NOTE: To enter the BIOS on Helix systems, hold the ‘Delete’ key on your keyboard during boot.
Boot Manager
Type
Menu
Device Management
Boot From File
Administer Secure Boot
Setup Utility
InsydeH2O Version
Build Date
Processor Type
Total Memory
Channel A
Channel B
System Memory Speed
Language
System Time
System Date
Platform Information
Expert Mode
Numlock
Rotate Screen
USB BIOS Support
Platform Trust Technology
FACP - RTC S4 Wakeup
Wake on USB from S5
Wake on USB Wait Time
Enable ACPI Auto Configuration
Enable Hibernation
PTID Support
PECI Access Method
ACPI S3 Support
Native PCIE Enabled
Native ASPM
BDAT ACPI Table Support
Low Power S0 Idle Capability
SSDT Table From File
PCI Delay Optimization
MSI Enabled
CPU Flex Ratio Settings
Hardware Prefetcher
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
PECI
Boot Performance Mode
Intel SpeedStep
Platform PL1 Enable
Platform PL2 Enable
Energy Performance Gain
Energy Efficient Turbo
Maximum GT Frequency
Disable Turbo GT Frequency
Intel TCC Mode
IO Fabric Low Latency
GT CLOS
Max TOLUD
VT-d
DMA Control Guarantee
IGD VTD Enable
IOP VTD Enable
Cpu CrashLog
GNA Device
CRID Support
Above 4G MMIO BIOS Assignment
Skip Scanning of External Gfx Card
Internal Graphics
GTT Size
Aperture Size
PSMI Support
DVMT Pre-Allocated
DVMT Total Gfx Mem
DiSM Size
VDD Enable
PM Support
PAVP Enable
Cdynmax Clamping Enable
Skip Full CD Clock Init
EFI Network
WWAN Device Wake GPIO
Wake on WLAN and BT Enable
PXE ROM
State After G3
Enable TCO Timer
Enable Timed GPIO0
DMI Link ASPM Control
Port8xh Decode
PCI Express Root Port
ASPM
PCIE Speed
Detect Timeout
SATA Controller(s)
SATA Mode Selection
SATA Ports Multiplier
SATA Speed
Aggressive LPM Support
Port X
Hot Plug
xDCI Support
USB2 PHY Sus Well Power Gating
USB3 Link Speed Selection
USB Overcurrent
USB Overcurrent Lock
USB Port Disable Override
USB Device/Host Mode Override
USB UCSI ACPI Device
RTC Memory Lock
BIOS Lock
Force Unlock on All GPIO Pads
Device Controller
UARTX Hardware Flow Control
UARTX DMA Enable
UARTX Power Gating
PSE Controller
Log Output Channel
Shell
Eclite
OOB
ME Firmware Version
ME Firmware Mode
ME Firmware SKU
ME Firmware Status 1
ME Firmware Status 2
ME State
Comms Hub Support
JHI Support
Core BIOS Done Message
HECI Timeouts
ME Firmware Re-Flash
FW Update
PTT Capability / State
FIPS Mode Select
Current FIPS Mode
Crypto Driver FIPS Version
Automatic HW-Enforced Anti-Rollback SVN
Set HW-Enforced Anti-Rollback for Current SVN
Minimal Allowed Anti-Rollback SVN
Executing Anti-Rollback SVN
Automatic OEM Key Revocation
Invoke OEM Key Revocation
Enable All Thermal Functions
DTS SMM
TCC Activation Offset
TCC Offset Time Window
TCC Offset Clamp Enable
TCC Offset Lock Enable
Bi-directional PROCHOT#
Disable PROCHOT# Output
Disable VR Thermal Alert
PROCHOT Response
PROCHOT Lock
ACPI T-States
Critical Trip Point
Active Trip Point 0
Active Trip Point 0 Fan Speed
Active Trip Point 1
Active Trip Point 1 Fan Speed
Passive Trip Point
Passive TC1 Value
Passive TC2 Value
Passive TSP Value
Active Trip Points
Passive Trip Points
Critical Trip Points
Active Trip Points
PCH Temp Read
CPU Energy Read
CPU Temp Read
Alert Enable Lock
CPU Temp
CPU Fan Speed
ACPI D3Cold Support
H2OUVE Support
Low Power Enable
COMx Mode Selection
COMx Slew Rate
LAN x Dev Off
Current TPM Device
TPM State
TPM Active PCR Hash Algorithm
TPM Hardware Supported Hash Algorithm
BIOS Supported Hash Algorithm
TrEE Protocol Version
TPM Availability
TPM Operation
Clear TPM
Set Supervisor Password
Wake on PME
Auto Wake on S5
S5 Long Run Test
Boot Type
Network Stack
PXE Boot Capability
Add Boot Options
USB Boot
UEFI OS Fast Boot
EFI
Note: The EFI boot order configuration in this menu can only be changed if the Add Boot Options option above is set to First or Last.
