Abit BE6 User Manual
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BE6 Motherboard User’s Manual
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION OF BE6 FEATURES 1-1
1-1.Features of This Motherboard 1-1
1-2. Specifications 1-2
1-3. Layout Diagram 1-3
1-4. The System Block Diagram 1-5
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD 2-1
2-1. Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis 2-2
2-2. Installation of the Pentium
2-3. Installing System Memory 2-3
2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches 2-6
CHAPTER 3. INTRODUCTION OF THE BIOS 3-1
3-1. CPU Setup [SOFT MENU™ II] 3-3
3-2. Standard CMOS Setup Menu 3-8
3-3. BIOS Features Setup Menu 3-11
3-4. Chipset Features Setup Menu 3-17
3-5. Power Management Setup Menu 3-21
3-6. PNP/PCI Configuration 3-28
3-7. Load Setup Defaults 3-30
3-8. Integrated Peripherals 3-31
3-9. Password Setting 3-36
3-10. IDE Hard Disk Detection 3-37
3-11. Save & Exit Setup 3-38
3-12. Quit Without Saving 3-38
II/III, Celeron CPU 2-3
APPENDIX A BIOS FLASHING USER INSTRUCTIONS
APPENDIX B INSTALLING THE HIGHPOINT XSTORE PRO
UTILITY
APPENDIX C HARDWARE MONITORING FUNCTION
(INSTALLING THE WINBOND HARDWARE
DOCTOR UTILITY)
APPENDIX D INSTALLING THE DRIVER FOR ULTRA ATA/66
APPENDIX E THE THERMAL CABLE
APPENDIX F TROUBLESHOOTING (NEED ASSISTANCE?)
MN-163-2A1-71 Rev. 1.01
Introduction of BE6 Features 1-1
Chapter 1. Introduction of BE6 Features
1-1.Features of This Motherboard
The motherboard is designed for a new generation CPUs. It supports the Intel SLOT1
structure (Pentium
II/III and Celeron
processors), up to 768MB of memory, super I/O, and
Green PC functions. The moth erboard provides high performan ce for server systems and
meets the requirements for desktop system for multimedia in the future.
The BE6 has the HPT366 Ultra ATA/66 Chipset built-in. This means, the BE6 will support
Ultra ATA/66 IDE devices. Ultra ATA/66 is the new standard for IDE devices. It enhances
existing Ultra ATA/33 technology by increasing both performance and data integrity. This
new high-speed interface doubles the Ultra ATA/33 burst data transfer rate to 66.6
Mbytes/sec. The result is maximum disc performance using the current PCI local bus
environment. Another benefit is, you can connect another four IDE devices in your system
either Ultra ATA/33 IDE devices or Ultra ATA/66 IDE devices. You will have more
flexibility to expand your computer system.
The BE6 has built-in hardware monitoring functions (you can refer to
Appendix C
for
detailed information), they can monitor and protect your computer insuring a safe
computing environment. The BE6 also supports both the PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse
wake up features (you can refer to section 3-8 for detailed information), letting you easily
wake up your system by these devices. The motherboard can provide high performance for
workstations and meets the requirements for deskt op systems for mult imedia in the future.
Sets You Free From the Y2K Threat
The potential threat of Year 2000 (Y2K) problems are making everyone very nervous. The
Y2K issue applies to almost any device, firmware, or software that operates on or with year
based dates. This problem is caused by a design flaw in the Real Time Clock (RTC) unit.
The RTC only changes the last two digits of the year code, but not the century information.
As a result, when it comes to 12:00 AM January 1, 2000 the RTC will switch from
December 31 11:59 PM 1999 to 12:00 AM January 1 1900.
Y2K complia nce deal s w ith the date ch ange ove r fr om 31 De cembe r 199 9 to 1 Janu ary 20 00,
and with recording an d reportin g of all dates from th e RTC including leap year dates . Thi s
motherboard is free from the Y2K problem because its BIOS are Y2K compliant.
