The Main BIOS screen has three main frames. The upper frame displays the time and date, as well as motherboard information (model, BIOS data, CPU data, and memory data). The left frame displays all the features that can be configured. “Grayed-out” features cannot be configured. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in blue. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note that BIOS has default text messages built in. We retain the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.) Settings printed in Bold are the default values.

A “►” indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the key will  open the list of settings within that submenu.

The BIOS Setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of these hot keys (, , , , , keys, etc.) can be used at any time during the setup navigation process.

Main

The following information is displayed in this section:

• System Date – the date the system is set to
• System Time – the time the system is set to
• Motherboard Model – the model of the motherboard
• BIOS Version – the current BIOS version
• Build Date – the date the BIOS version was released
• Total Memory – the total memory installed on the system

Advanced

Warning : Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high frequency, or an incorrect timing setting may make the system unstable. If this oc- curs, revert to the default to the manufacture default settings.

Boot Feature

Fast Boot

This feature enables the system to boot with a minimal set of required devices to launch. This has no effect on BBS boot options. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Quiet Boot

Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup. Uncheck the box to display the POST messages. Check the box to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The default is Checked.

Bootup NumLock State

Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the key. The options are On and Off.

Option ROM Messages

This feature controls the display mode for Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.

Wait For “F1” If Error

Use this feature to force the system to wait until the “F1” key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Re-try Boot

If this feature is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a specified boot device after its initial boot failure. The options are Disabled, Legacy Boot, and EFI Boot.

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reset or generate NMI based on jumper settings when it is expired for more than five minutes. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

AC Loss Policy Depend on

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and Last State.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed. Select 4 Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power button for four seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button. The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

DeepSx Power Policies

Use this feature to configure the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) settings for the system. Enable S5 to power off the whole system except the power supply unit (PSU) and keep the power button alive so that the user can wake up the system by using an USB keyboard or mouse. The options are Disabled and Enabled in S4-S5.

Install Windows 7 USB Support

Enable this feature to use the USB keyboard and mouse during the Windows 7 installation, since the native XHCI driver support is unavailable. Use a SATA optical drive as a USB drive, and USB CD/DVD drives are not supported. Disable this feature after the XHCI driver has been installed in Windows. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

CPU Configuration

The following information is displayed in this section:

• CPU Signature – the processor identification code
• Microcode Patch – the microcode revision number
• MAX CPU Speed – the maximum CPU speed
• Min CPU Speed – the minimum CPU speed
• CPU Speed – the approximate CPU speed
• Processor Cores – the number of processor cores
• Hyper Threading Technology – displays whether hyper threading is supported
• VMX – displays whether VMX is supported
• SMX/TXT – displays whether SMX/TXT is supported
• 64-bit – displays whether 64-bit technology is supported
• EIST Technology – displays whether EIST technology is supported
• CPU C3 state – displays whether CPU C3 is supported
• CPU C6 state – displays whether CPU C6 is supported
• CPU C7 state – displays whether CPU C7 is supported
• CPU C8 state – displays whether CPU C8 is supported
• CPU C9 state – displays whether CPU C9 is supported
• CPU C10 state – displays whether CPU C10 is supported
• L1 Data Cache – the size of the L1 data cache (if supported)
• L1 Instruction Cache – the size of the L1 instruction cache (if supported)
• L2 Cache – the size of the L2 cache (if supported)
• L3 Cache – the size of the L3 cache (if supported)
• L4 Cache – the size of the L4 cache (if supported)

C6DRAM

This feature enables moving DRAM contents to PRM memory when the CPU is in a C6 state. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Hardware Prefetcher

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Select Enabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised. Select Disabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 64 bytes. The options are Disabled  and Enabled.

Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology

Select Enabled to use the Intel Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple “virtual” systems in one physical computer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and reboot the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s website for detailed information.

Active Processor Cores

Use this feature to select the number of active processor cores. The options depend on how many cores are supported by the CPU (up to 8). The default is All.

