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<span style="color:#FF0000">Warning: For advanced users only. Setting items to incorrect values may cause system to malfunction.</span>
 
<span style="color:#FF0000">Warning: For advanced users only. Setting items to incorrect values may cause system to malfunction.</span>
  
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* Select Language: Several BIOS interface languages
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* '''SD Card Mode''': Disabled/ADMA/DMA/PIO
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* '''Audio''': Auto/Enabled/Disabled
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* '''AC Loss Conrtol''': Set the way fit-PC4 is turned-on after power failure/interruption occurred or the moment power cable is plugged. The available options are:
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** Always Off - system remains off
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** Always On - system powers on automatically
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** Previous State - based on system state before the failure it will be either On or Off
  
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==== Silicon Information ====
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==== PCIe/mSATA Configuration ====
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Processor and PCH signatures (example numbers):
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* '''mPCIE1 Module''': Select between mSATA and PCI Express interface on the shared slot. Default mSATA.
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* '''Family''': 4th Gen Intel Core Processor
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* '''UMI Gen2''': Enables/Disables <span style="color:#FF0000">TBD</span>
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* '''Model''': 45
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* '''FCH GPP OPTION''': Enables/Disables <span style="color:#FF0000">TBD</span>
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* '''CPUID''': 40651
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* '''FCH GPP Port Link''': <span style="color:#FF0000">TBD</span>
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* '''CPU REV.''': 1
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** X4 mode:
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* '''PATCH ID''': 17
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** 2:2 mode:
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* '''CORE FREQ.''': 2.10 GHz
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** 2 1:1 mode:
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* '''L1 Cache''': 64 KB
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** 1:1:1:1 mode:
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* '''L2 Cache''': 256 KB
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* '''PSPP Policy''': PCIe speed power policy
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* '''L3 Cache''': 4096 KB
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** Disabled
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** Performance
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** Balanced-High
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** Balanced-Low
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** Power Saving
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** Auto
  
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* '''PCH TYPE''': LynxPoint
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==== SATA Configuration ====
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* '''PCH REV.''': C1 Stepping
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* '''PCB REV.''': 1.1
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==== Processor Configuration ====
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* '''Active Processor Cores''': Number of cores to enable in each processor package.
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* '''Intel(R) HT Technology''': When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled. 
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* '''Enabled XD''': Enabled Execute Disabled functionality. Also known as Data Execution Prevention (DEP).
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* '''Limit CPUID maximum values''': When set to enable, this causes the cpuid to return a maximum value of 3.
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* '''Enable for BIST''': Enable/Disable BIST (Built-In Self Test) on reset.
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* '''Machine Check''': Enabled processor Machine Check feature (disable only for test).
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* '''Intel(R) Virtualization Technology''': When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities.
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* '''Intel(R) Streamer Prefetcher''': Enable/Disable MLC streamer prefetcher.
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* '''Intel(R) Spatial Prefetcher''': Enable/Disable MLC spatial prefetcher.
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==== Peripheral Configuration ====
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* '''Spread Spectrum Clock''': Enable clock Spread Spectrum feature. Recommended to keep disabled
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* '''PCIe SR-IOV Support''': Set IO Virtualization
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* '''Turn Off unused PCI/PCIe clocks''':
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** Disabled - all clocks turned On
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** Enabled - clocks for empty PCI/PCIe slots will be turned off to save power, especially for EMI test.
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Platform must be powered off for changes to take effect.
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==== HDD Configuration ====
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Set hard drive and controller configuration:  
 
Set hard drive and controller configuration:  
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* '''SATA Device''': Enable/Disable SATA device.  
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* '''SATA Conrtoller''': Enable/Disable SATA device.  
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*'''Serial ATA Port i''':
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* '''SATA Mode''': Set SATA controller between legacy IDE and AHCI modes.  
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** ''Port Enable'': Enable/Disable port i
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** ''External Port'': Configure the system to treat the port as internal or external
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** ''SATA Device Type'': Select 'Solid State Drive' only if SSD device is connected to port i
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==== System Agent (SA) Configuration ====
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Displays and provides options to change the SA settings
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* '''Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)''': Enables/Disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI tables
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* '''Graphics Configuration''': Graphics Configuration menu
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**  '''DVMT Pre-Allocated''': Select pre-allocated graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device - 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB.
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* '''IGD Configuration''':
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** ''IGD - Boot Type'': Select the primary video device activated during boot - DisplayPort, HDMI1, HDMI2
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** ''IGD - Secondary Boot Type'': Select the secondary video device activated during boot - HDMI1, HDMI2
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** ''IGD - Panel Scaling'': Select the LCD panel scaling option - Auto, Force Scaling, Off
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** ''Spread Spectrum Clock Chip'': Hardware - Spread is controlled by chip, Software - Spread is controlled by BIOS
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==== South Bridge Configuration ====
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Set hard drive and controller configuration:
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* '''SMBUS Device''': Enable/Disable SMBUS device
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* '''Enable CRID''': Enable compatible revision ID
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* '''State After G3''': Specify what state to switch to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state).
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** State S0 - Active
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** State S5 - SW Off
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* '''mSATA-PCIe''': Switched between SATA and PCI Express interface on the full size mini PCIe slot.  
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* '''SB PCI Express Config''':
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**'''PCI Express Root Port Clock Gating''': Enables/Disables PCI Express Root Port Clock Gating
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**'''DMI Link ASPM Control''': The control of Active State Power Management of DMI link
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**'''DMI Link Extended Sync Control''': The control of Extended Sync of SB side of the DMI link
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**'''PCI Express Port i Config''': Control the PCI Express Root Port i
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* '''SB USB Config''': Enables/Disables USB Port
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* '''SB Azalia Config'''
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** '''Azalia''': Control detection of the Azalia device
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** '''Azalia PME Enabled''': Enables/Disables PME for Azalia
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* '''SB Security Config'''
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** '''GPIO Lockdown''': Enable/Disable the PCH GPIO lockdown feature
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** '''RTC Lock''': Enable will lock bytes 38h-3Fh in the lower/upper 128-byte bank of RTC RAM
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** '''BIOS Lock''': Enable/Disable the PCH BIOS lock enable feature. The whole BIOS region is not writable
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** '''SMM Lock''': Enable/Disable SMM lock feature. It will lock the SMRAM and unable load SMM driver any more.
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* '''Watchdog''': Enable/Disable Watchdog
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==== Network Configuration ====
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* '''PCH Internal LAN''': Enable/Disable PCH internal LAN
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* '''LAN OPROM Selection''': This is used to select LAN OPROM for quick boot minimal configuration
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* '''Wake on PCH LAN''': Enable PCH internal Wake on LAN capability at Moff
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* '''ASF Support''': Enable/Disable alert specification format
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==== SuperIO Configuration ====
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SuperIO settings  conrtol:
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* '''Onboard UART1''': Enabled always
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* '''Onboard UART2''': This option controls the onboard UART2 address. When enabled UART2 uses address 0x2F8 and IRQ 3
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* '''Onboard UART3''': This option controls the onboard UART3 address. When enabled UART3 uses address 0x3E8 and IRQ 4
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==== AMT Configuration ====
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==== USB Configuration ====
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Configure Active Management Technology parameters:
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* ''' XHCI Controller''': Enable/Disable XHCI HCs (Bus 0 Dev 16 Fn 0). When disable it that will active USB3.
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* '''Intel AMT''':  
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* '''USB1''': Enable/Disable USB1 HCs (Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0/2)
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* '''AMT Wait Timer''':  
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* '''USB2''': Enable/Disable USB2 HCs (Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0/2)
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* '''SOL Terminal Type''':
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* '''Enter Intel MEBx Setup''':
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* '''Un-Configure ME''':
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* '''Hide Un-Configure ME Confirmation''':
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* '''USB Provision''':
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* '''MEBX Resolution Settings''':
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** '''Non-UI Text Mode resolution''':
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** '''UI Text Mode resolution''':
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** '''Graphic Mode resolution''':  
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==== ME Configuration ====
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==== GFX Configuration ====
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Configure Management Engine Technology parameters:
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HD Graphics and Audio settings:
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* ME FW Version 9.5.30.1808
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* '''Integrated Graphics''': Auto/Disabled/Force - Enable integrated Graphics controller.
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* ME Firmware Intel ME 5MB firmware
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* '''NB Azalia''': Auto/Disabled/Enabled - Enable integrated HD Audio controller.
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* '''Intel ME''':  
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* '''Intel AT''':
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* '''ME FW Downgrade''':
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* '''ME IFR Feature''':  
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==== Thermal Configuration ====
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==== Watchdog Configuration ====
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Thermal control sub-menu:
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* '''Watchdog''': Enable/Disable watchdog timer.
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* '''CPU Thermal Configuration''':  
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* '''Watchdog count''': Set Watchdog countdown timer, range between 15 sec-4 min.
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* '''Bi-directional PROCHOT#''':  
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* '''PROCHOT# OUT''':
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* '''PROCHOT Response''':
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* '''Disable VR Thermal Alert''':
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* '''ACPI 3.0 T-States''':
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=== Security ===
 
