Biostar M7VKE User Manual

M7VKE

Federal Communications Commission
(F.C.C) Statement

T his device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this
device is subjec t 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.

Acce ssories: This de vice has been tested and found to comply with the
limits of a Class B digital device, the accessories associated with this
equipment are as follows:

1. Shielded serial cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)

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

3. Shielded video cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)

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 meas ures:

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 re presentations or warranties with re spect to the
contents here of and specially disclaims any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for any purpose. Further the vendor reserves the
right to revise this publicatio n and to make changes to the conte nts here of
without obligation to notify any party beforehand.
Duplication of this p ublicat ion, in par t or in whole, is no t allo wed without
first obtaining the vendor’s approval in writing.

Trademarks and Remarks

MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 9X, Windows 2000 and Windows
ME 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 Re served

Canadian D.O.C. Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise

emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of
the Canadian Department of Com munications.
Cet appareil numbérique n‘émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les
limites appliquées aux appareils numbériques de Class B préscrits dans le
réglement du brou i llage radioélect riq u e edict par le min i ster 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 Software ..........................................................................................1-5

1.1.3 Attachments.....................................................................................1-5

1.2 Motherboard Installation.........................................................................1-6

1.2.1 Layout of Motherboard ...................................................................1-6

1.3 Motherboard Quick Reference................................................................1-7

1.3.1 Front Panel Connectors (JPANEL1 / JPANEL2)............................1-8

1.3.2 Floppy Disk Connector (FDD1)...................... ..............................1-10

1.3.3 Hard Disk Connectors (IDE1/IDE2) .............................................1-10

1.3.4 ATX 20-pin Power Connector (JATXPWR1)...............................1-11

1.4 Back Panel Connectors .........................................................................1-12

1.4.1 PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard CONN.: JKBMS1 ..................................1-12

1.4.2 USB Connectors: JUSB1 ..............................................................1-13

1.5 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports................. .. .. ... .. .. ... ............... ... .. ......1 -16

1.6 CPU Installation....................................................................................1-19

1.7 Jumper Settings.....................................................................................1-20

1.7.1 CPU Fan Connector: JCFAN1 ......................................................1-21

1.7.2 System Fan Connector: JSFAN1 ...................................................1-21

1.7.3 System Fan Connector: JSFAN3 (Optional) .................................1-21

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1.7.4 Wake-On MODEM Connector: JWOM1 (Optional) ....................1-21

1.7.5 Wake-On-LAN Connector: JWOL1..............................................1-22

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

1.8 DRAM Installation................................................................................1-23

1.8.1 DIMM ...........................................................................................1-23

1.8.2 How to install a DIMM Module....................................................1-24

1.9 Audio Subsystem...................................................................................1-25

1.9.1 CD Audio-In Connectors: JCDIN1/JCDIN2.................................1-26

1.9.2 Telephony Connector: JTAD1 ......................................................1-26

1.9.3 AUX Audio in Connector: JAUX1 (Optional)..............................1-26

1.9.4 Front Audio Connector: JF_AUDIO (Optional)............................1-27

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

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

2.2 Standard CMOS Features........................................................................2-5

2.3 Advanced BIOS Features........................................................................2-8

2.4 Advanced Chipset Features...................................................................2-12

2.5 Integrated Peripherals ...........................................................................2-17

2.6 Power Management Setup.....................................................................2-22

2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations........................................................................2-27

2.8 PC Health Status ...................................................................................2-30

2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control...................................................................2-31

2.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ......................................................................2-32

2.11 Load Optimized Defaults....................................................................2-33

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2.12 Set Supervisor / User Password ....... ............. .. ... ............. ... .. .............. .2-34

2.13 Save & Exit Setup ...............................................................................2-36

2.14 Exit Without Saving............................................................................2-37

3. Software Setup............................................ ... .................. ... ....3-1

3.1 Software List...........................................................................................3-1

3.2 Software Installation ...............................................................................3-2

3.3 Using Software........................................................................................3-4

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

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Chapter 1 Motherboard Description

Introduction

System Overview

Thanks for buying this pr o d u ct! This manual was writte n to h elp you star t u s in g this
product as quickly and smoothly as possible. Inside you will find adequate
explanation s to solve most problems. In order for t his reference material t o be of
greatest use, refer to the “expan ded table of conten ts” to fin d relevant topics.
This board in corporates the system board, I /O, and PCI IDE in to one board that
provides a total PC solution. The mainboard, a AMD Athlon
processor based PC Micro ATX system, support s single proc essors with PCI Local
Bus, and AGP Bus to support upgrades to your system performance. It is ideal for
multi-tasking and fully supports MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 2000,
Novell, OS/2, Windows95/98, Windows ME, UNIX, SCO UNIX etc. This manual
also explains how to install the mainboard for operation, and how to setup your
CMOS configuration with the BIOS setup program.

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1. Motherboard Description

1.1 Features

1.1.1 Hardware

CPU

− Single AMD Socket-A for Athlon

processor Module-500MHz and faster.

− 200MHz System Interface sp eed .

Speed

− Support 33MHz PCI Bus speed.

− Support 4X AGP Bus.

DRAM Me mory

− Supports 8/16/32/64.......MB DIMM module socket.

− Supports Synchronous DRAM (3.3V).

− Support a maximum memory size of 1024MB with SDRAM.

Shadow RAM

− A memory controller provide shadow RAM and supports 8-bit ROM

BIOS.

Green Function

− Support power ma nagement opera tion via BIOS.

− Power down timer from 1 to 15 mins.

− Wakes from power saving sleep mode at the press of any key or any

mouse activity.

BUS Slots

− Provide one AGP slot.

− Three 32-bit PCI bus master slots.

− Provides CNR (Modem function only) slot . The CNR slot only support

the secondary codec on the CNR slot.

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(Thunderbird

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Flash Memory

− Supports flash memory.

− Supports ESCD Function.

IDE Buil t -in On Board

− Supports four IDE hard disk drives.

− Supports PIO Mode 4, Master Mode, high performance hard disk drives.

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

− Supports IDE interface with CD-ROM.

− Supports high capacity hard disk dri ves.

− Supports LBA mode.

Stereo AC 97 Digital Audio Codec

− AC 97 2.1 interface.

− 16 channels of high-quality sample rate conversion.

− 16x8 channel digital mixer.

− Stereo 10 ban d grap h ic equalizer.

− Sound Blaster® and Sound Blaster Pro® emulation.

− 64-voice wavetabl e.

− PC99 complaint and WHQL certified.

I/O Built-in On Board

− Supports one multi- mode Parallel Port.

(1) Standard & Bidirection Parallel Port.
(2) Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP).
(3) Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).

− Supports two serial ports, 16550 UART.

