Aristo AM-430TXP User Manual

Electronic Emission Notices

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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 instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio and television 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 SEPARA TION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER

- CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM
THAT OF THE RECEIVER

- CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO/TELEVISION
TECHNICIAN

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NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class

B requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result
in harmful interference to radio or television reception.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference,
it is necessary to use shielded I/O cables.

Copyright

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reproduced by any means.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility for errors
or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the
information contained herein.

Trademarks

All brand names, logos and registered trademarks mentioned are property of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents

HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ............................................................. 3

Key Features .............................................................................................. 3

Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35833300) .................................. 5

Jumper Settings ......................................................................................... 6

JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5 - CPU Type Selection .................................... 6

JP11,JP12,JP13,JP14,JP15,JP16 - Power Selection for the CPU

Bus Section,Bus Votage & CPU Core-Voltage Select .......................... 7

JP31 - CMOS Clear ............................................................................... 8

JP32, JP36 - Reserved Jumpers.......................................................... 8

JP25, JP26, Jp27 - DIMM Voltage Select.............................................. 8

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

BIOS SETUP ............................................................................................... 1 1

Starting Setup .............................................................................................. 11

Main Menu ................................................................................................... 11

Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................................ 13

BIOS Features Setup................................................................................... 15

Chipset Features Setup .............................................................................. 1 5

Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................ 15

Supervisor/User Password Setting ............................................................ 1 5

Power Management Setup .......................................................................... 16

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup ..................................................................... 1 6

Flash Update Procedure ............................................................................. 16

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HARDWARE CONFIGURATION

The Intel® 430TX Pentium® PCI motherboard is based on the Intel® 430TX BGA Chipset.
The chipset is a highly integrated solution for a cost-effective and compact motherboard.
Features on-board include super-I/O, PCI bus master IDE(support ultra DMA 33MB/
Sec), PCI Ver 2.1 compliance, USB, support of Pentium CPUs running at 75, 90, 100,
120, 133, 150, 166, 180, 200MHz, Cyrix 6x86 CPUs and AMD K5,K6 processors. DIMM
and SIMM sockets are provided onboard, allowing flexible installation of main memory.
The onboard pipelined burst cache further boosts the system performance

Key Features

Processor

• ZIF Socket 7.

• Full support for the Intel® Pentium processor with MMX technology using socket 7.

• Supports 50MHz, 55MHz, 60MHz and 66MHz bus speed including all Pentium®

processors operating from 75MHz to 200MHz.

• Supports Cyrix 6x86 and AMD K5,K6 processors.

Cache

• The external cache policy is direct-mapped, write-back.

• 256KB or 512KB synchronous pipelined burst cache is supported.

System Memory

• 8M to 256MB

• A total of four 72-pin SIMM sockets and two 168-pin DIMM sockets.

• Both 5V Fast Page Mode and Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM types are

supported by SIMM sockets.

• 3.3V SDRAM or 5V Fast Page/EDO DRAM can be supported by DIMM sockets.

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Memory Organization

Four 72-pin SIMM Sockets

• System memory is divided into two banks. Each bank has two 72-pin SIMM

slots.

• Supports Fast Page Mode (FPM), Extended Data Out (EDO) at , 60 and 70ns

speeds.

• Supports Symmetrical and Asymmetrical DRAM addressing.

• Memory size from 8M byte up to 256M byte.

• Supports single-density SIMMs of 512KBx32, 1MBx32, 2MBx32and 4MBx32

depth and 16MBx32 depth.

• Supports double-density SIMMs of 1MBx32, 2MBx32, 4MBx32 and 8MBx32

depth.

• Banks of different DRAM types and depths can be mixed.

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Two 168-pin DIMM Sockets

• Supports Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) at 66MHz.

• Supports Symmetrical and Asymmetrical DRAM addressing.

• Memory size from 8M byte up to 256M byte.

• Supports single-density DIMMs of 1MBx64, 2MBx64, 4MBx64 and 8MBx64 depth.

• Supports double-density DIMMs of 2MBx64, 4MBx64,8MBx64 and16MBx64 depth.

