Biostar M6TSU Owner's Manual

M6TSU

Federal Communications Commission
(F.C.C) Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

Accessories: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a
Class B digital device, the accessories associated with this equipment are as
follo ws:

1. Shielde d seria l cable (C a n be obt ained f rom multiple retail o ut lets )

2. Shielded printer cable (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)

3. Shielde d video ca ble (Ca n b e obta ined fro m multiple r etail out lets)

4. Shielded power cord (Provided by manufacturer)
These accessories are required to ensure compliance with FCC Rules. It is the
responsibility of the user to provide and use these accessories properly.

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. 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 the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. 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, you are
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

1. Reorient / relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Disclaimer

The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents
her eof and spe cially disc laim s any implied w arran ties of m ercha nt ability o r fitn es s
for any purpose. Further, the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication
and to make changes to the contents hereof without obligation to notify any party
beforehand.
Dup lica tion of this pub lication, in pa rt or in w hole, is no t allowed with out firs t
obtaining the vendor’s approval in writing.

Trademarks and Remarks

MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 9x, Windows ME, Windows XP and
Windows 2000 are products of Microsoft Corp, with its ownership of trademark,
and are distributed by the Vendor under a license agreement.
All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners.
Copyright © 2001
All Rights Reserved

Canadian D.O.C. Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
fro m digital appa ratus as set o ut in the radio inte rfer ence regu lations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numbérique n’emet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
appliqués aux appareils numbériques de Class B préscrits dans le reglement du
brouillage radioélectrique edict par le ministere Des Communications du Canada.

Contents

Introduction ................................................................................ 1-1

1 Motherboard Description....................................................... 1-2

1.1 Features ................................................................................................... 1-2

1.1.1 Hardware......................................................................................... 1-2

1.1.2 BIOS................................................................................................ 1-6

1.1.3 Software .......................................................................................... 1-6

1.1.4 Accessories ..................................................................................... 1-6

1.2 Motherboard Installation ......................................................................... 1-7

1.2.1 System Block Diagram..................................................................... 1-7

1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard .................................................................... 1-8

1.2.3 Quick Reference .............................................................................. 1-9

1.3 CPU Installation..................................................................................... 1-11

1.3.1 CPU Installation Procedure: Socket 370........................................ 1-11

1.3.2 CPU Fan Header: JCFAN1............................................................ 1-12

1.3.3 System Fan Header: JSFAN2 ........................................................ 1-12

1.4 RAM Module Installation...................................................................... 1-13

1.4.1 DIMM............................................................................................ 1-13

1.4.2 How to install a DIMM Module .................................................... 1-14

1.5 Slots....................................................................................................... 1-15

1.5.1 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot.......................................... 1-16

1.5.2 CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot (Slave only) .............. 1-16

1.5.3 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots ............................ 1-16

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1.6 Connectors, Headers & Jumpers............................................................ 1-17

1.6.1 Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1 ................................................. 1-18

1.6.2 ATX 20-pin Po w er Connector : JATXPWR1................................. 1-20

1.6.3 DIMM Power Header: JDIMMPWR1........................................... 1-20

1.6.4 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2 ............................................... 1-21

1.6.5 Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1...................................................... 1-21

1.6.6 Wake On LAN Header: JWOL1 .................................................... 1-21

1.6.7 CMOS Function Selection: JCMOS1............................................. 1-22

1.6.8 Front USB Header: JUSB2 ............................................................ 1-22

1.7 Back Panel Connector s .......................................................................... 1-23

1.7.1 PS/2 Mouse / Keyboar d Connector s : J KBMS1 ............................. 1-23

1.7.2 USB Connector: JUSB1................................................................. 1-24

1.7.3 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports ................................................. 1-25

1.7.3.1 The Serial Interface: JCOM1/JCOM2........................................... 1-25

1.7.3.2 Parallel Interface Port: JPRNT1................................................... 1-27

1.7.4 Game (Joystick/MIDI) Port Connector: JGAME1 ......................... 1-28

1.7.5 Audio Port Connector s: JSPKR1/JLIN1/JMIC1 ............................ 1-28

1.7.6 Audio Subsystem ........................................................................... 1-30

1.7.6.1 AUX Audio in Header: JAUX1 (Optional) .................................... 1-30

1.7.6.2 Telephony Header: JTAD1.......................................................... 1-32

1.7.6.3 Front AUDIO Header: JAUDIO1................................................. 1-32

1.7.6.4 CD Audio-In Headers: JCDIN1/JCDIN2 ...................................... 1-32

2. BIOS Setup.............................................................................. 2-1

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2.1 Main Menu............................................................................................... 2-3

2.2 Standard CMOS Features ........................................................................ 2-6

2.3 Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................... 2-10

2.4 Advanced Chipset Features................................................................... 2-13

2.5 Integrated Peripherals............................................................................ 2-15

2.6 Power Management Setup...................................................................... 2-20

2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations......................................................................... 2-25

2.8 PC Health Status.................................................................................... 2-28

2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control .................................................................... 2-30

3. RAID BIOS Setting (Optional).............................................. 3-1

3.1 Getting Started......................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.1 Introduction...................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.2 Main Features & Benefits ................................................................ 3-1

3.2 Installation of Driver ............................................................................... 3-2

3.2.1 Introduction...................................................................................... 3-2

3.2.2 Windows 98/ME.............................................................................. 3-2

3.2.3 Windows NT4.0 .............................................................................. 3-4

3.2.4 Windows 2000................................................................................. 3-6

3.3 Use RAID Administrator ......................................................................... 3-9

3.3.1 Install RAID Administrator.............................................................. 3-9

3.3.2 Run RAID Administrator ............................................................... 3-10

3.3.3 Create Stripe Array (RAID 0, for Performance)............................ 3-11

3.3.4 Create Mirror Array (RAID 1, for Data Protection)...................... 3-16

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3.3.5 Add/Remove Spare Disk ............................................................... 3-21

3.3.6 Synchronize/Validate/Verify Mirror Array.................................... 3-22

3.3.7 Create Span Array ......................................................................... 3-24

3.3.8 Create 0+1 Array (For Performance & Data Protection)............... 3-25

3.3.9 Remove Disk Array ....................................................................... 3-28

3.3.10 Set Transfer Mode ....................................................................... 3-29

3.3.11 Device Status............................................................................... 3-30

3.3.12 Hot-swapping Hard Disks of Mirror Array................................. 3-31

3.3.13 Event Log..................................................................................... 3-32

3.4 BIOS Configuration ............................................................................... 3-33

3.4.1 Enter into BIOS Configuration Utility............................................ 3-33

3.4.2 Create RAID.................................................................................. 3-34

3.4.3 Delete RAID.................................................................................. 3-35

3.4.4 Rebuild Mirror Array.................................................................... 3-35

3.4.5 Add Spare Disk............................................................................. 3-36

3.4.6 Remove Spare Disk....................................................................... 3-36

3.4.7 Set Disk Mode ............................................................................... 3-36

3.4.8 Set Boot Disk................................................................................. 3-37

4. Trouble Shooting .................................................................... 4-1

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Chapter1 Motherboard Description

Introduction

System Overview

Co ngratulations o n the purc hase of yo ur ne w system! T his motherboar d is designed
to take advantage of the latest industry technology to provide you with the ultimate
solution in data processing. In the tradition of its predecessors, this motherboard
continues a commitment to reliability and performance and strives for full compliance
and compatibility with industry software and hardware standards.

M6TSU Highlights:

8 Co ntains o n board I /O fac ilities, which in clude t wo serial po rts, a p arallel po rt, a P S/2

mouse port, a PS/2 keyboard port, audio ports, USB ports and a game port.

8 Contains on board IDE facilities for IDE devices such as hard disks and CD-ROM

Drives.

®

8 Supports the Intel P entium

which brings to you the latest technology in microarchitecture design, graphics
performance, system bus design, cache architecture and much more.

!!! (Socket 370) processor, a leading edge processor

8 Complies with PC ATX form factor specifications.

8 Supports popular operating systems such as Windows 95/98, Windows NT,

Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Novell, UNIX, LINUX and SCO
UNIX.

