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Olympus IV

User’s Guide

MAN-876

03/24/05

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Revision History

01/31/05 Initial release. 03/24/05 Updated FCC statement from Class A to Class B.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications............................................................................................. 1

Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 1

Specifications............................................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................3

Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Motherboard Installation .............................................................................................................. 3

Motherboard Layout..................................................................................................................... 4

Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard.................................................................................................. 5

Avoid Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)...................................................................................... 5

J43 BIOS Recovery Header..................................................................................................... 6

J44 Clear CMOS ...................................................................................................................... 7

Step 2 Install Memory .................................................................................................................. 8

Memory Overview .................................................................................................................... 8

Supported Memory................................................................................................................... 9

Memory Configuration .............................................................................................................. 9

Highest Throughput Level (RECOMMENDED) ..................................................................... 10

Second Highest Throughput Level......................................................................................... 10

Second Lowest Throughput Level.......................................................................................... 11

Lowest Throughput Level....................................................................................................... 11

Inserting DIMM Modules ........................................................................................................ 12

Removing DIMM Modules...................................................................................................... 12

Step 3 Install CPU and Connect Heatsink and Fan................................................................... 13

Supported Processors............................................................................................................13

Processor Installation ............................................................................................................. 14

Step 4 Install the Motherboard................................................................................................... 19

Step 5 Attach Internal Cables .................................................................................................... 20

J10 and J34 ATX Power Supply Connectors......................................................................... 21

J28 Intrusion Sensor Connector............................................................................................. 23

J12 External Serial Port B Connector .................................................................................... 24

J40 Floppy Drive Connector................................................................................................... 25

J39 Parallel ATA (IDE) Connector ......................................................................................... 26

J9 S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Header................................................................. 27

J15 CD Audio In Header ........................................................................................................ 27

J30 USB Front Panel Header................................................................................................. 28

J41 Alternate Three Pin Power LED Header ......................................................................... 28

Ultra ATA-66/100.................................................................................................................... 29

J31, J32, J36, and J37 Serial ATA Connectors ..................................................................... 30

J35 Front Panel Header ......................................................................................................... 31

J35 Hard Disk Activity LED Header ....................................................................................... 32

J35 Power LED Header ......................................................................................................... 32

J35 Reset Button Header....................................................................................................... 32

J35 ATX Power Supply Soft ON/OFF Header ....................................................................... 32

Fan Headers........................................................................................................................... 33

J11 Rear Chassis Fan Header............................................................................................... 33

J20 CPU Cooling Fan Header................................................................................................ 33

J38 Front Chassis Fan Header .............................................................................................. 33

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Step 6 Install Expansion Boards................................................................................................ 34

PCI Express 1x16 Slot ...........................................................................................................34

PCI Slots................................................................................................................................. 34

Step 7 Connecting External Cables........................................................................................... 35

Step 8 Install Drivers.................................................................................................................. 36

Step 9 Test and Configure......................................................................................................... 36

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup ..........................................................................................................37

Overview .................................................................................................................................... 37

Starting AMIBIOS Setup ............................................................................................................ 37

AMIBIOS Setup Menu ............................................................................................................ 38

Section 1 Main Setup................................................................................................................. 39

Section 2 Advanced Setup......................................................................................................... 40

CPU Configuration ................................................................................................................. 40

Max CPUID Value Limit.......................................................................................................... 41

Hardware Prefetch ................................................................................................................. 41

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch................................................................................................ 41

Hyper Threading Technology................................................................................................. 41

IDE Configuration ................................................................................................................... 42

S-ATA Running Enhanced Mode ........................................................................................... 42

P-ATA Channel Selection....................................................................................................... 43

Combined Mode ..................................................................................................................... 43

S-ATA Ports Definition ........................................................................................................... 43

Configure S-ATA as RAID...................................................................................................... 43

Hard Disk Write Protect.......................................................................................................... 43

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)..................................................................................................... 44

ATAPI 80 Pin Cable Detection ............................................................................................... 44

Primary Master : Hard Disk Drive........................................................................................... 45

Primary IDE Master : ATAPI CD ROM................................................................................... 46

Type........................................................................................................................................ 46

LBA/Large Mode .................................................................................................................... 47

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) ................................................................................................. 47

PIO Mode ............................................................................................................................... 47

DMA Mode.............................................................................................................................. 48

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................ 48

32Bit Data Transfer ................................................................................................................ 49

ARMD Emulation Type........................................................................................................... 49

Third and Forth IDE Slave...................................................................................................... 49

Floppy Configuration .............................................................................................................. 49

Floppy A ................................................................................................................................. 50

Floppy B ................................................................................................................................. 50

SuperIO Configuration............................................................................................................ 50

Onboard Floppy Controller..................................................................................................... 50

Serial Port1 Address .............................................................................................................. 51

Serial Port2 Address .............................................................................................................. 51

Serial Port2 Mode................................................................................................................... 52

IR Duplex Mode...................................................................................................................... 52

IR Receiver Pin ...................................................................................................................... 52

Parallel Port Address.............................................................................................................. 53

Parallel Port IRQ .................................................................................................................... 53

ACPI Configuration................................................................................................................. 54

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Advanced ACPI Configuration ............................................................................................... 54

ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................................................................................... 55

ACPI APIC Support ................................................................................................................ 55

AMI OEMB Table ................................................................................................................... 55

Headless Mode ...................................................................................................................... 55

Event Logging ........................................................................................................................ 56

MPS Configuration ................................................................................................................. 59

MPS Revision......................................................................................................................... 59

PCI Express Configuration..................................................................................................... 60

Remote Access Configuration................................................................................................ 61

Remote Access ...................................................................................................................... 61

Serial Port Number................................................................................................................. 62

Serial Port Mode..................................................................................................................... 62

Flow Control ........................................................................................................................... 62

Redirection After BIOS POST ................................................................................................ 62

Terminal Type ........................................................................................................................ 62

VT-UTF8 Type Combo Key Support ...................................................................................... 63

Sredir Memory Display Delay................................................................................................. 63

USB Configuration.................................................................................................................. 63

USB Function ......................................................................................................................... 64

Legacy USB Support..............................................................................................................64

USB 2.0 Controller ................................................................................................................. 64

USB 2.0 Controller Mode ....................................................................................................... 64

Section 3 PCI/PnP Setup........................................................................................................... 65

Plug and Play O/S .................................................................................................................. 65

PCI Latency Timer.................................................................................................................. 65

Allocate IRQ to VGA............................................................................................................... 66

Palette Snooping .................................................................................................................... 66

PCI IDE BusMaster ................................................................................................................ 66

Offboard PCI IDE Card...........................................................................................................67

IRQ 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15........................................................................................... 67

DMA Channel 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7........................................................................................... 67

Reserved Memory Size .......................................................................................................... 68

Section 4 Boot Setup ................................................................................................................. 69

Boot Settings Configuration ................................................................................................... 69

Quick Boot .............................................................................................................................. 70

Quiet Boot............................................................................................................................... 70

AddOn ROM Display Mode.................................................................................................... 70

Bootup Num-Lock................................................................................................................... 70

PS/2 Mouse Support ..............................................................................................................70

Wait For 'F1' If Error ............................................................................................................... 70

Hit 'DEL' Message Display ..................................................................................................... 71

Interrupt 19 Capture ............................................................................................................... 71

Boot Device Priority................................................................................................................ 71

Boot Device ....................................................................................................................... 72

Boot Device ...................................................................................................................... 72

Boot Device ....................................................................................................................... 72

Hard Disk Drives Boot Priority................................................................................................ 73

Removable Drives Boot Priority ............................................................................................. 74

CD/DVD Drives Boot Priority.................................................................................................. 75

Preface

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Section 5 Security Setup............................................................................................................ 76

Setting Up a Supervisor Password ........................................................................................ 76

Clearing the Password (via BIOS) ......................................................................................... 79

Clearing the CMOS (via Hardware Jumper) .......................................................................... 82

Section 6 Chipset Setup ............................................................................................................ 82

NorthBridge Chipset Configuration ........................................................................................ 83

DRAM Frequency................................................................................................................... 83

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD ........................................................................................... 83

Memory Hole .......................................................................................................................... 84

Boots Primary Graphics Adapter [PEG/PCI].......................................................................... 84

Aperture Size Select............................................................................................................... 84

Video Function Configuration................................................................................................. 85

South Bridge Chipset Configuration....................................................................................... 85

Onboard AC’97 Audio ............................................................................................................ 85

Section 7 Power Management................................................................................................... 86

Power Management/APM ...................................................................................................... 86

Video Power Down Mode....................................................................................................... 87

Hard Disk Power Down Mode ................................................................................................ 87

Standby Time Out .................................................................................................................. 87

Suspend Time Out (Minute) ................................................................................................... 88

Throttle Slow Clock Ratio.......................................................................................................88

Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse ........................................................................................................ 88

FDC/LPT/COM Ports.............................................................................................................. 88

Primary Master IDE ................................................................................................................ 88

Primary Slave IDE .................................................................................................................. 88

System Thermal ..................................................................................................................... 89

System Thermal Active Temperature..................................................................................... 89

Thermal Slow Clock Ratio...................................................................................................... 90

Power Button Mode................................................................................................................ 90

Restore on AC Power Loss.................................................................................................... 90

Resume on Ring, LAN, PME#, and RTC Alarm..................................................................... 91

Section 8 Exit ............................................................................................................................. 91

Exit Saving Changes .............................................................................................................. 92

Exit Discarding Changes........................................................................................................ 92

Discard Changes.................................................................................................................... 93

Load Optimal Defaults............................................................................................................ 93

Load Failsafe Defaults............................................................................................................ 94

Chapter 4 Programming Flash ROM ......................................................................................... 95

A) Programming the Flash EPROM Using <Ctrl> <Home>................................................... 95

Bootblock Actions................................................................................................................... 95

S876P.ROM ........................................................................................................................... 96

Beep Codes............................................................................................................................ 96

B) Programming the Flash EPROM Using the AMIFlash Utility ............................................ 97

Bootblock Code Checkpoint Codes......................................................................................... 100

Chapter 5 Deleting a Password ............................................................................................... 101

Overview .................................................................................................................................. 101

Erase Old Password ................................................................................................................ 101

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Appendix A Battery Replacement ........................................................................................... 103

Battery...................................................................................................................................... 103

Appendix B AMIBIOS Beep Codes.......................................................................................... 105

Troubleshooting AMIBIOS Beep Codes .................................................................................. 105

Index ........................................................................................................................................... 107

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Limited Warranty

Read the documentation that came with your processor and the CPU

installation section of this guide prior to performing the processor

installation. The LGA775 Socket requires special attention. Damaging

The buyer agrees that if this product proves to be defective, American Megatrends is only obligated to repair or replace this product at American Megatrends’ discretion according to the terms and conditions of the warranty registration card that accompanies this product. American Megatrends shall not be liable in tort or contract for any loss or damage, direct, incidental or consequential resulting from the use of this product. Please see the Warranty Registration Card shipped with this product for full warranty details.

Technical Support

AMI provides technical support for AMI products purchased directly from AMI or from an AMI-authorized reseller only.

If… Then…

You purchased this product from AMI or from a certified AMI reseller,

This AMI product was installed as part of a system manufactured by a company other than AMI or you purchased an AMI product from an unauthorized reseller,

Warning

the LGA775 Socket will VOID your warranty.

Call AMI technical support at 770-246-

8645. Please be prepared to specify the serial number of the product. Call the technical support department of the computer manufacturer or the unauthorized reseller. AMI does not provide direct technical support in this case.

Web Site

If your American Megatrends Olympus IV motherboard fails to operate as described or you are in doubt about a configuration option, please call technical support at 770-246-

8645.

