Amibios Setup Utility: System Parameters and Standard Settings

AMI BIOS Setup Utility System Parameters and Standard Settings
AMIBIOS® Setup Utility
System Parameters and Standard Settings
Introducing BIOS Setup.........................2

Main Menu.............................................4
Advanced Menu.....................................9
Security Menu......................................24
PnP/PCI Configuration Menu..............28
Modifications to the BIOS Setup settings should be performed by advanced users Boot Menu ...........................................29
only. Setting items to incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction. Exit Menu ............................................30
AMIBIOS Setup Utility, version ML470 09/2007 AMIBIOS® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
Copyright 2007 NEC Computers SAS Page 1

INTRODUCING BIOS SETUP LOOKING AT SCREENS
BIOS setup screens have three areas:

Your computer comes with a hardware configuration program called BIOS Setup that allows you to view
and set system parameters. • Menu items - the top of the screen. This area highlights which menu is active.
• Parameters - the left side of the screen. This area lists parameters and their current settings.
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a layer of software, called ‘firmware’, that translates instructions
• Available Options and Help - the right side of the screen. This area lists alternate settings and Help
from software (such as the operating system) into instructions that the computer hardware can understand.
text for each parameter.
The BIOS settings also identify installed devices and establish special features.
Options that are greyed out are not available for the current selection. Settings displayed in blue are
USE BIOS SETUP TO: automatically detected by your computer.
USING KEYS
• set the current time and date,
• customise your hardware settings according to your needs,
• secure your computer with a password. The following table lists the BIOS Setup keys and their functions:
Key Function
ENTERING BIOS SETUP
F1 Displays a general help screen.
You can access the BIOS program just after you turn on your computer. Just press the F2 key when the Í&Î Moves between the available menus.
following prompt appears: Ï&Ð Moves the cursor between the displayed parameters.
Press <F2> to enter Setup. Enter Selects a sub-menu (sub-menus are indicated with a X at the beginning of the
When you press F2 to enter BIOS Setup, the system interrupts the Power-On Self-Test (POST). line), a menu command (such as Exit Discarding Changes), or displays the options
If the system detects an error during POST, it prompts you with a double beep and a message: Press <F1> available for the currently selected parameter.
to resume. If you press F1, the system enters the BIOS Setup program. If you want to fix the error, carefully +&- Steps forward/backward through the settings available for the selected parameter.
read the error message that appears above the prompt (taking notes if you want) and press F2.
Tab For some parameter settings, moves the cursor between the subfields. For
Note: if you receive this message repeatedly and the date displayed by your computer is inaccurate, example, for System Time, Tab moves the cursor from hour to minute to second.
then your CMOS battery may have lost charge. Contact your Technical Support Centre for advice.
Esc Exits any pop-up window, and from any menu screen, prompts for the discarding
of changes before exiting.
BIOS SETUP SCREENS
F9 Loads the default configurations, as recorded before the computer left the factory.
After you press F2, the system displays the BIOS Setup interface. Use the left and right arrow keys to F10 Saves and exits the BIOS setup utility.
toggle through the BIOS Setup menu items.
Table 1: BIOS Setup Keys and Associated Functions

SETUP MENUS
The Setup Utility features several menus which are listed on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Main - use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced - use this menu to access advanced BIOS settings.
Security - use this menu to set user and administrator passwords, or the hard disk drive password.
PnP/PCI Configuration - use this menu to access advanced PnP/PCI settings.
Boot - use this menu to set the boot sequence.
Exit - use this menu to exit the Setup utility with various save or discard options.
These menus are described in detail in the following pages.
Note: we continually strive to bring you the latest and proven features and technologies. As part of our
drive to continually improve our products modifications may have been made to the BIOS menus,
therefore some menus may differ from what is described in this guide. Visit our web site at
www.nec-computers.com for updated information.

