BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical

Intel® Desktop Boards

BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical

The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The BIOS
Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test
begins and before the operating system boot begins. The following menus are available:

Menu Title Purpose

Maintenance Clears passwords and displays processor information.

The maintenance menu is displayed only when the Desktop Board is in

Configure Mode.
Manageability Configure options associated with Intel® Platform Administration Technology.
Main Displays processor and memory configuration.
Advanced Configures advanced features available through the chipset.
Security Sets passwords and security features.
Power Configures power management features and power supply controls.
Boot Selects boot options.
Intel® ME Configures options for the Intel® Management Engine and Intel® Active
Management Technology.
Exit Saves or discards changes to Setup program options.

The presence of menus and BIOS settings are dependent on your board model, hardware components
installed, and the BIOS version. BIOS menu titles may differ.

If any problems occur after making BIOS settings changes (poor performance, intermittent issues, etc.), reset
the desktop board to default values:

1. During boot, enter the BIOS setup by pressing F2.

2. Press F9 to set defaults.
3. Press F10 to Save and Exit.

If the system locks or won’t boot after making BIOS settings changes, perform a BIOS recovery as described
at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-023360.htm.

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0–9
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
+1.5Vin Advanced > No changeable Displays voltage level of the +1.5V in supply
Hardware options
Monitoring
+12Vin Advanced > No changeable Displays voltage level of the +12V in supply
Hardware options
or Monitoring

12V Voltage

+3.3Vin Advanced > No changeable Displays voltage level of the +3.3V in supply
Hardware options
Monitoring
+5Vin Advanced > No changeable Displays voltage level of the +5V in supply
Hardware options
or Monitoring

5V Voltage

1394 Advanced > • Enabled Disables or enables IEEE 1394 support

Peripheral • Disabled
This BIOS setting is Configuration For information on IEEE 1394, refer to
present only on Intel® http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1394
Desktop Boards that
include IEEE 1394.

1st ATAPI CD-ROM Boot > ATAPI CD- Dependent on Specifies the boot sequence from the available ATAPI CD-
Drive ROM Drives installed ATAPI ROM drives. To specify boot sequence:
CD-ROM drives
This boot device 1. Select the boot device with <↑> or <↓>.
submenu is present 2. Press <Enter> to set the selection as the intended
only if at least one boot device.
boot device of this
type is installed. This
list will display
up to four ATAPI CD-
ROM drives, the
maximum number of
ATAPI CD-ROM
drives supported by
the BIOS.

1st Boot Device Boot > Boot • Removable Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
Device Priority Device To specify boot sequence:
• Hard Drive
• ATAPI CD-ROM 1. Select the boot device with <↑> or <↓>.
• Network 2. Press <Enter> to set the selection as the intended
• Disabled boot device.

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1st Hard Disk Drive Boot > Hard Disk Dependent on Specifies the boot sequence from the available hard disk
Drives installed hard drives. To specify boot sequence:
This boot device drives
submenu appears 1. Select the boot device with <↑> or <↓>.
only if at least one 2. Press <Enter> to set the selection as the intended
boot device of this boot device.
type is installed. This
list will display up to
12 hard disk drives,
the maximum number
of hard disk drives
supported by the
BIOS.

1st Removable Device Boot > Removable Dependent on Specifies the boot sequence from the available removable
Devices installed devices. To specify boot sequence:
This boot device removable devices
submenu is present 1. Select the boot device with <↑> or <↓>.
only if at least one 2. Press <Enter> to set the selection as the intended
boot device of this boot device.
type is installed. This
list will
display up to four
removable devices,
the maximum number
of removable devices
supported by the
BIOS.

2nd Boot Device Boot > Boot • Removable Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
Device Priority Device To specify boot sequence:
• Hard Drive
• ATAPI CD-ROM 1. Select the boot device with <↑> or <↓>.
• Network 2. Press <Enter> to set the selection as the intended
• Disabled boot device.

3rd Boot Device Boot > Boot • Removable Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
Device Priority Device To specify boot sequence:
• Hard Drive
• ATAPI CD-ROM 1. Select the boot device with <↑> or <↓>.
• Network 2. Press <Enter> to set the selection as the intended
• Disabled boot device.

The operating system assigns a drive letter

4th Boot Device Boot > Boot • Removable Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
Device Priority Device To specify boot sequence:
• Hard Drive
• ATAPI CD-ROM 1. Select the boot device with <↑> or <↓>.
• Network 2. Press <Enter> to set the selection as the intended
• Disabled boot device.

A
BIOS Setting Appears on Options Description / Purpose
BIOS
Screen…
Access Level Maintenance No Displays the current user's access level.
changeable
options

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Access Mode Advanced > • CHS Allows you to select the sector addressing mode.
Drive • LBA
Configuration • Large CHS (cylinder, head, sector) mode supports up to 528 MB hard disks.
• Auto
LBA (logical block addressing) mode supports hard disks up to 128 GB in
size.

Large mode supports hard disks above 528 MB in size, but does not
support LBA mode.

ACPI Power No Opens the sub-menu for ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power
changeable Interface).
options
For information on ACPI sleep states, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Configuration_and_Power_Interface

ACPI Suspend Power > ACPI • S1 State Specifies the ACPI sleep state.
Mode (or ACPI • S3 State
Suspend State) For information on ACPI sleep states, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Configuration_and_Power_Interface

Additional Main No Displays information such as System Information, Desktop Board

System changeable Information, Chassis Information, etc.
Information options
AddOn ROM Boot • Enabled Enabled: the logo screen will be followed by the “AddOn ROM” initial
Display Mode • Disabled screen (the screen showing the add-on card BIOS message).

Disabled: no “Add-On ROM” screen is displayed.

After Power Power • Stay Off Determines the mode of operation if a power loss occurs.
Failure • Last State
• Power On Stay Off keeps the power off until the power button is pressed.

Last State restores the previous power state before power loss occurs.

Power On restores power to the computer.

Agent Manageability • Enable By default, Intel® Platform Administrator Agent is disabled. To enable the
• Disable agent, select Enable.
AGP/PCI Burn- Advanced > • Default Enables the selection of specific AGP/PCI clock frequencies. The host
in Mode Chipset • 63.88/31.94 clock (system bus speed) is not changed.
Configuration > MHz
Burn-in Mode • 68.05/34.02 If this option is set to anything other than Default, the Host and I/O Burn-In
MHz Mode is automatically set to Default.
• 69.44/34.72
MHz
• 70.83/35.41
MHz
• 72.22/36.11
MHz
• 73.60/36.80
MHz
Alternate DNS Intel® ME > User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation.
Address Intel® Active
Management
Technology
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Configuration

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Ambient Air Advanced > No Displays the temperature near the remote thermal diode on BTX form
Temperature Hardware changeable factor boards.
Monitoring options
This BIOS
setting is
present only on
certain BTX
form factor
Intel® Desktop
Boards.
Aperture Size Advanced > • 4MB Allows you to set the amount of system memory available for direct
Video • 8MB access by the graphics device. Available aperture sizes may vary
Configuration • 16MB depending on board model.
• 32MB
• 128MB
• 256MB

APM Power > APM • Enabled Disables or enables APM (Advanced Power Management).
• Disabled
For information on APM, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Power_Management

ASF Support Advanced > • Enabled Disables or enables Alert Standard Format (ASF).
Peripheral • Disabled
Configuration For information on ASF, refer to
or or http://www.intel.com/design/network/papers/ASF_whitepaper.htm
Advanced >
Boot • Automatic
Configuration • Manual -
or User Defined
Advanced > • Disabled
Management
Configuration
ATA/IDE Advanced > • Disabled Specifies the integrated IDE controller.
Configuration Drive • Legacy
Configuration • Enhanced Disabled disables the integrated IDE controller.
(or Native)
Legacy enables up to two IDE channels for OS requiring legacy IDE
operation.

Enhanced (or Native) enables all SATA and PATA resources.

ATAPI CD-ROM Boot No Opens the ATAPI CD-ROM Drive sub-menu where you may specify the
Drives changeable boot sequence from the available ATAPI CD-ROM drives.
options
For information on ATAPI, refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atapi

Audio Advanced > • Enabled Enables or disables onboard audio.

Peripheral • Disabled
Configuration
Automatic Fan Advanced > • Next Boot Next Boot: Will detect fan(s) added to the motherboard upon next boot
Detection Fan Control • Disable only.
• Always
Disabled: Will NOT detect fan(s) added to the motherboard, new fans
may perform erratically.

Always: Will detect fan(s) added to the motherboard, may cause a slight
delay and increased noise during startup.

