
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual USB Configuration Legacy USB Support The item allows you to enable Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.
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N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual 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. Options: Auto (Default) / Manual Note: The following items appear only when you set the Device power-up delay...
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH 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.
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual Max TOLUD Maximum Value of TOLUD Options: Dynamic (Default) / 2 GB / 2.25 GB / 2.5 GB / 2.75 GB / 3 GB South Bridge Onboard Lan This item enables/disables the PCI Express Port 2 in the Chipset.
N3700NH / N3150NH / N3050NH UEFI BIOS Manual 4 Security Menu Administrator Password This item sets Administrator Password. User Password This item sets User Password. Secure Boot Menu Secure Boot Secure Boot can be enabled if 1. System running in user mode with enrolled Platform Key (PK) 2.CSM function is disabled.
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