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Biostar NF61S-M2 TE Bios Setup Manual

Biostar NF61S-M2 TE Bios Setup Manual

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BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 2
1 Main Menu ............................................................................................. 4
2 Standard CMOS Features..................................................................... 7
3 Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................... 9
4 Advanced Chipset Features................................................................. 16
5 Integrated Peripherals......................................................................... 19
6 Power Management Setup................................................................... 26
7 PnP/PCI Configurations...................................................................... 30
8 PC Health Status .................................................................................. 32
9 Performance Booster Zone.................................................................. 35
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Table of Contents BIOS Setup ....................2 1 Main Menu ..................... 4 2 Standard CMOS Features..............7 3 Advanced BIOS Features ..............9 4 Advanced Chipset Features..............16 5 Integrated Peripherals................. 19 6 Power Management Setup..............26 7 PnP/PCI Configurations..............

  • Page 2: Bios Setup

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 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: Pci Bus Support

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup PCI Bus Support This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support DDR2 SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) is supported. Supported CPUs This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports the AMD CPU.

  • Page 4: Main Menu

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 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: Advanced Chipset Features

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 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 User Password

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 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

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 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 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Item Options Description 360K, 5.25 in 1.2M, 5.25 in Select the type of floppy Drive A 720K, 3.5 in disk drive installed in your Drive B 1.44M, 3.5 in system. 2.88M, 3.5 in None EGA/VGA CGA 40...

  • Page 9: Advanced Bios Features

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Setup Cache Setup...
  • Page 10 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup CPU Internal 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. External Cache This option enables or disables “Level 2” secondary cache on the CPU, which may improve performance.
  • Page 11 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Removable Device Priority Select Removable Boot Device Priority. The Choices: Floppy Disks, Zip100, USB-FDD0, USB-FDD1, USB-ZIP0, USB-ZIP1, LS120. 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 12 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup CD-ROM Boot Priority TheChoices: Pri. Master, Pri. Slave, Sec. Master, Sec. Slave, USB-CDROM0, USB-CDROM1. First/Second/Third Boot Device The BIOS will attempt to load the operating system in this order. The Choices: Removable, Hard Disk, CDROM, Legacy LAN, Disabled.

  • Page 13: Virus Warning

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, System will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80 tracks during boot up. Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot-up. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

  • Page 14: Security Option

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Sets the rate at which a keystroke is repeated when you hold the key down. The Choices: 6 (default), 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke.

  • Page 15: Summary Screen Show

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Summary Screen Show This item allows you to enable/disable the summary screen. Summary screen means system configuration and PCI device listing. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

  • Page 16: Advanced Chipset Features

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 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 17: Cpu Feature

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup K8<->NB HT Width This item allows you to select the K8<->NB HT Width The Choices: Auto (default),[↓8 ↑8], [↓16 ↑16]. PCIE / SATA Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable/disable the Spread Spectrum function. The Choices: Disabled (default), Triangular Down.

  • Page 18: System Bios Cacheable

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Virtualization The item allows you control the Virtualization function. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control The item allows you select K8 Cool’n’Quiet control. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting the “Enabled” option allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, which is able to improve the system performance.

  • Page 19: Integrated Peripherals

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 5 Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup...
  • Page 20 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup RAID Config RAID Enable This option allows you to enable or disable RAID function. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary RAID This option allows you to enable or disable SATA A Primary/Secondary RAID. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
  • Page 21 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA function can be implemented if it is supported by the IDE hard drives in your system. As well, your operating environment requires a DMA driver (Windows 95 or OSR2may need a third party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA, select Auto to enable BIOS support.

  • Page 22: Onboard Device

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Onboard Device USB Memory Type The item allows you select the type of USB Memory. The Choices: SHADOW (default), Base Memory(640K). USB Keyboard/ Storage Support This item allows you to support the USB legacy devices. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).
  • Page 23 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup MAC LAN This option allows you to control the onboard MAC LAN. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. MAC Media Interface This option allows you to control the onboard MAC Media Interface. The Choices: Pin Strap (default), MII, RGMII Onboard LAN Boot ROM This item allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM.

  • Page 24: Init Display First

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Onboard Serial Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The Choices: 3F8/IRQ4 (default), Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto. Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Address.

  • Page 25: Onchip Usb

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup OnChip USB This option should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board. You may need to disable this feature if you add a higher performance controller. The Choices: V1.1+V2.0 (default), Disabled, V1.1...

  • Page 26: Power Management Setup

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 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 27: Power Management

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Power Management This category allows you to select the power saving method and is directly related to the following modes: 1. HDD Power Down. 2. Suspend Mode. There are three options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings Min.

  • Page 28: Hpet Support

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Soft-Off by PWR-BTN 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 29: Power On Function

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup POWER ON Function This item allows you to choose the power on method. The Choices: Button Only (default), Password, Hot Key, Mouse Move/Click, Mouse Double Click, Any Key, Keyboard 98. KB Power ON Password Input password and press Enter to set the Keyboard power on password.

  • Page 30: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 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: Resources Controlled By

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup and provides non-PnP ISA add-on cards. PCI / ISA PnP signify that a resource is assigned to the PCI Bus or provides for ISA PnP add-on cards and peripherals. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Resources Controlled By By Choosing “Auto(ESCD)”...

  • Page 32: Pc Health Status

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 8 PC Health Status Figure 8: PC Health Status Smart Fan Option...

  • Page 33: Shutdown Temperature

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 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 34 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup CPU Temp 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 35: Performance Booster Zone

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup 9 Performance Booster Zone Figure 9: Performance Booster Zone CPU Spec Voltage This item allows you to select CPU Spec Voltage . The Choices: Auto (default). Memory Spec Voltage This item allows you to select memory Spec Voltage .

  • Page 36: Memory Voltage

    NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Memory Voltage This item allows you to select memory Voltage. The Choices: 1.950V (default), 2.000V, 2.050V, 2.100V. CPU Frequency This item allows you to select the CPU Frequency. The Choices: 200 (default), 201~450. PCIE Clock The Choices: 100MHz (default), 101MHz ~ 150MHz K8<->NB HT Speed...
  • Page 37 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Memory Timings tCL(CAS Latency) The Choices: Auto (default), 3 clock ~ 6 clock. tRCD The Choices: Auto (default), 3 clock ~ 6 clock. The Choices: Auto (default), 3 clock ~ 6 clock. tRAS The Choices: Auto (default), 5 clock ~ 18 clock.
  • Page 38 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup The Choices: Auto (default), 3 clock ~ 6 clock. tRWT The Choices: Auto (default), 2 clock ~ 9 clock. tWTR The Choices: Auto (default), 1 clock ~ 3 clock. tREF The Choices: Auto (default), 7.8 us, 3.9 us.
  • Page 39 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup Dram driver weak mode The Choices: Auto (default), Normal, Weak. CKE drive strength The Choices: Auto (default), 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x. CS drive strength The Choices: Auto (default), 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x. MA drive strength The Choices: Auto (default), 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x.
  • Page 40 NF61S-M2 TE BIOS Setup CKE base power down mode The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. CKE base powerdown The Choices: Per Channel (default), Per CS. Memclock tri-stating The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Memory Hole Remapping The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Auto Optimize Bottom IO The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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