This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . T hese limits are designed
to provide reas onab le protec tion agai nst harmful i nterfe rence in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee
that i nterfe rence wil l no t oc c ur in a pa rtic u lar ins ta llatio n.
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The content of this user’s manual is subject to be changed without notice and
we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user’s manual. A ll the
brand and produc t names are trademarks of their respective companies.
Tha nk you fo r choo sing our p ro du ct. Befo re yo u start installing the
mo the rboa rd, plea se make sure you follo w the ins tru ctio ns belo w:
Prepare a dry and stable wo rking environment with
s uf fi cie nt ligh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ra tion.
Befo re you ta ke the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta ti c
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounde d ap pliance, o r use grounded wris t s trap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id to u ch ing the com pone nts o n mo the rbo a rd o r the
rea r side of the boa rd unless ne cessary. Ho ld the bo ard
on the edge, do no t try to be nd or flex the boa rd.
Do no t leave any unfas tened small pa rts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which ma y damage the equipmen t.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source, humid air and water.
1.2PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1 HDD Cable X 1
Use r’s Ma nual X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 Se ria l ATA C ab le X 1 ( op ti ona l) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)
Se ria l ATA Po we r S witch Cab le X 1 (op t iona l )
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
CPU
FSB Support HyperTrans port Supports up to 800MHz B andwidt h
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
Gra phics Inte gr at ed i n K8M 800 C hipset M ax S har ed V ideo Memory is 64MB
IDE
SA TA
LA N Realtek RTL8201CL 10 / 100 Mb/s Auto-Negoti ation
Sound ALC655/ALC 658 5.1 c hannels audio out
Slots
On Board
Connector
Socket AM2
AMD Sempron processors
K8M800
VT823 7R +
ITE I T8705
Provides the most commonl
Sup er I /O funct ionality.
Low Pi n C ount Interfac e
DIMM Slots x 2
Eac h DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 2GB
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Maste
Mode
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s.
AGP slot x1 Supports AGP expansion cards
PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
IDE Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x2 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in functi on
S/PDIF out connector x1 Supports digit al audio out function
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan header x1 System Fan Power s upply
CMOS clear header x1 Rest ore CMOS data t o factory default
USB connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports
us e d l egac
Supports Hyper Tr ansport and Cool=n=Quiet
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR 2 400 / 533 / 667
Regist ered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not s upported
supports PIO M ode 0~4,
SA TA V ersion 1.0 specificat ion compliant.
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SPEC
Power Connector (20pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Pow er Connector (4pi n) x1 Connects t o Power s uppl y
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
S e ri a l P ort x 1
Back Panel
I/O
Bo ard S ize 197 x 243 (m m) Micr o A TX Siz e B oar d
Special
Features
OS S uppor t Windows 2000 / XP
Printer Port x1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
RAID 0 / 1 s uppor t
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connects to various types of device
Connects to various types of device
Connects to D-SUB Screen
Connects to RJ-45 ethernet cable
Connects to USB devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone c onnecti on
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for
any OS With or without notice.
1.4REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mou se
PS/ 2
Keyboard
Printer Por t
COM 1VGA
LAN
L ine In
L ine O ut
Mic In
USBX2USBX2
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1.5MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
JCOM1
JVGA1
JUSB1
JUSBL AN1
JAUDIO1
Super I/O
JPRNT1
BIOS
JATXP WR2
LAN
JCFAN1
K8M800
AGP 1
PCI1
Sock et A M2
DIMMA1
VT8237R+
JATX PW R1
DIMMB1
FDD1
IDE1
IDE2
BAT1
JCMOS1
J SATA2
Codec
JAUDIO2
JCDIN1 JSPDI F_ O UT1 J SFAN 1J USB3JUSB2JPANEL1
Note: ■ repre sents the 1st pin.
4
PCI2
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on
CPU should point towards this white triangle. The CPU will fit only
in the correct orientation.
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Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct
B to complete the installation.
Step 5: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU a nd buckle i t. Connect the CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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2.2 FANHEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fa n Header
Pin
JCFAN1
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JSFAN1 : System Fan Head er
JSFAN1
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
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Note:
The J C FAN 1 a nd JSFAN1 s uppor t 4- pin and 3- pin h ead co nnec tors. Wh en con necti ng
with wi r es ont o conn ect ors, ple as e no te tha t t he re d wi r e i s t he pos i ti ve an d s houl d be
conn ecte d t o pi n# 2, and th e bl ac k wi r e i s Gr o und a nd sho ul d b e con nec t ed to GND.
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A.DDR 2 module
DIMMA1 D IMMB1
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
To t rigger the Dual Channel func tion of the motherboard, the memory module
must meet the f ollowing requirements:
Install memory module of the same density in pair, shown in t he following table.
Dual Channel Status
Disabled O X
Disabled X O
Enabled O O
(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or
x16)
DI MMA1
DI MMB 1
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes . This connector supports the
prov ided floppy drive ribbon cables .
IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connecto rs
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE C ontroller that prov ides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100/133 f unctionality .
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slav e drive, so y ou can connect
up to four hard disk drives. The f irst hard drive s hould always be connec ted t o
IDE1.
3433
12
10
3940
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PCI1 ~ PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconne ct Sl o ts
This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI s lot is designated as 32 bits.
PCI1
AGP1: Accele rate d Graphi cs Port Slot
Your monitor will attach directly to t hat video card. This motherboard supports
video cards for PCI slots, but it is also equipped with an Accelerated Graphic s
Port (AGP). An AGP card will take adv antage of AGP t echnology for improv ed
video efficiency and performance, especially with 3D graphics.