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Please Note
If the operating system or applicat ion software canno t handle Year 2000 dates, you w il l
still be facing the Y2K threat because it is not a hardware problem that relates to the
motherboard itself. According to Award BIOS, it is BIOS source code released after 31
May 1995 complies with all known Y2K issues; however, it may still fail the 2000.exe
test. Award has modified its BIOS source code to accommodate the requirements of
2000.exe. Award BIOS source code is sued later than 18 November 1 996 passes the
NTSL 2000.exe test program.
1-2. Specifications
1. CPU
Supports Intel
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Supports Intel
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Supports Intel
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Supports 66 and 100MHz CPU external clock speeds
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2. Chipset
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Intel
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HPT366 Ultra DMA66 IDE controller supports four Ultra DMA66 devices
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Supports Ultra DMA/33 IDE protocol
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Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interfac e (ACPI)
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Accelerated Graphics Port connector supports AGP 1x and 2x mode (Sideband) 3.3V
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device
Pentium III 450 ~ 550 MHz Processor cartridge.
Pentium II 233 ~ 450 MHz Processor cartridge.
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Celeron™ 266 ~ 466MHz proces sors (Based on 6 6 MHz PPGA package)
440BX chips et (82443BX and 82371E B)
3. Memory (System Memory)
Three 168-pin DIMM sockets support SDRAM modules
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Supports up to 768MB MAX. (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 MB SDRAM)
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Supports ECC
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4. System BIOS
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CPU SOFT MENU
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AWARD BIOS
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Supports Plug-and-Play (PnP)
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Supports Advanced Configuration Power Interf ace (ACPI)
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Supports Desktop Mana gem ent Interface (DMI)
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Year 2000 compliant
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BE6
II, can easily set the processor parameters
Introduction of BE6 Features 1-3
5. Multi I/O Functions
2x Channels of Bus Master IDE Ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33/66 devices
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2x Channels of Bus Master IDE Ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33 devices
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PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors
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1x Floppy Port ( up to 2.88MB)
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1x Parallel Port (EPP/ECP)
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2x Serial Ports
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2x USB Connectors
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6. Miscellaneous
ATX form factor
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One AGP slot, five PCI slots a nd two ISA slots
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Supports PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse wake-up func tions
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Built-in Wake on LAN header
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Built-in IrDA TX/RX header
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Built-in SB-Link
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Built-in Wake On Ring header
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Built-in SMBus header
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Hardware monitoring：Included fan speed, voltages, CPU and system environment
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temperature
One Thermal Sensor Cable included
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Board size: 305 * 210mm
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Supports Wake On LAN, Keyboard or Mouse, but your ATX power supply 5V
standby power must be able to provide at least a 720mA current capacity.
Otherwise, the functions may not work normally.
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PCI slots 4 and 5 use the same bus master control signal.
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PCI slot 3 shares IRQ signals with the HPT366 IDE controller (Ultra ATA/66). The
driver for HPT 366 IDE controller supports IRQ sharing with other PCI devices.
But if you install a PCI card that doesn’t allow IRQ sharing with other devices into
PCI slot 3, you may encounter some problems. Furthermore, if your Operating
System doesn’t allow peripheral devices to share IRQ signals with each other-Windows NT for example, you can’t install a PCI card into PCI slot 3.
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HPT 366 IDE controller is designed to support high-speed mass storage. Thus we
don’t suggest you connect non-disk devices that use ATA/ATAPI interfaces, such as
CD-ROM to HPT 366 IDE connector (IDE3&IDE4).
Above 66MHz/100MHz bus speeds are supported but not guaranteed due to the PCI and
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chipset specif ic ations.
Sound Blaster
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States and certain other countries. Sound Blaster - LINK
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is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United
™
and SB-LINK™ are
trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd.
Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without
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notice.
Note
All brand names and trademarks are the property of their resp ective owners.
