Update Manual
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... BIOS Update Utility and click the Update BIOS button on Open. Backup BIOS Click the Backup BIOS button on OK to update BIOS? Then, the BIOS Update is finished, click on the main screen for the backup of BIOS, and select a proper location for your backup BIOS file in the system. tw . 3. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to the Save & Exit, using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults, and select Save Changes and Reset...
... BIOS Update Utility and click the Update BIOS button on Open. Backup BIOS Click the Backup BIOS button on OK to update BIOS? Then, the BIOS Update is finished, click on the main screen for the backup of BIOS, and select a proper location for your backup BIOS file in the system. tw . 3. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to the Save & Exit, using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults, and select Save Changes and Reset...
Update Manual
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... Update button on the main screen. 4. Click Yes to reboot. 8. Online Update Utility 1. If there is a new BIOS version, the utility will be asked to download it. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to enter BIOS setup. Please make sure the system is completed, you to restart the computer. After the download is connected to the internet before using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults, and select Save Changes and Reset...
... Update button on the main screen. 4. Click Yes to reboot. 8. Online Update Utility 1. If there is a new BIOS version, the utility will be asked to download it. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to enter BIOS setup. Please make sure the system is completed, you to restart the computer. After the download is connected to the internet before using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults, and select Save Changes and Reset...
Update Manual
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... boots up and the full screen logo shows up . Go to the website to enter BIOS setup. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to the Save & Exit, using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults, and select Save Changes and Reset to start updating BIOS. 7. BIOSTAR BIOS flasher BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is built in the BIOS ROM. The BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you are subject to restart the system. Select the proper BIOS file...
... boots up and the full screen logo shows up . Go to the website to enter BIOS setup. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to the Save & Exit, using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults, and select Save Changes and Reset to start updating BIOS. 7. BIOSTAR BIOS flasher BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is built in the BIOS ROM. The BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you are subject to restart the system. Select the proper BIOS file...
Setup Manual
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...Gb/s SATA Version 2.5 specification compliant LAN Realtek RTL 8111DL 10 / 100 /1000 Mb/s auto negotiation Half / Full duplex capability Sound ALC662 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Slots PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot PCI slot x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion cards x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expansion cards x3 Supports PCI expansion cards On Board Floppy Connector Connector IDE Connector SATA Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device x6 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices Front Panel...
...Gb/s SATA Version 2.5 specification compliant LAN Realtek RTL 8111DL 10 / 100 /1000 Mb/s auto negotiation Half / Full duplex capability Sound ALC662 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Slots PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot PCI slot x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion cards x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expansion cards x3 Supports PCI expansion cards On Board Floppy Connector Connector IDE Connector SATA Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device x6 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices Front Panel...
Setup Manual
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...CPU Fan Header System Fan Header CMOS Clear Header USB Connector Power Connector (24pin) Power Connector (4pin) Printer Port Connector PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse Back Panel Serial Port I/O LAN port USB Port Audio Jack Board Size 205 mm(W) x 305 mm(L) Special Features RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 SPEC x1 Supports front panel audio function x1 Supports digital audio out function x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function) x1 System Fan Power supply x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports...
...CPU Fan Header System Fan Header CMOS Clear Header USB Connector Power Connector (24pin) Power Connector (4pin) Printer Port Connector PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse Back Panel Serial Port I/O LAN port USB Port Audio Jack Board Size 205 mm(W) x 305 mm(L) Special Features RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 SPEC x1 Supports front panel audio function x1 Supports digital audio out function x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function) x1 System Fan Power supply x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports...
Setup Manual
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... proper BIOS file and press then to enter the utility. 5. Power on the right appears. Select the device contains the BIOS file and press to perform the BIOS update process. 6. Press to the USB port or the floppy disk drive. 4. Motherboard Manual BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. Then, save the BIOS file into a USB pen drive or a floppy disk. 3. Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to proceed. The utility will lead...
