Bios Setup
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TPower I55 BIOS M anual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. Syste m Time Syste m Date Flopp y A > IDE /SATA Configu ration [00:00:00] [Thu 01/01/2009] S ... Time Set the system internal clock. AMI BIOS Shows system information including BIOS version, built date, etc. System Memory Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will appear on :01.01.0 1 Build Date:01/01/0 9 Syste m Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TA B] or [ SHIFT-TAB] t o sele ct a field. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when...
TPower I55 BIOS M anual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. Syste m Time Syste m Date Flopp y A > IDE /SATA Configu ration [00:00:00] [Thu 01/01/2009] S ... Time Set the system internal clock. AMI BIOS Shows system information including BIOS version, built date, etc. System Memory Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will appear on :01.01.0 1 Build Date:01/01/0 9 Syste m Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TA B] or [ SHIFT-TAB] t o sele ct a field. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when...
Bios Setup
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...CPUID instruction to find out the highest input value CPUID recognizes. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 9 T his reduces the latency associated with memory reads. T his determines the kind ofbasic information CPUID can virtually separate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the performance when ...T he processor has a hardw are prefetch er that automatically analy zes its capabilities. Befo re it can do so, it as well. TPower I55 BIOS M anual C1E Support C1E is "Enhanced Halt State" function, this function helps to save power and decrease heat by making the next...
...CPUID instruction to find out the highest input value CPUID recognizes. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 9 T his reduces the latency associated with memory reads. T his determines the kind ofbasic information CPUID can virtually separate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the performance when ...T he processor has a hardw are prefetch er that automatically analy zes its capabilities. Befo re it can do so, it as well. TPower I55 BIOS M anual C1E Support C1E is "Enhanced Halt State" function, this function helps to save power and decrease heat by making the next...
Bios Setup
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TPower I55 BIOS M anual PCI Latency Timer T his item is a toggle for the PCI VGA card. T he option "Available" means the IRQ is holding the card. Options: ... assign for the built-in driver that is going to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. This item allows such snooping to perform DMA (Direct Memory Access) trans fers. T he longer the latency, the longer the PCI device can hold the PCI bus before handing it to their display as a way...
TPower I55 BIOS M anual PCI Latency Timer T his item is a toggle for the PCI VGA card. T he option "Available" means the IRQ is holding the card. Options: ... assign for the built-in driver that is going to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. This item allows such snooping to perform DMA (Direct Memory Access) trans fers. T he longer the latency, the longer the PCI device can hold the PCI bus before handing it to their display as a way...
Bios Setup
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TPower I55 BIOS M anual DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 T hese items will allow you to reserve cert ain memory size for speci fic ISA device. Options: Disabled (Default) / 16K / 32K / 64K 25 Options: Available (Default) / Reserved Reserved Memory Size T his item allows BIOS to assign each DMA channel a type, depending on the type of device using the channel. T he option " Available" means the channel is going to assign automatically.
TPower I55 BIOS M anual DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 T hese items will allow you to reserve cert ain memory size for speci fic ISA device. Options: Disabled (Default) / 16K / 32K / 64K 25 Options: Available (Default) / Reserved Reserved Memory Size T his item allows BIOS to assign each DMA channel a type, depending on the type of device using the channel. T he option " Available" means the channel is going to assign automatically.
Bios Setup
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...: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 27 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Full Screen LOGO Disaply T his BIOS feature controls the system's response when an error is detected during memory initialization. Options: Force BIOS (Default) / Keep Current Bootup Num-L ock Selects the NumLock State after you power up the computer. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled... display mode for 'F1' If Error T his item allows you to control the display o f the Hit " DEL" to enable/disable Full Screen LOGO Show function. TPower I55 BIOS M anual Quick Boot Enabling this IRQ.
...: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 27 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Full Screen LOGO Disaply T his BIOS feature controls the system's response when an error is detected during memory initialization. Options: Force BIOS (Default) / Keep Current Bootup Num-L ock Selects the NumLock State after you power up the computer. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled... display mode for 'F1' If Error T his item allows you to control the display o f the Hit " DEL" to enable/disable Full Screen LOGO Show function. TPower I55 BIOS M anual Quick Boot Enabling this IRQ.
