Gigabyte GA-8I865PE-TW: Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure

required settings or to activate certain system features.

The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard.

When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS

SRAM.

When the power is turned on, pushing the <Del> button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will

take you to the CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1".

When setting up BIOS for the first time, it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the

event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either

Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used.

Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.

@BIOS is a Windows-based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but

directly download and update BIOS from the Internet.

CONTROL KEYS

< >< >< >< > Move to select item

<Enter> Select Item

<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

<Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes

<Page Down> Decrease the numeric value or make changes

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

<F2> Item Help

<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 utility

<F9> System Information

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

Main Menu

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

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 selec-

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

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The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E3)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) 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

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

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` Standard CMOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

` Advanced BIOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

` Integrated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

` Power Management Setup

Set User Password

` PnP/PCI Configurations

Save & Exit Setup

` PC Health Status

Exit Without Saving

` Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

If you can't find the setting you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to search the advanced option hidden.

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 Standard CMOS Features

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

 Advanced BIOS Features

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

 Integrated Peripherals

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This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

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 Power Management Setup

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

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 PnP/PCI Configuration

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

 PC Health Status

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

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 Frequency/Voltage Control

This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio.

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 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.

 Load Optimized Defaults

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Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best

performance configuration.

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 Set Supervisor Password

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

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 Set User Password

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

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 Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

 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) Mon, Apr 26 2004

Item Help

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Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24

Menu Level`

` IDE Channel 0 Master [None]

Change the day, month,

` IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]

year

` IDE Channel 1 Master [None]

` IDE Channel 1 Slave [None]

<Week>

Sun. to Sat.

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"]

<Month>

Drive B [None]

Jan. to Dec.

Floppy 3 Mode Suport [Disabled]

<Day>

Holt On [All, But Keyboard]

1 to 31 (or maximum

allowed in the month)

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 127M

<Year>

Total Memory 128M

1999 to 2098

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Default F7: Optimized Defaults

Date

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

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.

IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave / IDE Channel 1 Master, Slave

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.

IDE Primary Master(Slave) / IDE Secondary Master(Slave) IDE Device Setup. You can use one of

three methods:

Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST(default)

None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic

detection step and allow for faster system start up.

Manual User can manually input the correct settings

Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The four options are:

CHS/LBA/Large/Auto(default:Auto)

Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option

based on this information.

Cylinder Number of cylinders

Head Number of heads

Precomp Write precomp

Landing Zone Landing zone

Sector Number of sectors

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.

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.

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.

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 Diskette The 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

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 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on

the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K 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

` Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

Item Help

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First Boot Device [Floppy]

Menu Level`

Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]

Third Boot Device [CDROM]

Select Hard Disk Boot

Password Check [Setup]

Device Priority

#

CPU Hyper-Threading

[Enabled]

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Default F7: Optimized Defaults

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

Pentium

4 processor

with HT Technology.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc.

Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press

<ESC> to exit this menu.

First / Second / Third Boot Device

Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.

LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120.

Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk.

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.

Password Check

Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct

password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value)

System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct

password is not entered at the prompt.

CPU Hyper-Threading

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.

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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`

On-Chip SATA [Auto]

x SATA Port0 Configure as SATA Port0

If a hard disk

SATA Port1 Configure as SATA Port1

controller card is

USB Controller [Enabled]

used, set at Disabled

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]

[Enabled]

USB Mouse Support [Disabled]

Enabled onboard IDE

AC97 Audio [Auto]

Port

Onboard H/W LAN [Enabled]

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]

[Disabled]

Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]

Diabled onboard IDE

UART Mode Select [Normal]

Port

x UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Game Port Address [201]

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Default F7: Optimized Defaults

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Integrated Peripherals

Midi Port Address [Disabled]

Item Help

x Midi Port IRQ 10

Menu Level`

CIR Port Address [Disabled]

x CIR Port IRQ 11

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Default F7: Optimized Defaults

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)

Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value)

Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.