Warning

You must save the plastic LGA775 Socket protection cover. The plastic

LGA775 Socket protection cover must be correctly attached to the

LGA775 socket prior to shipping the Olympus IV motherboard to AMI

for repair. An Olympus IV motherboard received for repair without the

plastic LGA775 Socket protection cover properly attached will VOID

your warranty.

We invite you to access the American Megatrends World Wide Web site at:

http://www.ami.com/

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Disclaimer

This manual describes the operation of the American Megatrends Olympus IV motherboard. Although efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the information contained here, American Megatrends expressly disclaims liability for any error in this information, and for damages, whether direct, indirect, special, exemplary, consequential or otherwise, that may result from such error, including but not limited to the loss of profits resulting from the use or misuse of the manual or information contained therein (even if American Megatrends has been advised of the possibility of such damages). Any questions or comments regarding this document or its contents should be addressed to American Megatrends at the address shown on the inside of the front cover.

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Retail Packing List

You should have received the following:

• an Olympus IV motherboard

• one ATA-66/100 cable

• one floppy cable

• one serial port header cable

• an I/O shield

• a warranty card

• this Olympus IV User's Guide (located on the Olympus IV CD)

• an Olympus IV Quick Installation Guide

• an Olympus IV CD

Note: Your Olympus IV (series 876) motherboard may or may not ship with everything listed

in the Retail Packing List. Contact your AMI authorized reseller to find out what is shipped with your motherboard.

Preface

FCC Class B (USA)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

• which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications

Overview

The AMI Olympus IV motherboard utilizes the Intel I915G chipset. It offers support for the latest Intel LGA775 socketed processors. The Olympus IV offers support for a single PCI Express x 16 card and three PCI cards.

The Olympus IV has many integrated features including an onboard VGA, four SATA (RAID), Gigabit LAN, surround sound, and eight USB 2.0 (six ports on rear IO shield and two ports for the front of the chassis).

With all these features the AMI Olympus IV motherboard is the perfect fit for small network attached appliances and workstations.

Specifications

Item Description

CPU

Intel® I915G Chipset

Memory

Slots

On-Board Video

• Single Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775 socket

• 800 MHz or 533 MHz FSB

• 82915G Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

• 82801FB I/O Controller Hub (ICH6)

• 4 Mbit Firmware Hub Flash Interface (FWH)

• Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets

• Supports up to 4 GB of total system memory

• Supports Dual Channel DDR2 533 MHz or DDR2 400 MHz DIMM modules

• ECC and registered DIMMs are not supported

• One PCI Express x 16 Slot

• Three 32-Bit 33 MHz PCI 2.2 Slots

• GMA900 on-chip video controller (resident in the GMCH)

• Standard 15-pin VGA port located on the rear IO shield

• 32 bits per pixel (bpp) graphics engine

• 333 MHz core frequency

• 256-bit 2-D engine

• 32-bit 3-D engine

• Pixel Shader 2.0

• 4-pixel pipes

• DirectX 9.0

• Software Vertex Shader

• Up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh rate

• Direct Video Memory Technology (DVMT) supports up to 224 MB can be allocated when

there is more than 512 MB of system memory

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Specifications, Continued

Item Description

On-Board LAN

USB 2.0

Serial/ Parallel ATA

Standard I/O

Audio

Health Monitoring and Hardware Control

AMIBIOS

Physical Size

Environmental Specifications

• Marvel Yukon 88E8052 PCI Express 10/100/1000 Ethernet Controller

• Supports IEEE 802.1p and 802.1q

• IEEE 802.3 compliant

• Supports 802.3x flow control

• Supports Jumbo frame

• Offloads TCP, IP, UDP checksum

• Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover detection and configuration

• Supports Wake On LAN technology power management

• Supports PCI Express Active State Power Management

• Supports ASF 2.0

• One RJ45 Port for External Connection with two LEDs that give you link status, activity,

and speed information at a glance

• Six USB 2.0 ports located on the rear IO shield

• Two USB 2.0 headers for USB connectors that can be chassis front mounted

• Four Serial ATA connectors (one device per connector)

• One Parallel ATA-66/100 connector (two devices per connector)

• One floppy drive connector

• A pair of PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports located on the rear IO shield

• Two Serial ports, one located on the rear IO shield and one Serial port header

• One Parallel port located on the rear IO shield (ECP and EPP support)

• Realtek ALC880 audio codec

• Supports surround sound (front right left, rear right left, center, line-out, line-in, and mic in )

• Internal 4-pin CD audio header

• S/PDIF header (optional)

• Supports CPU core, Chipset, PCI Slots, and Power Supply Voltage monitoring

• Supports Thermal monitoring of the CPU and Ambient temperatures

• Supports one chassis intrusion detection hardware and monitoring

• Monitors two chassis fan and one CPU cooling fan with the ability to control the RPM of

the fans including on/off.

• General Purpose Non Volatile (GPNV) Storage

• Located in the FWH, used to store event logs:

• BIOS POST Code

• System Boot Log

• CPU Temperature, FAN, ECC History

• Chassis Fan, Temperature History

• AMIBIOS8™ resident in the 4 Mbit FWH

• AMI Desktop BIOS

• PnP, DMI, and ACPI

• Coin cell battery (CR2032) used to power real-time clock (RTC) and hold CMOS memory

• Micro ATX Form Factor

• 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches (244 mm x 244 mm)

• Storage Temperature: -20 degrees to 80 Degrees C

• Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% Non-Condensing @40 Degrees

• Operating Temperature: 0 to 45 Degrees C

• Vibration: 2.5G Acceleration Over 2000 Hz Sine Wave, 2oct/Mian Sine Sweep

• Shock: 30G; 11 Msec Duration, Half-Sine Shock Sweep

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

Overview

This chapter covers the basic hardware installation of the Olympus IV motherboard.

Warning

Read the documentation that came with your processor and the CPU

installation section of this guide prior to performing the processor

installation. The LGA775 Socket requires special attention. Damaging

the LGA775 Socket will VOID your warranty.

Caution

Do NOT touch the LGA775 Socket pin contacts. The LGA775 Socket pin contacts are very fragile and can be easily damaged. Leave the plastic LGA775 Socket protection cover on the LGA775 Socket until you are ready to install the processor. Physically damaging the LGA775 Socket pin contacts will VOID your warranty.

Warning

You must save the plastic LGA775 Socket protection cover. The plastic

LGA775 Socket protection cover must be correctly attached to the

LGA775 socket prior to shipping the Olympus IV motherboard to AMI

for repair. An Olympus IV motherboard received for repair without the

plastic LGA775 Socket protection cover properly attached will VOID

your warranty.

Motherboard Installation

Use the following steps to install the motherboard, memory, CPU, and connectors.

Step Action

1 Unpack the Motherboard (and check jumper settings) and visually inspect 2 Install Memory 3 Install CPU and Connect CPU Heatsink and Fan 4 Install the Motherboard (and I/O shield) 5 Attach Internal Cables 6 Installing Expansion Boards 7 Connect External Cables 8 Install Drivers 9 Test and Configure

Chapter Two : Hardware Installation 3

Motherboard Layout

J33 Debug

J20 CPU Fan

Super IO

J40 Floppy

LGA775

J34 2x12 Power

J29 Channel B DIMM 1

J27 Channel B DIMM 0

J25 Channel A DIMM 1

J24 Channel A DIMM 0

J39 IDE

GMCH

J14 Debug

Pwr LED

HDD LED

J28 Intruder

PCI Express 1x16 Card

PCI 1

FWH

J43 RecoveryClr CMOS J44

ICH6

J38

Front Fan

PCI 2

J37 SATA

J36 SATA

J31 SATA

J32 SATA

CMOS Battery Backup

Speaker

PCI 3

J41 Pwr LED

J30 Front USB

J26 LPC

J15 CD Audio

J35 Front Panel

Line In

Line Out

Mic In

J11 Rear Fan

Audio

4x USB 2.0

1x Gigabit NIC

J10 Power

Audio

1x PS2 Keyboard

1x PS2 Mouse

Mouse

Keyboard 4x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0

1x Parallel Port

1x 15pin VGA1x 9pin Serial

Rear L/R

Front L/R

Center

2x USB 2.0

J35 Front Panel Connector

HD LED

Reset

3 5 7

4 6

12 13 15

J12 Serial Port B

J9 S/PDIF

Power LED

Power On

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Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard

Caution

Step Action

1 Inspect the cardboard carton for obvious damage. If damaged, call 770-246-8600. Leave the motherboard in

its original packing.

2 Perform all unpacking and installation procedures on a ground-connected anti-static mat. Wear an anti-static

wristband grounded at the same point as the anti-static mat. Or use a sheet of conductive aluminum foil grounded through a 1-megohm resistor instead of the anti-static mat. Similarly, a strip of conductive aluminum foil wrapped around the wrist and grounded through a 1 megaohm resistor serves the same purpose as the wristband.

3 Inside the carton, the motherboard is packed in an anti-static bag, and sandwiched between sheets of

packaging sponge. Remove the sponge and the anti-static bag. Place the motherboard on a grounded

anti-static surface component side up. Save the original packing material. 4 Inspect the motherboard for damage. Do not apply power to the motherboard if it has been damaged. 5 Visually inspect the LGA775 CPU socket to ensure socket load lever and load plate are secured.

Note: Do NOT open the socket at this time. 6 If the motherboard is undamaged, it is ready to be installed.

Avoid Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)

Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) will damage the motherboard and other system components. Keep the motherboard in the anti-static bag until it is to be installed. Wear an anti-static wrist-grounding strap before handling the motherboard. Make sure you stand on an anti-static mat when handling the motherboard.

Avoid contact with any component or connector on any adapter card, printed circuit board, or memory module. Handle these components by the mounting bracket.

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Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard, Continued

Set Jumpers

Set all jumpers and install the CPU before placing the motherboard in the chassis.

J43 BIOS Recovery Header

J43 Recovery Header

3 2 1

Recovery

Mode

Pin Description

1FWH GP14 2 Recovery Configure Pull Up 3 Speaker

Configure

Mode

3 2 1

Normal

Verify that this jumper is set to pins 1 and 2. This header is for debugging use only. This header may or may not be mounted on your Olympus IV motherboard.

Jumpered Mode

1-2 Normal Mode (Default) 2-3 Configure Mode Jumper Removed Recovery Mode

Cont’d

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Step 1 Unpack the Motherboard, Continued

J44 Clear CMOS

J44 is a 3-pin berg that can be used to erase the contents of CMOS RAM, where all system configuration information is stored.

Before you change J44 from the default setting (1-2), turn off the power supply using the mechanical switch (not the soft-off power button.) This switch is normally located on the power supply. If there is no switch, remove the AC cord going to the power supplies.

J44 Clear CMOS Header

3 2 1

Normal

To drain CMOS RAM power, perform the following steps:

Step Action

1 Turn off power to the computer. 2 Remove the computer cover. 3 Remove the jumper from pins 1-2 of J44. 4 Place a shorting bridge on pins 2-3 of J44. 5 Wait for five seconds. 6 Remove the shorting bridge from pins 2-3 of J44. 7 Put the shorting bridge back on pins 1-2 of J44. 8 Turn on computer power again.

Clear CMOS

3 2 1

Since you drained power from CMOS RAM, all system configuration information has been erased. You must now re-enter the system configuration information by running AMIBIOS Setup.