MAIN MENU Parameter Options Description

System Date mm/dd/yyyy Sets your system's calendar month, day and year. These settings remain in
Use the Main menu screen to view and/or modify system time, memory even after you turn off system power.
system date and drive parameters. To set the date use the Tab or Enter keys to move from field to field. Simply
Factory settings are shown in red. type the new number required.
System Time hh/mm/ss Sets the time. Enter the current hour, minute and second in hr/min/sec, 24-hour
format.
To set the time use the Tab or Enter keys to move from field to field. Simply
type the new number required.
SATA Configuration Disabled Disabled: the SATA controller is disabled.
Enhanced Enhanced: enables both PATA & SATA, maximum of six IDE drives
Compatible supported.
Compatible: enables SATA only, maximum of 4 IDE drives supported.
Configure SATA as IDE Only if SATA Configuration set to Enhanced.
RAID Allows you to configure the IDE/RAID/AHCI (Advanced Host Contoller
AHCI Interface) mode for SATA controller.
X SATA Port 1 Example: Hard Disk Press Enter to see information about the SATA device.
X SATA Port 2
X SATA Port 3
X SATA Port 4
Floppy A Disabled When you press Enter, this option allows you to select the physical size and
360 KB, 5¼" capacity of the system's floppy disk drive.
1.2 MB, 5¼"
720 KB, 3½"
1.44MB, 3½"
2.88 MB, 3½"
X Memory Information [Enter] Press Enter to see memory information.
BIOS Information Display only
Table 2: Main Menu

SATA PORTS SUB-MENUS

Parameter Options Description
Use this sub-menu to modify drive parameters and related settings. Device This field is read-only. Type of device, e.g. hard disk drive
Factory settings are shown in red. Vendor This field is read-only. Manufacturer of the device
Drive Parameters Size This field is read-only. Size of the device
The greyed-out items in the upper frame of the sub-menu are the LBA Mode This field is read-only. LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
drive parameters taken from the firmware of the drive selected. Block Mode This field is read-only. Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data
Depending on the type of device detected, all options shown in transferred.
the beside table may not be displayed.
PIO Mode This field is read-only. IDE PIO mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the
programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time
decreases.
Async DMA This field is read-only. Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported.
Ultra DMA This field is read-only. Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported.
S.M.A.R.T. This field is read-only. SMART is a feature which alerts the BIOS to a possible problem with and IDE
device.
Type Not installed This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after
Auto the Power-On Self-Test (POST) has completed.
CD/DVD Not Installed : select this value to prevent the BIOS from searching for an IDE
ARMD disk drive on the specified channel.
Auto : select this value to allow the BIOS to detect automatically the IDE drive
type attached to the specified channel. This setting should be used if an IDE hard
disk drive is attached to the specified channel.
CD/DVD: this option specifies that an IDE optical disk drive is attached to the
specified IDE channel. The BIOS will not attempt to search for other types of
IDE drives on the specified channel.
ARMD: this option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media Device. This
includes, but is not limited to ZIP or LS-120.
Table 3: SATA Ports Sub-menus


LBA/Large Mode Disabled LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
Auto Disable: set this value to prevent the BIOS from using Large Block Addressing
mode control on the specified channel.
Auto: set this value to allow the BIOS to auto detect the Large Block Addressing
mode control on the specified channel.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Disabled This option sets the block mode multi sector transfers option.
Auto Disabled: set this value to prevent the BIOS from using Multi-Sector Transfer
on the specified channel. It forces your IDE controller to transfer only a single
sector (512 bytes) per interrupt, thus degrading performance.
Auto: this option allows your IDE controller to transfer as many sectors per
interrupt as the hard disk is able to support. Refer to the Block Mode
information field above to get this information.
PIO Mode Auto IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode defines timing cycles between the IDE
0 drive and the programmable IDE controller.
1 Auto: select this value to allow the BIOS to detect automatically the PIO mode.
2 0: data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs.
3: data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs.
4: data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.
Table 3: SATA Ports Sub-menus (Continued)


