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Chapter 2: BIOS information

AMD 785 HDMI Audio [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the AMD 785 HDMI Audio.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.4.4

Onboard Devices Configuration

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4][2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378]

[278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [EPP+ECP]

EPP Mode DMA Channel [1.9]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP]. This item allows you to

select the Parallel Port EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set

the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows you to select parallel port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

HDAudio Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition audio controller. Configuration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled]

Front Panel Select [HD Audio]

Allows you to set HD Audio mode. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio]

OnBoard LAN Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to set or disable the Onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN Boot ROM.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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Summary of Contents for M4A785D-M PRO

Page 1: ...Motherboard M4A785D M PRO E4711_M4A785D M PRO indb 1 7 6 09 9 09 17 AM ...

Page 2: ...EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION C...

Page 3: ... 6 1 5 4 Layout contents 1 6 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 7 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 7 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 10 1 7 1 Overview 1 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 11 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 18 1 8 Expansion slots 1 19 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 19 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 19 1 8 3 PCI slots 1 19 1 8 4...

Page 4: ...tems 2 6 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 6 2 2 7 General help 2 6 2 2 8 Pop up window 2 6 2 2 9 Scroll bar 2 6 2 3 Main menu 2 7 2 3 1 System Time 2 7 2 3 2 System Date 2 7 2 3 3 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 3 5 6 and E SATA 2 7 2 3 4 SATA Configuration 2 8 2 3 5 System Information 2 9 2 4 Advanced menu 2 9 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 9 2 4 2 CPU Configuration 2 12 2 4 3 Chipset 2 13 2 4 4 On...

Page 5: ... 2 17 2 6 Boot menu 2 17 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 18 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 18 2 6 3 Security 2 18 2 7 Tools menu 2 20 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 20 2 7 2 Express Gate 2 20 2 7 3 AI NET 2 2 20 2 8 Exit menu 2 21 E4711_M4A785D M PRO indb 5 7 6 09 9 09 18 AM ...

Page 6: ...he receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 ...

Page 7: ...cted If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If...

Page 8: ...key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional inform...

Page 9: ...Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard Graphics Integrated ATI Radeon HD4200 supports maximum shared memory of 512MB DVI D with HDCP compliant with max resolution 2560x1600 60Hz dual link HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 1080P 60Hz RGB with max resolution 2560x1440 75Hz Hybrid CrossFireX support for Windows Vista only Supports Microsoft DirectX 10...

Page 10: ...ouse Combo port 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI port 1 x HDMI port 1 x External SATA port 1 x RJ45 port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel Audio I O ports Internal I O connectors 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 5 x SATA connectors 1x CPU Chassis Power Fan connectors 1 x High Definition front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x IDE co...

Page 11: ...port DVD Documentation User guide Chapter 1 Product introduction AMD Phenom X4 Phenom X3 Athlon X2 Athlon Sempron processors socket AM2 AM2 This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2 multi core processors It features dual channel DDR2 1066 memory support data transfer rate up to 5200MT s via HyperTransport 3 0 based system bus and AMD Cool n Quiet Technology AMD Phenom II Athlon II Sempron 100 Serie...

Page 12: ...erboard supports DDR2 1200 O C that provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory computing efficiency enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications Gigabit LAN solution The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advance...

Page 13: ...sts performances without interrupting ongoing work or games simply through pressing the button ASUS GPU NOS support ASUS GPU NOS technology intelligently detects graphics loading and automatically boosts performance for the most demanding tasks It provides you with a faster reaction time for an excellent graphics performance SATA On The Go The external SATA port located at the back I O provides sm...

Page 14: ...back up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy ASUS MyLogo2 Turn your favorite photos into 256 color boot logos to personalize your system ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update t...

Page 15: ...ion of the onboard LED Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1 5 2 Screw holes Place eight screws i...

Page 16: ...TC 1 20 3 AMD CPU socket 1 7 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 1 27 4 DDR2 DIMM sockets 1 10 11 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA5 SATA6 1 26 5 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 1 29 12 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 1 28 6 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT 1 26 13 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 25 7 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE 1 25 14 Front panel ...

