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... and POWER Button 22 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators 23 Post Port Debug LED 23 LED Status Indicators 23 Configuring the BIOS 24 Enter BIOS Setup 25 Main Menu ...25 Standard CMOS Features Menu 28 Date and Time ...29 IDE Channel and SATA Channel 29 Drive A ...31 Halt On...
... and POWER Button 22 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators 23 Post Port Debug LED 23 LED Status Indicators 23 Configuring the BIOS 24 Enter BIOS Setup 25 Main Menu ...25 Standard CMOS Features Menu 28 Date and Time ...29 IDE Channel and SATA Channel 29 Drive A ...31 Halt On...
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Memory ...32 Advanced BIOS Features 33 CPU Feature ...34 Hard Disk Boot Priority 35 CD-ROM Device Priority 36 Quick Power On Self Test 36 First/Second/Third ... 37 APIC Mode ...37 MPS Version Control For OS 37 Full Screen LOGO Show 37 Advanced Chipset Features Menu 38 Spread Spectrum Control 38 System BIOS Cacheable 39 Integrated Peripherals Menu 39 IDE Function Setup 40 RAID Config ...41 USB Config ...41 HD Audio ...42 Realtek LAN Device 42 IDE ...Port 1 42 Power Management Setup Menu 43 ACPI Function...43 ACPI Suspend Type 43 Soft-Off by PBNT 44 WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off 44 EVGA v
Memory ...32 Advanced BIOS Features 33 CPU Feature ...34 Hard Disk Boot Priority 35 CD-ROM Device Priority 36 Quick Power On Self Test 36 First/Second/Third ... 37 APIC Mode ...37 MPS Version Control For OS 37 Full Screen LOGO Show 37 Advanced Chipset Features Menu 38 Spread Spectrum Control 38 System BIOS Cacheable 39 Integrated Peripherals Menu 39 IDE Function Setup 40 RAID Config ...41 USB Config ...41 HD Audio ...42 Realtek LAN Device 42 IDE ...Port 1 42 Power Management Setup Menu 43 ACPI Function...43 ACPI Suspend Type 43 Soft-Off by PBNT 44 WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off 44 EVGA v
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PWR1 Motherboard Connector 13 Figure 5. Power Supply Connectors 12 Figure 4. Advanced BIOS Features Menu 33 Figure 8. Power Management Setup Menu 43 Figure 11. FSB & Memory Config Menu 53 Figure 15. BIOS CMOS... Setup Utility Main Menu 26 Figure 6. CPU Feature Menu 34 Figure 9. PC Health Status 49 Figure 13. PnP/PCI Configuration Menu 46 Figure 12. NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Layout 5 Figure 2. Standard CMOS Features Menu 28 Figure 7. Frequency/Voltage Control 51 Figure 14. Integrated Peripherals Menu 39 Figure 10. System Voltages Menu 57 EVGA...
PWR1 Motherboard Connector 13 Figure 5. Power Supply Connectors 12 Figure 4. Advanced BIOS Features Menu 33 Figure 8. Power Management Setup Menu 43 Figure 11. FSB & Memory Config Menu 53 Figure 15. BIOS CMOS... Setup Utility Main Menu 26 Figure 6. CPU Feature Menu 34 Figure 9. PC Health Status 49 Figure 13. PnP/PCI Configuration Menu 46 Figure 12. NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Layout 5 Figure 2. Standard CMOS Features Menu 28 Figure 7. Frequency/Voltage Control 51 Figure 14. Integrated Peripherals Menu 39 Figure 10. System Voltages Menu 57 EVGA...
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Please see Figure 1 on page 6 for as long as the system is turned on and running. Clear CMOS Function The motherboard contains a button to clear BIOS configurations back to clear the CMOS. 3. EVGA 22 The Yellow Reset button features an integrated Hard Disk Drive Activity LED which will stay solid for location. Press the...
Please see Figure 1 on page 6 for as long as the system is turned on and running. Clear CMOS Function The motherboard contains a button to clear BIOS configurations back to clear the CMOS. 3. EVGA 22 The Yellow Reset button features an integrated Hard Disk Drive Activity LED which will stay solid for location. Press the...