Hyper-Threading

This feature should be enabled for Windows XP and Linux. This feature should be disabled for other operating systems, as they are not optimized for Hyper- Threading. The default is Enabled.

AES

This feature enables Intel CPU Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Instructions support to enhance data integrity. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Boot Performance Mode

This feature enables the selection of the default CPU performance during system boot. The options are Max Non-Turbo Performance, Power Saving, and Turbo Performance.

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm)

Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s website for detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology

This feature enables Intel® Speed Shift Technology support, which exposes the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-States. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Turbo Mode

This feature enables Turbo Mode if EMTTM is also enabled. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

Package Power Limit MSR Lock

This feature enables Package Power Limit locking. If this is enabled, a reset will be required to unlock the register. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Limit 1 Override

This feature enables Power Limit 1 override. When this is disabled, the BIOS will use default values. The default is Disabled.

Power Limit 2 Override

This feature enables Power Limit 2 override. When this is disabled, the BIOS will use default values. The default is Enabled.

Power Limit 2

Enter a value for Power Limit 2. The default is 0.

1. core ~ 6-core Ratio Limit Override

The number of cores available to modify depends on the CPU installed. Enter a ratio limit value for individual cores.

C states

C-State architecture, a processor power management platform developed by Intel, can further reduce power consumption from the basic C1 (Halt State) state that blocks clock cycles to the CPU. Select Enabled for CPU C-State support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.  If this feature is set to Enabled, the following features will display:

Enhanced C-states

This feature enables Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

C-State Auto Demotion

When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C State based on un-cored auto-demote information. The options are Disabled, C1, C3, and C1 and C3.

C-State Un-demotion

When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally undemote from demoted C1 or C3. The options are Disabled, C1, C3, and C1 and C3.

Package C-State Demotion

This feature enables the Package C-State demotion. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Package C-State Un-demotion

When this feature is enabled, the CPU will conditionally undemote from demoted Packaged Package C-State Un-Demotion. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

CState Pre-Wake

Use this feature to enable the C-State pre wake. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Package C State Limit

Select Auto for the AMI BIOS to automatically set the limit on the C-State package register. The options are C0/C1, C2, C3, C6, C7, C7s, C8, C9, C10, CPU Default, and Auto.

Chipset Configuration

System Agent (SA) Configuration

• SA PCIe Code Version
• VT-d
• Memory Configuration

The following information is displayed:

• Memory RC Version
• Memory Frequency
• Memory Timings (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS)
• DIMMA1 ~ DIMMB2 information

Maximum Memory Frequency

This feature selects the type/speed of the memory installed. The options are Auto, 1067, 1333, 1400, 1600, 1867, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, and 2667. All values are in MHz.

Max TOLUD

This feature sets the maximum TOLUD value, which specifies the “Top of Low Usable DRAM” memory space to be used by internal graphics devices, GTT Stolen Memory, and TSEG, respectively, if these devices are enabled. The options are Dynamic, 1 GB

~ 3.5 GB (in increments of 0.25 GB).

Memory Scrambler

This feature enables memory scrambler support for memory error correction. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MRC Fast Boot

Use this feature to enable or disable fast path through the memory reference code. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

• Graphics Configuration
• IGFX VBIOS Version
• IGFX GOP Version

Primary Display

This feature controls which graphics device will be used as the primary display. The op- tions are Auto, IGFX, PEG, PCI, and SG.

Primary PEG

This feature controls the graphics device to be used as the primary device. The options are CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 and CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16).

Primary PCIE

This feature controls the primary PCIE device. The options are Auto, OnBoard, PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4, and PCH SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X1.

Internal Graphics

This feature enables internal graphics support, based on the setup options. The options are Auto, Disabled, and Enabled.

GTT Size

This feature controls the memory allocation size for the graphics translation table (GTT).

The options are 2MB, 4MB, and 8MB.

Aperture Size

This feature controls the graphics aperture size. For optimal performance, select the size that matches the installed graphics card’s size. The options are 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB, and 2048MB.

DVMT Pre-Allocated

This feature controls the DVMT 5.0 Pre-allocated graphics memory size to be used by the internal grahics device. The options are 0M, 32M, 64M, 4M, 8M, 12M, 16M, 20M, 24M, 28M, 36M, 40M, 44M, 48M, 52M, 56M, and 60M.

DVMT Total Gfx Mem

This feature controls the DVMT 5.0 total graphics size to be used by the internal graphics device. The options are 128M, 256M, and MAX.

VDD Enable

This feature enables VDD in the BIOS. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PM Support

Enable this feature to activate Power Management BIOS support. The options are En- able and Disable.

PAVP Enable

Protected Audio Video Path (PAVP) decodes Intel integrated graphics encrypted video. The options are Enable and Disable.

Cdynmax Clamping Enable

This feature enables Cdynmax Clamping. The options are Enable and Disable.

Graphics Clock Frequency

This feature controls the graphics clock frequency. Select the highest clock frequency supported by the platform. The options are 337.5 MHz, 450 MHz, 540 MHz, and 675 MHz.

Skip CD Clock Init in S3 resume

When this feature is enabled, the system will skip full CD clock initialization during S3 Resume. The options are Enable and Disable.

DMI/OPI Configuration

DMI

This feature displays the DMI link and speed information.

DMI Link ASPM Control

This feature enables the control of Active State Power Management (ASPM) on the SA side of the DMI Link. The options are Disabled and L0sL1.

DMI Extended Sync Control

This feature enables DMI Extended Synchronization support. The options are Disabled

and Enabled.

DMI De-emphasis Control

This feature controls the DMI De-emphasis setting. The options are -6 dB and -3.5 dB.

PEG Port Configuration

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

This displays information if a PCI-E device is installed.

SLOT6 Max Link Speed

Select Auto, Gen1, Gen2, or Gen3 to set the PEG Max Link Speed.

SLOT6 Power Limit Value

Enter a value for the upper limit on power (in watts) supplied by the slot. The range is 0-255. The default is 75.

SLOT6 Power Limit Scale

This feature controls the slot power limit scale. The options are 1.0x, 0.1x, 0.01x, and 0.001x.

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

This displays information if a PCI-E device is installed.

SLOT4 Max Link Speed

Select Auto, Gen1, Gen2, or Gen3 to set the PEG Max Link Speed.

SLOT4 Power Limit Value

Enter a value for the upper limit on power (in watts) supplied by the slot. The range is 0-255. The default is 75.

SLOT4 Power Limit Scale

This feature controls the slot power limit scale. The options are 1.0x, 0.1x, 0.01x, and 0.001x.

ASPM

Use this feature to activate the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI- E device. Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level based  on the system configuration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are Disable, Auto, ASPM L0s, ASPM L1, and ASPM L0sL1.

Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM

This feature enables PCIe ASPM programming after OpROM. If set to Disabled, program- ming occurs before OpROM. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

GT – Power Management Control

RC6(Render Standby)

Use this feature to enable Render Standby support. The options are Disabled and En- abled.

Maximum GT frequency

This feature defines the Maximum GT Frequency. Choose between 300MHz (RPN) and 1200MHz (RP0). Any value beyond this range will be clipped to its min/max supported by the CPU. The options are Default Max Frequency and 300MHz~1200MHz (in incre- ments of 50MHz).

Disable Turbo GT frequency

This feature disables Turbo GT frequency. Selecting Enabled disables Turbo GT fre- quency. If set to Disabled, GT frequency limiters will be removed. The default is Disabled.

VT-d

Select Enabled to activate Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Disable and Enable.

SW Guard Extensions (SGX)

Select Enabled to activate the Software Guard Extensions (SGX). The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Software Controlled.

Select Owner EPOCH input type

There are three Owner EPOCH modes (each EPOCH is 64 bit). The options are No Change in Owner EPOCHs, Change to New Random Owner EPOCH, and Manual User Defined Owner EPOCHs.