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Aux Fan Speed Advanced > No Displays aux fan speed.
Hardware changeable
or Monitoring options

Auxiliary Fan

Auxiliary Power Advanced > • Enabled Enables or disables on the onboard auxiliary power connector.
Peripheral • Disabled
This BIOS Configuration
setting is
present only on
Intel® Desktop
Boards that
include an
onboard
auxiliary power
connector.

B
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
Base I/O Address (for Advanced > • 378 Specifies the base I/O address for the parallel port, if
the Parallel Port) Peripheral • 278 Parallel Port is Enabled.
Configuration
This BIOS setting is
present only when
Parallel Port is set to
Enabled

Base I/O Address (for Advanced > • 3F8 Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A if serial
the Serial Port) Peripheral • 2F8 port A is enabled.
Configuration • 3E8
This BIOS setting is • 2E8
present only when
Serial Port A is set to
Enabled

BIOS Version Main No changeable Displays the version of the BIOS currently installed on the
options PC.
Block Mode Advanced > Drive • Disabled Check the hard disk drive’s specifications for optimum
Configuration > • Auto setting.
SATA/PATA
Board ID Maintenance No changeable Value that uniquely identifies the SKU of the board.
options
Boot Device Priority Boot • Floppy Drive Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
• CD/DVD-ROM The list of options may vary depending on board model and
Drive hardware configuration.
• Hard Disk Drive
• Ethernet

Boot Display Device Advanced > Video • DVI + VGA Designates the primary graphics device.
Configuration • VGA + LVDS
Boot Drive Order Boot Dependent on Allows you to specify the boot sequence from the available
installed bootable types of boot devices.
devices
Boot Menu Type Boot • Normal Normal allows you to set boot priority based on type of
• Advance device.

Advanced allows you to set boot priority for each device

regardless of category

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Boot to Network Boot • Enabled Disables or enables booting from the network.
• Disabled
Boot to Optical Boot • Enabled Disables or enables booting from optical devices
Devices • Disabled (CD/DVD).
Boot to Removable Boot • Enabled Disables or enables booting from removable devices.
Devices • Disabled
Boot USB Devices • Enabled Sets USB devices to be first in boot order.
First Boot • Disabled
Bound to Server Manageability • Yes This BIOS option is changeable ONLY when the system is
• No bound to a server. Select No to release the client/server
If the client is bound to binding.
a server, this option
will display the When the binding is no longer applicable, for example if the
server's IP address in system has crashed or the server has been changed, you
this format: Bound to need to release the client/server binding; otherwise the
Server: client will be unable to be managed by another server.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Burn-In Mode Advanced > • Default Alters host and I/O clock frequencies.
Chipset • -2.0%
Configuration • -1.0% Warning: This setting is intended for validation and test
• +1.0% purposes only. Altering clock frequencies may reduce
• +2.0% system stability and/or the useful life of the system and
• +3.0% processor. Operation at settings beyond component
• +4.0% specification is not covered by Intel component warranties.
If any problems occur during operation at non-default
settings, reset the board to default values.

C
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
C1E Maintenance • Disable Allows the system to change voltage level (lower) of
• Enable processor when no work is being done.
Cable Detected Advanced > Drive No changeable Displays the type of cable connected to the IDE interface:
Configuration > options 40-conductor or 80-conductor (for ATA-66/100 devices) or
This BIOS setting is SATA/PATA Serial ATA.
present only if an IDE
device is installed.

CD/DVD Drive Order Boot Lists all installed Allows you to set the boot order of CD/DVD drives (used
CD/DVD devices when Boot Menu type is set to normal)
CD-ROM Boot Priority Boot Lists all installed Allows you to set the boot order of CDROM drives
CD-ROM devices
Change Intel® Intel® ME User defined Intel® ME password must be changed from the default
Management Engine password prior to gaining access to other ME options.
Password Intel® ME passwords must be between 8 and 32
characters long, have at least one upper case character,
one lower case character, one number, and a special
character (for example: !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *).

The system owner should document the new Intel ME

password, store it in a secured location (a vault, safe
deposit box, or off-site storage), and have it available for
future use. This document should be updated after any
password change is made.

Chassis Fan Speed Advanced > No changeable Displays chassis fan speed
Hardware options
Monitoring

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Chassis Inlet Fan Advanced > No changeable Displays front chassis fan speed
Hardware options
Monitoring
Chassis Intrusion Security • Disable Enables or disables the chassis intrusion feature.
• Enable
Chassis Outlet Fan Advanced > No changeable Displays rear chassis fan speed
Hardware options
Monitoring
Clear All DMI Event Advanced > Event • Yes Yes - the DMI Event Log will be cleared at next POST
Log Log Configuration • No stage and then this option automatically resets to No.
Clear All Passwords Maintenance Selecting this Clears both the user and supervisor passwords.
option clears the
passwords.
Clear BIOS Maintenance Selecting this Clears both the user and supervisor passwords.
Passwords option clears the
passwords.
Clear Event Log Advanced > Event • Disable Enable discards all events in the event log and will reset
Log Configuration • Enable the option to disable upon exiting BIOS.
Clear HD Passwords Maintenance Selecting this Clears both the user and master hard drive passwords.
option clears the
passwords.
Clear Trusted Maintenance • OK Used to clear the TPM if you are transferring ownership of
Platform Module • Cancel the platform to a new owner.

This BIOS setting is For more information, refer to your Trusted Platform
present only on Intel® Module Quick Reference Guide.
Desktop Boards that
include support for
Trusted Platform
Module (TPM).

Clear User Password Security Selecting this Clears the user password.
option clears the
This BIOS setting is password.
present only if a user
password has been
set.

Compatibility Mode Intel® ME > Intel® • Intel® AMT Depending on the 3rd party management software that is
Active Generation 2.0 chosen to be used with this system (if any), set the
Management • Intel® AMT Compatibility Mode appropriate to the management
Technology Generation 1.0 software.
Configuration >
Provisioning
Configuration
Compliance Test Advanced > PCI • Disable Used for making sure a PCI Express slot remains
Pattern Express • Enable functional and enabled per PCI Express specification for
Configuration Compliance test card testing of PCI Express cards.
Computer Name Intel® ME > Intel® User defined Sets the computer name. The computer name must be
Active between 1 and 32 characters long, may contain upper case
Management characters, lower case characters numbers, however
Technology spaces, dashes, and any other special characters (for
Configuration example: !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *) are not allowed.

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Configure SATA as… Advanced > Drive • IDE IDE is default
Configuration • RAID
• AHCI RAID: enables RAID which may require you to install the
RAID Driver during OS installation

AHCI: allows you to take advantage of Advanced Host

Controller Interface features such as Native command
Queuing, Hot plug, etc., without the option to use RAID.
Requires a hard drive that supports AHCI.

Configure Storage Advanced > Drive • SATA only Determines which storage ports will be available.
Controller as Configuration • PATA pri, SATA
sec
• SATA pri, PATA
sec
• PATA only

Core Multiplexing Main • Disable When disabled, turns off all but one processor core. You
Technology • Enable may need to disable this for legacy operating systems that
do not support multiple cores. The remaining core may
This BIOS setting is have access to more cache. The amount of cache available
present only when a to the remaining core will depend on the particular
dual core processor is processor. The increase in available cache can result in
installed. better performance under certain applications.

CPC Override Advanced > • Auto Controls Command Per Clock/1n rule mode. When
Chipset • Enable enabled, allows DRAM controller to attempt Chip Select
Configuration • Disable assertions in two consecutive common clocks.

or

Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
CPU C State Power • Disable Allows processor to set idle state for power savings. Takes
• Enable affect only after reboot.
CPU Cooling Fan Advanced > No changeable Displays fan speed of the CPU fan
Hardware options
Monitoring
CPU Die/Package Advanced > No changeable Displays processor's temperature.
Temperature Hardware options
Monitoring
CPU Fan Control Advanced > Boot • Disable Allows the CPU fan to be controlled in order to optimize
Configuration • Enable acoustics. If disabled, the CPU fan will run at 100%.
CPU Fan Speed Advanced > No changeable Displays processor fan speed
Hardware options
Monitoring
CPU Frequency Maintenance User Defined Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the Front Side
Multiplier Bus (FSB)

This BIOS setting is

present only when
Default Frequency
Ratio is disabled.

CPU Microcode Maintenance No changeable Displays processor’s Microcode Update Revision.

