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    							Chapter 231
    Main
    The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option 
    and recovery.
    NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.
    The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
    parameter settings.
    ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
    System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24-hour 
    format.Format: HH:MM:SS 
    (hour:minute:second) 
    System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/
    YYYY
    (month/day/year)
    System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. Memory size 
    is fixed to 3071 MB.N/A
    Extended 
    MemoryThis field reports the Extended Memory size. 
    Memory size is fixed to 4094 MB.N/A
    Video Memory
    Shows the video memory size. VGA Memory size=32 MBN/A
    Quiet Boot Displays the logo screen while booting.  Option: Enabled or 
    Disabled
    Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Option: Enabled or 
    Disabled
    F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Disabled or 
    Enabled
    D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function allows 
    the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc drive to store 
    operation system and restore the system to factory defaults.Option: Enabled or 
    Disabled
    SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should operate. Option: AHCI Mode 
    or IDE Mode
                 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
    Informat i on     Main    Advanced Security Boot Power Exit
    It em Specific  Help
    System Time[ 13: 04: 04] ,  ,  or
    System Date[ 05/ 15/ 2008]  s elec t s  field.
    Sy s t em Memory 634 KB
    Ex t ended Memory 1790 MB
    Video Memory[ 256 MB]
    Quiet  Boot :[ Enabled]
    Net work  Boot:[ Enabled]
    F12 Boot Menu:[ Dis abled]
    D2D Rec overy :[ Enabled]
    SATA Mode:[ A CHI Mode]
    F1 Help           
    ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Values       F9 Set up Default s
    ESC Exit         
    ←→ Select Menu      Enter Select
    XSub-Menu   F10 Save and Exit 
    						
    							32Chapter 2
    Advanced
    The Advanced screen allows the user to configure the various advanced BIOS options.
    IMPORTANT:Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the system to malfunction. Unless 
    you have experience adjusting these items, we recommend that you leave these settings at the 
    default values. If making settings to items on these pages causes your system to malfunction or 
    prevents the system from booting, open BIOS and choose Load Optimal Defaults in the Exit menu to 
    boot up normally.
    The table below describes the items, menus, and submenus in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default 
    and suggested parameter settings. 
    ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items
    USB Self-Healing Enter the USB Self-Healing menu.  • Self-Healing
    XOCHI Self-Healing
    XEHCI Self-Healing
    Secured Setup 
    ConfigurationPrevents Plug and Play devices from 
    changing system settings.N/A
    Reset 
    Configuration 
    DataClear the Extended System Configuration 
    Data (ESCD) area using this option.N/A
    LPC Port 80Enable or Disable LPC Port 80. N/A
    PCI Hot-Plug 
    ResourcesEnable or Disable Hot-Plug support. N/A
    I/O Set the amount of I/O (in bytes) available to 
    the Hot-Plug slots.N/A
    Memory Set the amount of Memory (in bytes) 
    available to Hot-Plug slots.N/A
    Pre-fetchable 
    MemorySet the amount of Pre-fetchable Memory (in 
    bytes) available to the Hot-Plug slots.N/A
                 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
    Information     Main     A dvanc edSecurity Boot Power Exit
    Item Spec ific  Help
    XUSB Self-HealingUs e this  feature to 
       S ec ured Setup Configurations :[No] tune US B  timing event
       Reset Configuration Data:[No] for US B  devic es
       LPC Port 80:[E nabled]
       PCI Hot-Plug Resources:[E nabled]
       I/O:[256]
       Memory:[2M]
       Pre-fetchable Memory:[2M]
       Enable Multimedia Timer:[Yes]
       W atchdog Timer:[Dis abled]
    XHammer Configuration
    XIntegrated Devic es
    XPnP Configuration
    XIDE Configuration
    XiGPU - Chipset
       LCD Panel type:[E DID c ompliant]
    F1 Help           
    ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change V alues         F9 Setup Defaults
    ESC Exit         
    ←→ Select Menu      Enter Select
    XS ub-Menu    F10 S ave and E x it 
    						
