User manual ABIT IB9

[. . . ] Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or brand names appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners. [. . . ] When set to [Enabled], this item allows the processor to prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code and provide memory protection. virtualization Technology This option enables or disables the additional hardware capabilities provided by Virtualization Technology. EIST Function This item appears only for certain processors with the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) Function. When set to [Enabled], EIST will dynamically switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to optimize the power and performance balance of the processor and system based on demand. By pressing <Enter> key, you can enter its submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system. This item functions only when there is the option of [Hard Disk] in any one of the First/Second/Third Boot Device items. First Boot Device / Second Boot Device / Third Boot Device / Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the [First Boot Device], [Second Boot Device], and [Third Boot Device] items respectively. the BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Device] to [Enabled] if you wish to boot from another device other than these three items. Select the correct type of CD-ROM for the option [First Boot device] when installing OS from CD-ROM. Security Option This item determines when the system will prompt for password - every time the system boots or only when enters the BIOS setup. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. MPS Version Ctrl For OS This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this motherboard will use. Report No FDD For OS When set to [Yes], this item allows you to run some older operating system without floppy disk drive. Delay IDE Initial (Secs) This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay time. A larger value will give more delay time to the device for which to initialize and to prepare for activation. [Yes]: The system automatically detect the unused DIMM and PCI slots, and stop sending clock signal to these unused PCI slots. Set this option to [No] setting if there are adapters that cannot be automatically detected by the system and will cause malfunction. DRAM Timing Selectable This item sets the optimal timings for the following four items, depending on the memory module you are using. The default setting "By SPD" configures these four items by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. The following items will be available to make adjustments by selecting option [Manual]. [. . . ] A: Please carry out a simple troubleshooting before sending "Technical Support Form": System boot-up fails after the system had been assembled: Check the motherboard's supporting specifications first to see if all the key components attached in your system can meet. Remove all the unnecessary add-on devices (except the CPU, VGA card, DRAM, and Power Supply), and then reboot. If the trouble still exists, try another VGA card of different brand/model to see if the system will start. If the trouble still exists, try another memory module of different brand/model. [. . . ]