You must then reboot the computer, run AMIBIOS Setup, and restore all system configuration information. The J44 settings are:

CMOS Drain Jumper Setting

Normal operation (factory setting). 1-2 The contents of CMOS RAM are destroyed. 2-3

Chapter Two : Hardware Installation 7

Step 2 Install Memory

Memory Overview

The AMI Olympus IV motherboard has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features:

• 1.8 V 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs

• Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs

• Double-sided DIMMs with 16 chips are not supported

• A maximum of 4 GB of total system memory

• A minimum of 128 MB of total system memory

• Non-ECC DIMMs supported

• Serial Presence Detect (SPD)

• DDR2 533 and DDR2 400 SDRAM DIMMs

The following table lists the supported processor/FSB and memory speed combinations.

Processor/FSB use

Intel® Pentium® 4 processors with 800 MHz FSB DDR2 533 or DDR2 400 Intel® Celeron® D processors with 533 MHz FSB DDR2 533 only

Note: For the best performance and reliability, use DIMM modules that have a Serial Presence

Detect (SPD) chip. The SPD information is used by the AMIBIOS to accurately configure the chipset to work with the memory.

Note: Remove the PCI Express 1x16 card prior to the removal of DIMM modules.

The AMI Olympus IV motherboard has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features:

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 1 Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1 Channel A (CHA), DIMM 0

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Step 2 Install Memory, Continued

Supported Memory

The following table is a list of SDRAM types that are supported per bank:

DIMM Capacity

128 MB Single-Sided 256 Mbit 16 M x 16 empty 4 256 MB Single-Sided 256 Mbit 32 M x 8 empty 8 256 MB Single-Sided 512 Mbit 32 M x 16 empty 4 512 MB Double-Sided 256 Mbit 32 M x 8 32 M x 8 16 512 MB Single-Sided 512 Mbit 64 M x 8 empty 8 512 MB Single-Sided 1 Gbit 64 M x 16 empty 4 1024 MB Double-Sided 512 Mbit 64 M x 8 64 M x 8 16 1024 MB Single-Sided 1 Gbit 128 M x 8 empty 8 2048 MB Double-Sided 1 Gbit 128 M x 8 128 M x 8 16

Configuration DDR2 SDRAM

Density

DDR2 SDRAM Organization Front-side

DDR2 SDRAM Organization Back-side

Number of DDR2 SDRAM Devices

Memory Configuration

The AMI Olympus IV motherboard has two memory channels (Channel A and Channel B), each with two DIMM sockets. The Olympus IV supports Dual Channel mode and Single Channel mode memory configurations. See the following table for more information:

Mode Description

Dual Channel Dual Channel mode is enabled when two identical DIMM modules (of the same size) are

installed in both Channel A (CHA) and Channel B (CHB).

Single Channel Single Channel mode is enabled when one DIMM is installed. Single Channel mode is also

enabled when two non-identical DIMM modules of the different sizes are installed.

The Olympus IV supports Dynamic Addressing Mode. Dynamic mode minimizes overhead by reducing memory accesses. Characteristics of Dual and Single Channel Configuration with and without Dynamic Mode:

Throughput Level Configuration Characteristics

Highest Dual Channel with Dynamic Mode All DIMMs matched

Higher

Lower

Lowest

Dual Channel without Dynamic Mode

Single Channel with Dynamic Mode Single Channel without Dynamic Mode

• DIMMs matched from Channel A (CHA) to

Channel B (CHB)

• DIMMs not matched within channels Single DIMM or DIMMs matched within a channel

DIMMs not matched

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Highest Throughput Level (RECOMMENDED)

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 0

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 1

Throughput

Configuration Characteristics

Level

Highest Dual Channel with Dynamic Mode All DIMMs matched

Second Highest Throughput Level

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 0

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 0

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 1

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 1

Throughput

Configuration Characteristics

Level

Higher

Dual Channel without Dynamic Mode

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• DIMMs matched from Channel

A to Channel B

• DIMMs not matched within

channels

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Second Lowest Throughput Level

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 0

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 1

Throughput Level

Lower Single Channel with Dynamic Mode Single DIMM or DIMMs matched

Lowest Throughput Level

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 0

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 1

Configuration Characteristics

within a channel

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 0

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 1

Throughput

Configuration Characteristics

Level

Lowest Single Channel without Dynamic

Mode

Channel A (CHA), DIMM 1

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 0

Channel B (CHB), DIMM 1

DIMMs not matched

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Inserting DIMM Modules

Locate the DIMM slot(s) you will be using. See the Memory Configuration section located on the previous pages.

Match the DIMM module and DIMM slot so that the notches align properly. Insert the module by sliding it straight down into the slot. Using your thumbs, press down on the module until the tabs lock in place.

Removing DIMM Modules

To remove the module, press down on the tabs. This will eject the module.

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Memory Display

System memory is reported by AMIBIOS as it boots and again when the AMIBIOS System Configuration Screen is displayed just before the operating system boots. The memory displayed by AMIBIOS on the System Configuration Screen is 384 KB less than the total memory installed.

Step 3 Install CPU and Connect Heatsink and Fan

Supported Processors

The AMI Olympus IV motherboard is designed to support Intel Pentium 4 processors in an LGA775 processor socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus. Currently, the following processors are supported:

Processor Number Speed Bus Frequency L2 Cache

Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition processor Intel® Pentium® 4 processor

Intel® Celeron® D processor

None 3.4 GHz 800 MHz 512 KB (2 MB L3

Cache)

570J 3.8 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 560J 3.6 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 560 3.6 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 550J 3.4 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 550 3.4 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 540J 3.2 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 540 3.2 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 530J 3 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 530 3 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 520J 2.8 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 520 2.8 GHz 800 MHz 1 MB 340J 2.93 GHz 533 MHz 256 KB 335J 2.8 GHz 533 MHz 256 KB 330J 2.66 GHz 533 MHz 256 KB 325J 2.53 GHz 533 MHz 256 KB

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Step 3 Install CPU and Connect Heatsink and Fan, Continued

Processor Installation

Warning

Read the documentation that came with your processor and the CPU installation section of this guide prior to performing the processor installation. The LGA775 Socket requires

special attention. Damaging the LGA775 Socket will VOID your warranty.

Caution

Warning

You must save the plastic LGA775 Socket protection cover. The plastic LGA775 Socket protection cover must be correctly attached to the LGA775 socket prior to shipping the

Olympus IV motherboard to AMI for repair. An Olympus IV motherboard received for

repair without the plastic LGA775 Socket protection cover properly attached will VOID

your warranty.

Notes:

J17 LGA775 CPU Socket

The Olympus IV motherboard is equipped with an LGA775 Socket. The CPU socket is located in the shaded are diagramed below along with its CPU cooling fan connector location (J20 CPU Fan header).

Warning

Do not attach chassis fans to the CPU Cooling Fan Header. Only attach a CPU cooling

fan to the J20 CPU Cooling Fan Header.

• Do NOT touch the processor contacts. AMI recommends that you leave the

protective cover on the processor until it is ready to be installed.

• Do NOT use a vacuum wand when installing the processor.

• Do NOT repeatedly remove and install processors on the Olympus IV motherboard.

The LGA775 Socket is rated for 20 processor insertions. After 20 processor insertions, the LGA775 socket can fail.

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Processor Installation, Continued

Step Action

1 2 Disengage the Load Lever by pressing it down and then out from under the retention

3 Rotate the Load Plate to its fully open position.

Read and understand all Warning, Caution, and Notes listed on the previous page.

tab. Rotate the Load Lever to its fully open position.

4 Remove the plastic LGA775 Socket protection cover from the Load Plate. Leave the

Load Plate in its fully open position.

Protection Cover

Load Plate

Using the Protection Cover Tab, Remove the Protection Cover from the Load Plate

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Processor Installation, Continued

Step Action

5 Visually inspect the LGA775 socket for bent LGA775 Socket pin contacts. If there

are bent LGA775 Socket pin contacts, stop here. Contact your motherboard vendor for an RMA.

6 Prepare your processor for installation by removing the protective cover on the

processor. See the processor handling instructions that came with your processor for more information on this procedure.

7 Grasp the processor using only your thumb and index fingers at the edges of the

processor. The LGA775 Socket has been designed to allow room for your fingers to fit into. Carefully place the processor straight down into the socket body using a purely vertical motion. Do NOT tilt or shift the processor into place.

Forefinger

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ATLANTA,GA

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Align Notch on the CPU with the notch on the socket

Thumb

Gently place the CPU straight down into the socket

Align Notch on the CPU with the notch on the socket

8 Verify that processor is within the LGA775 Socket and properly mated to the

orientation keys.

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Check orientation keys to verify that the CPU is properly mated

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Processor Installation, Continued

Step Action

9 Rotate the Load Plate to its fully closed position.

10 Maintain light pressure on the Load Plate when closing and securing the Load Lever.

11 Apply thermal paste to the exposed top of the processor.

Note: Most heatsinks ship with pre-applied thermal interface material (TIM). You

can skip this step if your new heatsink has pre-applied TIM AND you are installing the heatsink for the first time. You must use thermal paste on

previously installed heatsinks and heatsinks without pre-applied TIM.

12 The Olympus IV motherboard has four heatsink mounting through-holes. Install the

processor heatsink and cooling fan using these mounting through-holes. Consult your heatsink and cooling fan installation documentation for proper installation procedures.

heatsink mounting

through-hole

heatsink mounting

through-hole

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Step 3 Install CPU and Connect Heatsink and Fan, Continued

Processor Installation, Continued

Step Action

13 Connect the power cable for your CPU cooling fan into the J20 CPU Fan header.

The J20 CPU Fan header accepts both 3-pin and 4-pin power connectors.

J20 CPU

Cooling Fan

Only

Note: Do not attach chassis fans to the CPU Cooling Fan Header. Only attach a

CPU cooling fan to the J20 CPU Cooling Fan Header. Make sure to secure the power cable for the CPU cooling fan so that it does not get caught in the fan blades.

14 At this point, you can verify that the motherboard can properly boot.

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Step 4 Install the Motherboard

Note: We encourage integrators to choose a chassis that complies with the ATX 2.01 (or later)

specification.

Step Action

2 Rotate the chassis so the front is to the right, and the rear is to the left. The side facing you is where the

3 Hold the motherboard with the component-side facing up. The audio, printer, serial, VGA, LAN, and USB

4 Remove the I/O shield that is currently installed in the chassis if applicable. Locate the I/O shield that came

5 Carefully slide the motherboard into the chassis. Make certain the edge connectors fit the I/O shield port

6 Place the mounting screws in the holes provided and tighten them. If necessary, shift the motherboard

Place the chassis on an anti-static mat. Connect the chassis to ground to avoid static damage during installation. Connect an alligator clip with a wire lead to any unpainted part of the chassis. Ground the other end of the lead at the same point as the mat and the wristband.

motherboard is mounted. The power supply is mounted at the far end of the chassis.

ports should be to the left.

with the Olympus IV and remove the extra metal plates that cover the openings (if applicable). Locate the I/O shield label and remove the protective backing. Attach it to the I/O shield.

Install the Olympus IV I/O shield into the chassis.

openings in the rear of the chassis. The motherboard should rest level with the chassis.

slightly to align the mounting holes on the motherboard with the holes on the chassis.

Warning

If using metallic screws, make sure you use them only in the plated

mounting holes.

If using metallic screws, make sure the head of the screw fits completely

inside the plated mounting holes.

