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GA-6LXSG

GA-6LXSL

LGA1150 socket motherboard for Intel

®

 E3 series processors

User's Manual

Rev. 1001

Summary of Contents for GA-6LXSG

Page 1: ...GA 6LXSG GA 6LXSL LGA1150 socket motherboard for Intel E3 series processors User s Manual Rev 1001 ...

Page 2: ...d features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For detailed product information carefully read the User...

Page 3: ...hapter 2 BIOS Setup 36 2 1 The Main Menu 38 2 2 Advanced Menu 40 2 2 1 ACPI Configuration 41 2 2 2 Trusted Computing Optional 42 2 2 3 PCI Subsystem Settings 43 2 2 3 1 PCI Express Settings 45 2 2 4 CPU Configuration 47 2 2 5 SATA Configuration 51 2 2 5 1 Software Feature Mask Configuration 53 2 2 6 Info Report Configuration 55 2 2 7 USB Configuration 56 2 2 8 IT8732 Super IO Configuration 57 2 2 ...

Page 4: ... Configuration 78 2 3 1 3 Memory Configuration 80 2 3 2 PCH IO Configuration 82 2 3 2 1 PCI Express Configuration 84 2 3 2 2 USB Configuration 85 2 4 Security Menu 86 2 4 1 Secure Boot menu 87 2 4 1 1 Key Management 88 2 5 Boot Menu 90 2 5 1 CSM16 Parameters 92 2 5 2 CSM Parameters 93 2 6 Exit Menu 95 2 7 BIOS Beep Codes 96 2 8 BIOS Recovery Instruction 97 Chapter 3 Appendix 98 3 1 Regulatory Stat...

Page 5: ...Driver CD Two SATA cables I O Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice The motherboard image is for reference only ...

Page 6: ... 6 GA 6LXSG GA 6LXSL Motherboard Layout 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 23 24 35 25 26 31 32 33 37 38 34 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 49 18 51 52 53 54 19 20 27 36 30 28 29 21 22 17 ...

Page 7: ...1 24 pin main power connector 16 SYS_FAN4 System fan connector 4 17 SYS_FAN3 System fan connector 3 18 CASE_OPEN Case open intrusion header 19 BIOS_RCVR BIOS recovery jumper 20 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 21 PCH_ME ME recovery jumper 22 BIOS_PWD Clearing supervisor password jumper 23 TPM TPM module connector 24 SATA_4_5 SATA 6Gb s connectors 25 SATA_2_3 SATA 6Gb s connectors 26 SATA1 SATA 6Gb s con...

Page 8: ...ot 51 U615 I210 U604 RTL8111F Intel I210 GbE LAN chipset GA 6LXSG Realtek RTL8111F GbE LAN chipset GA 6LXSL 52 U617 I210 U605 RTL8111F Intel I210 GbE LAN chipset GA 6LXSG Realtek RTL8111F GbE LAN chipset GA 6LXSL 53 U619 I210 U606 RTL8111F Intel I210 GbE LAN chipset GA 6LXSG Realtek RTL8111F GbE LAN chipset GA 6LXSL 54 U621 I210 U607 RTL8111F Intel I210 GbE LAN chipset GA 6LXSG Realtek RTL8111F Gb...

Page 9: ... 9 GA 6LXSG Block Diagram ...

Page 10: ... 10 GA 6LXSL Block Diagram ...

Page 11: ...y and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power sup ply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local ...

Page 12: ...set supports for Intel RST SATA RAID 0 1 10 5 4xSATA6Gb sconnectorsviaMarvell 88SE9230chipsetsupportsforRAID0 1 10 USB Up to 7 USB 2 0 ports 4 on the back panel 1 Type A connector 2 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers Up to 4 USB 3 0 ports 2 on the back panel 2 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot Gen3 x16 bus 1 x PCIe ...

Page 13: ...ltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System fan speed control Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install BIOS 1 x 128 Mbit flash AMI BIOS Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9 6 inch GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related i...

Page 14: ...ment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet ...

Page 15: ...e other to lightly replace the load plate When replacing the load plate make sure the front end of the load plate is under the shoulder screw NOTE Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle not the lever base portion Step 2 Remove the CPU socket cover as shown Hold your index finger down on the rear grip of the socket cover and use your thumb to lift up the front edge next to the REMOVE mark and then...

