User manual AOPEN AX6F-AWD

[. . . ] Chapter 3 Award BIOS This chapter tells how to configure the system parameters. You may update your BIOS via AWARD Flash Utility. Important: Because the BIOS code is the most often changed part of the mainboard design, the BIOS information contained in this chapter (especially the Chipset Setup parameters) may be a little different compared to the actual BIOS that came with your mainboard. 3. 1 Entering the Award BIOS Setup Menu The BIOS setup utility is a segment of codes/routines residing in the BIOS Flash ROM. This routine allows you to configure the system parameters and save the configuration into the 128 byte CMOS area, (normally in the RTC chip or directly in the main chipset). To enter the BIOS Setup, press during POST (Power-On Self Test). [. . . ] Set to User Defined to choose your own parameters. Standby 1 hour 1 min Suspend 1 hour 1 min HDD Power Down 15 min 1 min 3-18 AWARD BIOS Power Management PM Controlled by APM Yes No PM Controlled by APM If "Max Saving" is selected, you can turn on this item, transfer power management control to APM (Advanced Power Management) and enhance power saving function. For example, stop CPU internal clock. Power Management Video Off Method Blank Screen V/H SYNC+Blank DPMS Video Off Method This determines the way that monitor is off. Blank Screen writes blanks to video buffer. V/H SYNC+Blank allows BIOS to control VSYNC and HSYNC signals. This function applies only for DPMS (Display Power Management Standard) monitor. The DPMS mode uses DPMS function provided by VGA card. Power Management Video Off After N/A Doze Standby Suspend Video Off After To turn off video monitor at which power down mode. 3-19 AWARD BIOS Power Management Doze Mode Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 12 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour Doze Mode This item lets you set the period of time after which the system enters into Doze mode. The ratio is specified in the "Throttle Duty Cycle". Any activity detected returns the system to full power. The system activity (or event) is detected by monitoring the IRQ signals. Power Management Standby Mode Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 12 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour Standby Mode This item lets you set the period of time after which the system enters into Standby mode. In this mode, CPU clock slows down, hard disk will be shut off and the monitor power-saving feature activates. Any activity detected returns the system to full power. The system activity (or event) is detected by monitoring the IRQ signals. 3-20 AWARD BIOS Power Management Suspend Mode Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 12 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour Suspend Mode This item lets you set the period of time after which the system enters into Suspend mode. The Suspend mode can be Power On Suspend or Suspend to Hard Drive, selected by "Suspend Mode Option". Power Management HDD Power Down Disabled 1 Min . . . . . 15 Min HDD Power Down This option lets you specify the IDE HDD idle time before the device enters the power down state. This item is independent from the power states previously described in this section (Standby and Suspend). ** Wake Up Events of Doze and Standby ** Power Management IRQ3 (COM2) WakeUp Power Management IRQ4 (COM1) WakeUp Power Management IRQ8 (RTC Alarm)WakeUp Power Management IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse)WakeUp IRQ3 (COM2) WakeUp Enabled Disabled To enable or disable the detection of COM port, RTC and PS/2 mouse activities for system to wake up during Doze and Standby. Note that OS2 has periodically IRQ8 (RTC) interruptions, If IRQ8 is not set to Disabled, OS/2 may fail to go into Doze/Standby/Suspend mode 3-21 AWARD BIOS ** Power Down and Resume from Suspend ** Power Management IRQ3 (COM2) Power Management IRQ4 (COM1) Power Management IRQ5 (LPT2) Power Management IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) Power Management IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) Power Management IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) Power Management IRQ10 (Reserved) Power Management IRQ11 (Reserved) Power Management IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) Power Management IRQ13 (Coprocessor) Power Management IRQ14 (IDE1) Power Management IRQ15 (IDE2) IRQ3 (COM2) Enabled Disabled To enable or disable the detection of IRQ event for power down state transition and for resume from Suspend mode. Note that OS2 has periodically IRQ8 (RTC) interruptions, If IRQ8 is not set to Disabled, OS/2 may fail to go into Doze/Standby/Suspend mode. 3-22 AWARD BIOS 3. 6 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup The PNP/PCI Configuration Setup allows you to configure the ISA and PCI devices installed in your system. The following screen appears if you select the option "PNP/PCI Configuration Setup" from the main menu. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. PnP OS Installed : Resources Controlled By : Reset Configuration Data : IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ DMA DMA DMA DMA DMA DMA 3 assigned to 4 assigned to 5 assigned to 7 assigned to 9 assigned to 10 assigned to 11 assigned to 12 assigned to 14 assigned to 15 assigned to 0 1 3 5 6 7 assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned to to to to to to : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : No Manual Disabled PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PCI IDE IRQ Map To Primary IDE INT# Secondary IDE INT# Used MEM base addr Used MEM Length : : : : : PCI-Auto A B N/A 8K PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA PCI/ISA ESC: F1 : F5 : F6 : F7 : : Select Item Quit Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color Load Setup Defaults Load Turbo Defaults PNP/PCI Configuration PnP OS Installed Yes No PnP OS Installed Normally, the PnP resources are allocated by BIOS during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you are using a PnP operating system (such as Windows 95), set this item to Yes to inform BIOS to configure only the resources needed for booting (VGA/IDE or SCSI). The rest of system resources will be allocated by PnP operating system. 3-23 AWARD BIOS PNP/PCI Configuration Resources Controlled by Auto Manual Resources Controlled By Setting this option to Manual allows you to individually assign the IRQs and DMAs to the ISA and PCI devices. Set this to Auto to enable the autoconfiguration function. PNP/PCI Configuration Reset Configuration Data Enabled Disabled Reset Configuration Data In case conflict occurs after you assign the IRQs or after you configure your system, you can enable this function, allow your system to automatically reset your configuration and reassign the IRQs. PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration IRQ 3 Legacy ISA PCI/ISA PnP IRQ3 (COM2) IRQ4 (COM1) IRQ5 (Network/Sound or Others) IRQ7 (Printer or Others) IRQ9 (Video or Others) IRQ10 (SCSI or Others) IRQ11 (SCSI or Others) IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) IRQ14 (IDE1) IRQ15 (IDE2) If your ISA card is not PnP compatible and requires a special IRQ to support its function, set the selected IRQ to Legacy ISA . This setting informs the PnP BIOS to reserve the selected IRQ for the installed legacy ISA card. [. . . ] Please make sure that you have the correct BIOS ready, the BIOS filename is normally like AX6FR100. BIN, which means model AX6F BIOS revision 1. 00. There are three useful programs, Onboard IO chip check utility, Checksum utility CHECKSUM. EXE and AWARD Flash utility AWDFLASH. EXE. Follow the procedures below to upgrade your BIOS. [CHECKSUM. EXE] This utility will help you to determine if the BIOS has been downloaded correctly or not. [. . . ]