PCI2
AGP1
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 H
OW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETT INGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, R eset, HDD LED , Power LED, Sleep
button and speaker connection. It allows user to c onnect the PC case’s f ront
panel switch functions.
PWR _LED
SLP
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SP K
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HLED
+
On/O ff
-
-
RST
16
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Pin Assignment Functio n Pin As signment Func tio n
1 +5V 9 Sl eep control
2 N/A 10 Ground
3 N/A 11 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive
LED
Reset button
12 Po we r LED (+)
14 Po we r LED (-)
16 Ground
Sleep button
Power LED
Power-on button
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JA TXPWR1: ATX Power S ou rce Connector
This connector allows user to c onnect 20-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
Pin Assignment
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
JATXPWR
10
1
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JA TXPWR2: ATX Power S ou rce Connector
By connecting this connector, it will prov ide +12V to CPU power circuit.
JUSB1/JUSB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Fron t Panel
This motherboard prov ides 2 USB 2. 0 headers, which allows user to c onnect
additional USB cable on t he PC front panel, and also can be connected with
internal USB dev ices, like U SB card reader.
JUSB2 JUSB3
210
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JAUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user t o connect the front audio output cable with t he PC front
panel. It will disable t he output on back panel audio connectors.
1 Mic in/center
2 Ground
3 Mic power/Bass
4 Audio power
Right line out/
5
Speaker out Right
Right line out/
6
Speaker out Right
7 Reserved
8 Key
Left line out/
9
Speaker out Left
Left line out/
Speaker out Left
Right line in/
Rear speaker Right
Right line in/
Rear speaker Right
Left line in/
Rear speaker Left
Left line in/
Rear speaker Left
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JCDIN1: CD-ROM A udi o-in Connector
This connector allows us er to connect t he audio source from the variaty dev ices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel
Input
2 Ground
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JCMOS 1 : Clear CMO S H eader
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore t he BIOS saf e setting
and the CMOS dat a, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (Default).
3 Ground
4 Right Channel
Input
1
3
1
3
1
3
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
※ Clear CMOS Proce dures:
1. Remov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait f or f ive seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
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J SAT A1~JSAT A2: Ser ial AT A Connector s
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA C ontroller with 2 c hannels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s.
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
JSATA1 JSATA2
1
7
4
2 TX +
3 TX -
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 Ground
JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio out Connectors
This connector allows user to c onnect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT1
3
1
3 Ground
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CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS
4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM
Supports Windows XP H ome/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional.
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
RAID supports the f ollowing types of RAI D arrays:
RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for
The controller “stri pes” dat a across mu ltiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple
drives in p arallel. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter,
which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment. This
technique reduces overall disk access ti me and offers hi gh bandwidth.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 1, and max imum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on the
platform.
Uses: I ntended for non-critic al data requiring high data throughput, or any
env ironment that does not require f ault tolerance.
Benefits: prov ides increased data throughput, especially f or large files. No
capacity loss penalty for parity.
Drawbacks: D oes not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in t he array
f ails, all data is lost.
Fault Tolerance : No.
Blo c k 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Bl ock 4
Bl ock 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actually carri ed out in p arallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can reside on the same disk or on
a second redundant drive in the array. RAID 1 provides a hot-standby copy of data if
the active volu me or drive i s corrupted or b ecomes unavailable because of a hardware
failure.
RAID techniques can be applied for high-availability solutions, or as a form of
automatic backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less
reliable media.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is 2.
Uses: R AID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application t hat
requires f ault tolerance and minimal capacity.
Benefits: Prov ides 100% data redundancy. Should one drive f ail, the
controller switches to t he ot her drive.
Drawbacks: Requires 2 driv es for t he storage space of one driv e.
Perf ormance is impaired during driv e rebuilds.
Faul t Tolerance: Yes.
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Block 2
Block 3
Block 1
Block 2
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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP
5.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system
performance.
You will see the following window after you insert the CD
The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.
Note:
If this wi n dow di dn’ t sho w up after yo u i ns ert th e D r iver C D , ple ase use file br ows er to
locate an d e xecu te th e fi l e SET U P.E XE un der yo ur opti c al dr i ve.
A. Driver Insta ll ation
To install the driver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will
list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system.
Click on each device driver to launch the installation program.
B. Software Installatio n
To install the software, please click on the Software icon. The setup guide
will list the software available for your system, click on each software title
to launch the installation program.
C. Manual
Aside from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver
CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual.
Note:
You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file. Please download the latest version
of Acrob at Re ad er soft ware from
One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every other sec ond No DRAM detected or ins tall
Video card not found or v ideo card
memory bad
System will shut down automatically
5.3 EXT RA INFORMATION
A. BIOS Update
After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is i nvaded by virus, the
Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. If the following message
is shown after boot-up the system, it means the BIOS contents are
corrupted.
In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:
1. Make a bootable floppy disk.
2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
website: www.biostar.com.tw
3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS
from Biostar website.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy disk.
5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. System will boot-up to DOS prompt.
7. Type
“Awdfla sh xxxx.bf/ sn/py/ r” in DOS prompt.
(
xxxx means BIOS name.)
8. System will update BIOS automatically and restart.
9. The BIOS has been recovered and will work properly.
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B. CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not
power on again.
In this case, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.
After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2 . Wa i t f o r se c o nd s.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)
2 . Wa i t f o r se c o nd s.
3. Po wer on the syste m ag ai n.
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5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING
Probable Solution
1. No power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminate, f an
inside power supply does not turn
on.