In this menu, you set which devices the system can boot to, as well as change the order in which it attempts to boot. Highlight a boot device and press Enter to enable or disable booting to it. Use the F5 and F6 keys to move the boot device up and down the list.
Exit Saving Changes
Save Change Without Exit
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Optimal Defaults
Load Custom Defaults
Save Custom Defaults
Discard Changes
The latest BIOS updates are available within the system Product Documentation.
BIOS Page
Front Page
Description
Opens the list of detected bootable devices, allowing you to manually select a device to boot, such as an OS or PXE
Type
Menu
BIOS Page
Front Page
Description
Opens the Device Manager menu which includes a configuration menu for Intel Rapid Storage Technology and a Network Device List (if RST and Network Stack are enabled)
Type
Menu
BIOS Page
Front Page
Description
Allows you to boot from a UEFI bootable file
Type
Menu
BIOS Page
Front Page
Description
Opens the Secure Boot configuration menu
Type
Menu
BIOS Page
Front Page
Description
Opens the primary BIOS configuration menu referenced in sections 2 through 6 of this manual
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Displays current system BIOS version
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Displays the BIOS build date in MM/DD/YYYY
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Displays model number of installed CPU
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Displays total capacity of all memory installed in system
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Displays capacity of memory installed in Channel A
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Displays capacity of memory installed in Channel B
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Displays base frequency of installed memory
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Selects the current default language used by the BIOS
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Displays the time in HH:MM:SS. Valid range is from 0 to 23, 0 to 59, 0 to 59. Use +/- to increase/decrease
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Displays the date in MM:DD:YYYY. Valid range is from 1 to 12, 1 to 31, 2000 to 2099. Use +/- to increase/decrease
Type
Subsection
BIOS Page
Main Page
Description
Contains detailed information about the system processor, pch, and firmware component versions.
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced
Description
Expose additional BIOS configuration options.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > Boot Configuration
Description
Sets state of Num Lock key when system is booted
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > Boot Configuration
Description
Rotate the screen 90 or 270 degrees clockwise
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > USB Configuration
Description
Set USB BIOS Support as disabled, enabled, or UEFI only
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > Chipset Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables Intel Platform Trust Technology
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > ACPI Table/Features Control
Description
Enables or disables the ability to use the RTC to wake from S4
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > SFB Chipset Feature
Description
Enable/Disable Wake on USB from S5 state
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > SFB Chipset Feature
Description
Wait Time for USB re-enumeration during S5 state. Select from 5 - 60 seconds.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Enables or Disables System ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may not be effective with some OSs.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
PTID Support will be loaded if enabled.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Set PECI access method as either Direct I/O or ACPI
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Enables or Disables ACPI S3 support
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Configure support for native PCIE
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Auto: Automatically select between enabling/disabling Native ASPM
Enabled: OS Controlled ASPM
Disabled: BIOS Controlled ASPM
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Enables support for the BDAT ACPI table
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Enable ACPI Lower Power S0 Idle Capability (Mutually exclusive with Smart connect). While this is enabled, it also disables the 8254 timer for SLP_S0 support.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Generate SSDT table from its file
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
Experimental ACPI additions for FW latency optimization
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI Settings
Description
When disabled, MSU support is disabled in FADT
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > CPU Configuration
Description
CPU flex ratio value. It must fall between the Max Efficiency Ratio (LFM) and the Maximum non-turbo ratio set by hardware (HFM).
