Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................... 1
1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Start..........................................................4
1.2 Features of This Manual ...............................................................................5
1.3 Safety Information ......................................................................................5
Chapter 2 Introduction to This Motherboard............................................... 6
2.1 How does your motherboard look like?...........................................................6
2.2 Specification...............................................................................................7
2.3 Block Diagram ............................................................................................8
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation............................................................... 9
3.1 Quick Installation Procedure .........................................................................9
3.2 Installation You Have to Know..................................................................... 10
Installing CPU...........................................................................................10
Installing CPU Cooler .................................................................................11
Installing CPU and System Fans ..................................................................14
Installing Memory Modules.........................................................................15
Connecting IDE and Floppy Cables ..............................................................16
Connecting Front Panel Cable .....................................................................17
Connecting ATX Power Cables.....................................................................18
3.3 Other Installation for Your Reference ...........................................................19
Setting CPU Voltage and Frequency.............................................................19
Connecting Serial ATA................................................................................20
Connecting AGP 4X Expansion Slot ..............................................................21
Connecting IrDA........................................................................................22
Dual Gigabit LAN Supported .......................................................................23
Connecting USB2.0....................................................................................24
Connecting 1394.......................................................................................25
Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect...................................................................26
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Connecting Front Audio..............................................................................27
Connecting CD_IN.....................................................................................28
Connecting AUX_IN ...................................................................................29
Connecting COM2......................................................................................30
Connecting Case Open...............................................................................31
Connecting S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) ........................................32
Colored Coded Back Panel ..........................................................................33
LED Indication ..........................................................................................34
3.4 Jumper Settings........................................................................................35
Chapter 4 Special Features and Utilities................................................... 36
4.1 RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks).............................................. 36
RAID BIOS Setting Utility...........................................................................36
4.2 Other Useful Features ................................................................................40
Chapter 5 Setting BIOS......................................................................... 41
5.1 Introduction .............................................................................................41
5.2 How To Use Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup Program........................................ 42
5.3 How To Enter BIOS Setup...........................................................................42
Standard CMOS Features ...........................................................................43
Advanced BIOS Features............................................................................45
Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................................47
Integrated Peripherals ...............................................................................49
Power Management Setup..........................................................................52
PNP/PCI Configurations..............................................................................54
Silent BIOS/HW Monitor.............................................................................55
Frequency/Voltage Control.........................................................................56
Load Setup Defaults ..................................................................................57
Load Turbo Defaults ..................................................................................57
Set Password............................................................................................58
Save & Exit Setup .....................................................................................58
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Exit without Saving ...................................................................................58
Load EEPROM Defaults...............................................................................58
Save EEPROM Defaults...............................................................................58
Credits.....................................................................................................58
5.4 BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment..................................................59
5.5 Vivid BIOS technology ...............................................................................61
Chapter 6 Installing Drivers................................................................... 62
6.1 Installing Drivers.......................................................................................63
6.2 Installing Utilities ...................................................................................... 64
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting..................................................................... 65
Chapter 8 Technical Support .................................................................. 66
Model Name and BIOS Version....................................................................67
Register Your Motherboard .........................................................................67
Technical Support......................................................................................68
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1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Start
First of all, we would like to express our gratitude for purchasing AOpen products.
Once again, this motherboard is designed uniquely to meet all your personal
needs with our gre at industr y-d esigning ability and our ev erlasti ng perse ver ance
to the quality of all our products.
This manual will introduce you how this motherboard is installed. Please keep it
well for your future reference. If you lost your printed manual, you may also go to
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Now, we would like to invite you to personally experience this user-friendly
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1.2 Features of This Manual
T o help you g rab the useful information of this motherboard and aware of certain
conditions that you might need to know, you will see the icons below frequently:
Note
Warning / Caution
Warning
Tip
Warning
This contains knowledge you should know in process
of assembling, or some helpful tips.
Please be careful when you see this mark. It
highlights mistakes that occur often during
assembling, or something you need to pay attention
to.
This tip tells you some useful information that will
make your installation smoothly.
1.3 Safety Information
Please wear a wrist strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit
before handling a component. Alternatively, you can also touch an objec t
that is of ground connection or with metal surface.
Always unplug the power before you make any jumper setting.
Before you install or remove any components on the motherboard, please
make sure to disconnect the power first in case of damaging motherboard
or other components.
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Chapter 2 Introduction to This Motherboard
Chapter 2 Introduction to This Motherboard
2.1 How does your motherboard look like?
1. JP28 PS2 KB/Mouse Wakeup Jumper 17. Onboard AC’97 CODEC
2. COM2 Connector 18. Front Audio Connector
3. 4-pin 12V ATX Power Connector 19. AUX_IN Connector
4. SYSFAN1 20. CD_IN Connector
5. AGP 4X Expansion Slot
6. 479-pin CPU socket supporting Intel Pentium M
5. CPU
7. Intel 855GME/ICH4-M Chipsets 23. 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots X 3
8. CPUFAN Connector 24. Serial ATA Ports X 2
9. 184-pins DIMMs x 2 25. USB 2.0 Connector
10. Power Temperature Connector 26. IEEE 1394 Connector X 2
11. PWRFAN Connector 27. BOOT LED
12. DieHard BIOS Lite 28. JP14 CMOS Data Clear Jumper
13. ATX Power Connector 29. Front Panel Connector
14. FDD Connector 30. Case Open Connector
15. IDE Connectors x 2 31. IRDA Connector
16. Dual Marvell Gigabit LAN
20
22
26
28
30
16
18
24
21
23
27
29
31
17
19
25
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
21. S/PDIF Connector
22. STBY LED
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
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2.2 Specification
Here is the main function of your motherboard.
Models i855GMEm-LFS
CPU
Chipset Intel 855GME/ICH4-M
Main Memory
Graphics
IDE
LAN Dual Marvell Gigabit PCI LAN Chip
Sound Realtek AC'97 CODEC onboard, support 5.1 Channel
USB Integrated in chipset, USB 2.0 x 6
IEEE 1394 Agere 1394 Control Chip
Slots
Back Panel I/O
On Board Connector
BIOS Award PnP 4Mb Flash ROM BIOS
Board Size 244 mm x 244 mm
Intel Pentium M (Dothan and Banias) CPU
Socket 479
400MHz
200/266/333MHz
DDR DIMM x 2
DIMM Type : 256/512MB & 1GB
Max Memory : 2GB
Integrated VGA Engine in chipset
4X AGP slot
Integrated ATA100 Controller
Promise Serial A TA Controller (Raid 0 ,1 supported )
Max Disk: 144,000,000GB [by 48 bits LBA Spec.]
