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
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.
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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.
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information contained herein.
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Table of Contents
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ............................................................................ 3
Key Features .............................................................................................................. 3
Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35880601) .................................................. 5
Jumper Settings .......................................................................................................... 6
JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5, JP6 - CPU Type Selection ............................................. 6
JP11, JP12, JP13, JP16 - Power Selection for the CPU Core-Voltage,
Bus Section and Bus-Voltage.............................................................................. 7
JP25, JP26 - DIMM Voltage Selection................................................................... 8
JP31 - CMOS Clear............................................................................................... 8
JP36, JP37 - Reserved Jumpers ......................................................................... 8
JP20 - Power Supply Type Selection .................................................................. 8
CN20 ..................................................................................................................... 8
CN12 - Suspend (Power ON/OFF SW) ............................................................... 8
Memory Configuration ................................................................................................ 9
Installation ................................................................................................................ 10
Installing a DRAM Module..................................................................................... 10
Installing the Processor ....................................................................................... 10
BIOS SETUP ............................................................................................... 1 1
Starting Setup .............................................................................................................. 11
Main Menu.................................................................................................................... 11
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................................................ 13
Advanced CMOS Setup .............................................................................................. 14
Advanced Chipset Setup ............................................................................................ 14
Power Management Setup.......................................................................................... 1 4
PCI / Plug and Play Setup ............................................................................................ 14
Peripheral Setup .......................................................................................................... 14
Change Supervisor / User Password ........................................................................ 15
Flash Update Procedure ............................................................................................. 15
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HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
The Pentium® motherboard is based on the VIA® Apollo VP3 Chipset. The chipset is a
highly integrated solution for a cost-effective and compact motherboard. Features onboard include super-I/O, AGP Version 1.0 compliant, PCI bus master IDE, PCI Ver 2.1
compliance, and support of Pentium CPUs running at 75, 90, 100, 120, 133, 150, 166,
180, 200 and 233MHz, Cyrix 6x86/6x86L/6x86MX CPUs, 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
• ZIP socket 7
• Fully support for Intel Pentium processors with MMX technology using socket 7.
• Supports 50MHz, 55MHz, 60MHz, 66MHz and 75MHz bus speed including all
Pentium processors operating from 75MHz to 233MHz.
• Support Cyrix/IBM 6x86/6x86L/6x86MX processor.
• Support AMD K5/K6 processor
• Support WinChip C6
Cache
• Direct-mapped L2 write-back cache.
• Supports 256KB or 512KB on board synchronous pipelined burst SRAM.
Memory Organiztion
Two 72-pin SIMM socket
• Supports Fast Page Mode (FPM), Extended Data Output(EDO) at 60 or 70ns
speed.
• Memory size from 8MB to 256MB.
• Supports single-density DIMMs of 1MB, 2MB, 4MB and 8MB depth(x32 or 36).
• Supports double-density DIMMs of 2MB, 4MB, 8MB and 16MB depth(x32 or 36).
• Banks of different DRAM types depths can be mixed.
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Two 168-pin DIMM socket
• Supports 3.3V Extended Data Output(EDO) DRAM at 50 and 60ns speed and
Synchronous DRAM as 66MHz or above.
• Memory size up to 256MB.
• Supports single-density DIMMs of 1MB, 2MB, 4MB, 8MB and 16MB depth (x64 or
72).
• Supports double-density DIMMs of 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB and 32MB depth (x64
or 72).
• Banks of different DRAM types depths can be mixed.
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On-Board I/O
• Two PCI fast IDE ports supporting up to 4 ATA2, Ultra DMA33 IDE drives.
• Supports bus master IDE, PIO mode 4 and Ultra DMA 33 (up to 33M bytes/sec)
transfer.
• One ECP/EPP parallel port
• Two 16550-compatiable UART serial port
• One floppy port supporting two FDDs of 360KB, 720KB, 1.2M, 1.44M or 2.88M
formated capacity.
• Two USB ports(via a header).
• Keyboard port. (factory option for PS/2 type)
• PS/2 mouse port(via a header).
• Infrared (IrDA) support (via a header).
System BIOS
• 1MB or 2MB flash BIOS supporting PnP, APM, ATAPI, ACPI and windows 95.