DMA Mode Auto Auto: select this value to allow the BIOS to detect automatically the DMA
SWDMA0, 1, 2 mode.
MWDMA, 1, 2 SWDMA0: data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs.
UDMA0, 1, 6 SWDMA1: data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.
SWDMA2: data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs.
MWDMA0: data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.
UDMA0: data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.
UDMA1: data transfer rate of 25 MBs.
S.M.A.R.T. Auto This option allows you to set whether or not the SMART monitoring is enabled.
Disabled SMART is a feature which alerts the BIOS to a possible problem with an IDE
Enabled device. After having received this warning, the BIOS will then alert you to the
problem.
32-bit Data Transfer Enabled Disabled: select this value to prevent the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers.
Disabled Enabled: select this value to allow the BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on
supported hard disk drives.
Table 3: SATA Ports Sub-menus (Continued)

ADVANCED MENU Parameter Options Description

X CPU Configuration [Enter] Allows you to configure the CPU settings.
Use the Advanced menu to access advanced BIOS settings.
X Advanced BIOS Setup [Enter] Allows you to configure settings during system boot.
X Advanced Chipset Setup [Enter] Allows you to configure the chipset.
X Intel VA Configuration [Enter] Allows you to configure Intel VA Tech.
X Intel TXT(LT) [Enter] Allows you to configure Intel TXT Tech.
Configuration
X Intel VT-d Configuration [Enter] Allows you to configure Intel VT-d Tech.
X Intel Robson Configuration [Enter] Allows you to configure Intel Robson Tech.
X Integrated Peripherals [Enter] Allows you to configure the onboard ports and controllers (USB, audio, etc.).
X Power Management [Enter] Allows you to enable or disable controllers or define suspend modes.
X Trusted Computing [Enter] Allows you to configure the settings related to Trusted Computing innovations.
X Event Log configuration [Enter] Allows you to mark as read, clear or view event log statistics.
X Video Function [Enter] Allows you to configure the video settings.
Configuration
X PC Health Status [Enter] Press Enter to find information about:
Current CPU Temperature
Current System Temperature
Current CPU Fan Speed
Voltage measurements
Table 4: Advanced Menu

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CPU CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU
Factory settings are shown in red. CPU Information Display only

Max CPUID Value Limit Enabled Enable this option to be able to install NT.
Disabled
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech Enabled When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional HW Caps. provided by
Disabled Intel(R) Virtualization Tech.
Note: A full reset is required to change the settings.
Execute-Disable Bit Capability Enabled Used to enable or disable the NX technology. NX Stands for “No Execute”
Disabled and is a new technology to prevent some malicious viruses to enter on the
computer.
When disabled, force the XD feature flag to always return to 0.
This feature may not be available depending on the CPU type.
Core Multi-Processing Enabled When disabled, disable one execution core of each CPU die.
Disabled
Intel(R) Speedstep(TM) tech Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel® SpeedStep™ support.
Disabled This feature may not be available depending on the CPU type.
Table 5: CPU Configuration Sub-Menu

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ADVANCED BIOS SETUP SUB-MENU
Factory settings are shown in red. Quick Boot Enabled Allows the system to boot up quickly if enabled.
Disabled
Bootup Num-Lock On This setting, when enabled, automatically turns on your NumLock key when
Off the system is booted. This is a matter of personal taste.
Logo Display Enabled When enabled, display the full screen NEC logo during boot. When disabled,
Disabled POST is displayed.
ACPI APIC Support Enabled Used to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
Disabled (APIC) for PC2001 compliance. Enabling APIC mode will expand available
IRQs resources for the system.
Table 6: Advanced BIOS Setup Sub-Menu

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ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP SUB-MENU
Factory settings are shown in red. Initiate Graphic Adapter IGD Defines which video controller is used at system initialisation.
PEG/IGD IGD: Integrated Graphics Device
PEG/PCI PCI: PCI graphics adapter
PCI/PEG PEG: PCI Express graphics adapter
PCI/IGD
Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled, 8MB Defines the size of the onboard memory used for the video. Larger frame buffer
Enabled, 1MB size increases video performance.
Intel AMT Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable iAMT support. To find more information about
Disabled iAMT, refer to your online documentation.
Table 7: Advanced Chipset Setup Sub-Menu

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INTEL VA CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU
Factory settings are shown in red. Virtual Appliance Runtime 3.0 Display only
Ver.
Table 8: Intel VA Configuration Sub-Menu

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INTEL TXT(LT) CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU
Factory settings are shown in red. Intel TXT Initialization Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel TXT Technology.
Disabled
Table 9: Intel TXT(LT) Configuration Sub-Menu

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INTEL VT-D CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU
Factory settings are shown in red. Intel VT-d Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d Technology.
Disabled
Table 10: Intel VT-d Configuration Sub-Menu

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INTEL ROBSON CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU
Factory settings are shown in red. Intel Robson Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel Robson Technology.
Disabled
Table 11: Intel Robson Sub-Menu

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INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUB-MENU
Factory settings are shown in red. HDA Controller Enabled Allows you to configure the onboard audio.
Disabled
SMBUS Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SMBus (System Management Bus)
Disabled controller.
GbE Controller Enabled Display only. Gives the status of the Gigabyte Ethernet Controller.
USB Functions Enabled Allows you to configure the USB controllers.
Disabled
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller support.
Disabled
Legacy USB Support Enabled Legacy USB Support refers to the USB mouse and USB keyboard support.
Disabled When this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard
Auto will not work until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all
USB drivers loaded. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or
USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB drivers
loaded on the system.
Disabled: set this value to prevent the use of any USB device in DOS or
during system boot.
Enabled: set this value to allow the use of USB devices during boot and while
using DOS.
Auto: this option detects automatically USB keyboards or mice and if found,
allows them to be used during boot and while using DOS.
Serial Port 1 Address Disabled Allows you to set the address and interrupt request for serial port 1 on the
3F8/IRQ4 optional port replicator.
2F8/IRQ3
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
Table 12: Integrated Peripherals Sub-Menu


Serial Port 2 Address Disabled Allows you to set the address and interrupt request for serial port 2 on the
2F8/IRQ3 optional port replicator.
3E8/IRQ4 If Chassis locking is selected, Serial port 2 is disabled and management of the
2E8/IRQ3 Magnetic Chassis Lock is possible.
Chassis locking
Parallel Port Address Disabled Allows you to set the address for the parallel port on the optional port
378 replicator.
278
3BC
Parallel Port Mode SPP Allows you to set the mode for the parallel port on the optional port replicator.
Bi-directional
EPP
ECP
Parallel Port IRQ IRQ5 Allows you to set the interrupt request for the parallel port on the optional port
IRQ7 replicator.
Chassis locking Lock Chassis Locking refers to the Magnetic Chassis Lock which may be installed on
Unlock your chassis (optional).
When set to Lock, the chassis cannot be opened. We recommend you set a
Supervisor password on your system for additional security. For more
information, refer to the Security Features topic.
Set the value to Unlock whenever you need to open your chassis.
Only available if Serial Port2 Address is set to Chassis locking, hidden
otherwise.
Table 12: Integrated Peripherals Sub-Menu (Continued)