AGP x 1
PCI x 3
PS/2 Keyboard x 1, PS/2 Mouse x 1
USB Port x 4, LAN Port x 2,
VGA Port x 1, COM Port x 1
Printer Port x 1
Speaker_Out x 1, Line_In x 1, MIC_In x 1
Floppy Driver Connector x 1
IDE Channel: ATA100 x 2
Serial ATA Channel x 2
Front Panel x 1
Front Audio x 1
CPU FAN x 1
System FAN x 1
Power FAN x 1
Power Temperature Connector x 1
Case Open Connector x 1
CD_IN x 1, AUX_IN x 1
IrDA x 1, S/PDIF x 1
COM2 x 1
IEEE 1394 x 2
USB Connector x 1
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2.3 Block Diagram
p
p
r
VGA Onboard
AGP 4X
AGP 4X Slot
DIMM Sockets x2
Marvell
Dual
Gigabit
LAN Chi
LAN connect
onent
Com
AGP bus
DDR 333/266/200
RAM Up to 2GB
Socket 479
Intel
Pentium M
400MHz
System Bus
855GME
Chipset
CPU
Intel
Agere
IEEE
1394
Controlle
PCI Bus
ATA
33/66/100
32-bit PCI Slot x3
IDE Drives x 4
RealTek
AC97
CODEC
ICH4-M
4Mbits Flash
EEPROM
USB Ports x6
Parallel Port
Floppy Disk
Drive
Serial Ports x2
Winbond
Super I/O
IEEE 1394 x2
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Promise
Serial AT A
Controller
150MB/s
Serial ATA Ports x2
(RAID 0, 1 supp orte d)
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
Chapter 3 Hardware
q
Installation
3.1 Quick Installation Procedure
2. Installing CPU
Fan & System Fan
3. Installing
Memory Module
4. Installing HD,
CD-ROM and
SATA Disk, etc
5. Connecting Front
Panel Cable
1. Installing CPU
6. Connecting ATX
Power Cable
12. Installing Drivers &
Utilities
11. Installing
Operating System
(such as, Windows
XP)
8. Installing Other
Devices (USB, Front
Audio, etc)
7. Installing AGP & PCI
Cards
10. Loading
Default BIOS,
Setting CPU
uency
Fre
9. Connecting
Back Panel Ports
(Keyboard,
Mouse, etc)
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3.2 Installation You Have to Know
Installing CPU
This socket supports uFCPGA & uFCBGA package CPU, which is the latest CPU
package developed by Intel. Other forms of CPU package are impossible to be
fitted in.
1. Unscrew the socket screw counter-clockwise.
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a golden arrow on the CPU upper
interface. Match Pin 1 and golden arrow. Then insert the CPU into the
socket.
3. Lock the CPU socket screw clockwise to fasten CPU.
Socket Pin 1
Socket screw
Golden arrow
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Installing CPU Cooler
This motherboard comes with a special CPU cooler desiged by AOpen, please
follow the following steps to install CPU cooler.
1. Please apply thermal paste on the bottom of CPU cooler.
2. Gently put CPU cooler onto the CPU retention module.
Thermal
paste
3. Connect cooler’s fan power cable onto CPUFAN connector.
CPUFAN
Connector
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4. Install two cooler fixing sticks into CPU retention module.
Fix ing stick
Note: Make sure that
the sticks have hooked CPU
retention module firmly.
5. Push the iron plate of cooler fixing stick up a bit.
Iron plate
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6. Then press iron plate downward till you hear a “clip” sound.
Note: Mak
the iron plate h
CPU retention mo
13
e sure that
ave hooked
dule firmly.
Installing CPU and System Fans
Plug the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPUFAN connector. If you have chassis fan,
you can also plug it in SYSFAN1 connector.
SYSFAN1 Connector
CPUFAN Connector
Note: Some CPU fans
do not have sensor pin so
that they cannot support fan
monitoring.
GND
+12V
Sensor
GND
+12V
Sensor
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Installing Memory Modules
DIMM slots are designed in black which are very easy to recognize. Insert the
module straight down to the DIMM slot with both hands and press down firmly
until the DIMM module is securely in place.
Tab
Pin 1
Key
Note: The tabs of the
DIMM slot will clip to hold the
DIMM in place when the DIMM
touches the slot’s bottom.
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Connecting IDE and Floppy Cables
Connect the 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin, 80-wire IDE cable to floppy
connector and IDE connector. Be careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong
orientation may cause system damage.
Secondary
Slave (4th)
Pin 1
Primary
Slave (2nd)
ATA 33/66/100 IDE Connector
Secondary
Master (3rd)
Primary
Master (1st)
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FDD Connector
Pin 1
Connecting Front Panel Cable
Attach the power LED, speaker and reset switch connectors to the corresponding
pins. If you enable “Suspend Mode” item in BIOS Setup, the ACPI & Power LED
will keep flashing while the system is in suspend mode.
Locate the power switch cable from your housing, which is a 2-pin female
connector from the housing front panel. Plug this connector to the soft-power
switch connector marked SPWR.
Power LED+
GND
Power LED-
GND
Power Switch
NC
NC
+5V
HDD LED
HDD LED
Front Panel Connector
17
NC
GND
GND
RESET
GND
SPEAKER
NC
GND
+5V
+5V
Connecting ATX Power Cables
This motherboard comes with a 20-pin and 4-pin ATX power connector as shown
below. Make sure you plug them in the right direction. We strongly recommend
you to insert the 4-pin connector before connecting the 20-pin connector.
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3.3 Other Installation for Your Reference
Setting CPU Voltage and Frequency
Setting CPU Core Voltage
This motherboard supports Voltage ID (VID) function to detect CPU voltage
automatically during power-on.
Setting CPU Frequency
This motherboard is CPU jumper-less design, you can set CPU frequency through
1MHz stepping CPU Overclocking in the BIOS. CPU Core Frequency = CPU FSB
clock x CPU Ratio. However, all CPU now selling in the market belong to "Fixed
Multiplier". That means users can not adjust the CPU Ratio but only change CPU
FSB clock to achieve overclocking.
(Users do the overclocking at their own risk!!)
B IOS Setup > Frequency / Voltage Control > CPU Bus Frequency
CPU Ratio 4x, 7x… 17x, 18x, 20x
CPU FSB
(Adjustment manually)
FSB = 100MHz - 400MHz by 1MHz
Stepping CPU Overclocking
Processor
Number
Pentium M 755 90nm 2000MHz 400MHz 2MB L2 20x
Pentium M 745 90nm 1800MHz 400MHz 2MB L2 18x
Pentium M 735 90nm 1700MHz 400MHz 2MB L2 17x
Pentium M 725 90nm 1600MHz 400MHz 2MB L2 16x
Pentium M 715 90nm 1500MHz 400MHz 2MB L2 15x
Pentium M 705 130nm 1500MHz 400MHz 1MB L2 15x
Pentium M 738 90nm 1400MHz 400MHz 2MB L2 14x
Pentium M 718 130nm 1300MHz 400MHz 1MB L2 13x
Pentium M 733 90nm 1100MHz 400MHz 2MB L2 11x
Pentium M 723 90nm 1000MHz 400MHz 2MB L2 10x
Pentium M 713 130nm 1100MHz 400MHz 1MB L2 11x
Celeron M 340 130nm 1500MHz 400MHz 512KB L2 15x
Celeron M 330 130nm 1400MHz 400MHz 512KB L2 14x
Celeron M 320 130nm 1300MHz 400MHz 512KB L2 13x
Celeron M 310 130nm 1200MHz 400MHz 512KB L2 12x
Celeron M 353 90nm 900MHz 400MHz 512KB L2 9x
Celeron M 333 130nm 900MHz 400MHz 512KB L2 9x
Note: With CPU speed changing rapidly , there might be faster CPU on the market by the time
you receive d this installation guide. This table is kindly for your references only.