• Jumper selection for 5V or 12V flash memory voltage.
• Auto detects and supports LBA hard disks with formatted capacities over 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.
Power Management
• Supports SMM, APM and ACPI.
• Break switch for instant suspend/resume on system operation.
• Energy star “Green PC” compliant.
• Supports WAKE-ON-LAN (WOL).
Expansion Slots
• 1. AGP slot (ver. 1.0, 1x/2x mode supported).
• 3 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).
PC97
• PC97 ready .
System monitoring (optional)
• LM79/75 hardware monitoring circuitry is supported, provides voltages,
temperature, fan speeds etc. monitoring.
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Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35880601)
The following diagram shows the relative positions of the jumpers, connectors, major
components and banks on the motherboard.
CN26 WAKE-ON-LAN
USB
Connector
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Hardware Setup
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Jumper Settings
This section 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, JP6 - CPU Type Selection
CPU Type & Speed CPU Bus Clock & Jumper CPU Type Jumper
Intel Pentium-100 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2
Intel Pentium-120 60MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3
Intel Pentium-133 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3
Intel Pentium-150 60MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
Intel Pentium-166* 66Mhz 2-3* 1-2* 2-3* 2-3* 2-3*
Intel Pentium-180 60MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2
Intel Pentium-200 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2
Intel Pentium-233 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2
Cyrix 6x86-P120+ 50MHz 2- 3 2- 3 2 -3 1 - 2 2- 3
Cyrix 6x86-P133+ 55MHz 2- 3 2- 3 1 -2 1 - 2 2- 3
Cyrix 6x86-P150+ 60MHz 1- 2 2- 3 2 -3 1 - 2 2- 3
Cyrix 6x86-P166+ 66MHz 2- 3 1- 2 2 -3 1 - 2 2- 3
Cyrix 6x86MX-PR166 60MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
Cyrix 6x86MX-PR200 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3
Cyrix 6x86-P200+ 50MHz 2- 3 2- 3 2 -3 1 - 2 1- 2
Cyrix 6x86-P200+ 75MHz 1- 2 2- 3 1 -2 1 - 2 2- 3
IBM 6x86-P120+ 50MHz 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3
IBM 6x86-P133+ 55MHz 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3
IBM 6x86-P150+ 60MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3
IBM 6x86-P166+ 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3
IBM 6x86MX-PR166 60MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
IBM 6x86MX-PR200 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3
IBM 6x86-P200+ 50MHz 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2
IBM 6x86-P200+ 75MHz 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3
AMD-K5-PR100 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2
AMD-K5-PR120 60MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3
AMD-K5-PR133 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3
AMD-K5-PR166 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3
AMD-K5-PR200 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2
AMD-K6-PR2-166 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3
AMD-K6-PR2-200 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2
AMD-K6-PR2-233 66MHz 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2
- JP6 is reserved for future AMD K6 processors. Simply leave JP6 OPEN for all existing Intel,
Cyrix, AMD K5 and AMD K6 processors.
- This motherboard is compatible with Cyrix 6x86 CPU, which must be Revision 2.7 or newer.
Please contact your CPU supplier for details on identification of Cyrix 6x86 CPU revisions
- This motherboard can be run with Cyrix 6x86-P200+ CPU specifications of all add on cards.
If system does not behave reliably at 75MHz Bus Clock , you should set the Bus Clock to
50MHz (JP3 set “2-3”, JP4 set “2-3”, JP5 set “2-3”).
- JP8 set “1-2” means Synchronous CPU Clock/PCI Clock. JP8 set “2-3” means ASynchronous
CPU Clock/PCI Clock (always 32MHz).
- * = Default setting.
WARNING - The VIA® VP3 Chipset are not validated to run at CPU CLK of
75MHz or higher. Therefore, the reliability at these speeds are
not guaranteed. Some PCI/AGP cards may not run reliably at
over CPU CLK speeds higher than 66MHz.