− Supports one Infrared transmission (IR).

− Supports PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard.

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

drivers.

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Universal Serial Bus

− Supports two back Universal Serial Bus (U.S.B.) Ports and two front

Universal serial Bus (U.S.B) Ports (Optional).

− Supports 48 MHz USB.

Hardware Monitor Function

− CPU Fan Speed Monitor.

− System (Optional) and CPU Temperature Mo n i t o r.

− System Voltage Moni to r.

Dimensions (Micro ATX)

− 22.2 cm X 24.3 cm (W x L)

Integrated Savage4 2D/3D/Video Accelerator

− Optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA).

− 2 to 32 MB frame buffer using system me mory.

− Floating point triangle setup engine.

− Single cycle 128-bit 3D architecture.

− 8M triangles/second setup engine.

− 140M pixels/second trilinear fill rate.

− Full AGP 4x, including sideband addressing and execute mode.

− S3 DX6 texture compression (S3TC).

− Next generation, 128-bit 2D graphics engine.

− High quality DVD video playback.

− Flat panel monitor support.

− 2D/3D resolutions up to 1920x1440.

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1.1.2 Software

BIOS

− AWARD legal BIOS.

− Supports APM1.2.

− Supports USB Function.

− Supports ACPI.

Operating System

− Offers the highest performance for MS-DOS, OS/2, Windows NT,

Windows 2000, Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Novell, UNIX, SCO
UNIX etc.

1.1.3 Attachments

− HDD Cable.

− FDD Cable.

− Flash Memory Writer for BIOS Update.

− USB2 Cable (Optional).

− Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case (Opti o n al) .

− Fully Setup Driv er CD.

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1.2 Motherboard Installation

1.2.1 Layout of Motherboard

Model No.M7VKE

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1.3 Motherboard Quick Reference

A

T
S

R

B

C

E
F

P

G

A. ATX Power Connector (JATXPWR1) K. Front Panel Connector (JPANEL1-2)
B. Back Panel I/O Connectors L. Front USB Connector (JUSB2)
C. Telephony Connector (JTAD1)
D. AUX Audio-In Connector (JAUX1*) N. Wake-On MODEM Connector (JWOM1*)
E. CD Audio-In Connector (JCDIN1-2) O. System Fan Connector (JSFAN1)
F. PCI BUS Slots (PCI1-3) P. FDD Connector (FDD1)
G. Front Audio Connector (JF_AUDIO) Q. IDE Connectors (IDE1-2)
H. CNR Slot (CNR1) R. CMOS Function Selection (JCMOS1)

I. AGP BUS Slo t (AGP1) S. DI M Ms (DIMM2 -3)

J. Chipset Fan Connector (JSFAN3*) T. CPU Fan Connector (JCFAN1)

H

IJ K L

M. Wake-On-LAN Connector (JWOL1)

N
M

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

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1.3.1 Front Panel Connectors (JPANEL1 / JPANEL2)

JPANEL1

Pin Pin
No.

1

No Connection Speaker

3

No Connection Connector

5
7

JPANEL2

Pin Pin
No.

1
3
5
7

9
11
13
15

No Connection No Connection

17

JPANEL1 JPANEL2

NC

VSLPPWR

NC

NC

PWR LED

SLP Button

18
17

8

PWR-LED

2
17

RST IRHLED

Assignment Function

No.

2
4
6

No.

2
4

8
10
12
14
16
18

+5V VCC

Ground Ground

No Connection No Connection

Assignment Function

Power LED (-)

Power LED (+)

Ground Button

Sleep Control

Ground

No Connection No Connection

+5V VCC

No Connection No Connection

GV

NC

PWR-LED

2
1

SPK

Assignment Function

+5V

Speaker 8 Power LED(-) PWR LED

Assignment Function

HDD LED (+) Hard Drive

HDD LED (-) LED

Ground Reset 6 Power Button ATX Power

Reset Control Button

+5V

Ir-In IrDA

Ground Connector

Ir-Out

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Speaker Connector

An offboard speaker can be in st alled on the motherboard as a manu factu rin g optio n .
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 th e Power On Sel f-Test when the computer can not use the video interface.
The speaker is not connected to the audio subsystem and does not receive output
from the audio subsystem.

Reset Button

This connect o r can be connected to a momentary SPST type switch th at is normall y
open. When the switch is closed, the motherboard resets and runs the POST.

Power LED Connector

This connecto r can be connected to an LED that will light when the computer is
powered on.

Hard Drive LED Connector

This connector can be connected to an LED to provide a visual indicator that data is
being read from or written to a hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an
IDE drive must be connected to the onboard hard drive controller.

Infrared Connector

After the IrDA interface is configured , files can be transferred from or to portable
devices such as lapto p s , P D As, an d printers using app lication software.

Sleep Button

When APM is enabl ed i n t h e system BIOS , an d th e o pera ting system’s AP M d river
is loaded, the system can enter sleep (st andby) mode in one of the follo wing ways:

•

Optional front panel SMI button

•

Prolonged system inactivity using the BIOS inactivity timer feature

he 2-pin header located on the front panel I/O connector suppo rts a front panel

T

SMI switch, which must be a momentary SPST type that is normally open.
Closing the SMI switch sends a System Management Interrupt (SMI) to the
processor, which immediately goes into System Management Mode (SMM).While
the computer is i n sleep mode it is fully capable of responding to and servicing
external inter rupts (such as an incoming fax) even though th e mo n itor turns o n o n ly
if a keyboard or mouse interrup t occurs. To reactivat e or resume the system, t he
SMI switch must be presse d again , o r th e keybo ard o r mouse must be used .

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Power On Button

This connecto r can be connected to a fron t panel power switch. Th e 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 requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry on the
motherboard). At least two seconds must pass before the power supply will
recognize another on/off signal.

1.3.2 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.

1.3.3 Hard Disk Connectors (IDE1/IDE2)

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, B us Master, an d Ultra DMA / 33, Ultra DM A / 66, Ult ra DMA / 100
(optional) 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 fu ture BIOS) and othe r devices to IDE1 and I DE2. These
connectors support the IDE hard disk cable provided.

•

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a
Master and a Slave d rive. You must con figure the second h ard drive on IDE1 to
Slave mode by setting the jumper acco rd i n gly.

•

IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

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

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1.3.4 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 Sof t Power Off are supported
on this motherboard. This power connector supports instant power-on functionality,
which means that the system will boot u p instantly when the po wer connector is
inserted on the board .