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Step 5 Attach Internal Cables

Connectors

The Olympus IV motherboard includes many connectors. Connection instructions, illustrations of connectors, and pin-out locations are supplied in the following pages. A list of all connectors described in this manual are as follows:

Location Connector Turn to page

J09 S/PDIF Header (Optional) 27 J10 4-pin ATX12V Power Header 21 J11 Rear Chassis Fan Header 33 J12 External Serial Port B Header 24 J15 CD Audio In Header 27 J20 CPU Cooling Fan Header 14 and 33 J28 Intruder Header 23 J30 USB 2.0 Front Panel Header 28 J31 Serial ATA 2 Connector 30 J32 Serial ATA 3 Connector 30 J34 24-pin Main Power Header 21 J35 Front Panel Connector 31 J36 Serial ATA 0 Connector 30 J37 Serial ATA 1 Connector 30 J38 Front Chassis Fan Header 33 J39 Parallel ATA Header 26 J40 Floppy Drive Header 25 J41 Alternate Power LED Header 28 J43 BIOS Recovery Header 6 J44 Clear CMOS Header 7

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J10 and J34 ATX Power Supply Connectors

J34 24-pin Main Power Header

J10 4-pin ATX12V Power Header

Attach the power cables from the power supply to the connectors located at J10 and J34. The socket is keyed so that the ATX power supply connector can only mount one way.

Note: Do not use a standard ATX power supply. The Olympus IV motherboard will not boot

with a standard ATX power supply. Use only ATX12V-compliant or Server System Infrastructure (SSI) Entry-Level Power Supply (EPS) EPS12V power supplies with the Olympus IV motherboard. ATX12V and EPS12V power supplies have an additional power lead that provides required supplemental power for the Intel Pentium 4 processor. The Olympus IV motherboard will not boot if the ATX12V power supply is not connected to both the J10 4-pin and J34 20-pin (or 24-pin) power connectors.

For more information on ATX12V power supplies, see the formfactor.org website. For more information on SSI EPS12V power supplies, see the ssiforum.org website.

The main power connector pinout is:

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 3.3 V 13 3.3 V 2 3.3 V 14 -12 V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 +5 V 16

5 6 +5 V 18 Ground

7 Ground 19 Ground 8

9 5 VSB 21 +5 V 10 +12 V 22 +5 V 11 +12 V 23 +5 V 12 +3.3 V 24 GND

Ground

Power OK

17 Ground

20 -5 V

Power Supply On

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Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued

J10 and J34 ATX Power Supply Connectors, Continued

The ATX12V/SSI EPS12V power connector pinout is:

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 Ground 3 +12V 2 Ground 4 +12V

The power supply should match the physical configuration of the chassis. Make sure the power switch is Off before assembly.

Before attaching all components, make sure the proper voltage has been selected. Power supplies often can run on a wide range of voltages and must be set (usually via a switch) to the proper range. Use at least a 300-watt ATX power supply, which should have builtin filters to suppress radiated emissions. Power supply voltage depends upon system load. For example, +12V rating should be matched to the amount of the external load.

Attach the cables from the power supply to the power connector(s) on the motherboard. ATX-compatible power supplies can have either one or two 20-pin (or 24-pin) connectors. You can use either one or both power connectors.

For 24-pin Main Power /4-pin ATX12V Power supplies, plug the connectors into J10 and J34 as illustrated in the following diagram:

J34 24-pin Main Power Header

J10 4-pin ATX12V Power Header

Note: You must use a 2x12 (24-pin) power supply that has a 4-pin ATX12V Power connector

if you are going to install a PCI Express 1x16 card. Some PCI Express 1x16 cards require more power. Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI Express 1x16 card for more information concerning power requirements.

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J10 and J34 ATX Power Supply Connectors, Continued

For 20-pin Main Power /4-pin ATX12V Power supplies, plug the connectors into pin one first as illustrated in the following diagram:

J34 24-pin Main Power Header

J10 4-pin ATX12V Power Header

J28 Intrusion Sensor Connector

J28 Intrusion Sensor

Attach your chassis intrusion sensor/trigger to this section of the header.

Pin Signal Name

1 ICH Intruder Header 2 Ground

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Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued

J12 External Serial Port B Connector

J12 Serial

Attach the external nine-pin serial cable with a D-type connector to jumper J12.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 DSRB 2 DCDB 3 RTSB 4 RXDB 5 CTSB 6 TXDB 7RIB 8DTRB 9 NC 10 GND(Connect L28,C479)

Port

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J40 Floppy Drive Connector

J40 Floppy

Drive Connector

Attach your floppy disk drive to this connector.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 Ground 2 DENSEL 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5Key 6FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 FDINDX# (Index) 9 Ground 10 FDM00# (Motor Enabled A) 11 Ground 12 No Connect 13 Ground 14 FDDS0# (Drive Select A) 15 Ground 16 No Connect 17 No Connect 18 FDDIR# (Stepper Motor Direction) 19 Ground 20 FDSTEP# (Step Pulse) 21 Ground 22 FDWD# (Write Data) 23 Ground 24 FDWE# (Write Enable) 25 Ground 26 FDTRK0# (Track 0) 27 No Connect 28 FDWPD# (Write Protect) 29 Ground 30 FDRDATA# (Read Data) 31 Ground 32 FDHEAD# (Side 1 Select) 33 Ground 34 DSKCHG# (Diskette Change)

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Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued

J39 Parallel ATA (IDE) Connector

J39 Parallel ATA

(IDE) Connector

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Data 7 4 Data 8 5 Data 6 6 Data 9 7 Data 5 8 Data 10 9 Data 4 10 Data 11 11 Data 3 12 Data 12 13 Data 2 14 Data 13 15 Data 1 16 Data 14 17 Data 0 18 Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DDRQ0 22 Ground 23 I/O Write# 24 Ground 25 I/O Read# 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 P ALE (Cable Select Pull-up) 29 DDACK0# 30 Ground 31 IRQ 14 32 Reserved 33 DAG1 (Address 1) 34 ATA 6 Detect 35 DAG0

(Address 0) 37 Chip Select 1P# 38 Chip Select 3P# 39 Activity# 40 Ground

36 DAG2

(Address 2)

J39 is the primary IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk drive connector. Both the primary master and the primary slave IDE drives must be connected by cable to J39.

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J9 S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Header

J9 S/PDIF

(Optional)

Pin Description

1 Ground 2 Audio SPDIF Out C 3 Not Connected 4VCC 5 Ground 6 Audio SPDIF In C

J15 CD Audio In Header

J15 CD Audio

Connector

Pin Description

1 Audio CD In Right Channel 2 Audio CD In Ground 3 Audio CD In Ground 4 Audio CD In Left Channel

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Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued

J30 USB Front Panel Header

J30 Front USB

2.0 Connector

Pin Description

1 USB Front 2 Power (+5v) 2 USB Front 1 Power (+5V) 3 USB Front 2 D4 USB Front 1 D5 USB Front 2 D+ 6 USB Front 1 D+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Not Connected 10 Ground

J41 Alternate Three Pin Power LED Header

Pin Description

1 GPIO Green Blink Header 2 Not Connected 3 GPIO Yellow Blink Header

J41 Alternate

Power LED

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J39 is a 40-pin dual-inline berg that connects an IDE drive to the primary onboard IDE connector. This motherboard supports the following:

Data Transfer Rate (max.)

DMA Mode 1 11.1 MBs 40-pin IDE 40-pin no Multi-word DMA Mode 1 Multi-word DMA Mode 2 Ultra ATA Mode 2 ATA-33 Ultra ATA Mode 4 ATA-66 Ultra ATA Mode 4 ATA-100 Ultra ATA Mode 4 ATA-133

13.3 MBs 40-pin IDE 40-pin no

16.6 MBs 40-pin IDE 40-pin no

33.3 MBs 40-pin IDE 40-pin yes

66.6 MBs 40-pin IDE 80-pin yes

99.9 MBs 40-pin IDE 80-pin yes

133.3 MBs 40-pin IDE 80-pin yes

Cable Conductors CRC

These IDE features can be configured in the AMIBIOS Setup utility from the IDE Configurations submenu in the Advanced section.

The IDE cable that is included with the Olympus IV motherboard is a color-coded, 80 conductor/40 pin, ATA-66/100 IDE cable. Connect the blue connector to J39 and the black connector to the primary master IDE device.

Ultra ATA-66/100

The Olympus IV motherboard supports Ultra DMA-66/100. In order to take advantage of this feature, you must have the following:

• DMA-aware operating system

• Ultra ATA-66/100 compatible IDE device

• 40-pin 80-conductor cable (included)

Note: Some IDE devices that are ATA-33 (and lower) cannot be used with the Ultra ATA-

66/100 cable. This is very rare. If the device is not recognized, you must use a standard IDE cable. The Olympus IV motherboard does not include a standard IDE cable.

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Step 5 Attach Internal Cables, Continued

J31, J32, J36, and J37 Serial ATA Connectors

J31, J32, J36, and J37

SATA Headers

The Olympus IV motherboard has four independent Serial ATA ports. Serial ATA has a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 150 MBs per Serial ATA port. One Serial ATA device can be installed on each Serial ATA port for a maximum of four Serial ATA devices.

For compatibility, the underlying Serial ATA functionality is transparent to the operating system. The Serial ATA controller can operate in both legacy and native Serial ATA modes. In legacy mode, standard resources are assigned, such as IRQ 14 and IRQ 15. In Native Serial ATA mode, standard PCI resource steering is used. Native Serial ATA mode is recommended for use with the Microsoft® Windows XP and Microsoft® Windows 2000/2003 operating systems.

Pin Signal Name

1 Ground 2TXP 3TXN 4 Ground 5RXN 6RXP 7 Ground

Note: Serial ATA hard disk drives use new low-voltage power connectors and require adapters

or power supplies equipped with low-voltage power connectors. See serialata.org for more information.

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J35 Front Panel Header

The J35 Front Panel Header provides front panel chassis connections for the following connectors:

Connector Pins

HDD LED 1 and 3 Power LED 2 and 4 Reset Button 5 and 7 Power On (Soft ON/OFF) 6 and 8

The following is a diagram of the J35 header:

J35 Front Panel Header

HD LED

Reset

Power LED

Power On

7 9

Pin Description

1 VCC HD LED Power 2 GPIO Green Blink Header (show the main

power) 3 HD LED# 4 GPIO Yellow Blink Header ( show stand by

power) 5 Ground 6 Power Switch On# 7 Front Panel Reset 8 Ground 9VCC 10 Not Connected 11 Super I/O IRRX2 12 Ground 13 Ground 14 Not Connected 15 Super I/O IRTX2 16 VCC

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J35 Hard Disk Activity LED Header

Attach your chassis HDD activity LED to this section of the header. Check for the correct polarity.

Pin Signal Name

1 VCC HD LED Power 3 HD LED#

J35 Power LED Header

Attach your chassis power LED to this section of the header. Check for the correct polarity.

Pin Signal Name

2 GPIO Green Blink Header (show the main power) 4 GPIO Yellow Blink Header ( show stand by power)

J35 Reset Button Header

Attach your chassis reset button/switch to this section of the header.

Pin Signal Name

5 Ground 7 Front Panel Reset

J35 ATX Power Supply Soft ON/OFF Header

Attach your chassis power on/off button/switch to this section of the header.

Pin Signal Name

6 Power Switch On# 8 Ground

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Fan Headers

J20 CPU

Cooling Fan

Only

J11 Rear Chassis Fan Header

If your chassis has rear chassis-cooling fan, you can attach the chassis-cooling fan to J11 header.

Pin Signal Name

1 2 3 4

J20 CPU Cooling Fan Header

J38 Front

Chassis Fan

J11 Rear

Chassis Fan

Rear Chassis Fan Driver +12V Rear Chassis Fan Tach Out Rear Chassis Fan Ctrl

Attach the CPU cooling fan to the J20 header.

Pin Signal Name

1 2 3 4

Do not attach chassis fans to the CPU Cooling Fan Header. Only attach

a CPU cooling fan to the J20 CPU Cooling Fan Header.

