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Biostar U8798 Bios Setup Manual

Biostar U8798 Bios Setup Manual

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BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup ....................................................................................1
Main Menu.....................................................................................3
Standard CMOS Features........................................................6
Advanced BIOS Features.........................................................8
Advanced Chipset Features .................................................11
Integrated Peripherals ...........................................................15
Power Management Setup ....................................................19
PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................24
PC Health Status ......................................................................27
Frequency/Voltage Control .................................................29

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ..................1 Main Menu..................3 Standard CMOS Features............6 Advanced BIOS Features............8 Advanced Chipset Features ..........11 Integrated Peripherals ............15 Power Management Setup ............19 PnP/PCI Configurations ............24 PC Health Status ..............27 Frequency/Voltage Control ..........29...

  • Page 2: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 3: Pci Bus Support

    BIOS Setup PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the Intel CPU. Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter>...

  • Page 4: Main Menu

    BIOS Setup Main Menu Once you enter 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> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 5 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. PnP/PCI Configurations This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play”...
  • Page 6 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

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 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: Main Menu Selections

    BIOS Setup Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Description Date MM DD YYYY Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date. Time HH MM SS Set the system internal clock...

  • Page 9: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 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 BIOS Setup CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 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.

  • Page 11: Security Option

    BIOS Setup 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. The Choices: 250 (default), 500,750,1000. Security Option This option will enable only individuals with passwords to bring the system online and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility.

  • Page 12: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such DRAM. also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. The default settings that came with your system have been optimized and therefore should not be changed unless you are suspicious that the settings have been changed incorrectly.
  • Page 13 BIOS Setup DRAM Timing This item determines DRAM clock/ timing follow SPD or not. The Choices: By SPD(default), Manual. SDRAM CAS Latency When DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. The Choices: 2.5, 2 (default). Bank Interleave This item allows you to enable or disable the bank interleave feature.
  • Page 14 BIOS Setup graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The Choices: 64M (default), 256M, 128M, 32M, 16M, 8M, 4M. AGP Mode This item allows you to select the AGP Mode. The Choices: 4X (default), 2X, 1X.

  • Page 15: Memory Hole

    BIOS Setup PCI Master 0 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification.

  • Page 16: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “VIA OnChip IDE Device” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: IDE DMA Transfer Access The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

  • Page 17: Via Onchip Pci Device

    BIOS Setup Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 to 4 will increased performance progressively. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.

  • Page 18: Super Io Device

    BIOS Setup Super IO Device If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Super IO Device” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: 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 19: Init Display First

    BIOS Setup ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA Channel for the port. The Choices: 3 (default), 1. Game Port Address Game Port I/O Address. The Choices: 201 (default), 209, Disabled. Midi Port Address Midi Port Base I/O Address. The Choices: 330 (default),300, 290, Disabled. Midi Port IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the Midi Port can use.

  • Page 20: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup 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 21: Hdd Power Down

    BIOS Setup 2. Suspend Mode. There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Suspend Mode = 1 hr. HDD Power Down = 15 min Max. Power Saving Maximum power management only available for sl CPU’s. Suspend Mode = 1 min.

  • Page 22: Modem Use Irq

    BIOS Setup Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling. Modem Use IRQ This determines the IRQ, which can be applied in MODEM use. 3 (default) 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 11 / NA Soft-Off by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.”...
  • Page 23 BIOS Setup “Former-Sts” Means to maintain the last status of the CMOS when AC power is lost. For example: If set to “Former-Sts” and AC power is lost when system is live, then after AC power is restored, the system will automatically power on. If AC power is lost when system is not live, system will remain powered off.

  • Page 24: Irqs Activity Monitoring

    BIOS Setup Date (of Month) You can choose which month the system will boot up. This field is only configurable when “RTC Resume” is set to “Enabled”. Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) You can choose the hour, minute and second the system will boot up. This field is only configurable when “RTC Resume”...

  • Page 25: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup 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 26: Reset Configuration Data

    BIOS Setup 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.

  • Page 27: Irq Resources

    BIOS Setup 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 28: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set the shutdown temperature of the CPU in order not to be damaged by the overheated temperature. When this function is enabled, the system will automatically shutdown if the CPU temperature reaches the shutdown temperature.
  • Page 29 BIOS Setup This field displays the current speed of CPU fan. Current SYSFAN Speed This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan. Show H/W Monitor in POST If your computer contains a monitoring system, it will show PC health status during POST stage.

  • Page 30: Frequency/Voltage Control

    BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio This item allows you to select the CPU Ratio. The Choices: X8 (default), X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X20, X21, X22, X23. CPU Voltage This item allow syou to select CPU Voltage Regulator. The Choices: Default (Default), +1.7%, +3.45, +5.1%.
  • Page 31 BIOS Setup Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable/disable the Spread Spectrum function. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled＊. CPU Clock This item allows you to select CPU Host Clock. The Choices: 100MHz (Min) (default) ~ 132MHz (Max). If unfortunately, the system’s frequency that you are selected is not functioning, there are two methods of booting-up the system.

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