• Supports 3.3V SDRAM or 5V Fast Page/EDO DRAM.

On-Board I/O

• T wo enhanced IDE channel supporting up to four A TA or A T A2 or Ultra DMA IDE

devices.

• Bus Master IDE function enhances multitasking performance.

• One ECP/EPP parallel port (via a header).

• Two 16550-compatible UART serial ports (via a header).

• One floppy port supporting two FDDs of 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or

2.88MB.

• Two USB ports (via a header).

• Factory option to have one standard AT keyboard port or one PS/2 keyboard

port(not both).

• PS/2 mouse port (via a header ).

• Infrared (IrDA) support (via a header).

System BIOS

• 1MB or 2MB flash BIOS supporting PnP, APM, ATAPI and Windows® 95.

• Auto detects and supports LBA hard disks with formatted capacities up to

8.4GB.

• Easily upgradable by end-user.

Plug-and-Play

• Supports plug-and-play specification 1.1.

• Plug-and-play for DOS, Windows® 3.X as well as Windows® 95.

• Fully steerable PCI interrupts.

Expansion Slots

• 4 PCI bus master slots (rev. 2.1 compliant, with 1 PCI slot sharing with 1 ISA slot).

• 3 ISA slots (1 ISA slot sharing with 1 PCI slot).

Power Management

• APM specification 1.2 compliant.

• Support auto display off and hard disk standby.

• Activity monitoring for non-APM power management.

• Support external SMI push-button.

• comply to the Energy star “Green PC” program.

• Advanced system Config and Power Interface(ACPI).

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Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35833301)

The following diagrams show the relative positions of the jumpers, connectors, major
components and banks on the motherboard.

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JP27

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

4

JP11

1

1

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Jumper Settings

This chapter explains how to configure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your
computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly. Refer to this
chapter whenever in doubt.

JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4,JP5 - CPU Type Selection

You can locate two headers JP4 and JP5 of the same color for Clock Generator ver A.
JP3 is preinstalled in factory (different colour).

JP16

JP2
JP1
JP6

CPU Type & Speed Bus Clock JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5

Intel Pentium-90 60MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3
Intel Pentium-100 66MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
Intel Pentium-120 60MHz 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3
Intel Pentium-133 66MHz 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2
Intel Pentium-150 60MHz 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3
Intel Pentium-166 66MHz 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2
Intel Pentium-180 60MHz 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3
Intel Pentium-200 66MHz 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
Intel Pentium-233 66MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
Cyrix 6x86-P150+ 60MHz 1- 2 2- 3 1-2 1-2 2-3
Cyrix 6x86-P166+ 66MHz 1- 2 2- 3 1-2 1-2 1-2
AMD-K5-PR90 60MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3
AMD-K5-PR100 66MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
AMD-K5-PR120 60MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3
AMD-K5-PR133 66MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
AMD-K5-PR166 66MHz 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2
AMD-K5-PR200 66MHz 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
AMD-K6-PR2-166 66MHz 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2
AMD-K6-PR2-200 66MHz 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
AMD-K6-PR2-233 66MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2

IMI653

JP5
JP4
JP3

JP6 is reserved for future AMD K6 processors. Simply leave JP6 OPEN for all
existing Intel, Cyrix, AMD K5 and AMD K6 processors. JP3 is reserved and set to
1-2. This motherboard is compatible with Cyrix 6x86 CPU but must be Revision

2.7 and newer. Please contact your CPU supplier for details on identification
of Cyrix 6x86 CPU revisions.

