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BIOS Setup (Intel® 600 Series) BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................... Startup Screen ..............................
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BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during sy...
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Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (The screen may vary from motherboards.) Function Keys Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the &l...
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The Main Menu Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides detailed BIOS settings. You can press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-me...
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B. Easy Mode Easy Mode allows users to quickly view their current system information or to make adjustments for optimum performance. In Easy Mode, you can use your mouse to move through configuration ...
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Smart Fan 6 Use the <F6> function key to quickly switch to this screen. This screen allows you to configure fan speed related settings for each fan header or monitor your system/CPU temperature....
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FAN/PUMP Stop Enables or disables the fan/pump stop function. You can set the temperature limit using the temperature curve. The fan or pump stops operation when the temperature is lower than the limi...
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Favorites (F11) Set your frequently used options as your favorites and use the <F11> key to quickly switch to the page where all of your favorite options are located. To add or remove a favorite...
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Tweaker Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in d...
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Advanced CPU Settings PVD Ratio Threshold Override (Note) Allows you to determine whether to improve performance under extreme BCLK OC by reducing a “PLL Banding” condition caused in part by a very hi...
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Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel® CPU Turbo Boost technology. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. Intel(R) Turbo Boost Ma...
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CPU Cores Enabling Mode Allows you to select how to enable CPU cores. No. of CPU P-Cores Enabled Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to enable in an Intel® Performance CPU (the number of CPU ...
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Package C State limit (Note) Allows you to specify the C-state limit for the processor. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is...
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Advanced Memory Settings Memory Boot Mode Provides memory detection and training methods. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. Normal The BIOS automatically performs memory trainin...
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Vcore Voltage Mode/CPU Vcore/Dynamic Vcore(DVID)/BCLK Adaptive Voltage/CPU Graphics Voltage (VAXG)/L2Atom Override Mode/Internal L2Atom/Internal L2Atom Offset/Internal VCCSA/CPU VCCIN AUX/DRAM Vdd/Vdd...
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DDR5 Voltage Control These items allow you to adjust DDR5 memory voltages. This submenu is only present on models that support DDR5 memory. Advanced Voltage Settings This submenu allows you to configu...
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Settings Platform Power Platform Power Management Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function (ASPM). PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to the ...
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Er P Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 (shutdown) state. Note: When this item is set to Enabled, the Resume by Alarm function becomes unavailable. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Con...
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IO Ports Initial Display Output (Note 1) Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX (Note 2) Sets the onboard grap...
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IOAPIC 24-119 Entries Enables or disables this function. APP Center Download & Install Configuration APP Center Download & Install Allows you to determine whether to automatically download and...
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NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. SATA Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. Aggressive LPM Support Enable...
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Miscellaneous LEDs in System Power On State Allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system is on. On Enables th...
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VT-d Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps ...
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System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. Access Leve...
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Bootup Num Lock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. CFG Lock Enables or disables the MSR 0x E2 function. Security Option Specifies whether a...
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VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to...
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Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the passwo...
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Save & Exit Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to ...
