Abit SE6 User Manual

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SE6 Motherboard User’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION OF SE6 FEATURES

1-1. F
1-2. S
1-3. L
1-4. T

CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD

2-1. I
2-2. I
2-3. I
2-4. C

EATURES OF THIS MOTHERBOARD

PECIFICATIONS

AYO UT DIAGRAM

HE SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM

NSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD TO THE CHASSIS

NSTALLATION OF THE PENTIUM

NSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

ONNECTORS

EADERS AND SWITCHES

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Index

1-1
1-2
1-4
1-5

2-2

2-4
2-6

CHAPTER 3. INTRODUCING THE BIOS

3-1. CPU S
3-2. S
3-3. A
3-4. A
3-5. I
3-6. P
3-7. P
3-8. PC H
3-9. L
3-10. L
3-11. S
3-12. S
3-13. E

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3-45
3-45
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3-48
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APPENDIX A INF INSTALLATION UTILITY FOR WINDOWS® 98 SE

APPENDIX B: INSTALLING THE VGA DRIVER FOR WINDOWS® 98

SE

APPENDIX C INSTALLING THE AUDIO DRIVER FOR WINDOWS

98 SE

APPENDIX D ATA INSTALLATION UTILITY FOR WINDOWS® 98

SE

MN-201-2A0-91 Rev. 1.00

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APPENDIX E INSTALLING THE VGA DRIVERS FOR THE

WINDOWS

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NT 4.0 SERVER / WORKSTATION

APPENDIX F INSTALLING THE AUDIO DRIVERS FOR THE

WINDOWS

®

NT 4.0 SERVER / WORKSTATION

APPENDIX G ATA INSTALLATION UTILITY FOR THE WINDOWS

NT 4.0 SERVER / WORKSTATION

APPENDIX H INF INSTALLATION UTILITY FOR THE WINDOWS

2000 SERVER / WORKSTATION

APPENDIX I: INSTALLING THE VGA DRIVERS FOR THE

WINDOWS

®

2000 SERVER / WORKSTATION

APPENDIX J: INSTALLING THE AUDIO DRIVERS FOR THE

WINDOWS

®

2000 SERVER / WORKSTATION

APPENDIX K: ATA INSTALLATION UTILITY FOR THE WINDOWS

2000 SERVER / WORKSTATION

APPENDIX L BIOS FLASHING USER INSTRUCTIONS

APPENDIX M HARDWARE MONITORING FUNCTION

(INSTALLING THE WINBOND HARDWARE DOCTOR
UTILITY)

APPENDIX N INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR SUSPEND TO RAM

APPENDIX O TROUBLESHOOTING (NEED ASSISTANCE?)

APPENDIX P HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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Introduction of SE6 Features 1-1

Chapter 1. Introduction of SE6 Features

1-1. Features of This Motherboard

The SE6 Motherboard is designed for use with Intel’s new generation of Pentium Processors,

which utilize the FC-PGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array), 370-pin design. Up to 512MB of

memory can be supported.

The SE6 uses the new Intel 815E chipset. Its’ 133 MHz capable memory interface supports

the wide range of PC 133 memory devices now on the market. Its 133MHz capable front-

side bus delivers a clear upgrade path to the future generation of 133MHz processors. The

SE6 offers Ultra ATA/100. This provides speedier HDD throughput that boosts overall

system performance. Up to four IDE devices can be supported by your system. These can be

either Ultra ATA/33 IDE devices, Ultra ATA/66 IDE devices or Ultra ATA/100 IDE devices.

A Digital Video Out Interface supporting digital display and TV Out are options. The SE6

also has an integrated AC’97 2.1 CODEC onboard. This CODEC is complete with a H/W

Sound Blaster Pro

compatibility. The chipset includes integrated 2X 3D Graphics Acceleration. For those

wanting even greater graphics performance, an AGP slot is included on the board. The AGP

Slot will support a 4MB display cache AGP In-line Memory Module (AIMM). AIMM is a

lower cost alternative to a video card.

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AC’97 digital audio controller that gives you the best sound quality and

With 2 USB ports as well as capability of expanding to 4 USB slots, the SE6 meets future

USB demands. A Communication / Network Riser Slot (CNR Slot) is found on the SE6. The

CNR Slot provides audio, modem and network connectivity. The specification’s main

objective is to reduce the cost of audio and modem functionality.

The SE6 has built-in hardware monitoring functions (refer to Appendix M for detailed

information). This will monitor and protect your computer, ensuring a safe computing

environment.

This motherboard provides high performance for servers while also meeting the

requirements for desktop systems; both now and into the future.

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1-2. Specifications

1.CPU

! Supports Intel® Pentium® III 500 ~ 1GHz processors (Based on FC-PGA package)
! Supports Intel

FC-PGA package)

! Supports 66, 100, and 133MHz CPU external clock speeds.
! Reserves support for future Intel Pentium

2. Chipset

! Intel 815E chipset
! Supports 66/100/133MHz (Front Side Bus)
! Supports AGP 1X/2X/4X (Sideband) 1.5V/3.3V device
! Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI)
! Supports UDMA 33/66/100 and feature specification devices

3. Graphics

! Chipset integrated 2X 3D graphics acceleration
! Support 4MB display Cache AIMM ( AGP In-line Memory Module )

4. Memory

! Three 168-pin DIMM sockets support SDRAM module
! Supports up to 512MB MAX. (32, 64, 128, 256MB SDRAM)
! Support 100MHz , 133MHz SDRAM interface (No 66Mhz support)

®

Celeron® 300A ~ 733MHz processors (Based on 66MHz PPGA &

®

III processors.

5. Audio

! AC’97 Digital Audio controller integrated
! AC’97 Audio CODEC on board
! Audio driver included

6. System BIOS

! SOFT MENU™ II eliminates the need for jumpers or DIP switches to set CPU

parameters

! Award Plug and Play BIOS supports APM and ACPI
! Write-Protect Anti-Virus function by AWARD BIOS

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Introduction of SE6 Features 1-3

7. Multi I/O Functions

! 2 Channels of Bus Master IDE Ports supporting Ultra DMA 33/66/100 and future

specification devices

! PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors
! 1x Floppy Port (up to 2.88MB)
! 1x Parallel Port (EPP/ECP)
! 2x Serial Ports
! 2x USB Connectors
! 2x USB Headers (Optional connecting cable available)
! Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, and Game Port)

8. Miscellaneous

! Support STR(Suspend to DRAM)
! ATX form factor
! 1 Universal AGP slot, 6 PCI slots and 1CNR slot
! Hardware Monitoring – Including Fan speed, Voltages, CPU and System temperature

and one thermal header for other devices temperature monitoring

! Keyboard and Mouse Power On
! Built-in Wake on LAN/Open Chassis header
! Built-in IrDA TX/RX header
! Digital Video out interface adds support digital display or TV out (Option)

"""" Supports Wake On LAN, Modem, 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.

#### Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change

without notice.

Note

All brand names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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1-3. Layout Diagram

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Figure 1-1. SE6 Motherboard component location

Introduction of SE6 Features 1-5

1-4. The System Block Diagram

Figure 1-2. System diagram of the INTEL 815E Chipset

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Installing the Motherboard 2-1

Chapter 2. Installing the Motherboard

This SE6 motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal

computers, but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This

chapter will introduce step by step all of the standard equipment and will also present, as

completely as possible, future upgrade capabilities. This motherboard is able to support

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Intel

Pentium III and Celeron processors now on the market. (For details, see

specifications in Chapter 1.)

This chapter is organized according the following features:

2-1 Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis

2-2 Installation of the Pentium

2-3 Installing System Memory

2-4 Connectors, Headers and Switches

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Before you install or unplug any connectors or add-on cards, please remember to turn the

ATX power supply switch off (fully turn the +5V standby power off), or disconnect the

power cord. Otherwise, you may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to

malfunction or be damaged.

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III / Celeron CPU

Before Proceeding with the Installation

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User Friendly Instructions

Our objective is to enable the novice computer user to perform the installation by him or

herself. We have attempted to write this document in a very clear, concise and descriptive

manner to help overcome any obstacles you may face during installation. Please read our

instructions carefully and follow them 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 motherboard to the base of chassis:

! with studs
! or with spacers

Please refer to figure 2-1, which shows the studs and spacers. There may be several types,

but all look similar to the figures below:

In principle, the best way to attach the

motherboard is with studs. Only if

you are unable to do this should you

attach the board with spacers. 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 and there are screw holes

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 position aligned with the slots. After the motherboard has been positioned,

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, do not despair, you can still attach the

spacers to the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacers

may be a little hard to cut , so mind your fingers). In this way, you can still attach the

motherboard to the base without worrying about short circuits. Sometimes you may

need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface as

the circuit wire may be too near the hole. Be careful. Do not let the screw contact the

printed circuit wire or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole. Otherwise it may

damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.

2-2. Installation of the Pentium

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III CPU

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.

Note:

! Installing a heat sink and cooling fan is necessary for proper heat dissipation from

your CPU. Failing to install these items may result in overheating and damage of

your CPU.

! Please refer to your boxed processor installation or other documentation attached

with your CPU for detailed installing instructions.

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2-3. Installing System Memory

This motherboard provides three 168-pin DIMM sites for memory expansion available from

minimum memory size of 32MB to maximum memory size of 512MB SDRAM.

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)
! Those modules can be populated in any order.
! Supports single and double density DIMMS.

Table 2-1. Valid Memory Configurations

Bank Memory Module Total Memory

Bank 0, 1

(DIMM1)

Bank 2, 3

(DIMM2)

Bank 4, 5

(DIMM3)

32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256,

512MB

32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256,

512MB

32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256,

512MB

32MB ~ 512MB

32MB ~ 512MB

32MB ~ 512MB

Total System Memory

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 PC100 & PC133 SDRAM module looks like.

DIMMs may be "snapped" directly into

the socket. Note: Certain DIMM sockets

have minor physical differences. If your

module doesn't seem to fit, please do not

Figure 2-3 PC100/PC133/VCM Module and

Component Mark

The following procedure will show you how to install a DIMM module into a DIMM socket.

Step 1. Before you install the memory module, please place the computer power switch in

the off position and disconnect the AC power cord.

Step 2. Remove the computer’s chassis cover.

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force it into the socket as you may

damaged your memory module or

DIMM socket.

32MB ~ 512MB

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Step 3. Before touching any electronic

components, make sure you first touch

an unpainted, grounded metal object to

discharge any static electricity stored on

your clothing or body.

Step 4. Locate your computer’s 168-pin

memory expansion DIMM socket.