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > CPU Configuration
Description
Turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > CPU Configuration
Description
Turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > CPU Configuration
Description
Turn on/off PECI.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Power & Performance > CPU - Power Management Control
Description
Select the performance state that the BIOS will set starting from the reset vector.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Power & Performance > CPU - Power Management Control
Description
Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Power & Performance > CPU - Power Management Control
Description
Enable/Disable Platform Power Limit 1 programming. If this option is enabled, it activates the PL1 value to be used by the processor to limit the average power of a given time window.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Power & Performance > CPU - Power Management Control
Description
Enable/Disable Platform Power Limit 2 programming. If this option is disabled, BIOS will program the default values for Platform Power Limit 2.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Power & Performance > CPU - Power Management Control
Description
Enable/Disable energy performance gain
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Power & Performance > CPU - Power Management Control
Description
Enable/Disable Energy Efficient Turbo Feature. This feature will opportunistically lower the turbo frequency to increase efficiency. Recommended only to disable in overclocking situations where turbo frequency must remain constant. Otherwise, leave enabled.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Power & Performance > GT - Power Management Control
Description
Automatically updated GT max frequency
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Power & Performance > GT - Power Management Control
Description
Set as ‘Disabled’ to prevent limiting GT frequency
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Intel(R) Time Coordinated Computing
Description
Enable or Disable Intel(R) TCC mode. When enabled, this will modify system settings to improve real-time performance. The full list of settings and their current state are displayed below when Intel(R) TCC mode is enabled.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Intel(R) Time Coordinated Computing
Description
Enable or Disable IO Fabric Low Latency. This will turn off some power management in the PCH IO fabrics. This option provides the most aggressive IO Fabric performance setting. S3 state is NOT supported.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > Memory Configuration
Description
Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller
Default Value
Type
Info
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration
Description
If the system supports VT-d capabilities
Type
Configurable Setting (Locked)
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration
Description
Program the state of the DMA_CONTROL_GUARANTEE bit
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting (Locked)
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable IGD VTD
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting (Locked)
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable IOP VTD
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration
Description
Enable or disabled the CPU CrashLog on Device 10
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable the SA GNA device
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable SA CRID and TCSS CRID control for Intel SIPP
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable above 4GB MemoryMappedIO BIOS assignment. This is enabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to 2048MB.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
If Enabled, the BIOS will not scan for External Gfx Card on PEG and PCH PCIE Ports
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Force the Internal Graphics enable state. Setting this to disabled without an external graphics card will prevent display output.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Set the GTT size to 2, 4, or 8 MB
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Select the Aperture Size. Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment is automatically enabled when selecting 2048MB aperture. To use this feature, please disable CSM Support.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable PSMI Support.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Select DVMT5.0 Total Graphic Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
DiSM Size for 2LM Sku.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable forcing of VDD in the BIOS
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable PM support
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable PAVP
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable Cdynmax Clamping
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration
Description
Enabled: Skip Full CD clock initialization.
Disabled: Initialize the full CD clock if not initialized by Gfx PEIM
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable networking functionality for the onboard network interfaces in the UEFI environment.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable using the WWAN device wake gpio pins as potential wake sources.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable PCI Express Wireless LAN and Bluetooth to wake the system.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable PXE Option ROM execution.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration
Description
Specify what state to go to when power is reapplied after a power failure (G3 state).
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable TCO timer. When disabled, it disables PCH ACPI timer, stops TCO timer, and ACPI WDAT table will not be published.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable Timed GPIO0. When disabled, it disables cross time stamp time-synchronization as extension of Hammock Harbor time synchronization.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > PCI Express Configuration
Description
The control of Active State Power Management of the DMI Link.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > PCI Express Configuration
Description
PCI Express Port8xh Decode Enable/Disable.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > PCH-IO Configuration > PCI Express Configuration > PCI Express Root Port Settings
Description
Enables or disables the selected PCI Express Root Port
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > PCH-IO Configuration > PCI Express Configuration > PCI Express Root Port Settings
Description
Sets the PCI Express Active State Power Management mode
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > PCH-IO Configuration > PCI Express Configuration > PCI Express Root Port Settings
Description
Sets the PCIe Speed of the selected port
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > PCH-IO Configuration > PCI Express Configuration > PCI Express Root Port Settings
Description
Sets the number of milliseconds reference code will wait for the link to exit detect state for enabled ports before assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable SATA Device.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA Configuration
Description
Set the SATA operation mode
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA Configuration
Description
Ports Multiplier Enable/Disable
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA Configuration
Description
Set the SATA generation to Gen 1, 2, or 3
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA Configuration
Description
Enable PCH to aggressively enter link power state.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA Configuration
Description
Enable or disable the given SATA port.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA Configuration
Description
Enable or disable SATA hot plug drive detection for the given port.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > USB Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable xDCI (USB OTG Device).