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1.1 Features

1.1.1 Hardware

CPU

− The Pentium

processor (533MHz and > 566MHz) and Tualatin (FC-PGA2)
processor the new generation power for high-end workstations and
servers.

− Provides Socket 370.

− Running at 66 MHz,100 MHz and 133MHz Front Side Bus frequency.

Spe ed

− Supports from 533 MHz to 1.2 GHz CPU core speeds.

− Supports 33MHz PCI Bus speed.

DRAM Me mory

− Provides three DIMM module sockets.

− Supports 3.3V unbuffered 168pin Synchronous DRAM modules.

− Supports a maximum memory size of 512 MB with SDRAM.

− 100/133MHz Bus frequency.

− Supports up to 3 double sided DIMMs at 100 MHz system memory

bus.

− Supports up to 2 double sided or 3 single sided DIMMs at 133 MHz

system memory bus.

− No registered DIMM supported.

− No ECC SDRAM supported.

Shadow RAM

− Supports shadowing of system BIOS into RAM for faster performance.

®

!!!

processors (FC-PGA) and Celeron

TM

(FC-P GA)

Green PC Power Manageme nt Functionality

− BIOS supported power management.

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− Power down timer from 1 min to 1 Hour.

− Wakes up by any key pressed or mouse activity.

− Wake On LAN connec tor.

− S3 (suspend to RAM) support.

BUS S lots

− Provides six PCI Bus slots, one CNR slot (slave only) and one AGP

Bus slot.

Integrated IDE controller

− Supports 4 IDE hard disk drives.

− Supports PIO mode 5, Master Mode high performace hard disk drives.

− Supprots Ultra DMA 33/ 66/ 100 Bus Master Mode.

− Supports IDE interface with CD-ROM.

− Supports high capacity hard disk drives.

− Supports LBA mode.

− Driver detected by BIOS.

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

− Supports AGP 2.0 including 4X AGP data transfers.

− High priority access support.

− Hierarchical PCI configuration mechanism.

− Supports via dual mode buffers to allow AGP 2.0, 3.3V or 1.5V

signaling.

AC’97 Sound Codec Onboard

− AC-LINK protocol compliance.

− AC’97 2.1 compliant.

− Single chip audio CODEC with high S/N ratio (>90 dB)

− 18-bit ADC and DAC resolution.

− 18-bit stereo full-duplex CODEC with independent and variable

sa mp ling rat e.

LPC I/O Built-in Onboard

− LPC Interface.

− PC98, PC99 Compliant.

− Game Port Interface.

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− MPU-401 MDI Support.

− In telligent Auto P ower Ma nagement .

− 2.88MB Super I/O Floppy Disk Controller.

− Floppy Disk Available on Parallel Port Pins.

Supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB floppy
disk drives.

− Enhanced Digital Data Separator.

− Serial Ports.

Two full Function Serial Ports.
Supports 230K and 460K Baud Programmable Baud Rate

Generator Modem Control Circuitry.

− Infrared Port.

− Multi- M ode™ P a rallel P o rt with ChipPr o tect ™ .

HPT370 is designed to enable you add high performance ATA/ATAPI
dev ice s. (Optional)

− Ultra DMA 100MB/S operation per ATA channel.

− Support up to 66MHz PCI bus Clock.

− One PCI function supports two independent ATA channels.

− Dedicated ATA Bus.

− ATA clock independent from PCI bus.

− Optional between external 50Hz ATA bus clock or internal PLL.

− 256Byte FIFO per ATA channel.

− Large FIFO independent.

− Easy Plug-and-Play feature.

− Supports up to 4 IDE devices. (Coexist with on-board IDE)

− Supports Hard Drive with capacity larger than 30GB.

− RAID function supported (RAID 0,1,0+1).

− Supports the most popular Windows 95/98,Windows NT4.0, Windows

2000, Windows ME and Linux.

− Supports booting function with Flash Memory interface.

− Automatically fine tunes to the best performance for each IDE/ATAPI

device.

− Concurrent PIO and bus master access(ATA port accessible during

DMA transfer)

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− Total ATA bus tri-state by external control and Supports Hotswap

(Low signal Current).

Hardware Monitor Subsyste m

The hardware monitor subsystem provides low-cost
instrumentation capabilities. The features of the hardware monitor
subsystem include:

− Management Level 4 functionality.

− Microprocessor System Hardware Monitor:

Integrated temperature and voltage monitoring to detect levels
above or below acceptable values (+12V, -12V, +5V, +3.3V,
+2.5V, VTT (1.5V), VCCO RE (CP U Voltage)). W h en s uggested
ratings for temperature, fan speed, or voltage are exceeded, an
int erru p t is activa ted.

− Fan speed sensors.

Sys t em Spe e d Se le ction

− Front side bus frequency may selected by the BIOS.

Unive rsal Serial Bus

− Supports two Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports.

− Supports 48MHz USB.

− The two ports USB may located front panel.

Dimension (ATX form-factor)

− 20cm X 30.5 cm (W x L)

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1.1.2 BIOS

− AWARD B IOS.

− ACPI Supported.

− Supports APM1.2.

− Setting the CPU Host and Memory clock frequency/Ratio.

1.1.3 Software

Operating Systems

− Offers the highest performance for MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows

2000, Windows 9x, Windows ME, Windows XP, Novell, LINUX(Red
Hat 7.0), UNIX, SCO UNIX etc.

1.1.4 Accessories

− HDD Cable.

− FDD Cable.

− Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case (Optional).

− CD for sound, VGA, IDE drivers and modem driver utilities .

− Fr ont USB c a ble (Opt ional).

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1.2 Motherboard Installation

1.2.1 System Block Diagram

VRM

CNR

UltraDM A/33/66/ 100

USB

AC'97 Link

IDE Primary

IDE Second ary

US B P or t 1

US B P or t 2
USB Port 3
US B P or t 4

M6TSU

ATX(FSB: 133/100MHz)

SUPPORTS 3 DIM MS

370 -Pin So cket Processo r

ADDR

CTRL

DATA

D

CTRL

DDR

T

Inte l

82815EP

B-Step

Hub Interface

ICH2

82801BA

FirmWare
Hub

PCI CNTRL

PCI ADDR/ DATA

LPC B us

Key board

SIO

Mouse

Clock

3 DIMM
Modul es

PCI CONN 6

PCI CONN 5

PCI CONN 4

PCI CONN 3

PCI CONN 2

PCI CONN 1

Floppy Paralle l

Seria l 1

Ult raDMA/33 /66/100
& RAID0/1/0+1

HIGH POINT HTP370

IDE Prim ary

IDE Sec ondary

Game P ort

SUPPORTS 1 AGP SLOT

SUPPORTS 6 PCI SLOTS
SUPPORTS 1 CNR SLOT

SUPPORTS TELEPH ONY

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1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard

Model No.M6TSU

JKBM S1

JUSB1

JCOM1

JCOM 2

JSPKR1

SP-OUT

JLIN1

LINE-IN

JMIC1

MIC-IN

1

1

JWOL 1

K/B
&
Mo use

USB

COM1

COM2

JAUIO1

JTAD1

JCFAN1

1

SOCKET 3 70

JPRNT1

U41

Winbond

I/O

Parallel Port

FWH

BIOS

ROM1

JGAM E1

GAME Por t

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

1

PCI 4

JCDIN2

1

1

PCI 5

JCDIN1

PCI 6

CNR1

CNR SLOT

AGP1

1

JAUX1

U43

PCI SLOT

PCI SLOT

PCI SLOT

PCI SLOT

PCI SLOT

PCI SLOT

I NTE L
82815EP

AGP SL OT

JSFAN1

CPU1

1

2
1

JPANEL1 JUS B2

U34

82801B A

HighP onit
HPT3 70A

DIMM3

INTEL

JATXPWR 1

DIMM1

DIMM2

FDC1 IDE2 IDE1

RAID IDE CONN.

RAID IDE CONN.

24
23

FLOPPY DI SK CONN.

JDIMM PWR1

SEC ONDARY ID E CONN.

JCMO S1

RAID2

RAID1

1

1

PRIMARY IDE CONN.