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1-3. Layout Diagram
Figure 1-2. Motherboard component location
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1-4. The System Block Diagram
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Figure 1-3. System diagram of the 440BX chipset
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Chapter 2. Installing the Motherboard
This BE6 motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal
computers, but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This
chapter will int roduce step by step all the stand ard equipment and will also presen t, as
completely as possible, future upgrade capabilities. This motherboard is able to support all
Intel
Pentium II/III processors and Intel Celeron
details, see specifications in Chapter 1.)
This chapter is organized according the following features:
processor now on the market. (For
2-1 Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis
2-2 Installati o n of the Pentium
2-3 Installing System Memory
2-4 Connectors, Headers and Switches
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Before you install or un plug any connect ors or add-on card s, please remember t o turn the
ATX power supply switch off (fully turn the +5V standby power off), or take the power cord
off. Other wise, you may cause t he m o t he r bo ar d components or ad d- o n cards to malfunction
or be damaged.
II/III, Celeron CPU
Before Proceeding with the Installation
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User Friendly Instructions
Our objecti ve is to enab le t he novi ce comp uter u ser t o perf orm th e in sta llati on by h ims elf.
W e have atte mp ted to wr ite t his doc ume nt in a ve ry clea r, concise and descriptive m anne r to
help overcome any ob st a cles you ma y fac e d u rin g inst alla ti on . Plea s e read ou r ins t ruct ions
carefully and follow th em step-by-step.
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2-1. Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis
Most computer chassis will have a base on which there will be many mounting holes that
allows the motherboard to be securely attached and at the same time, prevents short circuits.
There are two ways to attach the motherbo ard to the base of chassis:
with studs
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or with spacers
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Please refer to the figure 2-1 that shows the studs and spacers, they may have several types,
but all look like the figures below:
In principle, the best way to attach the
motherboard is with studs, and only if
you are unable to d o this should you
attach th e board with spacer s. Take a
careful look at the motherboard and
you will see many mounting holes on
it. Line these holes up with the
mounting holes on the base. If the
holes line up, an d the re are sc rew hol es
this means you can attach the motherboard with studs. If the holes line up and there are only
slots, this means you can only attach the motherboard with spacers. Take the tip of the
spacers and insert them into the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the
motherboard into po sitio n alig ned w ith the slo ts. A fter the mother boar d has be en posit ioned,
check to make sure everything is OK before putting the casing back on.
Figure 2-2 shows you the way to affix the motherboard using studs or spacers:
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Note
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base
and there are no slots to attach the spacers, don’t worry, you can still attach the spacers
to the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of spacers (the spacer may be a little
hard to cut off, so be careful of your hands). In this way you can still attach the
motherboard to the base without worrying about short circuits. Sometimes you may
need to use th e p las ti c sp ri n gs to i s ola te th e s c rew f rom t h e m ot h erb oa rd PC B su rfa c e,
because the cir c uit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, do n’ t l et the screw co ntact
any printed ci rcuit wire or p arts on the PCB th at are n ear the fi xing h ole, oth erwise it
may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.
Note:
II/III, Celeron
2-2. Installation of the Pentium
The installation method for the CPU is printed on the package of the retention mechanism
that comes with the motherboard. You can refer to it while you install the CPU. This
motherboard also supports the Celeron
PPGA processor, you h ave to use an additiona l adapter that allows you to use a Celeron
PPGA processor in a slot 1 board. For this ABIT makes the SlotKET adapter.
Installing a heat sink and cooling fan is necessary for proper heat dissipation from
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your CPU. Failin g to install th ese items may resu lt in overheat ing and damage of
your CPU.
Please refer to your b oxed
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with your CPU for detailed installin g instruction s.
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PPGA processor. If you want to install the Celeron
processor installa tion or other document ation attached
CPU
2-3. Installing System Memory
This motherboard provides three 168-pin DIMM sites for memory expansion. The DIMM
sockets support 1Mx64 (8MB), 2Mx64 (16MB), 4Mx64 (32MB), 8Mx64 (64MB), 16Mx64
(128MB), and 32Mx64 (256 MB) or doub le si d ed DIMM m odules . Mi ni mum m emory si ze
is 8MB and maxi mum mem ory size is 768 MB SDR AM. Ther e are th ree Memor y mod ule
sockets on the system board. (Total six banks)
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In order to create a memory array, certain rules must be followed. The following set of rules
allows for optimum configurations.