Pin No. Assignment Pin No. Assignment

1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V

2 +3.3V 12 -12V

3 Ground 13 Ground

4 +5V 14 PS_ON

5 Ground 15 Ground

6 +5V 16 Ground

7 Ground 17 Ground

8 PW_OK 18 -5V

9 5V_SB 19 +5V

10 +12V 20 +5V

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1.4 Back Panel Connectors

JKBMS1

PS/2
Mouse

JUSB1

CN2

Parallel

U14

Game Port

PS/2

Keyboard

USB

COM1

CN1 CN3

VGA1

Speaker

out

Line
in

Mic
in

1.4.1 PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard CONN.: JKBMS1

The motherboard provid es a standard PS/2 mouse / Keybo ard mini DIN conn ector
for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse / Keyboard directly into
this connect or . Th e con n ector location an d pin definition are shown below:

Pin 4 VCC

Pin 2 NC

Pin 6 NC

Pin 4 VCC

Pin 2 NC

Pin 6 NC

PS / 2 Mouse

Keyboard

Pin 5 Mouse Clock

Pin 3 GND

Pin 1 Mouse DATA

Pin 5 KBD Clock

Pin 3 GND

Pin 1 KBD DATA

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PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connectors

Pin No. Signal Name

1 Data

2 No connection

3 Ground

4 +5 V (fused)

5 Clock

6 No connection

1.4.2 USB Connectors: JUSB1

The motherboard provides a OHCI (Open Host Controlle r Interface) Universal
Serial Bus Roots for attaching USB d evices such as: keyboard, mouse and other

USB device.

Stacked USB Connectors

Signal names in brackets (

JUSB1

USB

1432

1432

Pin No. Assignment

1 +5 V (fused)

2

3

4 Ground

) are for USB Port 1.

[]

[]

[][]

USBP0- [USBP1-]

USBP0+ [USBP1+]

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1.4.3 Monitor Connectors: JVGA1

This motherboard has built in vid eo facilities. Yo ur monitor will a ttach directl y to
JVGA1 connector on th e mot h erboard.

5

1

1115

JVGA1

Pin

No.

1 Red 2 Green
3 Blue 4 +5V
5 Ground 6 Ground
7 Ground 8 Ground

9 +5V 10 Ground
11 +5V 12 DDC/Data
13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC
15 DDC/CLK

Assignment

Pin
No.

Assignment

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1.4.4 Front USB Connector: JUSB2

Pin

No.

1 +5V 2 Ground

3 USBP2- 4 Ground

5 USBP2+ 6 USBP3+

7 Ground 8 USBP3-

9 Ground 10 +5V

Signal Name

Pin

No.

Signal Na m e

JUSB2

10

2

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1.5 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports

This system comes equipped wit h one seri al port an d one pa rallel port . Both types
of interface ports will be explained in this chapter.

The Serial Interface: CN1

The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS-232 port or an
asynchronous communication 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 comput er with another computer system. If you wish to transfer t he
contents of your hard disk to anoth er system it can be accomplis hed by using ea ch
machine’s serial port.

The serial port on this system has one 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 in many ways, and it may be necessary to become
familiar with the pinout 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 pr ograms to work with the ser ial
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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Parallel Interface Port : CN2

Unlike the ser ial port, parallel int erface port ha s been sta ndardized and s hould not
present any difficulty interfacing peripherals to your system. Sometimes called
Centronics port, the parallel port is almost exclusively used with printers. The
parallel po rt o n you r system has a 25-p in , DB25 co n n ector (see p ict ure below). The
pinouts 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
Ground 25

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1.6 CPU Installation

CPU Installation Procedure: Socket A

A

t

e

k

c

o

S

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 so cket and look for the whit e dot or cut edge in
the CPU. Match Pin A with the white dot/cut edge then insert the
CPU.

3. Press the lever down to complete the installatio n.

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1.7 Jumper Settings

A jumper has two or more pins that can be covered by a plastic jumper cap,
allowing you to select different system opti o n s.

JCFAN1

3

1

JSFAN3

1

3

JCMOS1

3

1

JSFAN1

1
3

JWOM1

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1

3

JWOL1

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1.7.1 CPU Fan Connector: JCFAN1

Pin No. Assignment

1
2
3

Ground

+12V

Sense

1.7.2 System Fan Connector: JSFAN1

Pin No. Assignment

1
2
3

1.7.3 System Fan Connector: JSFAN3 (Optional)

Ground

+12V

Sense

Pin No. Assignment

1
2
3

Ground

+12V

Sense

1.7.4 Wake-O n MODEM Connector: JWOM1

(Optional)

Pin No. Assignment

1
2
3

5V_SB

Ground

Wake-Up

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1.7.5 Wake-On-LAN Connector: JWOL1

Pin No. Assignment

1
2
3

5V_SB

Ground

Wake-up

1.7.6 CMOS Function Selec tion: JCMOS 1

This jumper is set during the process of clearing BIOS configurations
which may be necessary in certain circumstances (i.e. forgotten BIOS
passwords)

JCMOS1 Assignment

1 3

1-2 Closed

1 3

2-3 Closed

Normal Operation (default)

Clear CMOS Data

The following procedures are for resetting
the BIOS password. It is important to
follow these instructions closely.

Remove AC

Power Line

AC Power On

JCMOS1

(2-3)

closed

Reset your desired password

or Clear CMOS Data

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Wait five

seconds

JCMOS1

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1.8 DRAM Installation

1.8.1 DIMM

DRAM Access Time : 3.3V Unbuffered SDRAM PC66/ PC100 and PC133 Type
required.
DRAM Type : 8MB/ 16MB/ 32MB/ 64MB/ 128MB/ 256MB DIMM Module
(168pin)

Total Bank 0 Bank 1

Memory Size (MB) DIMM2 DIMM3

8 M 8M x 1 pc ---­16 M 16M x 1 pc ---­32 M 32M x 1 pc ---­64 M 64M x 1 pc ----

128 M 128M x 1 pc ---­256 M 256M x 1 pc ----

16 M 8M x 1 pc 8M x 1 pc
32 M 16M x 1 pc 16M x 1 pc
64 M 32M x 1 pc 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

*The list shown above for DRAM configuration is only for reference.

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1.8.2 How to install a DIMM Module

1. The DIMM so cket has a “ Pl astic
Safety Tab” and the DIMM memory
module has an asymmetrical notch”,
so the DIMM memory module can
only fit into the slot in on e d ir ection.

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 p lace.