1

BAT1

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1.2.3 Quick Reference

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A. Back Panel Connertors L. Front Panel Connector (JPANEL1)

B. AGP Slot (AGP1) M. Front US B Header (JUSB2)

C. PCI Slots (PCI1-6) N. RAID Connector (*RAID1-2)

D. CD-ROM Audio Header (JCDIN2) O. Clear CMOS Jumper (JCMOS1)

E. Front Audio Header (JAUDIO1) P. FDD Connector (FDD1)

F. CD-ROM Audio Header (JCDIN1) Q. IDE Connectors (IDE1-2)

G. Telephony Audio Header (JTAD1) R. DIMM Power Connector

H. Auxiliary Audio Header (*JAUX1) (JDIMMPWR1)

I. Wake-On-LAN Header (JWOL1) S. ATX Power Connector (JATXPWR1)

J. CNR Slot (CN R1) T. DIMM Sockets (DIMM1-3)

K. System FAN Header (JSFAN1) U. CPU F AN Header (JCF AN1)

B

C

D

E

F

G
H

I

JKLM

TU

S

R
Q

P

O

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NOTE: The “* “ mark represent the function is optional.

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1.3 CPU Installation

1.3.1 CPU Installation Procedure: Socket 370

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1. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket then raise the lever up to a 90-degree

angle.

2. Locate Pin A in the socket and look for the white dot or cut edge in the CPU.

Match Pin A with the white dot/cut edge then insert the CPU.

3. P ress t he lever down to c omplete t he inst allation.

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JCFAN1

1

JSFAN1

1.3.2 CPU Fan Header: JCFAN1

1.3.3 System Fan Header: JSFAN2

Pin No. Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12v

3 FAN R.P.M. Signal input

Pin No. Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12v

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3 FAN R.P.M. Signal input

1.4 RAM Module Installation

1.4.1 DIMM

DRAM Access Time: 3.3V Unbuffered SDRAM PC100/133 Type required.
DRAM Type: 64MB/ 128MB/ 256MB/ 512MB DIMM Module (168pin)

Total Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2

Memory Size (MB) DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3

32 M 32M x 1 pc ---- ----

64 M 64M x 1 pc ---- ----

128 M 128M x 1 pc ---- ----

256 M 256M x 1 pc ---- ----

512 M 512M x 1 pc ---- ----

64 M 32M x 1 p c 32M x 1 pc ---­128 M 64M x 1 pc 64M x 1 pc ---­256 M 128M x 1 pc 128M x 1 pc ---­512 M 256M x 1 pc 256M x 1 pc ----

96 M 32M x 1 p c 32M x 1 pc 32M x 1 pc

160 M 64M x 1 pc 64M x 1 pc 32M x 1 pc

288 M 128M x 1 pc 128M x 1 pc 32M x 1 pc

128 M 32M x 1 p c 32M x 1 pc 64M x 1 pc

192 M 64M x 1 pc 64M x 1 pc 64M x 1 pc

320 M 128M x 1 pc 128M x 1 pc 64M x 1 pc

192 M 32M x 1 p c 32M x 1 pc 128M x 1 pc

256 M 64M x 1 pc 64M x 1 pc 128M x 1 pc

384 M 128M x 1 pc 128M x 1 pc 128M x 1 pc

320 M 32M x 1 p c 32M x 1 pc 256M x 1 pc

384 M 64M x 1 pc 64M x 1 pc 256M x 1 pc

512 M 128M x 1 pc 128M x 1 pc 256M x 1 pc

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Notes: Don’t stuff or remove the DIMM m emory, if the LED1 is
lighting.

1.4.2 How to install a DIMM Module

1. The DIMM socket has a “ Plastic
Safety Tab” and the DIMM memory
module has an asymmetrical notch”,
so the DIMM memory module can
only fit into the slot in one dire ction.

2. Push the tabs out. Insert the DIMM
memory modules into the socket at a
90-degree angle then push down
vertically so that it will fit into place.

3. The Mounting Holes and plastic
tabs should fit over the edge and hold
the DIMM memory modules in place.

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1.5 Slots

The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them
to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the
motherboard's features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase
th e moth erboar d' s capa bilities b y adding ha rdwar e that p erfor ms tas ks th at are not par t
of the basic system.

AGP Slot

PCI Slots

CNR Slot

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1.5.1 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

Unlike the mouse ports, keyboard ports and printer ports this motherboard does
not hav e built in vid eo facilities and th erefo re re q uires a v ideo car d for o ne of t he
expa ns ion slo ts. Y ou r mon itor will atta ch direc tly to t hat vide o card. T his
motherboard supports video cards for PCI and ISA slots but is also equipped with
an Accele ra ted Gra ph ics Por t (AGP ). An AGP c ard will ta ke advan tage of AGP
technology for improved video efficiency and performance, especially with 3D
graphics.

1.5.2 CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot
(Slave only)

The CNR specification is an open Industry Standard Architecture and that defines
a hardware scalable riser card interface, which supports audio, network and
modem only.

1.5.3 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
Slots

This motherboard is equipped with 6 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards,
which has, for the most part, supplanted the older ISA bus standard. This PCI slot
is designated as 32 bit.

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1.6 Connectors, Headers & Jumpers

The connectors, headers and jumpers introduced below provide you lots of
ca pabilities such as power su pply, fro nt pan el signal reve lation, ID E h ard disk
connection, floppy disk connection, Wake On LAN function and Front USB
connection. Noticeably, a jumper has two or more pins that can be covered by a
plastic jumper cap, allowing you to select different system options.

JATXPWR1

JDIMMPWR1

IDE1

IDE2

1

JWOL1

JPANEL1

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JUSB2

JUSB2

FDD1

JCMOS1

RAID2

RAID

RAID1

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1.6.1 Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1

SLP

NA

POW-LED

(-)(+) (+)

ON/OFF

2

1

(-)(+)

SPE AKER

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

No.

1 +5V 2 Sleep Control Sleep

3 NA 4 Ground Button

5 NA 6 NA NA

7 Speaker

9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)

11 HDD LED (-)

13 Ground 14 Power Button Power-on

15 Reset Control

17 NA 18 KEY

19 NA 20 KEY

21 VCC 5 22 Ground

23 IR TX

Speaker Connector

An offboard speaker can be installed on the motherboard as a manufacturing option.
An offboard speaker can be connected to the motherboard at the front panel
connector. The speaker (onboard or offboard) provides error beep code information
during the Power On Self-Test when the computer cannot use the video interface.
The speaker is not connected to the audio subsystem and does not receive output
from the audio subsystem.

HDLED

Speaker

Connector

Hard Disk

LED

Reset

Button

IrD A

Connector

No.

8 Power LED (+)

12 Power LED (-)

16 Ground Button

24 IRRX

K
E
Y

IRDA

24

23

IRDA

ARST

POWER

LED

Ir DA

Connector

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Reset Button

This connector can be attached to a momentary SPST switch. This switch is usually
o p e n a nd wh e n c los ed will cause the moth erboa rd to re set a n d run th e POST
(Power On Self Test).

Power LED Connector

This connector can be attached to an LED on the front panel of a computer case.
T he LED will illuminat e while th e comput er is powe red on .

HDD LED (Hard Disk LED Connector)

This connector can be attached to an LED on the front panel of a computer case.
T he LED will flicker during disk activity . T his disk activit y only ap plie s to th ose IDE
drives directly attach ed to the system boar d.

IrDA (Infrared Connector)

This connector is used to attach to an infrared sensing device. After the IrDA interface
is configured, connectionless data transfer to and from portable devices such as
laptops, PDA is possible.

Sleep Button (Green Button)

This connector is used to conserve energy by powering down the monitor and the
hard disk when not in use. To configure this option, you need to connect a button
fr om the front p anel to th is co n necto r. Depr essing the b utton will pow er down the
monitor and hard drives until the system is invoked by any keyboard activity, mouse
activity, modem activity or when the sleep button is depressed again. APM (Advanced
Power Management) must be enabled in the system BIOS and the AP M driver must
be loaded.

Power Button

This connector can be attached to a front panel power switch. T he switch must pull
the Power Button pin to ground for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch
on or off. (The time required is due to internal debounce circuitry on the system
bo ard). At le a st tw o s econd s must p ass be fore t he power supply w ill recognize anothe r
on/off signal.

