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A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual
BIOS Setup .................................................................................................1
1 Main Menu...............................................................................................3
2 Advanced Menu.......................................................................................6
3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................16
4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................19
5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................21
6 Performance Menu...............................................................................27
7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................39
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- Page 1 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual BIOS Setup ....................1 1 Main Menu....................3 2 Advanced Menu..................6 3 PCIPnP Menu..................16 4 Boot Menu....................19 5 Chipset Menu..................21 6 Performance Menu................27 7 Exit Menu....................39...
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Page 2: Bios Setup
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual BIOS Setup Introduction T he purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the AMI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to CMOS RAM. T he power of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. -
Page 3: Pci Bus Support
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual PCI Bus Support T his AMI BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconn ect) local bus speci fication. DRAM S upport DDR2 SDRAM (Double Data Rate II Synchronous DRAM) is supported. Supported CP Us T his AMI BIOS supports the AMD CPU . -
Page 4: Main Menu
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providing an overview of the basic system inform ation. BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et Perfo rmance Exit Syste m Overview... -
Page 5: Ide Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual IDE Configuration T he BIOS will automatically detect the presence of ID E/SAT A devices. There is a sub-menu fo r each IDE/SAT A device. Select a device and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Main IDE C onfuguration... - Page 6 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Type Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive. Options: Auto (Default) / CDROM / ARMD / Not Installed LBA/Large Mode Enable or disable the LBA mode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled Block (Multi- Sector Transfer) Enable or disable multi-sector trans fer. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled PIO Mode...
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Page 7: Advanced Menu
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu T he Advanced Menu allows you to configu re 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. - Page 8 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Secure Virtual Machine Mode Virtualization T echnology can virtually separate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interf ace systems. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled PowerNow T his item allows you to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving technology. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled ACPI SRAT Table...
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Page 9: Super Io Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual SuperIO Configuration BIOS SETU P U TILITY Advan ced Configure ITE8 718 Super IO Chipse t Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Onboard Floppy Controller [Ena bled] Controller Serial Port1 A ddress [3F8 /IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378 ] Parallel Por t Mode [Nor mal]... - Page 10 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual ECP Mode DMA Channel T his item allows you to select parallel port ECP DMA. Options: DMA3 (Default) / DMA0 / DMA1 Parallel Port IRQ T his item allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled Keyboard Pow erOn...
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Page 11: Smart Fan Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Smart Fan Configuration BIOS SETU P U TILITY Advan ced Smart Fan Conf iguration When you choice [Auto] ,[3Pin] or [4Pin], CPU Smart Fan [Dis abled] please run the Smart Fan Cali bration calibration to define Control Mode the Fan parameters for Fan Ctrl OFF( C) Smart Fan control... -
Page 12: Hardware Health Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Fan Ctrl Start Value When CPU/System temperature arriv es to the set value, the CPU/System fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode. Options: 0~127 (With the interval of 1) Fan Ctrl Sensitive Increasing the value will raise the speed of CPU/System fan. Options: 1~127 (With the interval of 1) Hardware Health Configuration... -
Page 13: Power Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Power Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Sele ct the ACPI stat e used for Suspe nd mode [ S1 (POS)] Syst em Suspend. ACPI Version Featu res [ ACPI v1.0] ACPI APIC support [ Enabled] AMI O EMB table [ Enabled] Headl ess mode... - Page 14 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Headless mode T his is a server-speci f ic feature. A headless server is one that operates without a keyboard, monitor or mouse. To run in headless mode, both BIOS and operating system (e.g. Windows Server 2003) must support headless operation. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled RTC Resume...
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Page 15: Usb Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual USB Configuration T his item shows the USB controller and using USB device information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO Module Version - 2.24.2-13.4 option disables legacy support if USB Devices Enabled: no USB devices are connected. - Page 16 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual USB Mass Storage Dev ice Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Number of seconds POST waits for the USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] USB mass storage device after start Device # unit command.
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Page 17: Pcipnp Menu
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual 3 PCIPnP Menu T his section describes con figuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconn ect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed o f the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. Notice Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfunction. -
Page 18: Pci Latency Timer
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual PCI Latency Timer T his item controls how long a PCI device can hold the PCI bus bef ore another takes over. T he longer the latency, the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus before handing it over to another PCI device. -
Page 19: Reserved Memory Size
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 T hese items will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. T he option “Available” means the IRQ is going to assign automatically. Options: Available (Default) / Reserved DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 T hese items will allow you to assign each DMA channel a type, depending on the type of device using the channel. -
Page 20: Boot Device Priority
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu T his menu allows you to setup the system boot options. BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et Perfo rmance Exit Boot Settings Conf iguration Spec ifies the Boot Device Prio rity sequenc e. >... -
Page 21: Quick Boot
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual CD/DV D Drives T he BIOS will attempt to arrange the CD/DVD drive boot sequence automatically. You can also change the booting sequence. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Options: Pri. -
Page 22: Chipset Menu
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual 5 Chipset Menu T his submenu allows you to configure the speci fic features of the chipset installed on your system. T his chipset manage bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Main Advanced... -
Page 23: Internal Graphics Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Internal Graphics Configuration BIOS SETU P U TILITY Chipset Internal Graph ics Configuration Options Internal Graph ics Mode [UMA ] Disable UMA Frame Bu ffer Size [Aut o] GFX Engine Clo ck Override [Dis able] Surround View [Dis abled] FB Location [Abo ve 4G]... - Page 24 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual PCI Express Configuration BIOS SETU P U TILITY Chipset PCI Express Co nfiguration GPP Slots Powe r Limit, W [25 ] > Port #02 Fea tures > NB-SB Port F eatures S elect Screen S elect Item Enter U pdate G eneral Help...