Step 5. Insert the DIMM module into

the expansion socket as shown in the

Figure 2-4. Memory module installation

the socket in one way only. Firmly press the DIMM module into the DIMM socket,

making certain the module is completely seated in the DIMM socket.

Step 6. Once the DIMM module has been installed, the installation is complete and the

computer’s cover can be replaced. Or you can continue to install other devices and

add-on cards that are mentioned in the following section.

illustration. Note how the module is

keyed to the socket. You can refer to

figure 2-4 for the details. This insures

the DIMM module will be plugged into

Note

When you install a DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket, the eject tab should be

locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on both sides.

It is difficult to differentiate between the PC100, PC133 SDRAM and VCM DRAM

modules from the exterior. The only way to identify them is through the sticker on the RAM

module.

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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 carefully pay attention to any connection orientation the cables may have and, if any,

notice the position of the first pin of the connector. In the explanations that follow, we will

describe the significance of the first pin.

We will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches here, and tell you how to

connect them. Please pay attention and read the entire section for necessary information

before attempting to finish all of the hardware installation inside the computer chassis.

Figure 2-5 shows you all of the connectors and headers that we’ll discuss in the next section,

you can use this diagram to visually locate each connector and header we describe.

All connectors, headers and switches mentioned here will depend upon your system

configuration. Some features you may (or may not) have and need to connect or configure

depending on the peripheral. If your system doesn't have such add-on cards or switches you

can ignore some special feature connectors.

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Figure 2-5. All Connectors and Headers for the SE6

Installing the Motherboard 2-7

First, Let’s look at the headers that the SE6 uses, and what their functions are.

(1) ATXPR1: ATX Power Input Connector

Caution

If the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the ATXPR1 power supply,

the power supply or add-on cards may be damaged.

Attach the connector from the power supply

to the ATXPR1 connector here. Remember

you have to push the connector from the

ATX power supply firmly into the ATXPR1

connector, ensuring that you have a good

connection.

Note: Watch the pin position and the

orientation

(2 A ) /(2B ) / (2C): FA N1, FA N2 & FA N3 hea d er

connecting the chassis fan is imperative.

Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation

Attach the connector from the individual

CPU fan to the header named FAN1. The

connector from the chassis fan should be

attached to the header FAN3 and the

connector from the power fan to FAN2.

You must attach the CPU fan to the

processor or your processor will work

abnormally or may be damaged by

overheating. To keep the computer’s

internal temperature steady and not too high,

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(3) 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

(4) WOL1: Wake on LAN Header

If you have a network adapter that supports

this feature, then you can connect the

specific cable from the network adapter to

this header. This feature lets you wake up

your computer via remote control through a

local area network. You may need a specific

utility to control the wake up event, such as

the PCnet Magic Packet utility or other

similar utilities.

Note: Watch the pin position and the

orientation

(5) CNR Slot: Communication Network Riser Slot

This slot is used for an optional CNR with

the main objective of reducing the baseline

implementation cost of features that are

widely used in the “Connected PC”, while

also addressing specific functional

limitations of today’s audio, modem, and

LAN subsystems.

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(6) SMB1 & SMB2 header: System Management Bus Connector

This connector is reserved for system

management bus (SM bus). The SM bus 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.

(7) RT2 Thermister:

The RT2 is a thermistor used to detect the

system environmental temperature. It may

also be called a system temperature detector.

You can attach one end of the two-threaded

thermal cable that comes with the

motherboard to the RT2 header, then tape

the other end of the thermal cable on the

CPU’s heat sink. Generally speaking, the

location you tape the thermistor should be as

near the CPU chipset as possible and avoid

having it near the CPU fan.

(8) USB2/3 Headers: Additional USB Plugs:

These headers are used for connecting the

additional USB ports plug. By attaching an

optional USB port expansion cable, you can

be provided with two additional USB plugs

affixed to the back panel.

There are three ways to use this additional

USB port:

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12 14 16 18 20

USB3

USB2

ports plug can be attached via USB3 (Pin 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and Pin 12, 14, 16, 18, 20), but

there will be only one USB-port function available.

3. For using one USB port on AGP card: Attach a jumper to short Pin 6 and 16, Pin 8 and 18.

The additional USB ports plug can be attached via USB2 (Pin 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and Pin 11, 13,

15, 17, 19), but there will be only one USB-port function available.

(9) VL1 Connector

4 6 8 10

2

1 3 5 7 9

13 15 17 19

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1. For using both two USB ports: Attach the optional

USB port expansion cable to connect Pin 1~ 10 on USB2

and USB3 slot.

2. For using one USB port on CNR card: Attach a jumper

to short Pin 5 and 15, Pin 7 and 17. The additional USB

This connector is used for inserting an

optional add-on card to enable the on board

VGA to be output to TV-Out or Flat Panel.

(10) CDIN1: Internal CD-ROM Drive Audio Cable Header

This header is for the internal CD-ROM

drive audio cable connection. Please check

your audio cable attached with the CD-

ROM drive to see which type of connector

you have and then plug it into this header.

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(11) DIPSW: Front Side Bus Speed Setting DIP Switch

This switch allows you to manually setting

the front side bus speed.

(1) SW1 - SW2 on, SW3 - SW4 off: This is

to use the CPU default value (66 / 100 /

133MHz).

(2) SW1 - SW2 off, SW8 on: This enables

you to force CPU clock adjusted by SW3 -

SW4.

SW3 - SW4 on: 66MHz

DIPSW

On

12345678

SW3 off, SW4 on: 100MHz

SW3 - SW4 off: 133MHz

Off

DIPSW Default Setting

(3) SW5: Set on to use CPU Frequency

Strap in ICH register. Set off to force CPU

Frequency Strap to safe mode. Default setting is on.

(4) SW6: Set on for no reboot on 2

nd

watchdog timeout. Set off for reboot on 2nd watchdog

timeout. Default setting is off.

(5) SW7: This is to disable the on board AC’97 Codec (Reserved). Default setting is on.

(6) SW8: This is to set the SoftMenu or None SoftMenu. Set on to None SoftMenu.

(12) CCMOS: CMOS Discharge Jumper

The jumper CCMOS discharges CMOS

memory. When you install the motherboard,

make sure this jumper is set for normal

operation (pin 1 and 2 shorted). See figure

2-6.

Figure 2-6. CCMOS jumper setting

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Note

Before you clear the CMOS, you have to first turn the power off (including the +5V

standby power). Otherwise, your system may work abnormally or malfunction.

(13) AIMM (AGP Inline Memory Module) Slot

This function is used for installing an AGP

Inline Memory Module (optional model

RM04). This is an optional feature to

improve the on board VGA by enhancing

the 3D performance.

Note: Watch the pin position and the

orientation.

(14) PN1 and PN2 Headers

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PN1 and PN2 are for switches and indicators

of the chassis’ front panel. There are several

functions that come from these two headers.

You have to watch the pin position and the

orientation, or you may cause system

malfunctions. Figure 2-7 shows you the

functions of PN1 and PN2.

Figure 2-7. The definition of PN1 and

PN2 pins

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PN1 (Pin 1-2-3-4-5): Power LED Headers

There is a specific orientation for pins 1

through 3. Insert the three-threaded power

LED cable to pins 1~3. Check to make sure

the correct pins go to the correct connectors

on the motherboard. If you install them in

the wrong direction, the power LED light will not illuminate correctly.

Note: Watch the power LED pin position and orientation.

PN1 (Pin 7 - 8): HDD LED Header

Attach the cable from the case’s front panel

HDD LED to this header. If you install it in

the wrong direction, the LED light will not

illuminate correctly.

Note: Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation.

PN1 (Pin 10 - 11): Power on Switch Header

Attach the cable from the case’s front panel

power switch to this header.

PN1 (Pin 13-14): Hardware Suspend Switch (SMI Switch) Header

Attach the cable from the case’s front panel

suspend switch (if there is one) to this

header. Use this switch to enable/disable the

power management function through

hardware.

Note: If the ACPI function in the BIOS setup is enabled, this function will not work.

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PN2 (Pin 1-2): Hardware Reset Switch Header

Attach the cable from the case’s front panel

reset switch to this header. Press and hold

the reset button for at least one second to

reset the system.

PN2 (Pin 4-5-6-7): Speaker Header

Attach the cable from the system speaker to

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 correctly.

Note: Watch the Suspend LED pin position

and the orientation.

Table 2-3. 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 connection PIN 2 Reset input
PIN 3 Ground PIN 3 Empty Pin
PIN 4 No Connection PIN 4 No Connection
PIN 5 No Connection PIN 5 +5 VDC
PIN6 Empty Pin PIN6 Ground
PIN 7 LED Power PIN 7 Ground

PN1

PIN 8 HDD active PIN 8 Empty Pin
PIN 9 Empty Pin PIN 9 Speaker Data
PIN 10 Ground PIN 10 No Connection
PIN 11 Power On/Off PIN 11 Empty Pin
PIN 12 Empty Pin PIN 12 No connection
PIN 13 Ground PIN 13 No connection
PIN 14 Suspend signal

Let’s now see the I/O connectors that the SE6 uses, and what their functions are.

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PN2

PIN 14 No connection

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(15) FDC1 Connector

This 34-pin connector is called the “floppy

disk drive connector”. You can connect a

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 (a 3 1/2” drive used in

Japanese computer systems).

A floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34

wires and two connectors to provide the

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 disk drive on their computer

system. The end attached to the longer length of ribbon should be attached to the

motherboard connector.

Note

A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align pin 1

of the wire to pin 1 of the FDC1 connector and then insert.

(16) 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 drive, LS-120, etc.). Again the

connector attached to the longer ribbon

length should be attached to the

motherboard.

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 motherboard.

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“Secondary” refers to the second connector on the motherboard; that is, the IDE2

♦

connector on the motherboard.

Two hard disks can be connected to each connector:

♦

The first HDD is referred to as the “Master” and 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 hard disk. Otherwise, the system performance on this channel may

drop. (how much depends on your CD-ROM drive performance)

Note

!The Master or Slave status of the hard disk drive is set on the hard disk itself. Please

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

wire pin 1 to the FDC1 connector pin 1, then insert the wire connector into the FDC1

connector.

The SE6 supports the Ultra ATA/100 (Also known as Ultra DMA/100) specification. It

enhances existing Ultra ATA/66 and Ultra ATA/33 technology by increasing both

performance and data integrity. This new high-speed interface triples the Ultra ATA/33 burst

data transfer rate to 99.9 Mbytes/sec. The result is maximum disc performance using the

current PCI local bus environment. Figure 2-8 shows you the difference between the Ultra

ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66/100 Conductor Cable.