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1.6.2 ATX 20-pin Power Connector: JATXPWR1

This connector supports the power button on-board. Using the ATX power
supply, functions such as Modem Ring Wake-Up and Soft Power Off are
supported on this motherboard. This power connector supports instant power-on
fu nction ality, which means th at the sy stem will boo t up ins tantly w h en the p o wer
connector is inserted on the board.

PIN Assignment PIN Assignment

1 3.3 V 11 3.3 V
2 3.3 V 12 -12 V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 5 V 14 PS_ON
5 Ground 15 Ground
6 5 V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PW_OK 18 -5 V (Optional)
9 5V_SB 19 5 V

10 12 V 20 5 V

1.6.3 DIMM Power Header: JDIMM PWR1

PIN Assignment

1-2 3.3 V
3-4 3.4 V
5-6 3.5 V
7-8 3.6 V

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1.6.4 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced, PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/ 100 functionality. It has two HDD
connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary). You can connect up to four
hard disk drives, a CD-ROM, a 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and
other devices to IDE1 and IDE2. These connectors support the IDE hard disk
cable provided.

y IDE1 (Primary I DE Co nn ecto r)

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a
Master and a Slave drive. You must configure the second hard drive on IDE1 to
Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

y IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

The IDE2 controller can also support a Master and a Slave drive. The
configuration is similar to IDE1. The second driver on this controller must be set
to slave mode.

1.6.5 Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1

The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector (FDC) that supports
360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector
supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables.

1.6.6 Wake On LAN Header: JWOL1

Pin No. Assignment

1 5V_SB

2 Ground

3 Wake up

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1.6.7 CMOS Function Selection: JCMOS1

JCOMS1 Assignment

1 3

1-2 Closed

1 3

2-3 Closed

Normal Operation (default)

Plug out the power cable before clear

CMO S Data

1.6.8 Fro nt USB Header: JUSB2

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB1 Data(-) 4 USB2 Data(-)

5 USB1 Data(+) 6 USB2 Data(+)

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 KEY 10 Over Current

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1.7 Back Panel Connectors

JKBMS1

PS/2
Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

USB

JUSB1 JSPKR1 JLIN1 JMIC1

Rear Speaker out

This driver will also work for two channel systems. You can play DVD movies
using InterVideo’s Win DVD software, if using four channel systems.

1.7.1 PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connectors: JKBMS1

The motherboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse / Keyboard mini DIN
connector for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse / Keyboard
directly into this connector. The connector location and pin definition are shown
below:

COM1

JPRNT1

Parallel

COM2COM1

COM2

Front

Speaker

Out

JGAME1

Game Port

Lin e I n
/Rear
Speaker
Out

Mic
In

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PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connectors

Pin Assignment

1 Data

2 No connect

3 Ground

4 +5 V (fused)

5 Clock

6 No connect

1.7.2 USB Connector: JUSB1

The motherboard provides an UHCI (U nive rsal Ho st Co ntro ller Inte rface )
Universal Serial Bus roots for attaching USB devices such as: keyboard, mouse

and other USB devices. You can plug the USB devices directly into this
connector.

USB

1 2 3 4

Stacked USB Connectors

Pin Assignment

1 +5 V (fused)

2 USBP0- [USBP1-]

3 USBP0+ [USBP1+]

4 Ground

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1.7.3 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports

This system comes equipped with two serial ports and one parallel port. Both types
of interface ports will be explained in this ch a pter .

1.7.3.1 The Serial Interface: JCOM1/JCOM2

The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS-232 port or an
asynchronous communications port. Mice, printers, modems and other peripheral
devices can be connected to a serial port. The serial port can also be used to
connect your computer with another computer system. If you wish to transfer the
contents of your hard disk to another system it can be accomplished by using each
machine’s serial port.

The serial ports on this system have two 9-pin connector. Some older computer
systems and peripherals used to be equipped with only one 25-pin connector.
Should you need to connect your 9-pin serial port to an older 25-pin serial port,
you can purchase a 9-to-25 pin adapter.

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Connectivity

The serial port can be used many ways, and it may be necessary to become
familiar with the pin-out diagram. The following chart gives you the function of
each pin on the 9-pin connector and some of the 25-pin connector. This
information can be used when configuring certain software programs to work with
the serial port.

Signal Name DB9 PIN DB25 PIN

DCD Data Carrier Detect 1 8

RX Receive Data 2 3

TX Transmit Data 3 2

DTR Data Terminal Ready 4 20

GND Signal Ground 5 7

DSR Data Set Ready 6 6

RTS Request to Send 7 4

CTS Clear to Send 8 5

RI Ring Indicator 9 22

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1.7.3.2 Parallel Interface Port: JPRNT1

Unlike the serial port, parallel interface ports have been standardized and should
not present any difficulty interfacing peripherals to your system. Sometimes called
a centronics port, the parallel port is almost exclusively used with printers. The
parallel port on you system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector (see picture below).
The pin-out for the parallel port are shown in the table below.

Signal Pin

-Strobe 1
Data 0 2
Data 1 3
Data 2 4
Data 3 5
Data 4 6
Data 5 7
Data 6 8
Data 7 9

-Ack 10

Busy 11

Paper Empty 12

+Select 13

-Auto FDXT 14

-Error 15

-Init 16

-SLCTN 17

Ground 18
Ground 19
Ground 20
Ground 21
Ground 22
Ground 23
Ground 24

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1.7.4 Game (Joystick/MIDI) Port Connector:
JGAM E1

This connector allows you to connect a joystick or game pad for playing computer
games. Also, you may play or edit professional music by connecting MIDI
dev ices.

Game/Joystick/MIDI

1.7.5 Audio Port Connectors: JSPKR1/JLIN1/JMIC1

Spe aker Ou t is used to connect speakers or headphones for audio output.
Line I n can be connected to the external CD player, Tape player or other audio

dev ices for au dio inpu t.
Mic In is used to connect a microphone, which allows you to input sounds and
voices.

Speaker Out Line In

Mic In

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1.7.6 Audio Subsystem

1

JAUDIO1

1

1

JTAD1

JCDIN2

1

JCDIN1

1.7.6.1 AUX Audio in Header: JAUX1 (Optional)

Pin No. Assignme nt

1

2 Ground

3

Left Channel Aux-in

Ground

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1

JAUX1

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Right Channel Aux in

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1.7.6.2 Telephony Header: JTAD1

Pin No. Assignme nt

1

2 Ground

3

4

Phone

Ground

MONO_out

1. 7. 6.3 Front AUDIO Header: JAUDIO 1

Pin No. Assignment Pin No. Assignment

1 MIC_in

3 +5V

5 Audio_out_R 6 Speaker_out_R

7 HIP_on

9 Audio_out_L 10

2

4

Pin Removed as key

8

Speaker_out_L

Ground

+5V

pin

1.7.6.4 CD Audio-In Headers: JCDIN1/JCDIN2

Pin No. of JCDIN2 Assignment

1

2 Ground

3 Ground

4

Left Channel Input

Right Channel Input

Pin No. of JCDIN1 Assignment

1 Left Channel Input

2

3 Right Channel Input

Ground

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2. 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 Intel processors 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 -tunin g of the c hip set contro lling the ent ire sy stem.

Th e res t of this ma nual is inte nded to guide you throu gh the process o f 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 Gree n 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.

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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

SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported.

Support e d CPUs

This AWARD BIOS supports the Intel Pentium

®

!!! 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 ite m on the left (menu ba r)
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 k ey Ma in Menu – Quit and not save changes i nto CMOS

F1 k ey General help on Setup naviga ti on keys
F5 key Load previous values from CMOS
F6 key Load the fail-safe defaults from BIOS default table

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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2.1 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

St andard CMOS Fe at ures

This submenu contains industry standard configurable options.

Advanced BIOS Features

This submenu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS.

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Advanced Chipset Features

This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features.

Integrated Pe ripherals

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 Cont rol

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 CPU or M/B damage!)