Update Revision options
CPU Stepping Maintenance No changeable Displays processor’s Stepping Signature.
Signature options
CPU Temperature Advanced > No changeable Displays processor's temperature.
Hardware options
Monitoring

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CPU Thermal Module Advanced > No changeable Displays fan speed of the CPU fan
Fan Hardware options
Monitoring
CPU Voltage Offset Performance > • Disable When enabled, will provide 300 mV additional voltage to
Processor • Enable CPU above selected CPU Voltage Override
Overrides
CSA Device Advanced > • Auto Enables or disables Communication Streaming
Chipset • Disable Architecture interface.
Configuration
Auto leaves the CSA device enabled if a device is found
on the bus, else the device is disabled.

For information on CSA, refer to

http://www.intel.com/design/network/papers/25245102.pdf

D
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
DDR2 Voltage Advanced > • Automatic Memory voltage will be adjusted according to the memory
Chipset • 1.8 detected. Memory voltage can also be manually set to
Configuration > • 1.9 allow memory to function or achieve higher performance.
Memory
Configuration
Default Frequency Maintenance • Enabled Enabled uses processor default frequency ratio.
Ratio • Disabled
Disabled allows programming of frequency ratio.
Default Gateway Manageability <Enter> Press <Enter> to edit the default gateway for the client
system.
This setting editable
only if Obtain an IP
Automatically is set to
No.

DHCP Enabled Intel® ME > Intel® [X] Toggle the checkbox (with the Enter key or the Space bar)
Active [ ] to enable or disable DHCP.
Management
Technology For information on DHCP, refer to
Configuration > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhcp
TCP/IP
Configuration
Disable Disk Manageability <Enter>
Protection Only allowed if disk protection is enabled.
Discard Changes Exit No changeable Discards changes without exiting Setup. The option values
options present when the computer was turned on are used.

Disk Protection is Manageability No changeable Displays whether disk protection is enabled or disabled.
<enabled or disabled> options Hard Disk Protection is enabled by default after installing
Intel® Platform Administrator Client.

With Hard Disk Protection enabled, the client computer can

save a copy of the current OS image for recovery purpose.
This copy enables recovering a crashed client to a
previously saved state.

Diskette Controller Advanced > • Enabled Configures the integrated floppy controller.
Diskette • Disabled
Configuration

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Diskette Write Protect Advanced > • Enabled Disables or enables diskette drive write protection.
Diskette • Disabled
Configuration
Display function key Advanced > Boot • Enabled Displays whatever function keys are selected to display
prompts during POST Configuration • Disabled during POST.
Display F2 to Enter Advanced > Boot • Enabled When enabled, system displays the F2 key prompt string
Setup Configuration • Disabled during POST.
Display F7 to Update Advanced > Boot • Enabled When enabled, system displays the F7 key prompt string
BIOS Configuration • Disabled during POST.

To use the F7 BIOS Flash Update tool, USB media

containing a BIOS update file (.bio) must be connected
during boot.

Display F10 to Enter Advanced > Boot • Enabled When enabled, system displays the F10 key prompt string
Boot Menu Configuration • Disabled during POST.
Display F12 for Advanced > Boot • Enabled When enabled, system displays the F12 key prompt string
Network Boot Configuration • Disabled during POST.
Display POST Codes Advanced > Boot • Enabled Choose whether to show POST codes on Monitor during
Configuration • Disabled boot
Display Setup Prompt Advanced > Boot • On Displays the "F2 to enter BIOS setup" message during
Configuration • Off boot.
DMA Mode Advanced > Drive • Auto Specifies the Ultra DMA mode for the drive.
Configuration > • SWDMA 0
SATA/PATA • SWDMA 1
• SWDMA 2
• MWDMA 0
• MWDMA 1
• MWDMA 2
• UDMA 0
• UDMA 1
• UDMA 2
• UDMA 3
• UDMA 4
• UDMA 5

DMI Event Log Advanced > Event • Enabled Enable or disable the storing of POST error messages to
Log Configuration • Disabled the DMI Event Log.
Domain Name Intel® ME > Intel® User defined Sets the domain name.
Active
Management
Technology
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Configuration
Drive A Advanced > • None Selects the floppy drive type.
Floppy • 360, 5.25 in.
Configuration • 1.2, 5.25 in.
• 720, 3.5 in.
• 1.44, 3.5 in.

Drive Installed Advanced > Drive No changeable Displays the type of drive installed.
Configuration > options
SATA/PATA
Dual Core • Enabled Enables or disables dual core processing.
• Disabled

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DVMT Mode Advanced > Video • DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology
Configuration • Fixed
• Both 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.

Both allows the combination of both Fixed and DVMT type

driver allocation methods, used to guarantee a minimum
amount of memory but give the flexibility of DVMT
allocation scheme and performance enhancement. These
mode options will ensure that a certain minimum amount of
memory will always be dedicated to graphics.

For information on DVMT, refer to the Intel® Graphics

Media Accelerator 900 White Paper at
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/applnots/30262403.pdf

E
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
ECC Event Logging Advanced > Event • Enabled Enables or disables event logging of ECC events.
Log Configuration • Disabled
ECP Mode Use DMA Advanced > No changeable By default, Channel 3 is used.
Peripheral options
Configuration
EIST Power • Enabled Speedstep technology: Advanced Power management
• Disabled which includes Frequency and voltage

For information on EIST, refer to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EIST

Energy Lake Power • Enabled Disables or enables Energy Lake power

• Disabled management technology.

Energy Lake technology introduces two main end-

user features: the “Consumer Electronics” (CE)-like
device power behavior, and maintaining system state
and data integrity during power loss events).
Enhanced Consumer Advanced > • Enabled Enables or disables consumer infrared communication
IR Peripheral • Disabled feature.
Configuration
Enhanced Intel Power • Enabled Allows processor to dynamically transition speed and
SpeedStep® • Disabled voltage states.
Technology
For information on SpeedStep, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedstep

Enter AMT BX Setup Advanced > • Enabled Allows AMT BIOS Extensions Setup to be entered on
Management • Disabled next boot up.
Configuration

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eSATA Port Advanced > Drive • Enabled Enable or disable the external SATA (eSATA) controller.
Configuration • Disabled
For information on eSATA, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esata#External_SATA
Event Log Advanced > Event No changeable Indicates if there is space available in the event log.
Log Configuration options
Event Log Capacity Advanced > Event No changeable Indicates if there is space available in the event log.
Log Configuration options
Event Log Validity Advanced > Event No changeable Indicates of the event log information is valid.
Log Configuration options
Event Logging Advanced > Event • Enabled Enables or disables tracking occurrences during system
Log Configuration • Disabled boot.
Exit Discarding Exit No changeable Exits without saving any changes made in the BIOS Setup
Changes options program.
Exit Saving Changes Exit No changeable Exits and saves the changes in CMOS SRAM.
options
Expansion Card Text Security • Enabled Displays add in Option ROM text
• Disabled
Extended Burn-in Advanced > • Enabled Enabling this option allows the user to select additional
Mode Chipset • Disabled values for system performance margining.
Configuration >
Burn-in Mode Warning: This setting is intended for validation and test
purposes only. Altering clock frequencies may reduce
system stability and/or the useful life of the system and
processor. Operation at settings beyond component
specification is not covered by Intel component warranties.
If any problems occur during operation at non-default
settings, reset the board to default values.

Extended Advanced > • Default Chooses the default or user defined settings for the
Configuration Chipset • User Defined extended configuration options.
Configuration
Extended IDE Drive Advanced > Drive • None Auto: automatically detects a SATA hard disk drive.
Configuration • Auto If automatic detection is successful, values for the
drive specifications are automatically filled in.

F
BIOS Setting Appears on Options Description / Purpose
BIOS Screen…
Failsafe Watchdog Maintenance • Enabled Enables or disables Failsafe Watchdog.
• Disabled
For more information, refer to
http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/applnots/29227301.pdf

Fan Control Advanced > Fan • Enabled Disables or enables system fan control.
Control • Disabled
Configuration
Fan Detection Error Advanced > Fan • Enabled Enable or disable the display of fan-related error messages
Message Control • Disabled during boot.
First SATA Master Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this SATA channel. Shows
Configuration [None] if no drive is installed.

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Fixed Disk Boot Maintenance • Normal Boot sector VIRUS protection
Sector • Write Protect

or

• Enable
• Disable

Floppy A Advanced > • Disabled Selects the floppy drive type.

Diskette • 360 KB 5¼”
Configuration • 1.2 MB 5¼”
• 720 KB 3½”
• 1.44 MB 3½”
• 2.88 MB 3½”

Floppy Type Advanced > • 1.44MB Selects the floppy drive type.
Floppy • 2.88MB
Configuration
Force On-board Maintenance • Enabled Forces onboard LAN and all Active Management Technology
LAN Disable • Disabled features to disabled.

This BIOS setting is

present only on
boards supporting
Intel® Active
Management
Technology.

