BIOS Setup

This chapter provides an overview of the BIOS interface and detailed instructions on how to configure system settings, including security, boot options, device management, and hardware monitoring.

Main Page

BIOS Information page

System Information

Displays essential BIOS and system data:

  • BIOS Vendor: American Megatrends

  • Core Version: AMI Kernel version, CRB code base, X64

  • Compliancy: UEFI version, PI version

  • Project Version: BIOS release version

  • Build Date and Time: MM/DD/YYYY

  • Access Level: Administrator / User

System Date & Time

Configure the system clock:

  • System Date: Use to switch between year (2005–2099), month (1–12), and day (1–31 depending on month)

  • System Time: Format [hh:mm:ss]; use to navigate fields

BIOS Navigation Keys

Key

Function

→ ←

Switch setup screen

↑ ↓

Select item/option

Confirm selection or enter submenu

+/-

Change value

F1

Help screen

F2

Retrieve previous values

F3

Load optimized defaults

F4

Save and exit

Exit current menu

Advanced Page

Advanced BIOS Page

Provides access to deeper system-level configuration. Key areas include:

  • Trusted Computing

  • Super IO Configuration

  • Hardware Monitor

  • Watchdog Timer

  • Serial Console Redirection

  • CPU Configuration

  • PCI Subsystem Settings

  • CSM and USB Configuration

  • Legacy PXE Boot Control

Trusted Computing

Trusted Computing

Manage TPM settings, including support, device selection, hierarchy options, and version configurations for TPM 1.2 and TPM 2.0.

Super IO Configuration

Set parameters for Serial Ports (COM1/COM2):

  • Enable/Disable ports

  • I/O Address and IRQ display

  • Mode: RS232

Hardware Monitor

Displays real-time sensor data:

  • CPU Temp

  • System Temp

  • CPU VCORE

  • VSB5V, VBAT, 3.3V

Watchdog Timer

  • Enable/Disable system reset functionality for fault tolerance

Serial Console Redirection

Configure COM0 for remote access:

  • Enable/Disable redirection

  • Terminal type, baud rate, parity, stop bits

  • VT-UTF8 and resolution options

CPU Configuration

CPU Configuration

  • Intel Virtualization Technology, VT-d

  • PROCHOT and Thermal Monitor controls

  • Monitor/Mwait toggles

PCI Subsystem Settings

  • Above 4G Decoding: Enables support for 64-bit PCI

  • Hot-Plug Support: Configure system-wide hot-plug behavior

CSM & USB Configuration

  • CSM Support and individual device boot policies (Network, Storage, Video)

  • Legacy USB, XHCI hand-off, storage driver timeouts

Control Legacy PXE Boot

  • Configure boot behavior via LAN1 or LAN2 interfaces

Chipset Configuration

Chipset page

North Bridge

  • Max TOLUD

  • Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment

South Bridge & Cluster

  • OS Selection

  • Serial IRQ Mode

  • SATA Drive configuration

  • USB Configuration (xHCI Mode)

  • Misc Settings (e.g., Restore on AC Power Loss)

Security Page

Security page

Configure user and administrator access:

  • Administrator Password

  • User Password

  • Secure Boot (Enable/Disable, Mode, Key Management)

Boot Menu

Boot Menu page

Set the order and behavior of bootable devices:

  • NumLock state, Quiet Boot, Boot Mode (Legacy/UEFI)

  • Timeout value and boot priorities

Save & Exit

Save & Exit Menu page

  • Save Changes and Reset

  • Discard Changes and Exit

  • Restore Defaults

BIOS firmware updates and downloads are available here.