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POWER MANAGEMENT SUB-MENU
Factory settings are shown in red. Suspend Mode S1 (POS) Sets the ACPI Standby State when system goes into ACPI Standby Mode.
S3 (STR) S1/PSOS: Power on Suspend. In the S1 state, a bit more power is consumed
Auto and the fans remain active.
S3/STR: Suspend to RAM. Provides the greatest amount of power savings.
While in the S3 state, the PC is silent with the monitor and fans off.
Repost Video on S3 Resume No Set this value to allow video repost support.
Yes No: this setting prevents the video BIOS to be initialized when coming out of
the S3 state.
Yes: this setting allows the video BIOS to be initialized when coming out of
the S3 state.
Restore on AC Power Loss Last State This option allows you to select how the system will react following a loss of
Power ON power. Last State means that the system will be restored to the state which it
Power Off was in previous to the power loss. Power Off means that you will have to restart
your system with the power on button and Power On means the system will
reboot itself automatically.
Power Button Mode On/Off Allows you to select if an action on the power button will power off the system
Suspend (default) or put the system in suspend mode.
PS/2 KB Wake Up From S3 Enabled This option allows you select wether or not your system may be waked up from
Disabled S3 sleep mode by an action on the PS/2 keyboard.
PS/2 MS Wake Up from S3 Enabled This option allows you select wether or not your system may be waked up from
Disabled S3 sleep mode by an action on the PS/2 mouse.
USB Device Wake Up from S3 Enabled This option allows you select wether or not your system may be waked up from
Disabled S3 sleep mode by an action on an USB device.
GbE Wake up from S5 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable remote wake-up when the system is powered
Disabled off.
PCIE Wake on PME# Enabled This allows you to select whether or not your system will react to PCI Express
Disabled Power Management Enabled wake up events.
Table 13: Power Management Sub-Menu


Resume on PME# Enabled This allows you to select whether or not your system will react to PCI Power
Disabled Management Enabled wake up events.
Resume on RTC Alarm Enabled This allows you to select whether or not your system will react to Real Time
Disabled Clock (RTC) wake up events.
RTC Alarm Date (days) Every Day Enter here the day of the alarm (only if Resume on RTC Alarm is enabled,
Number of days grayed otherwise).
RTC Alarm Time hh:mm:ss Enter here the time of the alarm (only if Resume on RTC Alarm is enabled,
grayed otherwise).
Table 13: Power Management Sub-Menu (Continued)

TRUSTED COMPUTING SUB-MENU Parameter Options Description

TCG/TPM Support No The TPM is a distinct component on the computer motherboard that is
Factory settings are shown in red.
Yes responsible for storing platform information that is unique to that computer’s
configuration in a secure manner. This option allows you to activate/deactivate
the TCG/TPM support in the BIOS.
Soft Physical No Enable/Disable software indication of physical presence.
Yes
TPM Deactivated Don't change Activate/deactivate TPM device.
Set
Clear
TPM Owner Don't change Enable Install/Disable install/Clear TPM Owner.
Enable Install
Disable Install
Clear
Table 14: Trusted Computing Sub-Menu

EVENT LOG CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU Parameter Options Description

View Event Log [Enter] Press enter here to view the DMI event log which contains information about a
software or hardware component.
Mark all Events as Read [Enter] Allows you to mark DMI events as read once you have viewed the DMI log.
Clear Event Log [Enter] Selecting Yes will delete all information present in the DMI event log.
Table 15: Event Log Configuration Sub-Menu

VIDEO FUNCTION CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU

Factory settings are shown in red. DVMT Mode Select Fixed mode Dynamic Video Memory Technology
DVMT mode DVMT mode is memory that is dynamically allocated based on memory
requests made by application and are released back to the system once the
requesting application has been terminated.
Fixed mode is non-contiguous page locked memory allocated during driver
initialization to provide a static amount of memory.
DVMT/FIXED Memory 128 MB Allows you to select the maximum amount of graphics memory to be shared
256 MB with the system memory.
Maximum DVMT
Local Flat Panel Scaling Auto Allows you to determine how various resolutions appear on your screen.
Forced Scaling Basically since an LCD display consists of a fixed number of separate pixels, it
Disabled has a 'native' resolution at which images display at their sharpest. This native
resolution (e.g. 1280x1024) is the number of pixels in width x number of pixels
high in the panel, and any time your software resolution is different to this
native resolution the LCD panel will do one of the following depending on
your choice:
Auto: The scaling unit on your graphics card will rescale the image before it
reaches your LCD display. This option results in the best image quality.
Forced Scaling: This option will maintain the original aspect ratio of the
chosen resolution and display it with black bars to the sides/above/below the
on-screen image as required.
Disabled: The image isn't scaled at all, but instead your LCD display will run at
its maximum resolution and the image will display in the centre of your LCD
display. This may result in a black border around the sides of the image.
Table 16: Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