Fourth SATA Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this SATA channel. Shows
Master Configuration [None] if no drive is installed.
Frame Buffer Size Advanced > • 1 MB Sets the frame buffer size.
Video • 8 MB
Configuration • 16 MB Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory locked
by the BIOS for video. A larger frame buffer size should result in
Options may vary higher video performance.
depending on
board model.

Front Fan Speed Advanced > No changeable Displays front fan speed.
Hardware options
Monitoring
Front Panel 1394 Advanced > • 1394A Sets the IEEE 1394 mode for the front panel 1394 Port.
Port 1 Peripheral • 1394B
Configuration
This BIOS setting is
present only on
Intel® Desktop
Boards that include
front panel IEEE
1394 capability.
Front Panel 1394 Advanced > • 1394A Sets the IEEE 1394 mode for the front panel 1394 Port.
Port 2 Peripheral • 1394B
Configuration
This BIOS setting is
present only on
Intel® Desktop
Boards that include
front panel IEEE
1394 capability.
Front Side Bus Main No changeable Displays the Front Side Bus (FSB) Frequency
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G
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
Gateway Address Intel® ME > Intel® User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation.
Active
Management
Technology
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Configuration

H
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
Halt On Boot • All Errors Used to configure what types of POST errors will halt
• No Errors the system boot.
• All, But Keyboard
Hard Disk Boot Boot Lists all installed Allows you to set the boot order of hard drives
Priority hard drive devices
Hard Disk Drives Boot No changeable Opens the Hard Disk Drives sub-menu where you may
options specify the boot sequence from the available hard
disk drives.
Hard Disk Pre-Delay Advanced > Drive • Disable Causes the BIOS to insert a delay before attempting to
Configuration • 3 Seconds detect IDE drives in the system. Time options available
• 6 Seconds may vary by board.
• 9 Seconds
• 12 Seconds
• 15 Seconds
• 21 Seconds
• 30 Seconds

Hard Drive Power > APM • Disable Enables power management for hard disks during APM
• Enable standby mode.
Hard Drive Order Boot Lists all installed Allows you to set the boot order of hard drives (used when
hard drive devices Boot Menu type is set to normal)
HD Audio Link and Advanced > • Enable Both Enable Both: Allow audio output to both the Back
BP/FP Audio out Peripheral • Disable Both Panel/Front Panel and HD Audio Link
Configuration • Disable Only
BP/FP Audio Disable Both: Disable both audio out streams

Disable Only BP/FP Audio: Only HD audio content through

the HD Audio Link

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Advanced > Drive • Disable Enable or Disable support for the hard disk's S.M.A.R.T.
Capability Configuration • Enable (Self Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology)
capability. S.M.A.R.T. is supported by all current hard disks
and allows the early prediction and warning of impending
hard disk failures.

You should enable it if you want to use S.M.A.R.T.-aware

utilities to monitor the hard disk's condition.

For information on S.M.A.R.T., refer to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-
Monitoring,_Analysis,_and_Reporting_Technology

HDD Security Security No changeable Displays status of security features.

Configuration options

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HDD Self Diagnostic Advanced > Boot • Disable Enables or disables Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Configuration • Enable Technology (SMART).

For information on S.M.A.R.T., refer to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-
Monitoring,_Analysis,_and_Reporting_Technology

High Definition Front Advanced > • Disable Enables or disables High Definition Front Panel Audio
Panel Audio Peripheral • Enable
Configuration
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include High Definition
Audio.

High Precision Timer Advanced > • Disable Enables or disables HPET (High Precision Event Timer)
Chipset • Enable support.
Configuration
For information on HPET, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPET

High Speed USB Advanced > USB • Disable Disable this option when a USB 2.0 driver is not available.
Configuration • Enable
Host Burn-in Mode Advanced > • Default This setting alters host clock frequencies.
Chipset • -2.0%
Configuration > • -1.0% Warning: This setting is intended for validation and test
Burn-in Mode • +1.0% purposes only. Altering clock frequencies may reduce
• +2.0% system stability and/or the useful life of the system and
• +3.0% processor. Operation at settings beyond component
• +4.0% specification is not covered by Intel component warranties.
• +5.0% If any problems occur during operation at non-default
• +6.0% settings, reset the board to default values.
• +7.0%
• +8.0%
• +9.0%
• +10.0%

Host Burn-in Mode Advanced > Options are Allows you to change the speed of the processor in terms
Percentage Chipset dependent on of percentage; either positive or negative.
Configuration > board and
Burn-in Mode processor models;
may be set up to
30%.

Host Burn-in Mode Advanced > • Positive Reads the percentage set in Host Burn-in Mode
Type Chipset • Negative Percentage as either a positive number (increases speed)
Configuration > or a negative number (decreases speed).
Burn-in Mode
Host Spread Advanced > • Down Adjust the mean frequencies for core system clocks.
Spectrum Chipset • Center Requires additional POST time.
Configuration
HPET Advanced > • Disable Enables or disables HPET (High Precision Event Timer)
Chipset • Enable support.
Configuration
For information on HPET, refer to
or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPET

Performance >
Bus Overrides

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Hyper-Threading Main • Disable Enables or disables Hyper-Threading Technology.
Technology • Enable
For information on Hyper-Threading, refer to
This BIOS setting is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperthreading
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
support Hyper-
Threading Technology
if a processor
supporting Hyper-
Threading Technology
is installed.

I
BIOS Setting Appears on Options Description / Purpose
BIOS Screen…
ICH Temperature Advanced > No changeable Displays temperature in the ICH zone.
Hardware options
Monitoring Refer to the board's Technical Product Specification for the exact
location of this sensor.
IDE Auto-Detection Advanced > No changeable Pressing Enter auto-detects the specs of the drive (size, cylinders,
Drive options heads, etc.)
Configuration
Idle Time Out Intel® ME > User defined A value between 0 and 65535. Sets the number of minutes of idle
Intel® time before Intel® ME will sleep.
Management
Engine Default value is 0. With this setting, Intel® ME will not sleep, with
Configuration no power savings.

This option is present only if “Turn on Intel® ME in Sleep States” is

enabled.

IGD Aperture Size Advanced > • 4MB Establishes the maximum amount of system memory that the
Video • 8MB Operating System can use for video memory. This is primarily
Configuration • 16MB used for buffering textures for the AGP video device.
• 32MB
• 128MB
• 256MB

Options may
vary depending
on board model.

IGD DVMT Advanced > • 32MB Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0 (DVMT 3.0) allows
Memory Video • 64 MB additional memory to be allocated for graphics usage based on
Configuration • 128 MB application need. Once the application is closed, the memory that
• Maximum was allocated for graphics usage is then released and made
DVMT available for system use.

Maximum DVMT allows up to 224 MB of memory to be allocated

for graphics.

For information on DVMT, refer to the Intel® Graphics Media

Accelerator 900 White Paper at
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/applnots/30262403.pdf

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Inactivity Timer Power > APM • Off Specifies the amount of time before the computer enters APM
• 1 Minute standby mode.
• 5 Minutes
• 10 Minutes
• 20 Minutes
• 30 Minutes
• 60 Minutes
• 120 Minutes

Intel Enhanced Maintenance • Disable Processor option RECOMMENDED by the Netburst BIOS writer's
Debug • Enable guide for allowing operating system level debug of system issues
that may be processor related.
Intel Rapid BIOS Boot • Disable Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting.
Boot • Enable
Intel® AMT IDER Advanced > • Disable Enables or disables IDE Redirect (IDER).
Operation Management • Enable
Configuration
This BIOS setting
is present only on
D945G boards
supporting Intel®
Active
Management
Technology.
Intel® AMT SOL Advanced > • Automatic Allows Serial Over LAN (SOL) to be forced enabled or disabled.
Operation Management • Enable Rate is set to115200 baud.
Configuration • Disable
This BIOS setting
is present only on
D945G boards
supporting Intel®
Active
Management
Technology.
Intel® ME After Intel® ME > • Power On Determines mode of operation if power loss occurs.
Power Failure Intel® • Stay Off
Management Stay Off: Intel® ME will remain off once power is restored.
Engine
Configuration Power On: Restores ME to the power on state.

Intel® ME Setup Advanced > Boot • Disable When enabled, system displays the Ctrl-P prompt to enter MEBx
Prompt Configuration • Enable Setup.
Intel® Quick Power • Disable Enables or disables Intel® Quick Resume Technology.
Resume • Enable
Technology For information on iQRT, refer to
http://www.intel.com/support/viiv/qrt.htm
This BIOS setting
is present only on
boards supporting
Intel® Viiv˜
Technology.
Intel® RAID Advanced > • Disable Enables or disables Intel® RAID technology. If you plan on
Technology Drive • Enable configuring your system for Intel® Matrix Storage Technology,
Configuration enable this setting before installing your operating system.
This BIOS setting
is present only on For information on Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, refer to
Intel® Desktop http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-
Boards that include 012075.htm
support for RAID.

