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Biostar G31-M7 Bios Manual

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G31-M7/P31-A7 BIOS Manual

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BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 1
1 Main Menu ............................................................................................. 3
2 Standard CMOS Features..................................................................... 6
3 Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................... 8
4 Advanced Chipset Features................................................................. 14
5 Integrated Peripherals......................................................................... 17
6 Power Management Setup................................................................... 23
7 PnP/PCI Configurations...................................................................... 29
8 PC Health Status .................................................................................. 32
9 Performance Booster Zone.................................................................. 35

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    G31-M7/P31-A7 BIOS Manual Table of Contents BIOS Setup ....................1 1 Main Menu ..................... 3 2 Standard CMOS Features..............6 3 Advanced BIOS Features ..............8 4 Advanced Chipset Features..............14 5 Integrated Peripherals................. 17 6 Power Management Setup..............23 7 PnP/PCI Configurations..............

  • Page 2: Bios Setup

    G31-M7/P31-A7 BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to CMOS RAM.

  • Page 3: Acpi Support

    G31-M7/P31-A7 ACPI Support Phoenix-Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0b of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). It provides ASL code for power management and device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.

  • Page 4: Main Menu

    G31-M7/P31-A7 1 Main Menu Once you enter Phoenix-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>...

  • Page 5: Integrated Peripherals

    G31-M7/P31-A7 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.

  • Page 6: Set Supervisor Password

    G31-M7/P31-A7 Set Supervisor Password Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor from making changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. You will be prompted with to enter a password. Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password.

  • Page 7: Standard Cmos Features

    G31-M7/P31-A7 2 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several 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 G31-M7/P31-A7 Item Options Description None 360K, 5.25 in Select the type of floppy 1.2M, 5.25 in Drive A/B disk drive installed in your 720K, 3.5 in system. 1.44M, 3.5 in 2.88M, 3.5 in EGA/VGA CGA 40 Select the default video Video device.

  • Page 9: Advanced Bios Features

    G31-M7/P31-A7 3 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: Quick Power On Self Test

    G31-M7/P31-A7 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. Disabled Normal POST. Enabled (default) Enable quick POST. Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock State after the system switched on.

  • Page 11: Security Option

    G31-M7/P31-A7 Security Option This option will enable only individuals with passwords to bring the system online and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility. System: A password is required for the system to boot and is also required to access the Setup Utility.
  • Page 12 G31-M7/P31-A7 Cache Setup CPU L3 Cache Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory access time with this option. Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache.
  • Page 13 G31-M7/P31-A7 Boot Seq & Floppy Setup This item allows you to setup boot sequence & Floppy. Hard Disk Boot Priority The BIOS will attempt to arrange the Hard Disk boot sequence automatically.You can change the Hard Disk booting sequence here.

  • Page 14: Boot Other Device

    G31-M7/P31-A7 First/Second/Third Boot Device The BIOS will attempt to load the operating system in this order. The Choices: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, Legacy LAN, Disabled. Boot Other Device When enabled, BIOS will try to load the operating system from other device when it failed to load from the three devices above.

  • Page 15: Advanced Chipset Features

    G31-M7/P31-A7 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.

  • Page 16: Dvmt Mode

    G31-M7/P31-A7 PCI Express Root Port Func PCI-E Compliancy Mode The Choices: v1.0a (default), v1.0. PEG/Onchip VGA Control This item allows you to enable or disable PEG/On-chip VGA controller. The Choices: Auto (default), PEG Port, Onchip VGA. PEG Force X1 When using on-chip VGA, this item has to be set as X1.
  • Page 17 G31-M7/P31-A7 DVMT/FIXED Memory Size DVMT stands for „Dynamic Video Memory Technology“. This is an enhancement of the unified memory architecture (UMA) concept. DVMT will set the optimum amount of memory to be allocated for a balance between graphics and system performance. DVMT dynamically respond to system requirements and applications demands, by allocating the proper amount of display, texturing and buffer memory after the operating system has booted.

  • Page 18: Integrated Peripherals

    G31-M7/P31-A7 5 Integrated Peripherals Figure 5: Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device...

  • Page 19: Ide Dma Transfer Access

    G31-M7/P31-A7 IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sectors read / write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read / write per sector where the drive can support.

  • Page 20: Onboard Device

    G31-M7/P31-A7 The Choices: Disabled, Auto, Combined Mode, Enhanced Mode (default), and SATA only. SATA PORT Speed Settings The Choices: Disabled (default), Force GEN I, Force GEN II. PATA IDE Mode The Choices: Primary (default), Secondary. Onboard Device If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Onboard Device” label and...