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > USB Configuration
Description
Select 'Enabled' to enable SUS Well PG for USB2 PHY. This option has no effect on PCH-H
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > USB Configuration
Description
This option is to select USB3 Link Speed GEN1 or GEN2
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > USB Configuration
Description
Enable/disable USB overcurrent detection
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > USB Configuration
Description
Select 'Enabled' if Overcurrent functionality is used. Enabling this will make xHCI controller consume the Overcurrent mapping data
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > USB Configuration
Description
Selectively Enable/Disable the corresponding USB port from reporting a Device Connection to the controller.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > USB Configuration
Description
Selectively Enable/Disable the corresponding USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 port device mode
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > USB Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable USB UCSI ACPI device
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > Security Configuration
Description
Enable will lock bytes 38h-3Fh in the lower/upper 128-byte bank of RTC RAM
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > Security Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable the PCH BIOS Lock Enable feature. Required to be enabled to ensure SMM protection of flash.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > Security Configuration
Description
If enabled BIOS will force all GPIO pads to be in unlocked state
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SerialIo Configuration
Description
Enable or disable the PCH controller for the platform’s I2C, SPI, and UART devices.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SerialIo Configuration > Serial IO UARTX Settings
Description
Enable or disable the UART hardware flow control signals
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SerialIo Configuration > Serial IO UARTX Settings
Description
Enable or disable the DMA support for the UART interface
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SerialIo Configuration > Serial IO UARTX Settings
Description
Configure option power gating of the UART device in some platform off-states.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > PSE Configuration
Description
Enable or disable the Programmable Services Engine. Disabling the PSE will disable: CAN, DIO, Power LED, and HPD
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > PSE Configuration
Description
Target device for the PSE log output.
0: Memory
1-6: UART
7: Disabled
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > PSE Configuration
Description
Enable or disable the PSE shell features
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > PSE Configuration
Description
Enable or disable the PSE EC-Lite features
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > PSE Configuration
Description
Enable or disable the PSE OOB features
Default Value
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration
Description
Displays Management Engine firmware version
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration
Description
Displays Management Engine firmware mode
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration
Description
Displays Management Engine firmware SKU
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration
Description
Displays Management Engine firmware status 1
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration
Description
Displays Management Engine firmware status 2
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration
Description
When Disabled ME will be put into ME Temporarily Disabled Mode. Default value: Enabled
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables support for Comms Hub
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables Intel DAL Host Interface Service (JHI)
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration
Description
Enable or Disable sending Core BIOS Done Message to ME
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > ME Debug Configuration
Description
Enable Host Embedded Control Interface timeouts
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > Firmware Update Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables Management Engine Firmware Image Re-Flash function
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > Firmware Update Configuration
Description
Enables or Disabled FW Update
Default Value
Type
Info
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > PTT Configuration
Description
Report if the PTT (firmware TPM) is enabled and ready.
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > FIPS Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables FIPS
Default Value
Type
Info
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > FIPS Configuration
Description
Report the current FIPS mode
Type
Info
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > FIPS Configuration
Description
Report the FIPS crypto driver version
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > Anti-Rollback SVN Configuration
Description
Enables or disables Automatic HW-Enforced Anti-Rollback SVN
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > Anti-Rollback SVN Configuration
Description
Enables or disables setting the HW-Enforced Anti-Rollback for Current SVN
Default Value
Type
Info
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > FIPS Configuration
Description
Report the current Minimal Allowed Anti-Rollback SVN
Type
Info
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > FIPS Configuration
Description
Report the Executing Anti-Rollback SVN
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > OEM Key Revocation Configuration
Description
Enables or disables automatically revoking OEM keys
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > OEM Key Revocation Configuration
Description
Enable to execute OEM key revocation
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration
Description
Enables ‘Memory Thermal Management’, ‘Active Trip Points’, and ‘Critical Trip Points’. Set to disabled for manual configuration.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Disabled: ACPI thermal management uses EC reported temperature values.
Enabled: ACPI thermal management uses DTS SMM mechanism to obtain CPU temperature values.
Out of Spec: ACPI Thermal Management uses EC reported temperature values and DTS SMM is used to handle Out of Spec conditions.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Offset from factory set Tcc activation temprature at which the Thermal Control Circuit must be activated. Tcc will be activated at: Tcc Activation Temp - Tcc Activation Offset. Tcc Activation Offset range is 0 to 63.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Tcc Offset Time Window for Running Average Temperature Limit(RATL) feature. The Tcc offset time window can range from 5ms to 448s.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Tcc Offset Clamp bit Enable for Running Average Temperature Limit(RATL) feature to allow CPU to throttle below P1.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Lock Enable for Running Average Temperature Limit(RATL) feature to lock Temperature Target MSR.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
When a processor thermal sensor trips (either core), then PROCHOT# will be driven.
