3.11.2 Southbridge Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu gives options for southbridge devices settings. Select

amenu by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

 

 

 

 

BIOS Setup Utility

 

 

 

 

Main Advanced

PCI/PnP Boot

Security

Chipset

Exit

 

SouthBridge Chipset Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum

 

[Center Spread]

 

 

 

 

 

PCIE Spread Spectrum

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA Spread Spectrum

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Graphics Adapter

 

[PCI Express ->PCI]

 

 

 

 

 

USB1.1 Controller

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

← → Select Screen

 

USB2.0 Controller

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

LAN1

 

[Auto]

 

 

 

 

↑↓ Select Item

 

LAN2

 

[Auto]

 

 

 

 

Enter Go to Sub Screen

 

Restore on AC Power Loss

 

[Last State]

 

 

 

 

F1

General Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

F10

Save and Exit

 

SAS Function

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

ESC Exit

 

 

SAS Option ROM

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

 

 

Option

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

SouthBridge Chipset Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU/LDT Spread

 

 

Disabled

 

Disabled Up Spread Center

 

 

 

Up Spread

 

Spread. Select CPU/LDT

 

Spectrum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center Spread

 

Spread Spectrum Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCIE Spread Spectrum

 

 

Disabled

 

 

Select PCIE Spread Spectrum

 

 

 

Enabled

 

 

Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA Spread Spectrum

 

 

Disabled

 

 

Select SATA Spread Spectrum

 

 

 

Enabled

 

 

Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Graphics

 

 

PCI Express ->PCI

 

 

Set Primary Graphics Adapter

 

Adapter

 

 

PCI -> PCI Express

 

 

Mode.

 

 

 

 

USB 1.1

 

 

Enabled

 

 

Enable/Disable USB 1.1

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

Controller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB 2.0

 

 

Enabled

 

 

Enable/Disable USB 2.0

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

Controller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN1

 

 

Auto

 

 

LAN1 Configuration

 

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN2

 

 

Auto

 

 

LAN2 Configuration

 

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restore on AC Power

 

 

Power Off

 

 

System State after Restore on

 

 

 

Power On

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

AC Power Loss

 

 

 

 

Last State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAS Function

 

 

Enabled

 

 

Enable/disable SAS Function.

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAS Option ROM

 

 

Enabled

 

 

Enable/disable SAS Option.

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tyan Computer N3600QX warranty Southbridge Configuration Sub-Menu, SouthBridge Chipset Configuration, LAN1, LAN2

N3600QX specifications

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