On-Chip SATA

Disabled Disable SATA controller.

Auto When no device is plugged in IDE1 or IDE2, SATA controller will remap to IDE

controller. (Default value)

Manual Set SATA Mode manually.

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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 AGP/PCI/SRC Fixed 66/33/100

Set CPU Ratio if CPU

Memory Frequency For [Auto]

Ratio is unclocked

Memory Frequency(Mhz) 266

AGP/PCI/SRC Frequency(Mhz) 66/33/100

DIMM OverVoltage Control [Normal]

AGP OverVoltage Control [Normal]

CPU Voltage Control [Normal]

Normal CPU Vcore 1.4750V

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Default F7: Optimized Defaults

Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only.

CPU Clock Ratio

This option will not be shown or not be available if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.

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.

CPU Host Clock Control

Please note that if your system is overclocked and cannot restart, please wait 20secs.

for automatic system restart or clear the CMOS setup data and perform a safe restart.

Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default value)

Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control.

CPU Host Frequency(Mhz)

This item will be available when "CPU Host Clock Control" is set to Enabled.

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

If you use a FSB800 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Host Frequency" to 200MHz. If you use a

FSB533 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Host Frequency" to 133MHz. If you use a FSB400

Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Host Frequency" to 100MHz.

AGP/PCI/SRC Fixed

This item will be available when "CPU Host Clock Control" is set to Enabled.

Serial ATA device is very sensitive to SRC clock. SRC over clock may make Serial ATA device function

can't work properly.

Adjust AGP/PCI/SRC clock asychrohous with CPU.

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Memory Frequency For

Wrong frequency may make system can't boot, clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue.

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

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.

2.5 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.5.

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

for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=800MHz,

2.0 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.0.

1.6 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 1.6.

1.33 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 1.33.

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

Memory Frequency (Mhz)

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

AGP/PCI/SRC Frequency(Mhz)

The values depend on "AGP/PCI/SRC Fixed".

DIMM OverVoltage Control

Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DIMM voltage, damage to the

memory may occur.

Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Normal(2.5V). (Default value)

+0.1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.1V.

+0.2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.2V.

+0.3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.3V.

AGP OverVoltage Control

Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the AGP voltage, system

instability or damage to the AGP card may occur.

Normal Set AGP OverVoltage Control to Normal(1.5V). (Default value)

+0.1V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to +0.1V.

+0.2V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to +0.2V.

+0.3V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to +0.3V.

CPU Voltage Control

Increase CPU voltage may get stable for overclock. But it may damage to CPU when enable this feature.

Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.8375V to 1.7600V. (Default value: Normal)

Normal CPU Vcore

Display your CPU Vcore voltage.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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` Standard CMOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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` Advanced BIOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

` Integrated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

` Power Management Setup

Set User Password

` PnP/PCI Configurations

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

Save & Exit Setup

` PC Health Status

Exit Without Saving

` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

performance.

Load Optimized Defaults

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` Standard CMOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

` Advanced BIOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

` Integrated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

` Power Management Setup

Set User Password

` PnP/PCI Configurations

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Save & Exit Setup

` PC Health Status

Exit Without Saving

` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

` Advanced BIOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

` Integrated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

` Power Management Setup

Set User Password

` PnP/PCI Configurations

Enter Password:

Save & Exit Setup

` PC Health Status

Exit Without Saving

` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Change/Set/Disable Password

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

detects.

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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Save & Exit Setup

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` Standard CMOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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` Advanced BIOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

` Integrated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

` Power Management Setup

Set User Password

` PnP/PCI Configurations

Save & Exit Setup

` PC Health Status

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Exit Without Saving

` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Save & Exit Setup

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.

Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

Exit Without Saving

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` Standard CMOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

` Advanced BIOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

` Integrated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

` Power Management Setup

Set User Password

` PnP/PCI Configurations

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Save & Exit Setup

` PC Health Status

Exit Without Saving

` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Abandon all Data

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.

Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

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