Asus M4A785TD-V EVO U3S6: 2.2 BIOS setup program
2.2 BIOS setup program: Asus M4A785TD-V EVO U3S6
2.2 BIOS setup program
This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you
can update using the provided utility described in section 2.1 Managing and updating your
BIOS.
Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your
system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure your system
using this utility.
Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conguration of
your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or
change the power management settings. This requires you to recongure your system using
the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them
in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip.
The SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer,
the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the
Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test
routines.
If you want to enter Setup after POST, reboot the system by doing any of the following
procedures:
• Restart using the OS standard shut-down procedure.
• Press
<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> simultaneously.
• Press the reset button on the system chassis.
• Press the power button to turn the system off then back on.
Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force
reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We
recommend that you always shut down the system properly from the operating system.
The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven
program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the
available options using the navigation keys.
• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply to most conditions to ensure
optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS
settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the
Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 2.8 Exit Menu.
• The BIOS setup screens in this chapter are for reference only. They may not exactly
match what you see on your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website at
www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le for this
motherboard.
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2.2.1 BIOS menu screen
Menu items
Menu bar
Conguration elds
General help
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
Main Settings
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
System Time [07:32:23]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
System Date [Tue 01/01/2002]
select a eld.
Primary IDE Master :[Not Detected]
Use [+] or [-] to
Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected]
congure system
SATA1 :[Not Detected]
Time.
SATA2 :[Not Detected]
SATA3 :[Not Detected]
SATA5 :[Not Detected]
SATA6 :[Not Detected]
E-SATA :[Not Detected]
SATA Conguration
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Field
System Information
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Submenu items
Navigation keys
2.2.2 Menu bar
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Main For changing the basic system conguration
Advanced For changing the advanced system settings
Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration
Boot For changing the system boot conguration
Tools For conguring options for special functions
Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings.
To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the
desired item is highlighted.
2.2.3 Navigation keys
At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu.
Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.
Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.
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2.2.4 Menu items
The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example,
selecting Main shows the Main menu items.
The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their
respective menu items.
2.2.5 Submenu items
A solid triangle before each item on a menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To
display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>.
2.2.6 Conguration elds
These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user- congurable, you can
change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not
user-congurable.
A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the
value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up
window.
2.2.7 Pop-up window
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Select a menu item then press <Enter>
Advanced
CPU Conguration
Sets the ratio
between CPU Core
to display a pop-up window with the
Module Version: 13.40
Clock and the FSB
AGESA Version: 3.3.1.0
Frequency.
NOTE: If an invalid
conguration options for that item.
AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+
ratio is set in CMOS
Revision: F2
then actual and
Cache L1: :128KB
setpoint values may
Cache L2 :128KB
differ.
Cache L3 N/A:
Options
Speed: 1800MHz
Disabled
HT Frequency: 800MHz
Enabled
2.2.8 Scroll bar
Current FSB Multiplier: 9x
Maximum FSB Multiplier: 9x
Able to Change Freq.: Yes
uCode Patch Level: 0x62
Select Screen
Select Item
A scroll bar appears on the right side of
GART Error Reporting [Disabled]
F1 General Help
Microcode Updation [Enabled]
F10 Save and Exit
Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled]
ESC Exit
a menu screen when there are items that
Cool ‘n‘ Quiet [Enalbed]
CPU Prefetching [Enabled]
do not t on the screen. Press the <Up> /
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Pop-up window
<Down> arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page
Scroll bar
Down> keys to display the other items on
the screen.
2.2.9 General help
At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
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Оглавление
- Contents
- Notices
- Safety information
- About this guide
- M4A785TD-V EVO specications summary
- 1.1 Welcome!
- 1.4 Before you proceed
- 1.5 Motherboard overview
- 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 1.7 System memory
- 1.8 Expansion slots
- 1.9 Jumpers
- 1.10 Connectors
- 1.11 Software support
- 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 2.2 BIOS setup program
- 2.3 Main menu
- 2.4 Advanced menu
- 2.5 Power menu
- 2.6 Boot menu
- 2.7 Tools menu
- 2.8 Exit menu