    							Chapter 233
    Enable 
    Multimedia TimerEnable [Ye s] or Disable [No] Multimedia 
    Timer support.N/A
    Watchdog TimerDisable or Enable the OS Watchdog Timer 
    using ACPI WDAT.N/A
    Hammer 
    ConfigurationEnter the Hammer Configuration menu.  • HT-LDT Frequency
    •HT-LDT Width
    • DDR2 Memory Frequency
    • LS Table loading
    • ISO Flow Control
    • Hi Priority Channel
    • Display Refresh
    • Sync Flood Detection
    Integrated 
    DevicesEnter the Integrated Devices menu.  • USB Control
    • USB2 Control
    • USB BIOS Legacy Support
    •MAC LAN
    • MAC Address
    • Azalia Codec
    • Integrated Codec
    •SATA Mode
    • SATA AHCI Mode
    • SATA Hotplug
    • Power on options
    • Interrupt Mode
    • PCI Express MSI
    •S5 WOL
    • Software Based PMU FW 
    Loading
    •SMU
    • Dynamic Crush Voltage
    • PMU iGPU Stutter Mode
    • PMU System Stutter Mode
    • PMU LMM Mode
    • Dynamic FPCI Clock
    PnP Configuration Enter the PnP Configuration menu. XPCI Device, SLot #1
    XPCI/PNP ISA UMB Region 
    Exclusion
    XPCI/PNP IRQ UMB Resource 
    Exclusion
    IDE Configuration Enter the IDE Configuration menu.  • Large Disk Access Mode
    • Local Bus IDE adapter
    XPrimary Master
    XPrimary Slave
    ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items 
    						
    							34Chapter 2
    iGPU - Chipset Enter the iGPU - Chipset menu.  • Integrated Graphic
    • Video Memory
    • Hybrid Graphics
    •mGPU nPW
    •MXM LVDS/TV
    •MXM CRT/DVI
    • Panel Scaling
    • Boot Display
    • Preferred TV Connector
    • TV Format
    LCD Panel type Select the correct LCD panel type for 
    testing purposes.N/A
    ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items 
    						
    							Chapter 235
    Security
    The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
    use.
    The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
    parameter settings.
    NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget 
    your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your 
    dealer to reset it.
    ParameterDescriptionOption
    Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor passwordClear or Set
    User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password.Clear or Set
    SATA Port 0 Disk Status Shows the setting of the hard disk password.Clear or Set
    Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When 
    set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility 
    from unauthorized access. The user can not either 
    enter the Setup menu nor change the value of 
    parameters.N/A
    Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user 
    password is set, this password protects the BIOS 
    Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can 
    enter Setup menu only and does not have right to 
    change the value of parameters.N/A
    Set SATA Port 0 HDD 
    PasswordEnter HDD Password. N/A
    Password on boot Defines whether a password is required or not while 
    the events defined in this group happened. The 
    following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor 
    password for changes and should be grayed out if the 
    user password was used to enter setup.Disabled or 
    Enabled
                 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
    Information     Main     AdvancedSecurityBoot Power Exit
    Item Specific Help
    Supervisor Password Is ClearSupervisor Password
    Us er P as s word Is Clearcontrols acces to the 
    SATA P ort 0 Dis k  S tatus Clearsetup utility. 
    Set Supervisor Pass word[Enter]
    Set User Password[Enter]
    Set SATA Port 0 HDD Password[Enter]
    Pas sword on boot[Disabled]
    F1 Help           
    ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Values       F9 Setup Defaults
    ESC Exit         
    ←→ Select Menu      Enter Select
    XSub-Menu    F10 Save and Ex it 
    						
    							36Chapter 2
    Setting a Password
    Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password:
    1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The 
    Set Supervisor Password box appears:
    2.Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 8 
    alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm New 
    Password” field.
    IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen.
    3.Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.
    4.If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.
    5.When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
    Removing a Password
    Follow these steps:
    1.Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The 
    Set Password box appears:
    2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter.
    3.Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. The 
    computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Clear”.
    4.When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 
    						
    							Chapter 237
    Changing a Password
    1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The 
    Set Password box appears.
    2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter.
    3.Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password 
    field.
    4.Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.
    5.If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter.
    6.When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
    If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following. 
    The password setting is complete after the user presses Enter.
    If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the 
    Setup Warning.
    If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following 
    message. 
    						