Figure 2-8. The difference between Ultra ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66/100 Conductor Cables

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Figure 2-9 shows you a photo of an Ultra ATA/66/100 Conductor Cable. An Ultra

ATA/66/100-capable cable is a 40-pin, 80-conductor cable with a black connector on one

end, a blue connector on the other end and a gray connector in the middle. In addition, line

34 on the cable should be notched or cut (this may be difficult to see).

Ultra ATA/100 is backwards compatible with all Ultra

ATA/33/66 systems, but it will be limited in its transfer

mode to the Ultra ATA/33 (Ultra DMA Mode 2 - 33

Mbytes/sec) and to the Ultra ATA/66 (Ultra DMA Mode

3 – 66 Mbytes.sec). Ultra ATA/100 hard drives are 100

percent backward compatible with Ultra ATA/33/66 and

DMA and with existing ATA (IDE) hard drives, CD-

ROM drives, and host systems. The Ultra ATA/100

protocol and commands are designed to be compatible

with existing ATA (IDE) devices and systems. Although a

new 40-pin, 80-conductor cable is required for Ultra

ATA/66/100, the chip set pin connector remains the same

Figure 2-9. Photo of an Ultra

ATA/100 Conductor Cable

There are four requirements for attaining Ultra ATA/100:

at 40. Hard drives that support Ultra ATA/100 also

support Ultra ATA/33/66 and legacy ATA (IDE)

specifications.

*The drive must support Ultra ATA/100.

*The motherboard and system BIOS (or an add-in controller) must support Ultra ATA/100.

*The operating system must support Direct Memory Access (DMA); Microsoft Windows

2000, Windows 98, Windows NT and Windows 95B (OSR2) support DMA.

*The cable must be an 80-pin conductor. The length should not exceed 18 inches. If all of

the above requirements are met, you can

enjoy the Ultra ATA/100 features of your

computer system.

How to install the Ultra ATA/100 Cable

Assembly:

& The BLUE connector MUST be plugged

into the motherboard or your system will not

Figure 2-10. How to connect an ATA/100

Cable to the Motherboard

work.

& Each connector on the Ultra ATA/100

cable assembly has a small polarization tab

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centrally located on the body of the plastic. This fits into the matching slot on the mating

plugs on the motherboard and the drives, thus assuring positive mating (pin #1 to pin #1)

& The red line on the cable should be aligned with pin #1. On the drives this will result in the

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 connector to the mating plug on the slave drive (secondary hard drive, CD ROM,

or tape drive). Please refer figure 2-10.

Figure 2-11. SE6 back panel connectors

Figure 2-11 shows the SE6 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

KM1 Upper: PS/2 Mouse Connector

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Attach a PS/2 keyboard connector to this 6-

pin Din-connector. If you use an AT

keyboard, you can go to a computer store to

purchase an AT to ATX converter adapter.

You can then connect your AT keyboard to

this connector. We suggest you use a PS/2

keyboard for best compatibility.

Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-

connector.

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USB Port Connectors

This motherboard provides two USB ports.

Attach the USB connector from the

individual device to these connectors.

You can attach USB devices such as a

scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc. to one

of each of the USB connectors. You must make sure your operating system supports this

feature and you may need to install an additional driver for individual devices. Please refer

to your device user’s manual for detailed information.

Serial Port COM1 Connector

This motherboard provides one COM port.

You can connect an external modem, mouse

or other devices that support this

communication protocol to this connector.

You can decide which external device you

want to connect to COM1. The COM port

can only have one device connected at a

time.

Parallel Port Connector

Line Out, Line In and Mic In Connector

This parallel port is also called an “LPT”

port because it usually connects to the

printer. You can connect other devices that

support this communication protocol, like

an EPP/ECP scanner, etc.

Line Out connector: You can connect an

external stereo speaker signal input plug to

this connector, or you can connect the plug

from here to the stereo audio equipment

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AUX signal input socket. Remember, the

motherboard does not have a built in

amplifier to drive the speaker. You must use

a speaker that has a built in amplifier.

Otherwise, you may not be able to hear any sound or only a small volume of sound from the

speaker.

Line In Connector: You can connect the

TV adapter audio output signal, or external

audio sources, like a CD walkman, video

camcorder, VHS recorder audio output

signal plug to this connector. Your audio software can control the input level for the line-in

signal.

Mic In Connector: You can connect the plug from the microphone to

this connector. Do not connect other audio (or signal) sources to this

connector.

MIDI/GAME Port Connector

You can connect your joystick, game pad, or

other simulation hardware device DIN 15-

pin plugs to this connector. Please refer to

the further connection notes of the device’s

user's manual for further detailed

information.

Note

This chapter contains many color drawing diagram and photos, we strongly recommend

you to read this chapter using the PDF file that is included on the CD. It will provide you

with greater clarity.

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BIOS Setup 3-1

Chapter 3. Introducing 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 the hardware circuit has to communicate with the operating

system. Its main function is to manage the setup of the motherboard and interface card

parameters, including simple parameters such as time, date, hard disk drive, as well as more

complex parameters such as hardware synchronization, device operating mode, CPU SOFT

MENU™ II features and setup of CPU speed. The computer will operate normally, or will

operate at its best, only if all of these parameters are correctly configured through the BIOS.

Don’t change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you fully understand

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their meanings and consequences

The parameters inside the BIOS are used to setup the hardware synchronization or the

device-operating mode. If the parameters are not correct, they will produce errors, the

computer will crash, and sometimes you will not even be able to boot the computer 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, the BIOS program controls it. The BIOS first operates an

auto-diagnostic test called POST (Power On Self Test) for all of the necessary hardware. It

then configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization, and detects all of the

hardware. Only when these tasks are completed does it give up control of the computer to

the next level, which is the operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only channel for

hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability, and in

ensuring that your system performs at its best. After the BIOS has achieved the auto-

diagnostic and auto-detection operations, it will display the following message:

PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP

The message will be displayed for three to five seconds, if you press the Del key, you will

access the BIOS Setup menu. At that moment, the BIOS will display the following message:

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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 options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short

description of the function keys you may use here:

! Press Esc to quit the BIOS Setup.

↑↓←→

! Press

to confirm or to modify.

! Press F10 when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these

parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.

! Press Page Up/Page Down or +/- keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for

the active option.

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(up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want

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Computer Knowledge: CMOS Data

Maybe you have heard somebody saying that his or her 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 the computer is turned off. Since you may have to

change the CMOS battery when it is out of power, and if doing so you will lose all

CMOS data, we recommend that you write down all the parameters of your hardware,

or to put a label with these parameters on your hard disk.

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3-1. CPU Setup [SOFT MENU™ II]

™

The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch (CPU SOFT MENU

replaces the traditional manual hardware configuration. This feature allows the user to more

easily complete the installation procedures. You can install the CPU without configuring any

jumpers or switches. The CPU must be setup according to its specifications.

You can press <F1> at any time for help.

II), that

Figure 3-2. CPU SOFT MENU

™

II

CPU Name Is:

➤ Intel Celeron

MMX

➤ Intel Pentium III MMX

CPU Operating Speed:

This option sets the CPU speed. In this field, the CPU speed is indicated like this: CPU

speed = External clock * Multiplier factor, select the CPU speed according the type and the

speed of your CPU. For Intel Pentium® III and Celeron™ MMX processors, you can choose

the following settings:

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➤300 (66) ➤333 (66) ➤366 (66) ➤400 (66) ➤433 (66)
➤466(66) ➤500 (66) ➤500 (100) ➤533 (66) ➤550 (100)
➤500 (100) ➤533 (66) ➤550 (100) ➤566 (66) ➤600 (66)
➤600 (100) ➤600 (133) ➤633 (66) ➤650 (100) ➤667 (133)
➤700 (100) ➤733 (133) ➤750 (100) ➤800 (100) ➤800 (133)
➤800 (133) ➤850 (100) ➤866 (133) ➤933 (133) ➤1G
➤User Define

User defined external clock and multiplier factor:

➤➤➤➤ User Defined

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$$$$

$$$$$$$$

The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may

cause CPU damage. Setting the working frequency higher than the PCI chipset or

processor specs, may cause abnormal memory module functioning, system hangs, hard

disk drive data lose, abnormal functioning of the VGA card, or abnormal functioning

with other add-on cards. Using non-specification settings for your CPU is not the

intention of this explanation. These should be used for engineering testing, not for

normal applications.

If you use non-specification settings for normal operation, your system may not be

stable, and may effect system reliability. Also, we do not guarantee the stability and

compatibility for settings that are not within specification, and any damage of any

elements on the motherboard or peripherals, is not our responsibility.

Ext. Clock (PCI):

✏

➤66MHz (2:3:1) (((( default ➤100MHz(3:3:1) ➤133MHz (4:3:1)
➤68MHz (2:3:1)* ➤70MHz (2:3:1)* ➤72MHz (2:3:1)*
➤75MHz (2:3:1)* ➤77MHz (2:3:1)* ➤83MHz (3:3:1)*
➤90MHz (3:3:1)* ➤103MHz (3:3:1)* ➤112MHz (3:3:1)*
➤115MHz (3:3:1)* ➤120MHz (3:3:1)* ➤125MHz (4:3:1)*
➤125MHz (3:3:1)* ➤128MHz (4:4:1)* ➤130MHz (4:3:1)*
➤130MHz (4:4:1)* ➤133MHz (4:4:1)* ➤137MHz (4:3:1)*
➤137MHz (4:4:1)* ➤140MHz (4:3:1)* ➤140MHz (4:4:1)*
➤145MHz (4:3:1)* ➤145MHz (4:4:1)* ➤150MHz (4:3:1)*
➤150MHz (4:4:1)* ➤153MHz (4:3:1)* ➤153MHz (4:4:1)*

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$$$$

$$$$

$$$$$$$$

How is each component’s working frequency calculated? For starters, everything is

derived from the clock generator on the motherboard. Upon boot up the CPU will

give the clock generator the default value for the Front Side Bus (FSB). Once the

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FSB has been set, all of the other components will be able derive their proper

operating frequencies.