GNA Device (B0:D8:F0)

This feature enables the SA GNA device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

X2APIC Opt Out

This feature enables X2APIC Opt Out. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCH-IO Configuration

• PCH SKU

• Stepping

• PCI Express Configuration

DMI Link ASPM Control

This feature enables the control of Active State Power Management (ASPM) on the SA side of the DMI Link. The options are Disabled, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

Peer Memory Write Enable

This feature enables Peer Memory Writing. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCH SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X1

SLOT7 ASPM Support

This feature controls the Active State Power Management (ASPM) setting. The options are Disabled, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

SLOT7 L1 Substates

This feature controls L1 Substates. The options are Disabled, L1.1, and L1.1 & L1.2.

PTM

This feature enables Precision Time Measurement (PTM). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DPC

This feature enables Downstream Port Containment (DPC). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EDPC

This feature enables rootport Extension for Downstream Port Containment. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SLOT7 PCIe Speed

This feature controls the PCIe Speed. The options are Auto, Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3.

PCI-E M.2-M2

M.2-M2 ASPM Support

This feature controls the Active State Power Management (ASPM) setting. The options are Disabled, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

M.2-M2 L1 Substates

This feature controls L1 Substates. The options are Disabled, L1.1, and L1.1 & L1.2.

PTM

This feature enables Precision Time Measurement (PTM). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DPC

This feature enables Downstream Port Containment (DPC). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EDPC

This feature enables root port Extension for Downstream Port Containment. The op- tions are Disabled and Enabled.

M.2-M2 PCIe Speed

This feature controls the PCIe Speed. The options are Auto, Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3.

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4/PCI-E M.2-M1

SLOT2/M.2-M1 ASPM Support

This feature controls the Active State Power Management (ASPM) setting. The options are Disabled, L0s, L1, L0sL1, and Auto.

SLOT2/M.2-M1 L1 Substates

This feature controls L1 Substates. The options are Disabled, L1.1, and L1.1 & L1.2.

PTM

This feature enables Precision Time Measurement (PTM). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DPC

This feature enables Downstream Port Containment (DPC). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EDPC

This feature enables root port Extension for Downstream Port Containment. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SLOT2/M.2-M1 PCIe Speed

This feature controls the PCIe Speed. The options are Auto, Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3.

Front0side Audio Mode

This feature controls the Frontside Audio mode. The options are HD Audio and AC’97.

PCIe PLL SSC

This feature controls the PCIe PLL SSC setting. The options are sDiabled and Enabled.

NCT6796D Super IO Configuration

Super IO Chip NCT6796D

Serial Port 1

This feature will enable Serial Port 1 (COM1). Click to check the box to enable Serial Port

1. The default is Checked (Enabled).

Device Settings Change Settings

This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address. The options are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,  4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,

4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;).

SOL Configuration

Serial Port 1

This feature will enable Serial Port 1 (COM1). Click to check the box to enable Serial Port

1. The default is Checked (Enabled).

Device Settings Change Settings

This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address. The options are Auto, (IO=248h; IRQ=10;), (IO=240h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=248h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=250h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6,

7, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=258h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=260h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10,

11, 12;), and (IO=268h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;).

Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1 Console Redirection

Check the box to enable COM Port 1 Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following features will become available for

configuration:

COM1 Console Redirection Settings

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color  and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

COM1 Bits per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

COM1 Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

COM1 Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is even. Select Odd if  the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is odd. Select None if you do   not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, OMark, anddd,  Space.

COM1 Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

COM1 Flow Control

bUse this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a “Stop” signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer     is full. Send a “Start” signal to start sending data when the receiving uffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

COM1 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

COM1 Recorder Mode

oSelect Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send as it text messages  to a remte server. The options are Unchecked (Diabled) sand Checked (Enabled).

COM1 Resolution 100×31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

COM1 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection  for legacy OS support. The options are 80×24 and 80×25.

COM1 Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

COM1 Redirection After BIOS POST

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When the Bootloader option is selected, legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When the Always Enable option is selected, legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS bootup. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

SOL Console Redirection (X11SCA-F only)

Check the box to enable SOL Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following features will become available for

configuration:

SOL Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color  and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

SOL Bits per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

SOL Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

SOL Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is even. Select Odd if  the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is odd. Select None if you do   not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

SOL Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

SOL Flow Control

Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a “Stop” signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer     is full. Send a “Start” signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

SOL VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

SOL Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages  to a remote server. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

SOL Resolution 100×31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

SOL Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection  for legacy OS support. The options are 80×24 and 80×25.

SOL Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

SOL Redirection After BIOS POST

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When the Bootloader option is selected, legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When the Always Enable option is selected, legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS bootup. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

AMT SOL Console Redirection (X11SCA / X11SCA-W only)

Check the box to enable AMT SOL Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following features will become available for

configuration:

• AMT SOL Console Redirection Settings

AMT SOL Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color  and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

AMT SOL Bits per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

AMT SOL Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

AMT SOL Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is even. Select Odd if  the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is odd. Select None if you do   not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

AMT SOL Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

AMT SOL Flow Control

Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a “Stop” signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer     is full. Send a “Start” signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

AMT SOL VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

AMT SOL Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages  to a remote server. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

AMT SOL Resolution 100×31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

AMT SOL Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection  for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80×25.

AMT SOL Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

AMT SOL Redirection After BIOS POST

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When the Bootloader option is selected, legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When the Always Enable option is selected, legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS bootup. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

Redirection COM Port

This feature controls which COM port displays redirection of Legacy OS and legacy OpROM messages. The options are COM1 and SOL.

EMS Console Redirection

Select Enabled to enable Emergency Out-of-Band Management Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following features will become available for

configuration:

• Console Redirection Settings

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port

This feature controls which port Emergency Management Services (EMS) is allowed to remotely manage a Windows server operating system. The options are COM1 and AMT SOL.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color  and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control

Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a “Stop” signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer     is full. Send a “Start” signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

Data Bits Parity Stop Bits

• SATA And RST Configuration

SATA Controller(s)

This feature enables SATA device(s). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SATA Mode Selection

This feature controls the SATA mode. The options are AHCI and RAID.

ggressive LPM Support

This feature enables the PCH to aggressively enter link power state. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Storage Option ROM/UEFI Driver

This feature controls the execution of UEFI and legacy storage OpROM. The options are Do not launch, UEFI, and Legacy.

SATA0~7

Hot Plug

This feature designates the port specified for hot plugging. Set this feature to Enabled for hotplugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Spin Up Device

When this feature is disabled, all drives will spin up at boot. When this feature is enabled, it will perform Staggered Spin Up on any drive this option is activated. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SATA Device Type

Use this feature to identify the type of HDD that is connected to the SATA port. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

PCH-FW Configuration

The following information is displayed:

ME Firmware Version ME Firmware Mode ME Firmware SKU

ME FW Image Re-Flash

This feature enables ME FW Image Re-Flash function. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Manageability Features State (X11SCA/-W only)

This feature enables Intel® Manageability features in FW. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

AMT BIOS Features (X11SCA/-W only)

This feature enables AMT BIOS features. When set to Disabled, MEBx Setup access is no longer available, as well as the following submenu. The options are Disabled and Enabled.  If this feature is Enabled, AMT BIOS Configuration will become available for configuration.

• AMT BIOS Configuration

ASF support

This feature enables Alert Standard Format (ASF) support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

USB Provisioning of AMT

This feature enables AMT USB provisioning. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

• CIRA Configuration

Activate Remote Assistance Process

This feature triggers CIRA boot. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

CIRA Timeout

Enter a value for the CIRA Timeout. The default is 0.

ASF Configuration

PET Progress

This feature enables the Platform Event Trap (PET) Progress to receive PET events in order to provide advanced warning of possible system failures. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

WatchDog

This feature enables the WatchDog Timer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

OS Timer

If WatchDog (above) is set to Enabled, enter a value for OS Timer. The default is 0.

BIOS Timer

If WatchDog (above) is set to Enabled, enter a value for BIOS Timer. The default is 0.

