User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Knowing BIOS
- 2. BIOS setup program
- 3. Managing and updating your BIOS
- 4. BIOS menu screen
- 5. Main menu
- 6. Ai Tweaker menu
- 7. Advanced menu
- 7.1 Trusted Computing
- 7.2 Redfish Host Interface Settings
- 7.3 UEFI Variables Protection
- 7.4 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 7.5 System Storage Configuration for VROC
- 7.6 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 7.7 USB Configuration
- 7.8 Network Stack Configuration
- 7.9 NVMe Configuration
- 7.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information
- 7.11 CPU Configuration
- 7.12 APM Configuration
- 7.13 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 7.14 All Cpu Information
- 7.15 Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU
- 7.16 Intel(R) VROC SATA Controller
- 8. Platform Configuration menu
- 9. Socket Configuration menu
- 10. Monitor menu
- 11. Boot menu
- 12. Tool menu
- 13. Server Mgmt menu
- 14. Exit menu
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Intel W790 Series BIOS Manual
The following item appears only when CPU VRM Switching Frequency is set to
[Manual].
Fixed CPU VRM Switching Frequency(KHz)
Allows you to set a higher frequency for a quicker transient response speed. Use the
<+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 800 KHz to 1000 KHz with an
interval of 50 KHz.
Configuration options: [800] - [1000]
CPU Power Duty Control
CPU power duty control adjusts the duty cycle of each VRM phase based upon
current and/or temperature.
[Auto]
Sets to the default setting.
[T. Probe] Sets the buck controller to balance VRM FET temperatures
[Extreme] Select to set the VRM current balance mode.
DO NOT remove the thermal module when setting this item to [Extreme]. The thermal
conditions should be monitored.
CPU Power Phase Control
Allows you to set the power phase control of the CPU.
[Auto] Automatically selects the power phase control.
[Standard] The number of active phases is controlled by the CPU.
[Optimized] Sets to optimized mode.
[Extreme] Sets full phase mode.
DO NOT remove the thermal module when setting this item to [Extreme]. The thermal
conditions should be monitored.
CPU Power Thermal Control
Sets the VRM thermal cut-off trip point. 120 Celsius is default and recommended for
all overclocking and normal use. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values
range from 110 to 120 with an interval of 5.
Configuration options: [110] - [125]
DO NOT remove the thermal module. The thermal conditions should be monitored.
FIVRA Load-Line Calibration
Configuration options [Auto] [Level 1] [Level 2] [Level 3] [Level 4] [Level 5 (Default)]
[Level 6] [Level 7] [Level 8]
FIVRA VRM Switching Frequency
Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]