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use th is menu to load th e BIOS d e fault va lues fo r th e minimal/ stable perf ormance
for your system to operate.

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 .

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Se t Supervisor Pa s sword

Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor from
mak ing c ha nges us ing the CMOS Se tup Ut ility. You will be prompt ed with to
enter a pa ssword .

Set User Password

If th e Superv isor Pa ssword is not set, then the Us er P as sword will f unctio n in the
same way as the Supervisor Password. If the Supervisor Password is set and
the Us er P asswor d is se t, the “ User” will o nly be ab le t o v iew conf iguration s but
will not b e able to change th em.

Save & Exit Setup

Save all configuration changes to CMOS(memory) and exit setup. confirmation
mess age will be displa yed bef ore pro ceeding.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup.
confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding.

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2.2 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 Se lections

This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu.

Item Options Description

Date MM DD YYYY Set the system date. Note

that the ‘Day’ automatically
changes when you set the
date.

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 t ype of floppy
disk drive installed in your
system.

Select the default video
device.

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Item Opt ions 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 B IOS 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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2.3 Advanced BIOS Features

 Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup

Boot Seq & Floppy Se t up

First / Se cond/Third/ Boot Other Device

These BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in
the sequence selected in these items.

The Choices: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1,

Swap Floppy Drive

For systems with two floppy drives, this option allows you to swap
logical drive assignments.

The C h o ice s : Enabled, Disable d (default).

Re port No FDD For WIN 95

Whether report no FDD for Win 95 or not.
The Cho ices: No (default), Yes.

HDD-2, HDD-3, ZIP100, LAN, HPT370, Disabled.

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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 s ecto r , B IOS will d isplay a warn ing mess a ge on the
screen and sound an alarm beep.

Disabled (default) Virus protection is disabled.
Enabled Virus protection is activated.

Processor Number Feature

The Intel processor serial number control option.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

Ena b ling this optio n w ill cause a n abridged version of the P ower On Self-T est
(POST) to execute after you power up the computer.

Enable d (default) Enable quick POST.
Disabled Normal POST.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Selects the NumLock. State after power on.

On (default) Numpad is number keys.
Off Numpad is arrow 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.

The Choices: 6 (default), 8,10,12,15,20,24,30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the
keystroke.

The Choices: 250 (default), 500,750,1000.

Se curity O ption

Th is option will en a ble only individ ua ls with pa ssword s to brin g the sys tem online
and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility.

System A password is required for the system to

boot and is also required to access the
Set up Utilit y.

Setup (default) A password is required to access the Setup

Utilit y only .

T his will only ap ply if pas swords are set fro m t he Set up main menu .

APIC Mode

Selecting Enabeld enables ACPI device mode reporting from the BIOS to the
ope rating system.

The Choices: Enabeld (default), Disabled

MPS Version Control For OS

The BIOS supports versions 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification.
Select the version supported by the operation system running on this computer.
The Choices: 1.1 (default), 1.4.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for OS2 systems with memory
exceeding 64MB.

The Choices: No n-OS2 (default), OS2.

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2.4 Advanced Chipset Features

This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on
your system. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory
resources, such as DRAM and external cache. 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.

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Figure 4. Advanced Chipset S etup

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh,
res ulting in be tter sys tem per form an ce. Howev e r, if any pr ogram writ es to t his
memory area, a system error may result.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

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Video BIOS Cacheable

Sele ct Enable d allows cac hing of the video BIOS , re sulting in bett er syst em
performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error
may re sult.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

AGP Graphics Aperture Size

This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals,
used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster
performance; and Slow gives more stable performance. This field applies only
when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
The Choices: 64MB (default), 132MB.

System Memory Frequency

This item allows you to select system memory frequency.
The Choices: Auto (default), 133MHz, 100 MHz.

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2.5 Integrated Peripherals

 Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip IDE Cont rol

The 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 install a primary and / or secondary
add-in IDE interface. If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Onchip
IDE Control” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with
the following options:
On-Chip Primary /Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with
support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel
separately.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

IDE 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 through 4 provide successively increased
performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the

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best mode for each device.
The Choices: Auto (default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3,
Mode4.

IDE Primary / Secondary Master / Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA / 33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive
supports. Mode 0 through 4 provide successively increased
performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the
best mode for each device.

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 the drive can support.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

USB Controller

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller
and you have USB peripherals.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

USB Keyboard Support

Th e def ault value is Disa bled.
Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support.
Disabled (default) Disable USB Keyboard Support.

Init Display First

This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or on-chip VGA first.

The Choices: PCI Slot (d efau lt), AGP .

AC97 Audio/ Mode m

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This item allows you to decide to enable/ disable to support AC97 Audio/Modem.

The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.

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/Port 2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports.

The Choices: Disabled, Auto, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4,
2E8/IRQ3.

UART Mode Select

This item allows you to determine which Infrared (IR) function of onboard I/O
chip.
The Choices: Normal (default), ASKIR, IrDA.

RxD , TxD Active

The item allows you to determine which Infrared (IR) function of onboard I/O
chip.
The Choices: Hi/ Lo (default), Hi/ Hi, Lo/ Hi, Lo/ Lo.

IR Transmission Delay

This item allows you to enable/ disable IR transmission delay.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

UR2 Duplex Mode

Select the value required by the IR device connected to the IR port. Full-duplex
mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half-duplex mode permits
tra nsmiss ion in one dir ection on ly at a t ime.

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The Choices: Half (d efau lt), Fu ll.

Use IR Pins

Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD
and RxD signals.
The Choices: IR-Rx2Tx2 (default), RxD2 TxD2.

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.

Parallel Port Mode

Th e def ault value is SP P .

SPP (default) Using Parallel Port as Standard

Pr inte r P ort .

EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced

Pa rallel P ort.

EC P Using Pa rallel P or t as E xt ended C a pabilities

Port.

ECP+EPP Using Parallel Port as ECP & EPP mode.

Normal Supports EPP or ECP mode.

EPP Mode Se lect

Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9.
The Choices: EPP1.7 (default), EPP1.9.

ECP Mode Use DMA

Select a DMA Ch annel for the po rt.
The Choices: 3 (default), 1.

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Game Port Addre ss

Game P ort I/O Address .
The Choices: 201 (default), 209, Disabled.

Midi Port Address

Midi Port Base I/O Address.
The Choices: 330 (default), 300, 290, Disabled.

Midi Port IRQ

Th is dete rmines th e IRQ in whic h the Midi P ort c an use.
The Choices: 10 (default), 5.

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2.6 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to
utiliz e energy c onserv ation a nd power up/po we r down featu res.

 Figure 6. Power Management Setup

ACPI function

This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power
Management (ACPI).

The Choices: En a bl ed (default), Disabled.

ACPI Suspend Ty pe

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

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Powe r Manage ment

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. Doze Mode.

3. Suspend Mode.

There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode
settings

Min. Power Saving

Minimum power management.
Doze Mode = 1 hr.
Standby Mode = 1 hr
Su spen d Mode = 1 hr.
HDD Power Down = 15 min

Max. P owe r Sav ing

Maximum power management only available for sl CPU’s.
Doze Mode = 1 min
Standby Mode = 1 min.
Su spen d Mode = 1 min.
HDD Power Down = 1 min.

User Defined (default)

Allows you to set each mode individually.
When not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except
for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and
disable.

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Video Off Method

This option determines the manner in which the monitor is goes blank.

V/H SYNC +Blank

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and
horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen (default)

This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS Support

In itial displa y power m anagemen t signaling.

Video Of f In Suspend

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
The Choices: No (default), Yes.

Suspe nd Ty pe

Select the Suspend Type.

The Choices: Stop Grant (default), PwrOn Suspend.

Modem Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ, which can be applied in MODEM use.

The Choices: NA (default), 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.

Suspend Mode

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the
CP U will be shut off.

The Choices: Disabled (default), 1Min, 2Min, 4Min, 8Min, 12Min,
20Min, 30Min, 40Min, 1Hour.

HDD Power Down

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When en abled and aft er the set time of sy ste m in activity , the har d disk d rive will
be powered down while all other devices remain active.