ASF Sensors Table

This feature enables ASF Sensors Table. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

• Secure Erase Configuration

Secure Erase Mode

This feature controls the Secure Erase module behavior. The Simulated option performs SE flow without erasing SSD. The Real option erases SSD. The default option is Simu- lated.

Force Secure Erase

This feature forces Secure Erase on next boot. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

• OEM Flags Settings

MEBx hotkey Pressed

This feature enables automatic MEBx hotkey presses. The options are Unchecked (Dis- abled) and Checked (Enabled).

MEBx Selection Screen

This feature enables the MEBx selection screen. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

Hide Unconfigure ME Confirmation Prompt

This feature hides the Unconfigure ME confirmation prompt. The options are Unchecked

(Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

MEBx OEM Debug Menu Enable

This feature enables the OEM debug menu in MEBx. The options are Unchecked (Dis- abled) and Checked (Enabled).

Unconfigure ME

This feature unconfigures ME and resets the MEBx password to its default. The options are Unchecked (Disabled) and Checked (Enabled).

• MEBx Resolution Settings

Non-UI Mode Resolution

This feature controls the resolution for non-UI text mode. The options are Auto, 80×25, and 100×31.

UI Mode Resolution

This feature controls the resolution for UI text mode. The options are Auto, 80×25, and 100×31.

Graphics Mode Resolution

This feature controls the resolution for graphics mode. The options are Auto, 640×480, 800×600, and 1024×768.

ACPI Settings

ACPI Sleep State

Use this feature to select the ACPI Sleep State that the system will enter into when the suspend button is activated. The options are Suspend Disabled and S3 (Suspend to RAM).

WHEA Support

Enable this feature to support the Windows Hardware Error Architeture (WHEA) platform and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment in order to reduce system crashes and enhance system recovery and health monitoring. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

High Precision Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and educing the depenency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replacce the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native PCIE Enable

This feature enables native PCIE. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native ASPM

This feature enables native ASPM. If set to Enabled, the native ASPM will be OS Controlled. If set to Disabled, the native ASPM will be BIOS Controlled. The default option is Disabled.

• USB Configuration

USB Configuration

USB Module Version: 21 USB Controllers: 1 XHCI

USB Devices: 1 Drive, 2 Keyboards, 2 Mice, 1 Hub

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to support onboard legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if there are no legacy USB devices present. Select Disable to have all USB devices available for EFI applications only. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Auto.

XHCI Hand-off

This is a work-around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) hand-off. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Mass Storage Driver Support

Select Enabled for USB mass storage device support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support, which in turn, will provide complete legacy USB keyboard support for the operating systems that do not support legacy USB devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

• Connectivity Configuration (Available on X11SCA-W)

CNVi present

CNVi refers to integrated wireless connectivity. This feature displays the CNVi status of this motherboard. The options are Yes, meaning that CNVi is active, and No means CNVi was not discovered.

CNVi Configuration

This feature is not configurable.

CNVi WiFi&BT

Use this feature to enable or disable WiFi and BT support. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

• PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration

Video

This feature controls which option ROM to execute for the Video device. The options are Do Not Launch, UEFI, and Legacy.

PCI PERR/SERR Support

This feature enables PCI Parity Error (PERR)/System Error (SERR) support. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment

Select Enable for remapping of BIOS above 4GB. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SR-IOV Support

Select Enabled for Single-Root IO Virtualization (SR-IOV) support. SR-IOV is an extension of the PCIe interface and consists of two functions: physical functions (PF) and virtual functions (VF). PF is the primary function and is used to control and configure PCIe devices, whereas VF is the lightweight function that offers limited configuration. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

BME DMA Mitigation

Enable this feature to help block DMA attacks. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard Video Option ROM (X11SCA-F only)

This feature controls which onboard video firmware type will be loaded. The options are

Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ OPROM

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 OPROM

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) OPROM CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM

PCH SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X1 OPROM PCI-E M.2-M1 OPROM

PCI-E  M.2-M2 OPROM

Select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the slot in legacy mode and EFI to activate the slot in EFI mode. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

Onboard LAN1 SUPPORT

Use this feature to enable the onboard LAN1 device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Type

Use this feature to select the type of option ROM installed. The options are EFI and Legacy.

