Gigabyte GA-8GVMT4: Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the

basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it

retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

ENTERING

SETUP

Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If you require

more advanced BIOS settings, please go to “advanced BIOS” setting menu.To enter Advanced BIOS

setting menu, press “Ctrl+F1” key on the BIOS screen.

CONTROL

KEYS

<Ç> Move to previous item

<È> Move to next item

<Å> Move to the item in the left hand

<Æ> Move to the item in the right hand

<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and

Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu

<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

<F2> Itemhelp

<F3> Reserved

<F4> Reserved

<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu

<F6> Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table

<F7> Load the Optimized Defaults

<F8> Q-Flash function

<F9> Reserved

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

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GETTING HELP

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

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Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible

selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen.

The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to

select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Figure 1: Main Menu

If you can’t find the setting you want, please press ”Ctrl+F1” to

search the advanced option widden.

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z Standard CMOS Features

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This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.

z Advanced BIOS Features

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This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.

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z Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

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z Power Management Setup

This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

z PnP/PCI Configurations

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This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.

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z PC Health Status

This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.

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z Frequency/Voltage Control

This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio.

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z Top Performance

Top Performance Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system

would be in best performance configuration.

z Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would

be in safe configuration.

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z Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would

be in best performance configuration.

z Set Supervisor password

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Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup,

or just to Setup.

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z Set User password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.

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z Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

z Exit Without Saving

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Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Feb 21 2002 Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Menu Level 

IDE Primary Master [Press Enter None] Change the day, month,

IDE Primary Slave [Press Enter None] year

IDE Secondary Master [Press Enter None] <Week>

IDE Secondary Slave [Press Enter None] Sun. to Sat.

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5”] <Month>

Drive B [None] Jan. to Dec.

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] <Day>

1 to 31(or maximun allowed

Halt On [All, But Keyboard] in the month.)

Base Memory 640K <year>

Extended Memory 130048K 1999 to 2098

Total Memory 131072K

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F3:Language F5:Previous V alues F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features

& Date

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The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.

Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only

Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.

Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)

Year The year, from 1999 through 2098

& Time

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The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-

time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

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& IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave

The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.

There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto type which will

automatically detect HDD type.

Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work

properly if you enter improper information for this category.

If you select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter the

information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be provided in the

documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

Capacity: The hard disk size. The unit is Mega Bytes.

Access Mode: The options are: Auto / Large / LBA / Normal.

Cylinder: The cylinder number of hard disk.

Head The read / Write head number of hard disk.

Precomp The cyliner number at which the disk driver changes the write current.

Landing Zone The cylinder number that the disk driver heads(read/write) are seated when the

disk drive is parked.

SECTORS The sector number of each track define on the hard disk.

If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.

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& Drive A / Drive B

The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the

computer.

None No floppy drive installed

360K, 5.25 ". 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

1.2M, 5.25 ". 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity

(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5 ". 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity

1.44M, 3.5 ". 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.

2.88M, 3.5 ". 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.

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& Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)

Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.

Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive.

Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.

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&Halt on

The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.

NO Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected

and you will be prompted.

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All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for

all other errors. (Default value)

All, But DisketteThe system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all

other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will

stop for all other errors.

& Memory

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The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.

Base Memory

The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional)

memory installed in the system.

The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K

memory installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or

more memory installed on the motherboard.

Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the

POST.

This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU’s memory

address map.

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Advanced BIOS Features

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Advanced BIOS Features

First Boot Device Floppy Item Help

Second Boot Device HDD-0 Menu Level 

Third Boot Device CDROM

Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled

Password Check Setup

#CPU Hyper-Threading Enabled

Init Display First Onboard/AGP

Graphics Aperture Size 128MB

Graphics Share Memory 8MB

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous V alues F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features

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“ # ” System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel

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Pentium

4 processor with HT Technology.

& First / Second / Third Boot Device

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 Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.

LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120.

HDD-0~3 Select your boot device priority by HDD-0~3.

SCSI Select your boot device priority by SCSI.

CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM.

ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP.

USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD.

USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.

USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.

USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.

LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN.

Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled.

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& Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 K type is

40 tracks 720 K, 1.2 M and 1.44 M are all 80 tracks.

Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note

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that BIOS can not tell from 720 K, 1.2 M or 1.44 M drive type as they are

all 80tracks.

Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note

that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360 K.

(Default value)

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& Password Check

This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

 System The user must enter correct password in order to access the system and/or

BIOS setup.

Setup The user must enter correct password in order to access BIOS setup utility.

(Default value)

&CPU Hyper-Threading

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Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only

working for operating system with multi processors mode supported.

(Default value)

Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading.

&Init Display First

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Onboard AGP Set Init Display First to onboard/AGP. (Default value)

PCI Set Init Display First to PCI.

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&Graphics Aperture Size

128MB Set Graphics Aperture Size to 128MB. (Default value)

Disabled Disable this function.

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&Graphics Share Memory

8 M B Set Graphics Share Memory to 8MB. (Default value)

1MB Set Graphics Share Memory to 1MB.

