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 SEP ARATION 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.
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.
T o 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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for errors or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting
from the use of the information contained herein.
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Table of Contents
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION .............................................................. 3
Key Features ............................................................................................... 3
Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35892801XX) ............................... 5
Jumper Settings .......................................................................................... 6
CPU Speed Selection ............................................................................ 6
JP1, JP2 - System Bus Frequency ........................................................ 6
JP7 - Ration of Processor Core to System Bus Frequency.................. 7
JP4 - CMOS Clear.................................................................................. 7
JP20 - PCI Sound Setting ...................................................................... 7
JP28 - Keyboard Power on Password Clear ........................................ 7
JP33, JP34 - PCI4 Master Assign ......................................................... 8
JP29 - Keyboard Power Select .............................................................. 8
Keyboard Password Power on .............................................................. 8
JP8, JP23 - BIOS Program Voltage ....................................................... 8
Memory Configuration ................................................................................. 9
Installing the Retention Mechanism for Intel® Pentium® II
Intel® Pentium® III or Intel® Celeron® Processor ..................................... 1 0
Installing the Processor .............................................................................. 10
Setting the Processor Speed ...................................................................... 1 0
BIOS SETUP ............................................................................................... 11
Starting Setup .............................................................................................. 11
Main Menu ................................................................................................... 11
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................................ 13
BIOS Features Setup................................................................................... 14
Chipset Features Setup .............................................................................. 15
Power Management Setup .......................................................................... 1 5
PNP/PCI Configuration Setup ..................................................................... 15
Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................ 1 5
Supervisor/User Password Setting ............................................................ 15
Flash Update Procedure ............................................................................. 16
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HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
This motherboard is based on the one of four option--- Intel® 82440BX, Intel® 82440ZX,
VIA® VT82C693 or VIA® VT82C693A chipset. The chipset is a highly integrated solution
for a cost-effective and compact motherboard. The motherboard supports standard DIMM
module, PC-100 DIMM module or Registered DIMM Module. Features on-board include
super-I/O, Ultra DMA33 (Ultra DMA66 optional for VIA chipset), PCI bus master IDE, AGP
Ver 1.0, PCI V er 2.1 compliance, USB, VRM 8.4 compliance, ECC, ATX specification 2.01
compliance, hardware monitoring (optional), On-board PCI Sound Sub-system(optional).
(Notice: Intel® 82440ZX No Registered DIMM Support, No ECC, VIA® VT82C693A Supports
PC-133 DIMM Module).
Key Features
Processor
• Full support for the Intel® Pentium® II & Intel® Pentium® III, Intel® Celeron® and
Deschutes
• Slot 1 connector for Intel
• Supports 66MHz and 100MHz bus speed including all Pentium
processors and future processor.
• Supports 133MHz bus speed for VIA® VT82C693A only .
CPU Speed Setting
• Jumper setting or no jumper is needed to set for various speed of CPU (Factory
optional).
VRM (Voltage Regulator Modules) on Board
• Flexible motherboard design with on-board VRM 8.4, easy to upgrade with
Future Intel
Cache
• Pentium® II & Pentium® III Processor built-in L2 cache.
System Memory
• Up to 256MB (SDRAM) - for 440ZX only.
• Up to 384MB (SDRAM) or 768MB (Registered SDRAM) - for 440BX, VIA.
• A total of two 168-pin DIMM sockets for 440ZX.
• A total of three 168-pin DIMM sockets for 440BX, VIA.
• Supports SDRAM (only for 66MHz bus speed).
• Supports PC-100.
• Supports PC-133 for VIA® VT82C693A only.
Memory Organization
• 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).
• Supports error checking correction (ECC) using parity DRAM modules (for 440BX,
VIA).
• Banks of different DRAM types depths can be mixed.
Expansion Slots
• Supports SB-LINK Port for creative Sound PCI Card (VIA no support).
• 1 AGP slot (ver. 1.0, 1x/2x mode supported).
• 5 PCI bus master slots (rev. 2.1 compliant, with 1 PCI slot sharing with 1 ISA slot)
- for 440BX, VIA.
®
processors using Slot 1 connector.
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Pentium® II & Pentium® III processors.
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Pentium® II & Intel® Pentium® III microprocessors.
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II & Pentium® III
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• 4 PCI bus master slots (rev. 2.1 compliant) - for 440ZX.
• 2 ISA slots (1 ISA slot sharing with 1 PCI slot).
On-Board I/O
• Two PCI fast IDE ports supporting up to 4 A T A2, Ultra DMA33 IDE HDDs, Ultra
DMA66 (optional only for VIA Chipset) IDE HDDs, CD-Roms, ZIP devices and LS120 drives as boot drive.
• Supports bus master IDE, PIO mode 4 (up to 16M bytes/sec), Ultra DMA33 (up
to 33M bytes/sec) and Ultra DMA66 (up to 66M bytes/sec, optional only for
VIA Chipset) transfer.