Page 16: ...g the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turning the push pin along the direction of the arrow is for removing the cooler and the opposite direction is for installing it Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the mother board Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each p...

Page 17: ...oard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direc tion If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction Due to...

Page 18: ...IMMs on this motherboard Installation Step Step 1 Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot and push it down Step 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module NOTE DIMM must be populated in order starting from DDR3_P0_A0 socket For dual channel operation DIMMs must be installed in matched pairs Step 3 Reverse the installation steps when you wis...

Page 19: ...ication Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key board mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Jack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Use this audio jack ...

Page 20: ... Mbps data rate State Description On Link between system and network or no access Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not roc...

Page 21: ...SATA0 10 SATA1 11 SATA_2_3 12 SATA_4_5 13 SATA6 7 14 SATA8 9 15 FP_1 16 BP_1 17 F_USB3 18 F_USB2 19 COM1 20 TPM 21 SATA_SGP1 22 F_AUDIO 23 SPDIF_IN1 24 SPDIF_OUT1 25 LAN3_ACT 26 LAN4_ACT 27 BAT 28 ME_UPDATE 29 CASE_OPEN 30 BIOS_RCVR 31 CLR_CMOS 32 PCH_ME 33 BIOS_PWD 34 SATA_DOM0 35 SATA_DOM1 1 3 4 6 7 8 2 11 12 13 14 20 10 17 18 16 21 26 25 15 19 22 24 23 27 29 30 31 28 5 9 35 34 32 33 ...

Page 22: ...e connectors you wish to connect Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard ...

Page 23: ...g the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power con nector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements i...

Page 24: ... SYS_FAN4 system fan headers Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed insid...

Page 25: ...d drives If more than two hard drives are configured the total number of hard drives must be an even number A RAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives Note When a RAID configuration is built across the SATA 6Gb s channels the system performance of the RAID configuration may vary depends on the devices are connected Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND When SATA_DOM0 1...

Page 26: ...he cables 1 2 23 24 Pin No Signal Name Definition 1 PWLED Power LED Signal anode 2 5VSB 5V Stanndby Power 3 NC No Pin 4 NC No Connect 5 PWLED Power LED Signal cathode 6 NC No Connect 7 HD Hard Disk LED Signal anode 8 NC No Connect 9 HD GND Hard Disk LED Signal cathode 10 NC No Connectthode 11 PWB Power Button Signal anode 12 L1_LINK LAN1link LED Signal 13 PWB _GND Power Button Signal cathode 14 L1...

Page 27: ...25 26 Pin No Definition 1 NC 2 PCH_THROTTLE_N 3 NC 4 NC 5 NC 6 GND 7 KEY 8 RresetL_BRB 9 GND 10 BP_ALED_N 11 BP_LED_G_N 12 GND 13 NC 14 GND 15 GND 16 SMB_BPB1_DATA 17 GND 18 SMB_BPB1_CLK 19 P_3V3_AUX 20 BP_HDD_TYPE 21 P_3V3_AUX 22 NC 23 GND 24 KEY 25 BP_PRESENSE 26 GND ...

Page 28: ...SSRX 4 GND 5 IntA_P1_SSTX 6 IntA_P1_SSTX 7 GND 8 IntA_P1_D 9 IntA_P1_D 10 NC 11 IntA_P2_D 12 IntA_P2_D 13 GND 14 IntA_P2_SSTX 15 IntA_P2_SSTX 16 GND 17 IntA_P2_SSRX 18 IntA_P2_SSRX 19 Power 20 No Pin 18 F_USB2 USB 2 0 Header The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact t...

Page 29: ... COM port cable please contact the local dealer 10 9 2 1 13 14 1 2 20 TPM TPM Module connector Pin No Definition 1 CLK_33M_TPM 2 P_3V3_AUX 3 LPC_RST_DEBUG 4 P3V3 5 LPC_LAD0 6 IRQ_SERIAL 7 LPC_LAD1 8 TPM_DET_N 9 LPC_LAD2 10 NC 11 LPC_LAD3 12 GND 13 LPC_FRAME_N 14 GND Pin No Definition 1 NDCD 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR 5 GND 6 NDSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin ...

