30579 Rev. 3.1
September 2003
AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide
BIOS Configuration for the AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 Processor
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BIOS Configuration for the AMD Athlon 64
FX-51 Processor
The following setup instructions apply to the AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 processor.
Modifications should be made to any other configuration where applicable. Use the
following steps to set up the BIOS for optimal operation with the AMD Athlon 64 FX-
51 processor. To navigate through the BIOS screens, use the arrow keys (
,
í
,
,
and
D
) to select menus and to highlight specific options to change. For most
options, use the <+> and <–> keys to change the setting.
1.
Press <DEL> to enter the BIOS setup screens.
2.
Reset the system options.
a.
Press the
key, select the EXIT menu,
and press <Enter>.
b.
Press the
D
key to
Load Setup Default
and press <Enter>
3.
A dialog box opens that reads “
Load
Optimized Defaults (Y/N):
Y
”. Ensure the
“Y” is highlighted, and press <Enter>.
4.
Set the M
ain
options.
a.
Press the
key, select the Main menu,
and press <Enter>
b.
Use the <+>, and <–> keys to set the
System Date
to
August 19, 2003 Tue.
Note:
The only IDE drive is the CD-ROM. The
hard drive must be set up on a serial ATA
port. If the BIOS detects the hard drive as
an IDE drive, turn the power off, and
recheck the drive connections.
5.
Set the
Advanced
board options.
a.
Press the
key, select the Advanced
menu and press <Enter>.
b.
Press the
D
key to
Chipset
and press
<Enter>.
c.
Press the
D
key to
Northbridge
and press
<Enter>.
d.
Press the
D
key to
Memory
Configuration
and press <Enter>.
e.
Press the
D
key to
Memclock Mode
. Set
the mode to
Manual.
f.
Press the
D
key to
Memclock
Value
. Set
the value to
400 MHz
.
g.
Press the
D
key to
CAS Latency
. Set the
value to
2.5
.
h.
Press the
D
key to
TRCD
. Set the value
to
3 CLK
.
i.
Press the
D
key to
TRAS
. Set the value to
5 CLK
.
j.
Press the
D
key to
TRP
. Set the value to
3 CLK
.
Do not change any other settings.
Note:
These settings will not display properly in
the higher menu until all settings are saved,
and the BIOS menus are restarted.
6.
Press <Esc> to go to the
Northbridge
menu.
a.
Press the
D
key to
DRAM 2.5 Voltage.
Set the value to
2.6 V.
b.
Press <Esc> to exit to the
Chipset
menu.
c.
Press the
D
key to the
Southbridge
menu, and press <
Enter
>.
d.
Press the
D
key to
USB Configuration
and press <
Enter
>.
7.
Press the
D
key to
USB Function
, and select
Disable
.
8.
Press <Esc> to exit to the
Southbridge
menu.
a.
Press the
D
key to
AGP
and press
<Enter>.
b.
Press the
D
key to
AGP Aperture Size
and select
256 MB
.
c.
Press the
D
key to
Primary Video
and
select
AGP
.
d.
Press <Esc> to exit to the
Southbridge
menu.
e.
Press <Esc> to exit to the
Chipset
menu.
f.
Press <Esc> to exit to the
Advanced
menu.
9.
Press the
D
key to
Onboard Devices
and
press <Enter>.
a.
Press the
D
key to
Serial Port 1
and
select
Disabled
.
b.
Press the
D
key to
Serial Port 2
and
select
Disabled
.
c.
Ensure that the
Parallel Port Address
is
set to
378
.
d.
Press the
D
key to
Parallel Port Mode
and select
Normal
.
e.
Press the
D
key to
IEEE 1394
and select
Disable
.
f.
Press the
D
key to
Onboard Promise
and
press <
Enter
>.
g.
Press the
D
key to
Operating mode
and
select
RAID
.