If bi-direction is enabled, external agents can drive PROCHOT# to throttle the processor.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable PROCHOT# Output
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable VR Thermal Alert
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable PROCHOT Response
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable PROCHOT Lock
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > CPU Thermal Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable ACPI T-States
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets the temperature value of the ACPI Critical Trip Point (the point at which the system will shut off.)
Note: 119C is the Plan Of Record (POR) for all Intel processors.
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets the temperature value of the ACPI Active Trip Point 0 (the point at which the OS will set the processor fan to Active Trip Point 0 Fan Speed)
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets Active Trip Point 0 Fan Speed percentage (the percentage of maximum speed at which the fan will run when Active Trip Point 0 is crossed)
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets the temperature value of the ACPI Active Trip Point 1 (the point at which the OS will set the processor fan to Active Trip Point 1 Fan Speed)
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets Active Trip Point 1 Fan Speed percentage (the percentage of maximum speed at which the fan will run when Active Trip Point 1 is crossed)
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets the temperature value of the ACPI Passive Trip Point (the point in which the OS will begin throttling the processor frequency)
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets the TC1 value for the ACPI Passive Cooling Formula
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets the TC2 value for the ACPI Passive Cooling Formula
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets the TSP value for the ACPI Passive Cooling Formula. This value represents how often (in tenths of a second) the OS will read the temperature when passive cooling is enabled
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables Active Trip Points
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > Thermal Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables Passive Trip Points
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables Critical Trip Points
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables Active Trip Points
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables reading of PCH temperature
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables reading of CPU power draw
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables reading of CPU temperatures
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Enables or Disables locking of all Alert Enable settings
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets the Fail Safe temperature that the embedded controller will use if the OS is hung
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > Thermal Configuration > Platform Thermal Configuration
Description
Sets the fan speed that the embedded controller will use if the OS is hung
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > RC Advanced Menu > ACPI D3Cold Settings
Description
Enable/Disable ACPI D3Cold (RTD3) support
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced Page > H2OUVE Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable interface for configuring settings via the H2OUVE tool.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > OnLogic Feature Configuration
Description
When enabled, the system will transition to a lower power state after shutting down. When enabled, the only wake source for the system is the front power button.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > OnLogic Feature Configuration > COM
Description
RS-232: Set COM mode as RS-232.
RS-485 Half Duplex: Set COM mode as RS-485.
RS-485 Half Duplex (Terminated): Set COM mode as RS-485, and enable internal termination and bias resistors.
RS-422 Full Duplex: Set COM mode as RS-422.
RS-422 Full Duplex (Terminated): Set COM mode as RS-422, and enable internal termination and bias resistors.
Note: RS-422 and RS-485 modes use a different driver framework at the OS level.
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > OnLogic Feature Configuration > COM
Description
Set the slew rate of a given COM port to slow or fast
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Advanced > OnLogic Feature Configuration > LAN Dev Off
Description
Disable the corresponding onboard NIC with a hardware power gate.
Default Value
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Displays current TPM device
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Displays current TPM state
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Displays active PCR hash algorithm
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Displays hardware supported hash algorithm
Type
Information
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Displays BIOS supported hash algorithm
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Sets the TrEE Protocol Version: 1.0 or 1.1. Possible values: 1.1, 1.0. Default value: 1.1
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Enables or Disables the TPM hardware
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Sets the TPM2 operation state
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Enables or Disables clearing TPM user data such as passwords, certificates, and keys
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Security Page
Description
Sets or Changes the supervisor password
Note: The password must be more than one character in length
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Power
Description
Enable wake from a PCI Power Management Enable wake up event when the system is off
Default
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Power
Description
Software auto-power-on feature. This motherboard also features a hardware ATX jumper that provides the same functionality.
Default
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Power
Description
Force to enable RTC S5 wake up, even if the OS disables it. Supports ‘ipwrtest’ performing RTC S5 wakeup.
Default
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Boot Page
Description
Sets the boot mode
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Boot Page
Description
Enables or Disables the onboard NICs before UEFI handoff
Default value: Disabled
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Boot Page
Description
Sets the PXE Boot mode
Note: This setting is unavailable unless Network Stack is Enabled. Additionally to support PXE Boot (network boot) update your system to the latest BIOS revision available at this system's support page.