Page 30: ... 1 10 9 1 2 Pin No Definition 1 SGPIO_SATA_DATAIN 2 No Pin 3 SGPIO_SATA_DATAOUT 4 GND 5 GND 6 SGPIO_SATA_LOAD 7 NC 8 SGPIO_SATA_CLOCK 22 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the moth...

Page 31: ...PDIF_OUT SPDIF In and SPDIF Out Header 25 26 LAN3_ACT LAN4_ACT LAN3 LAN4 Active LED Header 1 1 1 2 2 2 Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 2 Active Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 SPDIF_IN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_IN LAN4_ACT LAN3_ACT SPDIF_OUT ...

Page 32: ...xplosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncer tain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the bat tery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local envi...

Page 33: ...allation 29 CASE_OPEN Case open intrusion header Open Active chassis intrustion alert Closed Normal operation 30 BIOS_RCVR BIOS Recovery Jumper 1 2 Close Normal operation Default setting 2 3 Close BIOS recovery mode 1 1 ...

Page 34: ...faults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds 1 2 Close Normal operation Default setting 2 3 Close Clear CMOS data 1 1 1 1 33 BIOS_PWD Clearing Supervisor Password Jumper 1 2 Close Normal operation Default setting 2 3 Close Clear supervisor password ...

Page 35: ...OM power is supplied by external power set the jumper to pin 2 3 If a SATA type hard drive is connected to the motherboard please ensure the jumper is closed and set to 2 3 pins Default setting in order to reduce any risk of hard disk damage Please refer to the pin definition table in the following Pin No Definition 1 P5V 2 SATA_DOM_0 3 GND For SATA_DOM0 Pin No Definition 1 P5V 2 SATA_DOM_1 3 GND ...

Page 36: ...caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Exit section in this chapter o...

Page 37: ...s Security Change set or disable supervisor and user password Configuration supervisor password allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes Boot This setup page provides items for configuration of boot sequence Exit Save all the changes mad...

Page 38: ... displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press F1 to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press Esc to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu When the system is not stable as usual select the Restore Defaults item to set your system to its defaults The BIOS Setup ...

Page 39: ...sor Information CPU Type Brand String Frequency Processor ID Stepping Number of Processors Microcode Patch Revison Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor Memory Information Memory Frequency Display the frequency information of the installed memory System Date Set the date following the weekday month day year format System Time Set the system time following the hour minut...

Page 40: ... Setup 40 2 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu display submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components Select a submenu item then press Enter to access the related submenu screen ...

Page 41: ...tate Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the suspend button is pressed Options available Suspend Disabled S1 only CPU Stop Clock S3 only Suspend to RAM Both S1 and S3 available for OS to choose from Default setting is S3 only Suspend to RAM ...

Page 42: ...omputing Optional Configuration Security Device Support Select Enabled to activate TPM support feature Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Current Status Information Display current TPM status information ...

Page 43: ... Enabled Onboard LAN 1 2 3 4 Controller Enable Disable Onboard LAN controllers Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Onboard LAN1 2 3 4 I O ROM Enable Disable onboard LAN devices and initialize device expansion ROM Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer Value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register Option...

Page 44: ...et to enabled PCI bus parity error PERR is generated and is routed to NMI Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled SERR Generation When this item is set to enabled PCI bus system error SERR is generated and is routed to NMI Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled PCI Express Settings Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 45: ...ilable Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Maximum Playload Set maximum playload for PCI Express Device or allow system BIOS to select the value Options available Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes 4096 Bytes Default setting is Auto Maximum Read Request Set maximum Read Reuest size for PCI Express Device or allow system BIOS to select the value Options available Auto ...

Page 46: ...eys to increase or decrease the desired values Value rang is from 10 to 10000 us Unpopulated Links When this item is set to Disable Link the system will operate power save feature for those unpopulated PCI Express links Options available Keep Link ON Disable Link Default setting is Keep Link ON Restore PCIE Registers When this item is enabled the system will restore PCI Express device configuratio...

Page 47: ... 47 BIOS Setup 2 2 4 CPU Configuration ...

Page 48: ...hreaded software applications can execute their threads thereby improving performance Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Active Processor Cores Note Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores Options available All 1 2 3 Default setting is All Overclocking lock Enable Disable Overclocking lock Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Lim...