Page 17: ...the motherboard Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90º angle Socket lever 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ...

Page 18: ...tor Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package E4711_M4A785D M PRO indb 8 7 6 09 9 09 44 AM ...

Page 19: ...other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the ...

Page 20: ..._B2 3 Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the mo...

Page 21: ... supports up to 16GB memory modules on Windows XP Professional x64 and Vista x64 editions You may install a maximum of 4 GB DIMMs on each slot continued on the next page DDR2 1200MHz capability Vendor Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip No Timing DIMM BIOS Voltage DIMM Support A B C Kingston KHX96002K2 2G 2048MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat SinkPackage 5 5 5 15 2 2V OCZ OCZ2FX12002GK 2048MB Kit of 2 DS N A...

Page 22: ...Kingston Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 18 1 8V Kingston KVR1066D2N7 1G 1024MB DS Elpida E5108AJBG 1J E 7 1 8V Kingston KHX8500D2K2 2G 2048MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 2 2V Kingston KHX8500D2K2 4G 2048MB DS N A Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 2 2V Micron CT25664AA1067 16FE1 2048MB DS Micron 9DJKH D9JKH 7 7 7 13 OCZ OCZ2N10662GK Epp 2048MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 21 V OCZ OC...

Page 23: ...t Sink Package 5 G SKILL F2 6400CL4D 4GBPK 2048MB DS G SKILL Heat Sink Package 4 G SKILL F2 6400CL5D 4GBPQ 2048MB DS G SKILL Heat Sink Package 5 G SKILL F2 6400CL6Q 16GMQ 4096MB DS N A Heat Sink Package 5 GEIL GB22GB6400C4DC 1024MB DS GEIL GL2L64M088BA30EB 5 GEIL GB22GB6400C5DC 1024MB DS GEIL GL2L64M088BA30EB 5 GEIL GB24GB6400C4QC 1024MB DS GEIL GL2L64M088BA30EB 4 GEIL GB24GB6400C5QC 1024MB DS GEI...

Page 24: ...A0E 5 PSC AL7E8G73F 8E1 1024MB SS PSC P3R1GE3FGF850MAC19 PSC AL7E8E63H 10E1K 2048MB DS PSC A3R1GE3CFF750RABBP ECC PSC AL8E8F73C 8E1 2048MB DS PSC A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0E 5 PSC AL8E8G73F 8E1 2048MB DS PSC P3R1GE3FGF850MAC19 PSC PL8E8F73C 8E1 2048MB DS PSC SHG772 AA3G 5 PSC PL8E8G73E 8E1 2048MB DS PSC XCP271A3G A 5 Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 2 5 C2 2048MB DS Qimonda HY818T1G800C2F 2 5 5 Samsung M378T6553GZS ...

Page 25: ...GB264C081 805EP 1024MB DS takeMS MS18T 51280 2 5P0716 5 TAKEMS TMS2GB264D081 805KE 2048MB DS TAKEMS MS18T1G80 205 E0907 5 UMAX D48001GP3 63BJU 1024MB DS UMAX U2S12D30TP 8E UMAX D48002GP0 73BCU 2048MB DS UMAX U2S24D30TP 8E 5 VDATA M2XSSKG3147C1L1C5Z 1024MB DS Samsung K4T51083QE VDATA M2XHYKH3J47CC01E5Z 2048MB DS Hynix H5PS1G83EFRS6C 852AK V Data M2GVD6G3H3160Q1E52 512MB SS VDATA VD29608A8A 25EG2081...

Page 26: ...024MB DS Elpida E5108AJBG 6E E 5 Transcend JM667QLU 2G 2048MB DS Transced TQ243PCF8T0834 5 Twinmos 8D A3JK5MPETP 512MB SS PSC A3R12E3GEF633ACAOY 5 AENEON AET860UD00 30DB08X 2048MB DS AENEON AET03F30DB 0730 5 Asint SLX264M8 J6E 512MB SS Asint DDRII6408 6E ASINT SLY2128M8 J6E 1024MB SS ASINT DDRII1208 6E 8115 Century CENTURY 512MB 512MB SS Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 Century CENTURY 512MB 512MB SS Nanya ...