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

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1.9 Audio Subsystem

Model No.M7VKE

JTAD1

14

14

JAUX1

14

14

JCDIN1

14

14

JCDIN2

4

1

JF_AUDIO

210
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1.9.1 CD Audio-In Connectors: JCDIN1/JCDIN2

Pin No. of JCDI N2 Assignment

1
2
3
4

Right Channel Input

Ground

Left Channel Input

Ground

Pin No. of JCDI N1 Assignment

1
2
3
4

Right Channel Input

Ground

Ground

Left Channel Input

1.9.2 Telephony Connector: JTAD1

Pin No. TAD

1

MONO_IN

2 Ground
3
4

Ground

MONO_OUT

1.9.3 AUX Audio in Connector: JAUX1 (Optional)

Pin No. Signal Name

1

Left channel AUX_IN

2 Ground
3
4

Ground

Right channel AUX_IN

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1.9.4 Front Audio Connector: JF_AUDIO (Optional)

Pin No. Signal Name

1
2 AUD_GND
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10

AUD_MIC

AUD_MIC_BIAS

AUD_VCC

AUD_FPOUT_R

AUD_RET_R

HP_ON

KEY

AUD_FPOUT_L

AUD_RET_L

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2. BIOS Setup

Introduction

This manual discu ssed Award™ Setup program bu ilt 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-Athlon
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 contr olling the entire s ystem.

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.

TM

/ Duron

TM

processors inp ut/output system. The BIOS

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. P ower 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.

Supported CPUs

This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD AthlonTM / Duron

TM

CPU.

Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <En ter> to select, u se
the <PgUp> a nd <PgDn> keys to change entries, p ress <F1> for h elp and p ress
<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)
Esc Main Menu: Quit without saving changes

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
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

Submenus: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu

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™ CMO S Setup Ut ility, the M ain M enu will a ppear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to sel ect from several setup functio ns.
Use the arrow keys to sel ect among the items and press <En ter> to accept and
enter the sub-menu.

!! WARN I NG !!

The information about BIOS defaults on manual (

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14

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Figure 1. Main Menu

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control

► Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

► Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

► Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

► Power Management Setup Set User Password

► PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

► PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

) is just for reference, please

: Select Item

Standard CMOS Features

This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.

Figure

Advanced BIOS Features

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

Advanced Chipset Features

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

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Integrated Peripherals

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

Power Management Setup

This setup page includes all the items of power management features.

PnP/PCI Configurations

This setup page includes IRQ Setti ng by user define or default.

PC Health Status

This page shows the hardwar e Monitor information of the system.

Frequency/Voltage Control

This page shows the hardware Monitor information of the system.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance
for your system to operate.

Load Optimized Defaults

These settings ar e more likel y to co nfigure a workab le compu ter wh en s omethin g
is wrong. If you cannot boot the computer successfull y, select the BIO S Setup
options and try to diagnose the problem after the computer boots. These settings
do not provide optimal performance.

Set Supervisor Password

Change, set, or di sable password. It allo ws you to limit access to the system and
Setup, or just to Setup.

Set User Password

You can specify both a User and a Superviso r password. When you select eit her
password option, you are prompted for a 1-8 character password. Enter the
password and then retype the password when prompted.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value chan ges to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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2.2 Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CM OS Setup Menu are divid ed into 10 categor ies. Each
category includ es no, one or more tha n one setup items. Use the arrow keys to
highlight th e item and then use the<PgUp> or <P gDn> keys to select the valu e
you want in each item.

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Figure 2. Standard CMOS Setup

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Jun 6 2000 Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 11 : 26 : 10

Menu Level ►

► IDE Primary Master Maxtor 54098H8

► IDE Primary Slave None Change the day, month,

► IDE Secondary Master None year and century.

► IDE Secondary Slave None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in

Drive B None

Video EGA/VGA

Halt On All, But Keyboard

Base Memory XXXX

Extended Memory XXXX

Total Memory XXXX

: Move Enter :Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10 :Save ESC :Exit F1 :General Help

F5 :Previous Values F6 :Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

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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 YYYY Set the system date. Note

IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub

IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub

IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub

IDE Secondary Slave Options are in its sub

Drive A

Drive B

Video EGA/VGA

menu.

menu.

menu.

menu.

None

360K, 5.25 in

1.2M, 5.25 in

720K, 3.5 in

1.44M, 3.5 in

2.88M, 3.5 in

CGA 40

CGA 80

MONO

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

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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2.3 Advanced BIOS Features

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Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup

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► Boot Device Select
► Shadow Control Press Enter

Anti-Virus Protection Enabled
CPU L1 Cache Enabled
CPU L2 Cache Enabled
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Gate A20 Option Fast

Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
X Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2

: Move Enter :Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10 :Save ESC :Exit F1 :General Help

F5 :Previous Values F6 :Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Boot Device Select

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

First/Second/Third/Boot Device

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

Boot Other Device

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled

Advanced BIOS Features

Press Enter

Menu Level ►

Setup

HDD-2, HDD- 3, ZIP1 0 0, LAN, Disabled

Item Help

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Shadow Control

If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Shadow Co ntrol” label and
then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the followin g op t i o n s:

Video BIOS Shadow

Determines whether video BI OS will be copied to RAM for faster
execution.
Enabled (default) Option al ROM is sh ad o wed .

Disabled Optional ROM is not shadowed.

C8000 - CFFFF Shadow / D0000 - DFFFF Shadow

Determines whether th e optional ROM will be co pied to RAM for
faster execution.
Enabled Optional ROM is shadowed.

Disabled (default) Optional ROM is not shadowed.
Note : For C8000 - DFFFF option - ROM on PCI BIOS, BIOS

will automatically enable t he shadow RAM. User does not h ave to
select the item.

Anti-Virus Protection

This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk
boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write
data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

CPU L1 Cache

These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on
CPU/Chipset design.

Enabled (default) Enable cache.
Disabled Disable cache.

CPU L2 Cache

These fields allow you to E n ab le or Disabl e t h e C PU’s “Level 2” se co n dary cache.
Caching allows better performance.

Enabled (default) Enable cache.

Disabled Disable cache.

CPU L2 Cache EC C Checking

This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power on Self-Test (POST) after you power up the
computer. If it is set to Enable, Bios will shorten or skip some check items during
POST.

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

Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive name
assignments.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

Boot U p F loppy Se e k

Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot-up.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Select power on state for NumLock.

On (default) Numpad is nu mber keys.
Off Numpad is arrow keys.

Gate A20 Option

Select if chipset or keyboard co n t r o ller should con tro l Gate A20.

Normal A pin in the keyboard control ler

controls Gate A20.

Fast (default) Lets chipset co n trol Gate A20.

Typematic Rate Setting

This determines the typematic rate.

Enabled E nable typematic rate and typematic delay

Disabled (default) Disable t ypematic rate and typematic del ay

programming.

programming. Th e system BIOS will use
default value and the keyboard co ntrols th e
function.

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Typematic Rate (Chars / Sec)

6 (default) 6 characters per secon d

8 8 characters per seco n d
10 10 characters per second
12 12 characters per second
15 15 characters per second
20 20 characters per second
24 24 characters per second
30 30 characters per secon d

Typematic Dely (Msec)

Choose the length of delay from the time you press a key and the character
repeating. (units are mil-sec)

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

Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

System The system will not boot and access to

Setup will be denied if the correct
password is not entered in prompt.