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Page 25: Primary Video Controller
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Link Width Options: Auto (Default) / x1 / x2 / x4 / x8 / x16 Slot Power Limit, W Options: 75 (Default) / 0-255 NB-SB Port Features BIOS SETU P U TILITY Chipset NB-SB Link ASP M [Dis abled] Options NP NB-SB VC1 T raffic Support [Dis abled]... -
Page 26: Southbridge Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual SouthBridge Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et SB700 Chipset Conf iguration Opti ons for SB H D Azal SB700 CIMx Verison : 4.3.0 > SB Azalia Audio Configuratio n OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn o) [ Enabled] OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1) [ Enabled]... - Page 27 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual HD Audio Azalia Device T his item allows you to control the HD audio device. Options: Enabled (Default) / Auto / Disabled Azalia Clock Gating Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18/19/20 Fn 0/1/5) T his item allows you to control OHCI host controller.
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Page 28: Onboard Peripherals Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual OnBoard Peripherals Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et Onboa rd Device Con figuration Enab le/Disable Onbo ard Broadcom Realt ek PCIE NIC [ Enable] PCIE Network Real tek Option RO M [ Disabled] Cont roller MAC I D Information S elect Screen S elect Item C hange Option... -
Page 29: Performance Menu
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual 6 Performance Menu T his submenu allows you to change voltage and clock of various devices. (Howev er, 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. -
Page 30: Cpu Frequency
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual CPU Over Voltage T his item allows you to select CPU Voltage Control. Options: StartUp (Default) / -0.85V ~ +0.85V CPUNB Over Voltage T his item allows you to select CPU NB Voltage Control. Options: StartUp (Default) / +0.10V / +0.20V / +0.30V Memory Overvoltage T his item allows you to select Memory Voltage Control. -
Page 31: Dram Timing Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Perfo rmance DRAM Timing Config uration Sele ct the DRAM Freq uency progra mming Memor y Clock Mode [ Auto] meth od. If Auto, Mem clock Value [ DDR2-400] the DRAM speed w ill DRAM Timing Mode [ Auto] be b ased on SPDs . - Page 32 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual DRAM Timing Mode T his item allows you to choose to manually or automatically regul ate the DRAM T iming. Options: Auto (Default) / DCT0 / DCT 1 (with AM2+ CPU) / Both (with AM2+ CPU) CAS Latency (CL) Options: Auto (Default) / 3~6 CLK / 7CLK DH_Only 2T Command...
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Page 33: Hyper Transport Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Hyper Transport Configuration BIOS SETU P U TILITY Performance Hyper Transpor t Configuration The Hypertransport link will run at this speed if it is slower NODE0:PCI-X2 H T Link than or equal to the HT Link Speed [ Auto] system clock and the HT Link Width... -
Page 34: Memory Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Memory Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Perfo rmance Memor y Configurati on Enab le Bank Memo ry Inte rleaving Bank Interleaving [ Auto] Chann el Interleavi ng [ XOR of Addre ss bit] Enabl e Clock to Al l DIMMs [ Disabled] MemCl k Tristate C3 /ATLVID [ Disabled]... -
Page 35: Ecc Configuration
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Memory Hole Remapping T his item allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Only 64-bit OS supports this function. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled DC T Unganged Mode T his item controls the DRAM controller ganged (128bit*1) / unganged (64bit*2) dual-chann el operation mode. - Page 36 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual ECC Mode T his item allows you to select the DRAM ECC Mode. Options: Disabled (Default) / Basic / Good / Super / Max / User DRAM ECC Enabled Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled DRAM Scrub Redirect Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 4-bit ECC Mode...
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Page 37: Processor Voltage
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual CPU FID/VID Control (for AM2 CP U) BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Perfo rmance CPU F ID/VID Contro l Options Proce ssor Multipli er [ Auto] Auto Proce ssor Voltage [ Auto] x4.0 800 MHz x4.5 900 MHz x5.0 1000 MHz Rese rved... - Page 38 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual CPU FID/VID Control (for AM2+ CP U) BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Perfo rmance CPU F ID/VID Contro l Tell s BIOS wheth er to use the setup op tions Custo m P-States [ Disabled] belo w this to Core FID [ x11.5 2300MH z] conf igure the...
- Page 39 A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual NB VID T his function allows you to adjust the voltage of NB chip. Options: 0.0125V ~ 1.5500V NB FID T his item allows you to select the Frequency o f NB chip. Options: 800MHz ~ 7000MHz (Di ffered by CPU) Core DID T his is the NB Divider.
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Page 40: Save Changes And Exit
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual 7 Exit Menu T his menu allows you to load the optimal default settings, and save or discard the changes to the BIOS items. BIOS SETU P U TILITY Main Advan ced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the... -
Page 41: Change Supervisor Password
A780GE/A760GE/A780LE/A785GE BIOS Manual Security T his sub-menu allows you to provide/revise supervisor and user password. BIOS SETU P U TILITY Exit Security Setti ngs Install or Change the password. Supervisor Pas sword :Not Installe d User Password :Not Installe d Change Supervi sor Password Change User Pa ssword Boot Sector Vi rus Protection [Dis abled]...