Please Post All New Or Uncovered BIOS Options Here!

Discussion in 'BIOS Optimization Guide (BOG)' started by Adrian Wong, Jan 14, 2003.

  1. Prodoc

    Prodoc Newbie

    Power > APM Configuration

    BIOS Option : Video Power Down Mode
    Options : Disabled, Standby, Suspend
    Description : none given
    Motherboard : ASUS A8V Deluxe
    Chipset : VIA K8T800Pro
     
  2. Prodoc

    Prodoc Newbie

    Power > APM Configuration

    BIOS Option : Power On By RTC Alarm
    Options : Disabled, Enabled
    Description : Disable/Enable RTC to generate a wake event from softoff.

    with subsettings:

    BIOS Option : RTC Alarm Date (Days)
    Options : Every Day, 01 - 31 (increments of 1)
    Description : none given

    BIOS Option : RTC Alarm Hour (Hours)
    Options : 00 - 23 (increments of 1)
    Description : none given

    BIOS Option : RTC Alarm Minute (Minutes)
    Options : 00 - 59 (increments of 1)
    Description : none given

    BIOS Option : RTC Alarm Second (Seconds)
    Options : 00 - 59 (increments of 1)
    Description : none given


    Motherboard : ASUS A8V Deluxe
    Chipset : VIA K8T800Pro
     
    Last edited: Aug 9, 2005
  3. Prodoc

    Prodoc Newbie

    Power > APM Configuration

    BIOS Option : Power On External Modems
    Options : Disabled, Enabled
    Description : none given

    BIOS Option : Power On PCI Device
    Options : Disabled, Enabled
    Description : none given

    BIOS Option : Power On PS/2 Keyboard
    Options : Disabled, Enabled
    Description : none given

    BIOS Option : Power On PS/2 Mouse
    Options : Disabled, Enabled
    Description : none given


    Motherboard : ASUS A8V Deluxe
    Chipset : VIA K8T800Pro
     
  4. Prodoc

    Prodoc Newbie

    ...and finally... :D

    Boot > Boot Settings Configuration

    BIOS Option : Interrupt 19 Capture
    Options : Disabled, Enabled
    Description : Enabled: Allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19. This is required by some PCI cards that provide a ROM based setup utility.
    Motherboard : ASUS A8V Deluxe
    Chipset : VIA K8T800Pro
     
  5. Prodoc

    Prodoc Newbie

    I've been doing some digging again :D
    Since the BOG is trying to be "Definitive" I think trivial settings like these two and some of my previous ones should be included as well. It's just to make the BOG complete and some n00b might even get these confused. ;)

    BIOS Option : Supervisor Password
    Options : Disabled, password
    Description : Supervisor password controls full access.

    BIOS Option : User Password
    Options : Disabled, password
    Description : User Password can control access to the system at boot.

    Motherboard : ASUS CUV4X
    Chipset : VIA VT82C694Z
     
  6. Prodoc

    Prodoc Newbie

    ...am I overlooking something here or isn't this one included?

    BIOS Option : CPU-DRAM Back-Back Transaction
    Options : Disabled, Enabled
    Description : none given
    Motherboard : ASUS CUV4X
    Chipset : VIA VT82C694Z
     
  7. pudzian

    pudzian Newbie

    bios

    BIOS Option: CPUID Maximum Value Limit
    Options: Enabled/Disabled
    Description: none
    Motherboard: Asus P4P800 Deluxe
    Chipset: i865PE
     
  8. JuJu Man

    JuJu Man Newbie

    AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle in BIOS

    Adrian,

    First off, great site. Very helpful and easy to understand.

    I have been trying to understand the function of the AGP3.0 Calibration Cycle option on my motherboard (ASUS A8V), whether or not to enable it?

    I have a Ati 9800 Pro GPU and am sure it is AGP3.0 compatible.

    Please could you tell me what this function is under BIOS and whether it should be enable or disabled in the BIOS?

    Many thanks

    JuJu Man
     
  9. PoSeIdOnAs

    PoSeIdOnAs Newbie

    ABit NF7-S2G Socket-A w/nForce2 Ultra

    ABit NF7-S2G, nForce2 Ultra chipset, Socket A, AthlonXP Barton-Ready and Sempron-Ready, DualChannel PC3200 Ready
    Currently contains AMD AthlonXP 1700+ Thoroughbred (stock), Crucial 512MB PC3200 CL=3(stock), AGP 8x GFX card, SATA Seagate 7200.7 HD

    BIOS version 06/21/2004/-nVidia-nForce-6A61BA1EC-11

    ---------Phoenix AWARDBIOS Main Menu---------
    SoftMenu Setup
    Standard CMOS Features
    Advanced BIOS Features
    Advanced Chipset Features
    Integrated Peripherals
    Power Management Setup
    PnP/PCI Configurations
    PC Health Status

    -----------------------------------------------
    SoftMenu Setup
    -----------------------------------------------
    System Performance -> Optimal/Aggressive/Turbo/EXPERT to customize below option
    |------->CPU Interface -> Optimal / Aggressive

    CPU Core Voltage (here for reference)
    DDR SDRAM Voltage (here for reference)
    LDT Voltage -> 1.600v(0%)/1.632v(2%)/1.664v(4%)/1.728v(8%)/1.792v(12%)/1.856v(16%)

    ------------------------------------------------
    Advanced Chipset Features
    ------------------------------------------------
    CPU Thermal Throttling -> Disabled/87.5%/75.0%/62.5%/50.0%/373.5%/25.0%/12.5%
    Special I/O for PCI Card -> Disabled(default)/Enabled
    |------->Base I/O Address -> default is 0000(min value 0000/max value FFFF)
    |------->I/O Length -> 2 Byte(default)/4 Bytes/8 Bytes/16 Bytes

    -----------------------------------------------
    Integrated Peripherals
    -----------------------------------------------
    OnChip IDE Device
    |------->IDE Prefetch Mode -> Enabled(default)/Disabled
    ------------------------------------------------
    PnP/PCI Configurations
    -----------------------------------------------
    PCI Latency Timer(CLK) -> 0 to 255, 32 default
    PIRQ _ 0 Assignment -> Auto (default) /3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15
    PIRQ _ 1 Assignment -> same as above
    PIRQ _ 2 Assignment -> same as above
    PIRQ _ 3 Assignment -> same as above
     
  10. PoSeIdOnAs

    PoSeIdOnAs Newbie

    BFG nForce4ULTRA, Socket-939, Dual-Channel DDR, GigaBit LAN, 4xSATA300 RAID 0,1,0+1

    BFG Technologies nForce4 (that's the name of the mobo, FYI)
    Phoenix-AWARD BIOS, nForce4 Ultra chipset, Socket 939, Dual-Channel DDR, 4xSATA300 RAID 0,1,0+1, GigaBit LAN, AC'97, USB2.0
    Currently installed AMD Athlon 64 3000+ [Venice--stock], Crucial 2x512MB PC3200 CL=3, PCI-Ex x16 GFX card, SATA150 Seagate

    BIOS revision -> 02/03/2005-NF-CK804-VN61F210C-00

    -------------------Phoenix-AWARD BIOS Main Menu Options------------------

    Standard CMOS Features
    Advanced BIOS Features
    Advanced Chipset Features
    Integrated Peripherals
    Power Management Setup
    PnP/PCI Configurations
    PC Health Status
    Frequency/Voltage Control


    ---------------------------------------------
    Advanced Chipset Features
    ---------------------------------------------
    HT Frequency -> 1x/2x/3x/4x/5x/Auto (default)
    HT Width -> down 8 up 8/down 16 up 8/down 8 up 16/down 16 up 16(default)
    Err94 Enh -> Auto(default)/Disabled

    --------------------------------------------
    Integrated Peripherals
    --------------------------------------------
    OnBoard Device
    |------>USB Memory Type -> Shadow(default) / Base Memory(640K)

    --------------------------------------------
    PnP/PCI Configurations
    --------------------------------------------
    Init Display First -> PCI Slot / PCIEx (here as reference)
    Reset Configuration Data -> Disabled(default)/Enabled

    PCI/VGA Palette Snoop -> Disabled/Enabled (here as reference)
    FDD IRQ Can Be Free -> No/Yes(default)

    ** PCI Express Relative Items **
    Maximum Payload Size -> 128/256/512/1024/2048/4096(default)

    ------------------------------------------
    Frequency/Voltage Control
    ------------------------------------------
    DRAM Configuration (everything here as reference EXCEPT "bottom of..", "read preamble..", Async Preamble..", memory hole/remapping/mapping options)
    |------->Timing Mode -> Auto(default)/Custom (select this to unlock below options...wording on "Custom" I am not sure)
    |-------------->Memclock Index Value (MHz)
    |-------------->CAS# latency (Tcl)
    |-------------->Min RAS# active time (Tras)
    |-------------->RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd)
    |-------------->Row precharge Time (Trp)
    |------->User Config Mode -> Auto(default)/Custom (select this to unlock below options...wording on "Custom" I am not sure)
    |-------------->Bottom of 32-bit[31:24] IO -> Min=0000, Max=00E0 (D0 is the default value)
    |-------------->1T/2T Memory Timing -> 2T(default)
    |-------------->Read Preamble value -> 2ns/2.5ns/3ns/3.5ns/4ns/..../9.5ns
    |-------------->Async Latency Value -> 2ns/3ns/4ns/5ns/..../11ns
    |------>S/W Memory Hole Remapping -> Disabled(default)
    |------>H/W Memory Hole Remapping -> Disabled(default)
    |------>MTRR Mapping Mode -> Continuous(default)/Discrete

    CPU Spread Spectrum -> Disabled(default)/Center Spread
    SATA Spread Spectrum -> Disabled(default)/Down Spread
    PCIE Spread Specturm -> Disabled(default)/Down Spread
    PCIE Clock -> 100MHz(default)/101MHz/102MHz/103MHz/..../145MHz
    Hammer Fid Control -> Startup(default)/x4 800MHz/x5 1000MHz/x6 1200MHz/x7 1400MHz/x8 1600MHz/x9 1800MHz
     
  11. PoSeIdOnAs

    PoSeIdOnAs Newbie

    I Apologize....

    Oops! I posted in the wrong section....I clicked "New Thread" again, forgetting that it did this, not a new "Reply" as I should've done.

    I tried deleting the post to repost under the proper area, but I noticed I cannot do that. I wouldn't mind if a moderator did it for me..... (do the same to the other thread I made regarding a ABIT NF7-S2G mobo).

    And in case anyone reading this doesn't understand what proper area I mean, it's the sticky note in this thread.
     
  12. PoSeIdOnAs

    PoSeIdOnAs Newbie

    Cool....Now what do these mean....

    Thankx for whoever moved my posts to the proper thread :thumb:

    Now here are the things I do not know what they mean. I would like to know which option is suggested for best performance, and which option balances performance with stability. Thank you!!! :D

    Here they are:

    -----ABIT NF7-S2G options----------
    CPU Interface
    LDT Voltage
    Base I/O Address
    I/O Length
    IDE Prefetch Mode
    PCI Latency Timer
    PIRQ Assignments

    -----BFG nForce4 Options---------
    HT Frequency
    HT Width (Is this for lanes open? HT=HyperTransport ??)
    Err94 Enh
    USB Memory Type
    Resent Configuration Data
    FDD IRQ Can Be Free
    Maximum Payload Size
    Bottom of 32-bit[31:24] IO
    Read Preamble value
    Async Latency Value
    S/W Memory Hole Remapping
    H/W Memory Hole Remapping
    MTRR Mapping Mode
    CPU Spread Spectrum (I believe this is supposed to reduce EMI but what does center spread mean?)
    SATA Spread Spectrum (I believe this is supposed to reduce EMI but what does down spread mean?)
    PCIE Spread Specturm (I believe this is supposed to reduce EMI but what does down spread mean?)
    PCIE Clock (When do I ever change this?)
    Hammer Fid Control (What does this even mean?)
     
  13. BIOS Option : Hyper Transport Frequency
    Options : 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, Auto
    Description : "Sets the Hyper Transport frequency."