J38 Front Chassis Fan Header

If your chassis has front chassis-cooling fan, you can attach the chassis-cooling fan to J38 header.

Pin Signal Name

1 2 3 4

CPU Driver +12V CPU Tach Out CPU Fan Ctrl

Warning

Front Driver +12V Front Chassis Fan Tach Out Front Chassis Fan Ctrl

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Step 6 Install Expansion Boards

PCI Express 1x16 Slot

PCI Express

The Olympus IV incorporates one PCI Express 1x16 slot. PCI Express 1x16 supports the following capabilities:

• Supports simultaneous transfer speeds of up to 8 GBps

• Support for the PCI Express enhanced configuration mechanism

• Automatic discovery, link training, and initialization

• Support for Active State Power Management (ASPM)

• SMBus 2.0 support

• Wake# signal supporting wake events from ACPI S1, S3, S4, or S5

• Software compatible with the PCI Power Management Event (PME) mechanism

defined in the PCI Power Management Specification Rev

1x16 Slot

Note: You must use a 2x12 (24-pin) power supply that has a 4-pin ATX12V Power connector

PCI Slots

123

PCI Slots

1, 2, and 3

The Olympus IV incorporates three standard PCI slots (or PCI Conventional) for various expansion boards. The Olympus IV PCI slots can accept standard 32 bit PCI expansion boards. All of the PCI bus connectors are bus master capable.

Note: Read the documentation for the expansion board before installing it into the system.

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Step 7 Connecting External Cables

Connectors

1x PS2 Keyboard

1x PS2 Mouse

Mouse

1x Parallel Port

1x 15pin VGA1x 9pin Serial

Rear L/R

Front L/R

Audio

Line In

Line Out

Audio

4x USB 2.0

2x USB 2.0

1x Gigabit NIC

Keyboard 4x USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0

1x 15pin VGA1x 9pin Serial

Center

Mic In

J5J6 J4 J3 J7 J8J1

The Olympus IV motherboard includes many external connectors. External device connection instructions and illustrations of the external connectors are supplied in the following pages. A list of all external connectors described in this manual are as follows:

Location Connector

J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8

Only the back panel I/O connectors of the motherboard have overcurrent protection. The internal motherboard connectors are not overcurrent protected, and should connect only to devices inside the system chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. Do not use these connectors for powering devices external to the system chassis. A fault in the load presented by the external devices could cause damage to the system, the interconnecting cable, and the external devices themselves.

VGA Connector Parallel Port Connector 3x Audio Connectors 3x Audio Connectors Serial Port A Connector PS2 Mouse and Keyboard Connector 4x USB 2.0 Connectors Gigabit NIC and 2x USB 2.0 Connectors

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Step 8 Install Drivers

Install the software drivers.

Step 9 Test and Configure

Test the board and make sure the configurations are correct.

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Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup

Overview

In PCI servers, the system parameters (such as amount of memory, type of disk drives and video displays, and many other elements) are stored in CMOS RAM. Unlike the system memory that is used for standard system memory, CMOS RAM requires very little power. When the server is powered off, a back-up battery provides power to CMOS RAM that retains the system parameters. Every time the server is powered on, the server is configured with the values stored in CMOS RAM by the system BIOS, which gains control when the server is powered on.

The system parameters are configured by a system BIOS Setup utility. Historically, BIOS setup utilities have been character-based, required keyboard input, and have had user interfaces that were not very intuitive. The BIOS chips acts as an interface between the processor and the rest of the server board’s components. This chapter describes the parameters in the AMIBIOS Setup Utility and explains how to modify the settings for the configuration of your Olympus IV motherboard.

Caution

The default settings are sufficient for most system operations. Changes to the default settings can affect

the performance/reliability/stability of your Olympus IV motherboard.

Starting AMIBIOS Setup

As POST executes, press the <DEL> key to enter the AMIBIOS Setup Utility.

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Starting AMIBIOS Setup, Continued

AMIBIOS Setup Menu

The AMIBIOS Setup Utility appears as shown below. Each menu item is described in this chapter.

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Section 1 Main Setup

Select Main from the main menu of the AMIBIOS Setup Utility. All Main setup options are described in this section. The Main setup screen is displayed below:

Field Description

AMIBIOS Version This field displays the AMIBIOS version number. This field cannot be modified and is

grayed out.

BIOS Build Date This field displays the AMIBIOS build date. This field cannot be modified and is grayed

out.

BIOS ID This field displays the AMIBIOS identification number. This field cannot be modified

and is grayed out.

Processor Type This field displays the processor manufacturer information. This field cannot be modified

and is grayed out.

Processor Speed This field displays the speed of the processor. This field cannot be modified and is grayed

out.

Processor Count This field displays the number of physical processors are on the motherboard. This field

cannot be modified and is grayed out.

System Memory This field displays the amount of system memory that is physically installed in the

Olympus IV motherboard. This field cannot be modified and is grayed out.

System Time Use this option to change the system time. Highlight Time using the arrow keys. Enter

new values through the keyboard. Press the <TAB> key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 a.m. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30 p.m. as 17:30:00.

Press <PgUp> or <PgDn> after you have selected an option to display the complete list of valid settings in the bottom section of the screen.

System Date Use this option to change the system date. Highlight Date using the arrow keys. Enter

new values through the keyboard. Press the <TAB> key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YYYY format.

Press <PgUp> or <PgDn> after you have selected an option to display the complete list of valid settings in the bottom section of the screen.

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Section 2 Advanced Setup

Select Advanced from the main menu of the AMIBIOS Setup Utility. All Advanced setup options are described in this section. The Advanced setup screen is displayed below:

CPU Configuration

Field Description

Manufacturer This field displays the manufacturer of the processor that is installed on the motherboard. Brand String This field displays the hard coded text string the is contained in the processor. Frequency This field displays the operating frequency of the processor. FSB Speed This field displays the front side bus speed of the processor. Cache L1 This field displays the level one cache that is reported by the processor. Typically, the

higher this number the greater the performance.

Cache L2 This field displays the level two cache that is reported by the processor. Typically, the

higher this number the greater the performance.

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Field Description

Cache L3 This field displays the level three cache that is reported by the processor. Typically, the

higher this number the greater the performance.

Ratio Status This field displays the current setting of the CPU clock multiplier ratio. Typically this

setting is locked by the processor and cannot be changed. However, over-clocking the

processor is very common and it is very desirable to change this setting. Ratio Actual Value This field displays the CPU clock multiplier ratio. Ratio CMOS Settings This field displays the CPU Ratio in CMOS. If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS, then

actual and setpoint values may differ. VID CMOS Settings This field displays the CPU Voltage Identification code (VID) configuration as set in the

CMOS.

Max CPUID Value Limit

Option Description

Disabled This field disables the maximum CPUID value limit. This is the default setting. Enabled This field enables the maximum CPUID value limit.

Hardware Prefetch

Similar to the Intel Pentium 3 SSE instructions that enabled software to load data into the L1 and L2 cache of the CPU before it is requested by the processor core. Under the right conditions, enabling this setting can benefit your hard disk drive access times. This is beneficial on large storage arrays.

Option Description

Disabled Set this value to turn off hardware prefetch in the processor. This is the default value. Enabled Set this value to turn on hardware prefetch.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch allows the processor to load the next cache line(s) in the queue.

Option Description

Disabled Set this value to turn off Adjacent Cache Line prefetch. This is the default value. Enabled Set this value to turn on Adjacent Cache Line prefetch.

Hyper Threading Technology

Hyper Threading Technology is the technology being built into many of Intel® Pentium® 4 processors. It allows a single processor to act as two independent processors.

Option Description

Disabled Set this value to turn off Hyper Threading technology in your processor. Enabled Set this value to turn on Hyper Threading technology in your processor. This is the

default setting.

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IDE Configuration

Option Description

Disabled This option turns off all onboard ATA support in the BIOS. PATA Only This option turns on parallel ATA support only in the BIOS. SATA Only This option turns on serial ATA support only in the BIOS.

PATA Pri, SATA Pri This option turns on both parallel and serial ATA support in the BIOS.

SATA Pri, PATA Pri This option turns on both parallel and serial ATA support in the BIOS.

S-ATA Running Enhanced Mode

Option Description

Yes This value turns on Native mode support for your serial ATA controller. This is the

default value.

No This value turns off Native mode support for your serial ATA controller.

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P-ATA Channel Selection

Option Description

Primary This value turns on parallel ATA support only on the Primary IDE connector and not the

Secondary connector.

Both This value turns on parallel ATA support on the Primary IDE connector and the

Secondary connector. This is the default value.

Combined Mode

Option Description

P-ATA 1st Channel This setting allows the motherboard to boot off the parallel ATA connectors first. This is

the default value.

S-ATA 1st Channel This setting allows the motherboard to boot off the serial ATA connectors first.

S-ATA Ports Definition

This setting allows you to assign the serial ATA port locations.

Option Description

P0-3rd./P1-4th. This setting assigns CN4 (SATA 0) as the third hard disk location and CN5 (SATA 1) as

the forth hard disk location. For the location of these two connectors, see the Board Layout diagram in Chapter One, Hardware Specifications and Supported Features. This is the default value.

P0-4th./P1-3rd. This setting assigns CN5 (SATA 1) as the third hard disk location and CN4 (SATA 0) as

the forth hard disk location. For the location of these two connectors, see the Board Layout diagram in Chapter One, Hardware Specifications and Supported Features.

Configure S-ATA as RAID

Option Description

No This value turns off the BIOS level RAID level 0 boot support on the serial ATA

connectors located at CN4 (SATA 0) and CN5 (SATA 1). This is the default value.

Yes This value turns on the BIOS level RAID level 0 boot support on the serial ATA

connectors located at CN4 (SATA 0) and CN5 (SATA 1).

Hard Disk Write Protect

Option Description

Disabled This value allows you to write to the hard disk drive. This is the default value. Enabled This value prevents you from making any changes to the hard disk drive. Essentially, the

hard disk drive acts as a CD-ROM disc would.

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IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Option Description

0 This value prevents the system from waiting any amount of time when trying to detect

the hard disk drives.

5 This value allows the system to wait five seconds when trying to detect the hard disk

drives.

10 This value allows the system to wait ten seconds when trying to detect the hard disk

drives.

15 This value allows the system to wait fifteen seconds when trying to detect the hard disk

drives.

20 This value allows the system to wait twenty seconds when trying to detect the hard disk

drives.

25 This value allows the system to wait twenty-five seconds when trying to detect the hard

disk drives.

30 This value allows the system to wait thirty seconds when trying to detect the hard disk

drives.

35 This value allows the system to wait thirty-five seconds when trying to detect the hard

disk drives. This is the default value.

ATAPI 80 Pin Cable Detection

Option Description

Host & Device This setting allows the parallel ATA controller and ATA device to detect the type of

ATA cable being used. This is the default value.

Host This setting allows the parallel ATA controller to detect the type of ATA cable being

used.

Device This setting allows the ATA device to detect the type of ATA cable being used.

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Primary IDE Master : Hard Disk Drive

Field Description

Device Type of device, such as hard disk drive. Vendor Manufacturer of the device. Size The size of the device. LBA Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA

mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities over 137 GB, your

AMIBIOS is equipped with 48-bit LBA mode addressing. Block Mode Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred.

Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block

mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. PIO Mode IDE PIO mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE

controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. Async DMA This indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported. Ultra DMA This indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported. SMART Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol used by IDE drives of some

manufacturers to predict drive failures.

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Primary IDE Master : ATAPI CD ROM

Field Description

Device Type of device, such as hard disk drive. Vendor Manufacturer of the device. LBA Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a drive. PIO Mode IDE PIO mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE

Type

This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) has completed. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is

Auto.

