GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY GA-H97M-HD3, User Manual

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2-3 System Information
This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default
language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time.
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System Language
Selects the default language used by the BIOS.
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System Date
Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date, and year. Use <Enter> to switch between
the Month, Date, and Year ields and use the <Page Up> or <Page Down> key to set the desired value.
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System Time
Sets the system time. The time format is hour, minute, and second. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Use
<Enter> to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second ields and use the <Page Up> or <Page Down>
key to set the desired value.
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Access Level
Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used. (If no password is
set, the default will display as Administrator
.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all
BIOS settings; the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all.
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Miscellaneous Settings
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PCIe Slot Coniguration
Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation
mode is subject to the hardware speciication of each slot. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware
speciication of each slot. For example, the PCI Express x1 slots can support up to Gen 2 mode only.
Auto
lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting. (Default: Auto)
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DMI Gen2 Speed
Allows you to conigure the DMI link speed.
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting.
Enabled Sets the DMI link speed to Gen 2. (Default)
Disabled Sets the DMI link speed to Gen 1.
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3DMark01 Boost
Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled)