.. LBA Mode This field shows if the device type in the specific IDE channel support LBA Mode. .. 32-Bit I/O Enable this function to max imize the IDE data transfer rate. .. Transfer Mode This field shows the information of Teansfer Mode. .. Ultra DMA Mode This filed displays the DMA mode of the device in the specific IDE channel. • ..........Advanced Processor Option This category includes Processor Reset function and the information of CPU Speed, Processor ID, Processor L2 Cache. Select ‘Yes’ on Processor Reset item, BIOS will clear historical processor status and reset all processors on next boot. • ..........Hyper Threading Technology ..Enabled Enables Hyper-Threading Technology Feature when using Windows XP and Linux 2.4x operating systems that are optimized for Hyper- Threading technology. (Default value) ..Disabled Disables Hyper-Threading Technology when using other operating systems. 30 BIOS Setup Advanced About This Section: Advanced With this section, allowing user to configure your system for basic operation. User can change the processor options, chipset configuration, PCI configuration and chipset control. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Server Boot Exit ..Memory Configuration ..PCI Configuration ..I/O Device Configuration ..Advanced Chipset Control Boot-time Diagnostic Screen [Disabled] Reset Configuration Data [No] NumLock [Auto] Memory/Processor Error [Boot] Multiprocessor Specification [1.4] Item Specific Help F1: Help ....: Select Item + -: Change Values F5: Setup Defaults Esc: Exit ....: Select Menu Enter: Select ..Sub-Menu F10: Save&Exit Figure 2: Advanced 31 GA-8ICMT Motherboard Memory Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Memory Configuration Item Specific Help System Memory KB Extended Memory KB DIMM Group #1 Status Not Installed DIMM Group #2 Status Not Installed DIMM Group #3 Status Not Installed DIMM Group #4 Status Not Installed DIMM Group #5 Status Not Installed Memory Reset [No] Extended RAM Setup [Disabled] F1: Help ....: Select Item + -: Change Values F5: Setup Defaults Esc: Exit ....: Select Menu Enter: Select..Sub-Menu F10: Save&Exit Figure 2-1: Memory Configuration • ..........System Memory/Extended Memory/DIMMGroup 1,2,3,4,5 Status These category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. • .......... Memory Reset ..Yes ..No Select ‘Yes’, system will clear the memory error status. Disable this function. (Default value) • .......... Extend RAM Step ..Enabled ..Disabled Enable test extended memroy process. Disable this function. (Default value) 32 BIOS Setup PCI Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced PCI Configuration Item Specific Help ..Embedded Video Controller ..Embedded NIC (Gbit #1) PCI Slot 1 Option ROM [Enabled] PCI Slot 2 Option ROM [Enabled] PCI Slot 3 Option ROM [Enabled] PCI Slot 4 Option ROM [Enabled] F1: Help ....: Select Item + -: Change Values F5: Setup Defaults Esc: Exit ....: Select Menu Enter: Select..Sub-Menu F10: Save&Exit Figure 2-2: PCI Configuration • ..........Embedded Video Controller .. Onboard VGA Control ..Enabled Enable onboard VGA device. (Default value) ..Disabled Disable this function. .. Pre-Allocated Memory Size Select the amount of pre-allocated graphics memory for use by the Internal Graphics Device. ..Options 1MB, 8MB. Default value is 8MB. 33 GA-8ICMT Motherboard • ..........Embedded NIC#1 .. Onboard LAN Control ..Enabled Enable onboard LAN1 device. (Default value) ..Disabled Disable this function. .. Option ROM Scan ..Enabled Enableing this item to initialize device expansion ROM. ..Disabled Disable this function. (Defualt value) • ..........PCI Slot 1/2/3/4 Option ROM ..Enabled Enableing this item to initialize device expansion ROM. (Defualt value) ..Disabled Disable this function. 34 BIOS Setup I/O Device Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced I/O Configuration Item Specific Help Serial port A: [Disabled] Base I/O address [3F8] Interrupt [IRQ4] Parallel port: [Disabled] Mode [Bi-directional] Base I/O address [378] PS/2 Mouse [Enabled] USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Serial ATA: [Enabled] Native Mode operation [Auto] SATA Controller Mode Option [Compatible] F1: Help ....: Select Item + -: Change Values F5: Setup Defaults Esc: Exit ....: Select Menu Enter: Select ..Sub-Menu F10: Save&Exit Figure 2-3: I/O Device Configuration 35 GA-8ICMT Motherboard • ..........Serial Port A This allows users to configure serial prot A by using this option. ..Disabled Disable the configuration. ..Enabled Enable the configuration (Default value) .. Base I/O Address ..3F8 Set IO address to 3F8. (Default value) ..2F8 Set IO address to 2F8. ..3E8 Set IO address to 3E8. ..2E8 Set IO address to 2E8. .. Interrupt ..IRQ4 Set interrupt as IRQ4. (Default value) ..IRQ3 Set interrupt as IRQ3. • ..........Parallel Port This allows users to configure parallel port by using this option. ..Disabled Disable the configuration. ..Enabled En...