The memory array is 64 or 72 bits wide. (depending on with or without parity)
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Those modules can be populated in any order.
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Supports single and double density DIMMS.
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Table 2-1. Valid Memory Configurations
Bank Memory Module Total Memory
Bank 0, 1
(DIMM1)
Bank 2, 3
(DIMM2)
Bank 4, 5
(DIMM3)
8MB, 16MB, 32MB,
64MB, 128MB, 256MB
8MB, 16MB, 32MB,
64MB, 128MB, 256MB
8MB, 16MB, 32MB,
64MB, 128MB, 256MB
8MB ~ 256MB
8MB ~ 256MB
8MB ~ 256MB
Total System Memory
8MB ~ 768MB
Generally, installing SDRAM modules to your motherboard is an easy thing to do. You can
refer to figure 2-3 to see what a 168-pin PC1 00 SDRAM module looks lik e.
Unlike installi ng SIMMs, DIMMs may
be "snapped" directly into the socket.
Figure 2-3 PC100 Module and Component Mark
Note: Certain DIMM sockets have minor
physical differences. If your module
doesn't seem to fit, please do not force it into the sock et as you may damaged your memory
module or DIMM s o cket.
The follow ing pr ocedur e w ill show y o u how to instal l a DI MM mod ule into a D I MM so cket.
Before you insta ll the memory
Step 1.
module, ple ase pl ace the com pute r pow er
switch in the
position and disconnect
off
the AC power cord from your computer.
Remove the computer’s chassis
Step 2.
cover.
Before touching any electronic
Step 3.
components, make sure you first touch
an unpainted, groun ded metal object to
discharge any static electricity stored on
your clothing or body.
Figure 2-4. Memory module installation
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Locate your computer’s 168-pin memory expansion DIMM socket.
Step 4.
Insert the DIMM modu le into the expansion s ocket as shown in the i llustration.
Step 5.
Note how the module is keyed to the socket. You can refer to figure 2-4 for the
details.
This insures th e D I MM modu le will be plu gged in to the soc ket in one w ay
. Firmly press th e DIMM modu le into the DIMM sock et, makin g certain t he
only
module is completely seat ed in the DIMM socket.
Once the DIMM modu le has been insta lled, the insta llation is complete an d the
Step 6.
computer’s cover can be replaced. Or you can continue to install other devices and
add-on cards that are mention ed in the following section.
Note
When you install a D IMM m odu le fu ll y in to the DIMM s oc k et, th e ejec t tab sh ou ld b e
locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on the both sides.
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2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches
Inside the case of any computer several cables and plugs have to be connected. These cables
and plugs are usually connected one-by-one to connectors located on the motherboard. You
need to caref ully pay attent ion to any conne ction orient atio n the c able s may have and , if a ny,
notice the p os it ion of th e f ir st p in of t h e con n ector. In the exp la n ati on s th at f ollo w, we will
describe the significance of the first pin.
We will show you all connectors, headers and switches here, and tell you how to connect
them. Please pay attention and read the whole section for necessary information before
attempting to finish all of the hardware installation inside the c o m puter chassis.
Figure 2-5 s how s y o u all of the co nnec tor s and he ade rs that w e ’l l disc uss in the nex t s ection,
you can use this diagram to visually locate each connector and header we describe.
All connectors, headers and switches mentioned here, will depend on your system
configuration. Some features you may (or may not) have and need to connect or configure
depending on the peripheral . I f y our system doe sn' t hav e such add-on car ds o r switches yo u
can ignore some special feature connectors.
Figure 2-5. All Connectors and Headers for the BE6
First, Let’s see the headers that BE6 uses, and what their functions are.
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CON1: ATX Power Input Connector
Caution
If the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the CON1 power supply, the
power supply or add-on cards may be damaged .
