Gigabyte G31vsm Manual
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31 31 31 31 31 DRAM tRCD This controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the read / write command. Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks], [4 DRAM Clocks], [5 DRAM Clocks], [6 DRAM Clocks] and [Auto]. DRAM tRP This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued. Configuration options: [3 DRAM Clocks], [4 DRAM Clocks], [5 DRAM Clocks], [6 DRAM Clocks] and [Auto]. DRAM tRAS Thhis controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. Configuration options: [9 DRAM Clocks] to [18 DRAM Clocks] and [Auto]. Primary Gra phics Adapter This item shows the primary graphics adapter. The default value is [PCI]. Configuration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express]. Internal Graphics Mode Select If you select [Auto], the onboard VGA will be automatically disabled when you install VGA card; the onboard VGA will be enabled without the installa- tion of any add-on VGA card. If you select [Enabled, 8MB] or [Enabled, 1MB], the onboard VGA will be enabled. DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode. Configuration options: [Fixed Mode] and [DVMT Mode]. The default value is [D VMT Mode]. DVMT (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) is an architecture that offers breakthrough perfor mance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization. In Fixed\ mode, a fixed-size fragment of the system memory is allocated to the graphics core. In DVMT mode, the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components. This item will not be used under Windows ® VistaTM OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory. DVMT/FIXED Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set DVMT Mode Select as [DVMT Mode]. Configuration options: [128MB], [256MB] and [Maximum DVMT]. Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front PanelSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.
32 32 32 32 32 OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard Lan” feature. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.794V], [1.851V], [1.908V], [1.965V], [2.029V], [2.086V], [2.144V] and [2.201V].\ The default value of this feature is [Auto]. NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.272V] and [1.319V]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.10V], [1.20V], [1.37V] and [1.46V]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. +1.5V Voltage Use this to select +1.5V Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.5125V] and [1.5651V]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you want to enable this fu\ nction, please set this item to [Enabled]. Besides the BIOS option, you can also choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function. DRAM RCOMP Setting Use this to adjust DRAM RCOMP Setting feature. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].
33 33 33 33 33 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI ConfigurationSelect auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Suspend To RAM Restore on AC/Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On ACPI HPET Table [Disabled] [Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it. Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/Power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/Power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/Power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system\ from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system fro\ m the power-soft-off mode. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system f\ rom the power-soft-off mode. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on t\ he system. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows ® VistaTM certification.
34 34 34 34 34 BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE ConfigurationSet [Compatible] when Legacy OS (MS-DOS, Win NT) device is used. Set [Enhanced] when Native OS (Win2000 / XP) is used. v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] 3.4.4 3.4.4 3.4.4 3.4.4 3.4.4 IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration Please select [ Compatible] when you install legacy OS (Windows® NT). If native OS (Windows® 2000 / XP / VistaTM) is installed, please select [ Enhanced ]. When [ Compatible ] is selected Combined Option It allows you to select between [ SATA 1, SATA 2], [SATA 1, IDE 1 ], and [ IDE 1, SATA 2 ]. If it is set to [SATA 1, IDE 1], then SATAII_2 will not work. Likewise, if it is set to [IDE 1, SATA 2], then SATAII_1 will not work. Because Intel® ICH7 south bridge only supports two IDE devices under legacy OS (Windows NT), you have to choose [SATA 1, SATA2], [SATA 1, IDE 1], or [IDE 1, SATA 2] when the installed device is used with legacy OS. [SATA 1, SATA 2] [SATA 1, IDE 1] [IDE 1, SATA 2] Master SATAII 1, SATAII 2 SAT AII 1 SATAII 2 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction.
35 35 35 35 35 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. [CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB unde\ r DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it\ will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE MasterSelect the type of device connected to the system. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Ty p e LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported
36 36 36 36 36 S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unl\ ess the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other setti\ ngs. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP SettingsValueinunitsofPCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Advanced
37 37 37 37 37 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable \ it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IR\ Q4], [2E8 / IRQ3]. Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disabl\ e it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The defaul\ t value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the\ EPP version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options: [Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP]. EPP VersionUse this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9] and [1.7]. ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3]. Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration option\ s: [IRQ5] and [IRQ7]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Super IO ChipsetAllow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port Address [3F8 / IRQ4] Parallel Port Address Parallel Port ModeEPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7]
38 38 38 38 38 BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB ConfigurationTo enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [BIOS Setup Only] 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB 2.0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only]. The default value is [BIOS Setup Only]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected. [Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, \ it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS. [BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup\ and Windows ® / Linux OS.
39 39 39 39 39 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on \ your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Health Event Monitoring Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V : 37C/98F : 3400 RPM :N/A : 1.629V : 3.306V : 5.067V : 11.890V : 31C/87F Main Smart Advanced Boot Security Exit H/W Monitor Enable/Disable CPU Quiet Fan Function. CPU Quiet Fan [Disabled] CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set \ this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature” and “Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value is [Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan. Target CPU Temperature The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F. The default value is [50 C/122 F]. Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose. The default value is [Fast]. Configuration options: [Fast], [Middle] and [Slow].
40 40 40 40 40 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system fo\ r you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabl\ ed]. AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled]. BIOS SETUP UTILITYMain Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM - HDS722580VL] [CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C] [USB] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings ConfigurationDisabled: Displays normal POST messages. Enabled: Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages. Select Screen Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot AddOn ROM Display Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num-Lock [Enabled] [Disabled] [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled]