[. . . ] 1301 12ME-M68MTS2-1301R
AM3 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM II processor/ AMD AthlonTM II processor
Motherboard GA-M68MT-S2
Motherboard
GA-M68MT-S2
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Memory Clock
BIOS Setup
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DRAMConfiguration
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software DRAMConfiguration DCTs Mode DDR3 Timing Items CAS# latency RAS to CAS R/W Delay Row Precharge Time Minimum RAS Active Time 1T/2T Command Timing TwTr Command Delay Trfc0 for DIMM1 Trfc1 for DIMM3 Write Recovery Time Precharge Time Row Cycle Time RAS to RAS Delay CKE Power Down Mode CKE Power Down Control [Unganged] [Auto] Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto [Disabled] [per Channel] SPD 7T 7T 7T 20T -4T 110ns -8T 4T 27T 4T Auto 7T 7T 7T 20T -4T 110ns -8T 4T 27T 4T Item Help Menu Level
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Enter: Select : Move F5: Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F10: Save
ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults
DCTs Mode
Allows you to set memory control mode. (Default)
DDR3 Timing Items
CAS# latency
ManualallowsallDDR3Timingitemsbelowtobeconfigurable. - 21 BIOS Setup
RAS to CAS R/W Delay Row Precharge Time
Minimum RAS Active Time 1T/2T Command Timing TwTr Command Delay Trfc0 for DIMM1 Trfc1 for DIMM3
Write Recovery Time
Precharge Time Row Cycle Time
Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T. Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T.
RAS to RAS Delay
CKE Power Down Mode
CKE Power Down Control DDR3 Voltage Control
Determines whether to set the memory to power down mode when the CKE pin is closed. Options are per Channel (Default), per CS.
CPU NB VID Control
Allows you to set the memory voltage. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory or reduce the useful life of the memory. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU.
CPU Voltage Control
Normal CPU Vcore
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Standard CMOS Features
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Thu, Oct. 21 2010 22:31:24 [None] [None] [None] [None] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 1790M Item Help Menu Level
IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory
Enter: Select : Move F5: Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F10: Save
ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults
BIOS Setup
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Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss)
Sets the system date. Sets the system time.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1, 2, 3 Master
IDE HDD Auto-Detection, IDE Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, Extended IDE Drive ConfigureyourIDE/SATAdevicesbyusingoneofthethreemethodsbelow: ·Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) ·None If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. (Default: Auto) Thefollowingfieldsdisplayyourharddrivespecifications. Ifyouwishtoentertheparametersmanually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. Options are: "All Errors, " "No Errors, " "All, But Keyboard" (default), "All, But Diskette, " "All, But Disk/Key. " Thesefieldsareread-onlyandaredeterminedbytheBIOSPOST.
Halt On
Memory
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BIOS Setup
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Advanced BIOS Features
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control CPU Unlock (Note) CPU core Control CPU core 0 (Note) CPU core 1 (Note) CPU core 2 (Note) CPU core 3 (Note) Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S. M. A. R. T. Capability Away Mode Init Display First Frame Buffer Size Onboard GPU [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [PEG] [Auto] [Enable If No Ext PEG] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save Item Help Menu Level
x x x x
Enter: Select : Move F5: Previous Values
ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults
Virtualization
Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) Auto Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disables this function.
(Note)
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control
CPU Unlock
CPU core Control
Allows you to determine whether to unlock hidden CPU cores. (Default: Disabled)
CPU core 0 (Note) CPU core 1 (Note)
Allows you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU Core 2 and Core 3. Auto Lets the BIOS to enable all CPU cores (number of cores available depends on the CPU being used). [. . . ] To exit the NVIDIA RAID setup utility, press <Esc> in the main menu or <Ctrl>+<X> in the Array List screen. Now, you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system.
C. ConfiguringRAIDsetinRAIDBIOS
Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette
CopythedriverfortheSATAcontrollerfromthemotherboarddriverdisktoafloppydisk(forWindowsXP)or aUSBflashdrive(forWindows7/Vista). Forexample, tocopytheRAIDdriverforWindowsXP32-bitoperatingsystem, copythedriverfromthefollowingdirectorytoyourfloppydisk:BootDrv\UDA\WinXP\sataraid
Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System
A. Installing Windows XP
Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6> as soon as you see the message"PressF6ifyouneedtoinstalla3rdpartySCSIorRAIDdriver. "Insertthefloppydiskcontainingthe SATA controller driver. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the two drivers displayed. [. . . ]