Setup Manual
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... Audio PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards Slots PCI Express Gen2 x 16 slot x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion cards PCI Express Gen2 x 1 slot x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expansion cards Floppy Connector On Board IDE Connector Connectors SATA Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device x6 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices 2 Fan Speed Controller Low Pin Count Interface ITE's "Smart Guardian" function Main Memory Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module DDR3 DIMM Slots x 4 Supports DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333 Max Memory...
... Audio PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards Slots PCI Express Gen2 x 16 slot x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion cards PCI Express Gen2 x 1 slot x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expansion cards Floppy Connector On Board IDE Connector Connectors SATA Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device x6 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices 2 Fan Speed Controller Low Pin Count Interface ITE's "Smart Guardian" function Main Memory Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module DDR3 DIMM Slots x 4 Supports DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333 Max Memory...
Setup Manual
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... to USB devices Audio Jack x6 Provide Audio-In/Out and Mic. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI SPEC Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function S/PDIF out Connector x1 Supports digital audio out function CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function) System Fan Header x2 System Fan Power supply Clear CMOS Header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default USB Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports Serial Port Connector x1...
... to USB devices Audio Jack x6 Provide Audio-In/Out and Mic. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI SPEC Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function S/PDIF out Connector x1 Supports digital audio out function CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function) System Fan Header x2 System Fan Power supply Clear CMOS Header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default USB Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports Serial Port Connector x1...
Setup Manual
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...TO SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to connect the PC case's front panel switch functions. POW_LED On/Off ++- 9 16 1 8 +- Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed 3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS PANEL1: Front Panel Header This 16-pin connector includes Power-on pins, the jumper is "close", if not, that means the jumper is placed on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. SPK RST HLED Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 N/A 3 N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 8 Reset control Function Pin 9 Speaker 10 Connector 11 12 Hard drive 13 LED 14 Reset button...
...TO SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to connect the PC case's front panel switch functions. POW_LED On/Off ++- 9 16 1 8 +- Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed 3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS PANEL1: Front Panel Header This 16-pin connector includes Power-on pins, the jumper is "close", if not, that means the jumper is placed on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. SPK RST HLED Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 N/A 3 N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 8 Reset control Function Pin 9 Speaker 10 Connector 11 12 Hard drive 13 LED 14 Reset button...
Setup Manual
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...[Enabled] CPU Ratio Setting [ x21.0] CPU Frequency Setting [133] DRAM Frequency [Auto] > DRAM Timing Configuration > Clock Gen Configuration > Voltage Control > Intel PPM Configuration Options Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to the BIOS Manual in this manual. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI CHAPTER 4: T-SERIES BIOS & SOFTWARE 4.1 T-SERIES BIOS T-Series BIOS Features Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.) Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Overclock Navigator Engine) BIO-Flasher: Update BIOS file from this manual is being continuously updated...
...[Enabled] CPU Ratio Setting [ x21.0] CPU Frequency Setting [133] DRAM Frequency [Auto] > DRAM Timing Configuration > Clock Gen Configuration > Voltage Control > Intel PPM Configuration Options Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to the BIOS Manual in this manual. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI CHAPTER 4: T-SERIES BIOS & SOFTWARE 4.1 T-SERIES BIOS T-Series BIOS Features Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.) Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Overclock Navigator Engine) BIO-Flasher: Update BIOS file from this manual is being continuously updated...
Setup Manual
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...CPU Ratio Setting [ x21.0] CPU Frequency Setting [133] DRAM Frequency [Auto] > DRAM Timing Configuration > Clock Gen Configuration > Voltage Control > Intel PPM Configuration > BIOSTAR Memory Insight > G.P.U Phase Control Integrated Memory Test [Enabled] Options HotKey F11 Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to test memory compatibilities, and no extra devices or software are needed. B. Run this test. the difference will be changed to "Enable" to proceed this test for 5 minutes (minimum) to activate this item is under this test. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI...
...CPU Ratio Setting [ x21.0] CPU Frequency Setting [133] DRAM Frequency [Auto] > DRAM Timing Configuration > Clock Gen Configuration > Voltage Control > Intel PPM Configuration > BIOSTAR Memory Insight > G.P.U Phase Control Integrated Memory Test [Enabled] Options HotKey F11 Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to test memory compatibilities, and no extra devices or software are needed. B. Run this test. the difference will be changed to "Enable" to proceed this test for 5 minutes (minimum) to activate this item is under this test. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI...
Setup Manual
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... run the calibration to control CPU/System Temperature vs. This is under BIOS setup; When enabling Smart Fan function, Fan speed is always on whenever the system starts up , S.R.S. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.) This function can prevent system hang-up due to malfunction. > CPU Configuration > SuperIO Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration > Smart Fan Configuration > ACPI Configuration > Onboard PCI/PCI-E Devices Configuration > Intel VT-d Configuration > MPS Configuration > PCI Express Configuration > Smbios Configuration > USB Configuration Configure CPU. However, it can...