Page 49: ...ing is Turbo Performance EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Turbo Mode When this item is enabled tje processor will automatically ramp up the clock speed of 1 2 of its processing cores to ...

Page 50: ...7s Default setting is CPU C7s Package C state demotion Configure state for the C State package demotion Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Package C state undemotion Configure state for the C State package undemotion Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled CFG lock Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Package C State Limit...

Page 51: ... 51 BIOS Setup 2 2 5 SATA Configuration ...

Page 52: ...ed Indicates the maximum speed that the SATA controller can support Options available Default Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 Default setting is Default Software Feature Mask Configuration Press Enter for configuration of advanced items Serial Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 The category identifies Serial ATA type of hard disk that are installed in the computer System will automatically detect HDD type Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Enable Di...

Page 53: ...le Disable RAID 5 feature Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Intel Rapid Recovery Technology Enable Disable the Intel Rapid Start Technology IRSTe funciton The IRSTe enables your system to get up and running faster from even the deepest sleep saving time and power consumption Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled OROM UI and BANNER Enable Disable ...

Page 54: ...IRRT Only on eSATA When this item is enabled only IRRT volumes can span internal and eSATA drives If disabled then any RAID volue can span internal and eSATA drives Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Smart Response Technlogy Enable Disable Intel Smart Response Technlogy Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled OROM UI Delay Options available 2 Second...

Page 55: ...lt setting is Enabled Delay Time Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values Error Message Report Info Error Message Enable Disable Info Error Message support Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Summary Screen Summary Screen Enable Disable Summary Screen support Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled ...

Page 56: ...ult setting is Enabled XHCI Hand off Enable Disable XHCI USB 3 0 Hand off support Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled EHCI Hand off Enable Disable EHCI USB 2 0 Hand off function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Note Enable Disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support Options available Enabled Disabled Default settin...

Page 57: ... 57 BIOS Setup 2 2 8 IT8732 Super IO Configuration ...

Page 58: ...Serial Port 1 2 base I O addressand IRQ Change Settings Change Serial Port 0 1 device settings When set to Auto allows the server s BIOS or OS to select a configuration Options available Auto IO 3F8 IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 Default setting is Auto Device Mode Configure the device mode for Seria...

Page 59: ...9 BIOS Setup 2 2 9 IT8732 HW Monitor Press Enter to view the Hardware Monitor screen which displays a real time record of the CPU system temperature and fan speed Items on this window are non configurable ...

Page 60: ...BIOS Setup 60 2 2 10 Serial Port Console Redirection ...

Page 61: ...inal Type Select a terminal type to be used for console redirection Options available VT100 VT100 ANSI VT UTF8 Bits per second Select the baud rate for console redirection Options available 9600 19200 57600 115200 Data Bits Select the data bits for console redirection Parity A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Even parity bi is 0 if the num of 1 s in the ...

Page 62: ...ions available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Recorder Mode Note When this mode enabled only text will be send This is to capture Terminal data Options available Enabled Disabled Resolution 100x31 Note Enables or disables extended terminal resolution Options available Enabled Disabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Note On Legacy OS the number of Rows and Columns supported redirecti...

Page 63: ... Default setting is Disabled Ipv4 PXE Support Note Enable Disable Ipv4 PXE feature Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Note Enable Disable Ipv6 PXE feature Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Enabled Note This item appears when Network Stack is set to Enabled ...

Page 64: ...tion Intel R Anti Theft Technology Configuration Intel R Anti Theft Technology Enable Disable Intel R Anti Theft Technology Configuration Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Enabled Enter Intel R AT Suspended Mode This item is not configurable ...

Page 65: ... 65 BIOS Setup 2 2 13 Switchable Graphics Items on this window are non configurable ...

Page 66: ...ng is Enabled Enter After Define S3 RTC Wake time Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values Active Page Threshold Support This feature allows Intel Rapid Start Technology to work with a partition size less than the amount of DRAM on the system Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled Hybird Hard Disk Support Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Di...

Page 67: ... 67 BIOS Setup 2 2 15 PCH FW Configuration ...