2. Indicat or light on keyboard does
not turn on.
System inoperativ e. Keyboard lights
are on, power indicator lights are lit,
and hard driv e is spinning.
System does not boot from hard disk
driv e, can be booted from optical driv e.
System only boots f rom optical driv e.
Hard disk can be read and applications
can be used but boot ing from hard dis k
is impossible.
Screen message says “Invalid
Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.”
Cannot boot system after installing
second hard driv e.
1. Make sure power cable is
securely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Cont act technical support.
Using even pressure on bot h ends of
the DIMM, press down firmly until the
module snaps into place.
1. Check cable running from disk to
disk controller board. Make s ure
both ends are securely plugged
in ; c hec k t h e d r iv e ty p e i n t h e
standard CMOS s etup.
2. Backing up the hard drive is
extremely important. All hard
disks are capable of break ing
down at any time.
1. Back up data and applications
files.
2. Ref orm at the hard drive.
Re-install applications and data
using backup disks.
Review system’s equipment. Make sur
correct inf ormation is in s etup.
1. Set master/slave jumpers
correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and select
correct driv e types. Call t he drive
manufacturers f or c ompatibility
with other drives.
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CHAPTER 6: WARPSPEEDER™
6.1 INTRODUCTION
[WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features three
user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager, Overvoltage
Manager, and Hardware Monitor.
With the Overclock Manager, users can easily adjust the frequency they
prefer or they can get the best CPU performance with just one click. The
Overvoltage Manager, on the other hand, helps to power up CPU core
voltage and Memory voltage. The cool Hardware Monitor smartly indicates
the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the chipset
information. Also, in the About panel, you can get detail descriptions about
BIOS model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency status of CPU,
memory, AGP and PCI along with the CPU speed are synchronically
shown on our main panel.
Moreover, to protect users' computer systems if the setting is not
appropriate when testing and results in system fail or hang,
[WarpSpeeder™] technology assures the system stability by automatically
rebooting the computer and then restart to a speed that is either the
original system speed or a suitable one.
6.2 SYS TEM REQUIREMENT
OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system
includes DirectX 8.1. If you use Windows XP, you do not need to install
DirectX 8.1.)
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6.3 INSTALLATION
1. Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog will pop
up. Please click “Next” button and follow the default procedure to
install.
2. When you see the following dialog in setup procedure, it means setup
is completed. If the “Launch the WarpSpeeder Tray Utility” checkbox
is checked, the Tray Icon utility and [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be
automatically and immediately launched after you click “Finish”
button.
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Usage:
The following figures are just only for reference, the screen printed in
this user manual will change according to your motherboard on hand.
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6.4 WARPSPEEDER™
1. Tray Icon:
Whenever the Tray Icon utility is launched, it will display a little tray
icon on the right side of Windows Taskbar.
This utility is responsible for conveniently invoking [WarpSpeeder™]
Utility. You can use the mouse by clicking the left button in order to
invoke [WarpSpeeder™] directly from the little tray icon or you can
right-click the little tray icon to pop up a popup menu as following
figure. The “Launch Utility” item in the popup menu has the same
function as mouse left-click on tray icon and “Exit” item will close
Tray Icon utility if sel ected.
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2. Main Panel
If you click the tray icon, [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be invoked.
Please refer to the following figure; the utility’s first window you will
see is Main Panel.
Main Panel contains features as foll ows:
a . D i spl a y t he CP U Sp ee d , CP U e x t e rnal cl o ck, M em o ry clo c k, AG P cl o ck,
and PCI clock information.
b. Contains About, Voltage, Overclock, and Hardware Monitor Buttons for
invoking respective panels.
c. With a user-friendly Status Animation, it can represent 3 overclock
percentage stages:
Man walking
Panther running
Car raci ng
→overclock percentage from 100% ~ 110 %
→overclock percentage from 110% ~ 120%
→overclock percentage from 120% ~ above
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3. Vol ta ge Panel
Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted
and the Voltage Panel will slide out to up as the following figure.
In this panel, you can decide to increase CPU core voltage and
Memory voltage or not. The default setting is “No”. If you want to get
the best performance of overclocking, we recommend you click the
option “Yes”.
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4. Over clock Panel
Click the Overclock button in Main Panel, the button will be
highlighted and the Overclock Panel will slide out to left as the
following figure.
Overclock Panel cont ains the these fea tures:
a. “–3MHz button”, “-1MHz button”, “+1MHz button”, and “+3MHz button”:
provide user the ability to do real-time overclock adjustment.
Warning:
Manually overclock is potentially dangerous, especially when t he
ov erclocking percentage is ov er 110 %. We strongly recommend you
v erify every speed you ov ercloc k by click the Verify button. Or, you can
just click Auto overc lock button and let [WarpSpeeder™] automatically
gets the best res ult f or y ou.
b. “Recovery Dialog button”: Pop up the following dialog. Let user select
a restoring way if system need to do a fail-safe reboot.
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c. “Auto-overclock button”: User can click this button and
[WarpSpeeder™] will set the best and stable performance and
frequency automatically. [WarpSpeeder™] utility will execute a
series of testing until system fail. Then system will do fail-safe
reboot by using Watchdog function. After reboot, the
[WarpSpeeder™] utility will restore to the hardware default
setting or load the verified best and stable frequency according
to the Recovery Dial og’s setting.
d. “Verify button”: User can click this button and [WarpSpeeder™]
will proceed a testing for current frequency. If the testing is ok,
then the current frequency will be saved into system registry. If
the testing fail, system will do a fail-safe rebooting. After reboot,
the [WarpSpeeder™] utility will restore to the hardware default
setting or load the verified best and stable frequency according
to the Recovery Dial og’s setting.