Attach the connector from the power supply
to the CON1 connector here. Remember you
have to push the connector from the ATX
power supply firmly to the end with the
CON1 connector, insuring that you have a
good connection.
Note: Watch the pin position and the
orientation
FAN1, FAN2 & FAN3: FAN header
Attach the connector from the individual
CPU fan to the header named FAN2, and
attach the con nector fr om the ch assis fa n to
FAN1 or & FAN3 header.
Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation
You must attach the CPU fan to the
processor, or your processor will work
abnormally or may be damaged by
overheating. Also, if you want the computer
case’s internal te mpe rat ure to be kept s te ady
and not too high, you had better connect the
chassis fan to reach this goal.
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IR1: IR Header (Infrared)
There is a specific orientation for pins 1
through 5, attach the connector from the IR
KIT or IR device to the IR1 header (left row
only) This motherboard supports standard
IR transfer rates.
Note: Watch the pin position and the
orientation
SB-Link: SB-Link
™
Header
If your PCI audio adapter supports this
feature, th en you can connect t he specific
cable from th e audio adapter to this header.
SB-LINK
™
combines Intel's PC-PCI and
"Serialized IRQ" protocols. These
technolog ie s can be found in Intel's TX, LX,
BX and newer core logic chipsets. This
technology provides the DMA and IRQ
signals present in ISA Bus today, but not
available on the PCI Bus. The SB -LINK
serves as a bridge between the motherboard and PCI sound card to deliver Sound card for
real-mode DOS games. Check to see if your card supports this.
Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation
WOR1: Wake On Ring Header
If you have an internal modem adapter that
supports this feature, then you c an connect
the speci fic cable from the int ernal m odem
adapter to this header. This feature lets you
wake up your computer via remote control
through the modem.
Note: Watch the pin position and the
orientation
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WOL1: Wake on LAN Header
If you have a Network adapter th at supp ort s
this feature, then you can connect the
specific ca ble from the net work adapter to
this header. This feature lets you wake up
your computer via remote control th rough a
local area network. You may need a specific
utility to control the wake up event, like
using the Intel
®
LDCM® utility or other
similar utilit ies.
Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation
SMB1: System Management Bus Connector
This connector is reserved for system
management bus (SMBus). The SMBus is a
specific implementation of an I
2
C bus. I2C is
a multi-master bus, which means that
multiple chips can be connected to the same
bus and each one can act as a master by
initiating a data transfer. If more than one
master simultaneously tries to control the
bus, an arbitration procedure decides which
master gets priority.
Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation
CON2 header:
This header is for you to connect an
additional thermistor to detect the CPU
temperatu re. You can attach one end of th e
two-threaded thermal cable that comes with
the motherb oar d to CO N2 h ead er, th en tap e
the other end of thermal cable on CPU’s heat
sink.
Generally speaking, the location you tape
the thermistor should be as near the CPU
chipset as possi bl e and avoid having it near the CPU FAN.
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CCMOS1: CMOS Discharge Jumper
Jumper CCMOS1 discharge CMOS
memory. When you install the motherboa rd,
make sure this jumper is set for normal
operation (pin 1 and 2 short ed). See figure
2-6.
Normal Operation (Default) Discharge CMOS
Figure 2-6. CCMOS1 jumper setting
Note
Before you clear the CMOS, you have to turn the power off first (including th e +5V
standby power). Otherwise, your system may work abnormally or malfunction.
PN1 and PN2 Headers
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PN1 and PN2 are f or sw itches and i ndicato rs
for the chassis’s front panel, there are
several functions that c ome from these two
headers. You have to watch the pin position
and the orientation, or you may cause
system malfunction s. Figure 2 -7 shows you
the PN1 and PN2 functi ons of the pins.
Figure 2-7. The definition of PN1 and
PN2 pins
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PN1 (Pin 1-2-3-4-5): Power LED and Keylock Switch Headers
There is a specific orientation for pins 1
through 3. Insert the three-threaded power
LED cable to pins 1~3, a nd t he tw o- threade d
keylock cable in to pin 4 and pin 5. Check to
make sure the correct pins go to the c orrect
connectors on the motherboard. If you
install them with the wrong direction, the power LED li ght will not illuminate correctly.