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JP11

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JP12
JP13
JP14
JP15

JP16

JP2
JP1
JP6

JP11, JP12, JP13, JP14, JP15, JP16 - Power Selection for
the CPU Bus Section, Bus Voltage & CPU Core-Voltage Select

Core BUS BUS
Voltage Section Voltage
JP11 JP12, JP13, JP16 CPU

1-2

(1.8V)

(Rserved)
3-4

(1.8V)

(Rserved)
5-6

(2.5V)

7-8

(2.7V)

9-10

(2.8V)

9-10

(2.8V)

11-12

(2.9V)

11-12

(2.9V)

11-12

(2.9V)

13-14

(3.2V)

15-16

(3.3V)

17-18*

(3.5V)

17-18*

(3.5V)

JP14, JP15 Examples

1-2 2-3

1-2 2-3

1-2 2-3
1-2 2-3
1-2 1-2*

1-2 2-3
1-2 2-3
1-2 1-2*
1-2 1-2*
1-2 1-2*
2-3* 1-2*
2-3* 1-2*
2-3* 1-2*

(3.3V)

(3.3V)

(3.3V)
(3.3V)
(3.5V)

(3.3V)
(3.3V)
(3.5V)
(3.5V)
(3.5V)
(3.5V)
(3.5V)
(3.5V)

IBM®, Cyrix® 6x86MX

AMD® K6 (266MHz or above)

AMD K5 (“K” marking)
AMD K5 (“J” marking)
Intel® Pentium Processors
with MMX Technology
Cyrix 6x86L (Core 2.8V I/O 3.3V)
AMD K5 (“H” marking)
AMD K6 PR2-166
AMD K6 PR2-200
AMD K6 PR2-233
AMD K5 (“B”, “C” or “F” marking)
Intel P54C
Cyrix 6x86

Remark: Example of AMD marking : “AMD-K5-PR100ABQ”

In the above tables, the AMD marking refers to the 2nd character - (B in the example)
after P-rating (PR100 in the example).

Note: Cyrix 6x86 is a single-voltage CPU while Cyrix 6x86L is a dual-voltage
version.

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JP32

JP36

JP31

JP31 - CMOS Clear

JP31 CMOS

1-2 Normal operation
2-3 Clear

JP32, JP36 - Reserved Jumpers

Reserved jumpers are pre-installed in factory. They should NOT be altered by the users.

JP25, JP26, JP27 - CMOS Clear

JP25, JP26, JP27 DIMM Voltage

Open 3.3V (DIMM1, DIMM2)
Closed 5V (DIMM1, DIMM2

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Memory Configuration

Table 1 and 2 show the possible memory combinations. The motherboard will support
both Fast Page DRAM or EDO DRAM SIMMs and SDRAM DIMMs

Notice:

Don’t mix the Fast Page DRAM and EDO DRAM within the same memory
bank. If Fast Page DRAM and EDO DRAM SIMMs are installed in separate
banks,each bank will be optimized for maximum performance.

Table 1 (SIMM Configurations)

SIMM1 SIMM2 SIMM3 SIMM4 Total
(Bank 0) (Bank 0) (Bank 1) (Bank 1)

Empty Empty 4MB 4MB 8MB
Empty Empty 8MB 8MB 16MB
Empty Empty 16MB 16MB 32MB
Empty Empty 32MB 32MB 64MB
Empty Empty 64MB 64MB 128MB
4MB 4MB Empty Empty 8MB
4MB 4MB 4MB 4MB 16MB
4MB 4MB 8MB 8MB 24MB
4MB 4MB 16MB 16MB 40MB
4MB 4MB 32MB 32MB 72MB
4MB 4MB 64MB 64MB 136MB
8MB 8MB Empty Empty 16MB
8MB 8MB 4MB 4MB 24MB
8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 32MB
8MB 8MB 16MB 16MB 48MB
8MB 8MB 32MB 32MB 80MB
8MB 8MB 64MB 64MB 144MB
16MB 16MB Empty Empty 32MB
16MB 16MB 4MB 4MB 40MB
16MB 16MB 8MB 8MB 48MB
16MB 16MB 16MB 16MB 64MB
16MB 16MB 32MB 32MB 96MB
16MB 16MB 64MB 64MB 160MB
32MB 32MB Empty Empty 64MB
32MB 32MB 4MB 4MB 72MB
32MB 32MB 8MB 8MB 80MB
32MB 32MB 16MB 16MB 96MB
32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 128MB
32MB 32MB 64MB 64MB 192MB
64MB 64MB Empty Empty 128MB
64MB 64MB 4MB 4MB 136MB
64MB 64MB 8MB 8MB 144MB
64MB 64MB 16MB 16MB 160MB
64MB 64MB 32MB 32MB 192MB
64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 256MB