Page 68: ...e ME Firmware SKU Display the ME firmware SKU MEBx Type Configure the MEBx Intel Management Engine BIOS Extention type Options available None Default setting is None MEDS BIOS Status Code Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled Firmware Update Configuration Me FW Image Re Flash Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled ...

Page 69: ... 69 BIOS Setup 2 2 16 Intel R Smart Connect Technology ISCT Support Enable Disable Intel R Rapid Smart Connect Technology support function Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled ...

Page 70: ...BIOS Setup 70 2 2 17 Smart Settings Smart Settings SMART Self Test Run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled ...

Page 71: ...e ME Confirmation Prompt Hide Un Configure ME without password confirmation prompt Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled MEBx Debug Message Output Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled Un Configure ME Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled Amt Wait Timer Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values Disable ME Option...

Page 72: ...t setting is Enabled PET Progress Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Enabled AMT CRIA Timeout Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values WatchDog Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled OS Timer Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values BIOS Timer Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values ...

Page 73: ...p 2 2 19 Acoustic Management Configuration Acoustic Management Configuration Automatic Acoustic Management Enable Disable Automatic Acoustic Management Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled ...

Page 74: ... Setup 74 2 3 Chipset Menu The Chipset menu display submenu options for configuring the function of North Bridge and South Bridge Select a submenu item then press Enter to access the related submenu screen ...

Page 75: ...rected I O VT d feature Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Enabled CPU SA Audio Device B0 D3 F0 Enable Disable CPU SA audio device Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Enabled Enable NB CRID Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Disabled Graphics Configuration Press Enter for configuration of advanced items NB PCIe Configuration Press Enter for c...

Page 76: ...PEG2 PEG3 Default setting is Auto Primary PCIE Configure the Primary display device Options available Auto PCIE_1 PCIE_2 PCIE_3 Onboard VGA Default setting is Auto Internal Graphics Configure internal graphic function Options available Auto Enabled Disabled Default setting is Auto Aperture Size Select aperture Size Options available 128MB 256MB 512MB Default setting is 256MB ...

Page 77: ...otal Gfx Mem Select DVMT 5 0 Total Graphic Memory Size is used by the internal Graphics Device Options available 128M 256M Max Default setting is 256M Gfx Low Power Mode This option is applicable for SFF only Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Panel Power Enable Enable Disable forcing of Panel Power in the BIOS Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabl...

Page 78: ...n PEG1 Gen X Configure PEG1 B0 D1 F1 Gen1 Gen3 Options available Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 Default setting is Auto PEG2 Display PEG2 configuration information PEG2 Gen X Configure PEG2 B0 D1 F2 Gen1 Gen3 Options available Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 Default setting is Auto Run time C7 Allowed Configure Run time C7 feature Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Enable PEG Enable Disable PE...

Page 79: ...lable Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled PEG1 ASPM Control ASPM support for the PEG Device This has no effect if PEG is not the currently active device Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled PEG2 ASPM Control ASPM support for the PEG Device This has no effect if PEG is not the currently active device Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled P...

Page 80: ...tion of installed memory DIMM Information DDR3_P0_A0 DDR3_P0_A1 DDR3_P0_B0 DDR3_P0_B1 Status The size of memory installed on each of the DDR3 slots CAS Latency tCL Display the CAS Latency tCL information of installed memory Minimum delay time CAS to RAS tRCDmin Display the CAS to RAS tRCDmin information of installed memory Row Precharge tRPimin Display the Row Precharge tRPimin information of inst...

Page 81: ...upport Enable Disable ECC support Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Max TOLUD Maximum Value of TOLUD Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller Options available Dynamic 3 5 GB 3 25 GB 3 GB 2 75 GB 2 5 GB 2 25 GB 2 GB 1 75 GB 1 5 GB 1 25 GB 1 GB Default setting is Dynamic ...

Page 82: ...de configuration Options available Disabled Enabled in S5 Enabled in S4 S5 Default setting is Disabled GP27 Wake From DeepSx Wake from DeepSx by the assertion of GP27 pin Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled PCIE Wake From DeepSx Wake from DeepSx by the assertion of PCIe Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Serial IRQ Mode Configure Serial IRQ Mod...

Page 83: ...g is 4 5 Seconds Restore AC Power Loss This option provides user to set the mode of operation if an AC power loss occurs Power On System power state when AC cord is re plugged Power Off Do not power on system when AC power is back Last State Set system to the last sate when AC power is removed Options available Power On Power Off Last State Default setting is Last State ...

Page 84: ...side of the DMI Link Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled DMI Link Extended Synch Control The control of Extended Synch on SB side of the DMI Link Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled PCIe USB Glitch W A PCIe USB Glitch W A for bad USB device s connected behind PCIE PEG Port Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled PCIe Root...

Page 85: ...Disabled Default setting is Disabled XHCI Mode Mode of operation of xHCI controller Options available Smart Auto Auto Enabled Disabled Manual Default setting is Smart Auto BTCG Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Control each of the USB ports 0 13 disabling Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled ...

Page 86: ...disable this field a Administrator Password must first be set A user can only access and modify the System Time System Date and Set User Password fields Administrator Password Press Enter to configure the Administrator password User Password Press Enter to configure the user password Secure Boot menu Press Enter for configuration of advanced items 2 4 Security Menu The Security menu allows you to ...

Page 87: ...re running during the booting process to be pre signed with valid digital certificates This way the system knows all the files being loaded before Windows 8 loads and gets to the login screen have not been tampered with When set to Standard it will automatically load the Secure Boot keys form the BIOS databases When set to Custom you can customize the Secure Boot settings and manually load its key...

Page 88: ...ult setting is Disabled Enroll All Factory Default Keys Press Enter to install all factory default keys Save All Secure Boot Variables Press Enter to save all Secure Boot Variables Platform Key PK Display the status of Platform Key Delete the PK Press Enter to delete the existed PK Once the PK is deleted all the system s Secure Boot keys will not be activated Set new PK File Press Enter to configu...

Page 89: ...tabase Delete DB Press Enter to delete the db from your system Set new DB Press Enter to configure a new db Append aVar to DB Press Enter to load additional db from a storage devices Forbidden Signature Database DBX Display the status of Forbidden Signature Database Delete the DBX Press Enter to delete the dbx from your system Set DBX from File Press Enter to configure a new dbx Append Var to DBX ...

Page 90: ...ootup NumLock State Enable or Disable Bootup NumLock function Options available On Off Default setting is On Quiet Boot Enables or disables showing the logo during POST Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Fast Boot If enabled the BIOS will shorten the booting process by skipping some tests and shortening others Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disable...

Page 91: ...rd Drive BBS Priorities Press Enter to configure the boot priority Network Device BBS Priorities Press Enter to configure the boot priority CSM16 Parameters Press Enter for configuration of advanced items CSM parameters Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 92: ...uest Always Default setting is Upon Request Option ROM Messages Option ROM Messages Options available Force BIOS Keep Current Default setting is Force BIOS INT19 Endless Retry Enabled Allowed headless retry boot Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled INT19 Trap Response BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM Immediate execute the trap right away Postpone execute the ...

Page 93: ...boot to Options available Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Legacy first UEFI first Default setting is Legacy Only Launch Storage OpROM policy Determines which devices system will boot to Options available Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Legacy first UEFI first Default setting is Legacy only Launch Video OpROM policy Determines which devices system will boot to Options available Do not launc...

Page 94: ... Setup 94 Other PCI device ROM priority For PCI devices other than Network Mass storage or Video device defines which OpROM to launch Options available UEFI OpROM Legacy OpROM Default setting is UEFI OpROM ...

Page 95: ...ges Saves changes made in the BIOS setup Options available Yes No Restore Defaults Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption If you are using low speed memory chips or other kinds of low performance components and you choose to load these settings the system might not function properly Options available Yes No Boot...

Page 96: ...IOS Setup 96 2 7 BIOS Beep Codes of Beeps Description 1 Invalid password 2 Recovery started 4 S3 Resume failed 4 DXEIPL was not found 5 No Console Input Output Devices are found 6 Flash update is failed ...

Page 97: ...be used to restore the BIOS to a working state To restore your BIOS please follow the instructions listed below Recovery Instruction 1 Change xxx ROM to amiboot rom 2 Copy amiboot rom and AFUDOS exe to USB diskette 3 Setting BIOS Recovery jump to enabled status BIOS Recovery Jumper 4 Boot into BIOS recovery 5 Run Proceed with flash update 6 BIOS update ...

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