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Intel Trusted Security • Disable Enables or disables Intel Trusted Execution Technology.
Execution • Enable
Technology For information on Trusted Execution Technology, refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/security/
Intel® Virtualization Security • Disable Enables or disables Virtualization Technology. Takes affect only
Technology • Enable after power cycling.

For more information refer to

http://www.intel.com/technology/virtualization/index.htm

Intel® VT for Security • Disable Enables or disables Intel® VT for Directed I/O.
Directed I/O (VT-d) • Enable
For information on Intel® VT, refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/advanced_comm/virtualization.htm

Internal Temp Advanced > No changeable Reads the thermal sensor in the Heceta chip itself
Hardware options
Monitoring
Interrupt (for the Advanced > • IRQ 5 Specifies the interrupt for the parallel port, if Parallel Port is
Parallel Port) Peripheral • IRQ 7 Enabled.
Configuration
This BIOS setting
is present only
when Parallel Port
is set to Enabled

Interrupt (for the Advanced > • IRQ 3 Specifies the interrupt for serial port A if serial port A is enabled.
Serial Port) Peripheral • IRQ 4
Configuration
This BIOS setting
is present only
when Serial Port A
is set to Enabled

IOAPIC Enable Advanced > • Disable Enables or disables I/O Programmable Interrupt Controller.
Chipset • Enable
Configuration For information on IOAPIC, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOAPIC

IP Address Manageability User defined Press <Enter> to edit the IP address for the client system.

This setting or
editable only if
Obtain an IP Intel® ME >
Automatically is set Intel® Active
to No. Management
Technology
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Configuration
ISA Enable Bit Advanced > • Disable Some older expansion devices require this to be enabled.
Chipset • Enable
Configuration

K
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
Keyboard Select Power • Disable Select Keyboard 1 to allow a PS/2 keyboard to wake the
• Keyboard 1 system from the S5 state.

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Keyboard Not Found Advanced > Boot • Disable When enabled, the system pauses during POST if
Message Configuration • Enable keyboard, mouse or monitor is not found during POST
(boot).

L
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
L2 Cache RAM Main No changeable Displays the size of second-level processor cache.
options
Language Main • English Selects the current default language used by the BIOS.
• French
LBA Mode Control Advanced > Drive No changeable Specifies LBA mode control.
Configuration > options
This BIOS setting is SATA/PATA For information on LBA, refer to
present only if an IDE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_block_addressing
device is installed.

Legacy Front Panel Advanced > • Enabled When enabled, the system assumes that a High Definition
Audio Peripheral • Disabled audio connector is not present in the system (Legacy audio
Configuration is present)

When disabled, the system assumes that a High Definition

audio connector is present in the system.

Legacy IDE Channels Advanced > Drive • PATA Pri only Configures PATA and SATA resources for OS requiring
Configuration • PATA Sec only legacy IDE operation.
• PATA PRI and
Sec PATA = Parallel ATA
• SATA P0/P1 only SATA = Serial ATA
• SATA P0/P1,
PATA Sec
• SATA P0/P1,
PATA Pri

Options may vary

depending on
board model.

Legacy USB Support Advanced > USB • Enabled Enables support for legacy USB.
Configuration • Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal Advanced > Boot • Enabled Enable for legacy operating systems to boot processors
Configuration • Disabled with extended CPUID functions.
Link Stability Advanced > PCI • Enabled Used for verifying PCIe Link is up and running for x16 slot
Algorithm Express • Disabled for x16 graphics cards and is part of the Intel Chipset BIOS
Configuration Spec documentation for 915/925.
Load Custom Defaults Exit No changeable Loads the custom defaults for Setup options.
options
Load Optimal Defaults Exit No changeable Loads optimal defaults.
options
Location Info Manageability <Enter> Press <Enter> to edit the location information for the client
system.

Location information is used to identify specific client

computers in the server management console during client
management, image/package management, and abnormal
alerts processes. It is recommended that client information
allow the administrator to easily identify the physical
location of the computer.

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Lowest Fan Speed Advanced > Fan • Slow This option defines the fan speed at the lowest system
Control • Off temperature.
Configuration
Slow allows the system fans to continue to run at a
or reduced speed at low system temperatures.

Advanced > Boot Off turns off the fans at low system temperatures.
Configuration

Lowest System Fan Advanced > Fan • Slow This option defines the system fan speed at the lowest
Speed Control • Off system temperature.
Configuration
Slow allows the fans to continue to run at a reduced speed
or at low system temperatures.

Advanced > Boot Off turns off the system fans at low system temperatures.
Configuration

M
BIOS Setting Appears on Options Description / Purpose
BIOS Screen…
Manageability Intel® ME > • None Default value is None. With this setting, you are allowed to
Feature Intel® • Intel® AMT enable/disable onboard LAN.
Management • ASF
Engine Intel® AMT enables Intel® Active Management Technology - for
Configuration more information, refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/intel-amt/

ASF enables ASF Support - For more information, refer to

http://www.intel.com/design/network/papers/ASF_whitepaper.htm

Mark DMI Events Advanced > [Enter] Marks all DMI events in the event log as read.
As Read Event Log
Configuration
Mark Events As Advanced > [Enter] Clears all event logs and makes them accessible via software
Read Event Log only.
Configuration
Max CPUID Value Advanced > Boot • Disable Enable for legacy operating systems to boot processors with
Limit Configuration • Enable extended CPUID functions.
Maximum Capacity Advanced > No changeable Displays the capacity of the drive.
Drive options
Configuration >
SATA/PATA
MCH Temperature Advanced > No changeable Displays temperature in the MCH zone.
Hardware options
Monitoring Refer to the board's Technical Product Specification for the exact
location of this sensor.

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MCH Voltage Advanced > • Default Allows you to set the MCH V_CORE voltage.
Override Chipset • 1.525V
Configuration • 1.600V Warning: This setting is intended for validation and test
• 1.625V purposes only. Altering clock frequencies may reduce system
• 1.725V stability and/or the useful life of the system and processor.
Operation at settings beyond component specification is not
covered by Intel component warranties. If any problems occur
during operation at non-default settings, reset the board to
default values.

Memory Main • Non-ECC Allows you to turn error reporting on or off if the system and all
Configuration • ECC the memory installed supports ECC (Error Correction Code).

This BIOS setting is

present only on
Desktop Boards
that support ECC
memory when ECC
DIMMs are
installed.
Memory Correction Advanced > • Non-ECC Allows you to turn error reporting on or off if the system and all
Memory • ECC the memory installed supports ECC (Error Correction Code).
This BIOS setting is Configuration
present only on or
Desktop Boards Performance >
that support ECC Memory
memory when ECC Overrides
DIMMs are
installed.
Memory Frequency Advanced > Options depend Allows you to manually set the speed of your memory
Chipset on board model
Configuration (can be from
333MHz to
or 800MHz)

Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
Memory Mode Main No changeable Displays single or dual channel operation. See support.intel.com
options for dual channel memory configurations
or

Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
Memory Voltage Performance > Multiple options Allows you to override the memory voltage.
Memory ranging from
Overrides 1.80 to 2.80
Microcode Revision Maintenance No changeable Lists the processor microcode revision installed on the desktop
options board.

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Microsoft Away Power • Disable Enables or disables Microsoft Away Mode Power Management
Mode • Enable for Windows XP Media Center Edition. Contact Microsoft for
device driver support.

If Away mode is enabled, the computer enters Away mode

instead of standby. The computer enters Away mode when you
press the Power button on the remote control. This behavior also
occurs when you press SLEEP on the keyboard. After the
computer enters Away mode, the computer appears to be turned
off. However, the computer is still running. For example, it can
still perform functions such as record TV shows or serve
Windows Media Extender sessions.

Mini Card Advanced > • Disable Enables or disables the PCI Express x1 minicard slot.
Chipset • Enable
Configuration

This BIOS setting

is present only on
Intel® Desktop
Boards that
include a
minicard slot.
Mode Advanced > • Output only Selects the mode for the parallel port. Not available if the parallel
Peripheral • Bi-directional port is disabled.
Configuration • EPP
• ECP Output Only operates in AT*-compatible mode.

Bi-directional operates in PS/2-compatible mode.

EPP is Enhanced Parallel Port mode, a high-speed bi-directional

mode for non-printer peripherals.

ECP is Enhanced Capability Port mode, a high-speed bi-

directional mode for printers and scanners.