SECURITY MENU Parameter Options Description

Supervisor Password Example: Clear This field is read-only and automatically filled according to the changes made to the fields
Use the Security Menu to establish system passwords. below.
User Password Example: Clear This field is read-only and automatically filled according to the changes made to the fields
PASSWORD PROTECTION below.
Change Supervisor Password [Enter] Establishes password protection when entering the BIOS setup.
Your computer supports a password for system security on several If the Password Check option is set to Always, this password will also be requested when
levels. Keep in mind that you must set the supervisor password switching on the computer.
before the BIOS Setup utility allows you to set a user password. Change User Password [Enter] Establishes password protection when entering the BIOS setup but some menu items will be
unavailable.
Note: when entering BIOS Setup using the user password, A supervisor password must be set before a user password can be used.
only a limited number of fields can be changed; the most If the Password Check option is set to Always, this password will also be requested when
sensitive items are read-only. switching on the computer.
Chassis Intrusion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the chassis intrusion function.
Disabled
Reset Chassis Intrusion Enabled If this parameter is set to Disable and there is an intrusion, the message telling of the
Disabled intrusion will be visible at each boot after the intrusion.
If this parameter is set to Enable and there is an intrusion, the message telling of the
intrusion will be visible only at the first boot after the intrusion.
Boot Sector Virus Disabled Write Protect the boot sector of the hard disk drive to avoid infection by some virus types.
Protection Enabled
HDD Password Status Disabled This field is read-only and automatically filled according to the changes made to the field
Enabled below.
Change HDD User [Enter] The password of the hard disk can be set or cleared here. Power must be cycled for the disk to
Password lock.
Boot Device Menu Enabled When enabled, allows you to select boot device during boot.
Disabled
System Recovery Enabled When enabled, allows you to launch a system recovery during boot.
Disabled
Table 17: Security Menu


Onboard LAN Option Enabled When enabled, allows you to select boot on network during boot.
ROM Disabled
Table 17: Security Menu (Continued)

ESTABLISHING PASSWORDS Changing an Hard Disk Drive Password

1. In the BIOS Setup, select the Security menu.
Note: for more information on security features (hardware and operating system passwords), please refer to 2. Select Change HDD User Password and press Enter.
the "Care and security features" section of the Online Documentation. You will find information on how Note: if the option Primary Master HDD User Password is greyed out, you cannot modify it: shut
to setup Windows® and network passwords, as well as passwords to resume from Standby mode or from down your computer using the power button, then restart it and enter the BIOS Setup.
the screensaver.
3. Type the new password and press Enter.
BIOS SETUP AND BOOT PASSWORDS Note: if you do not wish to establish another password, press Enter without entering any value in theses
fields.
To establish password protection for entering the BIOS Setup utility or accessing the computer at start up,
4. Type it again to confirm, and press Enter. When the Password installed notice pops up, press OK to
you must set the supervisor password before setting a user password.
continue.
5. Press F10 to save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
• To enter a password simply select Change Supervisor Password, type the password of your
choice, press Enter, re-enter the password to confirm, press Enter again, and when prompted, Moving the Hard Disk Drive
press Enter to continue. Click on Change User Password and repeat this procedure to set the When a password-protected hard disk drive is moved from its original system and installed in another
user password. system, error messages appear indicating that the drive is locked. If the system is equipped with the same
hard disk drive password protection feature, a Security Setup window will pop up, requiring the user to
HARD DISK DRIVE PASSWORD
enter the password to unlock the drive.
If you wish to move a hard disk drive from one system to another, make sure to clear the hard disk drive
Your computer allows you to establish password protection for the internal hard disk drive. This
password before you do so.
protection restricts access to the drive when installed in your computer but also when if the drive is
removed from your computer is installed in another system.
The HDD password is written to the system BIOS and to the hard disk drive to ensure that the password
protection travels with the drive when moved from system to system.
Establishing an Hard Disk Drive Password