• One ECP/EPP parallel port .
• Two 16550-compatible UART serial ports.
• One floppy port supporting two FDDs of 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB
or 2.88MB formated capacity.
• Two USB ports.
• PS/2 keyboard port.
• PS/2 mouse port.
• Infrared (IrDA) support (via a header).
• One Line / Speaker out, one Mic in, one Line in and MIDI / Gameport( optional).
System BIOS
• 2MB flash BIOS supporting PnP, APM, A T API, ACPI and DMI; 1MB flash with feature
cut (e.g. ACPI/DMI) is available upon customer’s request.
• 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, Windows® 95 as well as Windows® 98.
• 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).
• Supports Wake on Ring for External Modem.
• Supports ATX specification 2.01.
Creative PCI Sound (optional)
• Full DOS game support (DDMA, PC/PCI, CLS).
• PCI 2.1 Bus Master, hardware sound acceleration.
• Direct sound and sound Blaster Compatible.
• Full Duplex, 3D Enhancement, Software wavetable.
• PNP and APM 1.2 support.
• Win95/98, NT drivers ready.
Keyboard Password Turn ON
• Special feature for system security.
System monitoring (optional)
• Hardware monitoring circuitry is supported, provides voltages, temperature, fan
speeds etc. monitoring.
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Motherboard Layout (Model Code No. - 35892801XX)
The following diagrams show the relative positions of the jumpers, connectors,
major components and memory banks on the motherboard.
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1
1
1
1
5
1
1
# CN27 not installed for VIA® VT82C693, VIA® VT82C693A;
PCI5 & DIMM3 not installed for Intel® 440ZX.
Warning:
All connectors on board are labeled Pin “1” at one conner. Ribbon
cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin “1”
side of the connector.
Hardware Setup
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1
1
1
1
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Jumper Settings
Warning:
Please turn off AC power before installing and removing any device.
If you can’t turn on system power, please clear CMOS and keyboard
password(JP28). Then try again
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.
JP20
1
JP2
1
JP7
JP29
1
JP1
1
1
2
1
JP34
1
JP33
JP23
JP8
1
1
1
1
JP4
JP28
CPU Speed Selection
When JP7 is installed on this motherboard, jumper is required to be set for
different type of CPU installed. The CPU speed is set by JP1, JP2, and JP7,
please see JP7- Ratio of Processor Core to System Bus Frequency table.
When JP7 is not installed on this motherboard, jumperless feature is
implemented such that no jumper is required to be set for different type of CPU
installed.
The CPU speed is set in “CPU Speed Setting” of CMOS Setup.
Notice:
1. Be sure to save the CMOS setting when exit the CMOS.
2. When System Bus Frequency is 100MHz, DIMM RAM must be PC100 standard.
3. When the system is turned on the first time or the CPU is changed, a Pentium
II-133 or -200 (depends on the CPU bus speed) will be recognized and a
warning message of “CPU has been changed” will appear. Please enter the
CMOS setup menu to configure the CPU speed.
JP1, JP2 - System Bus Frequency
JP1 JP2 System Bus Frequency
1
(Open) (Open) 133MHz
1
(Open) (Close) 100MHz
1
(Close)* (Close)* Auto*
* = Default setting.
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JP7 - Ratio of Processor Core to System Bus Frequency
Ratio of System JP7 Ratio of System JP7
1.5 5
2 * 5.5
2.5 6
3 6.5
3.5 7
4 7.5
4.5 8
JP4 - CMOS Clear
JP4 Selection
(1-2)* Normal*
(2-3) CMOS Clear
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1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
*
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
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JP20 - PCI Sound Setting
JP20 Selection
(1-2)* Enable*
(2-3) Disable
JP28 - Keyboard Power On Password Clear
JP28 Selection
(1-2)* Normal*
(2-3) Clear Keyboard Power On Password
* = Default setting.
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JP33, JP34 - PCI4 Master Assign
JP33 JP34 PCI4 Master Assign
1 1
(1-2) (1-2) for PCI 4 Slot
(2-3) (2-3) for On Board PCI Sound Chips
Notice: When for On Board PCI sound chips, Bus master card can not use
on PCI4 slot.
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JP29 - Keyboard Power Select
JP29 Selection
1
(1-2)* Powered by +5V *
(2-3) Powered by +5V Standby
1
(Allows Keyboard Power On)
Keyboard Password Power On
This motherboard provides a special security feature of keyboard password
power on. The feature is enabled in Integrated Peripherals Menu of CMOS
setup. There are two modes of operations.
(1) Single Key Turn On - if you set a single key password, the system will
turn on immediately after you press the password key (440BX/ZX only).
(2) Keys Sequence Turn On - if you set a password with more than one
character, ie. a combination of keys, the system will turn on after you
press the password key sequence and then a <enter>.