Mono Speaker Advanced > • Disable Enables or disables the onboard mono speaker header.
Header Peripheral • Enable
Configuration
Motherboard Advanced > No changeable Displays temperature in the remote thermal sensor zone.
Temperature Hardware options
Monitoring Refer to the board's Technical Product Specification for the exact
location of this sensor.

N
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
Numlock Advanced > Boot • Off Specifies the power-on state of the Numlock feature on the
Configuration • On numeric keypad of the keyboard.
NX Technology Security • Enabled Enables or disables "No Execute" memory protection.
• Disabled

O
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
Obtain an IP Manageability • No Select Yes to enable DHCP
Automatically • Yes

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Onboard 1394 Advanced > • Enabled Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394.
Peripheral • Disabled
This BIOS setting is Configuration
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include onboard IEEE
1394.

Onboard Audio Advanced > • Enabled Enables or disables the onboard audio.
Peripheral • Disabled
This BIOS setting is Configuration
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include onboard
audio.

Onboard Chip SATA Advanced > Drive • IDE Controller IDE Controller - both IDE and SATA channels will be
Configuration • SATA Disabled detected.

SATA Disabled - SATA channels will not be detected.

Onboard FDC Advanced > • Enabled Enables or disables the floppy drive controller
Controller Floppy • Disabled
Configuration
Onboard LAN Boot Advanced > • Enabled Disables or enables booting from the network.
ROM Peripheral • Disabled
Configuration
Onboard LAN Advanced > • Enabled Enables or disables the onboard LAN.
Peripheral • Disabled
This BIOS setting is Configuration
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include onboard LAN.

Onboard Video Advanced > Video • 32MB Amount of system memory available for direct access by
Memory Size Configuration • 64MB the graphics device.
• 128MB
• 256MB

P
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
Parallel Port Advanced > • Disabled Configures the parallel port.
Peripheral • Enabled
Configuration • Auto Auto assigns LPT1 the address 378h and the
interrupt IRQ7.

An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a

conflict with another device.

Partial Intel® AMT Intel® ME > Intel® No changeable Resets Intel® AMT to defaults, except PSKs (PPS/PID
Reset Management options keys) Intel® ME admin password, domain name, host name
Engine and provisioning server details.
Configuration
This option is only present if the system is Enterprise
provisioned.

If this option is chosen, no other changes to Intel® ME

configuration will be allowed. You must save and exit before
more changes can be made to Intel® ME.

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PATA Master Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this IDE channel. Shows
Configuration [Not installed] if no drive is installed.
PATA Slave Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this IDE channel. Shows
Configuration [Not installed] if no drive is installed.
PCI Burn-in Mode Advanced > • Default Enables the selection of specific PCI clock frequencies.
Chipset • 36.36 MHz
Configuration > • 40.00 MHz Warning: This setting is intended for validation and test
Burn-in Mode purposes only. Altering clock frequencies may reduce
system stability and/or the useful life of the system and
processor. Operation at settings beyond component
specification is not covered by Intel component warranties.
If any problems occur during operation at non-default
settings, reset the board to default values.

PCI Express 1.1 Advanced > PCI • Enabled If enabled, this setting will force the maximum speed of any
Compliance Mode Express • Disabled PCI Express card to Generation 1 mode, even if the card
Configuration supports Generation 2.
PCI Express Burn-in Advanced > • Default Enables the selection of specific PCI Express clock
Mode Chipset • 101.32 MHz frequencies.
Configuration > • 102.64 MHz
This BIOS setting is Burn-in Mode • 103.96 MHz Warning: This setting is intended for validation and test
present only on Intel® or • 105.28 MHz purposes only. Altering clock frequencies may reduce
Desktop Boards that Performance > • 106.6 MHz system stability and/or the useful life of the system and
include PCI Express Bus Overrides • 107.92 MHz processor. Operation at settings beyond component
slots. • 109.24 MHz specification is not covered by Intel component warranties.
If any problems occur during operation at non-default
settings, reset the board to default values.

PCI IDE Bus Master Advanced > Drive • Disabled Allows a PCI device to initiate a transaction as a master.
Configuration • Enabled
PCI Latency Timer Advanced > • 32 Sets PCI latency time.
Chipset • 64
Configuration • 96
or • 128
Performance > • 160
Bus Overrides • 192
or • 224
Advanced > • 248
Memory
Configuration
PCI Slot x IRQ Priority Advanced > PCI • Auto Allows selection of IRQ priority.
Configuration •3
•5
•9
• 10
• 11

PCI/VGA Palette Advanced > Video • Enabled Some special VGA cards, high-end hardware MPEG
Snoop Configuration • Disabled decoders etc. need to be able to look at the video card's
VGA palette to determine what colors are currently in use.
Enabling this feature turns on this palette "snoop".

This option is only very rarely needed. It should be left at

Disabled unless a video device specifically requires the
setting enabled upon installation.

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PCIE x16 Link Retrain Advanced > PCI • GFX Card Used to adjust configuration for devices such as PCIe
Express • Disabled graphics cards which may need accommodations to
This BIOS setting Configuration • Enabled function properly when link training. Some PCI Express
may be present on cards may not be detected properly. Link retraining allows
Intel® Desktop the system to keep trying to train or detect and configure
Boards that include the card. This setting will increase boot time.
PCI Express slots.

PEG Allow > x1 Advanced > • Enabled Enabling this option allows the system to link train PCI
Chipset • Disabled express devices of width x4, x8, and x16 in the GMCH x16
This BIOS setting is Configuration > slot while leaving the Intel Integrated Graphics (PCIe
present only on Intel® Burn-in Mode graphics) enabled as well.
Desktop Boards that
include PCI Express With this option disabled, all devices plugged into the
slots. GMCH x16 slot will link train as x1 PCIe devices if the Intel
Integrated Graphics (PCIe graphics) controller is enabled.

PEG Negotiated Advanced > PCI No changeable This option is read only and provides the link train width (x1,
Width Express options x4, x8, x16) of the PCIe device connected in the x16 PCIe
Configuration slot.
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel® This information is provided for determining performance
Desktop Boards that issues with x4, x8, and x16 PCIe cards if they are inserted
include PCI Express into the x16 PCI slot while the Intel Integrated video (PCIe
slots. graphics) is enabled and the "PEG Allow > 1" option is
disabled.

PIO Mode Advanced > Drive • Auto Specifies the PIO mode.
Configuration > •0
This BIOS setting is SATA/PATA •1 For information on PIO Mode, refer to
present only if an IDE •2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIO_Mode
device is installed. •3
•4

Plug & Play O/S Advanced > Boot • No Specifies if manual configuration is desired.
Configuration • Yes
No lets the BIOS configure all devices in the system. This
setting is appropriate when using a Plug and Play operating
system.

Yes lets the operating system configure Plug & Play (PnP)
devices not require

Power Management Power > APM • Enabled Enables or disables the APM feature.
• Disabled
For information on APM, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Power_Management

Preferred DNS Intel® ME > Intel® User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation.
Address Active
Management
Technology
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Configuration
Primary Display Advanced > Video • PCI Allows selecting a specific video controller as the display
Adapter Configuration • Onboard device that will be active when the system boots.
• PCI-E
Primary IDE Master Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this IDE channel. Shows
Configuration [None] if no drive is installed.
Primary IDE Slave Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this IDE channel. Shows
Configuration [None] if no drive is installed.

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Primary Video Advanced > Video • Ext PCI Express Allows selecting a specific video controller as the display
Adapter Configuration Graphics device that will be active when the system boots.
• Ext PCI
• Auto

Options may vary

depending on your
configuration.

Processor Fan Speed Advanced > No changeable Displays processor fan speed.
Hardware options
Monitoring
Processor Power Power • Enabled Enable or disable EIST and processor C-state (C1E).
Management • Disabled
Processor Speed Main No changeable Displays processor speed.
options
Processor Stepping Maintenance No changeable Lists the stepping of installed processor.
options
Processor Temp Advanced > No changeable Displays processor zone temperature.
Hardware options
Monitoring
Processor Thermal Advanced > No changeable Displays the processor's thermal specification minus its
Margin Hardware options current temperature, giving you a general indication of how
Monitoring much hotter it can get before it is running hotter than what it
This BIOS setting is is designed to handle.
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards with Example: Processor Thermal Margin = 10°C
certain processors This processor can get about 10°C hotter than it is currently
installed. running before it will exceed its thermal specification.

Processor Type Main No changeable Displays processor type.

options
Processor Zone Advanced > Fan • High To adjust acoustics for non-Intel® fan heatsink solutions.
Damping Control • Normal For more efficient fan heatsink solutions set the CPU Zone
damping to High.
Processor Zone Advanced > Fan • Aggressive To adjust acoustics for non-Intel® fan heatsink solutions.
Response Control • Normal
• Slow For less efficient fan heatsink solutions, set CPU Zone
Response to Aggressive.