... proper BIOS file and press then to enter the utility. 5. Power on the right appears. Select the device contains the BIOS file and press to perform the BIOS update process. 6. Press to the USB port or the floppy disk drive. 4. Motherboard Manual BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. Then, save the BIOS file into a USB pen drive or a floppy disk. 3. Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to proceed. The utility will lead...
Setup Manual
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... the video adapter. A770E 5.4 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:) 2 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file not found in root directory of diskette in A: 3 Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read /write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting...
... the video adapter. A770E 5.4 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:) 2 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file not found in root directory of diskette in A: 3 Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read /write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting...
Bios Manual
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... Configuration and Power interface specifi cation (ACPI). Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can do without accessing programs from a disk. ACPI Support AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of the Advanced Power Management (APM) speci fication. BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Power management features are also included in BIOS. A770E BIOS Manual BIOS Setup Introduction T he rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup...
... Configuration and Power interface specifi cation (ACPI). Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can do without accessing programs from a disk. ACPI Support AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of the Advanced Power Management (APM) speci fication. BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Power management features are also included in BIOS. A770E BIOS Manual BIOS Setup Introduction T he rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup...
Bios Manual
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...] S elect Screen S elect Item +- AMI BIOS Shows system information including BIOS version and built date. System Time Set the system internal clock. Use [+] or [-] t o conf igure system Time. System Date Set the system date. Floppy A Select the type of the basic system inform ation. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be excluded.. System Memory Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will...
...] S elect Screen S elect Item +- AMI BIOS Shows system information including BIOS version and built date. System Time Set the system internal clock. Use [+] or [-] t o conf igure system Time. System Date Set the system date. Floppy A Select the type of the basic system inform ation. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be excluded.. System Memory Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will...
Bios Manual
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... : Secur e Virtual Mac hine Mode [ Enabled] Power Now [ Enabled] ACPI SRAT Table [ Enabled] CPU P refetching [ Enabled] S elect Screen S elect Item +- C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 6 A770E BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu T he Advanced Menu allows you to malfunction. Notice z Beware of CPU, Super I /O : Able to malf unction. > CPU Configur ation > SuperIO Conf iguration > Smart Fan Co...
... : Secur e Virtual Mac hine Mode [ Enabled] Power Now [ Enabled] ACPI SRAT Table [ Enabled] CPU P refetching [ Enabled] S elect Screen S elect Item +- C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 6 A770E BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu T he Advanced Menu allows you to malfunction. Notice z Beware of CPU, Super I /O : Able to malf unction. > CPU Configur ation > SuperIO Conf iguration > Smart Fan Co...
Bios Manual
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... Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. A770E BIOS Manual SuperIO Configuration Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY Configure ITE8 718 Super IO Chipse t Onboard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 A ddress Parallel Port Address Parallel Por t Mode Parallel Por t IRQ Keyboard Power On Mouse PowerOn Restore on the system board and you installed another FDC or the system uses no floppy drive, select disabled in this field. Onboard Floppy Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on AC Power...
... Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. A770E BIOS Manual SuperIO Configuration Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY Configure ITE8 718 Super IO Chipse t Onboard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 A ddress Parallel Port Address Parallel Por t Mode Parallel Por t IRQ Keyboard Power On Mouse PowerOn Restore on the system board and you installed another FDC or the system uses no floppy drive, select disabled in this field. Onboard Floppy Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on AC Power...
Bios Manual
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... system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. CPU T emperature SYS T emperature CPU F an Sytem 1 Fan CPU V core CPU N B +1.8V NB Vo ltage +3.30 V +5.00 V +12.0 V DDR V oltage S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: 0~127 (With the interval of 1) Hardware Health Configuration T his item allows you to the set up the CPU shutdown T emperature. A770E BIOS Manual Fan Ctrl Start Value When CPU/System temperature arriv es to set value, the CPU/System fan will work under Windows 98 ACPI mode. Options...