Architecture
Clock
Speed
Front
Side Bus
Cache Ratio
Warning: Intel 855GME chipset support maximum 400MHz (100MHz*4) system
bus; higher clock setting may cause serious
system damage.
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Connecting Serial ATA
To connect a serial ATA disk, you have to have a 7-pin serial ATA cable. Connect
two ends of the serial AT A cable to the serial A T A header on the motherboard and
the disk. Like every other traditional disk, you also have to connect a power cable.
Please be noted that it is a jumper free implement; you don’t need to set jumpers
to define a master or slave disk. When serial AT A hard disks are installed on serial
AT A ports, the one connected on P ort0 (SA T A1) will be set as the first boot device
automatically.
SATA1
SATA2
Please note that it doesn’t support Hot-Plug in function.
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Connecting AGP 4X Expansion Slot
This motherboard provides an AGP 4X slot. The AGP 4X is a bus interface targeted
for high-performance 3D graphic, and the data transfer rate could achieve 66MHz
x 4bytes x 4 = 1056MB/s.
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Connecting IrDA
The IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with
this module and application software such as Laplink or Windows Direct Cable
Connection, user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA devices
and printers. This connector supports both HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and
ASK-IR (56Kbps).
Install an infrared module onto the IrDA connector and enable the infrared
function from BIOS Setup, UART Mode, you can use this function. Please make
sure you connect correct orientation when plugging IrDA module.
Pin 1
22
GND
KEY
1
NC
+5V
IrDA Connector
IR_RX
IR_TX
Dual Gigabit LAN Supported
On the strength of dual Gigabit LAN controller on board, this motherboard
provides 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet for office and home use. The Ethernet RJ45
connector is located on the top of USB connectors. The right hand side LED
indicates link mode; it lights in yellow when linking to n etwork. The left hand side
LED indicates the transfer mode and will light in green when data is transferring
at 100Mbps (never lights while at 10Mbps), but will light in orange when
transferring in Gigabit’s mode. To enable or disable this function, you may simply
adjust it through BIOS. To enable LAN wakeup function, you have to set the
“Wake on PCI Card” enable in the BIOS “Power Management Setup” section.
Speed LED (Left)
Green 100Mbps
Orange Gigabit mode
ACT LED (Right)
Yellow
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Connecting USB2.0
This motherboard provides six USB 2.0 ports to connect USB devices such as
mouse, keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are four ports on the back panel.
You can use proper cables to connect Front USB connector to USB modules or
chassis front panel.
NC
GND
SBD7+
SBD7-
+5V
USB Connector
10
2
9
1
Pin 1
KEY
GND
SBD6+
SBD6-
+5V
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Connecting 1394
With IEEE1394 Chip on board (AGERE 1394), having its data transfer rate up to
400Mb/s, this interface can connect to devices that require high data transferring
performance such as digital camera, scanner or others IEEE 1394 devices. Please
use appropriate cables to connect IEEE1394 devices.
Pin1
SHIED GND
+12V (Fused)
TPBGND
TPA-
IEEE 1394 Connector
10
9
1 2
Pin1
+12V (Fused)
TPB+
GND
TPA+
Warning: Please note
that Hot-Plug is not allowed on
IEEE 1394 headers; doing so
will burn the controller IC and
damage the motherboard.
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Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect
This motherboard comes with a Realtek AC’97 CODEC (ALC655), which supports
high quality of 5.1 Channel audio effects, bringing you a brand new audio
experience. On the strength of the innovative design of ALC655, you're able to
use standard line-jacks for surround audio output without connecting any
external module. T o apply this function, you have to install the audio driver in the
Bonus Pack CD as well as an audio application supporting 5.1 Channel. Picture
below represents the standard location of all speakers in 5.1 Channel sound
tracks. Please connect the plug of your front speakers to the green “Speaker out”
port, rear speakers’ plug to the blue “Line in” port and both of the center and
subwoofer speakers to the red “MIC in” port.
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Connecting Front Audio
r
Y
_
_
If the housing is designed with an audio port on the front panel, you’ll be able to
connect onboard audio to front panel through this connector. By the way, please
remove the jumper cap from the Front Audio Connector before you connect the
cable. Do not remove this yellow jumper cap if your housing doesn’t have an
audio port on the front panel.
Pin1
AUD
AUD MIC BIAS
AUD
FPOUT_R
AUD_FPOUT_L
Front Audio Connecto
MIC
NC
1
AUD_GND
AUD_VCC
AUD_RET_R
KE
AUD_RET_L
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Connecting CD_IN
This connector is designed to connect CD Audio cable from CDROM or DVD drive
to onboard sound.
R
GND
GND
L
CD-IN Connector
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Connecting AUX_IN
This connector is used to connect MPEG Audio cable from MPEG card to onboard
sound.
R
GND
GND
L
AUX-IN Connector
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Connecting COM2
r
R
This motherboard provides two serial ports. One of them is on back panel
connector, and the other is on the upper of CPU socket. With proper cable, you
can connect it to the back panel of chassis.
CTS#
DSR#
DTR#
Sin
RI#
GND
SOUT
DCD#
2
1
COM Connecto
Pin 1
TS#
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Connecting Case Open
r
r
The “CASE OPEN” header provides chassis intrusion-monitoring function. To
make this function work, you have to enable it in the system BIOS, connect this
header to a sensor somewhere on the chassis. So, whenever the sensor is
triggered by lights or by the opening of the chassis, the system will beep to inform
you. Please be informed that this useful function only applies to advanced chassis;
you may purchase an extra sensor, attach it on your chassis and make a good use
of this function.
Pin 1
Senso
Chassis Intrusion Connecto
1
GND
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Connecting S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a newest audio transfer file format,
which provides impressive audio quality through optical fiber and allows you to
enjoy digital audio instead of analog audio. Through a specific audio cable, you
can connect the S/PDIF connector to other end of the S/PDIF audio module, which
bears S/PDIF digital output. Normally there are two S/PDIF outputs as shown,
one for RCA connector, the most common one used for consumer audio products,
and the other for optical connector with better audio quality. Same as outputs,
you can also connect RCA or optical audio products to input connectors on the
module and have the voice or music come out from your computer . However, you
must have a S/PDIF supported speaker/amplifier/decoder with S/PDIF digital
input/output to connect to the S/PDIF digital input/output to make the most out
of this function.