For example: If you have a CPU rated for a 100MHz FSB, the operating frequencies

for the proper values for the FSB : SDRAM : PCI for your CPU would be

calculated thusly:

Pentium III

100MHz (3:3:1) (each divided by 3) (FSB) 100MHz : (SDRAM) 100MHz : (PCI)

33MHz

CPU FSB value = 100MHz x 1 = 100MHz (proper FSB value for this CPU)

SDRAM value = FSB 100MHz x 1 = 100MHz (proper value for PC100 RAM)

PCI value = FSB 100MHz x 1/3 = 33MHz (proper value for PCI bus)

So that for this example above you can see that the x1, x1, x 1/3 values in

relation to the FSB can be written as

Additionally, for the working value of the CPU (in this case a Pentium® III 500MHz

you calculate it like this:

CPU working value = FSB 100MHz x 5 = 500MHz (proper value for this CPU)

Also, the AGP value is derived from the PCI value so that:

®

CPU with 100MHz FSB running at 500MHz:

100MHz (1: 1: 1/3)

AGP value = PCI value (33MHz) x 2 or (4) = 66MHz or (132MHz) (proper

value for AGP bus) For a 2x AGP it works at double the speed of the PCI bus,

and four times for 4x AGP.

When the FSB is above 100MHz, such as 133MHz, you can choose a PCI divider of

4, again giving you the proper 33MHz value.

Now, in the BIOS they do not write dividers in fractions but rather in whole integers,

so that again for the 100MHz FSB example,

above it looks like this:

100MHz (3:3:1)

But you need to remember that each value is also divided by 3

you can look at it as if it were:

100MHz (3:3:1) each divided by 3

but you can also look at it as if it were:

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100MHz (1: 1: 1/3)

,

in the table

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100MHz (1: 1: 1/3) each multiplied times 3 then (divided by 3)

or

100MHz (3/3: 3/3: 1/3) each multiplied times 3 then (divided by 3)

which both equal:

100MHz (3:3:1)

Now the final point about this table is that it does not show the necessary divider, i.e.

for the 100MHz (3:3:1) example you still need to divide each by 3, even though it

does not show that in the table.

Accordingly, for the 66MHz (2:3:1) you will divide each by 2 and for the 138MHz

(4:3:1) example you would divide each by 4. The first value in the parenthesis is the

value for the CPU’s FSB, and because everything derives its working frequency

from the FSB, that value must always equal 1. So for (3:3:1) you need to divide by 3,

for (2:3:1) you need to divide by 2 and for (4:3:1) you need to divide by 4.

So for the 100MHz (3:3:1) example in the table above, to get the working values you

are taking the (3:3:1) numbers and multiplying by 3 then dividing by 3.

For another example, in the table you have 138MHz (4:3:1) (divided by 4). You can

look at it like this: 138MHz (1: 3/4: 1/4). Each multiplied times 4 will give you the

same value as 138MHz (4:3:1). (needing to be divided by 4 again). So that for the

FSB you have 4 divided by 4 giving you a value of 1, so that 138MHz will come out

to 138MHz.

CPU FSB value =138MHz x1=138MHz (approximate proper FSB value for this

CPU)

SDRAM value = FSB 138MHz x 3/4 = 103.5MHz (approximate proper value

for PC100 RAM)

PCI value = FSB 138MHz x 1/4 = 34.5MHz (approximate proper value for PCI

bus)

(divided by 3)

Giving you all the proper values

(within a few MHz or so, its

never exactly precise)

Another way to look at it would be that for the 138MHz (4:3:1) example, you could

use this “maximum number” value of 4, and then you could divide FSB value of

138MHz by 4 which equals 34.5MHz. You could then use 34.5MHz as the base

number to be multiplied by the number for the components. So that:

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CPU FSB frequency will be 34.5MHz x 4 =138MHz.

The SDRAM working frequency will be 34.5MHz x 3 =103.5MHz.

And the PCI bus working frequency will be 34.5MHz x 1 = 34.5MHz.

Giving you all the proper values

(within a few MHz or so, its

never exactly precise.)

ABIT patented technology, SoftMenu™ allows you to adjust the FSB working

frequency, when you adjust the working frequency, please choose the proper values

for the FSB : SDRAM : PCI for your CPU. For example:

A CPU rated for 66MHz FSB ( such as Celeron

66MHz (2:3:1) (each divided by 2): 66MHz : 100MHz : 33MHz

or a CPU rated for 100MHz FSB (such as Pentium

PGA)

100MHz (3:3:1) (each divided by 3) 100MHz : 100MHz : 33MHz

or a CPU rated for 133MHz FSB (such as a Pentium

FC-PGA)

133MHz (4:3:1) (each divided by 4) 133MHz : 100MHz : 33MHz

Note: the various components and their corresponding “bus speeds” should still

work fine, nonetheless going too far “out of spec” may cause system damage

or malfunction. System performance will depend mainly on the quality of the

components used.

Note

CPU bus speed above 66MHz/100MHz/133MHz supported but not guaranteed due to

the PCI and chipset specs.

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)

®

III Coppermine using FC-

®

III Coppermine using

Multiplier Factor:

✏

You can choose from the following multiplier factors:

➤ 2.0 ➤ 2.5 ➤ 3.0 ➤ 3.5 ➤ 4.0 ➤ 4.5 ➤ 5.0 ➤ 5.5 ➤ 6.0
➤ 6.5 ➤ 7.0 ➤ 7.5 ➤ 8.0 ➤ 8.5 ➤ 9.0 ➤ 9.5 ➤10.0 ➤ 10.5
➤ 11.0

However, differences will exist because of the various brands and types available.

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Note: The multiplier factor are not available if the processors have locked frequency

multiples.

Note

According to Celeron™ PPGA MMX processor types, some Celeron™ PPGA MMX

processors will have the multiplier factor locked and the signal disabled. In this

situation, there is no way to choose a higher multiplier factor.

Speed Error Hold:

✏

The default setting is “Disabled”. If you change the setting to “Enabled” when the

CPU speed setting is wrong, the system will hold.

Normally, we do not recommend that you use the “User Define” option to setup CPU

speed and multiplier factors. This option is for setup of future CPUs whose

specifications are still unknown. The specifications of all present CPUs are included

in the default settings. Unless you are very familiar with all CPU parameters, it is

very easy to make mistakes when you define the external clock and the multiplier

factor by yourself.

Solution in case of booting problem due to invalid clock setup:

Normally, if the CPU clock setup is wrong, you will not be able to boot. In this case, turn the

system off then on again. The CPU will automatically use its standard parameters to boot.

You can then enter the BIOS Setup again and set up the CPU clock. If you can’t enter the

BIOS setup, you must try turning the system on a few times (3~4 times) or press “INSERT”

when turning on, and the system will automatically use its standard parameters to boot. You

can then enter BIOS SETUP again and set up the new parameters.

When you change your CPU:

This motherboard has been designed in such a way that you can turn the system on after

having inserted a CPU in the socket without having to configure any jumpers or DIP

switches. If you change your CPU, normally you just have to turn off the power supply,

change the CPU and then set up the CPU parameters through SOFT MENU

™

II. However,

if the new CPU is slower than the old one (and is the same brand and type), we offer you two

methods to successfully complete the CPU change operation.

Method 1: Setup up the CPU for the lowest speed for its brand. Turn the power supply off

and change the CPU. Then turn the system on again, and set up the CPU

parameters through SOFT MENU

™

II.

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Method 2: Since you have to open the computer case when you change the CPU, it could be

a good idea to use the CCMOS jumper to erase the parameters of the original

CPU and to enter BIOS Setup to set up CPU parameters again.

Attention

After setting up the parameters and leaving the BIOS SETUP, and having verified that

the system can be booted, do not press the Reset button or turn off the power supply.

Otherwise the BIOS will not read correctly, the parameters will fail and you must enter

SOFT MENU™ II again to set up the parameters all over again.

CPU Power Supply:

This option allows you to switch between CPU default and user-defined voltages.

➤➤➤➤CPU Default: The system will detect the CPU type and select the proper voltage

automatically. When it is enabled, the option “Core Voltage” will show

the current voltage setting that is defined by the CPU and this will not be

changeable. We recommend using this CPU default setting and not

changing it unless the current CPU type and voltage setting can not be

detected or is not correct.

➤➤➤➤User Define: This option lets the user select the voltage manually. You can change

values of the “Core Voltage” option lists by using the Page Up and Page

Down keys.

Spread Spectrum:

Two options are available: Disabled ) Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. For EMC

(Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) testing, you may need to adjust these options for optimal

results. We do not recommend you change the default, except for special reasons. Some

values you select may cause system instability under some situations. Please be careful.

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3-2. Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu

This section contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters

include date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD settings.

Figure 3-3A. Standard CMOS Setup Screen Shot

Date (mm:dd:yy):

You can set the date in this item: month (mm), date (dd) and year (yy).

Time (hh:mm:ss):

You can set the time in this item: hour (hh), minute (mm) and second (ss).

IDE Primary Master / Slave and IDE Secondary Master / Slave:

These items have a sub-menu to let you choose further options. You can refer to figure 3-4 to

check what options are available.

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Figure 3-3B. IDE Primary Master Setup Screen Shot

IDE HDD Auto-Detection:

Press the Enter key for the BIOS to auto detect all detailed parameters of the hard disk

drivers (HDD). If auto detection is successful, the correct values will be shown in the

remaining items of this menu.

Note

* A new IDE HDD must be first formatted, otherwise it can not read/write. The basic

step in using a HDD is to make a HDD low-level format, then run FDISK, and then

FORMAT the drive. Most current HDDs have already been subjected to low-level

format at the factory, so you can probably skip this operation. Remember though, the

primary IDE HDD must have its partition set to active within the FDISK procedure.
+ If you are using an old HDD that is already formatted, auto detection can not detect

the correct parameters. You may need to do a low-level format or set the parameters

manually, and then check if the HDD is working.

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IDE Primary Master:

Three settings are available: Auto, Manual and None. If you choose Auto, the BIOS will

automatically check what kind of hard disk you are using. If you want to set the HDD

parameters yourself, make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters, and be

sure to refer to the manual provided by the HDD manufacture to get the settings right.

Access Mode:

Since old operating systems were only able to support HDDs with capacities no bigger than

528MB, any hard disk with more than 528MB was unusable. AWARD BIOS features a

solution to this problem: you can, according to your operating system, choose four operating
modes: NORMAL ) LBA ) LARGE )Auto.

The HDD auto detection option in the sub-menu will automatically detect the parameters of

your hard disk and the mode supported.

➤➤➤➤ Auto:

Lets the BIOS detect your HDD access mode and make the decisions.

➤➤➤➤ Normal mode:

Standard normal mode supports hard disks of up to 528MB or less. This mode directly

uses positions indicated by Cylinders (CYLS), Heads, and Sectors to access data.