Note:
Because the testing programs, inv oked in Auto-overclock and Verif y,
include DirectDraw, Direct3D and D irectShow tests , the DirectX 8.1 or
newer runtime library is required. And please make sure y our display
card’s color depth is High color (16 bit) or True color( 24/32 bit ) that is
required f or Direct3D rendering.
5. Hardware Monitor Panel
Click the Hardware Monitor button in Main Panel, the button will be
highlighted and the Hardware Monitor panel will slide out to left as
the following figure.
In this panel, you can get the real-time status information of your
system. The information will be refreshed every 1 second.
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6. About Panel
Click the “about” button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted
and the About Panel will slide out to up as the following figure.
In this panel, you can get model name and detail information in hints
of all the chipset that are related to overclocking. You can also get
the mainboard’s BIOS model and the Version number of
[WarpSpeeder™] utility.
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Note :
Because the overclock, overvoltage, and hardware monitor features
are controlled by several separate chipset, [WarpSpeeder™] divide
these features to separate panels. If one chipset is not on board, the
co rre l ati ve b utto n in Mai n pan el will be di sabl ed, bu t will not inte rfe re
other panels’ functions. This property can make [WarpSpeeder™]
utility more robust.
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APPENDENCIES: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGE
GERMAN
Spezifikationen
CPU
FSB
Chipsatz
Super E/A
Arbeitss peich
er
Grafik Int egr ierter K8M 800 Chipsatz Max. 64MB gemei nsam benutzter Videospeicher
IDE
SA TA
Sockel AM2
AMD Sempron Prozessoren
Unterstützt HyperTransport mit einer
Bandbreit e von bis z u 800 M Hz
K8M800
VT823 7R +
ITE I T8705
Bi etet die häufi g verwendeten al t en
Super E/A-Funktionen.
Low Pi n C ount-Schnittstelle
DDR2 DIMM-Steckplätz e x 2
Jeder DIMM unt erstützt 256/512MB &
1GB DDR 2.
M a x. 2GB A r be it ss peic h e r
Integriert er IDE-Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus
Master-Modus
I nt e gr i ert e r S e ri al ATA -Co n tr o ll e r
Datentransferrate bis zu 1.5Gb/s
Unterstützt Hyper Transport und Cool’n’Quiet
Umgebungskont rolle,
Hardw are-Überwachung
Lüfterdrehzahl-Controller
"Smart Guardi an"-Funktion von ITE
Dual-Kanal DDR 2 Speic hermodul
Unt erstützt DDR2 400 / 533 / 667 registrierte DIMMs.
8 PC Health Status................................................................................................................... 39
9 Frequency/ Voltage Control ................................................................................................. 41
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BIOS Setup
Introduction
This manual discussed Award™ 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 so that it retains the Setup information when the power
is turned off.
The Award BIOS™ installed in your computer system’s ROM (Read Only Memory) is a
custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports AMD processor
input/output system. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices
such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports.
Adding important has customized the Award BIOS™, but nonstandard, features such as
virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the
chipset controlling the entire system.
The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your
system using Setup.
Plug and Play Support
These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification. ESCD
(Extended System Configuration Data) write is supported.
EPA Green PC Support
This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specification.
APM Support
These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management
(APM) specification. Power management features are implemented via the System
Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported.
Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by this AWARD BIOS.
ACPI Support
Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface
specification (ACPI). It provides ASL code for power management and device
configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft,
Intel and Toshiba.
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PCI Bus Support
This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect) local bus specification.
DRAM Support
DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) are supported.
Supported CPUs
This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD CPU.
Using Setup
In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the
<PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit.
The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program by
using the keyboard.
Keystroke Function
Up arrow Move to previous item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar)
Right arrow Move to the item on the right (menu bar)
Move Enter Move to the item you desired
PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes
PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
+ Key Increase the numeric value or make changes
- Key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS
F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys
F5 key Load previous values from CMOS
F7 key Load the optimized defaults
F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu – Exit
Current page and return to Main Menu
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1 Main Menu
Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. Use the arrow
keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
!! WARNING !!
The information about BIOS defaults on manual (Figure
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) is just for reference, please refer to the BIOS
installed on board, for update information.
Figure 1: Main Menu
Standard CMOS Features
This submenu contains industry standard configurable options.
Advanced BIOS Features
This submenu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS.
Advanced Chipset Features
This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features.
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Integrated Peripherals
This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed
Input/ Output features.
Power Management Setup
This submenu allows you to configure the power management features.
PnP/PCI Configurations
This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play” and PCI options.
PC Health Status
This submenu allows you to monitor the hardware of your system.
Frequency/ Voltage Control
This submenu allows you to change CPU Vcore Voltage and CPU/PCI clock. (However,
this function is strongly recommended not to use. Not properly change the voltage
and clock may cause the CPU or M/B damage!)
Load Optimized Defaults
This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is having problems
particularly with the boot sequence. These configurations are factory settings optimized
for this system. A confirmation message will be displayed before defaults are set.
Set Supervisor Password
Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor from making
changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. You will be prompted with to enter a password.
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Set User Password
If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same
way as the Supervisor Password. If the Supervisor Password is set and the User
Password is set, the “User” will only be able to view configurations but will not be able to
change them.
Save & Exit Setup
Save all configuration changes to CMOS(memory) and exit setup. Confirmation message
will be displayed before proceeding.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup. Confirmation
message will be displayed before proceeding.