Setup (default) The system will boot, but access to Setup

will be denied if the correct password is
not entered at the p ro mpt .

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Select the ope rating system that is ru nning with grea ter than 6 4MB of RAM o n
the system.

The Choices: Non-OS2

(default), OS2.

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2.4 Advanced Chipset Features

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the
installed chips et. This chi pset mana ges bus sp eeds an d acc ess to system memory resourc es,
such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates communic ations the PCI bus. It
must be sta ted that t hese items sh ould never need to be altered . The default s ettings ha ve
been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system. The only
time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was
being lost while using your system.

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Figure 4. Advanced Chipset Setup

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► Onchip Device Control Press Enter Item Help
► Chipset Specific Feature Press Enter
► AGP device control Press Enter

DRAM Timing By SPD Disabled Menu Level ►
DRAM Clock Host CLK
SDRAM Cycle Length 3
Bank Interleave Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Video RAM Cacheable Disabled
K7 CLK_CTL Select Optimal

: Move Enter :Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10 :Save ESC :Exit F1 :General Help

F5 :Previous Values F6 :Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features

Onchip Device Control

If you highlight the literal “P ress Enter” next to the “Onchip Device Control”
label and then p ress the ent er key, it will t ake you a submenu with the fol lowing
options:

OnChip Sound

The default setting of this item utilizes an onboard sound chip for
audio output. There is no need to buy and insert a sound card. If
sound card is inst all ed , d isab l e th is item.
The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.

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OnChip Modem

This item allows you to control the onboard MC97 Modem controller.

The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.

OnChip USB/USB2

This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the
system board and you wish to use it . Even when so equipp ed, if you
add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this
feature.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Di sab led.

USB Keyboard Support

Select Enabled if your system contain s an Universal Serial B u s (USB)
controller and you have an USB keyboard.

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

Chipset Specific Feature

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

PCI Master Pipeline Req

This item allows you to enable/disable the PCI master pipeline request
feature.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

P2C/C2P Concurrency

This item allows you to enable/disable the PCI to CPU, CPU to PCI
concurrency.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

Fast R-W Turn Around

This item controls the DRAM timing. It allows you to enable/disable
the fast read/write turn arou n d .

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

CPU to PCI Write Buffer

When enabled, up to four Dwords of data. Can be written to the PCI
bus without interrupting the CPU. When disabled, a write buffer is not
used and the CPU r ead cycle will not be completed u ntil the PCI b us
signals that it is ready to recei ve th e da ta.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Di sab led.

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PCI Dynamic Bursting

When Enabled, every write transaction goes to the write buffer.
Burstable transactions the burst on the PCI bus and nonburstable
transactions don't.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Di sab led.

PCI Master 0 Ws Write

When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait
states.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Di sabled.

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, Disabled (default).

PCI #2 Access #1 Retry

When enabled, PCI＃ 2 will be disconnected if max retries are
attempted without success (default).
When disable d , PCI＃2 will not be disconnected until access finishes.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled .

AGP device control

If you highlight the literal “Pres s Enter” next to the “AGP device con trol” label
and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following
options:

AGP Mode

This item allows yo u to select the AGP Mode.

The Choices: 1X, 2X, 4X (Default).

AGP Aperture Size

Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

The aperture is a portion of the PC I memory address range dedicated
for graphics memory address spa ce. Host cycles that hit the aperture
range are forwarded to the AGP witho u t any translation.
The Choices: 64M, 32M, 16M, 8M, 4M, 128M(default).

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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), M an u al.

AGP Driving Value

While AGP driving control item set to "Manual", it allows user to set
AGP driving.

AGP Master 1 WS Write

When Enabled, writes to the AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port) are
executed with one wait states.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

AGP Master 1 WS Read

When Enabled, read to th e AGP(Accelerated Graphics Po rt) are
executed with one wait states.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

Frame Buffer Size

This item allows you to set frame butter size.

The Choices: 8M (default), 16M, 32M

DRAM Timing By SPD

This item determines DRAM clock/timing follow SPD or not.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

DRAM Clock

This item determines DRAM Clock following the CPU host clock, or 66MHz.

The Choices: Host CLK (default), HCLK+33M

SDRAM Cycle Lengt h

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS
latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default
value specified by the system designer.

The Choices: 3 (default), 2.

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Bank Interleave

This item allows you to enable or d is ab l e th e b an k in ter l eave featu re.

The Choices: Disabled (default), 2Bank,4Bank.

System BIOS Cacheable

When enabled, accesses to system BIOS ROM addressed at
F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

Video RAM Cacheable

Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system
performance. However, if any pro gram writes to this memory area, a system error
may result.

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

K7 CLK_CTL Select

Use this item to specify the clock control for ramp rate. Select default for a
defaulted time value, and optimum time value which depends on different CPU
ratio.

The Choices: Default, Optimal (default).

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2.5 Integrated Peripherals

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Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals

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► OnChip IDE Control Press Enter
► Muti-Media setting Press Enter

Init Display First PCI Slot Menu Level ►
Onboard FDD Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto
Onboard IR Port Disabled

UART 2 Mode HPSIR
X IR Function Duplex Half
X TX,RX inverting enable No,Yes

Onboard Parallel Port 378 / IRQ7
Onboard Parallel Mode Normal
X ECP Mode Use DMA 3
X Parallel Port EPP Type EPP1.9

: Move Enter :Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10 :Save ESC :Exit F1 :General Help

F5 :Previous Values F6 :Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Integrated Peripherals

Item Help

OnChip IDE Control

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 deactiva te an interface, if you install a primary and/or second ary
add-in IDE interface. If you highligh t the lit eral “Pr ess Ent er” next to the “O nch ip
IDE Control” lab el and then press th e enter key, it will take you a submenu with
the following options:

OnChip IDE Channel 0

The chipset cont ains a PCI IDE interface with support for two I DE
channels. Select En abled to activate th e primary IDE in terface. Selec t
Disabled to deactivate this interface.

The Choices: Enabled

(default), Disabl e d .

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OnChip IDE Channel 1

The chipset cont ains a PCI IDE interface with support for two I DE
channels. Select Enabled to activate the secondary IDE interface.
Select Disabled to d eacti vate th is interface.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode

The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE p refetching, for faster
drive access. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE
interface, set this field t o Disabled if the interface does n ot support
prefetching.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields lets 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, th e system automatically determines th e
best mode for each device.
The Choices: Auto (default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3,

Mode4.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA/66 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive
supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver
(Windows 98 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your
hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/66,
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 (must new drives d o), s elect En abled for au tomatic detect ion of
the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can
support.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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Muti-Media setting

The multimedia setting submenu is used to configure various multimedia
peripherals such as aud io and game equip ment. If you hi ghlight the literal “Press
Enter” next to the “Muti-Media setting” label and then press the enter key, it will
take you a submenu with the following options:

Onboard Legacy Audio

Select an operating mode for the second serial port:

The Choices: Enabled (default), Di sab led.