... system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. CPU T emperature SYS T emperature CPU F an Sytem 1 Fan CPU V core CPU N B +1.8V NB Vo ltage +3.30 V +5.00 V +12.0 V DDR V oltage S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: 0~127 (With the interval of 1) Hardware Health Configuration T his item allows you to the set up the CPU shutdown T emperature. A770E BIOS Manual Fan Ctrl Start Value When CPU/System temperature arriv es to set value, the CPU/System fan will work under Windows 98 ACPI mode. Options...
Bios Manual
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... faster interrupt handling. A770E BIOS Manual Power Configuration Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings Suspe nd mode ACPI Version Featu res ACPI APIC support AMI O EMB table Headl ess mode [ S1 (POS)] [ ACPI v1.0] [ Enabled] [ Enabled] [ Disabled] RTC R esume [ Disabled] RTC A larm Date(Day s) RTC A larm T ime USB W akeup From S3 /S4 [ Disabled] Power On by PCIE/O nboard LAN [ Disabled] Wake Up by PCI [ Disabled] Wakeu p on Suspend S3 (ST R) Suspend to RAM S1 & S3 POS+STR ACPI Version Features T he item...
... faster interrupt handling. A770E BIOS Manual Power Configuration Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings Suspe nd mode ACPI Version Featu res ACPI APIC support AMI O EMB table Headl ess mode [ S1 (POS)] [ ACPI v1.0] [ Enabled] [ Enabled] [ Disabled] RTC R esume [ Disabled] RTC A larm Date(Day s) RTC A larm T ime USB W akeup From S3 /S4 [ Disabled] Power On by PCIE/O nboard LAN [ Disabled] Wake Up by PCI [ Disabled] Wakeu p on Suspend S3 (ST R) Suspend to RAM S1 & S3 POS+STR ACPI Version Features T he item...
Bios Manual
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Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Power On by PCI Enable / Disable PCI to generate a wake ev ent. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Wake Up by PCIE/Onboard LAN T his item allows you control the wake on ring function. To run in headless mode, both BIOS and operating system (e.g. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled RTC Alarm Date (Days) You can choose the system boot up . Windows Server 2003) must support headless operation. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Resume On Ring T his item allows you control the wake on LAN (WOL) function. USB Wakeup from...
Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Power On by PCI Enable / Disable PCI to generate a wake ev ent. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Wake Up by PCIE/Onboard LAN T his item allows you control the wake on ring function. To run in headless mode, both BIOS and operating system (e.g. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled RTC Alarm Date (Days) You can choose the system boot up . Windows Server 2003) must support headless operation. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Resume On Ring T his item allows you control the wake on LAN (WOL) function. USB Wakeup from...
Bios Manual
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... r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled USB 2.0 Controller Mode T his item allows you to select the operation mode of the USB 2.0 controller. S elect Screen S elect Item +- Microso ft DOS or Windows NT). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 14 Legacy USB Support T his is a useful feature when using USB device information. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY USB...
... r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled USB 2.0 Controller Mode T his item allows you to select the operation mode of the USB 2.0 controller. S elect Screen S elect Item +- Microso ft DOS or Windows NT). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 14 Legacy USB Support T his is a useful feature when using USB device information. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY USB...
Bios Manual
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... system. Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et Perfo rmance Exit Boot Settings Conf iguration > Boo t Device Prio rity > Har d Disk Drives > Rem ovable Drives > CD/ DVD Drives Quick Boot [ Enabled] Full Screen LOGO S how [ Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [ Force BIOS] Bootu p Num-Lock [ ON] Inter rupt 19 Captu re [ Disabled] Ignor e Memory Erro r Messages [ Disabled] BOOT SUCCESS BEEP [ Enabled] Spec ifies the Boot Device Prio rity sequenc e. Options: Floppy Disks / Zip100 / USB-FDD0 / USB-FDD1 / USB-ZIP0 / USB-ZIP1 / LS120 19 T he BIOS will...