Note: Watch the power LED pin position and ori entation.
PN1 (Pin 6-7): HDD LED H eader
Attach the cab le from t he ca se’s fron t pan el
HDD LED to this header. If you install it in
the wrong direction, the LED light will not
illuminate c orrectly.
Note: Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation.
PN1 (Pin 8-9): Power on Switch Header
Attach the cab le from t he ca se’s fron t pan el
power switch to this header.
PN1 (Pin 10-11): Hardware Suspend Switch (SMI Switch) Header
Attach the cab le from t he ca se’s fron t pan el
suspend switch (if there is one) to this
header. Use this switch to enable/disable the
power management function by hardware.
Note: If you enable the ACPI function in the BIOS setup, this functio n wi ll n ot w ork.
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PN2 (Pin 1-2): Hardware Reset Switch Header
Attach the cab le from t he ca se’s fron t pan el
Reset switch to this header. Press and hold
the reset button for at least one second t o
reset the system.
PN2 (Pin 4-5-6-7): Speaker Header
Attach the c ab le fr om t h e s ystem sp ea k er t o
this header.
PN2 (Pin 9-10): Suspend LED Header
Insert the two-threaded suspend LED cable
into pin 9 and pin 10. If you install it in the
wrong direction, the LED light will not
illuminate c orrectly.
Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation.
Note:
For the PN1 and PN2 pin’s count-name list, please refer to table 2-2.
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Table 2-2. PN1 and PN2 pin count name list
PIN Name Significance of signal PIN Name Significance of signal
PIN 1 +5VDC PIN 1 Ground
PIN 2 No connect ion PIN 2 Reset input
PIN 3 Ground PIN 3 No connection
PIN 4 Keyboard inhibit Signal PIN 4 +5VDC
PIN 5 Ground PIN 5 Ground
PN1
PIN6 LED power PIN6 Ground
PIN 7 HDD active PIN 7 Speaker data
PIN 8 Ground PIN 8 No connection
PIN 9 Power On/Off signal PIN 9 +5VDC
PIN 10 +3V Standby PIN 10 Suspend LED active
PIN 11 Suspend signal
Let’s now see the I/O connectors that BE6 uses, and what their functions are.
FDC1 Connector
PN2
PIN 11 No connection
This 34-pin connector is c alled the “
disk drive connector
360K, 5.25”, 1.2M, 5.25”, 720K, 3.5’’,
1.44M, 3.5” or 2.88M, 3.5” floppy disk
drive, you can even connect a 3 Mode
floppy disk drive (it’s a 3 1/2” drive used in
Japanese computer systems).
A floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34
wires and two connec tors to provid e for th e
connection of two floppy disk drives. After connecting the single end to the FDC1, connect
the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives. In general, people only install
one floppy dis k drive on their computer system.
Note
A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align the
wire pin 1 to the FDC1 connec tor pin 1, then ins ert the wir e conn ector int o the FDC1
connector.
”. You can connect a
floppy
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IDE1 and IDE2 Connectors
An IDE hard disk drive ribbon cable has 40
wires and two connectors to provide a
connection for two IDE hard disk drives.
After connecting the single end to the IDE1
(or IDE2), connect the two connectors on
the other end to the IDE hard disk drives (or
CD-ROM driv e, LS-120, etc.).
Before you install a hard disk, there are
some things you need to be aware of:
“Primary” refers to the first connector on the motherboard, that is, the IDE1 connector on
♦
the motherbo ard.
“Secondary” refers to the second connector on the motherboard, that is, the IDE2
♦
connector on the motherboa r d.
Two hard disks can be connected to each connector:
♦
The first HDD is referred to as the “Master”,
The second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.
For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM drive on the
♦
same IDE channel as a har d dis k. Otherw ise, the sy stem perform ance on th is channel may
drop. (how much depends on your CD-ROM drive performance)
Note
The Master or S la ve st a t u s of t h e h a rd d i sk dri ve i s set on th e h a rd di sk it self . P lea se
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refer to the hard disk drive user’s manual.