Pin 1
1
+5V
KEY
SPDIF OUT
GND
SPDIF IN
5
S/PDIF Connector
(RCA)
S/PDIF OUT
S/PDIF IN
S/PDIF OUT
S/PDIF IN
(Optical)
S/PDIF Module
(User Upgrade Optional)
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S/PDIF
Cable
Colored Coded Back Panel
The onboard I/O devices have PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ-45 LAN Connector ,
COM1, VGA port, Printer, USB, and AC’97 sound. The view angle of drawing shown
here is from the back panel of the housing.
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
PS/2 Keyboard
Connector
SPP/EPP/ECP
Parallel Port
COM 1 Port
VGA Port
RJ45
LAN Jack
USB 2.0
Ports
RJ45
LAN Jack
USB 2.0
Ports
Line-In
Speaker Out
MIC-In
PS/2 Keyboard: For standard keyboard, which use a PS/2 plug.
PS/2 Mouse: For PC-Mouse, which use a PS/2 plug.
USB Port: Available for connecting USB devices.
Parallel Port: To connect with SPP/ECP/EPP printer.
COM1 Port: To connect with pointing devices, modem or others serial
devices.
RJ-45 LAN Port: To connect Ethernet for home or office use.
VGA Connector: To connect with PC monitor.
Speaker Out: To External Speaker, Earphone or Amplifier.
Line-In: Comes from the signal sources, such as CD/Tape player.
MIC-In: For Microphone
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LED Indication
LED indication including Standby LED and BOOT LED are AOpen’s considerate
designs that aim at providing you friendly system information.
STBY LED will light up when power is provided to the motherboard, giving you a
convenient indication check the system power status in circumstances such as
power on/off, stand-by mode and RAM power status during Suspend to RAM
mode.
BOOT LED will keep blinking when you power the system on and when your
system is under
right and finishes the booting, the LED will stay on otherwise it will remain
flashing to warn you that mistakes have occurred during POST.
v
POST (Power-On Self Test). After POST diagnoses everything all
STBY LED
BOOT LED
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3.4 Jumper Settings
JP28 Keyboard / Mouse
Wakeup Jumper
This motherboard provides PS2 keyboard / mouse
wake-up function.
JP28 PS2 KB/Mouse
Wakeup Jumper
1
1
JP14 Clear CMOS Data
Disable
(Default)
1
Normal
(Default)
JP14 Clear CMOS Jumper
You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To
clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below.
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power.
2. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2.
3. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds.
4. Return JP14 to its normal setting by s horting pin 1 & pin 2.
5. Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR2.
1
Clear CMOS
Enable
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Chapter 4 Special Features and Utilities
Chapter 4 Special Features and Utilities
4.1 RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
With the latest Promise PDC20579 implemented, i855GMEm-LFS provides RAID 0
and RAID 1 function for the Serial ATA hard disks. You may use FastBuild Utility
provided by Promise to setup your disk array . F or more RAID introduction, please
visit our website:
http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/techinside/RAID.htm
RAID BIOS Setting Utility
In order to make sure your system can recognize and operate Serial ATA RAID
device smoothly, we have to enter FastBuild utility to do some configuration.
Entering to FastBuild Utility: After fini shing the BIOS setup and reboot, you
will see [Press <CRTL - F> to enter FastBuild (TM) utility] about half wa y through
the boot up. If you don’t want to enter Fastbuild utility, just press <ESC> to
continue booting.
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The main menu of FastBuild Utility: After pressing <CRTL-F>, you will be
presented with a screen as shown below. It’s the main menu of FastBiuld utility,
you can use this utility to create or delete your disk arrays.
Auto Setup: Press 1 to enter Auto Setup. You can choose “Performance” (RAID
0) or “Security” (RAID 1) mode by pressing <Space>, and BIOS will
automatically optimize your RAID array depending on your personal demand for
data storage.
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View Drive Assignments: Press 2 to enter View Drive Assignments and BIOS
will show you the hard drive information by physical array.
Define Array: Press 3 to enter Define Array and BIOS will allow you to setup a
RAID array by choosing Array No, RAID Mode, and Total Drv.
Note
FastBuil
to build disk array by selecting Auto Setup.
: If you are not familiar with
d utility, it’s strongly recommended
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Delete Array: Press 4 to enter Delete Array and BIOS will allow you to delete an
existing RAID array.
Rebuild Array: Press 5 to enter Rebuild Array and BIOS will allow you to rebuild
a crashed RAID array.
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4.2 Other Useful Features
With excellent design ability of R&D team, AOpen boasts for its various powerful
and handy features that come with our product like follows. You are welcomed
to visit our technical website to learn more about those features.
http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/techinside
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Chapter 5 Setting BIOS
Chapter 5 Setting BIOS
5.1 Introduction
System parameters can be modified by going into BIOS Setup menu; this menu
allows you to configure the system parameters and save the configuration into
the 128 bytes CMOS area (normally in the RTC chip or in the main chipset).
The Phoenix-Award BIOS™ that installed in the Flash ROM of the motherboard is
a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS provides critical
low-level support for standard devices such as hard disk drives, serial and parallel
ports.
AOpen’s R&D engineering team had optimized most BIOS settings of this
motherboard. However, some default settings of BIOS cannot fine-tune those
sections that controlled by chipset. Therefore, this chapter is intended to guide
you and help you to configure some other settings.
T o enter BIOS setup menu, press <Del> when POST (P ower-On Self Test) screen
is shown on your monitor.
Note: Because BIOS code is the most often
changed part on motherboard, the BIOS
information contained in this manual may be
different from the BIOS version that comes with
your motherboard.
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5.2 How To Use Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup Program
Generally, you can use arrow keys to highlight items that you want to choose,
press <Enter> key to select, and use <Page Up> and <Page Down> keys to
change setting values. You can press <Esc> key to quit Phoenix-Award™ BIOS
setup program. The following table provides details about how to use keyboard in
the Phoenix-AwardBIOS setup program.
Key Description
Page Up or + Change setting to next value or increase the value.
Page Down or - Change setting to previous value or decrease value.
Enter Select the item.
Esc In main menu: Quit without saving any changes.
In sub menu: Exit current menu to main menu.
Up Arrow Highlight previous item.
Down Arrow Highlight next item.
Left Arrow Move the light bar to left side of menu.
Right Arrow Move the light bar to right side of menu.
F6 Load Setup Default setting value from CMOS.
F7 Load turbo setting value from CMOS.
F10 Save changed settings and exit setup progra m.
5.3 How To Enter BIOS Setup
After finishing the jumper settings and connecting cables, you can power on and
enter the BIOS Setup. Press <Del> during POST (Power-On Self T est) and choose
"Load Setup Defaults" for recommended optimal performance.
Del
Warning: Please avoid of using “Load
Turbo Defaults”, unless you are certain your
system components (CPU, SDRAM, HDD, etc.)
are good enough for turbo setting.
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Standard CMOS Features
The "Standard CMOS Setup" sets the basic system parameters such as the date,
time, and the hard disk type. Use the arrow keys to highlight an ite m and <PgUp>
or <PgDn> to select the value for each item.
Standard CMOS Features > Date
To set the date, highlight the Date parameter. Press <PgUp> or <PgDn> to set
the current date. The date format is month, date, and year.