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Table 2 (DIMM Configurations)

DIMM1 DIMM2 Total

None 8MB 8MB
None 16MB 16MB
None 32MB 32MB
None 64MB 64MB
None 128MB 128MB
8MB None 8MB
8MB 8MB 16MB
8MB 16MB 24MB
8MB 32MB 40MB
8MB 64MB 72MB
8MB 128MB 136MB
16MB None 16MB
16MB 8MB 24MB
16MB 16MB 32MB
16MB 32MB 48MB
16MB 64MB 80MB
16MB 128MB 144MB
32MB None 32MB
32MB 8MB 40MB
32MB 16MB 48MB
32MB 32MB 64MB
32MB 64MB 96MB
32MB 128MB 160MB
64MB None 64MB
64MB 8MB 72MB
64MB 16MB 80MB
64MB 32MB 96MB
64MB 64MB 128MB
64MB 128MB 192MB
128MB None 128MB
128MB 8MB 136MB
128MB 16MB 144MB
128MB 32MB 160MB
128MB 64MB 192MB
128MB 128MB 256MB

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BIOS SETUP

This chapter discusses Award’s Setup Program built into the ROM BIOS. The
Setup Program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This
special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM, which retains the
setup information when the power is turned off.

Starting Setup

The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The
BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the
process of checking out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the
BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then launch and
turn control over to the operating system .

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup Program can be activated :

1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or

2. By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at

the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test )

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you can respond and you still wish to enter
Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the
“RESET” button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys . If you do not press the keys at
the correct time and the system does not reset, an error message will be
displayed and you will again be asked to ...

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP

Getting Help

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to
use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help
Window press <Esc> or the F1 key again.

In Case of Problems

If, after making and saving system changes with the Setup Program, you
discover that your computer does not reset, use the Award BIOS defaults to
override the CMOS settings.

Main Menu

Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility , the Main Menu will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions
and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press
<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

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ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE. INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Esc : Quit éêèç : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color

Time. Date. Hard Disk Type

(Note : The figures of BIOS Setup Menu included here only show a typical
case, and may not be exactly the same as the one on your unit.)

Note that a brief description of each highlighted item will appear at the bottom
of the screen.

Standard This setup page includes all the items of Award™ special
CMOS Setup standard features.

BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special
Setup enhanced features.

Chipset This setup page includes all the items of chipset
Features Setup special features.

Power This entry only appears if your system supports Power
Management Management “Green PC” standards.
Setup

PNP / PCI This entry appears if your system supports PNP/PCI.
Configuration
Setup

Load BIOS The BIOS defaults have been set by the manufacturer and
Defaults represent settings which provide the minimum requirements

for your system to operate.

Load Setup The chipset defaults are settings which provide for maximum
Defaults system performance. While Award has designed the custom

BIOS to maximize performance, the manufacturer has the
right to change these defaults to meet its needs.

Integrated This section page includes all the items of IDE hard drive
Peripherals and Programmed Input / Output features.

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Supervisor / Changes, sets , or disables password. It allows you to limit
User Password access to the system and the Setup Program.
Setting

IDE HDD Auto Automatically detects and configures the hard disk
Detection parameters. The Award BIOS includes this ability in the event

you are uncertain of your hard disk’s parameters.

HDD Low Level If supported by your system, this provides a hard disk low
Format level format utility.

Save & Exit Saves value changes to CMOS and exits setup.
Setup

Exit Without Abandons all CMOS value changes and exits setup.
Save

Standard CMOS Setup

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each
category includes, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight
the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> key to select the desired value
in each item.

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon, 01 Jan 1990

Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00:00:00

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS. HEADS PRECOMP LANDZ SECTORS Mode

Primary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

Primary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

Secondary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

Secondary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

Drive A : 1.2M, 5.25" Base Memory : 640K

Drive B : None Extended Memory : 15360K

Video : EGA/VGA Other Memory : 384K

Halt on : No Errors Total Memory : 16384K

Esc : Quit éêèç: Select Item PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F1 : Help (Shift) F2 : Change Color

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE. INC.