➤➤➤➤ LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode:

The earlier LBA mode can support HDD capacities of up to 8.4GB, and this mode uses a

different method to calculate the position of disk data to be accessed. It translates

Cylinders (CYLS), Heads and Sectors into a logical address where data is located. The

Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors displayed in this menu do not reflect the actual structure

of the hard disk. They are just reference values used to calculate actual positions.

Currently, all high capacity hard disks support this mode and that is why we recommend

you use this mode. Currently, the BIOS can support the INT 13h extension function,

enabling the LBA mode to support hard disk drive capacities exceeding 8.4GB.

➤➤➤➤ Large Mode:

When the number of cylinders (CYLs) of the hard disk exceeds 1024 and DOS is not

able to support it, or if your operating system does not support LBA mode, you should

select this mode.

Capacity:

This item auto displays your HDD size. Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the

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size given by a disk checking program of a formatted disk.

Note

All the items below are available when you set the item Primary IDE Master to Manual.

Cylinder:

When disks are placed directly above one another along the shaft, the circular vertical

"slice" consisting of all the tracks located in a particular position is called a cylinder. You

can set the number of cylinders for a HDD. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the

maximum number you can enter is 65536.

Head:

This is the tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and read back the

magnetic patterns on the disk (also called the read/write head). You can configure the

number of read/write heads. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number

you can enter is 255.

Precomp:

The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536.

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Setting a value of 65536 means no hard disk exists.

Landing Zone:

This is a non-data area on the disk's inner cylinder where the heads can rest when the power

is turned off. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter

is 65536.

Sector:

The minimum segment of track length that can be assigned to stored data. Sectors usually

are grouped into blocks or logical blocks that function as the smallest units of data permit.

You can configure this item to sectors per track. The minimum number you can enter is 0,

the maximum number you can enter is 255.

Drive A & Drive B:

If you have installed the floppy disk drive here, then you can select the type of floppy drive
it can support. Six options are available: None)360K, 5.25 in. ) 1.2M, 5.25in. ) 720K,

3.5 in. ) 1.44M, 3.5 in. ) 2.88M, 3.5 in.

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Floppy 3 Mode Support:

Four options are available: Disabled ) Driver A ) Driver B ) Both. The default setting is

Disabled. 3 Mode floppy disk drives (FDD) are 3 1/2” drives used in Japanese computer

systems. If you need to access data stored in this kind of floppy, you must select this mode,

and of course you must have a 3 Mode floppy drive.

Video:

You can select the VGA modes for your video adapter, four options are available:
EGA/VGA ) CGA 40 ) CGA 80 ) MONO. The default setting is EGA/VGA.

Halt On:

You can select which type of error will cause the system to halt. Five options are available:
All Errors ) No Errors ) All, But Keyboard ) All, But Diskette ) All, But Disk/Key.

You can see your system memory list in the lower right box, it shows the Base Memory,

Extended Memory and total Memory size configurations in your system. It is detected by the

system during boot-up procedure.

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3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu

With each item, you can press <Enter> at any time to display all the options for that item.

Attention

Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation. If

you do not really understand each of the options in this menu, we recommend you use

the default values.

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Figure 3-4A. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Upper Screen

Figure 3-4B. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Lower Screen

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Virus Warning:

This item can be set to Enabled or Disabled, the default setting being Disabled.

When this feature is enabled, if there is any attempt from a software or an application to

access the boot sector or the partition table, the BIOS will warn you that a boot virus is

attempting to access the hard disk.

CPU Level 1 Cache:

This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 1 cache. When the cache is set to

Disabled it is much slower, so the default setting for this item is Enabled since it will speed

up memory access. Some old and very poorly written programs will make the computer

malfunction or crash if the system speed is too high. In this case, you should disable this

feature. The default setting is Enabled.

CPU Level 2 Cache:

This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 2 cache. When the external cache is

enabled, it will speed up memory access, and the system will work faster. The default setting

is Enabled.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking:

This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 2 cache ECC checking function. The

default setting is Enabled.

Quick Power On Self Test:

After the computer has been powered on, the BIOS of the motherboard will run a series of

tests in order to check the system and its peripherals. If the Quick Power on Self-Test feature

is enabled, the BIOS will simplify the test procedures in order to speed up the boot process.

The default setting is Enabled.

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First Boot Device:

When the computer boots up, the BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the

devices in the sequence selected in these items: floppy disk drive A, LS/ZIP devices, hard

drive C, SCSI hard disk drive or CD-ROM. There are eleven options for the boot sequence

that you can choose (The default setting is Floppy.):

Floppy ) LS120 ) HDD-0 ) SCSI ) CDROM ) HDD-1 ) HDD-2 ) HDD-3 )
ZIP100 ) LAN ) Disabled.

Second Boot Device:

Description is the same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is HDD-0.

Third Boot Device:

Description is same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is LS/ZIP

Boot Other Device:

Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. This setting

allows the BIOS to try three kinds of boot devices that are set from the above three items.

Swap Floppy Drive:

This item can be set as Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. When this

feature is enabled, you don’t need to open the computer case to swap the position of floppy

disk drive connectors. Drive A can be set as drive B and drive B can be set as drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek:

When the computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has an FDD or not. When this

item is enabled, if the BIOS detects no floppy drive, it will display a floppy disk drive error

message. If this item is disabled, the BIOS will skip this test. The default setting is Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status:

➤ On: At boot up, the Numeric Keypad is in numeric mode. (Default Settings)
➤ Off: At boot up, the Numeric Keypad is in cursor control mode.

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Typematic Rate Setting:

This item allows you to adjust the keystroke repeat rate. When set to Enabled, you can set

the two keyboard typematic controls that follow (Typema t i c R a t e and Typematic Rate

Delay). If this item is set to Disabled, the BIOS will use the default setting. The default

setting is Enabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec):

When you press a key continuously, the keyboard will repeat the keystroke according to the

rate you have set (Unit: characters/second）. Eight options are available: 6 ) 8 ) 10 ) 12
) 15 ) 20 ) 24 ) 30 ) Back to 6. The default setting is 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec):

When you press a key continuously, if you exceed the delay you have set here, the keyboard

will automatically repeat the keystroke according to a certain rate (Unit: milliseconds). Four
options are available: 250 ) 500 ) 750 ) 1000 ) Back to 250. The default setting is 250.

Security Option:

This option can be set to System or Setup. The default setting is Setup. After you have

created a password through PASSWORD SETTING, this option will deny access to your

system (System) or modification of computer setup (BIOS Setup) by unauthorized users.

➤SYSTEM: When you choose System, a password is required each time the computer

boots up. If the correct password is not given, the system will not start.

➤SETUP: When you choose Setup, a password is required only when accessing the

BIOS Setup. If you have not set a password in the PASSWORD SETTING

option, this option is not available.

To disable security, select Set Supervisor Password at main menu and then you will be asked

to enter the password. Do not type anything and just press the Enter key and it will disable

security. Once security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter the BIOS setup

menu freely

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Notice

Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the

computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the

system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB:

When the system memory is bigger than 64MB, the communication method between the

BIOS and the operating system will differ from one operating system to another. If you use

OS/2, select OS2; if you are using another operating system, select Non-OS2. The default

setting is Non-OS2.

Report No FDD For WIN 95:

When using Windows® 95 without a floppy drive, please set this item to Yes . Otherwise, set

it to No. The default setting is No.

Delay IDE Initial (Secs):

This item is used to support some old models or special types of hard disks or CD-ROMs.

They may need a longer amount of time to initialize and prepare for activation. Since the

BIOS may not detect those kinds of devices during system booting. You can adjust the value

to fit such devices. Larger values will give more delay time to the device. The minimum

number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 15. The default setting is

0. For best system performance, we strongly suggest you to set it to 0.

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3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu

The Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset

on the motherboard. Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardware, if

the setup is not correct or is false, the motherboard will become unstable or you will not be

able to boot up. If you don’t know the hardware very well, use default values (i.e. use the

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option). The only time you might consider making any

changes is if you discover that data is being lost while using your system.

Figure 3-5A. Chipset Features Setup Screen

, -

You can use the arrow keys to move between the items. Use ,

the values. When you have finished setting up the chipset, press Esc to go back to the main

menu.

Note

The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, and

technically competent users only. Do not reset these values unless you understand the

consequences of your changes.

and

Enter

key to change

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The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to DRAM. The default timings have been

carefully chosen and should only be altered if data is being lost. Such a scenario might well

occur if your system has mixed speed DRAM chips installed. In such a case, greater delays

may be required to preserve the integrity of the data held in the slower memory chips.

SDRAM CAS Latency Time:

Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. You can select SDRAM CAS

(Column Address Strobe) latency time according your SDRAM specification.

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc:

Two options are available: 5/7 and 6/8. The default setting is 6/8. This item controls the

number of SDRAM clocks (SCLKs) used per access cycle.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. This item lets you insert a timing

delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from,

or refreshed. Fast (2) gives faster performance; and Slow(3) gives more stable performance.

This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time:

Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. This option lets you insert a

timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read

from, or refreshed. Fast (2) gives faster performance; and Slow (3) gives more stable

performance. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.

System BIOS Cacheable:

You can select Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. When you select

Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better

system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error

may result.

Video BIOS Cacheable:

You can select Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. Enabled allows

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caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program

writes to this memory area, a system error may result.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. This

option is used to reserve the memory block 15M-16M for ISA adapter ROM. Some special

peripherals need to use a memory block located between 15M and 16M, and this memory

block has a size of 1M. We recommend that you disable this option.

Delayed Transaction:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. Set the

option to enabled or disabled PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed

transaction for the chipset. This function is used to meet the latency of PCI cycles to or from

the ISA bus. This option must be enabled to provide PCI 2.1 compliance. If you have an ISA

card compatibility problem, you can try to enable or disable this option for optimal results.

On-Chip Video Window Size:

Three options are available: 64MB ) 32MB ) Disabled. The default setting is 64MB.

This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP graphic

data.

AGP Graphics Aperture Size:

Two options are available: 32M ) 64M. The default setting is 64M. This option specifies

the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device. The aperture is a portion

of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles

that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. See

www.agpforum.org for AGP information.

Display Cache Frequency

Two options are available: 100 Mhz and 133 Mhz. The default setting is 100 Mhz. You can

choose the running speed for local memory, but if your memory module does not support the

speed you choose, it may cause a system boot failure or data loss problem.

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Onboard Display Cache Setting:

When using the onboard VGA function, you had best use the default setting.

CAS# Latency:

Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. You can select the local memory

clock periods.