Standard CMOS features > Time
To set the time, highlight the Time parameter. Press <PgUp> or <PgDn> to set
the current time in hour, minute, and second format. The ti me is based on the
24 hour military clock.
Standard CMOS features > Primary Master
Standard CMOS features > Primary Slave
Standard CMOS features > Secondary Master
Standard CMOS features > Secondary Slave
This item lets you select the IDE hard d isk parameters that your system supports.
These parameters are Size, Number of Cylinder, Number of Head, Start Cylinder
for Pre-compensation, Cylinder number of Head Landing Zone and Number of
Sector per Track. The default setting is
Auto, which enables BIOS to
automatically detect the parameters of installed HDD (Hard Disk Drive) at POST
(Power-On Self Test). If you prefer to enter HDD parameters manually, select
Manual.
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IDE HDD Auto-Detection: Press “Enter” to auto-detect parameters of HDD
IDE Channel 0 Master (Slave): Define the parameters of IDE devices in
Channel 0 (Master or Slave). Available options:
z None: if there is no device, please select “None” for speeding boot up.
z Auto: enable BIOS to auto-detect parameters of IDE device. (Default)
z Manual: allow users to define parameter of IDE device.
Access Mode: Set the using mode of HDD. Available options: CHS / LBA /
Large / Auto (default). User can select the mode according to the label on
HDD.
Cylinder: Enter cylinder number
Head: Enter head number
Precomp: Write precompensation
Landing Zone: Location of head
Sector: Sector Number
Standard CMOS features > Drive A
This item allows use r select the floppy drive type. Ava ilable items: None / 360KB
5.25” / 1.2MB 5.25” / 720KB 3.5” / 1.44MB 3.5” / 2.88MB 3.5”
Standard CMOS features > Vedio
This item specif ies the type o f video card in u se. The defau lt setting is
VGA/EGA.
Since current PCs use VGA only, this function is almost useless and may be
disregarded in the future.
Standard CMOS features > HaltOn
This parameter enables you to control the system stops in case of Power-On Self
Test (POST) error. Available items: No errors / All errors / All, But Keyboard
/ All, But Diskette / All, But Disk/Key
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Advanced BIOS Features
This screen appears when you select the option "Advanced BIOS Features" from
the main menu.
Advanced BIOS Features > CPU feature
Delay Prior to Thermal: Select delay time periods prior to enabling the
Thermal Monitor. Available options: 4 Min / 8 Min / 16 Min / 32 Min
Thermal Management: Set the function of CPU internal Thermal
Management. When CPU supports Thermal Monitor 1 (TM1) and Thermal
Monitor 2 (TM2), user could select TM1 or TM2. But if CPU doesn’t S upport
TM2, it will be fixed On TM1.
Execute-Disable Capability: Enable CPU from being executed by unknown
software. If CPU doesn’t support this function, this item will disappear. The
default is “Enabled”.
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Advanced BIOS Features > Removable Device Priority
Advanced BIOS Features > Hard Disk Boot Priority
Advanced BIOS Features > CD-ROM Boot Priority
This parameter allows you to specify the system boot up search sequence.
Advanced BIOS Features > First Boot Device
Advanced BIOS Features > Second Boot Device
Advanced BIOS Features > Third Boot Device
This parameter allows you to specify the system boot up search sequence.
Available options:
z Removable: Floppy, USB, ZIP… etc
z Hard Disk: Hard Disk Drives
z CD-ROM: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM…etc
z LAN: LAN Card with boot ROM
z Disabled:
Advanced BIOS Features > Boot Other Device
This parameter allows you to enable other system boot up devices that is not
described above.
Advanced BIOS Features > Boot Up NumLock Status
Set this parameter to “On” to enable the numeric function of the numeric keypad.
Set this parameter to “Off” to disabling the numeric function allows you to use
the numeric keypad for cursor control.
Advanced BIOS Features > Security Option
The “System” option limits access to both the System boot and BIOS setup. A
prompt asking you to enter your password appears on the screen every time you
boot the system.
The “Setup” option limits access only to BIOS setup.
T o disable the security option, select Password Setting from the main menu, don't
type anything and just
press <Enter>
Advanced BIOS Features > HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability
This item allows user t o e nable S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Repor t ing
Technology) capability for HDD . This fu nction cou ld predict the possibi lity of HD D
failure. The default is “Disabled”
.
Advanced BIOS Features > Show Logo On Screen
This item allows user to select to show or hide “Full Screen logos” or “Vivid
BIOS logos”.
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Advanced BIOS Features > Bypass Vivid BIOS
This item allow user to bypass Vivid BIOS or not when booting up.
Advanced Chipset F e atures
The "Advanced Chipset Features" includes settings for the chipset dependent
features. These features are related to system performance.
Warning: Make sure you fully
understand the items contained in this menu
before you try to change anything. You may
change the parameter settings to improve
system performance. However, it may cause
your system to be unstable if the set ting is not
correct for your system configuration.
Advanced Chipset features > DRAM Timing Selectable
Available options:
z By SPD: System will define timing according to default of Dram. (Default)
z Manual: Allow user to define timing himself.
Advanced Chipset features > CAS Latency Time
When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency
depends on the DRAM timing. Available options: 2, 2.5
Advanced Chipset features > Active to Precharge Delay
Select the oper ating system that is active to precha rge delay . Av ailable options : 5,
6, 7
Advanced Chipset features > DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
This field lets user to insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe
signals, used when RAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives fater
performance; and Slow give more stable performance. This field applies only
when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. Available options: 2, 3
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Advanced Chipset features > DRAM RAS# Precharge
If an insufficient number of cycles are allowed for the RAS to accumulate its
charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may
fail to retain data. Fast give faster performance; and Slow gives more stable
performance. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the
system. Available options: 2, 3
Advanced Chipset features > MGM Core Frequency
This item allows user to determine the frequency of CPU FSB / Memory / GFX
Core Clock (Low) / GFX Core Clock (High). Available options:
z 400/266/ 133/200 MHZ
z 400/200/ 100/200 MHZ
z 400/200/ 100/133 MHZ
z 400/266/ 133/267 MHZ
z 400/333/ 166/250 MHZ
z Auto
Advanced Chipset features > System BIOS cacheable
Allow the system BIOS to be cached to allow faster system performance.
Available options: Disabled, Enabled
Advanced Chipset features > Video BIOS cacheable
Allow the video BIOS to be cached to allow faster video performance.
Available options: Disabled, Enabled
Advanced Chipset features > AGP Aperture Size (MB)
This item allows you to determine the effective size of the AGP Graphic Aperture.
Available options: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256
Advanced Chipset features > Intruder Detection
This item allow user to detect the housing is opened or not. It works only when
the housing is designed with CASE OPEN cable and connected to motherboard.
Available options: Disabled, Enabled
Advanced Chipset features > Delayed PWROK Signal
This item is used to add the compatibility b etween motherboard an d power supply
for avoiding booting up failed. Available options: 400ms (default) / 300ms /
200ms /100ms / Disabled
Advanced Chipset features > On-Chip VGA
This item allows user to control the on-chip VGA.