Option Description

Not Installed Set this value to prevent the BIOS from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified

channel.

Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS auto detect the IDE disk drive type attached to the specified

channel. This setting should be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the specified channel. This is the default setting.

CDROM This option specifies that an IDE CD-ROM drive is attached to the specified IDE channel. The

BIOS will not attempt to search for other types of IDE disk drives on the specified channel.

ARMD This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media Device.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• ZIP

• LS-120

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LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Auto.

Note: For hard disk drive capacities over 137 GB, your AMIBIOS is equipped with 48-bit LBA

mode addressing.

Option Description

Disabled Set this value to prevent the BIOS from using Large Block Addressing mode control on the

specified channel.

Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS to auto detect the Large Block Addressing mode control on the

specified channel. This is the default setting.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

This option sets the block mode multi sector transfers option. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Auto.

Option Description

Disabled Set this value to prevent the BIOS from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the specified channel.

The data to and from the device will occur one sector at a time.

Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS to auto detect device support for Multi-Sector Transfers on the

specified channel. If supported, set this value to allow the BIOS to auto detect the number of sectors per block for transfer from the hard disk drive to the memory. The data transfer to and from the device will occur multiple sectors at a time. This is the default setting.

PIO Mode

IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Auto.

Option Description

Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk

drive support cannot be determined. This is the default setting. 0 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. 1 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. 2 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. 3 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. 4 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.

This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk

drive, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.

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DMA Mode

This setting allows you to adjust the DMA mode options. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Auto.

Option Description

Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS to auto detect the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE disk

drive support cannot be determined. This is the default setting. SWDMA0 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of

2.1 MBs.

SWDMA1 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of

4.2 MBs.

SWDMA2 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of

8.3 MBs.

MWDMA0 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of

4.2 MBs.

MWDMA1 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of

13.3 MBs.

MWDMA2 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of

16.6 MBs.

UDMA0 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6

MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2. UDMA1 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 25

MBs. UDMA2 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 33.3

MBs. UDMA3 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 44.4

MBs. UDMA4 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 66.6

MBs. UDMA5 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5. It has a data transfer rate of 99.9

MBs. UDMA6 Set this value to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6. It has a data transfer rate of 133.3

MBs.

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disk Drives

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature can help predict impending drive failures. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Auto.

Option Description

Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support. Use this setting if the

IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. This is the default setting. Disabled Set this value to prevent the BIOS from using the SMART feature. Enabled Set this value to allow the BIOS to use the SMART feature on all supported hard disk drives.

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32Bit Data Transfer

This option sets the 32-bit data transfer option. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Enabled.

Option Description

Disabled Set this value to prevent the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers. Enabled Set this value to allow the BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported hard disk drives. This

is the default setting.

ARMD Emulation Type

ATAPI Removable Media Device (ARMD) is a device that uses removable media, such as the LS120, MO (Magneto-Optical), or Iomega Zip drives. If you want to boot up from media on an ARMD, it is required that you emulate boot up from a floppy or hard disk drive. This is especially necessary when trying to boot to DOS. You can select the type of emulation used if you are booting from such a device. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Auto.

Note: This option only appears when an ARMD device is installed.

Option Description

Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS to automatically set the emulation used by ARMD. This is the

default setting. Floppy Set this value for ARMD to emulate a floppy disk drive during boot up. Hard Disk Set this value for ARMD to emulate a hard disk drive during boot up.

Third and Forth IDE Slave

Not supported by the Olympus IV hardware.

Floppy Configuration

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Floppy A Floppy B

Floppy disk drives are slowly being phased out of most systems. Since it is a relatively slow and low storage medium, most do not find a need to install it. However, the Olympus IV motherboard still retains this legacy feature. It is especially useful when you are trying to boot to DOS. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled.

Option Description

Disabled Set this value to prevent the system from using the selected Floppy Drive location. 360 KB 5.25" Set this value to allow the system to address the selected Floppy Drive location as a 360 KB

5.25” floppy drive.

1.2 MB 5.25" Set this value to allow the system to address the selected Floppy Drive location as a 1.2 MB

5.25” floppy drive.

720 KB 3.5" Set this value to allow the system to address the selected Floppy Drive location as a 720 KB

3.5” floppy drive.

1.44 MB 3.5" Set this value to allow the system to address the selected Floppy Drive location as a 1.44 MB

3.5” floppy drive.

2.88 MB 3.5" Set this value to allow the system to address the selected Floppy Drive location as a 2.88 MB

3.5” floppy drive.

SuperIO Configuration

Onboard Floppy Controller

This field allows you to enable or disable the floppy disk drive controller on the Olympus IV motherboard. The default value for this setting is Enabled.

Option Description

Enabled Set this value to allow the system to use the onboard floppy disk drive controller. This is the

default value. Disabled Set this value to prevent the system from using the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

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Serial Port1 Address

This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. The Optimal setting is 3F8/IRQ4. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled.

Option Description

Disabled This option prevents the serial port from accessing any system resources. It is not made

available. 3F8/IRQ4 This option allows the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt

address. This is the default setting. The majority of serial port 1 or COM1 ports on computer

systems use IRQ4 and I/O Port 3F8 as the standard setting. The most common serial device

connected to this port is a mouse. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this

port to Disabled. 3E8/IRQ4 This option allows the serial port to use 3E8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt

address. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to Disabled. 2E8/IRQ3 This option allows the serial port to use 2E8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt

address. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to Disabled.

Serial Port2 Address

This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. The Optimal setting is 2F8/IRQ3. The Fail-Safe setting is Disabled.

Option Description

Disabled This option prevents the serial port from accessing any system resources. It is not made

available. 2F8/IRQ3 This option allows the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt

address. This is the default setting. The majority of serial port 2 or COM2 ports on computer

systems use IRQ3 and I/O Port 2F8 as the standard setting. If the system will not use a serial

device, it is best to set this port to Disabled. 3E8/IRQ4 This option allows the serial port to use 3E8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt

address. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to Disabled.

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Serial Port2 Mode

This option specifies the mode of the secondary onboard serial port I/O port. The Optimal and Fail-Safe setting is Normal. When selecting settings other than Normal, more choices become available under it. The options are all related to Infrared settings.

IrDA (Infrared Data Association) has about the same transfer rate as that of a parallel port.

Option Description

Normal This option allows the motherboard to set the secondary onboard serial port to standard serial

port. Sharp IR Sharp IR or ASK IR is a protocol developed by Sharp for use with its range of electronic

organizers. Sharp was a manufacturing partner for the Apple MessagePad and released a similar

model at the same time. Apple adopted the Sharp protocol, and included an application in the

Newton OS 1.x to connect via infrared to Sharp organizers and exchange data. This Infrared

protocol is widely used in Japan. SIR SIR or Serial IR operates at higher rates. It is meant for long-range transmission where you need

more than a few characters to pass through. Consumer Consumer IR can be used in long distance, but the transfer rate is very slow.

IR Duplex Mode

This option specifies the Infrared transfer used when any infrared option is enabled on serial port 2. The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings hide this option completely. The default setting is Full Duplex.

Option Description

Full Duplex This option allows the Infrared port to send and receive at the same time. Half Duplex This option allows the Infrared port to send or receive information, then send or receive

information after the infrared port is clear. It cannot perform both a send and receive at the

same time.

IR Receiver Pin

This option allows you to specify the receiver pin used to receive IR signals.

Option Description

IRRX1 This option allows you to specify the IRRX1 pin to be used for receiving IR signals. IRRX2 This option allows you to specify the IRRX2 pin to be used for receiving IR signals.

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Parallel Port Address

This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. The Optimal setting is

378. The Fail-Safe setting is Disabled.

Option Description

Disabled This option prevents the parallel port from accessing any system resources. It is not made

available. 378 This option allows the serial port to use 378 as its I/O port address. This is the default setting.

The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I/O Port 378H as the standard

setting. 278 This option allows the serial port to use 278 as its I/O port address. 3BC This option allows the serial port to use 3BC as its I/O port address.

Parallel Port Mode

This option specifies the parallel port mode. The Optimal setting is Normal. The Fail- Safe setting is Disabled.

Option Description

Normal This option allows the standard parallel port mode to be used. This is the default setting. Bi-Directional This option allows data to be sent to and received from the parallel port. EPP The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)

specification. EPP uses the existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric bi-directional

data transfer driven by the host device.

When EPP is selected, you can select the EPP Version as either 1.7 or 1.9. ECP The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)

specification. ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates up to 2.5 Megabits per

second. ECP provides symmetric bi-directional communication.

When ECP is selected, you can change the value of the ECP Mode DMA Channel. It can be set

to 0, 1, or 3.

Parallel Port IRQ

This option specifies the IRQ used by the parallel port. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is 7.

Option Description

5 This option allows the serial port to use Interrupt 3. 7 This option allows the serial port to use Interrupt 7. This is the default setting. The majority of

parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I/O Port 378H as the standard setting.

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ACPI Configuration

Option Description

General ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration

This option allows you to configure Suspend Mode settings and enable or disable Repost Video

on S3 Resume.

This option allows you to enable or disable various ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power

Interface) support.

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ACPI 2.0 Support

This option allows you to enable or disable ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 2.0 support.

Option Description

No This option turns off ACPI 2.0 support and is the default setting. Yes This option turns on ACPI 2.0 support.

ACPI APIC Support

This option allows you to enable or disable ACPI APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) support.

Option Description

Disabled This option turns off ACPI APIC support. Enabled This option turns on ACPI APIC support and is the default setting.

AMI OEMB Table

This option allows you to enable or disable the BIOS-->AML ACPI table function.

Option Description

Disabled This option turns off the AMI OEMB table function. Enabled This option turns on the AMI OEMB table function and is the default setting.

Headless Mode

This option allows you to enable or disable headless operation mode through ACPI.

Option Description

Disabled This option turns off headless operation mode through ACPI and is the default setting. Enabled This option turns on headless operation mode through ACPI.

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Event Logging

Field Description

View Event Logging This option allows you to read all comments stored in CMOS.

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Field Description

Mark All Events As Read

This option allows you to designate that all comments in the CMOS have been read even though they have not.

Clear Event Logs This option allows you to delete all comments stored in your CMOS. Press the <ENTER>

key to delete all events stored in CMOS.

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Field Description

Event Log Statistics This option allows you to view the event log statistics such as Total Size, Free Size, and

Unread Events.

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MPS Configuration

MPS Revision

The AMIBIOS Setup allows you to select whether to use Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) 1.1 or 1.4. The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build Intel architecture (IA) systems with two or more processors.

MPS version 1.4 added extended configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future expandability. Most newer versions of server operating systems support MPS 1.4 and, as such, you should not change the BIOS Setup default of 1.4 to 1.1 if your operating system supports the 1.4 version.

Check with the vendor of your operating system to find out which version to use if you are unsure. Some operating systems may require version 1.1 for compatibility reasons.

Option Description

1.4 This option allows the BIOS to use MultiProcessor Specification version 1.4. This is the default

setting.

1.1 This option allows the BIOS to use MultiProcessor Specification version 1.1.

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PCI Express Configuration

Option Description

Enable This option turns on Active State Power Management. Disable This option turns off Active State Power Management.

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Remote Access Configuration

Remote Access

Option Description

Disabled This option turns off remote access support in the BIOS.

Enabled This option turns on remote access support in the BIOS and is the default setting. The remote

access feature requires the use of the serial port connector located at the rear of the Olympus IV

motherboard or serial port 2 located at J12.