Bios Setup
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...Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. 29 S elect Screen S elect Item EnterG o to malfunction. TPower I55 BIOS M anual 5 Chipset Menu T his chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the speci fic features of this menu may c ause system...to malf unction. > North Bridge Configuration > South Bridge Configuration O.N.E Exit Configure North Bridge features. T his submenu allows you to system memory resources, such as DRAM. Main Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Advanced Chips et Settings WARNING: Setti ng wrong ...
...Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. 29 S elect Screen S elect Item EnterG o to malfunction. TPower I55 BIOS M anual 5 Chipset Menu T his chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the speci fic features of this menu may c ause system...to malf unction. > North Bridge Configuration > South Bridge Configuration O.N.E Exit Configure North Bridge features. T his submenu allows you to system memory resources, such as DRAM. Main Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Advanced Chips et Settings WARNING: Setti ng wrong ...
Bios Setup
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...NVRAM without hardware training. DISA BLE: Do not allow rema pping of over lapped PCI m emory abov e the total phys ical memory. Options: PCIE/PCI (Default) / PCI/PCIE 30 TPower I55 BIOS M anual North Bridge Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et North Bridge Chips et Configura tion Memor y Remap Featu re ... sm emory size [No VT mode, 2MB] NB PC IE Configurat ion ENAB LE: Allow rema pping of mem ory. Disabled: T he cold booting with memory detection and hardw are training. 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...
...NVRAM without hardware training. DISA BLE: Do not allow rema pping of over lapped PCI m emory abov e the total phys ical memory. Options: PCIE/PCI (Default) / PCI/PCIE 30 TPower I55 BIOS M anual North Bridge Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et North Bridge Chips et Configura tion Memor y Remap Featu re ... sm emory size [No VT mode, 2MB] NB PC IE Configurat ion ENAB LE: Allow rema pping of mem ory. Disabled: T he cold booting with memory detection and hardw are training. 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...
Bios Setup
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TPower I55 BIOS M anual 6 O.N.E Menu T his submenu allows you use the default setting. Clocking Navi gator [Normal] Automa te OverClock System Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech En gine] Manua l OverClock System Curre nt CPU Freque ncy : Curre nt Memory Fre quency : Over Clock Retry C ount [1] Intel ... S elect Screen S elect Item En terG o to raise the system perfo rmance. Based on many test and experiments from Biostar Engineer Team, OverClock Navigator provid es 3 default overclo ck con figurations that setting inappropriate values in overclock field. Main BIOS S...
TPower I55 BIOS M anual 6 O.N.E Menu T his submenu allows you use the default setting. Clocking Navi gator [Normal] Automa te OverClock System Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech En gine] Manua l OverClock System Curre nt CPU Freque ncy : Curre nt Memory Fre quency : Over Clock Retry C ount [1] Intel ... S elect Screen S elect Item En terG o to raise the system perfo rmance. Based on many test and experiments from Biostar Engineer Team, OverClock Navigator provid es 3 default overclo ck con figurations that setting inappropriate values in overclock field. Main BIOS S...
Bios Setup
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...33 Options: V6 Tech Engine T his engine will boost your system. T hese engines will make a best over -clo ck perfo rmance. TPower I55 BIOS M anual Auto OverClock S ystem Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et O.N.E Exit Over- Clocking Navi gator Settin g ... O verClock] Automa te OverClock System Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech En gine] Manua l OverClock System Curre nt CPU Freque ncy : Curre nt Memory Fre quency : Over Clock Retry C ount [1] Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech [Enabled] CPU R atio Setting [ x20.0] CPU F requency Sett ing...
...33 Options: V6 Tech Engine T his engine will boost your system. T hese engines will make a best over -clo ck perfo rmance. TPower I55 BIOS M anual Auto OverClock S ystem Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et O.N.E Exit Over- Clocking Navi gator Settin g ... O verClock] Automa te OverClock System Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech En gine] Manua l OverClock System Curre nt CPU Freque ncy : Curre nt Memory Fre quency : Over Clock Retry C ount [1] Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech [Enabled] CPU R atio Setting [ x20.0] CPU F requency Sett ing...
