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... RESET and POWER Button 33 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators 34 Post Port Debug LED 34 LED Status Indicators 34 Configuring the BIOS 35 Enter BIOS Setup 36 Main Menu ...36 Standard CMOS Features Menu 39 Date and Time ...40 SATA Channel ...40 Halt On ...42 Memory ...42 Advanced...
... RESET and POWER Button 33 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators 34 Post Port Debug LED 34 LED Status Indicators 34 Configuring the BIOS 35 Enter BIOS Setup 36 Main Menu ...36 Standard CMOS Features Menu 39 Date and Time ...40 SATA Channel ...40 Halt On ...42 Memory ...42 Advanced...
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... of Figures Figure 1. Figure 11. Figure 3. Figure 7. Figure 9. Figure 10. Figure 13. Figure 5. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Layout 14 Chassis Backpanel Connectors 15 PWR1 Motherboard Connector 22 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu 36 Standard CMOS Features Menu 38 Advanced BIOS Features Menu 42 Integrated Peripherals Menu 44 Power Management Setup Menu 49 PnP/PCI Configuration Menu...
... of Figures Figure 1. Figure 11. Figure 3. Figure 7. Figure 9. Figure 10. Figure 13. Figure 5. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Layout 14 Chassis Backpanel Connectors 15 PWR1 Motherboard Connector 22 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu 36 Standard CMOS Features Menu 38 Advanced BIOS Features Menu 42 Integrated Peripherals Menu 44 Power Management Setup Menu 49 PnP/PCI Configuration Menu...
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Descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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... F1 to continue, DEL to maintain optimal system performance. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is strongly recommended that on the computer. 4. Main Menu The main...the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility. Press the Del key when the following procedure to position the selector in a red ... is critical to enter Setup. Pressing Del takes you to the previous menu, press Esc. Power on the BIOS screens all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non...
... F1 to continue, DEL to maintain optimal system performance. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is strongly recommended that on the computer. 4. Main Menu The main...the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility. Press the Del key when the following procedure to position the selector in a red ... is critical to enter Setup. Pressing Del takes you to the previous menu, press Esc. Power on the BIOS screens all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non...
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...USB, LAN, and MAC control. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure power management, power on, and sleep features. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration. Advanced... Configurations Use this menu to modify the system's Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password ...
...USB, LAN, and MAC control. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure power management, power on, and sleep features. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration. Advanced... Configurations Use this menu to modify the system's Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password ...
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..., and disable the password used to abandon all setting changes and exit setup. Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password Use this command to access the BIOS menu.
..., and disable the password used to abandon all setting changes and exit setup. Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password Use this command to access the BIOS menu.
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... information shown in a red box is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Configuring the BIOS Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is highlighted for selection.
... information shown in a red box is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Configuring the BIOS Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is highlighted for selection.
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ESC:Abort You can manually enter the values or you can press Enter to display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder The BIOS supports the following HDD Access Modes: CHS Min= 0 Max=65535 Key in . Auto Recommended mode. Manual When you set . LBA For HDD greater than 528 ... no HDD installed or set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Configuring the BIOS Press Enter to [CHS], you the min and max values. Auto The system can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and...
ESC:Abort You can manually enter the values or you can press Enter to display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder The BIOS supports the following HDD Access Modes: CHS Min= 0 Max=65535 Key in . Auto Recommended mode. Manual When you set . LBA For HDD greater than 528 ... no HDD installed or set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Configuring the BIOS Press Enter to [CHS], you the min and max values. Auto The system can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and...
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... is detected during the POST. Press Enter to accept the changes and return to position the selector in the system. Base Memory 640K Base Memory BIOS POST determines the Extended Memory Total Memory 1047552K 1048576K amount of the system. Halt On All Errors ..... [ ] No Errors ..... [ ] All , But ...does stop for all other errors. :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort Memory These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test). Halt On [All , But Keyboard] Press ENTER to display the Halt On sub-menu. Total Memory...
... is detected during the POST. Press Enter to accept the changes and return to position the selector in the system. Base Memory 640K Base Memory BIOS POST determines the Extended Memory Total Memory 1047552K 1048576K amount of the system. Halt On All Errors ..... [ ] No Errors ..... [ ] All , But ...does stop for all other errors. :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort Memory These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test). Halt On [All , But Keyboard] Press ENTER to display the Halt On sub-menu. Total Memory...
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... sub-menus. The options that have associated sub-menus are designated by a , which precedes the option. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority CD-ROM Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up NumLock Status...Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 6. Advanced BIOS Features Menu Note: That all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is highlighted for selection...
... sub-menus. The options that have associated sub-menus are designated by a , which precedes the option. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority CD-ROM Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up NumLock Status...Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 6. Advanced BIOS Features Menu Note: That all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is highlighted for selection...
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... allows you enter setup. Select Setup to require a password to gain access to access the CMOS Setup screen and when the system boots. Configuring the BIOS Boot Other Device With the option set to select the power-on state of NumLock.
