H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup...................................................................................... 1 1 Main Menu ............................................................................................. 3 2 Advanced Menu...................................................................................... 4 3 Chipset Menu ....................................................................................... 17 4 Boot Menu...............................................
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the AMI UEFI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to NVRAM. UEFI BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. This system controls most of the input and output devices such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Supported CPUs This AMI UEFI BIOS supports the Intel CPU. Using Setup When starting up the computer, press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI BIOS setup utility. In the UEFI BIOS setup utility, you will see General Help description at the top right corner, and this is providing a brief description of the selected item.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you enter AMI UEFI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providing an overview of the basic system information. Main Advanced Chipset Boot BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Performance Save & Exit Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Data elements.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices. Notice z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfunction. Main > > > > > > > > Advanced Chipset Boot BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Performance Save & Exit PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express Settings.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), this item specifies what PCI Option ROM to launch Options: Legacy ROM (Default) / EFI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer This item sets the value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual ACPI Settings/WakeUp Event control Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY EuP Control ACPI Sleep State Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] [Disabled] PME Wake up from S5 Wake system with Fixed Time Wake up date Wake up hour Wake up minute Wake up second [Disabled] [Disabled] [EveryDay] 0 0 0 PS2 Keyboard PowerOn Stroke key Specific key PS2 Mouse PowerOn [Disabled] [Wake Key] USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4 [Disabled] [Disabled] When EuP Enabled,System meets EuP
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Wake system with Fixed Time This item enables or disables the system to wake on by alarm event. When this item is enabled, the system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Wake up date You can choose which date the system will boot up. Wake up hour / Wake up minute / Wake up second You can choose the system boot up time, input hour, minute and second to specify.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual CPU Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Enabled for Windows XP and Linux(OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS(OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Execute-Disable Bit XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3.).
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual CPU C6 Report This item enables/disables CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Package C State Limit This item sets Package C State Limit. Options: No Limit (Default) / C0 / C1 / C6 / C7 Local x2APIC This item enables Local x2APIC. Some OSes do not support this feature. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled SATA Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. SATA Configuration SATA Mode S.M.A.R.T.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Serial-AT A Controller 0 This item enables/disables Serial ATA Controller 0. Options: Compatible (Default) / Disabled / Enhanced Serial-AT A Controller 1 This item enables/disables Serial ATA Controller 1. Options: Enhanced (Default) / Disabled Aggressive Link Power Management Aggressive Link Power Management Support.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual EHCI Hand-Off This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Port 60/64 Emulation This items enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Fan Ctrl OFF(℃) When CPU temperature is lower than this value, the CPU fan will keep lowest RPM. Options: 10 (℃) (default) Fan Ctrl On(℃) When CPU temperature is higher than this value, the CPU fan controller will turn on. Options: 20 (℃) (Default) Fan Ctrl Start Value This item sets CPU FAN Start Speed Value. Options: 50 (Default) Fan Ctrl Sensitive The bigger the numeral is, the higher the FAN speed is.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Restore AC Power Loss This setting specifies how your system should behave after a power fail or interrupts occurs. Power Off: Leaving the system in power-off status after power recovers. Power ON: Powering on the system immediately when power returns. Last State: 1. Leaving the system in power-off if the system shuts down at DC off status; 2. Powering on the system immediately if the system shuts down at DC on status.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Parallel Port Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Enable or Disable Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE) Parallel Port Configuration Parallel Port Device Settings [Enabled] Change Settings Device Mode [Auto] [Standard Parall...] Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. Copyright© 201x, American Megatrends, Inc. Parallel Port This item enables or disables Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE).
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual H/W Monitor Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY ShutDown Temperature PC Health Status ShutDown Temperature CPU temperature System temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan1 Speed CPU Vcore DRAM Voltage Vcc SA IGD Voltage Vcc IO +12V + 5V [Disabled] : : : : : : : : : : : Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. Copyright© 201x, American Megatrends, Inc.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual 3 Chipset Menu This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. Notice z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfunction.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB. Options: 1024M (Default) / 64M VT-d This item enables/disables VT-d function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter This item allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Options: PEG/PCI (Default) / IGD / PCI/IGD / PCI/PEG / PEG/IGD IGD Memory This item sets IGD Share Memory Size.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual DVMT/FIXED Memory Size DVMT stands for “Dynamic Video Memory Technology”. This is an enhancement of the unified memory architecture (UMA) concept. DVMT will set the optimum amount of memory to be allocated for a balance between graphics and system performance. DVMT dynamically respond to system requirements and applications demands, by allocating the proper amount of display, texturing and buffer memory after the operating system has booted.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Azalia HD Audio This item enables/disables Azalia HD Audio. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Azalia internal HDMI codec This item enables/disables internal HDMI codec for Azalia. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled High Precision Timer This item enables/disables the High Precision Event Timer. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled All USB Devices This item enables/disables All USB Devices.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Onboard PCI-E Devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Network Devices. PCI Express Ports Configuration LAN0 MAC ID = Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCIE Giga LAN [Auto] Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. Copyright© 201x, American Megatrends, Inc.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu This menu allows you to setup the system boot options. Main Advanced Chipset BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Performance Boot Save & Exit Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Option ROM Messages This item sets the display mode for Option ROM. Options: Force BIOS (Default) / Keep Current Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When set to Enabled, this item allows the option ROMs to trap interrupt 19. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Boot Success Beep When this item is set to Enabled, BIOS will let user know boot success with beep.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual 5 Security Menu Main Advanced Chipset Boot BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Performance Save & Exit Set Setup Administrator Password Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual 6 Performance Menu This submenu allows you to change voltage and clock of various devices. (However, we suggest you use the default setting. Changing the voltage and clock improperly may damage the device.) Notice z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfunction.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual CPU Core Current Max (Amp) This item sets the Max instantaneous current allowed at any given time. Options: 75 (Default) Power Limit 1 Value (Watt) This item sets the power limit value which CPU must not exceed over a specific time. Options: 95 (Default) Power Limit 2 Switch This item enables/disables Power Limit 2 Switch. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Power Limit 2 Value This item sets Power Limit Value which CPU must not exceed in a short duration time.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual DDR3 DRAM Multiplier This item allows you to set DDR3 DRAM Multiplier. Options: Auto (Default) / 10.67 / 13.33 DRAM Timing Control This item allows you to choose to manually or automatically regulate the DRAM Timing. Options: By SPD (Default) / Manual DRAM Command Rate This item allows you to select command rate of DDR3. Options: Auto (Default) / 1T / 2T CAS# Latency (tCL) This item allows you to select CAS Latency of DDR3.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) This item allows you to select Minimum Refresh Recovery Time of DDR3. Options: 107 (Default) / 15 ~ 255 Write to Read Delay (tWTR) This item allows you to select Internal Write to Read Command Delay of DDR3. Options: 5 (Default) / 3 ~ 31 Active to Active Delay (tRRD) This item allows you to select Row Active to Row Active Delay of DDR3.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual DDR3 A1/B1 Information These items display SPD information of DDR3 memory. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Performance DDR3 Module Information Memory Type Memory Manufacturer Part Number Memory Ext. DRAM Speed DRAM Voltage DRAM tCL DRAM tRCD DRAM tRP DRAM tRAS DRAM tRFC DRAM tWR DRAM tWTR DRAM tRTP DRAM tFAW Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. Copyright© 201x, American Megatrends, Inc.
H61MGC/H61MLC UEFI BIOS Manual 7 Exit Menu This menu allows you to load the optimal default settings, and save or discard the changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Chipset Boot BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Performance Save & Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override Built-in EFI Shell Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.