Paging Mode Control:

Two options are available: Close and Open. The default setting is Open. You can select the

paging mode control to open or close.

RAS-to-CAS Override:

Two options are available: by CAS# LT and Override (2). The default setting is by CAS# LT.

This is the display cache clock period control.

RAS# Timing:

Two options are available: Slow and Fast. The default setting is Fast. This item controls

RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS# active delay (in local memory area).

RAS# Precharge Timing:

Two options are available: Slow and Fast. The default setting is Fast. This item controls

RAS# precharge (in local memory area).

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3-5. Integrated Peripherals

In this menu, you can change the onboard I/O device, I/O port address and other hardware

settings.

Figure 3-6A. Integrated Peripherals Menu Default Screen

Figure 3-6B. Integrated Peripherals Menu Full Items Screen

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Onboard IDE-1 Controller:

The onboard IDE 1 controller can be set as Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is

Enabled. The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two

IDE channels. If you choose Disabled, it will effect the settings of four items not available.

For example, if you disabled the Onboard IDE-1 Controller, you will also disable the

Master/Slave Drive PIO Mode and Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA.

Master/Slave Drive PIO Mode:

Six options are available: Auto ) Mode 0 ) Mode 1 ) Mode 2 ) Mode 3 ) Mode 4.

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) items let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each

of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide

successively increased performance. In Auto mode (default setting), the system

automatically determines the best mode for each device.

Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA:

Two options are available: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto. Ultra DMA is a

DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA

commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 100 MB/sec.

Ultra DMA/33 or Ultra DMA/66/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive

supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows

®

95 / 98 / NT /

2000 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver).

➤Auto: If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/66, select

Auto to enable BIOS support. For Ultra DMA/100 devices, please refer the

requirements mentioned in page 2-15. (Default setting)

➤Disabled: If you encounter a problem in using Ultra DMA devices, you can try to disable

this item.

Onboard IDE-2 Controller:

Description is same as the Onboard IDE-1 Controller.

USB Controller:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. This

motherboard provides two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, thus supporting USB devices.

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If you don't want to use USB devices, set it to Disabled, then the item USB Keyboard

Support will also be disabled.

✏✏✏✏ USB Keyboard Support:

Two options are available: OS and BIOS. The default setting is OS. If you want USB

keyboard use in a DOS environment, please set it to BIOS.

Init Display First:

Two options are available: PCI Slot and Onboard. The default setting is PCI Slot. When you

install additional PCI display cards, you can choose either a PCI display card or an onboard

VGA chip to activate the display boot-up screen.

AC97 Audio:

Two options are available: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto. If you set it to

Enabled, it will allow the BIOS to detect the audio device you use. If an audio device is

detected, the onboard audio controller (815E chipset family) will be able to support it. If you

want to use another audio adapter card to connect the audio connectors, please set this item

to Disabled.

AC97 Modem:

Two options are available: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto. If you set it to

Enabled, it will allow the BIOS to detect the modem device you use. If a modem device is

detected, the onboard modem controller (Intel

®

815E chipset family) will be able to support

it. If you want to use another modem adapter card to connect the modem signal connectors,

please set this item to Disabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode:

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write.

If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for

automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can

support. The default setting is Enabled.

Power On Function:

This item allows you to select which way you want your system to power on. Five items are

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available: Button Only ) Keyboard 98 ) Hot Key ) Mouse Left ) Mouse Right.

Default setting is Button Only.

Note

The mouse wake up function can only be used with the PS/2 mouse, not with a mouse

that uses the COM port and USB connection. Mouse Left (Mouse Right) means you

need to double click the mouse left (right) button, for the computer to power on. You

also need to note the compatibility issue with your PS/2 mouse. Some PS/2 mice cannot

wake up the system because of compatibility problems. Also, if the specs of your

keyboard are too old, it may fail to power on.

✏✏✏✏ KB Power ON Password:

This option allows you to set a password required in order to Power ON your computer.

You will be asked to enter your password and then to confirm it. Do not forget your

password. Should you forget your password, you will have to open your computer case,

clear the CMOS and reset all parameters again in order to be able to utilise this function.

✏✏✏✏ Hot Key Power On:

There are twelve options are available, Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12. You can select this item and

using the Ctrl plus the one of each function key (F1 to F12) to power on the computer.

The default setting is Ctrl-F1.

Onboard FDC Controller:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. You can

enable or disable the onboard FDD controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1:

This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Six options are available:
Disabled ) 3F8/IRQ4 ) 2F8/IRQ3 ) 3E8/IRQ4 ) 2E8/IRQ3 ) AUTO. The default

setting is 3F8/IRQ4.

Onboard Serial Port 2:

This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Six options are available:
Disabled ) 3F8/IRQ4 ) 2F8/IRQ3 ) 3E8/IRQ4 ) 2E8/IRQ3 ) AUTO. The default

setting is 2F8/IRQ3.

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✏✏✏✏ Onboard IR Function:

Three options are available: IrDA (HPSIR) mode ) ASK IR (Amplitude Shift Keyed
IR) mode ) Normal. The default setting is Normal.

✏✏✏✏ RxD , TxD Active:

Four options are available: Hi, Hi ) Hi, Lo ) Lo, Hi ) Lo, Lo. The default setting is

Hi, Lo. Set IR transmission/reception polarity as High or Low.

✏✏✏✏ IR Transmission Delay:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. Set IR

transmission delays 4 character-time (40 bit-time) when SIR is changed from RX mode

to TX mode.

✏✏✏✏ UR2 Duplex Mode:

Two options are available: Full and Half. The default setting is Full. This item is lets you

choose the operation mode for your IR KIT. Some IR device only can work at half

duplex mode. Refer to your IR KIT user's guide to find out which setting is correct.

✏✏✏✏ Use IR Pins:

Two options are available: RxD2, TxD2 and IR-Rx2Tx2. The default setting is IR-

Rx2Tx2. If you choose RxD2, TxD2, your motherboard must support a COM port IR KIT

connection. Otherwise, you can only choose the IR-Rx2Tx2 to use the IR header on your

motherboard to connect your IR KIT. Please use the default setting.

Onboard Parallel Port:

Sets the I/O address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Four options are available:
Disable ) 3BC/IRQ7 ) 378/IRQ7 ) 278/IRQ5. Default setting is 378/IRQ7.

✏✏✏✏ Parallel Port Mode:

Four options are available: SPP ) EPP ) ECP ) ECP+EPP. The default setting is

SPP mode.

✏✏✏✏ EPP Mode Select:

Two options are available: EPP1.7 ) EPP1.9. The default setting is EPP 1.7. When the

mode selected for the parallel port mode is EPP, the two EPP version options are

available.

✏✏✏✏ ECP Mode Use DMA:

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Two options are available: 1 ) 3. The default setting is 3. When the mode selected for

the parallel port mode is ECP, the DMA channel selected can be Channel 1 or Channel 3.

PWRON After PWR-Fail:

This setting lets you set the system action after a power failure. Three options are available:
On ) Former-Sts ) Off. The default setting is Off.

Game Port Address:

Three options are available: Disabled ) 201 ) 209. The default setting is 201. This item

sets the address of the onboard game port connector.

Midi Port Address:

Four options are available: Disabled ) 330 ) 300 ) 290. The default setting is 330. This

item sets the address of the onboard midi port connector.

Midi Port IRQ:

Two options are available: 5 ) 10. The default setting is 10. This item sets the IRQ of the

onboard midi port connector. If you choose disable the Midi Port Address, then this field is

not available.

Note

If you buy the audio adapter and want to replace the use of onboard audio solution, you

have to disable three items in BIOS. Otherwise, your audio adapter may not work well.

These three items are:

AC 97 Audio set to Disabled

Game Port Address set to Disabled

Midi Port Address set to Disabled

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3-6. Power Management Setup Menu

The difference between Green PCs and traditional computers is that Green PCs have a

power management feature. With this feature, when the computer is powered on but inactive,

the power consumption is reduced in order to save energy. When the computer operates

normally, it is in Normal mode. In this mode, the Power Management Program will control

the access to video, parallel ports, serial ports and drives, and the operating status of the

keyboard, mouse and other device. These are referred to as Power Management Events. In

cases where none of these events occur, the system enters the power saving mode. When one

of the controlled events occurs, the system immediately returns to normal mode and

operates at its maximum speed. Power saving modes can be divided into three modes

according to their power consumption: Doze Mode, Standby Mode, and Suspend Mode. The

four modes proceed in the following sequence:

Normal Mode ===> Doze Mode ===> Standby Mode ===> Suspend Mode

The system consumption is reduced according the following sequence:

Normal > Doze > Standby > Suspend

1. In the Main Menu, select "Power Management Setup" and press "Enter". The following

screen is displayed:

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Figure 3-7A. Power Management Setup Main Menu

Figure 3-10. Power Management Setup Lower Screen Shot

2. Use the arrow keys to go to the item you want to configure. To change the settings, use

and Enter

,,-

3. After you have configured the power management feature, press Esc to go back to the

Main Menu.

We are now going to briefly explain the options in this menu:

ACPI Function (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface):

ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and

Play functions of a computer.

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There are two options that can be selected, “Enabled” and “Disabled”. You can select

“Enabled” to enable ACPI functions. If you want ACPI functions to work normally, you

should notice two things. One is your operating system must support ACPI, as of now only

Microsoft

®

Windows® 98 supports these functions. The second thing is that all devices and

add-on cards in your system must fully support ACPI, both hardware and software (drivers).

If you want to know if your devices or add-on cards support ACPI or not, please contact the

device or add-on card manufacture for more information. If you want to know more about

ACPI specifications, please go to the address below for more detailed information:

http://www.teleport.com/~acpi/acpihtml/home.htm

Note: If you enable the ACPI function in the BIOS setup, the SMI function will not work.

ACPI requires an ACPI-aware operating system. ACPI features include:

! Plug and Play (including bus and device enumeration) and APM functionality normally

contained in the BIOS.

! Power management control of individual devices, add-in cards (some add-in cards may

require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives.

! A Soft-off feature that enables the operating system to power off the computer.
! Support for multiple wake-up events (see Table 3-6-1).
! Support for a front panel power and sleep mode switch. Table 3-6-2 describes the system

states based on how long the power switch is pressed, depending on how ACPI is

configured with an ACPI-aware operating system.

Note

If you enable the ACPI function in the BIOS setup, the SMI switch function will not

work.

System States and Power States

Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state transitions. The

operating system puts devices in and out of low-power states based on user preferences and

knowledge of how devices are being used by applications. Devices that are not being used

can be turned off. The operating system uses information from applications and user settings

to put the system as a whole into a low-power state.