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Boot Page
Description
Sets which device in the boot order list the system will attempt to boot first and the direction it will move through the list (see section 5.1 below)
Possible Values
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Boot Page
Description
Enables or Disables booting from USB devices
Default Value
Type
Configurable Setting
BIOS Page
Boot Page
Description
Enables or Disables Fast Boot mode. When enabled, the BIOS will not initialize the keyboard during boot or watch for the BIOS menu keypress
Default Value
Type
Sub-Menu
BIOS Page
Boot Page
Description
Opens the EFI Boot Order sub-menu (see section 5.1 below)
Type
Exit Mode
BIOS Page
Exit Page
Description
Saves your changes and exits the BIOS setup menu
Type
Exit Mode
BIOS Page
Exit Page
Description
Saves your changes, but does not exit the BIOS setup menu
Type
Selectable
BIOS Page
Exit Page
Description
Exits the BIOS setup menu without saving your changes
Type
Selectable
BIOS Page
Exit Page
Description
Loads the firmware’s optimal default settings
Type
Selectable
BIOS Page
Exit Page
Description
Loads user-specified set of default settings
Type
Selectable
BIOS Page
Exit Page
Description
Saves current settings as user-specified set
Type
Selectable
BIOS Page
Exit Page
Description
Discards all changes, but does not exit the BIOS setup menu
Revision History
Date
First release of HX310/HX330 BIOS Manual
7/30/2021
PXE Boot Capability Update
7/11/2022
Disabled
Off
Off
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
5
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Direct I/O
Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
20
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Max Non-Turbo Performance
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Default Max Frequency
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Dynamic
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Auto
8MB
256MB
Disabled
60M
256M
0GB
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Onboard NIC
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
S5 State (Off)
Disabled
Disabled
Auto
Disabled
Enabled
Auto, Disabled, L0s, L1, L0sL1
Default Value
Auto
Auto, Gen1, Gen2, Gen3
Default Value
Auto
0
Enabled
AHCI
Disabled
Gen3
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
GEN2
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
[Enabled/Disabled]
Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Enabled
0
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled (Management Engine will act normally)
Disabled (Management Engine will be put into ME Temporarily Disabled Mode)
Default Value
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
0
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
15, 23, 31, 39, 47, 55, 63, 71, 79, 87, 95, 100, 103, 111, 119, 127 (C)
Default Value
119 C (POR)
15, 23, 31, 39, 47, 55, 63, 71, 79, 87, 95, 100, 111, 127 (C)
Default Value
71 C
0 to 100
Default Value
100
15, 23, 31, 39, 47, 55, 63, 71, 79, 87, 95, 100, 111, 127 (C)
Default Value
55 C
0 to 100
Default Value
75
15, 23, 31, 39, 47, 55, 63, 71, 79, 87, 100, 103, 111, 119 (POR), 127 (C)
Default Value
95 C
1 to 16
Default Value
1
1 to 16
Default Value
5
2 to 32
Default Value
10
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
[X] (enabled)
[X] (enabled)
[X] (enabled)
Disabled
75
0-100%
Default Value
65%
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
RS-232
Fast
Disabled
1.1, 1.0
Default Value
1.1
Available (enabled), Hidden (disabled)
Default Value
Available
- No Operation
- Enable
- SetPCRBanks(Algorithm)
- LogAllDigests
- SetPPRequiredForClear_True
- SetPPRequiredForClear_False
- SetPPRequiredForTurnOn_False
- SetPPRequiredForTurnOn_True
- SetPPRequiredForTurnOff_False
- SetPPRequiredForTurnOff_True
- SetPPRequiredForChangePCRs_False
- SetPPRequriedForChangePCRs_True
- SetPPRequiredForChangeEPS_False
- SetPPRequiredForChangeEPS_True
- ChangeEPS
Default Value
No Operation
[ ] (disabled)
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
UEFI Boot Type, Legacy Boot Type, Dual Boot Type
Default Value
UEFI Boot Type
Disabled
- Disabled
- UEFI: IPv4
- UEFI: IPv6
- UEFI: IPv4/IPv6
Default Value
Disabled
- Auto (boot order is not configurable, uses the system default)
- First (system moves through the boot order list top to bottom)
- Last (system moves through the boot order list bottom to top)
Default Value
Auto
Enabled
Disabled
