Chaintech 7AIV6 User Manual

Declaration of Conformity

According to 47 CFR, Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules

The following designated product:

EQUIPMENT: MAINBOARD

MODEL NO.: 7AIV6/7AIV6E

is a Class B digital device that complies with 47 CFR P arts 2 and 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1 . This device may not cause harmful interference.
2 . This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

This declaration is given to the manufacturer:

CHAINTECH-EXCEL COMPUTER INC.

4427 Enterprise St. Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A.

http://www.chaintech-excel.com

Chaintech President: Simon Ho

Signature:

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

M This device may not cause harmful interference
M This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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. If this equipment is not installed
and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, it may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

M Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
M Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
M Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

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

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required
to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority
to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for audio noise emissions from
digital apparatuses set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.

Manufacturer's Disclaimer Statement

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of the vendor. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied,
is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose of this document.
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Printed in Taiwan

December 2001

POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED PAPER

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................... 1

1-1 Product Specifications ..........................................................1

1-2 Product Feature ..................................................................... 4

1-3 Package Content ...................................................................5

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup...................................................................7

2-1 Introduction to Jumpers ........................................................7

2-2 Installing an AMD Athlon Processor in Socket A ................8

2-3 Plug and Play CPU Configuration...........................................8

2-4 Connector and Jumper Settings ......................................... 11

2-5 Main Memory Configuration ................................................20

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Program ........................................... 21

3-1 Standard CMOS Features ................................................... 22

3-2 Advanced BIOS Features ................................................... 23

3-3 Advanced Chipset Features ................................................26

3-4 Integrated Peripherals .........................................................29

3-5 Power Management Setup .................................................. 31

3-6 PnP/PCI Configuration ........................................................34

3-7 PC Health Status ................................................................. 35

3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control..................................................35

3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ....................................................... 36

3-10 Load Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 36

3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting ................ 37

3-12 Save and Exit Setup ........................................................... 37

3-13 Exit Without Saving .............................................................37

Chapter 4 Brief Software Driver Guide .............................................39

Appendices

Appendix I On Board I/O Addresses & IRQ Maps .............................. 41

Appendix II Embedded Flash Utility .................................................... 43

Appendix III CMedia 8738 Audio Subsystem ...................................... 45

Feature Explanations

Software Power-off Control ........................................................... 11

Over-ride Power Button ................................................................. 12

Blinking LED in Suspend Mode....................................................12

Power On By Modem .......................................................33

Power On By Alarm .......................................................33

Poly-fuse Over Current Protection ............................................... 13

Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Product Specifications

❒ Processor

- Supports AMD Socket A processors

- System clock supports 200/266MHz DDR (Double Data Rate)

❒❒

❒ Chipset

❒❒

- VIA KM133 (VT8365 or VT8365A) + VT82C686B two chip AGPset

❒❒

❒

DRAM Memory

❒❒

- Two 3.3V 168-pin DIMM sockets support up to 1GB

- Supports PC-100, PC-133 SDRAM, and VCM

❒❒

❒ Expansion Slots

❒❒

- One 32-bit AGP slot for both 2x/4xAGP at 3.3v or 1.5v(Rev 2.0 compliant)

- Three 32-bit PCI slots (Rev 2.2 compliant)

- One CNR slot support for modem,audio riser only

❒❒

❒ 2Mb Boot-Block Flash ROM

❒❒

- Award System BIOS, supports PnP, APM, DMI,ACPI & Multi-device
booting features i.e. floppy, LS120, CD-ROM, HDD(IDE, SCSI), ZIP-ATAPI
etc.

- Includes Trend ChipAway Virus protection for virus-free boot and virus
free operating system

- BIOS Wonder technology including ChipAway Virus, Flash BIOS Write Protect,
Embedded Flash Utility.

❒❒

❒

Embedded Ultra DMA-100 PCI IDE controller

❒❒

- Supports two IDE ports up to 4 ATAPI devices

- Supports up to PIO Mode 4 up to 16.6MBps, Multi-Word Mode 4 up to
66MBps and Multi Word Mode 5 up to 100MBps with bus mastering