Available options: Disable, Enable
Advanced Chipset features > Frame Buffer Size
This item allows user to control the on-chip frame buffer size.
Available options: 1M, 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M
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Integrated Peripherals
This submenu appears if you select the option "Integrated Peripherals" from the
main menu. This option allows you to configure the I/O features.
Integrated peripherals > OnChip IDE Device
This parameter a llows you to “Enable” or “Disable” the IDE device connected to
the primary or secondary IDE connector.
Integrated peripherals > Onboard Device
This item allows you to set onboard devices.
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USB Controller: This item lets you enable or disable the USB controller.
USB 2.0 Controller: This item lets you enable or disable the
USB 2.0
controller.
USB Keyboard Support:
This item lets you enable or disable the USB
keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS. The keyboard driver simulates
legacy keyboard command and let you use USB keyboard during POST or
after boot if you don't have USB driver in the operating system.
AC97 Audio:
Init Display First:
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio.
If you installe d a P CI VGA c ard, t his it em le ts y ou de cide
which one is the initial display card.
Onboard LAN1 Control: This item lets you enable or disable onboard LAN.
Onboard LAN2 Control: This item lets you enable or disable on b oard LAN.
Onboard 1394 Control: This item lets you enable or disable onboard 1394.
Onboard SATA Control: This item lets y ou enable o r disable onboard S A T A.
Integrated peripherals > SuperIO Device
This item allows you to set SuperIO device.
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Power ON Function: This item is used to select Wake on Keyboard/Mouse mode.
z Any Key: This function allows you wake up the system by clicking any
key.
z Button Only: Disable Wake on KB/MS function. You can boot up your
system by power button only.
z Keyboard 98: If selecting this option, you can boot up the system by
power button and the “Wake” key on Keyboard 98.
z Password: Disable the function of power button and let the system can
only be powered on through the preset keys (like a password).
z Hot Key: If selecting this option, you also need to specify the hot key
from “Hot Key Power On” item.
z Mouse Left: This function allows you wake up the system by clicking left
mouse button twice successively.
z Mouse Right: This function allows you wake up the system by clicking
right mouse button twice successively.
Note:
Whenever you change this item, it will only take effect after you
restart the system and successfully boot the Windows or DOS.
Wake on Mouse function applies to PS/2 mouse only.
If you set a password but forget it, please clear CMOS.
If you want to use Wake on Mouse function in DOS, it is necessary to
install the DOS driver of the mouse.
KB Power ON Password: You can specify 1-5 keys as a password.
Hot Key Power On: If you select “Hot Key” option in “Power On Function”
Item, you need to specify a hot key here.
Onboard FDC Controller:
Setting this parameter to “Enabled“ allowing you
to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk connector
instead of a separate controller card. Change the setting to Disabled if you
want to use a separate controller card.
Onboard Serial Port 1:
This item allows you to assign address and interrupt
for the board serial port. The default is “Auto”.
Onboard Serial Port 2:
This item allows you to assign address and interrupt
for the board serial port. The default is “Auto”.
UART Mode Select: This item is conf igurab le only if t he "
2"
is enabled. This allows you to specify the mode of serial port2. Available
Onboard Serial Port
options:
z Normal:
Sets serial port 2 to operate in normal mode. This is the default
setting.
z IrDA (SIR): This setting allows infrared serial communication at a
maximum baud rate of 115.2K baud.
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z ASKIR: This setting allows infrared serial communication at a maximum
baud rate of 57.6K baud.
RXD, TXD Active: This item is used to select RxD (Receive Data) and TxD
(Transmit Data) mode for UART, for instance, IR device, modem, etc.
Normally, we suggest you keep the default setting. Please see the
documentation that comes with your device. Available options: Hi, Hi / Hi, Lo
IR Transmission Delay: If “Enabled” is selected, there will be a 4
character delay when SIR is changed from TX mode to RX mode.
Onboard Parallel Port: This item contro ls the onboard parallel p ort address
and interrupt. Available options: 3BC/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7,
Disabled
Parallel Port Mode:
mode options are
Parallel Port)
z SPP (Standard and Bidirection Paralell Port):
and PS/2 compatible mode.
z EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port):
throughput by directly writing/reading data to/from parallel port
without latch.
z ECP (Extend Parallel Port):
Encoded) compression and decompression.
z ECP + EPP
EPP Mode Select: This item lets you select EPP mode protocol.
Available options: EPP 1.7, EPP 1.9
ECP Mode Use DMA: This item lets you set the DMA channel of ECP mode.
Available options: 3, 1
AC Power Auto Recovery: A traditional A TX system should remain at power
off stage when AC power resumes from power failure. This design is
inconvenient for a network server or workstation, without an UPS, that needs
to keep power-on. This item is used to solve this problem. Selecting On
enabling system to automatically power-on after AC power resumes; in the
other hand, the system will remain power-off if you select Off. If F ormer -Sts
(former status) option is selected, the system will power-on or power-off
based on the original state. Available options: Former-Sts, On, Off
and ECP (Extended Parallel Port). Available options:
This item lets you set the parallel port mode. The
SPP (Standard and Bidirection Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced
SPP is the IBM AT
EPP enhances the parallel port
ECP supports DMA and RLE (Run Length
Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup screen enables you to control the motherboard
green features. See the following screen.
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Power Management > ACPI Suspend Type
This function allows you to select suspend types. S1 is Power On Suspend and S3
is Suspend to RAM. Available Options: S1, S3, S1 & S3
Power Management > Soft-off by PWR-BTTN
This is a specification of ACPI and supported by hardware. When Delay 4 sec. is
selected, the soft power switch on the front panel can be used to control power On,
Suspend and Off. If the switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds during power On,
the system will go into Suspend mode. If the switch is pressed for longer than 4
seconds, the system will be turned Off. The default setting is Instant-Off. If
Instant-Off is selected the soft power switch is only used to control On and Off , so
there is no need to press it for 4 seconds, and there is no Suspend.
Available Options: Delay 4 sec., Instant-Off
Power Management > Wake On PCI card
This is a functio n of PCI specif ication 2.2. PCI bus supports standby current to PCI
card and PCI card can wakeup system if it detects certain activity.
Available options: Disabled, Enabled
Power Management > Wake On Modem
This option lets you specify enable or disable Wake On Modem function.
Available options: Disabled, Enabled
Power Management > Wake On RTC Timer
The Wake Up Timer is more like an alarm, which wakes up and powers on your
system at a pre-defined time for a specific application. It can be set to wake up
everyday or on specific date within a month. The date/time is accurate to within
a second. This option lets you enable or disable the RTC Wake Up function.
Available options: By Date, By Week, Disabled
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Power Management > Date (of Month) Alarm
This item is display ed when yo u enable th e W ake On RT C Timer option. Here y ou
can specify what date you want to wake up the system. For Example, setting to 15
will wake up the system on the 15th day of every month.
Tip: Setting this item to 0 will wake up the
em on the specified time (which can be set in
syst
the Wake On RTC Timer) every day.