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This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control EVGA 24 Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control EVGA 24 Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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...Press the Del key when the following procedure to verify/change the default BIOS settings. Changing some settings could damage your computer. Pressing Del takes you to maintain optimal system performance. EVGA 25 Use the following message briefly displays at the bottom of setup functions... and two exit choices. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is highlighted for information only, data in yellow is changeable...
...Press the Del key when the following procedure to verify/change the default BIOS settings. Changing some settings could damage your computer. Pressing Del takes you to maintain optimal system performance. EVGA 25 Use the following message briefly displays at the bottom of setup functions... and two exit choices. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is highlighted for information only, data in yellow is changeable...
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... system configuration. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to enable or disable specific attributes to the motherboard. Integrated Peripherals Use ... Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. EVGA 26 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Advanced Chipset Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health...
... system configuration. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to enable or disable specific attributes to the motherboard. Integrated Peripherals Use ... Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. EVGA 26 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Advanced Chipset Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health...
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EVGA 27 The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Defaults Load default system settings. Set Password Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu. Save & Exit Setup Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.
EVGA 27 The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Defaults Load default system settings. Set Password Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu. Save & Exit Setup Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.
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ESC:Abort EVGA 30 IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Slave Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector [Manual} [CHS] 0 MB .....0 [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] Press ENTER to ... the values or you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and sector. Press Enter to display submenu Cylinder Min= 0 The BIOS supports the following HDD Max=65535 Access Modes: ¾ CHS Key in a DEC number : For HDD less than 528 MB. ¾ LBA For HDD greater...
ESC:Abort EVGA 30 IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Slave Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector [Manual} [CHS] 0 MB .....0 [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] Press ENTER to ... the values or you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and sector. Press Enter to display submenu Cylinder Min= 0 The BIOS supports the following HDD Max=65535 Access Modes: ¾ CHS Key in a DEC number : For HDD less than 528 MB. ¾ LBA For HDD greater...
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...; 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5 in. 2.88M, 3.5 in. Use the arrow keys to display sub-menu All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you choose. Drive A Halt On [1.44, 3.5 in.] [All , But Keyboard] Press ENTER to position the selector in... Standard CMOS Features menu. Halt On All Errors No Errors All , But Keyboard All , But Diskette All , But Disk/Key :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort EVGA 31
...; 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5 in. 2.88M, 3.5 in. Use the arrow keys to display sub-menu All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you choose. Drive A Halt On [1.44, 3.5 in.] [All , But Keyboard] Press ENTER to position the selector in... Standard CMOS Features menu. Halt On All Errors No Errors All , But Keyboard All , But Diskette All , But Disk/Key :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort EVGA 31
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EVGA 32 Base Memory 640K Base Memory BIOS POST determines the Extended Memory Total Memory 1047552K 1048576K amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Extended Memory BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. Total Memory This value represents the total memory of the system... stop for a keyboard or disk error, but will stop for all other errors. Memory These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test).
EVGA 32 Base Memory 640K Base Memory BIOS POST determines the Extended Memory Total Memory 1047552K 1048576K amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Extended Memory BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. Total Memory This value represents the total memory of the system... stop for a keyboard or disk error, but will stop for all other errors. Memory These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test).
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... to scroll through the options or press Enter to position the selector in a red box is highlighted for selection. Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. EVGA 33 Use the arrow keys to display the sub-menu. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced... BIOS Features ` CPU Feature ` Hard Disk Boot Priority ` CD-ROM Boot Priority Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device ...
... to scroll through the options or press Enter to position the selector in a red box is highlighted for selection. Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. EVGA 33 Use the arrow keys to display the sub-menu. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced... BIOS Features ` CPU Feature ` Hard Disk Boot Priority ` CD-ROM Boot Priority Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device ...
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... gain access to disable the NumLock key. If you disable this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that BIOS passes to toggle between Enable and Disable EVGA 37 MPS Version Control For OS Use this option, you also disable the MPS Version Control for OS option. Boot Up NumLock...
... gain access to disable the NumLock key. If you disable this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that BIOS passes to toggle between Enable and Disable EVGA 37 MPS Version Control For OS Use this option, you also disable the MPS Version Control for OS option. Boot Up NumLock...
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...Features Select Advanced Chipset Features and press Enter to adjust specific controls of the motherboard chipset. Option values are [Disabled] and [Down Spread]. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Feature ` Spread Spectrum Control System BIOS Cacheable [Press Enter] [Disabled] Item Help Main Level ` d :Move...Spread Spectrum options for the SPP PCIe. This option reverts to scroll through the Spread Spectrum options for PCIe x16_1 exceeds 100MHz. EVGA 38 Option values are [Disabled] and [Center Spread]. PCIE Spread Spectrum (SPP) Use the Page Up and ...