The Choices: Disabled ( defau lt), 1Min, 2M in, 3 Min , 4M in, 5 Min,
6Min, 7Min, 8Min, 9Min, 10Min, 11Min, 12Min, 13Min, 14Min,
15Min.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

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: De lay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (default).

Wake-Up by PCI c ard

When you select Enabled, a PME signal from PCI card returns the system to Full
On state.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

Power On by Ring

An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming
call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

PWRON Afte r PWR-Fail

Th is field determines t he act ion the s ystem will a utomatically ta ke when p ow er 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 Powe r S upply is e ventu ally turn ed on 3 .3 V fr om th e Po w er S upply will b e
used.
There are 3 options: “Former-Sts”, “On”, “Off”.
“Fo rmer-St s” (default) Means to maintain the last status of the CMOS

when AC power is lost.

“On” Means always set CMOS to the “On” status when

AC power is lost

“Off” Means always set CMOS to the “Off” status

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,
the n afte r AC power is re sto red, the syste m w ill au tomat ically pow er on. If AC
pow er is lost w hen sys tem is no t live, system will rem a in powere d off.

CPU THRM-Throttling

Sele ct the CP U T H RM -Thr ottling ra te.

The Choices: 50.0% (default), 75.5%, 62.5%, 87.5%, 37.5%, 25%,

12.5%.

Resume by Alarm

This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot up. During
Disabled, you cannot use this function. During Enabled, Choose the Date and
Time Alarm:

Date (of Month) Alarm You can choose which month the system

will boot up.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm You can choose shat hour, minute and

second the system will boot up.

Not e: If you have change the setting, you must let the system boot up until it

goes to the operating system, before this function will work.

Reload Global Timer Events

Reload Global Timer Events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the
system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a
mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything, which occurs to a device,
which is configure d as Enabled, even when the system is in a power down

Primary IDE 0/1
Secondary IDE 0/1
FDD, COM, LPT Port
PCI PIRQ [A-D]#

mode.

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2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations

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

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Re se t Configuration Dat a

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. T he system needs to record and update ESCD to
the memory locations. These locations (4K) are reserved in the system BIOS.
If t he Disab led (de fa ult) op tion is c hosen , the syst em‘s E SCD 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 .

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IRQ-3 assigned to: P CI Device
IRQ-4 assigned to: P CI Device
IRQ-5 assigned to: P CI Device
IRQ-7 assigned to: P CI Device
IRQ-9 assigned to: P CI Device
IRQ-10 assigned to: P CI Device
IRQ-11 assigned to: P CI Device
IRQ-12 assigned to: P CI Device
IRQ-14 assigned to: P CI Device
IRQ-15 assigned to: P CI Device

The above settings will be shown on the sc reen o nly if “Manu a l” is chose n 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.

Re source s Controlle d By

By Choosing “Auto(ESCD)” (defa u lt), th e syst em BIOS will de tect the s ystem
resources and automatically assign the relative IRQ and DMA channel for each
peripheral.By Choosing “Manual”, the user will need to assign IR Q & DMA fo r
add-on cards. Be sure that there are no IRQ/DMA and I/O port conflicts.

IRQ Resources

Th is submen u will allow you t o assign e ach s ystem in terr upt a type , depe nd ing on
the type of device using the interrupt. When you press the “Press Enter” tag, you
will be dir ected to a sub me nu tha t will allow you t o configu re the sy stem in terru pts.
This is only configurable when “Resources Controlled By” is set to “Manual”.

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Choose Disabled or Enabled. So me graphic contr ollers wh ich 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 com patibility.

However, the color information coming from the VGA controller is drawn from
the palette table inside t he VGA controller to generate the pr oper colors, and the
graphic controller needs to know what is in the palette of the VGA controller. To
do this, th e non-VGA graphic controller w atches for the Write a ccess to the VGA
palette and registers the snoop d ata. In PCI based systems, wh ere 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 P CI VGA
con troller respon ds to t he Write.

In this case, t he PCI VGA c ontroller s hould not respond to th e 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.

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2.8 PC Health Status

 Figure 8. PC Health Status

Show H/W Monitor in POST

If y ou compu ter c o ntain a m onitor ing syste m, it will s how PC healt h st atus during
POST stage. The item offers several delay time to select you want.

The Choices: 3 sec (default), 2 sec, 1 sec, None.

CPU Warning Temperature

Th e item will pre v ent CP U from o verhea ting.

The Choices: Disabled (default), 50

O

C/133OF, 60OC/140OF, 63OC/145OF, 66OC/151OF, 70OC/158OF.

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Current CPU Temperature

Show you the current CPU1 temperature.

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C/122OF, 53OC/127OF,

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Current SYSFAN Speed

This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan.

Current CPUFAN Speed

This field displays the current CPUFAN speed.

CPU Voltage/1.5V/3.3V/+5V/+12V

Det ect the sy stem ’s vo ltage status automat ically.

Shut do wn Te mpe ra t ure

This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item only
effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode.

The Choices: Disabled (default), 60

O

C/158OF, 75OC/167OF.

70

O

C/140OF, 65OC/149OF,

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2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control

 Figure 9. FrequencyControl

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

This item allows you to enable/ disable auto Detect DIMM/ PCI Clock.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

CPU Host/PCI Clock

Th is item allows yo u to select Def ault or s elect a tim ing combinat ion for the CP U
and the PCI bus.

The Choices: 66 (default), 166.

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CPU Clock Ratio

This item allows you to select the CPU Ratio.

If unfortunately, the system’s frequency that you are selected is
not functioning, there are two methods of booting-up the
sys tem.

Method 1: Clear the COMS data by setting the JCOMS1 ((2-3) closed))

” statu s. All the CMOS da ta will be loade d as

as “O
defaults setting.

Method 2: Press the <Insert> key and Power button simultaneously,

after that keep-on pressing the <Insert> key until the
pow e r-on sc ree n s howed. T his act ion will boot- up th e
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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3. RAID BIOS Setting (Optional)

3.1 Getting Started

3.1.1 Introduction

RAID Administrator is a Windows-based RAID management utility for HPT370
Ser ies UDMA/ATA100 RAID C o ntro lle r. By usin g this RAID m an agement utility ,
users can easily configure and manage the hard disks connected to this RAID
Controller.

3.1.2 Main Features & Benefits

Below are the main features and benefits of RAID Administrator.
(1) Support RAID 0, 1,0+1 & JBOD
(2) Support Ultra ATA100(UDMA Mode 5) high performance hard disk
(3) Support up to 4 hard disks in connection
(4) Support hot-swapping hard disks of mirror array
(5) Support independent use of hard disk
(6) Support such operating systems as Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0

& Windows 2000
(7) Support GUI software for RAID management(compatible with BIOS)
(8) Disk error alarm mechanism
(9) Support spare disk to automatically rebuild mirror array

(10) Event log for easy RAID management
(11) Plug-and-play.

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3.2 Installation of Driver

3.2.1 Introduction

Afte r the co m puter star t up, you s hall insta ll RAI D d river .

3.2.2 Windows 98/ME

Automatic Installation

Afte r the co m puter star t-up, Wind ow s syst em will find th e newly ins talled RAID
adapter and ask you to install its driver. Please follow the prompt to finish the
driv er inst allation.

Manual Installation

If Windows can not find new hardware, the driver can be installed through the
follo win g step s :

1. Shut down all programs.

2. Click Start-->Setup-->Contro l Panel, then double-click on Add

New Hardware icon.

3. Click Nex t in the popup window to continue.”.

4. A dialog box will app ear an d a sk whe ther to let window s sear ch

new hardware. Select No,I want to select the hardware form a

list. Then click Nex t to continue.

5. Hardwares of different types will be shown in the follow-on window.

Select SCS I Co ntro llers and then click Next to continue.

6. Insert the floppy disk of driver into the floppy drive, then click Have Disk....

7. A dialog box will pop up , input t he path of driv er A:\Win9X.Then

click OK to continue.

8. In the follow-on window, select HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller

th en click Next to continue.

9. Follow the sys tem pro mp t to in stall driv e r. When fin ished, re start

the computer.