Sound Blaster

Hardware SoundBlaster Pro for Windows DOS box and real-mode
DOS legacy compatibility.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

SB I/O Base Address

Change the SoundBla ster Pro Base I/O Address settings.

The Choices: 220H(default), 240H, 260H, 280H.

SB IRQ Select

Change the SoundBlaster Pro interrupt sig n al.

The Choices: IRQ5(default), IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10.

SB DMA Select

Change the SoundBlaster Pro direct memory access setting.

The Choices: DMA0, DMA1 (default), DMA2, DMA3.

MPU-401

Enable or Disable MPU-401 function.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

MPU-40 1 I/O Address

Change the SoundBlaster Pro MPU-401 I/O address.

The Choices: 300-303H, 310-313H, 320-323H, 330-333H (default).

Game Port (200-207H)

Change the joystick connect port address.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Init Display First

This item allows you decide to active whether PCI Slot or AGP Slot.

The Choices: PCI Slot (default), AGP.

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Onboard FDD Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a flopp y disk co n troller (FDC) inst alled on the
system board and if you wish to use it . If ins tal l an d 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 serial port.

The Choices: Disabled, Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,

3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3.

Onboard IR Port

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the IR port.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

UART 2 Mode

This item allows you to determine whic h Infra Red (IR) fu nction of the onboard
I/O chip, you wish to use.

The Choices: HPSIR (default), ASKIR.

IR Function Duplex

This item allows you to determine which Infra Red (IR) function of o nboard I/O
chip.

The Choices: Half (default), Full.

TX, RX inverting enable

This item allows you to determine the active of Tx, Rx.
The Choices: No/No, No/Yes (default), Yes/No, Yes/Yes.

Onboard Parallel Port

This item allows you to determine access onbo ard parallel port co ntroller with
which I/O add r ess .

The Choices: Disable, 3BC/IRQ7, 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5

Onboard Parallel Mode

Select an operat ing mode for the onboard parallel (printer) po rt. Select Normal
unless you are certain your hardware and software both support EPP or ECP
mode.

The Choices: Normal (default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port),

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP/EPP

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ECP Mode Use DMA

Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode.

The Choice: 3 (default), 1.

Parallel Port EPP Type

Select a DMA Channel for the port.

The Choice: EPP1.9 (default), EPP1.7.

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2.6 Power Management Setup

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

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Figure 6. Power Management Setup

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ACPI function Enabled

► Power Management Press Enter

PM Control by APM Yes Menu Level ►

Video Off Option Suspend -> Off

Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank

Modem Use IRQ 3

Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-Off

► Wake Up Events Press Enter

: Move Enter :Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10 :Save ESC :Exit F1 :General Help

F5 :Previous Values F6 :Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

ACPI function

This item display status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management
(ACPI).
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disab l ed .

Power Management Setup

Item Help

Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is
directly related to the foll owing modes:

1.HDD P o wer Down.

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2.Doze Mode.

3.Suspend Mode.
If you highlight the literal “P ress Enter” next to the “Po wer Management” labe l
and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following
options:

Power Management

This option allows you to set each mode individually. When not
disabled, each of the ranges ar e from 1 min. to 1 hr. exce pt for HDD
Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.

The Choices: User Define (defaul t) , Min Saving, Max Saving.

HDD Power Down

By default, this is “D isabled”, meaning that no matter the mode the
rest of the system, the hard drive will remain r eady. Otherwise, you
have a range of choices from 1 to 15 minutes or Suspend. This means
that you can elect t o have your hard d isk drive be t urned off after a
selected number of minutes or when the rest or the system go es int o a
suspend mode.

Disabled (default).

Doze Mode / Suspend Mode

The Doze Mode, and Suspend Mode fields set the Period of time
after which each o f these modes activate. At Max S av in g , thes e modes
activate sequentially (in the given order) after one minute; at Min
Saving after one hour.

PM Control by APM

No System BIOS will ignore APM when

Yes (default) System Bios will wait for APM's pr o mpt

power Management is on.

before it enters any PM mode.

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Video Off Option

This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power
management.
The Choices: Always on, Suspend→→→→Off (default), All Modes→Off.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+Blank This selectio n will cause the system to turn
(default) off the vertical and horizontal

synchronization ports and write blanks to
the video buff er.

Blank Screen This option only writes bla nks to the video

buffer.

DPMS Support Initial display power management

signaling.

Modem Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ, whic h can b e applied in MODEM use.

3 (default)
4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 11 / NA

Soft-Off by PWRBTN

Pressing the po wer bu t to n for more than 4 seconds for ces the system to enter the
Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.”

The Choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (default)

Wake Up Events

If you highlight the literal “ Press En ter” next to the “Wake Up Events” l abel and
then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the followin g op t ions:

VGA

When set to On, an y event occurr ing at a VGA port will awaken a
system which has been powered down.

The Choices: OFF (default), ON.

LPT & COM

When set to On, a ny event occurring a t a COM(serial)/LP T (printer)
port will awaken a system which has been p ower e d do wn .
The Choices: None, LPT, COM, LPT / C OM (default).

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HDD & FDD

When set to On (default), any event occurring at a hard or floppy
drive will awaken a system which has been powered down.

The Choices: OFF, ON (default).

PCI Master

When set to On, any event occurring at PCI will awaken a system
which has been powered down.

The Choices: OFF (default), ON.

Power On by PCI Card

When you select En abled, a PME signal from PCI card returns the
system to Full ON state.

The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

Wake Up On LAN/Ring

To use this function, you need a LAN add-on card which support
power on function. It should also support the wake-up on LAN jump.
Disabled (default) Wake up on LAN/Ring not supported.
Enabled Wake up on LAN/Ring supported.

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).

Primary I NTR

When set to ON (default), any event occurring at Primary INTR will
awaken a system which has been powered down.
The following is a list of IRQ, Interrupt ReQuests, which can be
exempted much as the COM port s an d LP T p ort s a bo ve can. Whe n an
I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it
signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the op erating system is
ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the
service.
As above, the choices are ON and OFF. ON is the default.
When set On, activity will neith er prevent th e system from goin g into
a power management mode nor awaken it.