- Bus Master software drivers for all common multi-task operating systems

❒❒

❒Embedded Super I/O Functions

❒❒

- T w o U AR Ts support two serial ports and IR function for HPSIR and ASKIR

- One parallel supports SPP/ECP/EPP

- One floppy disk drive connector supports up to 2.88MB, Japanese 3- Mode

and 1Mbps transfer rate

- Supports Game/MIDI port for soft-audio

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❒❒

❒

Double Stack Back-Panel I/O Connectors with PC99 Colored Codes

❒❒

- PS/2 Mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports

- Two Channel USB ports

- One D-SUB 9-pin male serial port

- One D-SUB 15-pin VGA port

- One D-SUB 25-pin female Printer port

- One D-SUB 15-pin female Game/MIDI port

- Audio Line-out, Line-in, Mic-in jacks

❒❒

❒Embedded PCI Audio Subsystem

❒❒

- CMedia 8738 audio chip w/ integrated CODEC legacy audio

- Programmable independent sample rate form 4KHz to 48KHz for record and
playback

- Full-duplex operation for simultaneous recording and playback

- DLS-based wavetable music synthesizer w/ maximum 32 simultaneous notes,
supports MS DirectMusic (Wavetable technology licensed from ERSO w/
General MIDI 128 sounds, 8 drum kit)

- 32-voice HRTF 3D positional audio, CRL 3D supports MS DirectSound3D,
Aureal A3D and Creative EAX(Environment Audio Extensions) APIs

- Optional supports 24-bit S/PDIF-in/out for digital audio

- Selection of 4 or 6-channel speaker audio support is easy to build up a Home
Theater environment

- Supports MIDI and dual game ports

- PCI V2.1 compliant and full Legacy DOS software compatible

- Supports Fiber Optic module for Internet music, PC, and MD connections

❒❒

❒Embedded USB Controller

❒❒

- USB host controller (UHCI v1.0 compliant) with Root Hub

- Four USB ports with over-current protection

- Optional USB riser with 2 additional USB ports

❒ ❒

❒ Embedded System Monitoring Hardware Subsystem

❒ ❒

- 5 external voltage inputs for CPU Vcore, VDD, +12v, +5v and 3.3v (internal
detecting)

- 2 temperature sensor with thermistor for CPU and System

- 2 Fan speed (CPU and System) monitoring

❒❒

❒ Board Dimensions

❒❒

- Micro ATX form factor, 244mm x 220mm, 4 Layers

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❒❒

❒ Embedded Graphic Accelerator

❒❒

- Integrated 128-bit S3 Savage4 2D/3D graphics engine

- Floating point triangle setup engine w/ 8 MTps setup engine and 140MPps
trilinear fill rate

- Optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA) supports 16 and 32MB frame
buffer using system memory

- Supports AGP 4x, including sideband addressing and execute mode

- Supports up to 1920x1440 resolution

- Motion Video compensation for full speed DVD playback

- With TV encoder or TMDS Transmitter, to support DFP monitor and NTSC/
PAL TV

- Supports 12-bit digital interface with up t o1280x1024 resolution DFP

❒❒

❒ Switching Power Supply Requirement

❒❒

Introduction

Output Voltage

+12V +/- 5% 5.5

+5V +/- 5% 20

+3.3V +/- 5% 15

-5V +/- 10% 0.5

-12V +/- 10% 0.5

+5VSB +/- 5% 0.75

Max. Regulation

Requirement

Table 1-1

Min. Current

Requirement (Amps)

3.3Vat 15Amps is necessary to guarantee full loading operation because
some AGP cards and memory modules have high current consumption.

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1-2 Product Feature

- Poly-fuse over-current protection with error warning for keyboard circuitry

- Complete Data Security:

* Flash BIOS write protection against unauthorized access
* Trend ChipAway Virus for a 100% virus free system boot-up
* Embbeded Flash Utility ease the upgrade way and solve the

incompatibility between flash type and flash utility

- Advanced Management Features:

* Power-on events:
WOL(W ake-on-LAN) network card, Modem ring, R TC Alarm
* Software power-of f control for Win9x
* Over-ride power button
* Three states advanced Power-failure recovery: Always On, Always Off, Last
state
* Blinking Power-LED in suspend

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1-3 Package Contents

This product comes with the following components:

❒ One mainboard
❒ One 40-pin (80-conductor) UDMA-100 IDE connector ribbon cable(Figure 1-1)

*Color coded connection: Blue to mainboard, Gray to Master and Black to slave

❒ One 34-pin floppy disk drive ribbon cable (Figure 1-2)
❒ Optional 9-pin COM2 serial connector ribbon cable (Figure 1-3)

❒ Optional 6 Channel Audio Adapter card with cable (Figure 1-4)
❒ One User's Manual
❒ One CD-ROM that includes

- Acrobat Reader

- Award Flash EPROM Utility

- Award DMI Utility for DOS

- VIA Service Pack for Win9x/ME/2000/XP/NT including Bus Master IDE
drivers, AGP VxD and etc.