  • Page 21: Onboard Lan Boot Rom

    G31-M7/P31-A7 Onboard LAN Boot ROM This item allows you to select the Onboard LAN Boot ROM. The Choices: Disabled Rom (default),Int 18h, Int 19h,PnP/BEV. Super IO Device 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 22: Parallel Port Mode

    G31-M7/P31-A7 Parallel Port Mode This item allows you to determine how the parallel port should function. The default value is SPP. The Choices: SPP (default) Using Parallel port as Standard Printer Port. Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
  • Page 23 G31-M7/P31-A7 USB Operation Mode Auto decide USB device operation mode. [High speed]: if USB device was high speed device, then it operated on high speed mode. If USB device was full/low speed device, then it operated on full/low speed mode.

  • Page 24: Power Management Setup

    G31-M7/P31-A7 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 ACPI Function This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI).

  • Page 25: Run Vgabios If S3 Resume

    G31-M7/P31-A7 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Choosing Enabled will make BIOS run VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up from S3 state. The system time is shortened if you disable the function, but system will need AGP driver to initialize the card. So, if the AGP driver of the VGA card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after S3.

  • Page 26: Video Off Method

    G31-M7/P31-A7 Video Off Method This option determines the manner when the monitor goes blank. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

  • Page 27: Power On By Ring

    G31-M7/P31-A7 Soft-Off by PBTN This item determines the behavior of system power button. Instant off turn off the power immediately, and Delay 4 Sec. will require you to press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to cut off the system power.

  • Page 28: Power On Function

    G31-M7/P31-A7 Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1 You can enable or disable Primary or Secondary RAID 0 or RAID 1 function under this item. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. FDD, COM, LPT Port You can enable or disable FDD, COM, and LPT port under this item.
  • Page 29 G31-M7/P31-A7 PWRON After PWR-Fail This setting specifies how your system should behave after a power fail or interrupts occurs. By choosing off will leave the computer in the power off state. Choosing On will reboot the computer. Former-Sts will restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurs.

  • Page 30: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    G31-M7/P31-A7 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.

  • Page 31: Reset Configuration Data

    G31-M7/P31-A7 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. Every 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 32: Irq Resources

    G31-M7/P31-A7 IRQ Resources This submenu will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. When you press the “Press Enter” tag, you will be directed to a submenu that will allow you to configure the system interrupts.

  • Page 33: Pc Health Status

    G31-M7/P31-A7 8 PC Health Status Figure 8: PC Health Status Smart Fan Option...

  • Page 34: Shutdown Temperature

    G31-M7/P31-A7 CPU Smart Fan This item allows you to control the CPU Fan. The Choices: Disabled (default), Auto, 4-pin, 3-pin.. Smart Fan Calibration Choose this item and then the BIOS will auto test and detect the CPU fan functions and show CPU fan speed.
  • Page 35 G31-M7/P31-A7 Current CPU Temperature This field displays the current temperature of CPU. Current CPU FAN Speed This field displays the current speed of CPU fan. Current SYS FAN Speed This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan.

  • Page 36: Performance Booster Zone

    G31-M7/P31-A7 9 Performance Booster Zone Figure 9: Performance Booster Zone FSB Voltage This item allows you to select FSB Voltage Control. The Choices: Default (default), +0.1V, +0.2V, +0.3V. Chipset Voltage This item allows you to select chipset Voltage Control. The Choices: Default (default), +0.1V, +0.2V, +0.3V.

  • Page 37: Cpu Feature

    G31-M7/P31-A7 CPU Feature Delay Prior to Thermal Set this item to enable the CPU Thermal function to engage after the specified time. The Choices: 4 Min, 8 Min, 16Min (default), 32 Min. Thermal Management This option allows you to select the way to control the “Thermal Management.”...

  • Page 38: Virtualization Technology

    G31-M7/P31-A7 PPM Mode This item allows you to choose PPM mode.Native mode is for fully support ACPI OS, like WIMXP,VISTM etc.,SMM mode is for legacy OS, like Win2000 etc.. The Choices: Native Mode (default), SMM Mode. Limit CPUID MaxVal Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3, it should be “Disabled” for Windows XP.

  • Page 39: Auto Detect Pci Clk

    G31-M7/P31-A7 PCIE Clock Select The Choices: Fixed 100, Manual, Auto (default). PCIE Clock The Choices: 100 (default), Min=100; Max=200; key in DEC number. Auto Detect PCI Clk The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. CPU Clock This item allows you to select CPU Clock, and CPU over clocking.

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