Biostar TZ68A, Manual

Page 1: ...TZ68A UEFI BIOS Manual i UEFI BIOS Setup 1 1 Main Menu 3 2 Advanced Menu 4 3 PCIPnP Menu 18 4 Boot Menu 22 5 Chipset Menu 25 6 O N E Menu 26 7 Exit Menu 32 ...

Page 2: ...ipset fine tuning options are also included in UEFI BIOS The rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in UEFI BIOS Setup Plug and Play Support This AMI UEFI BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1 0A specification EPA Green PC Support This AMI UEFI BIOS supports Version 1 03 of the EPA Green PC specification ACPI Support AMI ACPI UEFI BIOS support Version 1 0 2 0 of...

Page 3: ...OS settings apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance of the motherboard If the system becomes unstable after changing any settings please load the default settings to ensure system s compatibility and stability Use Load Setup Default under the Exit Menu z For better system performance the UEFI BIOS firmware is being continuously updated The UEFI BIOS information described in this ma...

Page 4: ...on BIOS Information Shows system information including UEFI BIOS version model name marketing name built date etc Total Memory Shows system memory size VGA shard memory will be excluded System Date Set the system date Note that the Day automatically changes when you set the date System Time Set the system internal clock Access Level Shows the access level of current user ...

Page 5: ...The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of CPU Super I O Power Management and other system devices Notice z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfunction PCI Subsystem Settings ...

Page 6: ...bles VGA Palette Registers Snooping Options Disabled Default Enabled No Snoop This item enables or disables PCI Express Device No Snoop option Options Enabled Default Disabled Maximum Payload This item sets Maximum Payload of PCI Express Device or allows System BIOS to select the value Options Auto Default 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes 4096 Bytes Maximum Read Request This ite...

Page 7: ...is item selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed Options S1 CPU Stop Clock Default Suspend Disabled S3 Suspend to RAM Lock Legacy Resources The item allows you to lock legacy resources Options Disabled Default Enabled PME Wake up from S5 The item enables the system to wake from S5 using PME event Options Disabled Default Enabled ...

Page 8: ... This item enables the system to wake from S5 using Ring In event Options Disabled Default Enabled PS2 Keyboard PowerOn This item allows you to control the keyboard power on function Options Disabled Default Any Key Stroke Key Specific Key Stroke Keys Selected This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set Stroke Key Options Wake Key Default Power Key Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5...

Page 9: ...perating system executes the CPUID instruction to identify the processor and its capabilities Before it can do so it must first query the processor to find out the highest input value CPUID recognizes This determines the kind of basic information CPUID can provide the operating system Options Disabled Default Enabled Execute Disable Bit XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow a...

Page 10: ... by making the next cache line immediately available if the processor requires it as well Options Enabled Default Disabled Intel Virtualization Tech Virtualization Technology can virtually separate your system resource into several parts thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface systems Options Disabled Default Enabled Power Technology This item enables the powe...

Page 11: ... Mode Options IDE Mode Default AHCI Mode RAID Mode Disabled S M A R T Set the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Options Enabled Default Disabled Serial ATA Controller 0 This item enables disables Serial ATA Controller 0 Options Compatible Default Disabled Enhanced Serial ATA Controller 1 This item enables disables Serial ATA Controller 1 Options Enhanced Default Disabled ...

Page 12: ...n up at boot Otherwise all drives spin up at boot Options Disabled Default Enabled Hot Plug SATA Ports Hot Plug Support Options Enabled Default Disabled USB Configuration Legacy USB Support This item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support for USB devices like the keyboard mouse and USB drive This is a useful feature when using such USB devices with operating systems that do not nativ...

Page 13: ...s I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Options Enabled Default Disabled SMART FAN Control CPU Smart FAN This item allows you to control the CPU Smart Fan function Options Disabled Default Auto CPU FAN Calibrate Press ENTER to calibrate CPU FAN Control Mode This item provides several operation modes of the fan ...

Page 14: ...ons 10 default Fan Ctrl On When CPU temperature is higher than this value the CPU fan controller will turn on Options 20 Default Fan Ctrl Start Value This item sets CPU FAN Start Speed Value Options 50 Default Fan Ctrl Sensitive The bigger the numeral is the higher the FAN speed is Options 30 Default Super IO Configuration ...

Page 15: ...iately when power returns Last State 1 Leaving the system in power off if the system shuts down at DC off status 2 Powering on the system immediately if the system shuts down at DC on status Options Power Off Default Power On Last State Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port This item enables or disables Serial Port COM Options Enabled Default Disabled Change Settings This item selects an optimal...

Page 16: ...to Default IO 378h IRQ 5 IO 378h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 278h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3BCh IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Device Mode This item allows you to determine how the parallel port should function Options Standard Parallel Port Mode Default Using Parallel port as Standard Printer Port EPP Mode Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Mode Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port E...

Page 17: ...CIR Controller Configuration CIR Controller This item enables or disables CIR Controller Options Disabled Default Enabled Change Settings This item selects an optimal setting for Super IO device Options Auto Default H W Monitor ...

Page 18: ...TZ68A UEFI BIOS Manual 17 Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature Options Disabled Default 70 158 75 167 80 176 85 185 90 194 ...

