Biostar G31-M7 Manual

G31-M7/P31-A7 BIOS Manual

Table of Contents

BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 1

1 Main Menu ............................................................................................. 3

2 Standard CMOS Features..................................................................... 6

3 Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................... 8

4 Advanced Chipset Features................................................................. 14

5 Integrated Peripherals......................................................................... 17

6 Power Management Setup................................................................... 23

7 PnP/PCI Configurations...................................................................... 29

8 PC Health Status .................................................................................. 32

9 Performance Booster Zone.................................................................. 35

G31-M7/P31-A7

BIOS Setup

Introduction

The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the Phoenix-Award™

BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to

mod ify the bas ic system configuratio n and save these s ettings to CMOS RAM.

The power of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup

information when the po wer is turned off.

Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) determines what a computer can do without

accessing programs from a disk. This system controls most of the input and

output devices suc h as keybo ard, mouse, s erial ports and disk drives. BIOS

activates at the first stage o f the boo ting process, lo ad ing and executing the

operating system. Some additional features, such as virus and password

protection or chipset fine-tuning options are also included in BIOS.

The rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in

BIOS Setup.

Plug and Play Support

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A

specification.

EPA Green PC Support

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC

specification.

APM Support

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced

Power Management (APM) specification. Power management features are

implemented via the System Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend

power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and

video monitors can also be managed by this PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS.

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ACPI Support

Phoenix-Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0b of Advanced Configuration

and Po wer interface specific ation (ACPI). It provides ASL code for power

management and device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI

specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.

PCI Bus Support

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI

(Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specific ation.

DRAM Support

DDR2 SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) is supported.

Supported CPUs

This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports the Intel CPU.

Using Setup

Use the arrow keys to highlight items in most of the place, press <Enter> to

select, use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help

and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to

navigate in the Setup program by us ing the keybo ard.

Keystroke Function

Up arro w Move to previous item

Down arrow Move to next item

Left arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar)

Right arro w Move to the item on the right (menu bar)

Move Enter Move to the item you desired

PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes

PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

+ Key Increase the numeric value or make changes

- Key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

Esc key 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

F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys

F5 key Load previous values from CMOS

F7 key Load the optimized defaults

F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit

G31-M7/P31-A7

1 Main Menu

Once you enter Phoenix-Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu

will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several

setup functions. Us e the arrow keys to select amo ng the items and press <Enter>

to accept and enter the sub-menu.

Figure 1: Main Menu

Stan dar d CMOS Features

This submenu contains industry standard configurable options.

Advanced BIOS Features

This submenu allows you to configure ad vanced features of the BIOS.

!! WARNING !!

For better system performance, the BIOS firmware is being

continuously updated. The BIOS information described in this

manual (Figure 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) is for your reference only.

The actual BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly

different from this manual.

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Advanced Chipset Features

This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features.

Integrated Peripherals

This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and

Programmed Input/ Output features.

Power Management Setup

This submenu allows you to configure the power management features.

PnP/PCI Configurations

This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play” and PCI options.

PC Health Status

This sub menu allows you to monito r the hard ware of your s ystem.

Performance Booster Zone

This submenu allows you to change CPU Vcore Voltage and CPU/PCI clock.

(However, we suggest you to use the default setting. Changing the voltage and

clock improperly may damage the CP U or M/B!)

Load Optimized Defaults

This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when problem occurs during

system booting sequence. These configurations are factory settings optimized

for this s ystem. A confirmation message will be displayed befo re defaults are

set.

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Set Supervisor Password

Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor

from making changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. You will be prompted with

to enter a password.

Set User Password

If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in

the same way as the Supervisor Password. If the Supervisor Password is set and

the User Password is set, the “User” will only be able to view configurations but

will not be able to change them.

Save & Exit Setup

Save all configuration changes to CMOS (memory) and exit setup. Confirmation

message will bedisplayed before proceeding.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup.

Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding.

Upgrade BIOS

This submenu allows you to upgrade bios.

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2 Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories.

Each c ategory inc ludes no, o ne o r more than one s etup items. Use the arrow

keys to highlight the item and then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the

value you want in each item.

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup

Main Menu Selections

This table shows the items and the available options on the Main Menu.

Item Options Description

Date mm : dd : yy

Set the system date. Note

that the ‘Day’ automatically

changes when you set the

date.

Time hh : mm : ss Set the system internal

clock.

IDE Channel 0

Master/Slave

Options are in its sub

menu.

Press <Enter> to enter the

sub menu of detailed

options

IDE Channel 1

Master / Slave

Options are in its sub

menu.

Press <Enter> to enter the

sub menu of detailed

options.

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Item Options Description

Drive A/B

None

360K, 5.25 in

1.2M, 5.25 in

720K, 3.5 in

1.44M, 3.5 in

2.88M, 3.5 in

Select the type of floppy

disk drive installed in your

system.

Video

EGA/ VG A

CGA 40

CGA 80

MONO

Select the default video

device.

Halt On

All Errors

No Errors

All, but Keyboard

All, but Diskette

All, but Disk/ Key

Select the situation in which

you want the BIOS to stop

the POST process and

notify you.

Base Memory N/A

Displays the amount of

conventional memory

detected during boot up.

Extended Memory N/A

Displays the amount of

extended memory detected

during boot up.

Total Memory N/A Displays the total memory

available in the system.

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3 Advanced BIOS Features

Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Setup

Virus Warning

This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is used to

protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt

is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the

screen and sound an alarm beep.

Disabled (default) Virus protection is disabled.

Enabled Virus protection is activated.

Hyper-Threading Technology

This option allows you to enable or disabled Hyper-Threading Technology.

“Enabled” for Windows XP and Linux 2.4.x (OS optimized for

Hyper-Threading Technology). “Disable” for other OS (OS not optimized for

Hyper-Threading Technology).

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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Quick Power On Self Test

Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test

(POST) to execute after yo u po wer up the co mputer.

Disabled Normal POST.

Enabled (default) Enable quick POST.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Selec ts the NumLock State after the system switc hed on.

The Choices:

On (default) Numpad is number keys.

Off Numpad is arrow keys.

Gate A20 Option

Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20.

Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20.

Fast (default) Lets chipset control Gate A20.

Typematic Rate Setting

When a key is held down, the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the

keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can

be configured.

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the rate at which a keystroke is repeated when you hold the key down.

The Choices: 6 (default),8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down befo re it begins to repeat the

keystroke.

The Choices: 250 (default),500, 750, 1000.

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