Please notice that the power button will have no function if the keyboard
password power on feature is enabled.
JP8, JP23 - BIOS Program Voltage
JP8 JP23 Selection
(1-2) (1-2) INTEL (1MB)
(1-2) (2-3) MX (1MB)
(2-3) (2-3) ATMEL/SST/W inbond (1MB)
(2-3) (2-4) ATMEL/SST/W inbond (2MB)
JP8 & JP23 are pre-installed in the factory. They should NOT be altered by
the users.
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1
1
1
Warning:
Before handling the motherboard from its original package, please
ensure that there is no static electricity on your body. Otherwise it
may cause damage to the integrated circuits on the motherboard.
* = Default setting.
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Memory Configuration
Y ou can install up to 256MB(SDRAM) or 512MB(Registered SDRAM) of memory
in the motherboard DIMM sockets. The board has DIMM sockets arranged as
banks 1, and 2. Y ou can install DIMMs in any of the two banks, and use different
size DIMMs in different banks. The BIOS detects the size and type of installed
memory.
T o install DIMMs
1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the
computer.
2. Remove the computer cover and locate the DIMM sockets.
3. Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its antistatic package.
4. Make sure the clips at either end of the socket are pushed away from the
socket.
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Clip
DIMM Socket
Notch
5. Position the DIMM above the socket. Align the two small notches in the
bottom edge of the DIMM with the keys in the socket.
6. Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket.
7. When the DIMM is seated, push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the
retaining clips at the ends of the socket snap into place. Make sure the
clips are firmly in place.
8. Replace the computer cover.
9. If you installed a DIMM with ECC memory, start the computer and use the
ECC Configuration feature in Setup to enable the use of ECC.
DIMM
Clip
Warning:
Turn system power off before installing and removing any device,
otherwise you’ll cause the system damage.
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Installing the Retention Mechanism for Intel® Pentium®
II & Intel® Pentium® III or Intel® Celeron® Processor
To install the retention mechanism, follow these steps:
1. Locate Slot 1 and the four attachment holes on the motherboard.
2. To position the mechanism, orient it as shown in figure. The tab on the
connector fits into a notch in the base of the mechanism. Press down on
the studs until it is firmly seated in attachment holes. When properly
seated, the base of the mechanism is flush with the motherboard.
Adapter for
Intel® Celeron® CPU
(This adapter is for installing
the Celeron® CPU only)
Attachment
Holes
Studs
Retention
Mechanism
Slot 1
Installing the Processor
To install the processor, follow these steps:
1. Insert the processor in the retention mechanism.
2. Press down on the processor until it is firmly seated in the Slot 1 connector.
Intel® Pentium® II CPU
Latches
Retention
Mechanism
Intel® Celeron® CPU &
Intel® Pentium® III CPU
Retention
Mechanism
Warning:
There is a fan attached the CPU to prevent the overheating, please
ensure that the fan can operate. Otherwise the CPU can overheat
and cause damage to both CPU and motherboard.
Setting the Processor Speed
After you install the processor into the motherboard, set the processor speed
by CMOS setup.
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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 CPU SPEED SETTING
BIOS FEATURES SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
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 special
Features Setup 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.
CPU Speed You should refer to your CPU marking and correct setting
Setting CPU speed.
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Integrated This section page includes all the items of IDE hard drive
Peripherals and Programmed Input / Output features.
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 parameters.
Detection The Award BIOS includes this ability in the event you are
uncertain of your hard disk’s parameters.
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.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE. INC.
Date (mm:dd:yy) : Thu, Jan 23 1997
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00:00:00
HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS. HEADS PRECOMPLANDZ 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 : 1.44M, 3.5 in Base Memory : 640K
Drive B : None Extended Memory : 15360K
Video : EGA/VGA Other Memory : 384K
Halt on : All Errors T otal Memory : 16384K
Esc : Quit éêèç: Select Item PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F1 : Help (Shift) F2 : Change Color
(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 predefined
Slave/Secondary types and one user definable types in BIOS. Type 1 to Type
Master/Secondary 45 are predefined. Type “user” is user-definable.
Slave
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 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”.
If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, the selection
shall be “None” .
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
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.
BIOS Features 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.
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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.
Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to
most save 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.
Integrated Peripherals
The Integrated 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 them. The difference
between them are:
Supervisor Password : You can enter the Setup Program and change
the options of the setup menus.
User Password : Y ou 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.
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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 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.
Flash Update Procedure
A program AWDFLASH.EXE is included in the utility diskette or CD. 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.
Warning:
1. If the flash memory writer utility was not able to successfully
update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot up.
2. Make sure that the BIOS file is available for this motherboard.
3. If you encounter problem while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT
turn off your PC since this might prevent the system from booting up.
Repeat the process, if the problem still persist, use the original BIOS
file you saved to disk above to update. If it failed, you need service.
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