Upgrade BIOS
This submenu allows you to upgrade bios.
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2 Standard CMOS Features
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category
includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item
and then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup
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Main Menu Selections
This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu.
Item Options Description
Date mm : dd : yy Set the system date. Note
that the ‘Day’ automatically
changes when you set the
date.
Time hh : mm : ss Set the system internal
clock.
IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub
menu.
IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub
menu.
IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub
menu.
IDE Secondary Slave Options are in its sub
menu.
Drive A
Drive B
Video EGA/VGA
360K, 5.25 in
1.2M, 5.25 in
720K, 3.5 in
1.44M, 3.5 in
2.88M, 3.5 in
None
CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO
Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options
Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options.
Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options.
Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options.
Select the type of floppy
disk drive installed in your
system.
Select the default video
device.
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Item Options Description
Halt On All Errors
No Errors
All, but Keyboard
All, but Diskette
All, but Disk/ Key
Base Memory N/A Displays the amount of
Extended Memory N/A Displays the amount of
Total Memory N/A Displays the total memory
Select the situation in which
you want the BIOS to stop
the POST process and
notify you.
conventional memory
detected during boot up.
extended memory detected
during boot up.
available in the system.
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3 Advanced BIOS Features
Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Setup
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Boot Seq & Floppy Setup
This item allows you to setup boot seq & Floppy.
Figure 3.1: Boot Seq & Floppy Setup
Hard Disk Boot Priority
These BIOS attempt to arrange the Hard Disk boot sequence automatically.
This will depend on which Hard Disk is installed.
Figure 3.1.1: Hard Disk Boot Priority
The Choices:
USB HDD2, and Bootable Add-in Cards.
Pri. Master, Pri. Slave, Sec. Master, Sec, Slave, USB HDD0, USB HDD1,
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First/ Second/ Third/ Boot Other Device
These BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the devices in the
sequence selected in these items.
The Choices: Floppy (default), LS120, Hard Disk, SCSI, CDROM, ZIP100,
LAN, Disabled.
Swap Floppy Drive
For systems with two floppy drives, this option allows you to swap logical drive
assignments.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or
80 tracks. Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot-up.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled
Shadow Setup
This item allows you to setup cache & shadow setup.
Figure 3.2: Shadow Setup
Video BIOS Shadow
Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM for faster execution.
Enabled (default) Optional ROM is enabled.
Disabled Optional ROM is disabled.
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Cache Setup
Figure 3.3: Cache Setup
CPU Internal Cache
Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory
access time with this option.
Enabled (default) Enable cache.
Disabled Disable cache.
External Cache
This option enables or disables “Level 2” secondary cache on the CPU, which
may improve performance.
Enabled (default) Enable cache.
Disabled Disable cache.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
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CPU Feature
Figure 3.4: CPU Feature
NPT Fid control
This function allows you to adjust the frequency ratio of CPU.
The Choices: Auto (default), x4: 800Mhz ~ x25: 5000Mhz (differs from CPU)
NPT Vid control
This function allows you to adjust the CPU voltage.
The Choices: Auto (default), 0.375V ~ 1.550V (differs from CPU)
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Virus Warning
This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is used to protect the
IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to
the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm
beep.
Disabled (default) Virus protection is disabled.
Enabled Virus protection is activated.
Quick Power On Self Test
Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST) to
execute after you power up the computer.
Disabled Normal POST.
Enabled (default) Enable quick POST.
Boot Up NumLock Status
Selects the NumLock. State after power on.
The Choices: On (default) Numpad is number keys.
Typematic Rate Setting
When a key is held down, the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard
controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be configured.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
Sets the rate at which a keystroke is repeated when you hold the key down.
Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke.
The Choices: 250 (default), 500, 750, 1000.
Security Option
This option will enable only individuals with passwords to bring the system online and/or
to use the CMOS Setup Utility.
System A password is required for the system to boot and is also
Setup (default) A password is required to access the Setup Utility only.
This will only apply if passwords are set from the Setup main menu.
Off Numpad is arrow keys.
required to access the Setup Utility.
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APIC Mode
Selecting Enabled enables APIC mode reporting from the BIOS to the operating system.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled
MPS Version Control For OS
The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification.
Select version supported by the operation system running on this computer.
The Choices: 1.4 (default), 1.1.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for OS2 systems with memory exceeding
64MB.
The Choices: Non-OS2 (default), OS2.
Delay for HDD (Secs)
This item allows you to select the timing of Delay for HDD
The Choices: 0 (default).
Min= 0
Max= 15
Key in a DEC number.
Small LOGO (EPA) Show
This item allows you to select whether the “Small Logo” shows.
Enabled (default) “Small Logo” shows when system boots up.
Disabled No “Small Logo” shows when system boots
Summary Screen Show
This item allows you to enable/disable the summary screen. Summary screen means
system configuration and PCI device listing.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
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4 Advanced Chipset Features
This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system.
This chipset manage bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM. It also
coordinates communications with the PCI bus. The default settings that came with your system
have been optimized and therefore should not be changed unless you are suspicious that the
settings have been changed incorrectly.
Figure 4: Advanced Chipset Setup
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AGP & P2P Bridge Control
If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “AGP & P2P Bridge Control” label and then
press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options:
Figure 4.1: AGP & P2P Bridge Control
AGP Aperture Size
Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion
of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host
cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.
The Choices: 1G,512M,256M, 128M (default), 64M ,32M.
AGP 2.0 Mode
This item allows you to select the AGP Mode.