(Note : The figures of BIOS Setup Menu included here only show a typical
case, and may not be exactly the same as the one on your unit.)

Date The date format is <day-of-the-week>. <day> <month>

<year>. Press <F3> to display the calendar.

Time The time format is <hour> <Minute> <second> displayed in

24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p. m. is displayed
as 13:00:00.

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Primary These categories identify the types of the two channels that
Master/Primary have been installed in the computer. There are 45
Slave/Secondary predefined types and four user definable types are BIOS.
Master/Secondary Type 1 to Type 45 are predefined. Type “user” is user-
Slave definable.

Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type
or type the number and press <Enter>. Note that the
specifications of your drive must match with those of the
drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if your enter
improper information for this category. If your hard disk
drive type is not matched or listed, you can select Type
“User” to define your own drive type manually.

If you select T ype “User” ,you will need to know the
information listed below. Enter the information directly from
the keyboard and press <Enter>. This information should
be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor

or the system manufacturer.

If the controller of the HDD interface is ESDI, the selection
shall be “Type1”.

If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, the selection
shall be “None” .

If you select T ype “Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD
and CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE
for the HDD and CD-ROM drive.

TYPE -Drive type
CYLS -Number of cylinders
HEADS -Number of heads
PRECOMP -Write precom
LANDZONE -Landing zone
SECTORS -Number of sectors
MODE -Mode type

If a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and
press <Enter> .

Drive A Type / This category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or
Drive B Ty pe drive B that has been installed in the computer.

Video This category selects the type of video adapter used for the

primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are
supported, you do not have to select them in Setup.

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BIOS Features Setup

This section allows your to configure you system for basic operation. You
have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence,
keyboard operation, shadowing and security.

Chipset Features Setup

The Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features
of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to
system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It must be
stated that these items should not be altered. The default settings have been
chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system.

Integrated Peripherals

The Integrate Peripherals Setup allows the user to configure the onboard IDE
controller, floppy disk controller, the printer port and the serial ports.

Supervisor/User Password Setting

Y ou can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences
between are:

Supervisor Password : You can enter the Setup Program and

change the options of the setup menus.

User Password : You can enter the Setup Program but

cannot change the options of the setup

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

of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press<Enter>. The
new password will clear the previously entered password from the CMOS
memory . You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password
again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection
and operate without a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter
the password. A message will be displayed to confirm that the password is
disabled.

PASSWORD DISABLED.

Once the password is disabled , the system will reset and you can enter the
Setup Program freely.

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When a password is enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you
try to enter setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any
setting of your system configuration.

In addition, when a password is enabled, you can require the BIOS to request
a password every time your system is rebooted. This would further prevent
unauthorized use of your computer.

The password requirement is defined by the Security Option of the BIOS
Features Setup Menu. If the Security Option is set to “System”, the password
will be required both at resetting and at entering setup . If the option is set to
“Setup”, the prompt only appears when you try to enter setup.

Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure you system save
most energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of
computer use .

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

This section describes how to configure the PCI bus system. This section
covers some very technical items and it is recommended that only experienced
users should make any changes to the default settings.

Flash Update Procedure

A program AWDFLASH.EXE is included in the utility diskette. The user is
recommended to follow the procedure below to update the flash BIOS.

1. Create a DOS-bootable floppy diskette. Copy the new BIOS file (just
obtained or downloaded) and the utility program AWDFLASH.EXE to the
diskette.

2. Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette.

3. At the DOS prompt, key in

AWDFLASH

and hit <ENTER>

4. Enter the file name of the new BIOS.

5. The question: “Do you want to save file?” is displayed.

Key in “N” if there is no need to save the existing BIOS content..
Key in “Y” if a backup copy of the existing BIOS is needed.
(A file name has to be assigned to the existing BIOS binary file.)

6. The question : “Are you sure to program?” is displayed.

Key in “Y”

7. Wait until the flash-update is completed.

8. Power down the PC system.

9. Restart the PC.

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