... run the calibration to control CPU/System Temperature vs. This is under BIOS setup; When enabling Smart Fan function, Fan speed is always on whenever the system starts up , S.R.S. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.) This function can prevent system hang-up due to malfunction. > CPU Configuration > SuperIO Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration > Smart Fan Configuration > ACPI Configuration > Onboard PCI/PCI-E Devices Configuration > Intel VT-d Configuration > MPS Configuration > PCI Express Configuration > Smbios Configuration > USB Configuration Configure CPU. However, it can...
Setup Manual
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... Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Security Settings > Security CMOS Backup Function BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset CMOS Backup Func CMOS Data Reload CMOS Data Save O.N.E Exit Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to work under Smart Fan Function mode. Control Mode This item provides several operation modes of CPU/System fan. Fan Ctrl Start Value When CPU/System temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU/System fan will automatically test and detect the CPU/System fan functions and show CPU/System fan speed...
... Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Security Settings > Security CMOS Backup Function BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset CMOS Backup Func CMOS Data Reload CMOS Data Save O.N.E Exit Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to work under Smart Fan Function mode. Control Mode This item provides several operation modes of CPU/System fan. Fan Ctrl Start Value When CPU/System temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU/System fan will automatically test and detect the CPU/System fan functions and show CPU/System fan speed...
Setup Manual
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... are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read error 7 No Flash EPROM detected 10 Flash Erase error 11 Flash Program error 12 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file size error 13 BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash device) POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 Memory refresh timer error 3 Base memory read/write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number...
... are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read error 7 No Flash EPROM detected 10 Flash Erase error 11 Flash Program error 12 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file size error 13 BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash device) POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 Memory refresh timer error 3 Base memory read/write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number...
Bios Setup
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... these settings to the hard disk drives and video monitors can do without accessing programs from a disk. ACPI Support AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of the EPA Green PC specification. BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. T he power of this motherboard. It provides ASL code for pow er manag ement and device con figuration capabilities as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. T he rest of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery...
... these settings to the hard disk drives and video monitors can do without accessing programs from a disk. ACPI Support AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of the EPA Green PC specification. BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. T he power of this motherboard. It provides ASL code for pow er manag ement and device con figuration capabilities as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. T he rest of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery...
Bios Setup
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.../0 9 Syste m Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TA B] or [ SHIFT-TAB] t o sele ct a field. Use [+] or [-] t o conf igure system Time. System Time Set the system internal clock. AMI BIOS Shows system information including BIOS version, built date, etc. Main Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chips et O.N.E Exit Syste m Overview AMI B IOS Versi on the screen providing an overview of floppy disk drive installed in / None 3 Syste m Time Syste m Date Flopp y A > IDE /SATA Configu ration...
.../0 9 Syste m Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TA B] or [ SHIFT-TAB] t o sele ct a field. Use [+] or [-] t o conf igure system Time. System Time Set the system internal clock. AMI BIOS Shows system information including BIOS version, built date, etc. Main Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chips et O.N.E Exit Syste m Overview AMI B IOS Versi on the screen providing an overview of floppy disk drive installed in / None 3 Syste m Time Syste m Date Flopp y A > IDE /SATA Configu ration...
Bios Setup
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..., Inc. SATA Port0/1/2/3/4/5 This item allows you to the name of resp ective devices, and these information and values are shown below to control the device S.M.A.R.T function. Primary IDE Master/Slave Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Device : Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)[Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] S.M.A.R.T [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Enable or disable multi...
..., Inc. SATA Port0/1/2/3/4/5 This item allows you to the name of resp ective devices, and these information and values are shown below to control the device S.M.A.R.T function. Primary IDE Master/Slave Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Device : Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)[Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] S.M.A.R.T [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Enable or disable multi...
Bios Setup
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... to use it. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual Onboard Floppy Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to control the mouse power on function. If you swap floppy drive. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Serial Port1 Address Select an address and corresponding interrupt fo r the first and second seri al ports. Stroke Keys Selected T his item allows you to control the keyboard power on function. Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default...
... to use it. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual Onboard Floppy Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to control the mouse power on function. If you swap floppy drive. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Serial Port1 Address Select an address and corresponding interrupt fo r the first and second seri al ports. Stroke Keys Selected T his item allows you to control the keyboard power on function. Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default...
Bios Setup
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... If with a monitoring system, the system will leave the computer in the power off state. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Shutdow n Temperature T his item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. This item is only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Hardw are Health Co nfiguration H/W H ealth Functio n Shutd own Temperatu re [ Enabled] [ Disabled] CPU T emperature Syste m Temperature CPU F AN Syste m1 FAN Syste m2 FAN Enab les...
... If with a monitoring system, the system will leave the computer in the power off state. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Shutdow n Temperature T his item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. This item is only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Hardw are Health Co nfiguration H/W H ealth Functio n Shutd own Temperatu re [ Enabled] [ Disabled] CPU T emperature Syste m Temperature CPU F AN Syste m1 FAN Syste m2 FAN Enab les...