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IRQ3 (COM2)
IRQ4 (COM1)
IRQ5 (LPT2)
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk)
IRQ7 (LPT1)
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm)
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir)
IRQ10 (Reserved)
IRQ11 (Reserved)
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse)
IRQ13 (Coprocessor)
IRQ14 (Hard Disk)
IRQ15 (Reserved)

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2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal
Computer Interco nnect , is a system which allo ws I/O d evices to operat e at s peeds
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

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

PNP OS Installed No

Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Menu Level ►

Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD)

X

IRQ Resources Press Enter Select Yes if you are

X

DMA Resources Press Enter using a Plug and Play

capable operating

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled system Select No if

Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled you need the BIOS to

Assign IRQ For USB Enabled configure non-boot

devices

: Move Enter :Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10 :Save ESC :Exit F1 :General Help

F5 :Previous Values F6 :Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

PNP OS Installed

When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA,
IDE, SCSI). The rest of t he cards wil l be in itiali zed by the P nP operatin g system
like Window™ 95. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards.
Therefore for non-PnP operating system (DOS, Netware™), this option must set
to NO.

PnP/PCI Configur a ti ons

Item Help

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Reset Configuration Data

The system BIOS suppo rts the PnP feature so the s ystem needs to record whi ch
resource is assigned and proceeds 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 reco rd and up date ESCD to the memory
locations. These locations (4K) are reserved at the system BIOS.
If Disabled (default) i s ch o sen , th e system’s E S C D will u p date only when the new
configuration varies from the last one.
If Enabled is chosen, the system is forced to update ESCDs and then is
automatically set to the “Disabled” mode.

IRQ-3 assigned to PCI PnP
IRQ-4 assigned to PCI PnP
IRQ-5 assigned to PCI PnP
IRQ-7 assigned to PCI PnP
IRQ-9 assigned to PCI PnP
IRQ- 10 assign ed to PCI PnP
IRQ-11 assigned to PCI PnP
IRQ- 12 assign ed to PCI PnP
IRQ- 14 assign ed to PCI PnP
IRQ- 15 assign ed to PCI PnP

The above settings will be sh own on the screen on ly if “Manual ” is cho sen for the
Resources Controlled By function.

Resources Controlled By

By Choosing “Auto (ESCD)” (default), th e system BIOS will detect the system
resources and aut omatically assign the relati ve 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

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type,
depending on the type of device using the interrupt.

DMA Resources

When resources are con tro ll ed manuall y, assign each system DM A chan nel a type,
depending on the type of device using the DMA channel.

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PCI / VGA Palette Snoop

Choose Disabled or Enabled. Some graphic controllers which are not VGA
compatible take the ou tput from a VGA controller and map it to thei r displ ay as a
way to provide boot informa tion and VGA compatibility.

Disabled (default) Disables the function .
Enabled Enables the function.

Assign IRQ For VGA

Lets the user choose which IRQ to assign for the VGA.

Assign IRQ For USB

Lets the user choose which IRQ to assign for the USB.

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2.8 PC Health Status



Figure 8. PC Health Status

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

Show H/W Monitor in POST 3 sec

Current CPUFAN1 Speed 4783RPM

Current SysFAN Speed 0RPM Menu Level ►

Vcore 1.78V

VccSRAM 3.13V

3.3V 3.12V

5V 4.88V

12V 12.06V

: Move Enter :Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10 :Save ESC :Exit F1 :General Help

F5 :Previous Values F6 :Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

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 you want.

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

PC Health Status

Item Help

Current CPUFAN1 Speed

These fields display the curr ent speed of CPU fan, if your comput er contains a
monitoring system.

Current SysFAN Speed

These fields disp lay the curren t speed o f system fan, if your compute r contains a
monitoring system.

Current CPU Vcore VccSRAM, 3.3V, 5V, 12V

Detect system’s voltage status automatically.

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2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control



Figure 9. Frequency/Voltage Control

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

Auto Detect DIMM / PCI Clk Enabled

CPU Host/PCI/Spread Spec. Default

Menu Level

: Move Enter :Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10 :Save ESC :Exit F1 :General Help

F5 :Previous Values F6 :Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Auto Detect DIMM / PCI CLK

This item allows you to enable/d is ab le au to detect DIMM/PCI Cl o ck.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Frequency / Voltage Control

Item Help

CPU Host / PCI / Spread Spec.

This item allows you to select CPU Host Clock (CPU / PCI).

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 settin g the JC OMS1 ((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.

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2.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a
message similar to:



Figure 10. Load Fai l-Safe Defaults

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control

► Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

► Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup Set User Password

► PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

► PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values for the most stable, minimal performance
system operations.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y / N)? N

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

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2.11 Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a
message similar to:



Figure 11. Load Op timized De faults

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control

► Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

► Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup Set User Password

► PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

► PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal
performance system operations.

Load Optimized Defaults (Y / N)? N

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

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2.12 Set Supervisor / User Password



Figure 12. Set Supervisor / User Password

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control

► Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

► Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

► Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

► PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

When you select this function , the foll owing message will appear at the cent er of
the screen to assist you in creating a password.

Type the password, up to ei ght ch aracters, and press <Enter>. The password you
type now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You
will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press
<Enter>. You may also press <ESC> to abort the selection and not enter a
password. To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to
enter password. A message will confirm that you wish to disable the password.
Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter setup
freely.

Set User Password

Enter Password:

Change/Set/Disable password

ENTER PASSWORD

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PASSWORD DISABLED

If you select “System” at the Security Optio n of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you
will be promp ted for the password every time when the system is rebooted, o r any
time when you try to enter Setup. If you select “Setup” at Security Option of
BIOS Feature Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter
Setup.

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2.13 Save & Exit Setup



Figure 13. Save & Exit Setup

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control

► Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

► Power Management Setup Set User Password

► PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

► PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS RAM.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

Load Optimized Defaults

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Save Data to CMOS

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2.14 Exit Without Saving



Figure 14. Exit Wit hout Saving

CMOS Setu p Utility- Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Aw ard Software

► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control

► Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

► Power Management Setup Set User Password

► PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

► PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Util ity withou t saving to RTC CMOS RAM.
Type " N" will return to Setup Uti li t y.

Load Optimized Defaults

Quit without Saving (Y/N)? N

Abandon all Datas

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3. Software Setup

3.1 Software List

Category Description Platform Locatio n in CD

VIA Service

Pack

(4 In 1) *

VIA Hardware

Monitor *

Award Flash
Utility

VIA AC97
Audio *
(Option)

Creative SB

Audio *

(Option)

VIA (VT8365)

Display Driver
*

Microsoft
DCOM *

Microsoft
DirectX 8.0 *

VIA 4 In 1 driver includes (VIA
Registry (ACPI) Driver /VIA
AGP VxD driver /VIA ATAPI
Vendor Support Driver
/VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver)
four system drivers to improve
the performance and
maintain the stability of
system using VIA chipset.

VIA Hardware Monitor is a

self-diagnostic system for

Used for updating BIOS.
(Please refer to chapter

- Application Software.)