A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align the
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wire pin 1 to the FDC1 connector pin 1, then insert the wire connector into the FDC1
connector.
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IDE3 and IDE4: ATA 66/Connectors
The BE6 supports th e Ultra ATA/66 (Also
known as Ultra DMA/66) specification. It
enhances existing Ultra ATA/33 technology
by increasing both performance and data
integrity. This new high-speed interface
doubles the U l tr a ATA/33 burst data transfe r
rate to 66.6 Mbytes/sec. The result is
maximum disc performance using the
current PCI local bus environment. Figure
2-8 shows you the different between the Ultra ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66 Conductor Cable.
NOTE
HPT 366 IDE controller is designed to support high-speed mass storage. Thus we don’t
suggest you co nne ct no n- disk de vice s t hat use AT A /ATA PI inte rface s, s uch a s CD-R O M
to HPT 366 IDE connector (IDE3&IDE4).
Figure 2-8. The difference between Ultra ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66 Conductor Cables
Figure 2-9 shows you a photo of an Ultra ATA/66 Conductor Cable. An Ultra ATA/66capable cable i s a 40-pin, 80-conductor cab le with a black connec tor on one end, a blue
connector on th e other en d and a gra y connect or in th e middle. In addit ion, li ne 34 on th e
cable should be notched or cut (this may be difficult to see).
Ultra ATA/66 is backwards compatible with all Ultra ATA/33 systems, but it will be limited
in its transfe r mo de to the U ltr a AT A /33 ( Ul tra D MA Mo de 2 - 33 M by te s/se c) or PI O Mo de
4 (16.6 Mbytes/sec). Ultra ATA/66 hard drives are 100 percent backward compatible with
both Ultra ATA/33 and DMA and with existing ATA (IDE) hard drives, CD-ROM drives,
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and host systems. The Ultra ATA/66 protocol and commands are designed to be compatible
with existing AT A (I DE) device s and sy ste ms. A ltho ugh a new 40-pin , 80- cond uctor cable is
required for Ultra ATA/66, the chip set pin connector remains the same at 40. Hard drives
that support Ultra ATA/66 also support Ultra ATA/33 and legacy ATA (IDE) specifications.
There are four requirements for attaining Ultra ATA/66:
*The drive must support Ultra ATA/66.
*The motherboard and system BIOS (or an add-in
controller) must support Ult ra ATA/66.
*The operating system must support Direct Memory
Access (DMA); Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows
95B (OSR2) support DMA.
*The cable must be 80-conductor; the length should not
exceed 18 inch es. If all the a bove requ irements are met,
you can enjoy the Ultra ATA/66 features of your
computer system.
Figure 2-9. P hot o of an Ult ra
ATA/66 Conduc tor Cable
How to install the Ultra ATA/66 Cable Assembly:
The
&
BLUE
connector
MUST
be plugged
into the mothe r boar d or y our system will no t
work.
Each connect or on the Ultra ATA/66
&
cable assemb ly has a small pola rizati on tab
centrally located on the body of the plastic.
This fits into the m atchi ng sl ot on the m ating
plugs on the motherboard and the drives,
Figure 2-10. How to connect an ATA/66
Cable to the Motherboard
The red line on t he cabl e sho ul d be al igned w ith pi n #1. O n the driv es th is wil l re sult in t he
&
thus assuring positive mating (pin #1 to pin
#1)
red line facing the power connector. Attach the BLUE connector to the appropriate 40 pin
IDE plug on the motherboard.
Attach the BLACK connector to the mating plug on the master hard drive. Attach the
&
GREY connect or to the mating plug on the slave drive (secondary hard drive, CD ROM,
or tape drive). Please refer figure 2-10.
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Figure 2-11. BE6 back panel connectors
Figure 2-11 shows the BE6 back panel connectors, these connectors are for connection to
outside devices to the motherboard. We will describe which devices will attach to these
connectors below.