1. In the BIOS Setup, select the Security menu.
2. Select Change HDD User Password and press Enter.
3. Type the password of your choice and press Enter.
4. Type it again to confirm, and press Enter.When the Password installed notice pops up, press OK to
continue.
5. Press F10 to save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION MENU Parameter Options Description

Clear NVRAM No When set to Yes, NVRAM is cleared during system boot.
Factory settings are shown in red. Yes
Plug & &Play OS Yes The BIOS will initialise any add-on cards if No is selected. Selecting Yes will
No mean that the operating system will be left to do this.
IRQ-3 Available Available means that this IRQ is available for a PnP device.
IRQ-4 Reserved Reserved means that this IRQ is reserved for another non-PnP device.
IRQ-5
IRQ-7
IRQ-9
IRQ-10
IRQ-11
IRQ-14
IRQ-15
Reserved Memory Size Disabled Allows to reserve memory for a PCI card.
Memory Size
Table 18: PnP/PCI Configuration Menu

BOOT MENU Parameter Options Description

1st Boot Device Removable Dev. Sets the primary boot device.
Use this menu to modify the boot options, and to specify the order CD/DVD
of the bootable devices. SATA
Network
Disabled
BOOT ORDER
2nd Boot Device Removable Dev. Sets the secondary boot device.
CD/DVD
The entries from this field represent devices that can be used to
SATA
start your computer. When your computer starts it will search
Network
each device, following the order defined in the list, for any 'boot'
Disabled
(start-up) instructions available. If a disk is found that contains
such information, it will be used to start your computer. 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev. Sets the third boot device.
This can be useful if the disk contains a 'rescue' program, that will CD/DVD
solve a serious problem with your computer (your Recovery Disk SATA
or Recovery CD does this). Consequently, you should keep Network
removable devices above your main hard drive in this list. Should Disabled
your computer's hard drive develop a major fault, you will also be 4th Boot Device Removable Dev. Sets the fourth boot device.
able to use a bootable CD or floppy disk to start your computer. CD/DVD
SATA
QUICK ACCESS TO BOOT ORDER PRIORITY MENU Network
Disabled
The boot order priority menu can be accessed when starting the Hard Disk Drives [Enter] Press Enter to specify the boot device priority for available hard disk drives.
computer. Press the F8 key when the following prompt appears:
«Press F8 key to run boot menu». Table 19: Boot Menu
In the menu displayed, select the device from which you want to
boot and press Enter.
BOOTING FROM THE NETWORK
Press the F12 key when the following prompt appears: «Press F12
key for LAN Boot.»

EXIT MENU Parameter Description

Save changes and Exit Accepts changes made to current settings, and exits BIOS Setup.
Use this menu to implement or discard the changes you made to
Discard Changes and Exit Exits Setup without applying any changes that have been made during this session.
the BIOS Setup, and/or to exit the utility. Select any parameter
and press Enter to perform the corresponding action. Discard Changes Reverses any changes that have been made during this session.
Note: you will always be prompted for confirmation. Load Optimal Defaults Loads default configuration settings that were defined before the computer left the factory.
Table 20: Exit Menu

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System Parameters and Standard Settings

Introducing BIOS Setup.........................2

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INTRODUCING BIOS SETUP LOOKING AT SCREENS

BIOS setup screens have three areas:

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MAIN MENU Parameter Options Description

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SATA PORTS SUB-MENUS

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Parameter Options Description

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Parameter Options Description

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ADVANCED MENU Parameter Options Description

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Factory settings are shown in red. CPU Information Display only

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Parameter Options Description

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Parameter Options Description

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TRUSTED COMPUTING SUB-MENU Parameter Options Description

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EVENT LOG CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU Parameter Options Description

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VIDEO FUNCTION CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU

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SECURITY MENU Parameter Options Description

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Parameter Options Description

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ESTABLISHING PASSWORDS Changing an Hard Disk Drive Password

Establishing an Hard Disk Drive Password

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PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION MENU Parameter Options Description

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BOOT MENU Parameter Options Description

BOOTING FROM THE NETWORK

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EXIT MENU Parameter Description

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