- S3 AGP Driver for Win9x/ME/2000/XP/NT

- CMedia audio drivers for Win3.1, Win9x/ME/2000/XP, NT4.0 and Linux

- CMedia Multimedia Decks

- Optional Value Pack 2002 software pack including Norton AntiVirus, Adobe
ActiveShare, Acrobat Reader, Acrobat eBook Reader, Imagemore and AutoSave.

Figure 1-1 UDMA-100 IDE cable

Figure 1-2 Standard Floppy cable

Figure 1-3 (Optional) COM2 serial connector cable

Figure 1-4 (Optional) 6 Channel Audio Adapter card

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Memo

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Hardware Setup

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

If your mainboard has already been installed in your computer you may still need
to refer to this chapter if you plan to upgrade your system's hardware.

Be sure to disconnect the power cable from the power source before performing
any work on your mainboard, i. e. installing a CPU, memory module,
changing a jumper setting, etc. Not doing so may result in electrical shock!

2-1 Introduction to Jumpers

Jumpers are used to select between various operating modes. A jumper consists of
a row of gold colored pins that protrude from the surface of the mainboard. It is
important not to confuse jumpers with connectors or headers.

Putting jumper caps on anything that is not a jumper may result in damaging
your mainboard. Please refer to Section 1-3, Mainboard Layout, for the
location of jumpers on your mainboard.

As indicated in Figure 2-1 below, a cap is used to cover the pins of a jumper, resulting
in shorting those pins that it covers. If the cap is removed from the top of the pins,
the jumper is left "open." The number 1 shown both in the diagram below and in
all multiple pin jumper and header diagrams in this manual indicates the pin
designated with the number 1. The numbering of the remaining pins follows in
sequence.

Pins SettingCap



A 3-pin jumper

Cap Style 2



A cap over pin 1 and
pin 2 shorts these pins

Figure 2-1

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Chapter 2

2-2 Installing an AMD Athlon Processor in Socket A

1. The Socket 462, designed for AMD Athlon processors, has been incorporated as a
standard mainboard specification.To insert your CPU into Socket A please do the
following:

2. Locate a small dot marked on the top surface of the CPU close to one if it's

corners. The same corner will also be cut off, leaving a noticeable notch in the
CPU's corner. These markings indicate Pin 1 of the CPU.

3. Pull up the lever of Socket 462 so that it is perpendicular with the surface of

the mainboard. Gently insert the CPU with Pin 1 at the same corner of Socket 462
that contains the end of the lever. Allow the weight of the CPU to push itself into
place. Do not apply extra pressure as doing so may result in damaging your CPU.
Snap the lever back into place.

Installing a heat sink with cooling fan is necessary for proper heat
dissipation from your CPU. Failing to install these items may result in
overheating and possible burnout of your CPU.

2-3 Plug and Play CPU Configuration

This board support plug and play CPU configuration, if you install a CPU on
this mainboard, the board will automatically detect and set the CPU system bus
frequency speed. It is no longer necessary to make many jumper settings as on
conventional mainboards.

1. After installing all your hardware into your PC system, turn on your system's

power. Enter the CMOS Setup Utility by pressing the Delete key when your
BIOS identification screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to Frequency/Voltage Control Setup menu and press Enter.
Select the CPU Host/PCI Clock Setup commands at the left hand side of the

BIOS screen.

3. Select the CPU Host/PCI Clock value according to the speed of your CPU

processor and PCI bus. (See Section 3-8)

4. Press Esc to return to the CMOS Setup Utility, press F10 to Save and Exit
Setup and choose to confirm. The system will automatically reboot and during
start-up you will see the correct CPU type shown on the screen.

You do not need to make frequency ratio and voltage settings because
this board will automatically sets your CPU frequency ratio & voltage.

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JP2,J1,J2,COM2
CN4,CN5,CN7,CN8,

CN 9 FAN1,JP3

CN11,CN12,FAN2,
FAN3,JP5

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

USB 0/1

JPX1

Printer Port Game Port

COM1

VG A

Line-out Line-in MIC

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Chapter 2

Jumper &

Connector No.