Power Management > Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
This item is display ed when yo u enable th e W ake On RT C Timer option. Here y ou
can specify what time you want to wake up the system.
PNP/PCI Configurations
The PNP / PCI Configuration Setup allows you to configure the ISA and PCI
devices installed in your system. The following screen appears if you select the
option "PNP/PCI Configuration Setup" from the main menu.
PNP/PCI Configurations > Assign IRQ For VGA
In case conflict occurs after you assign the IRQs or after you configure your
system, you can enable this function, allow your system to automatically reset
your configuration and reassign the IRQs, DMAs, and I/O address.
Available options: Disabled, Enabled
PNP/PCI Configurations > Assign IRQ For USB
In case conflict occurs after you assign the IRQs or after you configure your
system, you can enable this function, allow your system to automatically reset
your configuration and reassign the IRQs, DMAs, a
nd I/O address.
Available options: Disabled, Enabled
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Silent BIOS/HW Monitor
This submenu displays Silent BIOS / HW monitor status and provides some basic
control function.
Silent BIOS/HW Monitor > CPU Warning Temperature
This item is used to specify a CPU warning temperature. When the CPU’s
temperature is higher than this predefined value, the CPU’s speed will
automatically slow down and there will be a warning from BIOS.
Silent BIOS/HW Monitor > Fan Mode
This item allows user to select the mode of Fan Speed. Available options:
z Full Speed: All fans will operate in full speed.
1. If CPUFAN doesn’t be connected or operate, there would be Warning
Beep.
2. When SystemFAN or PowerFAN is connected to motherboard, if
SystemFAN or PowerFAN doesn’t work, there would be Warning Beep.
z Smart Control: User could set critical temperature for each fan. If the
temperature is under critical temperature, fan wouldn’t operate; on the
contrary fan would operate.
1. If Power Temperature connector isn’t be connected, Smart
Control mode for PowerFAN will be disabled.
z Fixed Speed: User could de fine the voltage of each fan to make fan operate
in a fixed speed.
1. If CPUFAN doesn’t be connected or operate, there would be Warning
Beep.
2. When SystemFAN or PowerFAN is connected to motherboard, if
SystemFAN or PowerFAN doesn’t work, there would be Warning Beep.
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Frequency/Voltage Control
This submenu allows you to configure the CPU and memory clock.
Frequency/Voltage Control > CPU Bus Frequency
This item allows user to overclock the bus frequency of CPU. The range is from
100 to 400.
Tip: When you fail to overclock, you could:
1. Clear CMOS (JP14) to restore the default setting.
2. After turning power on, press “Home” immediately
until the screen appears.
Frequency/Voltage Control > AGP Bus Frequency
Frequency/Voltage Control > PCI Bus Frequency
These two items allow user to adjust AGP / PCI Bus Frequency. The ratio of AGP
and PCI Bus frequency is fixed at 2:1. Available options: 66.00/33.00,
75.43/33.72, 88.00/44.00
Frequency/Voltage Control > Clock Spread Spectrum
This item is used to set the value of clock Spread Spectrum. BIOS will determine
the adjustable v alue accor ding to the CPU in stalle d, n ot all items will be showe d.
This function only works when CPU Bus frequency is at 100MHz.
Available options: 0.3% Center / 0-0.5% down / 0.55% Center / 0-0.75%
down / Spread Off
Frequency/Voltage Control > CPU Voltage Default
This item shows the default voltage of the CPU installed.
Frequency/Voltage Control > CPU Voltage Setting
This item allows user to adjust CPU Vcore voltage, BIOS will determine the
adjustable value according to the CPU installed.
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Load Setup Defaults
The "Load Setup Defaults" option loads optimized settings for optimum system
performance. Optimal settings are relatively safer than the Turbo settings. All
the product verification, compatibility/reliability test report and manufacture
quality control are based on "Load Setup Defaults". We recommend using these
settings for normal operation. "Load Setup Defaults" is not the slowest setting for
this motherboard. If you need to verify an unstable problem, you may manually
set the parameter in the "Advanced BIOS Features" and "Advanced Chipset
Features" to get slowest and safer setting.
Load Turbo Defaults
The "Load Turbo Defaults" option gives better performance than "Load Setup
Defaults". It is provided for the convenience of power user who wants to push the
motherboard to get better performance. T urbo setting does not go though all the
detail reliabili ty a nd c ompa tib ilit y te st, it is te ste d on ly with lim ite d co nfigu r at ion
and loading (for example, a system that contains only a VGA card and one
DIMM/RIMM). Use Turbo setting only when you fully understand the items in
Chipset Setup menu.
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Set Password
Password prevents unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, the
system prompts for the correct password before boot or access to Setup.
To set a password:
1. At the prompt, type your password. Your password can be up to 8
alphanumeric characters. When you type the characters, they appear as
asterisks on the password screen box.
2. After typing the password, press.
3. At the next prompt, re-type your password and press again to confirm the
new password. After the password entry, the screen automatically reverts to
the main screen.
To disable the password, press “Enter” when being prompted to enter the
password. The screen displays a message confirming that the password has been
disabled.
Save & Exit Setup
This function automatically saves all CMOS values before leaving Setup.
Exit without Saving
Use this function to exit Setup without saving the CMOS value changes. Do not
use this option if you want to save the new configuration.
Load EEPROM Defaults
Except "Load Setup Default" and "Load Turbo Default", you may also use "Save
EEPROM Default" to save your own settings into EEPROM, and reload by using this
item.
Save EEPROM Defaults
You may use this item to save your own settings into EEPROM. Then, if the data
in CMOS is lost or you forget the previous settings, you may use "Load EEPROM
Default" to reload.
Credits
List of all excellent AOpen’s R&D join the research and development of this
motherboard.
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5.4 BIOS Upgrade under Windows
y p
environment
With outstanding R&D ability of AOpen, we now bring you a whole new BIOS Flash
wizard ---- EzWinFlash. With an eye to convenience for users, EzWinFlash
combines the BIOS binary code and flash module together, so the only thing you
have to do is just c lic kin g o n th e u tilit y y ou do wnloa d ed fro m web and le t it help
you complete the flash process automatically. EzWinFlash detects your
motherboard and checks the BIOS version cleverly to prevent your system from
any possible failure. Moreover, EzWinFlash has been taken into consideration to
go with any windows platform you might be using, no matter if you’re using
Windows 95/98, 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or Windows XP.
In the meanwhile, in order to provide a much more user-friendly operating
environment, AOpen EzWinFlash is natively designed to have multi-language
function to provide easier way for user in changing BIOS setting.
Caution: You are taking a risk of BIOS flash
failure when you update your system. If your
motherboard is working stable, and there are no
major bugs to be fixed by a latter BIOS revision, we
recommend that you DO NOT upgrade your BIOS.
If you intent on upgrade PLEASE MAKE SURE you
get the right BIOS revision for your motherboard
model so as to avoid an
ossible failure.
Note: The model name on this BIOS picture is for reference only. It may
not be the same model with your motherboard.