Page 19: ...r Personal Computer Interconnect is a system which allows I O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components Notice z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfunction North Bridge ...

Page 20: ...vice Options PEG PCI Default IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD IGD Memory This item sets IGD Share Memory Size Options 64M Default Disabled 32M 128M Render Standby This item enables disables Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device Options Enabled Default Disabled IGD Multi Monitor This item enables disables IGD Multi Monitor by Internal Graphics Device Options Disabled Default Enabled DVMT Mode Selec...

Page 21: ...ocating the proper amount of display texturing and buffer memory after the operating system has booted Options 256MB Default 128MB Maximum PCI Express Port This item allows user to control PCI Express x16 Port Options Auto Default Disabled Enabled PEG Force GEN1 Some non graphics PCI E devices may not follow PCI E Specification and may incorrectly report their Gen capability or link width Options ...

Page 22: ... Disabled High Precision Timer This item enables disables the High Precision Event Timer Options Enabled Default Disabled All USB 1 0 2 0 Devices This item enables disables All USB 1 0 2 0 Devices Options Enabled Default Disabled EHCI Controller 1 This item enables disables USB 2 0 EHCI Support Options Enabled Default Disabled EHCI Controller 2 This item enables disables USB 2 0 EHCI Support Optio...

Page 23: ...sables Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices with Option ROM Options Enabled Default Disabled Onboard PCIE Giga LAN This item enables disables Onboard PCIE Giga LAN Options Auto Default Disabled Enabled Onboard USB3 0 This item enables disables Onboard USB3 0 Options Auto Default Disabled Enabled Onboard PCI Bridge This item enables disables Onboard PCI Bridge Options Auto Default Disabled E...

Page 24: ...mLock State This item selects the keyboard NumLock state Options On Default Off Full Screen LOGO Display This item allows you to enable disable Full Screen LOGO Show function Options Enabled Default Disabled GateA20 Active Upon Request FA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Always do not allow disabling GA20 this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Options Upon Request Defaul...

Page 25: ...t to Enabled BIOS will let user know boot success with beep Options Enabled Default Disabled UEFI Boot This option enables disables boot from the UEFI Devices Options Disabled Default Enabled Boot Option 1 The items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system CD D...

Page 26: ...TZ68A UEFI BIOS Manual 25 5 Security Menu Administrator Password This item sets Administrator Password User Password This item sets User Password ...

Page 27: ...n items of this menu may cause system to malfunction Start Page You can set the entrance page when you enter UEFI BIOS Setup Options Page Main Default Page Advanced Page Chipset Page Boot Page Security Page O N E Page Save Exit Fixed CPU Ratio This item enables disables Fixed CPU Ratio all the time Options Disabled Default Enabled CPU Ratio This item allows you to set the CPU ratio This item is ad...

Page 28: ...Limit 2 Value This item sets Power Limit Value which CPU must not exceed in a short duration time Options 81 Default Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology This item enables disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Options Enabled Default Disabled CPU C1E C1E is Enhanced Halt State function this function helps to save power and decrease heat by lowering CPU frequency while the processor is not wo...

Page 29: ...o manually or automatically regulate the DRAM Timing Options By SPD Default Manual XMP Profile 1 XMP Profile 2 DRAM Command Rate This item allows you to select command rate of DDR3 Options Auto Default 1T 2T CAS Latency tCL This item allows you to select CAS Latency of DDR3 Options 9 Default 3 15 Row Precharge Time tRP This item allows you to select Row Precharge Time of DDR3 Options 9 Default 3 1...

Page 30: ...allows you to select Internal Write to Read Command Delay of DDR3 Options 5 Default 3 31 Active to Active Delay tRRD This item allows you to select Row Active to Row Active Delay of DDR3 Options 4 Default 4 15 Read CAS Precharge tRTP This item allows you to select Read to Precharge Delay of DDR3 Options 5 Default 4 15 Four Active Window Delay tFAW This item allows you to select Four Active Window ...

Page 31: ...lt 200 KHz 185 KHz 165 KHz 145 KHz PWM I OUT Override This item enables disables PWM I OUT Override Options Disabled Default Enabled PWM Thermal Override This item enables disables PWM Thermal Override Options Disabled Default Enabled CPU VCore LoadLine This item sets VCore LoadLine Options Enabled Default Disabled 87 5 LoadLine 75 0 LoadLine 62 5 LoadLine 50 0 LoadLine 37 5 LoadLine 25 0 LoadLine...

Page 32: ...Agent memory controller DMI PCIe controllers and display engine power supply PCH Voltage This item sets PCH Voltage Vcc IO This item sets CPU High frequency I O logic power supply DDR3 Slot 1 2 3 4 Information These items display SPD information of DDR3 memory ...

Page 33: ...on all changes made during the current session and exit setup Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes Restore Defaults This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when problem occurs during system booting sequence These configurations are factory settings optimized for this system Built in EFI Shell Press enter to execute UEFI BIOS built in EFI Shell ...

Page 34: ...TZ68A UEFI BIOS Manual 33 Saving SetupData to Profile Saving SetupData to Profile Restoring SetupData from Profile Restoring SetupData from Profile ...