The Choices: 4X (default), 2X, 1X.
AGP Driving Control
By choosing “Auto” the system BIOS will the AGP output Buffer Drive strength P Ctrl by
AGP Card. By choosing “Manual”, it allows user to set AGP output Buffer Drive strength P
Ctrl by manual.
The Choices: Auto (default), Manual.
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AGP Driving Value
While AGP driving control item set to “Manual”, it allows user to set AGP driving.
The Choices: DA (default).
AGP Fast Write
This item allows you to disabled or enabled AGP Fast Write.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
AGP Master 1 WS Write
When Enabled, writes to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed
with one-wait states.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
AGP Master 1 WS Read
When Enabled, read to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with
one wait states.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
AGP 3.0 Calibration cycle
This item allows you to disabled or enabled AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
DBI Output for AGP Trans
The Choices: Disabled (default), Auto.
VGA Share Memory Size
This item allows you to select the VGA share memory size.
The Choices: 64M (default), 32M, 16M Disabled.
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DRAM Configuration
Figure 4.2: DRAM Configuration
Timing Mode
This item allows you to choose to manually or automatically regulate the DDR
Timing.
The Choices: Auto (default), Manual.
DQS Training Control
The Choices: Skip DQS (default), Perform DQS.
CKE base power down mode
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled
CKE based power down
The Choices: Per Channel (default), Per CS.
Memory tri-stating
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
Memory Hole Remapping
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24]
The Choices: FC (default), 00~FF.
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DDRII Timing Item
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
TwTr Command Delay
The Choices: 3 bus clocks (default).
TrTfc0 for DIMM0
The Choices: 75ns (default).
TrTfc1 for DIMM1
The Choices: 75ns (default)
<Twr> Write Recovery Time
The Choices: 6 bus clocks (default).
<Trtp> Precharge Time
The Choices: 3 clocks (default).
<Trc> Row Cycle Time
The Choices: 26 bus clocks (default).
<Trcd> RAS to CAS R/W Delay
The Choices: 6 clocks (default).
<Trrd> RAS to RAS Delay
The Choices: 5 clocks (default).
<Trp> Row Precharge Time
The Choices: 6 clocks (default).
<Tras> Minimum RAS Active T
The Choices: 18 bus clocks (default).
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LDT & PCI Bus Control
If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “LDT & PCI Bus Control” label and then
press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options
: Figure 4.3: LDT & PCI Bus Control
Upstream LDT Bus Width
The Choices: 8 bit, 16 bit
Downstream LDT Bus Width
The Choices: 8 bit, 16 bit (default).
LDT Bus Frequency
The Choices: 800MHz(default)., Auto, 600MHz, 400MHz, 200MHz.
PCI1 Master 0 WS Write
When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
PCI2 Master 0 WS Write
When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
(default).
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PCI1 Post Write
When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
PCI2 Post Write
When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
PCI Delay Transaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay
transactions cycles.
Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
Memory Hole
You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is
reserved it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area
of system memory usually discussed their memory requirements.
The Choices: Disabled (default), 15M –16M.
Vlink Date Rate
The Choices: 8X (default), 4X
Init Display First
With systems that have multiple video cards, this option determines whether the
primary display uses a PCI Slot or an AGP Slot.
The Choices: PCI Slot (default), AGP.
System BIOS Cacheable
Selecting the “Enabled” option allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F0000h-FFFFFh which can improve system performance. However, any programs writing
to this area of memory will cause conflicts and result in system errors.
The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).
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Figure 5. Integrated Peripheral
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VIA OnChip IDE Device
If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “VIA OnChip IDE Device” label and then
press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options:
Figure 5.1: VIA OnChip IDE Device
OnChip SATA
This option allows you to enable the onchip Serial ATA.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
SATA Mode
This option allows you to select SATA Mode.
The Choices: IDE, RAID (default).
IDE DMA Transfer Access
This option allows you to select IDE DMA Transfer Access.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
OnChip IDE Channel 0/1
The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate the first and/or second IDE
interface. Select “Disabled” to deactivate an interface if you are going to install a
primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
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IDE Prefetch Mode
The “onboard” IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive
access. If the interface does not support prefetching. If you install a primary
and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this option to “Disabled”.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO
The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO
mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface
supports. Modes 0 to 4 will increase performance progressively. In Auto mode,
the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
The Choices: Auto (default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3, Mode4.
Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA/100 functionality can be implemented if it is supported by the IDE
hard drives in your system. As well, your operating environment requires a DMA
driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver). If your hard
drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/100, select Auto to
enable BIOS support.
The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector
read / write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do),
select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block mode
(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal
number of block read / write per sector where the drive can support.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
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VIA OnChip PCI Device
If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “VIA OnChip PCI Device” label and then
press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options:
Figure 5.2: VIA OnChip PCI Device
VIA-3058 AC97 Audio
This option allows you to control the onboard AC97 audio.
The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.
VIA-3068 MC97 Modem
This option allows you to control the onboard MC97 Modem
The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.
VIA-3043 MC97 Onchip LAN
This option allows you to control the onboard LAN
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
Onboard Lan Boot ROM
Decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.
The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).
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OnChip USB Controller
This option should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system
board. You will need to disable this feature if you add a higher performance
controller.
The Choices: All Enabled (default), All Disabled, 1&2 USB Port, 2&3 USB
Port, 1&3 USB Port, 1 USB Port, 2 USB Port, 3 USB Port.
Onchip EHCI Controller
This item allows you to enable or disable the onchip EHCI controller.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
USB Emulation Support
This item allows you to enable or disable the USB Keyboard/ Mouse Legacy
Support.