For more efficient fan heatsink solutions, set the CPU Zone
Response to Slow.

Processor Zone Advanced > No changeable Displays processor zone temperature.

Temperature Hardware options
Monitoring
Provisioning Mode Intel® ME > Intel® • Enterprise Configures the Intel® AMT provisioning mode.
Active • Small-Medium
Management Business Enterprise mode supports both HTTP Digest and TLS
Technology security, however this mode requires a provisioning server
Configuration > to function.
Provisioning
Configuration Small-Medium Business mode supports HTTP Digest only
(no TLS support).

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Provisioning Server Intel® ME > Intel® User defined Enter the address of the Provisioning Server in dot-decimal
Address Active notation.
Management
Technology
Configuration >
Provisioning
Configuration
Provisioning Server Intel® ME > Intel® User defined Enter the port of the Provisioning Server. Port number
Port Active range 0 - 65535.
Management
Technology
Configuration >
Provisioning
Configuration
PXE Boot to LAN Boot • Enabled Disables or enables PXE boot to LAN.
• Disabled
For information on PXE, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preboot_Execution_Environment

R
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
Ratio Actual Value Maintenance No changeable Displays processor’s Bus Ratio.
options
Rear Audio Optical Advanced > • Enabled If enabled, sends digital audio from the external TOSLINK
Output Peripheral • Disabled to the internal header
Configuration
Rear Fan Speed Advanced > No changeable Displays rear fan speed.
Hardware options
Monitoring
Recover to Manageability <Enter> Press <Enter> to display available checkpoints. Select the
Checkpoint checkpoint to restore, and then press F10 to save and exit.

Allows you to reverse any changes made since the creation

of any of the checkpoints currently on the computer. A
Checkpoint is a saved status of the client hard disk. When
the Intel® Platform Administrator Client is enabled, the user
can create a checkpoint to save the current status for future
recovery.

Remote Temp Advanced > No changeable Displays the temperature of the onboard remote thermal
Hardware options diode.
Monitoring
Removable Device Boot Lists all installed Allows you to set the boot order of removable devices
Priority removable devices (floppy drives, USB thumb drives, etc)
Removable Devices Boot No changeable Opens the Removable Devices sub-menu where you may
options specify the boot sequence from the available removable
devices.
Removable Drive Boot Lists all installed Allows you to set the boot order of removable devices
Order removable devices (floppy drives, USB thumb drives, etc) - used when Boot
Menu type is set to normal.
Reset Intel® AMT to Maintenance No changeable Resets Intel® AMT to the default factory settings.
default factory settings options

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BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
S1 State Indicator Power • Off Sets the action for the front panel power LED when the
• Blink system is in S1 sleep mode.
• On
Off: LED stays of when in S1
Blink: LED blinks when in S1
On: LED stays solid on when in S1

S3 State Indicator Power • Off Sets the action for the front panel power LED when the
• Blink system is in S3 sleep mode.
• On
• Alternate Color Off: LED stays of when in S3
Blink: LED blinks when in S3
On: LED stays solid on when in S3
Alternate color: Systems built with a dual-color front panel
power LED may set this

SATA AHCI Mode Advanced > Drive • Enabled Enables the SATA controllers in an "Advanced Host
Configuration • Disabled Controller Interface" mode that improves system
performance if the drives attached support AHCI.

This setting will be auto enabled if the onboard RAID

controller is enabled. NOTE: This changes the device
class of the SATA controllers and can cause driver reload
in the OS.

SATA Port x Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this SATA port. Shows [Not
Configuration installed] if no drive is installed.
Save and Commit Intel® ME Save and commit changes made to Intel® ME or Intel®
Settings AMT.
Save Custom Defaults Exit No changeable Saves the current values as custom defaults. Normally, the
options BIOS reads the Setup values from flash memory. If this
memory is corrupted, the BIOS reads the custom defaults.
If no custom defaults are set, the BIOS reads the factory
defaults.

Scan User Flash Area Boot • Disabled Enables the BIOS to scan the flash ROM for user binary
• Enabled files that are executed at boot time.
SDRAM CAS# Advanced > • 2.0 Selects the number of clock cycles required to address a
Latency Chipset • 2.5 column in memory. Corresponds to CL.
Configuration • 3.0
For information on CAS Latency, refer to
or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cas_latency

Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
SDRAM Frequency Advanced > • Auto Allows override of detected memory frequency value.
Chipset • 266 MHz
Configuration • 333 MHz
• 400 MHz
or

Advanced >
Memory
Configuration

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SDRAM RAS Act. To Advanced > •8 Selects length of time from read to pre-change.
Pre. Chipset •7 Corresponds to tRAS, min.
Configuration •6
•5
or

Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
SDRAM RAS# Advanced > •4 Selects the length of time required before accessing a new
Precharge Chipset •3 row.
Configuration •2

or

Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
SDRAM RAS# to Advanced > •4 Selects the number of clock cycles between addressing a
CAS# delay Chipset •3 row and addressing a column. Corresponds to tRCD.
Configuration •2

or

Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
SDRAM Timing Advanced > • Auto Auto allows timings to be programmed according to the
Control Chipset • Manual – memory detected.
Configuration Aggressive
• Manual – User Manual – Aggressive selects the most aggressive user
or Defined defined timings.

Advanced > Manual – User Defined allows manual override of

Memory detected SDRAM settings.
Configuration
Second SATA Master Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this SATA channel. Shows
Configuration [None] if no drive is installed.
Secondary IDE Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this IDE channel. Shows
Master Configuration [None] if no drive is installed.
Secondary IDE Slave Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this IDE channel. Shows
Configuration [None] if no drive is installed.
Secondary SATA Advanced > • IDE Sets the mode for the secondary SATA controller. If RAID
Controller Mode Peripheral • RAID is selected, the Marvell* RAID driver must be installed
Configuration
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include a secondary
SATA controller.

Secondary SATA Advanced > • Enabled Enables or disables the secondary SATA controller.
Controller Peripheral • Disabled
Configuration
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include a secondary
SATA controller.

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Secondary Video Advanced > Video • Ext PCI Express Allows selecting a specific video controller as the
Adapter Configuration Graphics secondary display device.
• Ext PCI
• Auto

Options may vary

depending on your
configuration.

Security Option Security • Setup If you set a Supervisor or User password, selects whether
• System the password is required every time the system boots or
only when you enter Setup
Serial Port A Advanced > • Disabled Configures serial port A.
Peripheral • Enabled
Configuration • Auto Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the
address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4.

An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a

conflict with another device.

Set PRTC Intel® ME > Intel® User defined Sets the Intel® AMT PRTC (Protected Real Time Clock).
Active Enter PRTC in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) format.
Management
Technology
Configuration >
PRTC
Configuration
Set Supervisor Security Password can be Specifies the Supervisor password.
Password up to seven
alphanumeric The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view
characters. and change all Setup options. If only the supervisor
password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password prompt
of Setup gives the user restricted access to Setup. If both
the supervisor and user passwords are set, you must enter
either the supervisor password or the user password to
access Setup. Setup options are then available for viewing
and changing depending on whether the supervisor or user
password was entered.

Set User Password Security Password can be Specifies the User password.
up to seven
alphanumeric Setting a user password restricts who can boot the
characters. computer. The password prompt is displayed before the
computer is booted. If only the supervisor
password is set, the computer boots without asking for a
password. If both passwords are set, you can enter either
password to boot the computer.

Silent Boot Boot • Enabled Disabled displays normal POST messages.

• Disabled
Enabled displays OEM logo instead of POST messages.

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S.M.A.R.T. Advanced > Drive • Auto Enable or Disable support for the hard disk's S.M.A.R.T.
Configuration > • Disable (Self Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology)
SATA/PATA • Enable capability. S.M.A.R.T. is supported by all current hard disks
and allows the early prediction and warning of impending
hard disk failures.

You should enable it if you want to use S.M.A.R.T.-aware

utilities to monitor the hard disk's condition.

For information on S.M.A.R.T., refer to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-
Monitoring,_Analysis,_and_Reporting_Technology

SOL/IDER Intel® ME > Intel® • Kerberos only Selects how IDER and SOL operation verify and secure
Authentication Mode Active • User Name and interfaces on LAN
Management Password
Technology
Configuration >
SOL/IDER
Configuration
Subnet Mask Intel® ME > Intel® User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation.
Active
Management
Technology
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Configuration
Subnet Mask Manageability <Enter> Press <Enter> to edit the subnet mask for the client
system.
This setting editable
only if Obtain an IP
Automatically is set to
No.