Table 3-6-1: Wake Up Device and Events

The table below describes which devices or specific events can wake the computer from

specific states.

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These device/events can wake up the
computer…… ……from this state

Power switch Sleeping mode or power off mode
RTC alarm Sleeping mode or power off mode
LAN Sleeping mode or power off mode
Modem Sleeping mode or power off mode
IR command Sleeping mode
USB Sleeping mode
PS/2 keyboard Sleeping mode
PS/2 mouse Sleeping mode

Table 3-6-2: Effect of Pressing the Power Switch

If the system is in this
state……

Off Less than four seconds Power on
On More than four seconds Soft off/Suspend
On Less than four seconds Fail safe power off
Sleep Less than four seconds Wake up

ACPI Suspend Type:

Two options are available: S1(POS) and S3(STR). The default setting is S1(POS). Generally,

ACPI has six states: System S0 state, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5. S1 and S3 states are described

below:

The S1 (POS) State (POS means Power On Suspend):

While the system is in the S1 sleeping state, its behavior is as described below:
! The processor is not executing instructions. The processor’s complex context is

maintained.

! Dynamic RAM context is maintained.
! Power Resources are in a state compatible with the system S1 state. All Power Resources

that supply a System Level reference of S0 are in the OFF state.

! Devices states are compatible with the current Power Resource states. Only devices

which solely reference Power Resources which are in the ON state for a given device state

can be in that device state. In all other cases, the device is in the D3 (off) state.

! Devices that are enabled to wake the system and that can do so from their current device

state can initiate a hardware event which transitions the system state to S0. This transition

causes the processor to continue execution where it left off.

……and the power switch
is pressed for ……the system enters this

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To transition into the S1 state, the operating software does not have to flush the processor's

cache.

The S3 (STR) State (STR means Suspend to RAM):

The S3 state is logically lower then the S2 state and is assumed to conserve more power. The

behavior of this state is defined as follows:

! Processor is not executing instructions. The processor complex context is not maintained.
! Dynamic RAM context is maintained.
! Power Resources are in a state compatible with the system S3 state. All Power Resources

that supply a System Level reference of S0, S1, or S2 are in the OFF state.

! Devices states are compatible with the current Power Resource states. Only devices

which solely reference Power Resources which are in the ON state for a given device state

can be in that device state. In all other cases, the device is in the D3 (off) state.

! Devices that are enabled to wake the system and that can do so from their current device

state can initiate a hardware event which transitions the system state to S0. This transition

causes the processor to begin execution at its boot location. The BIOS performs

initialization of core functions as required to exit an S3 state and passes control to the

firmware resume vector. Please see the ACPI Specification Rev. 1.0 book section 9.3.2

for more details on BIOS initialization.

From the software point of view, this state is functionally the same as the S2 state. The

operational difference can be that some Power Resources that could be left ON in the S2

state might not be available to the S3 state. As such, additional devices can be required to be

in logically lower D0, D1, D2, or D3 state for S3 than S2. Similarly, some device wake

events can function in S2 but not S3.

Because the processor context can be lost while in the S3 state, the transition to the S3 state

requires that the operating software flush all dirty cache to DRAM.

Above information for system S0 & S3 were refer to ACPI Specification Rev. 1.0.

....

Power Management:

This item allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to

the following modes:

1. Suspend Mode

2. HDD Power Down

There are three options for power management, three of which have fixed mode settings:

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➤ User Define

“User Define” defines the delay for accessing the power modes.

Suspend Mode: Disabled ) 1 Min ) 2 Min ) 4 Min ) 8 Min ) 12 Min ) 20

Min ) 30 Min ) 40 Min ) 1 Hour. The default setting is

Disabled.

HDD Power Down: Disabled ) 1 Min ) 2 Min ) 3 Min ) 4 Min ) 5 Min ) 6

Min ) 7 Min ) 8 Min ) 9 Hour ) 10 Min ) 11 Min ) 12
Min ) 13 Min ) 14 Min ) 15 Min. The default setting is

Disabled.

➤ Min Saving

When these two saving modes are enabled, the system is set up for minimum power

savings.

Suspend Mode = 1 Hour

HDD Power Down = 15 Min

➤ Max Saving

When the two saving modes are enabled, the system is set up for maximum power

savings.

Suspend Mode = 1 Min

HDD Power Down = 1 Min

Video Off Method:

Three video off methods are available: "Blank Screen", "V/H SYNC + Blank" and "DPMS".

The default is " V/H SYNC + Blank ".

If this setting does not shut off the screen, select “Blank Screen”. If your monitor and video

card support DMPS standard, select “DPMS”.

Blank Screen: This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

V/H SYNC + Blank: This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and

horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS: Initial display power management signaling.

Video Off In Suspend:

Two options are available: Yes or No. The default setting is Ye s . This item determines the

manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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Suspend Type:

Two options are available: Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend. The default setting is Stop

Grant.

Modem Use IRQ:

You can specify the IRQ for modem use. Eight options are available: N/A ) 3 ) 4 ) 5 )
7 ) 9 ) 10 ) 11. The default setting is N/A.

Suspend Mode/HDD Power Down:

These two items will be enable to change setting when item Power Management is set to

User Define, theses two item will also changes as table 3-6-3 below.

Table 3-6-3: Power Management Settings

Items

Disabled ) 1 Min ) 2 Min ) 4 Min

Suspend Mode

HDD Power Down

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN:

Two options are available: Instant-Off and Delay 4 Sec.. The default setting is Instant-Off.

Pressing the power button for more than four seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off

state when the system has "hung".

Wake-Up by PCI card:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. This item can

let you wake-up your computer by PCI devices. For instance, if you had installed a PCI LAN

card with Wake-Up on LAN capability, then you could wake-up your computer from

) 8 Min ) 12 Min ) 20 Min ) 30
Min ) 40 Min ) 1 Hour. The default

setting is Disabled.
Disabled ) 1 Min ) 2 Min ) 3 Min

) 4 Min ) 5 Min ) 6 Min ) 7 Min
) 8 Min ) 9 Hour ) 10 Min ) 11

Min ) 12 Min ) 13 Min ) 14 Min )

15 Min. The default setting is Disabled.

Power Management Settings

User Define Min Saving Max Saving

1 Hour 1 Min

15 Min 1 Min

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another computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame signal. This feature also allows

the PCI card built-in hardware function to support the wake up function without special

cables connected to the motherboard.

Note

This feature needs a specific network interface which is optional. Also your ATX power

supply +5V standby power must be at least 720mA compatible.

Power On by Ring:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. If you connect

an external modem to the onboard serial port, the system will be turned on when a telephone

ring-up occurs.

USB KB Wake-Up From S3:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

CPU Thermal-Throttling

This option is used during Suspend To RAM (STR) mode. It controls the CPU speed as a

percentage of regular power. Options include 87.5%, 75.0%, 62.5%, 50.0%, 37.5%, 25.0%,

12.5%. The default setting is set at 62.5%.

Resume by Alarm:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. The RTC

alarm can turn on the system. You can set Date (of month) and Time (hour, minute, and

second) when you set this item to Enabled.

Reload Global Timer Events

When one of the specified events occur, the count down made for entry in power saving

mode goes back to zero. Since the computer will enter a power saving mode only after an

inactivity delay specified (time specific for Doze, Standby and Suspend modes) and after it

has no activity, during this time period, any event will cause the computer to re-count the

time elapsed. Resume events are operations or signals that cause the computer to resume

time counting.

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IDE Primary Master / IDE Primary Slave:

➤➤➤➤

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. If any

primary IDE master/slave I/O activity occurs, it will cause the computer to re-count the

time elapsed.

➤ IDE Secondary Master / IDE Secondary Slave:

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. If any

secondary IDE master/slave I/O activity occurs, it will cause the computer to re-count

the time elapsed.

FDD, COM, LPT Port:

➤➤➤➤

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. If any

floppy disk, COM ports and Parallel port I/O activity occurs, it will cause the computer

to re-count the time elapsed.

PCI PIRQ[A-D]#:

➤➤➤➤

Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. If any

INTA~INTD signal activity occurs, it will cause the computer to re-count the time

elapsed.

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3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer

Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the

CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers

some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users

should make any changes to the default settings.

Figure 3-11. PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Screen Shot

PNP OS Installed:

Two options are available: No and Yes. Default setting is No. Device resource assigned by

PnP OS or BIOS.

Force Update ESCD:

If you want to clear ESCD data next time you boot up, and ask the BIOS to reset the settings

for the Plug & Play ISA Card and the PCI Card, select Enabled. But the next time you boot

up, this option will automatically be set as Disabled.

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Computer Knowledge: ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data)

The ESCD contains the IRQ, DMA, I/O port, memory information of the system. This

is a specification and a feature specific to the Plug & Play BIOS.

Resources Controlled By:

Two options are available: Auto(ESCD) and Manual. Default setting is Auto(ESCD). When

the setting is Auto(ESCD), the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources can not be changed.

When resources are controlled manually, the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources can

then be changed.

Legacy ISA devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific

interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1).

PCI/ISA PnP devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for the

PCI or ISA bus architecture.

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot

and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you select Auto (ESCD), The IRQ Resources item

will be disabled, as the BIOS automatically assigns them. But if you have trouble in

assigning the interrupt resources automatically, you can select Manual to set which IRQ and

DMA are assigned to PCI/ISA PnP or legacy ISA cards.

Figure 3-12 shows you the screen of IRQ resources. Each item has two options: PCI Device

and Reserved. The default setting is PCI Device.

PCI /VGA Palette Snoop:

This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA Status, and to modify the information

delivered from the Feature Connector of the VGA card to the MPEG Card. This option can

solve the display inversion to black after you have used the MPEG card.

PIRQ_0~PIRQ3:

Eleven options are available: Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15. Default setting is Auto.

This item allows the system to automatically specify the IRQ number for the device installed

on PCI slots. Which means, the system can specify the fixed IRQ number for the device

installed on the PCI slots (PCI slot 1 to PCI slot 5). This is a useful function when you want

to fix the IRQ for a specific device.

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For example, if you want to move your hard disk to another computer and don’t want to

re-install Windows

®

NT, then you can specify the IRQ for the device installed on the new

computer to fit the original computer settings.

Note

If you specify the IRQ in this item, then you cannot specify the same IRQ to the ISA

bus, otherwise, it will cause a hardware conflict.

This feature is for the operating system that will record and fix the PCI configuration status,

if you want to change it.