    BIOS Option : S/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping
    Options : Disabled, Enabled
    Description : "When 4G or More DRAM is installed. memory block just below 4GB and Move it to above 4GB. Thus ALL 4GB can be used for OS supporting PAE. Otherwise, some memory range are reserved for PCI."

    BIOS Option : H/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping
    Options : Disabled, Enabled
    Description : "Enable HardWare DRAM remapping When 4G or More DRAM is installed. memory block just below 4GB and move it to above 4GB. Thus ALL 4GB can be used for OS supporting PAE. Otherwise, some memory range are reserved for PCI. (This is only for above E0 version CPU)"

    BIOS Option : PCI Express Clock
    Options : 100MHz ~ 145MHz
    Description : "Allows you to set the PCI Express clock. Key-in a decimal value between 100-200MHz."

    BIOS Option : PCI Clock Synchronization Mode
    Options : Auto, To CPU, 33.33MHz
    Description : "n/a"

    BIOS Option : PEG Root Control
    Options : Auto, Enabled, Disabled
    Description : "Allows you to enable or disable the PCI Express graphics root control."

    BIOS Option : PEG Buffer Length
    Options : Auto, Long, Medium, Short
    Description : "Allows you to set the PCI Express graphics buffer length."

    BIOS Option : SLI Broadcast Aperture
    Options : Auto, Disabled
    Description : "n/a"

    Motherboard : ASUS A8N-SLI
    Chipset : NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
     
  14. OnChip IDE Channel 0/1

    BIOS Option : OnChip IDE Channel 0/1
    Options : Enabled, Disabled
    Description : Integrated Peripheral controller contains an IDE interface w/ support for two channels.
    Motherboard : MSI KN8 Neo4 Platnum SLI
    Chipset : NVIDIA nForce4

    BIOS Option : IDE Prefetch Mode
    Options : Enabled, Disabled
    Description : The onboard IDE drive interfaces support prefetching, for faster drive accesses.
    Motherboard : MSI KN8 Neo4 Platnum SLI
    Chipset : NVIDIA nForce4

    Video Card : 7800 GTX, no SLI
    CPU : AMD64 3000
    Hard Disk : SATA, no RAID
    DVD Drive : SATA

    In advance, Thx Adrian!!!
    Dan
     
    Last edited: Sep 18, 2005
  15. Sharpe

    Sharpe Newbie

    anyone know the answer


    Hi all, just wondered where answer is to this question, new to site and can't find this answer as its real bugging me about this AGP3.0 Calibration Cycle option? thanks in advance
     
  16. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Hello Sharpe,

    Will work on it ASAP and post it in the BIOS Optimization Guide ASAP. :beer:
     
  17. Audionut

    Audionut Newbie

    Bios Option: Hardware Prefetcher
    Options: Enabled, Disabled
    Description: This should be enabled in order to enable or disable the hardware prefetcher disable feature
    Motherboard: Asus P5P800
    Chipset: Intel 865PE
     
  18. Chewy

    Chewy Newbie

    V-Link Data 2X Support - enable/disable

    It's in my Asus A7V880 bios.
     
  19. yuckhil

    yuckhil Guest

    - BIOS Setting: Top Performance
    - Options: Enabled, Disabled
    - Motherboard: GA-7ZXE
    - Chipset: VIA KT133A (I think)

    I'm not sure about this, but my previous mobo (A-Bit KT7) had a similar setting, which controlled the DRAM timings. CAS latency, RAS-CAS, or one of those. However, on this board, I find no change in the DRAM timings, whether this option is disabled or not. I don't think that SPD is overriding it, because the BIOS doesn't mention SPD at all.
    Anyway, since I'm running FSB100 (Duron800) and my DIMMs are 133, I leave the setting enabled.

    Cheers!
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Nov 18, 2005
  20. yuckhil

    yuckhil Guest

    - BIOS Setting: AGP Comp. Driving
    - Options: Auto, Manual
    - Sub-options (Manual): Hex values from 0x00 to 0xFF (defaults to 0xDB)
    - Motherboard: GA-7ZXE
    - Chipset: VIA KT133A (I think)

    No idea what this is, and haven't messed with it.
     

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