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Options: ACPI v1.0 (Default) / ACPI v2.0 / ACPI v3.0 ACPI APIC support T his is used to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advan ced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Headless mode T his item is a server-speci fic feature. To run in the Root System Description T able (RSDT ) table. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 15 T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual ACPI Version Features T he item allows you to enable or disabled the USB resume from S3/S4 function. Windows Server 2003) must...
Options: ACPI v1.0 (Default) / ACPI v2.0 / ACPI v3.0 ACPI APIC support T his is used to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advan ced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Headless mode T his item is a server-speci fic feature. To run in the Root System Description T able (RSDT ) table. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 15 T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual ACPI Version Features T he item allows you to enable or disabled the USB resume from S3/S4 function. Windows Server 2003) must...
Bios Setup
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... Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 16 Onboard PCI/PCI-E Devices Configuration Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Onboa rd PCI/PCI-E Devices Conf iguration JMicr on motherboard to work, you may need a LAN add-on card which supports the Wake on LAN function. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual Resume On PME# When you select Enabled, a PME signal from Suspend mode...
... Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 16 Onboard PCI/PCI-E Devices Configuration Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Onboa rd PCI/PCI-E Devices Conf iguration JMicr on motherboard to work, you may need a LAN add-on card which supports the Wake on LAN function. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual Resume On PME# When you select Enabled, a PME signal from Suspend mode...
Bios Setup
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... BIOS should provide legacy support fo r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. Microso ft DOS or Windows NT). C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual Smbios Configuration SMBIOS SMIWrapper support fo r PnP func 50h-54h. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY USB C onfiguration Modul e Version - 2 .24.4-13.4 USB D evices Enable d: Legac y USB Support USB 2 .0 Controller Mode BIOS...
... BIOS should provide legacy support fo r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. Microso ft DOS or Windows NT). C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual Smbios Configuration SMBIOS SMIWrapper support fo r PnP func 50h-54h. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY USB C onfiguration Modul e Version - 2 .24.4-13.4 USB D evices Enable d: Legac y USB Support USB 2 .0 Controller Mode BIOS...
Bios Setup
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... set IRQ of non-onboard PCI/ISA IDE controller adapter. T he longer the latency, the longer the PCI device can hold the PCI bus before handing it to their display as a way to another takes over to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled PCI IDE BusMaster T his item is going to perform DMA (Direct Memory Access) trans fers. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual PCI Latency Timer T his item controls how long a PCI device can retain control...
... set IRQ of non-onboard PCI/ISA IDE controller adapter. T he longer the latency, the longer the PCI device can hold the PCI bus before handing it to their display as a way to another takes over to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled PCI IDE BusMaster T his item is going to perform DMA (Direct Memory Access) trans fers. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual PCI Latency Timer T his item controls how long a PCI device can retain control...
Bios Setup
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... adapter ROM. Options: PCIE/PCI (Default) / PCI/PCIE 29 DISA BLE: Do not allow rema pping of over lapped PCI m emory abov e the total phys ical memory. Check the user information of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual North Bridge Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et North Bridge Chips et Configura tion Memor y Remap Featu re Fast MRC PCI MMIO Allocat ion: Memor y Hole [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabl...
... adapter ROM. Options: PCIE/PCI (Default) / PCI/PCIE 29 DISA BLE: Do not allow rema pping of over lapped PCI m emory abov e the total phys ical memory. Check the user information of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual North Bridge Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et North Bridge Chips et Configura tion Memor y Remap Featu re Fast MRC PCI MMIO Allocat ion: Memor y Hole [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabl...
Bios Setup
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... nds, Inc. Options: Auto (Default) / 1.100V ~ 2.030V (Interval: 0.015V) CPU Load line T his item allows you to be dynamically changed by software. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 38 T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual PCH Voltage T his item allows you to Demotion [Enabled] Disa bled: Disabl e GV3 Enab le: Enable GV3 S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: 190kHz (Default) / 160kHz / 175kHz / 280kHz Intel PPM Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY O.N.E Intel PPM Configur ation Intel (R)SpeedStep( tm) tech [Enabled] Intel(R)Turbo...
... nds, Inc. Options: Auto (Default) / 1.100V ~ 2.030V (Interval: 0.015V) CPU Load line T his item allows you to be dynamically changed by software. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 38 T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual PCH Voltage T his item allows you to Demotion [Enabled] Disa bled: Disabl e GV3 Enab le: Enable GV3 S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: 190kHz (Default) / 160kHz / 175kHz / 280kHz Intel PPM Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY O.N.E Intel PPM Configur ation Intel (R)SpeedStep( tm) tech [Enabled] Intel(R)Turbo...
Bios Setup
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... ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. Options: Full Access (Default) / No Access / View Only / Limited Change User Password If the Supervisor Password is for clearing user passwo rd. 43 You will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. User Acess Level T his item is not set the user level. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual Security T his sub-menu allows you to enter a password.
... ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. Options: Full Access (Default) / No Access / View Only / Limited Change User Password If the Supervisor Password is for clearing user passwo rd. 43 You will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. User Acess Level T his item is not set the user level. T5 XE/T5XE CFX-SLI BIOS Manual Security T his sub-menu allows you to enter a password.