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You may accomplish BIOS upgrade procedure with EzWinFlash according to
following steps, and it’s STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to close all applications
before you start the upgrades.
Download the latest ve rsion of BIOS package
(Ex:
http://english.aopen.com.tw/)
zip file from AOpen official web site.
Unzip the downloaded BIOS package (ex: WSGMAXII102.ZIP) with WinZip
(
http://www.winzip.com) in Windows environment.
Save the unzipped files into a folder, for example, WSGMAXII102.EXE &
WSGMAXII102.BIN.
Double click WSGMAXII102.EXE; EzWinFlash will detect the model name and
BIOS version of your motherboard. If you collect wrong BIOS, you will not be
allowed to proceed with the flash steps.
You may select a preferred language in main menu, then click [Start Flash] to
begin the BIOS upgrade procedure.
EzWinFlash will complete all the process automatically, and a dialogue box will
pop up to ask you to restart Windows. Click [YES] to reboot Windows.
Press <Del> at POST to enter BIOS setup screen; choose "Load Setup Defaults",
then “Save & Exit Setup”. Done!
It is strongly recommended NOT to turn off the power or run any applications
during FLASH PROCESS.
Warning: The new BIOS upgrade will
permanently replace your original BIOS setting
when flashing. You may need to reconfigure the
BIOS setting before your system goes back to
work as normal.
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5.5 Vivid BIOS technology
Have you been fed up with the conservative and
immutable POST screen? Let’s rule out the tradition idea that POST screen are
stiff and frigid, and let AOpen show you the newly developed VividBIOS to
experience the lively vivid colorful POST screen!
Unlike earlier graphic POST screen which could occupy the whole screen and
mask text information during POST, AOpen VividBIOS deals with graphics and
texts separately , and makes them running simultaneously during POST. With this
innovative design, VividBIOS now brings you a beautiful and sleek 256 colors
screen without missing any important information shown on POST screen.
In addition, the limited space of BIOS ROM is another big issue. When all of the
traditional BIOS can only show space-consuming and uncompressed Bitmap,
AOpen has considerately tuned the BIOS to next generation, to recognize the
smaller-sized GIF format and even dynamic-showing GIF animation.
Vivid BIOS shares the same fundamental technology with Open JukeBox CD
Player , you may use the same EzSkin utility to change your VividBIOS screen or to
download your fav orite Open JukeBo x skin. If you se e this little logo s hown beside
your model name on the motherboard download page,
http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/ezskin/vivid.htm, it is assured
that your motherboard supports this innovative feature!
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Chapter 6 Installing Drivers
Chapter 6 Installing Drivers
You may think that installing drivers and utilities would be a repeated task of going
through those installation wizards and steps-by-steps. Now, you will be surprised
with how “Ez” EzInstall could do. Without wizards or steps, all you have to do is to
do one click and then it’s done. Click and done. Yes. EzInstall makes installation
easy and even foolproof!
After putting in the CD, you will be prompted with AOpen welcome page and our
branches information.
First, click on the install driver ICON at left side for necessary drivers.
Second, click on the install utility ICON at left side for preferred utilities.
Practically, it’s done. But you may also browse CD contents, Readme to get more
information or just exit the CD installation.
Install
driver
Install
utility
Browse CD
Contents
Readme
Click to install
online manual
AOpen
branches
information
Exit CD
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6.1 Installing Drivers
As you may see from the Installing driver page, EzInstall had picked up necessary
for your motherboard. All you have to do is just click on the “GO”, and no more
steps afterward, of all listed drivers, grey checks indicate necessary drivers; you
cannot click them off. R ed checks can be disabled if you don’t want to install them
now.
Press the icon will prompt the
“Install Driver” page. You
may also press “Back” to
return to the Main page.
Once clicking “GO”, EzInstall will run the installing procedure
automatically, and prompt a reboot dialog (Some drivers or
utilities may skip the reboot part).
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6.2 Installing Utilities
Installing Utilities is virtually the same as installing drivers. AOpen provides you
many friendly and powerful utilities to manage your system. Y ou may find lots of
fabulous utilities listed there, and all you have to do is to click on the “GO”, then
it will install the utilities to your system right away without complicated steps.
Press the icon will
prompt the “Install
Utilities” page for your
selection. You may also
press “Back” to get back
to the Main page.
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Chapter 8 Technical Support
Chapter 8 Technical Support
Dear Customer,
Thanks for choosing AOpen products. We invite you to register at
http://www.aopen.com to become a Gold Member of Club AOpen so as to
ensure quality service in the future. In order to maintain the best service to every
customer of us, we recommend you to follow the procedures below and seek help
from our branches according to the region you buy the product. With your help,
we can then continue to provide efficient and the best quality service to every
customer.
Thanks very much for your understanding!
AOpen Technical Supporting Team
Europe
AOpen Computer b.v.
Tel: 31-73-645-9516
Support@AOpen.NL
Email:
Germany
AOpen Computer GmbH.
Tel: 49-2131-1243-710
Fax: 49-2131-1243-999
Europe Email: Support@AOpen.NL
Pacific Rim: http://www.aopen.com.tw/tech/default.htm
China: http://www.aopen.com.cn/tech/default.htm
Germany: http://www.aopencom.de/tech/default.htm
America: http://usa.aopen.com/tech/default.htm
Japan: http://aopen.jp/tech/index.html
China
艾爾鵬國際貿易(上海)有限公司
Tel: 86-21-6225-8622
Fax: 86-21-6225-7926
Pacific Rim
AOpen Inc.
Tel: 886-2-3789-5888
Fax: 886-2-3789-5899
Japan
AOpen Japan Inc.
Tel: 81-048-290-1800
Fax: 81-048-290-1820
America
AOpen America Inc.
Tel: 1-510-489-8928
Fax: 1-510-489-1998
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Model Name and BIOS Version
Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot
screen (POST screen). For example:
Phoenix AwardBIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 2004, Phoenix Technologies, LTD.
i855GMEm-LFS R1.02 Sept. 01. 2004 AOpen Inc.
i855GMEm-LFS is model name of motherboard; R1.02 is BIOS version
Register Your Motherboard
Thanks for choosing AOpen product, please register this motherboard at
http://club.aopen.com.tw/productreg/ to become a Gold member of Club AOpen,
and to ensure high service quality and priority from AOpen. You will also have a
chance to play slot machine game to win prize from AOpen. Please prepare the
following information before you start: Model Name, Part Number (P/N), Serial
Number (S/N) and Purchase Date. The Part Number and Serial number are
printed on bar code label. You can find this bar code label on the outside packing
or on component side of PCB. For example:
P/N: 91.88110.201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number.
Phoenix-Award BIOS ERROR Message
Beep Sound Message
1 short(Beep) System booting is normally.
1 long - 1 short(Beep) DRAM ERROR
1 long - 2 short(Beep) Display card or monitor connected error
1 long - 3 short(Beep) Keyboard Error
Long(Beep) continuous DRAM hasn't inset correctly.
Part No. Serial No.
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