JP3 JP4 JP5 JP1 JP2
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JP2
JP1
JP6
JP16
JP13
JP12
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JP11
JP3
JP4
JP5
JP8
JP11, JP12, JP13, JP16 - Power Selection for the CPU
Core Voltage, Bus Section and Bus Voltage
CoreVoltage BUS Section BUSVoltage CPU
JP11 JP12, JP13 JP16 Examples
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
(1.8V)
(2.2V)
(2.5V)
(2.7V)
(2.8V)
(2.8V)
(2.9V)
(2.9V)
(2.9V)
(3.2V)
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
(3.3V)
(3.3V)
(3.3V)
(3.3V)
(3.5V)
(3.3V)
(3.3V)
(3.5V)
(3.5V)
(3.5V)
for further CPUs
AMD® K6 (266Mhz or above)
AMD K5 (“K” marking)
AMD K5 (“J” marking)
Intel® Pentium Processors
with MMX Technology
IBM®/Cyrix® 6x86L
(Core 2.8V I/O 3.3V)
IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX,
AMD K5 (“H” marking)
AMD K6 PR2-166
AMD K6 PR2-200
AMD K6 PR2-233
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1
1
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).
(3.3V)
(3.5V)
(3.5V)
2-3*
2-3*
2-3*
(3.5V)
(3.5V)
(3.5V)
AMD K5 (“B”,“C”or“F” marking)
Intel P54C
IBM/Cyrix 6x86
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JP36 JP37
JP26
JP25
CN20
JP31
JP20
JP38
CN12
JP25, JP26 - DIMM Voltage Selection
JP25, JP26 DIMM Voltage
Open 3.3V
Close 5 V
For maximum system reliability it is recommended that DIMMs of the same voltage are
used for DIMM1 and DIMM2.
JP31 - CMOS Clear
JP31 CMOS
1-2* Normal operation
2-3 Clear
JP36, JP37 - Reserved Jumpers
Reserved jumpers are pre-installed in the factory. They should NOT be altered by the
users.
* = Default setting.
JP20 - Power Supply Type Selection
JP20 Power Supply Type
1-2 A T Power Supply
2-3 A TX Power Supply
CN20 - Only Used When ATX Power Supply is Available
PIN1 Power ON
PIN2 +5VSB
Remark: When using ATX Power Supply, the connector (converting ATX type
to AT type) must be needed.
CN12 - Suspend (Power ON/OFF SW)When ATX Power Supply is used,
Pressing once can turn on the Power Supply, Pressing second can turn off the
Power Supply.
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Memory Configuration
The table 1 and table 2 shows the possible memory combinations. The motherboard will
support Fast Page Mode (FPM), Extended Data Output (EDO), Burst Extended Data
Output (BEDO) and Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) DIMMs.
Table 1 (SIMM Configurations)
SIMM1 SIMM2 Total
4MB 4MB 8MB
8MB 8MB 16MB
16MB 16MB 32MB
32MB 32MB 64MB
64MB 64MB 128MB
Table 2 (DIMM Configurations )
DIMM 1 DIMM 2 Total
Empty 8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 8M B
Empty 16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 16MB
Empty 32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 32MB
Empty 64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 64MB
Empty 128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 128MB
8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) Empty 8M B
8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 16MB
8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 24MB
8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 40MB
8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 72MB
8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 136MB
16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) Empty 16MB
16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 24MB
16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 32MB
16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 48MB
16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 80MB
16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 144MB
32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) Empty 32MB
32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 40MB
32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 48MB
32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 64MB
32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 96MB
32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 160MB
64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) Empty 64MB
64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 72MB
64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 80MB
64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 96MB
64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 128MB
64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 192MB
128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) Empty 128MB
128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 8MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 136MB
128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 16MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 144MB
128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 32MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM) 160MB
128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 64MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 192MB
128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 128MB (FPM/EDO/BEDO) 256MB
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Installation
Installing a DRAM Module
T o install a DRAM module,
• Determine the desired amount of memory and acquire the necessary DRAM
modules.
• Note that a DRAM module has a polarity notch at one end so that it fits into a
socket only one way. Hold the module by the edges. Do not touch the shiny
contacts.
• Align the DRAM module edge connector with the slot at the center of the socket.
• Position the DRAM module to the left of the socket and press the DRAM module
edge connector firmly into the socket.
If you have misaligned or only partially seated the module, remove the DRAM module
gently and reinstall it.