Bios Setup
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...: x20.0 (Default) / x9.0 ~ x21.0 CPU Frequency Setting T his item allows you to set to customize personal overclock setting. TPower I55 BIOS M anual Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et O.N.E Exit Over- Clocking Navi gator [Manual...Ove rClock] Automa te OverClock System Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech En gine] Manua l OverClock System Curre nt CPU Freque ncy : Curre nt Memory Fre quency : Over Clock Retry C ount [1] Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech [Enabled] CPU R atio Setting [ x20.0] CPU F requency Sett...
...: x20.0 (Default) / x9.0 ~ x21.0 CPU Frequency Setting T his item allows you to set to customize personal overclock setting. TPower I55 BIOS M anual Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et O.N.E Exit Over- Clocking Navi gator [Manual...Ove rClock] Automa te OverClock System Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech En gine] Manua l OverClock System Curre nt CPU Freque ncy : Curre nt Memory Fre quency : Over Clock Retry C ount [1] Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech [Enabled] CPU R atio Setting [ x20.0] CPU F requency Sett...
Bios Setup
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...3 ~ 15 DRAM tRCD Options: 9 (Default) / 3 ~ 15 35 Options: Auto (Default) / 800MHz / 1067MHz / 1333MHz DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY O.N.E DRAM Timing Config uration Curre nt Memory Fre quency DRAM Frequency DRAM Timing Contro l By DRAM tCL DR AM tRCD DR AM tRP DR AM tRAS DR AM tRRD DR AM tWR... elect Screen S elect Item +- 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. TPower I55 BIOS M anual DRAM Frequency T his item allows you to manually or automatically regul ate the DRAM T iming.
...3 ~ 15 DRAM tRCD Options: 9 (Default) / 3 ~ 15 35 Options: Auto (Default) / 800MHz / 1067MHz / 1333MHz DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY O.N.E DRAM Timing Config uration Curre nt Memory Fre quency DRAM Frequency DRAM Timing Contro l By DRAM tCL DR AM tRCD DR AM tRP DR AM tRAS DR AM tRRD DR AM tWR... elect Screen S elect Item +- 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. TPower I55 BIOS M anual DRAM Frequency T his item allows you to manually or automatically regul ate the DRAM T iming.
Bios Setup
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TPower I55 BIOS M anual C3 State T his item allows you to select Nehalem C state action. A1 SPD Inform ations DDR3- Options: ACPI C2 (Default) / ACPI C3 / Disabled ... on uncore auto-demote info rmation. DDR3-A1/B1/A2/B2 SPD Informations T hese items display SPD information of DDR3 memory. 42 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled BIOS TAR Memory Insight BIOST AR Memory Ins ight DDR3- A2 SPD Inform ations DDR3- B1 SPD Inform ations DDR3- B2 SPD Inform ations BIOS S ETUP UTILITY...
TPower I55 BIOS M anual C3 State T his item allows you to select Nehalem C state action. A1 SPD Inform ations DDR3- Options: ACPI C2 (Default) / ACPI C3 / Disabled ... on uncore auto-demote info rmation. DDR3-A1/B1/A2/B2 SPD Informations T hese items display SPD information of DDR3 memory. 42 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled BIOS TAR Memory Insight BIOST AR Memory Ins ight DDR3- A2 SPD Inform ations DDR3- B1 SPD Inform ations DDR3- B2 SPD Inform ations BIOS S ETUP UTILITY...
Bios Setup
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... [Normal] Automa te OverClock System Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech En gine] Manua l OverClock System Curre nt CPU Freque ncy : Curre nt Memory Fre quency : Over Clock Retry C ount [1] Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech [Enabled] CPU R atio Setting [ x20.0] CPU F requency Sett...to " HotKey F11" or " Disabled" to precede memory test. Step 1: T his item is done, change it to "Enable" to complete the test. TPower I55 BIOS M anual Integrated Memory Test Integrat ed Memory T est allows users to test memory module compatibilities without additional device or softw are.
... [Normal] Automa te OverClock System Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech En gine] Manua l OverClock System Curre nt CPU Freque ncy : Curre nt Memory Fre quency : Over Clock Retry C ount [1] Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech [Enabled] CPU R atio Setting [ x20.0] CPU F requency Sett...to " HotKey F11" or " Disabled" to precede memory test. Step 1: T his item is done, change it to "Enable" to complete the test. TPower I55 BIOS M anual Integrated Memory Test Integrat ed Memory T est allows users to test memory module compatibilities without additional device or softw are.