For the relations between the hardware layout of PIRQ (the signals from the ICH chipset),

INT# (means PCI slot IRQ signals) and devices, please refer to the table below:

Signals

PCI slot 1
PCI slot 5

PCI slot 2
PCI slot 6

PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4

INT Pin 1 Assignment INT A INT B INT C INT D
INT Pin 2 Assignment INT B INT C INT D INT A
INT Pin 3 Assignment INT C INT D INT A INT B
INT Pin 4 Assignment INT D INT A INT B INT C

! Each PCI slot has four INT#s (INT A~INT D).

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3-8. PC Health Status

You can set the warning temperature for your computer system, and you can check the fan

speeds and power supply voltages of your computer system. The features are useful for

monitoring all the important parameters within your computer system. We call it the PC

Health Status.

Figure 3-13. PC Health Status Screen Shot

Temperature Warning:

This item lets you select the temperature at which you want the system to send out a warning

message to the PC speakers of when the temperature goes beyond either limit. You can

select the temperatures you want. The ranges are from 30°C / 86°F to

setting is 75

All Voltages, Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring:

These items list the current states of the CPU and environment (using RT1 and RT2 to detect

them.) temperatures as well as fan speeds (CPU fan and chassis fan). It can not be changed

by the user.

The following items list the voltage states of the system power. It is also unchangeable.

C / 167°F.

°

120

C / 248°F, default

°

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Note

The hardware monitoring features for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the

I/O address from 294H to 297H. If you have a network adapter, sound card or other

add-on cards that might use those I/O addresses, please adjust your add-on card I/O

address, to avoid the use of those addresses.

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3-9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Figure 3-14. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Screen Shot

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message

similar to:

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance

system operations.

3-10. Load Optimized Defaults

Figure 3-15. Load Optimized Defaults Screen Shot

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When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message

similar to:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance

system operations.

3-11. Set Password

Figure 3-16. Set Password Screen Shot

Set Password: Can enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup

menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear

at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed

now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to

confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press

<Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A

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message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the

system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED.

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to

enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system

configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a

password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your

computer.

Figure 3-17. Password Disabled Screen Shot

You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its

Security option. If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both

at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter

Setup.

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3-12. Save & Exit Setup

Figure 3-18. Save & Exit Setup Screen Shot

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS - a special section of

memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer,

the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After

saving the values the system is restarted again.

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3-13. Exit Without Saving

Figure 3-19. Exit Without Saving Screen Shot

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit without saving (Y/N)?

This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections

remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer.

Y

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INF Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE A-1

Appendix A INF Installation Utility for

Windows

After you’ve installed Windows® 98, you need to install the drivers for your IDE & USB

devices. We will tell you step by step in the following section how to do this.

You have to install the INF Installation Utility before you install the VGA and audio

drivers. After installing Windows the quality of your display will be poor because it will

be set to 640*480 and 16 color. For the best screen capture quality, install the VGA

drivers and set the desktop to 800*600 using True Color.

Details of the Windows® 98 SE operating system will not be mentioned in this manual.

If you have any problems with Windows® 98 SE installation, operations and settings,

please refer to your Windows® 98 SE user's manual or other resources provided by

Microsoft® Corporation.

®

98 SE

Note A-1

Note A-2

First, check System Properties ) Device
Manager ) System Devices, you will see

that the Intel 82815 Processor to I/O

Controller as well as the Intel 82802

Firmware Hub Device are not listed.

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Exit the Device manager and insert the SE6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. It should

execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the

execution file from the main directory of this CD-Title. After it is executed, the screen below

will appear.

Move the cursor to “Drivers” and click on it.

You will go to the next screen.

Move the cursor to “Intel INF Installation

Utility” and click on it. Go to the next

screen.

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The “We lc ome ” screen and its dialogue box

will appear. Click “Next” to go on.

INF Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE A-3

The License screen will appear. Read it and

click “Yes” to go on.

This screen will show you the Readme.txt

information of this INF installation utility.

When you have read it all, click “Next”.

When installation is complete please choose

the item: “Yes, I want to restart my

computer now”. Then click the “Finish”

button to restart your computer to finish the

system INF updating.

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When your computer system restarts, will

see Windows

®

98 SE start the updating

process and several new hardware devices

will be found and updated. When restarting

Windows

®

98 SE, the CD-ROM drives will

fail to be found in the updating process. If

the prompt dialogue box asks you to put the

Windows

®

98 SE CD into the CD-ROM

drive, just ignore this message and let it go

to the next process.

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Installing the VGA Driver for Windows® 98 SE B-1

Appendix B: Installing the VGA Driver for

Windows

Now we will show you how to install the VGA drive to your Windows® 98 SE operating

system in this section.

Exit the device manager and insert the SE6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive, it should

execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the

execution file at the main directory of this CD-Title. After it has been executed you will see

the screen below. Move the cursor to the "Drivers" and click on it. This will take you to the

next screen.

®

98 SE

First, go to check the System Properties )
Device Manager ) Display Adapters,.

Your system now shows the "Standard

Display Adapter [VGA]".

Move the cursor to "Drivers" and click on it.

You will go to the next screen.

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Move the cursor to “Intel 815 Graphics

Driver” and click on it. Go to the next

screen.

Move the cursor to “For Windows 95/98”

and click on it. Go to the next screen.

You will now see the welcome screen and its

dialogue box. Click “Next” to go on.

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The License screen will appear. Click the

"Yes" button to go on.

Now you can choose the folder for the

destination location you want to install the

driver. We suggest you use the default

folder as the destination location. When you

have made sure of the folder, click "Next".

Now the system will install the Graphic

driver. While doing so, the percentage of the

driver installed will be displayed on the

screen.

When the installation is complete, please

choose the item: "Yes, I want to restart my

computer now" and then click the "Finish"

button.

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When the computer restarts and enters
Windows, check System Properties )
Device Manager ) Display Adapters.

You should see the device has changed to

“Intel (r) 82815 Graphics Controller

4.12.01.2586” (This number might differ

according to its version released.) After you

confirm this change, the update process is

now fully complete. You can choose the

desktop size and resolution you want now.

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Installing the Audio Driver for Windows® 98 SE C-1

Appendix C Installing the Audio Driver for

Windows

We will show you how to install the audio drivers for Windows® 98 SE operating system.

®

98 SE

Please enter Control Panel, then check
System Properties ) Device Manager )

Other Devices. Your system should now

？？？？

show "

Select it and then click “Properties.”

Select “Driver” and then click “Update

Driver.”

PCI Multimedia Audio Device".

Click “Next.”

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Select “Search for a better driver than the

one your device is using now”.

(Recommended), and then click “Next”.

Select “Specify a Location” and then type

“E:\Drivers\ALC100\Win98” in the text box.

(E is your CD-ROM drive letter)

Click “Next”.

E:\Drivers\ALC100\Win98

Click “Next.”

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Once Windows has restarted, go to “System

Properties” to double check. You should

find the “？PCI Multimedia Audio Device”

has disappeared, and “Avance AC’97 Driver

for Intel(r) 82801BA Controller” is there

instead.

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ATA Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE D-1

Appendix D ATA Installation Utility for

Windows

In this section we will detail the Ultra ATA installation procedure

Intel 82801BA Ultra ATA Storage Driver

Exit the Device manager and insert the SE6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. It should

execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the

execution file from the main directory of this CD-Title. After it is executed, the screen below

will appear.

®

98 SE

First, enter into: System Properties )
Device Manager ) Hard Disk

Controllers.

Currently these devices are not Ultra ATA

devices.

Move the cursor to “Drivers” and click on it.

You will go to the next screen.

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Move the cursor to “Intel Ultra ATA

Storage Driver - Install” and click on it.

Go to the next screen.

The “We lc ome ” screen and its dialogue box

will appear. Click “Next” to go on.

The License screen will appear. Read it and

click “Yes” to go on.

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Now you can choose the folder for the

destination location you want to install the

driver. We suggest you use the default folder

as the destination. When you have decided

on the destination, click “Next”.

ATA Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE D-3

Now you can choose the program folder.

Setup will add program icons to those

program folders listed. Click “Next” to go

on.

When installation is complete please choose

the item: “Yes, I want to restart my

computer now”. Then click the “Finish”

button to restart your computer to finish the

system Ultra ATA updating.

Intel 82801BA Ultra ATA Storage Driver

When your computer system restarts, will

see Windows

®

98 SE start the updating

process and several new hardware devices

will be found and updated. When restarting

Windows

®

98 SE, the CD-ROM drives will

fail to be found in the updating process. If

the prompt dialogue box asks you to put the

Windows

®

98 SE CD into the CD-ROM

drive, just ignore this message and let it go

to the next process.

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Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation E-1

Appendix E Installing the VGA Drivers for the

®

Windows

NT 4.0 Server /

Workstation

In this section we will show you how to install the VGA drives to your Windows® NT 4.0

Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shots are from Windows

version. Before you install the VGA drivers, please install Windows

(or latest version) first. Then you can install the VGA drivers.

Note E-1

Details of the Windows® NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system are not

mentioned in this manual. If you have any problems with the settings, operating or

installing Windows® NT 4.0 Server/Workstation, please refer to your Windows® NT 4.0

Server/Workstation user's manual or other databases provided by Microsoft

Corporation.

Note E-2

For Windows® NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system, you don't need to install

the INF Installation Utility. But you have to install the Windows® NT 4.0 Service Pack 4

(or latest version) first.

Go to check your “Display Properties"”

You will see that the graphics information is

unavailable.

®

NT 4.0 server

®

NT 4.0 Service Pack 4

®

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Leave "Display Properties" and insert the SE6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. It should

execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the

execution file from the main directory of this CD-Title. After it is executed, you will see the

screen below.

Move the cursor to "Drivers" and click on it.

This will bring you to the next screen.

Move the cursor to "Intel 815 Graphic

Driver" and click on it. Go to the next

screen.

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Move the cursor to "For Windows NT" and

click on it. Go to the next screen.

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The “We lc ome ” screen and its dialogue box

will appear. Click the “Next” button to go

on.

The License screen will appear next. Click

the “Yes” button to continue.

Now you can choose the folder for the

destination location you want. We suggest

you use the default folder as the destination

location. When you are sure of the folder,

click “Next”.

The system will now start to install the VGA

drivers. While doing so, it will display the

percentage installed on the screen.

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When installation is complete please choose

the item: “Yes, I want to restart my

computer now”. Then click the “Finish”

button to restart your computer.

Go to check your “Display Properties”

again. You will see that the graphics driver

is now recognized and all pertinent

information is displayed.

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