Page 27: ...slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest QVL The default DIMM frequency depends on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value The memory modules may re...

Page 28: ...s the break on the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the D...

Page 29: ...u removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards on shared slots ensur...

Page 30: ...g the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM da...

Page 31: ...er speakers 7 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 8 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 9 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 10 M...

Page 32: ...dset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 o...

Page 33: ...igher File format Best resolution Windows XP Windows Vista Non protected clips 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p HD DVD 1920 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p Blu Ray 1280 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p Supported DVD formats VC 1 H 264 and MPEG 2 To play HD DVD or Blu Ray Disc ensure to use HDCP compliant devices and software 16 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting US...

Page 34: ...pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices or when you...

Page 35: ...ck Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jump...

Page 36: ...tors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA5 SATA6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb s hard disk and optical disk drives The Serial ATA 3Gb s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1 5Gb s specification The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s Ultra DMA133 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives you can cr...

Page 37: ...hts up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft...

Page 38: ...ommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability By default this connector is set to HD Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 2 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 8 Front p...

Page 39: ...WR_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 1 A 2 22 A 26 64 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 10 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 The connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to the connector t...

Page 40: ... Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability ...

Page 41: ...site select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the sup...

Page 42: ... When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 36 Current ROM Update ROM A Note F...

Page 43: ... and a SATA optical drive are installed in this motherboard Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for CD ROM When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M4A785MP ROM Completed Start erasing Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert...

Page 44: ...urity password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Pre...

Page 45: ...ference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a...

Page 46: ... are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 2 2 7 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 2 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration ...

Page 47: ... SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected E SATA Not Detected SATA Configuration System Information 2 3 3 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 3 5 6 and E SATA While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE SATA external SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each IDE SATA external SATA device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE SATA external SATA device...

Page 48: ...PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 4 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allow...

Page 49: ...1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Adjust System Frequency Voltage etc 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration CPU Overclocking Auto Allows selection ...

Page 50: ... Clock MHz 200 Allows you to set the CPU frequency The valid value is from 200 MHz to 550 MHz Press to adjust the value The following item appears only when the CPU Overclocking item is set to Overclock Profile Overclok Options Auto Allows you to set the overclock options Configuration options Auto Overclock 2 Overclock 5 Overclock 8 Overclock 10 PCIE Overclocking Auto Allows you to select the PCI...

Page 51: ...ual Memclock Value 200 MHz Allows you to set the memory clock value Configuration options 200 MHz 266 MHz 333 MHz 400 MHz 533 MHz DRAM Timing Mode Auto Allows you to set the DRAM timing mode Configuration options Auto DCT 0 DCT 1 Both The following sub items appear only when you set the DRAM Timing Mode item to Both DCT 0 or DCT 1 TCL Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK D...

Page 52: ... Quiet feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Prefetching Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Prefetching Configuration options Enabled Disabled C1E Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable C1E configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled Advanced Clock Calibration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Clock Calibration function Configu...

Page 53: ...n Enable Enabled Enables or disables the DDR power down mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Configuration ECC Mode Disabled Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically Configuration options Disabled Basic Good Super Max User Alternate VID Auto Allows you to set the alternate VID in low power states Configuration options 1 ...

Page 54: ... allows you to select the Parallel Port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select parallel port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 HDAudio Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or d...

Page 55: ... Sec Allows you to set the maximum time that the BIOS waits for the USB storage device to initialize Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 2 4 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press En...

Page 56: ...rt Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 4 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an ...

Page 57: ...Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Power On From S5 By PME Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the syste...

Page 58: ...word item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at most six letters and or numbers then press Enter Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display f...

Page 59: ...f at most six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing t...

Page 60: ... the Internet browser and Skype Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate s first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS Choose Prompt User to stay at the first screen of Express Gate for user action Configuration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seco...

Page 61: ...es Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 2 8 Exit menu Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Sele...

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