JP2 Onboard Audio 14

JP3 Optional USB Device Power On Function 14

JP5 Clear CMOS data jumper 14

J1 Optional S/PDIF-Out Connector 15

J2 Infrared Connector 15

CN1 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports 15

CN4 CD-ROM Audio in Connector 16

CN5 Bass/Center and Rear L/R Connector 16

CN6 ATX Power Supply Connector 11

CN7 Auxiliary CD-ROM Audio-in Connector 16

CN8 WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector 17

CN9 TV out/DFP Connector 17

CN11 USB 2/3Connector 17

Over-ride Power Button Connector 12

Power Indicator LED Connector 12

Function Page

10

Green Switch/Green LED Connector 13

CN12

COM2 COM 2 Header 18

USB1 USB 0/1 Ports 18

FAN1/2/3 CPU/System/Chip Cooling Fan Connectors 18

JPX1 CPU Bus Frequency 19

System Reset Switch Connecto 13

Speaker Connector 13

IDE Activity LED Connector 13

Turbo LED Connector 13

Hardware Setup

2-4 Connector and Jumper Settings

Connectors are used to link the system board with other parts of the system, including
the power supply, the keyboard, and the various controllers on the front panel of
the system case.

The power supply connector is the last connection to be made while installing
a mainboard. Before connecting the power supply, please make sure it is not
connected to the power source.

ATX Power Supply Connector (CN6)

The power cord leading from the system's power
supply to the external power source must be the
very last part connected when assembling a system.

The ATX power supply provides a single 20-pin
connector interface which incorporates standard +/

-5V, +/-12V, optional 3.3V and Soft-power signals.
The Soft-power signal, a 5V trickle supply is
continuously supplied when AC power is
available. When the system is in the Soft-Off
mode, this trickle supply maintains the system in
it's minimum power state.

Software Power-Off Control

This mainboard can be powered down using the Windows 95/98 Software Power-Off
function. To power down your computer, click the START button on the Windows
95 task bar. Select "Shut Down The Computer" and the system turns off. The message
"It is now safe to turn off your computer" will not be shown when using this function.

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Front Panel Connector Set (CN12) A through G

A. Over-ride Power Button Connector

The power button on the ATX chassis can be used
as a normal power switch as well as a device to
activate Advanced Power Management Suspend
mode. This mode is used for saving electricity
when the computer is not in use for long periods of
time. The Soft-OFF by PWR-BTTN function in
BIOS's Power Management Setup menu must be set
to "Delay 4 Sec." to activate this function. (See
section 3-5)

When the Soft-OFF by PWR-BTTN function is
enabled, pushing the power button rapidly will
switch the system to Suspend mode. Any occurrence
of external activities such as pressing a key on the
keyboard or moving the mouse will bring the
system back to Full-On. Pushing the button while
in Full-On mode for more than 4 seconds will
switch the system completely off. See Over-ride
Power Button Operation diagram.

Over-ride Power Button
Operation

B. Power Indicator LED Connector

The power indicator LED shows the system's

Power Indicator LED

Keyboard Lock

Pin Definition

1 +5V DC
2 No Connection
3 Ground
4 Key Lock
5 Ground

power status. It is important to pay attention to
the correct cables and pin orientation (i.e., not to
reverse the order of these two connectors.)

Blinking LED in Suspend Mode

While in Suspend mode, the LED light on the front panel of your computer will
flash. Suspend mode is entered by pressing the Override Power Button, pushing
the Green button on your ATX case, or enabling the Power Management and Suspend
Mode options in BIOS's Power Management menu. (See section 3-4)

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Hardware Setup

C. Green Switch/Green LED Connector

Some ATX cases provide a Green switch which
is used to put the system in Suspend mode. In
Suspend mode, the power supply to the system
is reduced to a trickle, the CPU clock is stopped,
and the CPU core is in it's minimum power state.
The system is waken up whenever the keyboard
or mouse is touched. The system resumes in
different ways as defined by Power Management
Setup screen in BIOS.

D. System Reset Switch Connector

This connector should be connected to the reset
switch on the front panel of the system case. The
reset switch allows you to restart the system
without turning the power off.

Pin Definition

1 System
2 GND

E. Speaker Connector

Pin Definition

1 Speaker Signal
2 No Connection
3 No Connection
4 +5V DC

F. IDE Activity LED Connector

The IDE activity LED lights up whenever the
system reads/writes to the IDE devices.

G. Turbo LED Connector

This mainboard does not have a Turbo/De-turbo
speed modes. So the turbo LED will always light .