Install the driver to enable

the VIA AC97 Audio

Install the driver to enable
the Creative

Install the driver to enable

the S3 video On-chip

Install the MicroSoft Distributed
Component Object Model
(Dcom) server for Windows O.S.

Microsoft DirectX
runtime library

PC.

Device

PCI128

Device

Device.

Audio

Windows
95/98/NT4/ME/
2000

Windows
95/98/NT4/ME/
2000

Need to be run
under DOS
environment.

Windows
95/98/NT4/ME/
2000

Windows
95/98//NT4/ME/
2000

Windows
95/98//NT4/ME/
2000

Windows 95/98

Windows
95/98/ME/2000

\Driver\Chipset\

Via\Service

\Driver\Chipset\

Via\Sysdiag

\Software\Flash

\Driver\Audio\

Via686

\Driver\Audio\

Creative

\Driver\Chipset\

Via\VGA\8365

\Software\DCOM

\Software\DirectX

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3.2 Software Installation

We provide an installation wizard, Driver CD Installation Utility (SETUP.EXE),
located in th e root of Driver CD to let users install some common u sed drivers
conveniently.

The Wizard can automatically detect OS and switch to the proper page,
so you don’t need to worry about installing the wrong drivers.

You can simply put Driver CD into CD-ROM drive and the Installation Utility
will autorun or you can lau n c h the Driver CD Installatio n Ut ility manually.

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There are two kinds of Installation Procedure:

 Automatically Install drivers from CD by using CD Ins t a lla t i on

Utility:

Use the mouse cursor to click the proper option on the page. Utility will invoke
other applicat ions to complete the rest of installation.

 When the drivers CAN NOT be installed directly from CD by

using CD Installation Utility, please do the following
procedure :

Please read t he README.TX T located in th e root d irector y on Driver CD to get
the driver’s lo cation and then refer to th e INSTALL.TX T or R EADME. TXT files
located in each driver’s directory on the Dr iver CD to install drivers

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3.3 Using Software

 In general, you can get more detailed information in the on-line help or

readme for the softwares.

 Using VIA Hardware Monitor

After the utilit y is instal led, you can follow the sequ ence, Start

→→→→

VIA HM

VIA Hardware Monitor , to launch the monitor application.

Programs

→→→→

→→→→

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The following figure is the main panel of VIA Hardware Monitor. In the panel,
you can get some real-time and import ant info rmation -- Voltage, Fan sp eed, and
temperature, for example. If there is an abnormal situation, you can resolve it
immediately.

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4. Trouble Shooting

PROBLEM

No power to t he system at all. Power light d oes not illuminat e, fan in side po wer
supply does not turn on. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn on.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Power cable is
unplugged.

Defective power cable. Visually inspect the cable;

Power supply failure. Power cable and wall

Faulty wall outlet; circuit

breaker or fuse blown.

System inoperative. Keyboard lights are on, power indicator lights are lit, hard
drive is spinning.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Memory DIMM is
partially dislodged from
the slot on the
motherboard.

Visually inspect power
cable.

try another cable.

socket are OK, but
system is still dead.

Plug in device known to
work in socket and test

Make sure power cable is
securely plugged in.

Replace cable.

Contact technical support.

Use different socket,
repair outlet, reset circuit
breaker or replace fuse.

PROBLEM

Turn off computer. Take
cover off system unit.
Check the DIMM to
ensure it is securely
seated in the slot.

Using even pressure on
both ends of the DIMM,
press down firmly until the
module snaps into place.

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A

PROBLEM

System does not boot from hard disk drive, can be booted from CD-ROM drive.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Connector between hard
drive and system board
unplugged.

Damaged hard disk or
disk controller.

Hard disk directory or
FAT is scrambled.

When attempting to run
the FDISK utility you get a
message, INVALID
DRIVE SPECIFICATION.

Format hard disk; if
unable to do so the hard
disk may be defective.

Run the FDISK program,
format the hard drive.
Copy data that was
backed up onto hard
drive.

Check cable running from
disk to disk controller
board. Make sure both
ends are securely
plugged in; check the
drive type in the standard
CMOS setup.

Contact technical
support.

Backing up the hard drive
is extremely important. All
hard disks are capable of
breaking down at any
time.

PROBLEM

System only boots from CD-R OM. Hard d isk can be rea d an d app licati o ns ca n b e
used but booting from hard disk is impossible.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Hard Disk boot program
has been destroyed.

number of causes could

be behind this.

Back up data and
applications files.
Reformat the hard drive.
Re-install applications and
data using backup disks.

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PROBLEM

Error message reading “SECTOR NOT FOUND” or other error messages not
allowing certain data to b e retr ieved .

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

A number of causes
could be behind this.

Use a file by file backup
instead of an image
backup to backup the
hard disk.

Back up any salvageable
data. Then low level
format, partition, and high
level format the hard
drive. Re-install all saved
data when completed.

PROBLEM

Screen message says “Invalid Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.”

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Incorrect information
entered into the
configuration (setup)
program.

Check the configuration
program. Replace any
incorrect information.

Review system’s
equipment . Make sure
correct information is in
setup.

PROBLEM

Screen is blank.

PROBABLE CAUSE DI AGNOSIS SOLUTION

No power to monitor. Check the power

Monitor not connected
to computer.

See instructions above.

connectors to monitor and
to system. Make sure
monitor is connected to
display card.

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PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSE DI AGNOSIS SOLUTION

Memory problem. Reboot computer.

Computer virus. Use anti-virus programs

Reinstall memory, make
sure that all memory
modules are installed in
correct sockets.

to detect and clean
viruses.

PROBLEM

Screen goes blank periodically.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Screen saver is
enabled.

Disable screen saver.

PROBLEM

Keyboard failure.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Keyboard is
disconnected.

Reconnect keyboard.

Check keys again, if no
improvement replace
keyboard.

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PROBLEM

No color on screen.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Faulty Monitor. If possible, connect

CMOS incorrectly set
up.

Call technical support.

monitor to another
system. If no color replace
monitor.

PROBLEM

C: drive failure.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Hard drive cable not
connected properly.

Check hard drive cable.

PROBLEM

Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Master/slave jumpers
not set correctly.

Hard drives not
compatible / different
manufacturers.

Set master/slave jumpers

correctly.

Run SETUP program and

select correct drive types.
Call drive manufacturers
for compatibility with other
drives.

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PROBLEM

Missing operating system on hard drive.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

CMOS setup has been
changed.

Run setup and select

correct drive type.

PROBLEM

Certain keys do not function.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Keys jammed or
defective.

Replace keyboard.

PROBLEM

Keyboard is locked, and no keys function.

PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION

Keyboard is locked. Unlock keyboard.

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