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Serial Port Number

Option Description

COM1 This setting allows you to use the serial port connector located at the rear of the Olympus IV

motherboard. This is the default value. COM2 This setting allows you to use the internal serial port connector located at J12 on the Olympus

IV motherboard.

Serial Port Mode

You can use any mode you want. Just keep in mind that the bits per second, data bits, parity, and stop bits must match your terminal setting.

Option Description

115200 8,n,1 This value allows the serial port to transfer data at 115200 bits per second using eight data bits,

no parity bit, and one stop bit. 57600 8,n,1 This value allows the serial port to transfer data at 57600 bits per second using eight data bits,

no parity bit, and one stop bit. 19200 8,n,1 This value allows the serial port to transfer data at 19200 bits per second using eight data bits,

no parity bit, and one stop bit. This is the default value.

Flow Control

Option Description

None This value turns off data flow control (handshaking). Flow control is not used. This is the

default value. Software This value allows software handshaking to be used to control data flow. Hardware This value allows hardware handshaking to be used to control data flow.

Redirection After BIOS POST

Option Description

Disabled This value turns off redirection after POST. This is the default value. Boot Loader This value turns on redirection during POST and during the time when the operating system is

booting. Always This value allows redirection to be on at all times. Some operating systems may not work if this

value is used.

Terminal Type

Option Description

ANSI Use this value if your target terminal uses a standard US (United States) ANSI keyboard. This is

the default value. VT-UTF8 Use this value if your target terminal uses VT-UTF8 combination keys.

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VT-UTF8 Type Combo Key Support

Option Description

Disabled This option turns off VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Enabled This option turns on VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. This is the

default value.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

Option Description

No Delay This setting does not pause the memory display during redirection. This is the default setting. Delay 1 Sec This option allows you to pause the memory display during redirection for one second. Delay 2 Sec This option allows you to pause the memory display during redirection for two second. Delay 4 Sec This option allows you to pause the memory display during redirection for four second.

USB Configuration

Field Description

Module Version This field displays the version of the USB module. USB Devices Enabled This field lists all USB devices that are attached and functioning properly on the Olympus

IV motherboard.

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USB Function

Option Description

Disabled Set this value to prevent the system from using any of the onboard USB ports.

2 USB Ports Set this value to allow the system to address up to two USB ports. 4 USB Ports Set this value to allow the system to address up to four USB ports. 6 USB Ports Set this value to allow the system to address up to six USB ports. 8 USB Ports Set this value to allow the system to address up to eight USB ports. This is the default value.

Legacy USB Support

Option Description

Enabled Set this value to allow the system to use legacy USB devices such as a USB keyboard and a

USB mouse. This is the default value. Disabled Set this value to prevent the system from using legacy USB devices such as a USB keyboard

and a USB mouse. Auto Set this value to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the correct settings.

USB 2.0 Controller

Option Description

Enabled Set this value to allow the system to use the onboard USB 2.0 controller. This is the default

value. Disabled Set this value to prevent the system from using the onboard USB 2.0 controller.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

Option Description

FullSpeed Set this value to force the BIOS to use the onboard USB 2.0 controller at the USB 1.1 speeds. HiSpeed Set this value to force the BIOS to use the onboard USB 2.0 controller at full USB 2.0 speeds.

This is the default value.

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Section 3 PCI/PnP Setup

Choose PCI/PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All PCI/PnP Setup options are described in this section. The PCI/PnP Setup screen is shown below:

Plug and Play O/S

Option Description

No This value allows the BIOS to configure the devices in the system. This is the default value. Yes This value allows the operating system to configure all Plug and Play devices not required

during boot. Use this setting if your operating system supports plug and play devices.

PCI Latency Timer

This option allows the PCI Latency Timer to be adjusted. Basically, it allows you to set a delay to allow the BIOS to find all PCI devices. This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The settings are in units equal to PCI clocks. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is 64.

Option Description

32 This option sets the PCI latency to 32 PCI clocks. 64 This option sets the PCI latency to 64 PCI clocks. This is the default setting. 96 This option sets the PCI latency to 96 PCI clocks. 128 This option sets the PCI latency to 128 PCI clocks. 160 This option sets the PCI latency to 160 PCI clocks. 192 This option sets the PCI latency to 192 PCI clocks. 224 This option sets the PCI latency to 224 PCI clocks. 248 This option sets the PCI latency to 248 PCI clocks.

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Allocate IRQ to VGA

This option allows the system to adjust the Allocate IRQ to VGA setting. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is Yes.

Option Description

Yes This option allows the allocation of an IRQ to a VGA adapter card that uses the PCI local bus.

This is the default setting. No This option prevents the allocation of an IRQ to a VGA adapter card that uses the PCI local bus.

Palette Snooping

This option allows the system to modify the Palette Snooping settings. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is Disabled.

Option Description

Disabled This is the default setting and should not be changed unless the VGA card manufacturer requires

Palette Snooping to be Enabled. Enabled This setting informs the PCI devices that an ISA based Graphics device is installed in the

system so the card will function correctly. This does not necessarily indicate a physical ISA

adapter card. The graphics chipset can be mounted on a PCI card. Always check with your

adapter card manuals first, before modifying the default settings in the BIOS.

PCI IDE BusMaster

This option allows the PCI IDE busmastering to be set. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is Disabled.

Option Description

Disabled This option prevents PCI busmastering. This is the default setting. Enabled This option specifies that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has mastering capabilities.

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Offboard PCI IDE Card

This option allows you to select which physical PCI slot a PCI IDE expansion board is installed. Some PCI IDE expansion boards require this. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is Auto.

Option Description

Auto This value allows the BIOS to locate any PCI IDE expansion boards installed on the

motherboard. This is the default value. PCI Slot 1 Use this value if you have installed a PCI IDE expansion board in PCI slot labeled PCI0 on your

motherboard. PCI Slot 2 Use this value if you have installed a PCI IDE expansion board in PCI slot labeled PCI1 on your

motherboard. PCI Slot 3 Use this value if you have installed a PCI IDE expansion board in PCI slot labeled PCI2 on your

motherboard. PCI Slot 4 Use this value if you have installed a PCI IDE expansion board in PCI slot labeled PCI3 on your

motherboard. PCI Slot 5 Use this value if you have installed a PCI IDE expansion board in PCI slot labeled PCI4 on your

motherboard.

IRQ 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15

Option Description

Available This setting specifies that this IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices. This is the

default value. Reserved This setting specifies that this IRQ is reserved to be used by legacy ISA devices.

DMA Channel 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7

Option Description

Available This setting specifies that this DMA is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices. This is the

default value. Reserved This setting specifies that this DMA is reserved to be used by legacy ISA devices.

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Reserved Memory Size

Option Description

Disabled This value prevents the BIOS from reserving any memory for legacy ISA devices. This is the

default value. 16K Set this value to reserve a 16K block of memory for use with legacy ISA devices. 32K Set this value to reserve a 32K block of memory for use with legacy ISA devices. 64K Set this value to reserve a 64K block of memory for use with legacy ISA devices.

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Section 4 Boot Setup

Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Boot Setup options are described in this section. Select an item on the Boot Setup screen to access the sub screen for:

• Boot Settings Configuration

• Boot Device Priority

• Hard Disk Drives

• Removable Devices

• CD/DVD Drives

The Boot Setup screen is shown below:

Boot Settings Configuration

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Quick Boot

Option Description

Enabled This value allows the BIOS to skip some POST tests to speed up the boot process. This is the

default value. Disabled This value runs all BIOS POST tests.

Quiet Boot

Option Description

Enabled This value displays an OEM logo instead of the BIOS boot screens during POST. Disabled This value displays the BIOS boot screens during POST. This is the default value.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Option Description

Force BIOS This value displays the option ROM even if the option ROM is set to not display during boot.

This is the default value. Keep Current This value allows the option ROM to determine whether or not it is displayed.

Bootup Num-Lock

Option Description

On This value turns on the NUM-LOCK at boot. This is the default value. Off This value turns off the NUM-LOCK at boot. The number lock can be instated at anytime after

the motherboard is powered on by simply pressing the NUM LOCK key (if applicable).

PS/2 Mouse Support

Option Description

Disabled This value turns off PS/2 mouse support at the BIOS level. Enabled This value turns on PS/2 mouse support at the BIOS level. Auto This value allows the BIOS to determine if a PS/2 mouse is being used. If a PS/2 mouse is

detected, the BIOS enables the PS/2 mouse support. This is the default value.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

Option Description

Disabled This value prevents the system from waiting for you to press the <F1> key if the BIOS detects

an error during POST. Enabled This value allows the system to halt on errors while it waits for you to press the <F1> key if the

BIOS detects an error during POST. This is the default value.

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Hit 'DEL' Message Display

Option Description

Disabled This value turns off the Press DEL to run Setup message. Enabled This value turns on the Press DEL to run Setup message. This is the default value.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Option Description

Disabled This value prevents option ROMs to trap IRQ 19. This is the default value. Enabled This value allows option ROMs to trap IRQ 19.

Boot Device Priority

Use this screen to specify the order in the system checks for the device to boot from. To access this screen, select Boot Device Priority on the Boot Setup screen and press <Enter>. The following screen displays:

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1st Boot Device

Boot Device

Set the boot device options to determine the sequence in which the computer checks which device to boot from. The settings are Removable Dev., Hard Drive, or CD/DVD. The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings are:

boot device – 1st Removable Device

• 1

• 2

boot device – CD/DVD

• 3

boot device – 1st HDD

• 4

boot device – Network

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Hard Disk Drives Boot Priority

Use this screen to view the hard disk drives in the system. To access this screen, select Hard Disk Drives on the Boot Setup screen and press <Enter>. The following screen displays examples of hard disk drives:

Main Advanced

Hard Disk Drives

1st Drive

2nd Drive 3rd Drive 4th Drive

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCIPnP Security

Boot

[HDD:PM-Maxtor 4G16]

[SCSI :01,39160 B:00] [SCSI :01,39160 B:02] [SCSI :01,39160 B:08]

Options

HDD:PM-Maxtor 4G160J8 SCSI :01,39160 B:00 QUANTUM AT SCSI :01,39160 B:02 QUANTUM AT SCSI :01,39160 B:08 QUANTUM AT Disabled

Chipset

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

+ F1 F10 ESC

ExitPower

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit

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Removable Drives Boot Priority

Use this screen to view the removable drives in the system. To access this screen, select Removable Devices on the Boot Setup screen and press <Enter>. The following screen displays examples of removable devices:

Main Advanced

Removable Drives

1st Drive

PCIPnP Security

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot

[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

Chipset

ExitPower

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

Select Screen Select Item

+ -

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

Main Advanced

Removable Drives

1st Drive

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCIPnP Security

Boot

[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

Options

1st FLOPPY DRIVE Disabled

Chipset

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

+ F1 F10 ESC

ExitPower

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit

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Section 4 Boot Setup, Continued

CD/DVD Drives Boot Priority

Use this screen to view the ATAPI DVD and CD-ROM drives in the system. To access this screen, select CD/DVD Drives on the Boot Setup screen and press <Enter>. The following screen displays examples of ATAPI CD-ROM and DVD Drives screen:

Main Advanced

CD/DVD Drives

1st Drive

PCIPnP Security

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot

[CD/DVD:PS-CDU5211]

Chipset

ExitPower

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

Select Screen Select Item

+ -

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

Main Advanced

CD/DVD Drives

1st Drive

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCIPnP Security

Boot

[CD/DVD:PS-CDU5211]

Options

CD/DVD:PS-CDU5211 Disabled

Chipset

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

+ F1 F10 ESC

ExitPower

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit

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Section 5 Security Setup

Select Security from the main menu of the AMIBIOS Setup Utility. The Security setup screen is displayed below:

Main Advanced

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Clear User Password

Setting Up a Supervisor Password

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCIPnP Security

Boot

Chipset

ExitPower

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Change

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

Follow the instructions below to setup a supervisor level password on your Olympus IV motherboard.