    							38Chapter 2
    Boot
    This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices 
    includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay.
                 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
    Information     Main     Advanced Securit yBootPower Exit
    It em Spec ific  Help
    Boot  priorit y  order:Key s  us ed t o view or
       1:  IDE 4 :  Tos hiba MK1646GSX - (S1)c onfigure devic es :
       2: IDE CD : Up and Down arrows
       3: PCI BEV : MBA v11.0.6 Slot 0800select a device.
       4:  US B  HDD :< F5> and < F6> moves
       5:  US B  FDC :t he device up or down.
       6: USB KEY :< f>  and   s pec fies
       7:  US B  CDROM :t he device fixed or
       8: removable.
    Ex c luded from boot  order:< x > ex c ulde or inc lude
    the device to boot.
    < Shift  + 1> enables  or
    dis ables  a devic e.
    < 1 - 4> Loads  default
    boot  s equenc e.
    F1 Help           
    ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Values          F9 Set up Default s
    ESC Exit         
    ←→ Select Menu      Enter Select
    XSub-Menu     F10 Save and Exit 
    						
    							Chapter 239
    Power
    The Power screen allows the user to configure various CPU and power management options and device 
    wakeup behavior.
    The table below describes the items, menus, and submenus in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default 
    and suggested parameter settings. 
    ParameterDescriptionOption
    C1E Configuration Enable or Disable C1E Dual-Core related 
    CPU power State.Griffin Mode or Disabled
    CPU Throttle Enable or disable CPU Throttle.Disabled or Enabled
    CPU Spread Spectrum Enable or disable CPU Spread Spectrum.Disabled or Enabled
    iGPU Spread Spectrum Set the iGPU Spread Spectrum percentage. 1.00%, 2.00%, 3.00%, 
    4.00%, 5.00% or 
    Disabled
    PCIE Spread Spectrum Enable or disable PCIE Spread Spectrum.Disabled or Enabled
    SATA Spread 
    SpectrumEnable or disable SATA Spread Spectrum.Disabled or Linear Down
    PState Configuration Enable or disable ACPI PState SupportEnabled or Disabled
    USB CSC Resume Enable or disable wake up from S3 by USB 
    plug or unplug.Disabled or Enabled
    Cannot_Find_String Enable or disable the Cannot_Find_String 
    message during boot.Disabled or Enabled
    HIPM Enable or disable Aggressive Link Power 
    Management (HIPM).Disabled or Enabled
    SATA FPCI Clock Set the SATA low power control level.133 MHz or 200 MHz
    PCI Clocks Enable all PCI clocks or lock down all PCI 
    clocks to Port 80.Enabled or Auto
                 Phoenix BIOS Set up Utility
    Informat ion     Main     Advanc ed Sec urit y BootPowerExit
    Item Specific Help
    C1E Configurat ion[Griffin Mode] Enable or Dis able
    CP U Throt t le:[Dis abled] C1E Dual-Core relat ed
    CPU Spread Spec trum:[Enabled] CPU power Stat e.
    iGPU Spread Spec t rum:[2. 00% Triangular Cent re]
    PCIE Spread Spec t rum:[Dis abled] Auto enables  C1E 
    SATA Spread Spectrum:[Linear Down] if dual c ore is
    PSt at e Configurat ion[Enabled] detec t ed and dis ables
    US B  CS C Res ume[Dis abled] C1E if s ingle c ore
    Cannot_Find_String[Dis abled] is  detec t ed.
    HIP M[Dis abled]
    SATA FPCI Clock:[133Mhz ]
    PCI Clocks:[Enabled]
    AltVid[Dis abled]
    ASPM (L0s/L1s)[Dis abled L0s ]
    PCIE Lane Swiz z le:[Dis abled]
    F1 Help           
    ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Values        F9 Set up Defaults
    ESC Exit         
    ←→ Selec t  Menu      Enter Select
    XSub-Menu    F10 Save and Ex it 
    						
    							40Chapter 2
    AltVid Enable or disable AltVid functionality.Disabled or Enabled
    ASPM (L0s/L1s) Enable or disable Active State Power 
    Management (ASPM) states for L0s and L1.Disable L0s, Disable L1, 
    Enabled, or Disabled
    PCIE Lane Swizzle Enable or disable PCIE Lane Swizzle for 
    PCIE x 16 slot.Disabled or Enabled
    ParameterDescriptionOption 
    						
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