Poly-fuse Over Current Protection

The poly-fuse protects the system from dangerous voltages the system might be
exposed to via the keyboard or USB connectors. In case of such exposure, the poly­fuse will immediately be disconnected from the circuit, just like a normal fuse. After
being disconnected for a certain period of time, the poly-fuse will return to its normal
state, after which the keyboard or USB can function properly again. Unlike
conventional fuses, the poly-fuse does not have to be replaced, relieving the user
wasted time and inconvenience.

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Chapter 2

Onboard Audio (JP2)

1

Enable (default)

This function allows you to enable and disable
the onboard audio. You must set the jumper's cap
to pins 1-2 to enable or set pins 2-3 to disable
this function.

Optional USB Device Power On Function (JP3)



Disable



This mainboard is able to be turned on by a USB
keyboard hot key or a USB mouse click. You
must also set this jumper's cap to pins 2-3 to use
this function. The "OnChip USB and USB
Keyboard support" must be set to Enable (see
section 3-4).

Clear CMOS Data Jumper (JP5)

 

Normal (default)

To clear the contents of the CMOS, please follow
the steps below.

1. Disconnect the system power supply from the
power source.

2. Set the jumper cap at location 2~3 for 5 seconds,
then set it back to the default position.

3. Connect the system's power and then start the
system.

4. Enter BIOS's CMOS Setup Utility and choose
Load Setup Defaults. Type Y and press enter.

5. Set the system configuration in the Standard
CMOS Setup menu.

Disable (default) Enable



Clear CMOS Data

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Optional S/PDIF-Out Connector (J1)



The S/PDIF-Out connector supports the digital
audio. This connector must be connected to the
cable from an external device. (Ex. 2-channel
decoded AC-3 from DVD decoders)

Hardware Setup

+12V

X
SPDIFIN1

SPDIFIN2

X

Infrared Connector (J2)

Select an IR mode at the UART 2 Mode in BIOS
Integrated Peripherals menu to enable the IR
functions on this mainboard. (See Section 3-4)

Vcc

Ir-Rx
GND
Ir-Tx
Vcc

PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports (CN1)

If a PS/2 mouse is used, BIOS will automatically
detect and assign IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse.

SPDIFOUT
GND

SPGPIO
X

Pin Definition

1 Data
2 No Connection
3 Ground
4 + 5V (fused)
5 Clock
6 No Connection

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CD-ROM Audio in Connector (CN4)

Use the audio cable enclosed with your CD-ROM
disk drive to connect the CD-ROM to your
mainboard. This will enable your CD-ROM's
audio function.

GND

L

1

R

Bass/Center and Rear L/R Connector (CN5)

This connector must be connected to the
cable from the voice modem card to support
modem audio signals.

Auxiliary Audio-in Connector (CN7)

2Use the auxiliary audio cable enclosed with your
CD-ROM disk drive to connect the CD-ROM to
your mainboard. This will enable your CD-ROM's
audio function.

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WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector (CN8)

Enable the Wake Up On LAN selection in BIOS's
Power Management Menu to use this function. The
capability to remotely manage PCs on a network is
a significant factor in reducing administrative and
ownership costs. Magic Packet technology is
designed to give WOL (Wake-on-LAN) capability
to the LAN controller. When a PC capable of
receiving wake up command goes to sleep, the
Magic Packet mode in the LAN controller is enabled.
When the LAN controller receives a Magic Packet
frame, the LAN controller will wake up the PC. This
header is used to connect an add-in NIC (Network
Interface Card) which gives WOL capability to the
mainboard.

To support this function, a switching power

supply with a minimum of 750mA 5VSB

standby signal is required.

TV out/DFP Connector (CN9)

This connector is to be connected to an optional
TV-out/DFP adapter card.

Hardware Setup

USB 2/3

Connector (CN11)Connector (CN11)

Connector (CN11)

Connector (CN11)Connector (CN11)

This board contains a connector for an optional
USB Adaptor (USB2/3). Four USB peripherals or
hub devices are able to be connected.

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COM 2 Header (COM2)

USB 0/1 Ports (USB1)

Use the optional serial port cable enclosed with
your mainboard. Plug into the header and attached
the other end with the bracket to the system case
back panel.

If you want to use a USB keyboard, you must enable
the onchip USB & USB keyboard support function
in BIOS's Integrated Peripherals menu (See Section
3-4). USB is an open industry standard, providing
a simple and inexpensive way to connect up to 125
devices to a single computer port. Keyboards, mice,
tablets, digitizers, scanners, bar-code readers,
modems, printers and many more can all be used at
the same time.