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM

Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the computer using a PXE device installed in a specified LAN port. Select Disabled to prevent system boot using a device installed in a LAN port. The options are Disabled and PXE.

Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the computer using a PXE device installed in a specified LAN port. Select Disabled to prevent system boot using a device installed in a LAN port. For X11SCA-F motherboards, the options are iSCSI and PXE. For   all others the only option is PXE.

Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unified Extensible

Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If this feature is enabled, the features below are available.

Ipv4 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv4 PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) for boot support. If   this feature is set to Disabled, IPv4 PXE boot option will not be supported. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv4 HTTP Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv4 HTTP boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv6 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv6 PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) for boot support. If   this feature is set to Disabled, IPv6 PXE boot option will not be supported. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv6 HTTP Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv6 HTTP boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

IPSEC Certificate

This feature enables IPSEC certificate support for Ikev. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PXE boot wait time

Enter a value for the wait time (in seconds) to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot.   The default is 0.

Media detect count

Enter a value for the number of times the presence of media will be checked. The default is 1.

• HTTP BOOT Configuration

HTTP BOOT Configuration

Http Boot One Time

Use this feature to create the HTTP boot option. The options are Disabled and Enable.

Input the description

Highlight the feature and press enter to create a description.

Boot URI

Highlight the feature and press enter to create a boot URI.

Event Logs

Thermal & Fan (Available on X11SCA-W)

The Thermal and Fan menu and the features within it are available on the X11SCA-W. This menu displays the system temperature and system health information.

System Temperature

• CPU Temperature
• System Temperature
• Peripheral Temperature
• PCH Temperature
• M.2-P1
• M.2-P2

System Health

• VPU
• 12V
• 5VCC
• VDIMM
• 3.3V_DL
• VCC1_8_DL_PCH
• 3.3VCC
• VSB
• VBAT
• Fan Control

IPMI (Available on X11SCA-F)

IPMI is available on the X11SCA-F. Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings.

UEFI BIOS Recovery

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing  the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro    be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS  is updating to avoid possible boot failure.

Overview

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) provides a software-based interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre- boot environment. The UEFI specification supports an architecture-independent mechanism that will allow the UEFI OS loader stored in an external storage device to boot the system. The UEFI offers a clean, hands-off control to a computer system at bootup.

Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image

A UEFI BIOS flash chip consists of a recovery BIOS block and a main BIOS block (a main BIOS image). The boot block contains critical BIOS codes, including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the original main BIOS image         is corrupted. When the system power is on, the boot block codes execute first. Once it is completed, the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and bootup.

Note 1:  Follow the BIOS recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery when the main BIOS boot crashes.

Note 2:  When the BIOS boot block crashes, you will need to follow the procedures to make a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) request (see Section 3.5 for more information). Also, you may use the Supermicro Update Manager (SUM) Out-of-Band (OOB) https://www.supermicro.com.tw/products/nfo/SMS_SUM.cfm to reflash the BIOS.

Recovering the BIOS Block with a USB Device

This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB-attached device without additional utilities used. A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive, or a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose. However, a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time.

The file system supported by UEFI is FAT (including FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32) installed on  a bootable or non-bootable USB-attached device. However, the BIOS might need several minutes to locate the SUPER.ROM file if the media size becomes too large because it contains too many folders and files.

To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB-attached device, follow the instructions below.

1. Using a different machine, copy the “SUPER.ROM” binary image file into the disc Root “\” Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD/DVD.

Note:  If you cannot locate the “SUPER.ROM” file in your driver disk, visit our website at www.supermicro.com to download the BIOS image into a USB flash device and rename it to “SUPER.ROM” for BIOS recovery use.

2. Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image (“SUPER.ROM”) into your USB drive and power on the system
3. After locating the new BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu automatically as shown below.

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