... allows you enter setup. Select Setup to require a password to gain access to access the CMOS Setup screen and when the system boots. Configuring the BIOS Boot Other Device With the option set to select the power-on state of NumLock.
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.... JM363 Mode This function allows you to display the OnChip PATA/SATA Device menu. Selected Disabled if you to operate in LEGACY mode. Configuring the BIOS Onboard Serial Port 1 This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you install operating system that support Native mode. Options are IDE, RAID and AHCI...
.... JM363 Mode This function allows you to display the OnChip PATA/SATA Device menu. Selected Disabled if you to operate in LEGACY mode. Configuring the BIOS Onboard Serial Port 1 This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you install operating system that support Native mode. Options are IDE, RAID and AHCI...
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Configuring the BIOS USB Device Settings Press Enter to enable or disable legacy support of USB Mass Storage USB 2.0 Controller Use this function to enable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) ...
Configuring the BIOS USB Device Settings Press Enter to enable or disable legacy support of USB Mass Storage USB 2.0 Controller Use this function to enable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) ...
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... of the alarm. When set SoftOff by Alarm This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to run the VGA BIOS when resuming from S3 state. Configuring the BIOS ACPI Suspend Type This function on by alarm function. Resume by PBNT to select an ACPI Suspend Type. The Options are...
... of the alarm. When set SoftOff by Alarm This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to run the VGA BIOS when resuming from S3 state. Configuring the BIOS ACPI Suspend Type This function on by alarm function. Resume by PBNT to select an ACPI Suspend Type. The Options are...
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Select [Auto(ESCD)] if you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is [Disabled]. If you select [Manual] so you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields. Set this field for input. Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter Resources Controlled By [Manual...serious conflict that prevents the OS from booting. Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible devices or if you exit Setup. IRQ-5 assigned to IRQ-9 assigned to ...
Select [Auto(ESCD)] if you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is [Disabled]. If you select [Manual] so you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields. Set this field for input. Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter Resources Controlled By [Manual...serious conflict that prevents the OS from booting. Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible devices or if you exit Setup. IRQ-5 assigned to IRQ-9 assigned to ...
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... the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using the keyboard numbers or use the + and - Configuring the BIOS Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the plug-and-play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA Bus architecture.
... the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using the keyboard numbers or use the + and - Configuring the BIOS Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the plug-and-play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA Bus architecture.
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... the speed of the various fans on temperature. Set CPU fan speed to 100%. The system defaults to display the SmartFan Function menu. Configuring the BIOS SmartFan Function Press Enter to 100%. CPU Speed Control [SmartFan] x Manual Fan Speed, % 100 If temp > 100ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% If temp < 30... fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to control the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard.
... the speed of the various fans on temperature. Set CPU fan speed to 100%. The system defaults to display the SmartFan Function menu. Configuring the BIOS SmartFan Function Press Enter to 100%. CPU Speed Control [SmartFan] x Manual Fan Speed, % 100 If temp > 100ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% If temp < 30... fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to control the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard.
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... Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 12. The options are Auto, 800Mhz, 1067Mhz, 1333Mhz, and 1600Mhz. Phoenix - Configuring the BIOS Memory Feature Select Memory Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to select the Channel Interleave Setting. Memory Frequency This function is...
... Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 12. The options are Auto, 800Mhz, 1067Mhz, 1333Mhz, and 1600Mhz. Phoenix - Configuring the BIOS Memory Feature Select Memory Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to select the Channel Interleave Setting. Memory Frequency This function is...
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Voltage Control EVGA VDroop Control EVGA VDroop control is a safety measure by motherboards to display the Voltage Control menu. Item Help Main Level :...] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU Core. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control EVGA VDroop control CPU VCore CPU VTT Voltage CPU PLL Vcore DIMM Voltage DIMM DQ Vref QPI PLL Vcore IOH ...automatically set the voltage level for the CPU VTT Voltage. Configuring the BIOS Voltage Control Select Voltage Control from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to protect the CPU.
Voltage Control EVGA VDroop Control EVGA VDroop control is a safety measure by motherboards to display the Voltage Control menu. Item Help Main Level :...] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU Core. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control EVGA VDroop control CPU VCore CPU VTT Voltage CPU PLL Vcore DIMM Voltage DIMM DQ Vref QPI PLL Vcore IOH ...automatically set the voltage level for the CPU VTT Voltage. Configuring the BIOS Voltage Control Select Voltage Control from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to protect the CPU.
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The options are Auto, Disabled, C1, C1E, C3 and C6. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Configuring the BIOS Phoenix - Execute Disable Bit When this function to zero (0). The options are Enabled and Disabled. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Intel SpeedStep Turbo Mode ...
The options are Auto, Disabled, C1, C1E, C3 and C6. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Configuring the BIOS Phoenix - Execute Disable Bit When this function to zero (0). The options are Enabled and Disabled. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Intel SpeedStep Turbo Mode ...