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Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Item Help

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Menu Level 

IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto If a hard disk

IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto controller card is

USB Controller Enabled used, set at Disable

USB Keyboard Support Disabled

USB Mouse Support Disabled [Enabled]

AC97 Audio Auto Enable onboard IDE

Onboard H/W LAN Enabled PORT

Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled

Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4

Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3

UART Mode Select Normal

x UR2 Duplex Mode Half [Disabled]

Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Disable onboard IDE

Parallel Port Mode SPP PORT

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Game Port Address 201

Midi Port Address 330

Midi Port IRQ 10

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 4: Integrated Peripherals

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& Power On By Keyboard

his feature allows you to set the method for powering-on the system.

The option “Password“ allows you to set up to 5 alphanumeric characters to power-on the system.

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The option “Keyboard 98” allows you to use the standard keyboard 98 to power on the system.

Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password.

Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value)

Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have “POWER Key” button, you can press the key to

power on your system.

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&KB Power ON Password

Enter Input password (from 1 to 5 characters) and press Enter to set the Key

board Power On Password.

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&AC Back Function

 Memory System power on depends on the status before AC lost.

Soft-Off Always in Off state when AC back. (Default value)

Full-On Always power on the system when AC back.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Item Help

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Level 

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous V alues F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations

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& PCI 1 IRQ Assignment

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Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)

3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.

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& PCI 2 IRQ Assignment

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Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)

3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2.

& PCI 3 IRQ Assignment

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Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value)

3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3.

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PC Health Status

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PC Health Status

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Reset Case Open Status Disabled Item Help

Case Opened No Menu Level 

VCORE 1.744V

+1.5V 1.488V

+3.3V 3.312V

+5V 5.053V

+12V 11.840V

Current CPU Temperature 22°C

Current CPU FAN Speed 6490 RPM

Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM

CPU Warning Temperature Disabled

CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled

SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 7: PC Health Status

&Reset Case Open Status

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&Case Opened

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If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No".

If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Yes".

If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to

"Enabled" and save CMOS, your computer will restart.

Disabled : Don’t reset case open status.;Enabled : Clear case open status at next boot.

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& Current Voltage (V) VCORE / 1.5V /+3.3V / +5V / +12V

Detect system’s voltage status automatically.

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&Current CPU Temperature

Detect CPU Temp. automatically .

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& Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)

Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically.

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& CPU Warning Temperature

60°C / 140°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 60°C / 140°F.

70°C / 158°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 70°C / 158°F.

80°C / 176°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 80°C / 176°F.

90°C / 194°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 90°C / 194°F.

Disabled Don’t monitor current temperature.(Default value)

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& CPU FAN Fail Warning

Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable. (Default value)

Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable.

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& SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning

Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable. (Default value)

Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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CPU Clock Ratio 15X Item Help

CPU Host Clock Control Disabled Menu Level 

x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) 100

x PCI/AGP Divider Disabled

Host/DRAM Clock ratio Auto

Memory Frequency (Mhz) 266

PCI/AGP Frequency (Mhz) 33/66

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous V alues F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 7: Frequency/Voltage Control

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&CPU Clock Ratio

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This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection.

For Willamette CPU:

8X~23X default: 14X

For C-Stepping P4:

8X,10X~24X default: 15X

For Northwood CPU:

12X~24X default: 16X

The option will display “Locked” and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable.

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&CPU Host Clock Control

(Warning: wrong frequency may make system can’t boot, clear CMOS to overcome wrong fre

quency issue)

Disable Disable CPU Host Clock Control.(Default value)

Enable Enable CPU Host Clock Control.

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&CPU Host Frequency

100MHz ~ 355MHz Set CPU Host Clock from 100MHz to 355MHz.

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&PCI/AGP Divider

You can choose Disabled,PLL/40,PLL/32,PLL/24,PLL/20/PLL/16 mode to adjust PCI/AGP

frequency.

&Host/DRAM Clock Ratio

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for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=400MHz,

2.0 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.0.

2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66.

Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default value)

for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=533MHz,

2.0 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.0.

Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default value)

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& Memory Frequency(Mhz)

The values depend on CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) .

& PCI/AGP Frequency(Mhz)

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Setup PCI/AGP frequency by adjusting CPU Host Frequency or PCI/AGP Divider item.

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Top Performance

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Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Top Performance

Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

Power Management Setup Set User Password

Disabled...................[ ]

PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

Enabled................... [ ]

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

Top Performance

: Move ENTER: Accept

ESC:Quit F3: Select Language

ESC: Abort

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Figure 8: Top Performance

Top Performance

If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled".

Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)

Enabled Enable Top Performance function.

You must check whether your RAM&CPU support over clock when you set "Top Performance"

to " Enabled"

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (Y/N)?Y

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Figure 10: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow

minimum system performance.

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Load Optimized Defaults

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

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Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

Load Optimized Defaults? (Y/N)?Y

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults

Figure 11: Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the

system automatically detects.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

Enter Password:

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Change/Set/Disable Password

Figure 12: Password Setting

When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist

you in creating a password.

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the

password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the

selection and not enter a password.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message

“PASSWORD DISABLED” will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is

disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access

all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the

BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only

basic items.

If you select “System” at “Password Check” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be

prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.

If you select “Setup” at “Password Check” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted

only when you try to enter Setup.

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