The Choices: On (default), off, KB/ MS.
USB Keyboard Support
Enables support for USB attached mouse/keyboard.
The Choices: Auto (default), Enabled.
USB Mouse Support
Enables support for USB attached mouse/keyboard.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
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Super IO Device
Press Enter to configure the Super I/O Device.
Figure 5.3: Super IO Device
Onboard FDC Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on
the system board and you wish to use it. If install and FDC or the system has no
floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
Onboard Serial Port 1
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial
ports.
The Choices: 3F8/IRQ4 (default), Disabled, Auto, 2F8/IRQ3,
3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3.
Onboard Parallel Port
This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with
which I/O Address.
The Choices: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.
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Parallel Port Mode
The default value is SPP.
The Choices:
SPP (default) Using Parallel Port as Standard Printer Port.
EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
ECP Using Parallel Port as Extended Capabilities Port.
ECP+EPP Using Parallel Port as ECP & EPP mode.
ECP Mode Use DMA
This item allows you to determine ECP Mode Use DMA.
The Choices: 3 (default), 1.
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6 Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize
energy conservation and power up/power down features.
Figure 6: Power Management Setup
ACPI function
This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management
(ACPI).
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
ACPI Suspend Type
The item allows you to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system.
The Choices: S1 (POS) (default) Power on Suspend
S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM
S1+S3 POS+STR
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Power Management Option
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly
related to the following modes:
1.HDD Power Down.
2.Suspend Mode.
There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings
Min. Power Saving
Minimum power management.
Suspend Mode = 1 hr.
HDD Power Down = 15 min
Max. Power Saving
Maximum power management only available for sl CPU’s.
Suspend Mode = 1 min.
HDD Power Down = 1 min.
User Define (default)
Allows you to set each mode individually.
When not disabled, each of the ranges is from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down
which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.
HDD Power Down
When enabled, the hard disk drive will power down and after a set time of system
inactivity. All other devices remain active.
The Choices: Disabled (default), 1 Min, 2 Min, 3 Min, 4 Min, 5 Min, 6 Min, 7 Min, 8
Min, 9 Min, 10 Min, 11 Min, 12 Min, 13 Min, 14 Min, 15Min.
Suspend Mode
The item allows you to select the suspend type under ACPI operating system.
The Choices: Disabled (default), 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30
Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour
Video Off Option
This option determines the manner in which the monitor is goes blank.
The Choices:Suspend→Off (default).
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Video Off Method
This option determines the manner in which the monitor is goes blank.
V/H SYNC+Blank (default)
This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal
synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen
This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS
Initial display power management signaling.
MODEM Use IRQ
This determines the IRQ, which can be applied in MODEM use.
The Choices: 3 (default)/ 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 11 / NA
Soft-Off by PWR-BTN
Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the
Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.”
The Choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (default).
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume
Choosing Enabled will make BIOS run VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when
system wakes up from S3 state. The system time is shortened if you disable the function,
but system will need AGP driver to initialize the card. So, if the AGP driver of the VGA
card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not
function after S3.
The Choices: Auto (default), Yes, No.
Ac Loss Auto Restart
This field determines the action the system will automatically take when power is restored
to a system that had lost power previously without any subsequent manual intervention.
There are 3 sources that provide current to the CMOS area that retains these Power-On
instructions; the motherboard battery (3V), the Power Supply (5VSB), and the Power
Supply (3.3V). While AC is not supplying power, the motherboard uses the motherboard
battery (3V). If AC power is supplied and the Power Supply is not turned on, 5VSB from
the Power Supply is used. When the Power Supply is eventually turned on 3.3V from the
Power Supply will be used.
There are 3 options: “Former-Sts”, “On”, “Off”.
“Off” (default) Means always set CMOS to the “Off” status when AC power is lost.
“On” Means always set CMOS to the “On” status when AC power is lost
“Former-Sts” Means to maintain the last status of the CMOS when AC power is lost.
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For example: If set to “Former-Sts” and AC power is lost when system is live, then after
AC power is restored, the system will automatically power on. If AC power is lost when
system is not live, system will remain powered off.
IRQ/Event Activity Detect
If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “IRQ/Event Activity Detect” label and
then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options:
DPMS
Initial display power management signaling.
The Choices: Stop Grant, PwrOn Suspend.
Figure 6.1:IRQ/Event Activity Detect
When select Password, please press Enter key to change password with a
PS2KB Wakeup Select
maximum of 8 characters.
The Choices: Hot Key (default).
PS2KB Wakeup from S3/ S4/ S5
This item allows you to wake up from S3/ S4/ S5 with PS2 keyboard.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+F2. Ctrl+F3, Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+F5,
Ctrl+F6, Ctrl+F7, Ctrl+F8, Ctrl+F9, Ctrl+F10, Ctrl+F11, Ctrl+F12, Power,
Wake, Any Key.
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USB Resume from S3
This item allows you to enable or disabled USB resume from S3.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
VGA
When set to On, any event occurring at a VGA Port will awaken a system which
has been powered down.
The Choices: Off (default), On.
LPT & COM
When this option is set to On, any event occurring at a COM(serial)/LPT
(printer) port will awaken a system which has been powered down.
The Choices: LPT/COM (default), COM, LPT, NONE.
HDD & FDD
When this option is set to On, any event occurring on a hard drive or a floppy
drive will awaken a system which has been powered down.
The Choices: On (default), Off.
PCI Master
When set to On, you need a LAN add-on card which supports the power
function. It should also support the wake-up on LAN jump.
