User manual GIGABYTE GA-BX2000

[. . . ] BIOS Configuration 4. BIOS CONFIGURATION Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in batterybacked CMOS SRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. 4. 1. ENTERING SETUP Power ON the computer and press <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" bottom on the system case. [. . . ] Set EDO CASx# MA Wait State to 2. · EDO RASx# Wait State The default value is 1 1 2 Set EDO RASx# Wait State to 1. Set EDO RASx# Wait State to 2. · SDRAM CAS latency Time The default value is Auto 3 2 Auto For 67 / 83 MHz SDRAM DIMM module. CAS latency time will be set automatically if you have SPD on SDRAM 4-16 BIOS Configuration · DRAM Data Integrity Mode This value will depend on the DRAM type. For 72bit ECC type DIMM module. · System BIOS Cacheable The default value is Enabled. Disable System BIOS Cacheable. · Video BIOS Cacheable The default value is Enabled. Disable video BIOS Cacheable. · Video RAM Cacheable The default value is Disabled. Enable this function to get better VGA performance; while some brands of VGA must be disabled this function (e. g. ET4000W32P). · 16 Bit I/O Recovery Time The default value is 1. None. · Memory Hole At 15M-16M The default value is Disabled. Disabled Normal Setting. 4-17 BX2000 Enabled Set Address=15~16MB remap to ISA BUS. · Delayed Transaction The default value is Disabled. For slow speed ISA device in system. · Clock Spread Spectrum The default value is Disabled. Disabled Enabled Disabled this function Enabled Clock Spread Spectrum 4. 8. POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Figure 4. 5: Power Management Setup R These two items will show up when " Resume by Alarm" is Enabled. · Power Management The default value is Enabled. Disable Green function. 4-18 BIOS Configuration · PM Control by APM The default value is Yes. Disable software APM function. · Video off Method The default value is DPMS. V/H SYNC + Blank Blank Screen DPMS BIOS will turn off V/H-SYNC when gets into Green mode for Green monitor power saving. (The Green type VGA card will turn of V/H-SYNC automatically. ) · Suspend Mode The default value is Disabled. Setup the timer to enter Suspend Mode. · HDD Power Down The default value is Disabled. Enable HDD Power Down mode between 1 to 15 mins. · VGA Active Monitor The default value is Disabled. Enable monitor VGA activity. 4-19 BX2000 · Soft-off by PWR-BTTN The default value is Instant-Off. for POWER OFF. · System After AC Back The default value is Soft-Off. Memory Soft-Off Full-On This function depends on computer status Set System Soft-Off Status. Set System Full-On Status. · Power LED in Suspend The default value is BLINKING. [. . . ] If your password consists of more than one character, you have to press the ENTER key after entering the password. 4-30 BIOS Configuration 4. 13. SUPERVISOR PASSWORD / USER PASSWORD When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Figure 4. 10: Password Setting Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear the previously entered password from CMOS memory. To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. [. . . ]