KM1 Lower: PS/2 Keyboard Connector
Attach a PS/2 keyboard connector to this 6pin Din-connector. If you use an AT
keyboard, you can go to a computer s tore t o
purchase an AT to ATX converter adapter,
then you can connect your AT keyboard to
this connector. We suggest you use a PS/2
keyboard for best compatibility.
KM1 Upper: PS/2 Mouse Connector
Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Dinconnector.
USB Port Connectors
This motherboard provides two USB ports.
Attach the USB connector from the
individual d evice to these connect ors. You
can attach USB devices such as a, scanner,
monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, CD-ROM,
joystick et c. to one of each US B connec tor.
Y ou must make sure your operating system supports this feature and you may need to install
an additional driver for individua l devices. Please refer to your device user’s manual for
detailed inform ation.
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Serial Port COM1 and COM2 Connector
This motherboard provides two COM ports,
you can connect an external modem, mouse
or other devices that support this
communication protocol.
Parallel Port Connector
This parallel port is also called an “LPT”
port, because it usually connects to the
printer. You can connect other devic es that
support this c ommunic ati on protoc ol, like a
scanner, M.O. drive, etc.
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Introduction of th e BIO S 3-1
Chapter 3. Introduction of the BIOS
The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard. This program
will not be lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the boot
program. It is the only channel for the hardware circuit to communicate with the operating
system. Its main function is to manage the setup of the motherboard and interface cards
parameters, in cluding simple par ameters such as t im e , date, hard d isk drive, as we ll as more
complex parame ter s such as har dw are sy nchroniz atio n, de vice ope rat ing mo de ,
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operate at i ts best, only if a ll these param eters are correc tly configured through the BIOS.
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The parameters inside the BIOS are used to setup the hardware synchronization or the
device operatin g mode. If the param eters ar e not co rrect, th ey will pr oduce errors , th e
computer will crash, and so metime s y ou wil l eve n not be abl e to bo ot the com pute r after
it has crashed. We recommend that you do not change the parameters inside the BIOS
unless you are very familiar with them. If you are not able to boot your computer
anymore, please refer to the section “Erase CMOS data” in Chapter 2.
When you start the computer, it is controlled by the BIOS program. The BIOS first operates
an auto-diagnostic test called POST (Power On Self Test) for all the necessary hardware, it
then configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization, and detects all the
hardware. Onl y when thes e tasks a re complet ed does i t give up cont rol of the c omputer t o
the program of the next level, which is the operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only
channel for hardware and software to commun icate, it will be the key factor for system
stability, and in insuring tha t your system performs at its best. After the BIOS h as achieved
the auto-diagnostic and auto-detection operations, it will display the following message:
features and setup of CPU speed. The c omput er will opera te norm ally, or will
Don’t change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you fully understand
their meanings and consequences
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PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETU P
The message will be displayed for three to five seconds, if you press the
access the BIOS Setup men u. At that m omen t, the BIOS w ill displ ay the f ollow ing me ssage:
key, you will
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Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility
In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain
these option s st ep b y step in the following pages of t hi s chap ter, but let u s firs t see a short
description of the function keys you may use here:
Press
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Press
!
to confirm or to modify.
Press
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parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.
Press Page Up/Page Down or +/- keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for
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the active option.
Maybe you have heard somebody saying that their CMOS DATA was lost. What is the
CMOS? Is it important? The CMOS is the memory used to store the BIOS parameters
that you have configured. This memory is passive. You can read its data, and you can
also store data in it. But this memory has to be powered by a battery, in order to avoid
any loss of its data when th e comput er i s turned off. Since you may ha ve to cha n ge th e
CMOS battery when it is out of power and if doing so, you will loose all CMOS data,
therefore, we re comme nd that y ou w rite dow n all the paramete rs of yo ur hardw are, o r to
put a label with these parameters on your hard disk.
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to quit the BIOS Setup.
Esc
↑↓←→
F10
(up, down, left, right) to c hoose, in the m ain menu, the option you want
when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these
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