...Features Select Advanced Chipset Features and press Enter to adjust specific controls of the motherboard chipset. Option values are [Disabled] and [Down Spread]. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Feature ` Spread Spectrum Control System BIOS Cacheable [Press Enter] [Disabled] Item Help Main Level ` d :Move...Spread Spectrum options for the SPP PCIe. This option reverts to scroll through the Spread Spectrum options for PCIe x16_1 exceeds 100MHz. EVGA 38 Option values are [Disabled] and [Center Spread]. PCIE Spread Spectrum (SPP) Use the Page Up and ...
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... Defaults F7:Defaults Figure 9. SATA Spread Spectrum Options are [Disabled] or [Enabled]. LDT Spread Spectrum Options are [Disabled], [Center], and [Down]. System BIOS Cacheable Options are [Disabled] and [Enabled]. Integrated Peripherals Menu...
... Defaults F7:Defaults Figure 9. SATA Spread Spectrum Options are [Disabled] or [Enabled]. LDT Spread Spectrum Options are [Disabled], [Center], and [Down]. System BIOS Cacheable Options are [Disabled] and [Enabled]. Integrated Peripherals Menu...
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EVGA 47 With this field for input. Select [Auto(ESCD)] if you want the BIOS to enable or disable the resetting of Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup. If you select [Manual] so you can manually select ... this field enabled, press Enter to see options. Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible devices or if you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is in the PCI...
EVGA 47 With this field for input. Select [Auto(ESCD)] if you want the BIOS to enable or disable the resetting of Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup. If you select [Manual] so you can manually select ... this field enabled, press Enter to see options. Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible devices or if you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is in the PCI...
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... memory DVD - GHz - Just a Bunch of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Liquid Crystal Display EVGA 61 Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 - High Precision Event Timer HSF - Local Area Network LCD - Digital Video Interface FDC - For The Win! Gigahertz GPU - High... CPU - Integrated Graphics Processors IRQ - Input/Output IDE - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR - High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDR - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - EVGA Glossary of Terms: ACPI -
... memory DVD - GHz - Just a Bunch of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Liquid Crystal Display EVGA 61 Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 - High Precision Event Timer HSF - Local Area Network LCD - Digital Video Interface FDC - For The Win! Gigahertz GPU - High... CPU - Integrated Graphics Processors IRQ - Input/Output IDE - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR - High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDR - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - EVGA Glossary of Terms: ACPI -
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... Reserved 23 Program chipset 24 Init PNP 25 Shadow VBIOS 26 Clock Gen 27 Setup BDA 28 Reserved Description Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase routines Test and Reset CMOS Load Chipset Defaults Initialize onboard clock generator CPU ID and... and check Battery Fail Early PM initialization Load keyboard matrix Init Heuristic Power Management (HPM) Early Programming of chipset registers Init PNP Shadow system/video BIOS Init onboard clock generator and sensor Setup BIOS DATA AREA (BDA) EVGA 64
... Reserved 23 Program chipset 24 Init PNP 25 Shadow VBIOS 26 Clock Gen 27 Setup BDA 28 Reserved Description Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase routines Test and Reset CMOS Load Chipset Defaults Initialize onboard clock generator CPU ID and... and check Battery Fail Early PM initialization Load keyboard matrix Init Heuristic Power Management (HPM) Early Programming of chipset registers Init PNP Shadow system/video BIOS Init onboard clock generator and sensor Setup BIOS DATA AREA (BDA) EVGA 64
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EVGA 67 Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port ACPI sub-system initializing Initialize cache controller Enter setup check and autoconfiguration check up Initialize floppy disk drive Install FDD and setup BIOS data area parameters Initialize hard drive controller IDE device detection Initialize serial ports. Award POST Codes Code 5D Name Onboard I/O 5E Reserved...
EVGA 67 Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port ACPI sub-system initializing Initialize cache controller Enter setup check and autoconfiguration check up Initialize floppy disk drive Install FDD and setup BIOS data area parameters Initialize hard drive controller IDE device detection Initialize serial ports. Award POST Codes Code 5D Name Onboard I/O 5E Reserved...