Step Action

1 Navigate to the Security tab.

Main Advanced

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Clear User Password

The Change Supervisor Password option is highlighted in white. Press the <ENTER> key to enable the password.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCIPnP Security

Boot

Chipset

Install or Change the password.

Enter F1 F10 ESC

ExitPower

Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Save and Exit Exit

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Step Action

2 The Enter New Password prompt appears. Type in your password and press the <ENTER> key. The

password can be up to six characters long. The password is not case-sensitive.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Clear User Password

PCIPnP Security

Boot

Enter New Password

Chipset

ExitPower

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Change

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

3 The Confirm New Password prompt appears. Type in your password again to confirm it and press the

<ENTER> key.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Clear User Password

PCIPnP Security

Boot

Confirm New Passwod

****

Chipset

ExitPower

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Change

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

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Step Action

4 The Password Installed prompt appears. Press the <ENTER> key to return to the Security setup screen.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Clear User Password

PCIPnP Security

Boot

Password installed.

[OK]

Chipset

ExitPower

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Change

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

The Security setup screen now displays that the Supervisor password is Installed.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup]

PCIPnP Security

Boot

Chipset

ExitPower

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Change

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

You can now set the Password Check option. There are two values. They are as follows:

Field Description

Setup Set this value if you want to be prompted for the password when entering the

AMIBIOS setup. This is the default value.

Always Set this value if you want to be prompted for the password when entering the

AMIBIOS setup and upon every boot.

6 Congratulations! You have successfully configured the password on your Olympus IV motherboard.

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Clearing the Password (via BIOS)

Follow the instructions below to clear the supervisor level password from your Olympus IV motherboard.

Step Action

1 Navigate to the Security tab.

Main Advanced Boot Security Exit

SYSTEM SETUP UTILITY

Supervisor password : Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Password Check

[Setup]

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item

+ -

Change Field

Tab

Select Field

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

The Change Supervisor Password option is highlighted in white. Press the <ENTER> key to proceed.

2 The Enter Password prompt appears. Type in your current password and press the <ENTER> key.

SYSTEM SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Boot Security Exit

Supervisor password : Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Password Check

[Setup]

Enter Password

Install or Change the password.

+ Tab F1 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit

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Step Action

3 The Enter New Password prompt appears. Do not enter any password, but instead press the <ENTER>

key.

SYSTEM SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Boot Security Exit

Supervisor password : Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Password Check

[Setup]

Enter New Password

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item

+ -

Change Field

Tab

Select Field

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

4 The Password Uninstalled prompt appears. Press the <ENTER> key to return to the Security setup

screen.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Clear User Password

PCIPnP Security

Boot

Password Uninstalled.

[OK]

Chipset

ExitPower

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Change

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

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Step Action

5 The Security setup screen now displays that the Supervisor password is Not Installed.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Clear User Password

PCIPnP Security

6 Congratulations! You have successfully removed the password from your Olympus IV motherboard.

Boot

Chipset

ExitPower

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Change

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

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Clearing the CMOS (via Hardware Jumper)

Jumper Pins Description

J44 2-3 Short pins two and three from one to five seconds to clear the CMOS.

J44 Clear CMOS Header

3 2 1

Note: You must completely power off the system before opening the chassis.

Section 6 Chipset Setup

Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu. The screen is shown below. All Chipset Setup options are described following the screen. This menu allows you to configure the NorthBridge or SouthBridge chipset.

Main Advanced

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

NorthBridge Configuration

SouthBridge Configuration

Normal

Clear CMOS

You must also physically remove the power cord from the rear of the chassis.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCIPnP Security

Boot

Chipset

Options for NB

Select Screen Select Item

Enter

Go to Sub Screen

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

ExitPower

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NorthBridge Chipset Configuration

DRAM Frequency

The value represents the performance parameters of the installed memory chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the factory setting unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating.

Option Description

400 MHz This value changes the DRAM frequency to 400 MHz.

533 MHz This value changes the DRAM frequency to 533 MHz.

Auto This value allows the BIOS to auto detect the DRAM frequency. This is

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

SPD (Serial Presence Detect) is located on the memory module. The BIOS can read information coded in SPD during system boot up.

Option Description

Disabled This value prevents the SDRAM Timing to be set by the SPD.

Enabled This value allows the SDRAM Timing to be set by the SPD. This is the

the default value.

default value.

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Memory Hole

Option Description

Disabled This value prevents a memory hole being reserved in system memory

between 15 MB – 16 MB for ISA adapter ROMs. This is the default value.

15 MB – 16 MB This value reserves the area of system memory between 15 MB – 16 MB

for ISA adapter ROMs. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached.

Boots Primary Graphics Adapter [PEG/PCI]

Option Description

AGP This value allows the monitor connected to the AGP graphics card to be

the first monitor to display in multiple monitor situations.

PCI This value allows the monitor connected to the PCI graphics card to be the

first monitor to display in multiple monitor situations.

Aperture Size Select

Memory mapped and graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. This area is similar to a buffer. The BIOS will automatically report the starting address of this buffer to the operating system.

Option Description

128MB This value allows 128 MB of memory to be mapped and graphics data

structures stored in the Graphics Aperture.

256MB This value allows 256 MB of memory to be mapped and graphics data

structures stored in the Graphics Aperture.

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Video Function Configuration

South Bridge Chipset Configuration

Onboard AC’97 Audio

Option Description

Disabled This option prevents the use of the onboard audio.

Auto This option allows the BIOS to determine if the onboard audio is enabled

or disabled.

Chapter Three : AMIBIOS Setup

Section 7 Power Management

Choose Power from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Power Management Setup options are described in this section.

Power Management/APM

This option allows Power Management/APM support. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is Enabled.

Option Description

Disabled This option prevents the chipset power management and APM (Advanced

Power Management) features.

Enabled This option allows the chipset power management and APM (Advanced

Power Management) features. This is the default setting.

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Video Power Down Mode

This option specifies the power state that the video subsystem enters when the BIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings is Suspend.

Option Description

Disabled This setting prevents the BIOS from initiating any power saving modes

concerned with the video display or monitor.

Standby This option places the monitor into standby mode after the specified period

of display inactivity has expired. This means the monitor is not off. The screen will appear blacked out. The standards do not cite specific power ratings because they vary from monitor to monitor.

Suspend This option places the monitor into suspend mode after the specified period

of display inactivity has expired. This means the monitor is not off. The screen will appear blacked out. The standards do not cite specific power ratings because they vary from monitor to monitor, but this setting uses less power than Standby mode. This is the default setting.

Hard Disk Power Down Mode

This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired. The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings is Suspend.

Standby Time Out

Option Description

Disabled This setting prevents hard disk power down mode.

Standby This option stops the hard disk drives from spinning during a system

standby.

Suspend This option cuts the power to the hard disk drives during a system suspend.

This is the default setting.

This option specifies the length of time the length of time the system needs to be inactive before it enters standby mode. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is Disabled.

Option Description

Disabled This option prevents the computer system from entering standby mode.

This is the default setting.

1Min This option allows the computer system to enter standby mode after being

inactive for 1 minute.

5Min This option allows the computer system to enter standby mode after being

inactive for 5 minutes.

10Min This option allows the computer system to enter standby mode after being

inactive for 10 minutes.

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Suspend Time Out (Minute)

This option specifies the length of time the length of time the system needs to be inactive before it enters suspend mode. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is Disabled.

Option Description

Disabled This setting prevents the system from entering suspend mode. This is the

default setting.

1Min This option allows the computer system to enter suspend mode after being

inactive for 1 minute.

5Min This option allows the computer system to enter suspend mode after being

inactive for 5 minutes.

10Min This option allows the computer system to enter suspend mode after being

inactive for 10 minutes.

Throttle Slow Clock Ratio

In power management state, BIOS can throttle the CPU clock to reduce power consumption. For example, a throttle ratio of 50% means the clock is turned off 50 percent of the time. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is 50%.

Option Description

87.5% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 87.5 percent of the time.

75.0% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 75 percent of the time.

62.5% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 62.5 percent of the time.

50% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 50

percent of the time. This is the default setting.

37.5% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 37.5 percent of the time.

25% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 25

percent of the time.

12.5% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 12.5 percent of the time.

Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse FDC/LPT/COM Ports Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE

Option Description

Monitor This value allows the Olympus IV motherboard to wake up when one of

the device selected is used. This is the default value.

Ignore This value prevents the Olympus IV motherboard from waking up when

the selected device is used.

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System Thermal

Option Description

Enabled This value allows an out-of-threshold thermal reading to generate a power

management event.

Disabled This value prevents an out-of-threshold thermal reading to generate a

power management event.

System Thermal Active Temperature

Option Description

40C/104F A temperature reading higher that 40 degrees C and 104 degrees F will

generate a power management event. The CPU clock will throttle back a certain percentage as dictated by the value in the Thermal Slow Clock Ratio field.

45C/113F A temperature reading higher that 45 degrees C and 113 degrees F will

generate a power management event. The CPU clock will throttle back a certain percentage as dictated by the value in the Thermal Slow Clock Ratio field.

50C/122F A temperature reading higher that 50 degrees C and 122 degrees F will

generate a power management event. The CPU clock will throttle back a certain percentage as dictated by the value in the Thermal Slow Clock Ratio field.

55C/131F A temperature reading higher that 55 degrees C and 131 degrees F will

generate a power management event. The CPU clock will throttle back a certain percentage as dictated by the value in the Thermal Slow Clock Ratio field.

60C/140F A temperature reading higher that 60 degrees C and 140 degrees F will

generate a power management event. The CPU clock will throttle back a certain percentage as dictated by the value in the Thermal Slow Clock Ratio field. This is the default value.

65C/149F A temperature reading higher that 65 degrees C and 149 degrees F will

generate a power management event. The CPU clock will throttle back a certain percentage as dictated by the value in the Thermal Slow Clock Ratio field.

70C/158F A temperature reading higher that 70 degrees C and 158 degrees F will

generate a power management event. The CPU clock will throttle back a certain percentage as dictated by the value in the Thermal Slow Clock Ratio field.

75C/167F A temperature reading higher that 75 degrees C and 167 degrees F will

generate a power management event. The CPU clock will throttle back a certain percentage as dictated by the value in the Thermal Slow Clock Ratio field.

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Thermal Slow Clock Ratio

This option allows the Thermal Throttle Ratio to be selected. This type of throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce thermals. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is 50%.

Option Description

87.5% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 87.5 percent of the time.

75.0% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 75 percent of the time.

62.5% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 62.5 percent of the time.

50% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 50

percent of the time. This is the default setting.

37.5% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 37.5 percent of the time.

25% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 25

percent of the time.

12.5% This setting allows the BIOS to throttle back the CPU clock to operate 12.5 percent of the time.

Power Button Mode

This option specifies how the power button mounted externally on the computer chassis is used. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings is On/Off.

Option Description

On/Off Pushing the power button turns the computer on or off. This is the default

Suspend Pushing the power button places the computer in Suspend mode or Full On

Restore on AC Power Loss

This function allows you to set whether or not to restart the system after power interruptions.

Option Description

Power Off Use this value if you want the system to always power off after a power

Power On Use this value if you want the system to always power on after a power

Last State Use this value if you want the system to power on if the system was on

setting. This is the default setting.

power mode.

interruption.

before a power interruption. If the system was not on, it will stay off when power is restored. This is the default value.

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