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Verify Installation

When the driver has been successfully installed and the computer restarted:

1. Right- click My Computer icon on desktop, and then select Property
item from the popup menu.

2. Select Device Manager item from the popup window.

If there are two device items under SCSI Controllers, it indicates that the
driver has been installed properly.

If you cannot find these two above-mentioned device items, or there are ? or !
on device icon, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed and
nee ds rein stalla tio n.

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3.2.3 Windows NT4.0

Install driver under Windows NT4.0

1. Click Start-->Setup-->Contro l Panel, then double-click SCSI

Ada pter icon.

2. In the follow-on window, select Driver item. then click Add button.

3. In the follow-on window, select Have Disk.

4. Insert the floppy disk of driver, input the path of driver A:\WinNT,
th en click OK.

5. In the follow-on window, select HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller
item, then click OK.

6. Follow the system prompt to install the driver. When finished, re-start
the computer.

Install driver in the process of Windows NT4.0
installation

1. Press F6 key wh en th e sys tem pr ompts Setup is inspecting your

computer’s hardware configuration.

2. Press F6 k ey, the in stallat ion will contin ue. Lat er, insta llation pr o
gram w ill remind use r to pr ess S key to specify other devices. Please
press S key.

3. In the follow-on Device Type window, select Other item, then
press Enter to co nfirm.

4. The installation program will prompt users to insert the floppy disk
of driver. P lease insert it and th en pre ss Enter to confirm.

5. In the follow-on window, select HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller,
then press Enter to confir m.

6. T he follow- on inter face w ill list the dev ices to be installe d, in which HPT370

UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller item should be included.( If users

to install other devices, please operate at this time. If all devices have
been successfully installed, please go to next.)

7. Press En te r to continue the installation of Windows NT4.0.

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Verify Installation

When the driver has been successfully installed and the computer restarted:

1. Click Start-->Setup-->Control Panel, and then double-click SCSI

Adapter it e m .

2. If there is HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller item in the popup

window, it indicates that the driver has been successfully installed.
Oth erwise , us ers ne ed to re install t he drive r.

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3.2.4 Windows 2000

Install driver under Windows 2000

Automatic Installation

Start the computer and enter the operating system of Windows 2000, the
system will automatically detect new hardware and prompt users to install the
driver. Please insert the floppy disk of driver and follow the system prompt to
finish the driver installation and restart the computer.

Manual Installation

If Windows can not find new hardware, the driver shall be installed through the
follo win g step s :

1. Click Start-->Setup-->Control Panel, select Add/Remove New

Hardwa re. In the follow-on window, Click Next to cont inue.

2. In the follow-on window, select the first item Add/Troubleshoot a

dev ice, then click Next to continue.

3. In the follow-on device list, select the first item Add New Device,

the n click Next to continue.

4. Then the system will ask Did you want Windows to search for

your new hardware? Please select No, I want to select the
hard ware fro m a list. Then click Next to continue.

5. In the follow-on window of device types, select SCSI and RAID

co n t ro l l ers , then click Next to continue.

6. In the follow-on window, select Have Disk....

7. Please insert the floppy disk of driver and input path name A:\Win2k

in t o Copy manufacturer’s files from: column, then click OK.

8. In the fo llow -on ty pe colum n , s elect HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID

Co ntro llers .

9. Follow the system prompt to finish the installation, and restart

the computer.

Install driver in the process of Windows 2000
installation

1. If Windows 2000 is installed from the floppy drive, please let the installing

program run automatically. If Windows 2000 is installed from the
CD-ROM drive, please F6 ke y when the m e ssage Press F6 if you

need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver appears. If it is to

type Win nt and install, after files have been copied and the computer

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restarted, press F6 key when the message Setup is inspecting your

computer’s hardware configuration appears.

2. Press S key to specify additional devices when the Windows 2000

Setup window appears.

3. In the follow-on window of device type, please select Other and press

En te r to continue.

4. Insert the floppy disk of driver, then press Enter to cont inue.

5. The system will ask whether to install driver under WinNT or under

Windows 2000, please select to install driver under Windows 2000.

6. The follow-on interface will list t he dev ice s to b e inst alled, in w hich HP T370

UDMA/ ATA 100 R AID Co ntro ller item should be included.( If users want

to install other devices, please operate at this time. If all devices have been
successfully installed, please go to next.)

7. Press Enter to continue Windows 2000 setup.

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Verify Installation

When the driver has been successfully installed and the computer restarted:

1. Right-c lick My Co m puter icon,
select Pro perty item in the
popup menu.

2. In the popup window, select

Hard ware item and then click
Device Manager button.

If there is HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller item in the popup

Dev ice M anager window, it indicates that the driver has been successfully

installed. Otherwise, please reinstall the driver.

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3.3 Use RAID Administrator

3.3.1 Install RAID Administrator

Please take the following steps to install RAID Administrator:

1. In sert t he inst allatio n C D into th e CD -ROM driv e.

2. Enter Windo ws Explo rer, find and double-click the setup program file:
Setup Program: Driver\Chipset\Hpoint\RAID\setup.exe

3. Click OK button, follow the program prompt to f

4. After the installation is complete, restart the computer.

With th e implicit o p tion, the setup program will cr eate pr ogram group: Start-->

Pro gram-- >RAID Administrator. This program group contains the following

contents:

RAID Administrator running program
RAID Help help file
Unin stall RAID unin stalling program

inish the installation.

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3.3.2 Run RAID Administrator

T he fo llowing steps should be taken to run RAID Administrator. ” :

1.Click Start-->Program-->RAID Administrator-->RAID Administrator.

2.T hen th e m ain inter face o f RAID Administ rator will co me up. (s ee belo w) .

Tool Bar:

It provides shortcut way to execute the common commands. Commands shown
by Too l Ba r can also be found under Configuration menu.

Disk Tree:

It shows the connecting information of all hard disks in two ways:

View by Device and View by Ad apter.

Status Pane:

It lists the information and working status of selected hard disks or disk arrays.

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3.3.3 Create Stripe Array (RAID 0, for Performance)

The following steps shall be taken to create the stripe array.

1. Click Stripe icon on the tool bar.

2. Select the stripe size in the follow-on window, and then click Next but ton.

3. In the follow-on dialog box, select a hard disk from Available Disks

column.

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4. Add it into Strip e Array Mem ber Disks colu mn by clicking

the corresponding arrow button.

5. Con tinue to select the other hard disk from Available Disks column.

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6. Add it into Strip e Array Mem ber Disks colu mn by clicking

the corresponding arrow button. Then click Next button.

7. In the follow-on dialog box, click Create button to create stripe array,

or click Cancel button to cancel this creation. If the cancel operation
has been selected, the system will remain unchanged.

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8. After the completion of creating stripe array , shut down all other

programs. Then click Ye s to restart the computer, or select No to
restart the computer later.

9. After you restart your computer, please remember to run “FDISK” in

DOS mode in order to let your computer find all your hard disks and the
completely finished RAID 0 array.

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Note :

1. At least two hard disks are needed to create the stripe array. .Disks can

be connected at any cable and set as either master or slave device.

2. The capacity of the stripe array is equal to the product of the number

of total hard disks and the smallest HD capacity.

Suggestion:

1. When selecting the strip size , if the user does not know which one

is suitable, please select the default size 64K.

2. In order to avoid the capacity waste , try to use hard disks with the

identical capacity to create stripe array .

3. For the consideration of performance, if two hard disks are used,

please connect them to different IDE channels respectively.

Wa rni ng :

T he data on all disk s will be des troye d after the cr eation of th e strip e
array.

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3.3.4 Create Mirror Array (RAID 1, for Data
Protection)

The following steps shall be taken to create the mirror array:

1. Click Mirro r icon on the tool bar.

2. In the follow-on dialog box, select a hard disk from Available Disks
column.

3. Then add it into So u rce Disk column or Mirro r Disk column
respectively by clicking the corresponding arrow button.

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4. Continue to select the other hard disk from Available Disks column.

5. Add it into So u rce Disk column or Mirror Disk column respectively by
clicking the corresponding arrow button. Then click Create to begin the
creation or Cancel to exit. If you select the cancel operation, the system

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will remain unch anged.