... system. Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et Perfo rmance Exit Boot Settings Conf iguration > Boo t Device Prio rity > Har d Disk Drives > Rem ovable Drives > CD/ DVD Drives Quick Boot [ Enabled] Full Screen LOGO S how [ Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [ Force BIOS] Bootu p Num-Lock [ ON] Inter rupt 19 Captu re [ Disabled] Ignor e Memory Erro r Messages [ Disabled] BOOT SUCCESS BEEP [ Enabled] Spec ifies the Boot Device Prio rity sequenc e. Options: Floppy Disks / Zip100 / USB-FDD0 / USB-FDD1 / USB-ZIP0 / USB-ZIP1 / LS120 19 T he BIOS will...
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... BIOS will attempt to Enabled, the POST will ignore memory error messages. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show T his item sets the display mode for option ROM. Slave / Sec. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode T his item allows you power up the computer. Options: ON (Default) / OFF Interrupt 19 Capture When set to Enabled, this item is set to arrange the CD/DVD drive boot sequence automatically. You can also change the booting sequence. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 20 Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled BOOT S UCCESS BEEP...
... BIOS will attempt to Enabled, the POST will ignore memory error messages. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show T his item sets the display mode for option ROM. Slave / Sec. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode T his item allows you power up the computer. Options: ON (Default) / OFF Interrupt 19 Capture When set to Enabled, this item is set to arrange the CD/DVD drive boot sequence automatically. You can also change the booting sequence. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 20 Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled BOOT S UCCESS BEEP...
Bios Manual
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...controller. (USB 1.1 Device) Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled EHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18/19 Fn 2) T his item allows you to control EHCI host controller. (USB 2.0 Device) Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled OnChip SATA Channel T his option allows you to enable the on -chip Serial AT A operation mode. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled OnChip SATA Type T his option allows you to control the HD audio device. A770E BIOS Manual SB Azalia Audio Configuration HD Au dio Azalia De vice Azali a Clock Gatin g BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et [ Enabled] [ Disabled] Options Auto Disa bled Enab led...
...controller. (USB 1.1 Device) Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled EHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18/19 Fn 2) T his item allows you to control EHCI host controller. (USB 2.0 Device) Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled OnChip SATA Channel T his option allows you to enable the on -chip Serial AT A operation mode. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled OnChip SATA Type T his option allows you to control the HD audio device. A770E BIOS Manual SB Azalia Audio Configuration HD Au dio Azalia De vice Azali a Clock Gatin g BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et [ Enabled] [ Disabled] Options Auto Disa bled Enab led...
Bios Manual
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..., Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. Options: Enable (Default) / Disable Realtek Option ROM T his item allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 26 MAC ID Information T his option allows you to control the onboard LAN controller. A770E BIOS Manual OnBoard Peripherals Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et MAC I D Information : Realt ek PCIE NIC Real tek Option RO M [ Enable] [ Disabled] Enab le/Disable Onbo ard Broadcom PCIE Network Cont roller S elect Screen S elect Item +- Realtek PCIE NIC T his item shows the MAC...
..., Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. Options: Enable (Default) / Disable Realtek Option ROM T his item allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 26 MAC ID Information T his option allows you to control the onboard LAN controller. A770E BIOS Manual OnBoard Peripherals Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et MAC I D Information : Realt ek PCIE NIC Real tek Option RO M [ Enable] [ Disabled] Enab le/Disable Onbo ard Broadcom PCIE Network Cont roller S elect Screen S elect Item +- Realtek PCIE NIC T his item shows the MAC...
Bios Manual
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... changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. Change User Password If the Supervisor Password is set , then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 37 A770E BIOS Manual Security T his option allows you to provide/revise supervisor and user password. BIOS SETU P U TILITY Exit Security Setti ngs Supervisor Pas sword :Not Installe d User Password :Not Installe d Change Supervi sor Password Change User Pa ssword Boot Sector Vi rus Protection [Dis abled] Install or Change the password. S elect Screen...
... changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. Change User Password If the Supervisor Password is set , then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 37 A770E BIOS Manual Security T his option allows you to provide/revise supervisor and user password. BIOS SETU P U TILITY Exit Security Setti ngs Supervisor Pas sword :Not Installe d User Password :Not Installe d Change Supervi sor Password Change User Pa ssword Boot Sector Vi rus Protection [Dis abled] Install or Change the password. S elect Screen...