The Choices: Off (default), On.
PowerOn by PCI Card
When you select Enabled, a PME signal from PCI card returns the system to Full
ON state.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
Modem Ring Resume
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
RTC Alarm Resume
When “Enabled”, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time
clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode.
The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).
Date (of Month)
You can choose which month the system will boot up. This field is only
configurable when “RTC Resume” is set to “Enabled”.
Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)
You can choose the hour, minute and second the system will boot up. This field
is only configurable when “RTC Resume” is set to “Enabled”.
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IRQs Activity Monitoring
Press Enter to access another sub menu used to configure the different wake up
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer
Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed
of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section
covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced
users should make any changes to the default settings.
Figure 7: PnP/PCI Configurations
PNP OS Installed
When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for the boot sequence
(VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system
like Window™ 95. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. For non-PnP
operating systems (DOS, Netware™), this option must set to NO.
The Choices: No (default), Yes.
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Reset Configuration Data
The system BIOS supports the PnP feature which requires the system to record which
resources are assigned and protects resources from conflict.
Every peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which
resources are assigned to it. The system needs to record and update ESCD to the memory
locations. These locations (4K) are reserved in the system BIOS. If the Disabled
(default) option is chosen, the system‘s ESCD will update only when the new
configuration varies from the last one. If the Enabled option is chosen, the system is forced
to update ESCDs and then is automatically set to the “Disabled” mode.
The above settings will be shown on the screen only if “Manual” is chosen for the
resources controlled by function.
Legacy is the term, which signifies that a resource is assigned to the ISA Bus and provides
non-PnP ISA add-on cards. PCI / ISA PnP signifies that a resource is assigned to the PCI
Bus or provides for ISA PnP add-on cards and peripherals.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
Resources Controlled By
By Choosing “Auto(ESCD)” (default), the system BIOS will detect the system resources
and automatically assign the relative IRQ and DMA channel for each peripheral. By
Choosing “Manual”, the user will need to assign IRQ & DMA for add-on cards. Be sure
that there are no IRQ/DMA and I/O port conflicts.
IRQ Resources
This submenu will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type
of device using the interrupt. When you press the “Press Enter” tag, you will be directed to
a submenu that will allow you to configure the system interrupts. This is only
configurable when “Resources Controlled By” is set to “Manual”.
IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-9 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-12 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-14 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-15 assigned to PCI Device
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PCI / VGA Palette Snoop
Choose Disabled or Enabled. Some graphic controllers which are not VGA compatible
take the output from a VGA controller and map it to their display as a way to provide boot
information and VGA compatibility.
However, the color information coming from the VGA controller is drawn from the palette
table inside the VGA controller to generate the proper colors, and the graphic controller
needs to know what is in the palette of the VGA controller. To do this, the non-VGA
graphic controller watches for the Write access to the VGA palette and registers the snoop
data. In PCI based systems, where the VGA controller is on the PCI bus and a non-VGA
graphic controller is on an ISA bus, the Write Access to the palette will not show up on the
ISA bus if the PCI VGA controller responds to the Write.
In this case, the PCI VGA controller should not respond to the Write, it should only snoop
the data and permit the access to be forwarded to the ISA bus. The non-VGA ISA
graphic controller can then snoop the data on the ISA bus. Unless you have the above
situation, you should disable this option.
Disabled (default) Disables the function.
Enabled Enables the function.
Assign IRQ For VGA
This item allows the users to choose which IRQ to assign for the VGA.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
Assign IRQ For USB
This item allows the users to choose which IRQ to assign for the USB.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
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8 PC Health Status
Figure 8: PC Health Status
Shutdown Temperature
This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature.
The Choices: 70℃/ 158℉, 75℃/ 167℉, 80℃/ 176℉, 85℃/ 185℉(default)
CPU Vcore/ 3.3V/ +5.0V/ +12V/DDR Voltage/ LDT Voltage/Voltage Battery
Detect the system’s voltage and battery status automatically.
CPU Temperature
Show you the CPU temperature.
CPU FAN Speed
This field displays the CPU FAN speed.
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SYS FAN Speed
This field displays the speed of the SYSTEM fan.
Show H/W Monitor in POST
If you computer contain a monitoring system, it will show PC health status during POST
stage.
The item offers several delay time to select you want
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
Chassis Open Warning
This item allows you to enable or disable Chassis Open Warning beep.
The Choices: Default (default), +0.15V, +0.10V, +0.05V.
DDR Voltage
This item allows you to select DDR Voltage.
The Choices: 1.95V (default), 2.05V, 2.15V, 2.25V.
AutoDetect PCI Clk
This item allows you to enable / disable auto Detect PCI Clock.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
Spread Spectrum
This item allows you to enable/disable the Spread Spectrum function.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled
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CPU CLOCK
This item allows you to select CPU Clock, and CPU over clocking
The Choices: 200Mhz (default), Disabled.
Min= 200
Max= 232
Key in a DEC number.
Special Notice:
If unfortunately, the system’s frequency that you are selected is not
functioning, there are two methods of booting-up the system.
Method 1:
Clear the COMS data by setting the JCOMS1 ((2-3) closed)) as “ON” status.
All the CMOS data will be loaded as defaults setting.
Method 2:
Press the <Insert> key and Power button simultaneously, after that
keep-on pressing the <Insert> key until the power-on screen showed.
This action will boot-up the system according to FSB of the processor.
It’s strongly recommended to set CPU Vcore and clock in default setting. If the CPU
Vcore and clock are not in default setting, it may cause CPU or M/B damage.
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