Installing the Processor
For easy installation of the CPU, it is recommended that you remove all
Cards in PCI slots first.
• Unpack the CPU and identify the pin 1 corner of the CPU.
• Match pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the CPU socket. The pin 1 corner of the CPU
socket is designated by a small triangle printed on the motherboard.
• Carefully insert the CPU into the CPU socket and move the metal arm downward
to replace it in its original position. Change any jumper settings as detailed in the
manual.
The small circle marked on the top of the CPU designates the pin 1 corner. If a heat
sink is attached and covers the top of the CPU, identify the pin 1 corner by turning
the CPU over. Locate the small gold finger that extends from one corner of the large
central square portion of the CPU. The gold finger points towards pin 1, which is
also uniquely identified by a square pad.
Positioning the CPU incorrectly in the socket can permanently damage the CPU
and the computer when you turn on the system.
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BIOS SETUP
This chapter discusses 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 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
thebottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test )
Hit <DEL> if you want to run 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
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 BIOS defaults to override
the CMOS settings.
Main Menu
Once you enter the 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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(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 CMOS Setup For Changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
Advanced CMOS Setup For Configuring system options.
Advanced Chipset Setup For Configuring chipset features.
Power Management Setup For Configuring Power Management features.
PCI/Plug and Play Setup For Configuring PCI/Plug&Play features.
Peripheral Setup For Configuring peripheral features.
CPU configuration Setup For Configuring CPU configuration features.
Auto-Detect Hard Disks For auto-detecting all hard disk parameters.
Change User/Supervisor Changes, sets, or disables password. It allows you to
Password limit access to the system and Setup Program.
Auto Configuration Load Configuration settings giving the highest performance.
with Optional Settings
Auto Configuration Load fail safe Configuration settings.
with Fail Safe Settings
Save Settings and Exit Writes the Current settings to CMOS and exits.
Exit Without Setting Exits without saving the current settings.
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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.
(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> <year>.
Time The time format is <hour> <Minute> <second> displayed in 24-hour military-
Floppy Drive A: / This category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or
Floppy Drive B : drive B that has been installed in the computer.
Pri Master/ These categories identify the types of the two channels that have
Pri Slave/ been installed in the computer. There are 46 predefined types and
Sec Master/ four user definable types in BIOS. Type 1 to Type 46 are predefined.
Sec Slave Type “user” is user-definable.
time clock. For example, 1 p. m. is displayed as 13:00:00.
Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type the
number and press <Enter>. Note that the specification of your drive must
match with those of the drive table. The hard disk will not work
properly if you 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 Type “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”.
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If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be
“Not Installed”.
If you select Type “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
Cyln -Number of cylinders
Head -Number of heads
WPcom -Write precom
Sec -Number of sectors
LBA Mode -Mode type
Blk Mode -Mode type
PIO Mode -Mode type
32Bit Mode -Mode type
If a hard disk has not been installed, select “Not Installed” and
press <Enter> .
Boot Sector This category determines whether the boot sector virus protection
Virus Protection is enabled or not
Advanced CMOS Setup
This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the
opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation,
shadowing and security.
Advanced Chipset 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.
Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to save most
energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use .
PCI / Plug and Play 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.
Peripheral Setup
The Peripheral Setup allows the user to configure the onboard IDE controller, floppy disk
controller, the printer port and the serial ports.
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Change Supervisor / User Password
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences
between them are:
Supervisor Password : You can enter the Setup Program and change
User Password : Y ou can enter the Setup Program but only change
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 six 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.
T o 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.
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 Password Check Option of the
Advanced CMOS Setup Menu. If the Password Check Option is set to “Always”, 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.
Supervisor/the User Password.
the User Password.
Flash Update Procedure
A program AMIFLASH.COM 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 AMIFLASH.COM to the diskette.
2. Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette.
3. At the DOS prompt, key in
AMIFLASH.COM
and hit <ENTER>
4. The question: “Save Existing BIOS?” 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.)
5. Enter the file name of the new BIOS. (e.g.: PPLX0xxx.ROM)
6. The program utility will automatically update BIOS and restart computer.
BIOS Setup
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