=== Security ===

Latest revision as of 08:29, 1 September 2015

Overview

  • See what is BIOS
  • fit-PC4 based on Phoenix Technologies BIOS.
  • BIOS can be accessed by pressing F2 during power up cycle.
  • For BIOS reset instructions refer to fit-PC4 Troubleshooting

BIOS Menu

Main

The screen provides date, time and boot features settings, as well as basic system information:

System Information

  • BIOS Version: SBCFP4_3.0.0.312_9.3 X64 (example)
  • Build Time: MM/DD/YYYY
  • Platform Type: fit-PC4
  • Platform Revision: 1.2 (example)
  • Processor Type: AMD GX-420CA SOC with Radeon(TM) HD Graphics (example)
  • Processor Speed: 2.00 GHz (example)
  • System Memory Speed: 1600 MHz (example)
  • L2 Cache RAM: 2048 KB
  • Total memory: 8192 MB
    • [1]: 4096 MB (DDR3-1600) @ DIMM 0 (example)
    • [2]: 4096 MB (DDR3-1600) @ DIMM 1 (example)

Boot Features

  • NumLock: Selects Power-on state for NumLock - Off/On
  • Timeout: Number of seconds that P.O.S.T. will wait for the user input before booting.
  • CSM Support: Compatibility Support Module that provide backward compatibility services for legacy BIOS services, like int10/int13, dependent OS.
  • Quick Boot: Enable/disable quick boot.
  • Diagnostic Splash Screen: If you select 'Enabled' the diagnostic splash screen always displays during boot. If you select 'Disabled' the diagnostic splash screen does not display unless you press HOTKEY during boot.
  • Diagnostic Summary Screen: Display the Diagnostic summary screen during boot.
  • BIOS Level USB: Enable/Disable all BIOS support for USB in order to reduce boot time. Note that this prevent using a USB keyboard in setup or USB biometric scanner such as finger print reader to control access to setup, but does not prevent the operating system from supporting such hardware.
  • Allow Hotkey in S4 resume: Enable hotkey detection when system resuming from Hibernate state.
  • UEFI Boot: Enable the UEFI boot.
  • Legacy Boot: Enable the Legacy boot.
  • Boot in legacy video mode: Enable to force the display adapter to switch the video mode to Text Mode 3 at the end of BIOS POST for non-UEFI boot mode (Legacy Boot). Some legacy software such as DUET requires that the BIOS explicitly enter text video mode prior to boot.
  • Load OPROM: Load all OPROMs or on demand according to the boot device.

Advanced

The section provides advanced system features and functionality settings.
Warning: For advanced users only. Setting items to incorrect values may cause system to malfunction.

  • SD Card Mode: Disabled/ADMA/DMA/PIO
  • Audio: Auto/Enabled/Disabled
  • AC Loss Conrtol: Set the way fit-PC4 is turned-on after power failure/interruption occurred or the moment power cable is plugged. The available options are:
    • Always Off - system remains off
    • Always On - system powers on automatically
    • Previous State - based on system state before the failure it will be either On or Off

PCIe/mSATA Configuration

  • mPCIE1 Module: Select between mSATA and PCI Express interface on the shared slot. Default mSATA.
  • UMI Gen2: Enables/Disables TBD
  • FCH GPP OPTION: Enables/Disables TBD
  • FCH GPP Port Link: TBD
    • X4 mode:
    • 2:2 mode:
    • 2 1:1 mode:
    • 1:1:1:1 mode:
  • PSPP Policy: PCIe speed power policy
    • Disabled
    • Performance
    • Balanced-High
    • Balanced-Low
    • Power Saving
    • Auto

SATA Configuration

Set hard drive and controller configuration:

  • SATA Conrtoller: Enable/Disable SATA device.
  • SATA Mode: Set SATA controller between legacy IDE and AHCI modes.

USB Configuration

  • XHCI Controller: Enable/Disable XHCI HCs (Bus 0 Dev 16 Fn 0). When disable it that will active USB3.
  • USB1: Enable/Disable USB1 HCs (Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0/2)
  • USB2: Enable/Disable USB2 HCs (Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0/2)

GFX Configuration

HD Graphics and Audio settings:

  • Integrated Graphics: Auto/Disabled/Force - Enable integrated Graphics controller.
  • NB Azalia: Auto/Disabled/Enabled - Enable integrated HD Audio controller.

Watchdog Configuration

  • Watchdog: Enable/Disable watchdog timer.
  • Watchdog count: Set Watchdog countdown timer, range between 15 sec-4 min.

Security

Configure different security settings.

Boot

Set boot order priorities.

Exit

The exit screen provides options to save or discard changes before exiting BIOS.

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