Gigabyte GA-8IG1000MF-P: 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

<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

<+ / 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> Item Help

<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> System Information

<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: GA-8IG1000MF-P 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.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software

` 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...

Figure 1: Main Menu

If you can't find the setting you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to

search the advanced option widden.

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.

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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.

z Frequency/Voltage Control

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

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.

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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

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Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Sep 29 2003 Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Menu Level X

Change the day, month,

`IDE Primary Master [None] year

` IDE Primary Slave [None]

`IDE Secondary Master [None] <Week>

`IDE Secondary Slave [None] Sun. to Sat.

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] <Month>

Drive B [None] Jan. to Dec.

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

<Day>

Halt On [All, But Keyboard] 1 to 31 (or maximum

allowed in the month)

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 111M <Year>

Total Memory 112M 1999 to 2098

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

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

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features

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

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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 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.

CYLS. Number of cylinders

HEADS Number of heads

PRECOMP Write precomp

LANDZONE Landing zone

SECTORS Number of sectors

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

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.

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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 boot will be stopped.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for all errors except a keyboard error.

(Default value)

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for all errors except a disk error.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for all errors except keyboard and disk 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 512 K for systems with 512K 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 1MB in the CPU's memory address map.

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Advanced BIOS Features

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Advanced BIOS Features

X Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

Item Help

First Boot Device [Floppy]

Menu Level X

Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]

Select Boot Device

Third Boot Device [CDROM]

Priority

Password Check [Setup]

# CPU Hyper-Threading [Enabled]

[Floppy]

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [16MB]

Boot from floppy

[LS120]

Boot from LS120

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

F5:Previous Values 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

Pentium

4 processor with

HT Technology.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Use <K> or <L> 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.

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Power Management Setup

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Power Management Setup

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ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]

Item Help

Power LED in S1 state [Blinking]

Menu Level X

Off by Power button [Instant-off]

[S1]

PME Event Wake Up [Enabled]

Set suspend type to

ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan [Enabled]

Power On Suspend under

Resume by Alarm [Disabled]

ACPI OS

x Date (of Month) Alarm Everyday

x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

[S3]

Power On by Mouse [Disabled]

Set suspend type to

Power On by Keyboard [Disabled]

Suspend to RAM under

x KB Power ON Password Enter

ACPI OS

AC Back Function [Soft-Off]

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

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

Figure 5: Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type

S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1. (Default Value)

S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3.

Power LED in S1 state

Blinking In standby mode(S1), power LED will blink. (Default Value)

Dual/OFF In standby mode(S1):

a. If use single color LED, power LED will turn off.

b. If use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.

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Off by Power button

Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value)

Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 sec. to Power off. Enter suspend if button is pressed

less than 4 sec.

PME Event Wake Up

Disabled Disable this function.

Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up. (Default Value)

ModemRingOn/WakeOnLAN

An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state or an input signal

comes from the other client server on the LAN can awake the system from any suspend state.

Disabled Disable Modem Ring on/wake on Lan function.

Enabled Enable Modem Ring on/wake on Lan. (Default Value)

Resume by Alarm

You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)

Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.

If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.

Date (of Month) Alarm : Everyday, 1~31

Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

Power On By Mouse

Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value)

Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system.

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Power On By Keyboard

This 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.

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

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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 the system.

KB Power ON Password

When "Power On by Keyboard" set at Password, you can set the password here.

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

Power On password.

AC BACK Function

Soft-Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state.

(Default Value)

Full-On When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state.

Memory When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state

before AC-power off.

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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 X

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

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

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

Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1/PCI 5. (Default value)

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

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment

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

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

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment

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

3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 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 Yes Menu Level X

Vcore OK [Disabled]

DDR25V OK Don't reset case

+3.3V OK open status

+5V OK

+12V OK [Enabled]

o

Current CPU Temperature 33

C Clear case open

Current CPU FAN Speed 4687 RPM status at next boot

Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]

CPU FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]

SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]

KLJI: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value 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

Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value)

Enabled Clear case open status at next boot.

Case Opened

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.

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Current Voltage (V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +5V / +12V

Detect system's voltage status automatically.

Current CPU Temperature

Detect CPU temperature automatically.

Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)

Detect CPU/SYSTEM fan speed status automatically.

CPU Warning Temperature

o

o

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60

C / 140

F Monitor CPU temperature at 60

C / 140

F.

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70

C / 158

F Monitor CPU temperature at 70

C / 158

F.

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80

C / 176

F Monitor CPU temperature at 80

C / 176

F.

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90

C / 194

F Monitor CPU temperature at 90

C / 194

F.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

CPU FAN Fail Warning

Disabled Fan warning function disable. (Default value)

Enabled Fan warning function enable.

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

Ú CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) 100

Ú AGP/PCI/SRC Fixed 66/33/100

Memory Frequency For [Auto]

Memory Frequency (Mhz) 266

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

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

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

Figure 8: Frequency/Voltage Control

Ú Those items will be available when "CPU Host Clock Control" is set to Enabled.

CPU Clock Ratio

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

15X~21X It depends on CPU Clock Ratio.

This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection.

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

Note: If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility, wait for 20 sec for times out reboot.

When time out occur, system will reset and run at CPU default Host clock at next boot.

Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default value)

Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control.

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CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)

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

Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!

AGP/PCI/SRC Fixed

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.

Memory Frequency For

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 Fixed AGP/PCI/SRC Frequency.

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Load Fail-Safe 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

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

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Figure 9: 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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

` Advanced BIOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

` Integrated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

` Power Management Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? Y

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

Load Optimized Defaults

Figure 10: 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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