※ If the user wants to use a spare disk, please select Use Sp are Disk item. Then

select hard disks from Available Disks column, and ad d it into U se Sp are

Disk column. ( No te: This fu nction o nly works when yo u u se mo re than

thre e hard d isks to cre ate t he array . )

Illustration: If the user has set a spare disk, when the read/write failure of either

the sourc e disk or the mir ror disk , the pr ogr am will auto matically use
the left no rmal disk an d the s pare dis k to re build the mir ror a rray,
the reby p roviding du al s ecurit y for da ta.

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6. After the cr eation is complete , the pr ogram will promp t you to
synchronize mirror, select Ye s to begin or No to cancel.

7. If you select Yes, the s ynchr onizatio n proc es s will proc e ed as sh own

below.

8. After you r selection of eith er , the p rogram will pro mp t you t o rest art y ou r

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computer. Then you can click Yes to restart the computer, or select No to
restart the computer later.

9. After you restart your computer, the creating mirror array process will be
co mp letely f inished.

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Note :

1. At least the source disk and the mirror disk are needed in the creation of
the mirror array. The spare disk is optional. Disks can be connected at
any cable and set as either master or slave device.

2.The capacity of either the mirror disk or the spare disk shall be no less
than that of the source disk.

3.The capacity of the mirror array is equal to that of the source disk.

Suggestion:

In order to avoid the capacity waste , please use hard disks with the
identical capacity to create mirror array.

Wa rni ng :

T he crea tion of the mirr or arr ay will make on ly the da ta on t he sou rce
disk be preserved while the data on both the mirror disk and the spare
disk destroyed.

3.3.5 Add/Remove Spare Disk

If the user does not want to set a spare disk during the creation of mirror, he
can add the spare disk into the mirror array later. The user can also remove
the spare disk that has been set. The steps to add/remove the spare disk are
as follows:

1. Select the mirror array to be add/remove the spare disk.

2. Click Spare icon on the tool bar.

3. In the popup dialog box , select Add or Remove operation, then
click Next button.

4. If the user is to add the spare disk, select the hard disk to be used in
the follow-on dialog box , and then click Finis h button .

5. If the user is to remove the spare disk, click Fini sh button in the
follow-on dialog box .

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3.3.6 Synchronize/Validate/Verify Mirror Array

Synchronize Mirror

After the completion of creating mirror array, the data on the source disk has
not been copied to the mirror disk. The data on the source disk and the mirror
disk do not keep identical yet. The user should synchronize mirror, by which
the data on the source disk will be fully copied to the mirror disk. Thus the data
on the disks in the mirror array become identical.

Once the creation of the mirror array is finished, the user will be asked whether to
synchronize mirror at once or not. Select Yes to begin the synchronize operation
or No to skip.

Th e stat us of the mirro r arr ay will rema in locked if No selected to skip the
synchronize operation. The user may at any time synchronize mirror which is
in either locked status or normal status. The detailed steps to synchronize
mirror are as follows:

1. Right-click the mirror array to be synchronized.

2. Select Synchronize Mirror item from the popup menu.

The mirror array being synchronized is labeled at locked status. By selecting
this disk arra y, the user can s ee th e pro gress of sy nchr onizing m irror .

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Validate Mirror

The user can validate the locked mirror array through the following steps:

1.Right-click the locked mirror array .

2.In the popup menu, select Validate Mirror item.

Onc e t he mirr or disk is validat ed , it will be implicit b y the p rogram th at the data
on the mirror disk is the same with that on the source disk. And the program
will no longe r ask t he user to syn chron ize mirro r. If th e user wants t o copy the
data from the source disk to the mirror disk, he has to synchronize mirror
manua lly.

Veri fy M irror

Th e oper ation of the ver ify mirro r will compar e the d ata on the sou rce disk and
that on the mirror disk. If any discrepancy is found between them, the program
will ask the us er to sy nchro nize mirro r to k eep th e data in the mirro r arr ay
identical. The detailed steps to verify mirror are as follows:

1. Right-click the mirror array to be verified.

2. In the popup menu, select Verif y Mirror it e m .

By selecting this disk array, the user can check the verification progress at the
status pane.

Sugge stion:

After the creation of the mirror array, if the user wants to keep the
source disk data preserved, he shall select Ye s when the program asks
him whether to synchronize mirror or not.

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3.3.7 Create Span Array

Please follow the steps below to create the span array:

1. Click Span icon on the tool bar.

2. In the popup window, select hard disks from Available Disks column.
Add th em into Span Array Member Disks column by clicking the
corresponding arrow. Then click Next to continue.

3. In the follow- on co nfirm ation dialog bo x , please click Create button
to start the creation or click Cancel button to cancel the creation . If
the user selects Cancel, the s ystem will r emain unc hanged.

4. After the create operation is complete, please shut down all other
programs. And then click Yes to restart the computer. The user may
also select No to restart the computer later.

Note :

At least two hard disks are needed in the creation of the span array. Disks
can be connected at any cable and set as either master or
slave device.

Wa rni ng :

In the creation of the span array, only the data on the first member disk
will be pr eserv ed while the data o n othe rs will be com ple tely d e stro y ed.

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3.3.8 Create 0+1 Array (For Performance & Data
Protection)

The following steps shall be taken to create the 0+1 array:

1. Click 0+1 icon on the tool bar.

2. Select the stripe size.

3. In the popup dialog box, select the hard disks to be used, and add them

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int o Source Disks column or Mi rro r Disk s colu mn . T hen clic k Create
button to create or Cancel button to cancel the creation. If the user selects

Cancel, the system will remain unchanged.

4. When the creation is complete, the program will ask the user to restart the
computer.

5. After you restart your computer, please remember to run “FDISK” in
DOS mode in order to let your computer find all your hard disks and the
co mp letely f inished R AID 0+ 1 arra y.

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Note :

1. Four hard disks are needed in the creation of the 0+1 array.

2. In the creation of the 0+1 array, the source disk will actually be the first
stripe array composed of two hard disks, the mirror disk will actually be
the second stripe array composed of two hard disks.

3. The capacity of the stripe array as the source disk shall be not larger than
that of the stripe array as the mirror disk.

4. The capacity of the 0+1 array is equal to that of the stripe array as the
source disk .

5. Version 1.11 RAID Administrator does not support disk hot-swapping
of RAID 0+1 array. User must replace the failed disk after the computer
is turned off, and then rebuild the 0+1 array in BIOS.

Suggestion:

In order to avoid the capacity waste , please use hard disks with the
identical capacity to create the 0+1 array.

Wa rni ng :

T he data on all member disks will be destr oyed after crea ting the 0+1
array.

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3.3.9 Remove Disk Array

The following steps shall be taken to remove disk array.

1. Select the disk array to be deleted in the disk tree.

2. Click Rem o ve icon on the tool bar.

3. In the popup dialog box, select Ye s to confirm the remove operation,
select No to cancel the remove operation.

4. After the remove operation is complete, shut down all other programs.
Then click Ye s to re star t th e computer, or select No to restart the
computer later.

Note :

1. Remo ve mirror arra y opera tion will gener ate tw o physic al disks
with the identical data on each.

2. Remove 0+1 array operation will generate two stripe arrays with
the identical data on each.

Wa rni ng :

1. Remo ve str ipe arra y oper ation will lead to the data o n the st riping
disks all destroyed.

2. Remove span array operation will lead to the data on the first disk
re serv ed while th e data o n oth er disk s will be all de stroy ed.

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3.3.10 Set Transfer Mode

The following steps shall be taken to set transfer mode of hard disk:

1. Select the hard disk in the disk tree.”.

2. Click Mo de icon on the tool bar.

3. In the popup Set Transfer Mode window select the mode to be set.

4. Click OK button to finish or click Cancel button to cancel .If Cancel
bu tton is c licked, th e syst em will remain u nc hanged .

5. T he sett ing will take e ffect on ly afte r the resta rt of c om puter .

Suggestion:

1. BIOS and driver of RAID Adapter can automatically detect the optimum
transfer mode supported by the corresponding hard disk. Usually no need
to change the transfer mode.

2. If the option box of transfer mode is gray, it means such mode is not
supported by this hard disk and can not be set.

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