Supervisor Password Security No changeable Reports if there is a Supervisor password set.

options
SW Single Processor Main • Enabled Sets the processor mode for dual core processors.
Mode • Disabled
Disabled: Dual Core processor will run in Dual Core mode.
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel® Enabled: Dual Core processor will NOT run in Dual Core
Desktop Boards that mode.
include support for
dual core processors
when a dual core
processor is installed.

System Bus Speed Main No changeable Displays the system bus speed.
options
System Date Main Month, day, year Specifies the current date.
System Fan Control Advanced > Boot • Enabled Allows the system fans to be controlled in order to optimize
Configuration • Disabled acoustics. If disabled, system fans will run at 100%.

System Fan Speed Advanced > No changeable Displays system fan speed
Hardware options
Monitoring
System Memory Main No changeable Displays the system memory speed.
Speed options
System Time Main Hour, minute, and Specifies the current time.
second

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System Zone 1 Advanced > No changeable Displays system zone 1 temperature.
Temperature Hardware options
Monitoring Refer to the board's Technical Product Specification for the
exact location of this sensor.
System Zone 2 Advanced > No changeable Displays system zone 2 temperature.
Temperature Hardware options
Monitoring Refer to the board's Technical Product Specification for the
exact location of this sensor.

T
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
Third SATA Master Advanced > Drive [drive] Displays the drive installed on this SATA channel. Shows
Configuration [None] if no drive is installed.
TLS Pre-Shared Key Intel® ME > Intel® User defined The PID is an 8 character alpha-numeric string in dash-
(PSK) PID Active separated format, e.g. ABCD-123K. Both PID and PPS
Management must be set to provide the ability to establish a secure TLS-
Technology PSK session.
Configuration >
Provisioning For information on TLS, refer to
Configuration http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security

TLS Pre-Shared Key Intel® ME > Intel® User defined The PPS is a 32 character alpha-numeric string in dash-
(PSK) PPS Active separated format, e.g. EGET-GZFF-C6A6-ORRR-HQXP-
Management C9JI-RJGB-KBS8. Both PID and PPS must be set to
Technology provide the ability to establish a secure TLS-PSK session.
Configuration >
Provisioning For information on TLS, refer to
Configuration http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security

Total Memory Main No changeable Displays the total amount of RAM.

options
or

Advanced >
Memory
Configuration
Trusted Platform Advanced > • Enabled Disables or enables Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Module Peripheral • Disabled
Configuration For information on TPM, refer to
This BIOS setting is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Platform_Module
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include support for
Trusted Platform
Module (TPM).

Turn on Intel® ME in Intel® ME > Intel® • Never/Disabled This option determines the ACPI state that Intel® ME is in
Sleep States Management • Always/Enabled when in ACPI sleep states.
Engine
Configuration Never disables management in ACPI sleep states.

Always enables management in ACPI sleep states.

Type Advanced > Drive • Auto Specifies the IDE configuration mode for IDE devices.
Configuration > • User
SATA/PATA Auto fills-in capabilities from ATA/ATAPI device.

User allows capabilities to be changed.

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U
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
UEFI boot Boot • Enabled Enables or disables Unified Extended Firmware Interface
• Disabled (UEFI) Boot.

For information on UEFI, refer to http://www.uefi.org/home

Unlock Intel(R) Advanced > Fan • No Yes option allows the fan control settings to be
QST Control • Yes changed using software.
Configuration
USB 2.0 Advanced > USB • Enabled Disabled will turn off all USB functionality. This feature
Configuration • Disabled can be used for security purposes.
USB 2.0 Legacy Advanced > USB • Full-Speed Configures the USB 2.0 legacy support to Full-Speed (12
Support Configuration • Hi-Speed Mbps) or Hi-Speed (480 Mbps).
USB Boot Boot • Enabled Disables or enables booting from USB boot devices.
• Disabled
USB Controller Advanced > USB • Enabled Disables or enables USB functionality.
Configuration • Disabled

USB Device Bootable Boot • Enabled Disables or enables booting from USB boot devices.
• Disabled
USB EHCI Controller Advanced > USB • Enabled Enables or disables high-speed USB transfers (USB 2.0)
Configuration • Disabled
USB Function Advanced > USB • Enabled Disables or enables USB functionality.
Configuration • Disabled
This BIOS setting is If Disabled, the Advanced > USB Configuration menu will
present only when the NOT include any changeable options. The menu will
BIOS configuration appear blank.
jumper is set to
Maintenance mode.

USB Legacy Advanced > USB • Enabled USB Legacy support allows the BIOS to interact with a
Configuration • Disabled USB keyboard, and in limited cases, a USB mouse.
USB Mass Storage Boot • Auto Allows you to set the emulation type for USB drives.
Emulation Type • All Removable
• All Fixed Disc Auto - relies on USB device design and media format to
• Size set emulation type.
All Removable - set USB mass devices to emulate
removable drives. Master Boot Record format needed for
USB mass device.
All Fixed Disc - sets USB mass devices to emulate fixed
discs.
Size - sets emulation type based on media size.

USB Ports Advanced > USB • Enable all Enables or disables USB ports. Options to enable or
Configuration • Disable all disable may vary by board.
• Disable Dual
Rear Ports
• Disable FP USB
Header

USB ZIP Emulation Advanced > USB • Floppy Allows you to set the emulation type for USB Zip drives
Type Configuration • Hard Disk
Use Automatic Mode Advanced > Drive • Enabled Allows you to manually set the bootable devices
Configuration • Disabled configuration for legacy operating systems (OS). Legacy
OS may only allow 4 devices, which means you must
choose to use the IDE controller as one of your 4 devices.

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Use Maximum Maintenance • Automatic Only for unlocked processors: either sets CPU speed to
Multiplier • Disabled minimum rated multiplier or rated multiplier (Speed)
User access Level Security • Limited Sets BIOS Setup Utility access rights for user level.
• No Access
This BIOS setting is • View Only
present only if a • Full
supervisor password
has been set.

User confirmation Security • No Select whether user confirmation is required to perform

required • Yes changes using VA Configuration Interface. Valid for VA 3.0
only.
User Password Security No changeable Reports if there is a user password set.
options

V
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
VA Configuration Security • Lock Lock or unlock VA Configuration Interface. If locked, all
Interface • Unlock interface functions will return error. Valid for VA 3.0 only.
VA Operation Security • Enabled Enable or disable Virtual Appliance (VA) operation. Valid
• Disabled for VA 3.0 only.
Vccp Advanced > No changeable Displays voltage level of the VCCP in supply
Hardware options
or Monitoring

VCC

VCORE Voltage Advanced > No changeable Displays the operating voltage of the processor.
Hardware options
Monitoring
Video Repost Power > ACPI • Enabled Allows the video BIOS to be initialized coming out of the S3
• Disabled state. Some video controllers require this option to be
This BIOS setting is enabled.
present only when
ACPI Suspend State
is set to S3.

View Event Log Advanced > Event [Enter] Press Enter to show all DMI Event logs.
Log Configuration
VT Technology Security • Enabled Enables or disables Virtualization Technology.
• Disabled
For more information refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/virtualization/index.htm

W
BIOS Setting Appears on Options Description / Purpose
BIOS Screen…
Wake on LAN from Power > ACPI • Stay Off In ACPI soft-off mode only, determines how the system
S5 • Power-On responds to a LAN wake up event when the system is in the
ACPI soft-off mode.
This BIOS setting is
present only on
Intel® Desktop
Boards that include
onboard LAN.
Wake on Modem Power • Stay Off Specifies how the computer responds to an incoming call on an
Ring • Power-On installed modem when the power is off.

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Wake on PCI PME Power • Stay Off Determines how the system responds to a PCI PME wake up
• Power-On event.
Wake on PS/2 Power • Stay Off Determines how the system responds to a PS/2 keyboard wake
Keyboard from S3 • Power-On up event.
Wake on PS/2 Power • Stay Off Determines how the system responds to a PS/2 mouse wake up
Mouse from S3 • Power-On event.
Wake system from Power • Enabled Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. When enabled,
S5 • Disabled system will wake on the day/hour/minute/second specified.

Watchdog Timer Advanced > • Enabled Enables or disables Watchdog timer.

Chipset • Disabled
Configuration For more information, refer to
http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/applnots/29227301.pdf

X
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
XD Technology Security • Enabled Enables or disables "No Execute" memory protection.
• Disabled
For more information, refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/xdbit/

Z
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS Options Description / Purpose
Screen…
ZIP Emulation Type Boot • Floppy Allows you to set the emulation type for USB Zip drives
• Hard Disk

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