CPU/System/Chip Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN1/FAN2/FAN3)

These added connectors allow the fan to draw
their power from the mainboard instead of the disk
drive connector.
The board's management extension hardware is
able to detect the CPU and system fan speed in
rpm (revolutions per minute). These connectors
supports 3-pin cooling fans with minimum of
4000 RPM. The wiring and plug may vary
depending on the manufacturer. On standard fans,

FAN1FAN2 FAN3

FAN1/ FAN2

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the red is positive (+12V), the black is ground,
=nd the yellow wire is the rotation signal.

FAN3 (Chip fan) is an independent power

line that is not control by system health

monitor and power management.

CPU Bus Frequency (JPX1)

Hardware Setup

This switch allows you to select between 100MHz
FSB or 133MHz FSB frequency speed. You must
set the jumper's cap to pins 1-2 for 100MHz or set
the jumper's cap to pins 2-3 for 133MHz FSB.

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2-5 Main Memory Configuration

The DRAM memory system consists of two banks and the memory size ranges from
32~1GBytes. It does not matter which bank you want to install first.

DRAM Specifications

DIMM type: 3.3V, unbuffered, registered, 64/72-bit SDRAM with SPD*
Module size: Single/double-side 32/64/128/256/512MBytes
Parity: Either parity or non-parity

This mainboard supports 3.3v, unbuffered, 4-clock, SDRAM DIMM only.
Buffered, 5V, or 2-clock SDRAM DIMMs should not be used.

Due to loading anomalies, using DIMM with an 'n x 4' DRAM base on this
mainboard is not recommended. For example, a DIMM that uses sixteen
16Mb x 4 devices should not be used.

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Award BIOS Setup Program

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Chapter 3Chapter 3

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Award BIOS Setup ProgramAward BIOS Setup Program

Award BIOS Setup Program

Award BIOS Setup ProgramAward BIOS Setup Program

Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the
basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it
can retain the setup information, even when the power is turned off.

When you turn on or restart the system, press the Delete key to enter the Award
BIOS setup program. The primary screen as shown in Figure 3-1 is a list of the menus
and functions available in the setup program. Select the desired item and press enter
to make changes. Operating commands are located at the bottom of this and all
other BIOS screens. When a field is highlighted, on-line help information is displayed
on the right side of the screen.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status

Esc : Q u i t
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

: Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Figure 3-1 Setup Program Initial Screen

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3-1 Standard CMOS Setup3-1 Standard CMOS Setup

3-1 Standard CMOS Setup

3-1 Standard CMOS Setup3-1 Standard CMOS Setup

The Standard CMOS Setup allows users to configure system components such as
hard disk drive, floppy disk drive and video display as well as date, time and boot­up error signaling. This configuration menu should be changed when installing a
mainboard for the first time, changing hardware in your system such as the HDD,
FDD, video display, or when the CMOS data has been lost or contaminated. Choose
the Standard CMOS Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-

1) to display the following screen.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS FeaturesStandard CMOS Features

Standard CMOS Features

Standard CMOS FeaturesStandard CMOS Features

Date (mm : dd : yy) Thu, Nov 8 2001
Time (hh : mm : ss) 17 : 1 4 : 4 4

IDE Primary Master None
IDE Primary Slave None
IDE Secondary Master None
IDE Secondary Slave None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B No ne
Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled

Video EGA/VGA
Halt O n All Errors

Base M e m o r y 6 4 0 K
Extended Memory 30720K
Total M em o r y 31744K

: Mo ve En te r: S el ec t + /- /P U/ P D: Va lu e F1 0: S av e E S C: Ex it F 1: Ge n er al H el p
F5 :P re vi ou s Va lu es F6 :F ai l- Sa fe D ef au lt s F 7: Op ti mi ze d De fau lt s

Date/TimeDate/Time

Date/Time

Date/TimeDate/Time

Figure 3-2 Standard CMOS Features Screen

Item Help

Menu Level

Set the date and time. Do not skip this function as all of your timed events such
as power management, saving files, etc. are based on this timer.

Hard Disk Setup (Primary/Secondary; Master/Slave)Hard Disk Setup (Primary/Secondary; Master/Slave)

Hard Disk Setup (Primary/Secondary; Master/Slave)

Hard Disk Setup (Primary/Secondary; Master/Slave)Hard Disk Setup (Primary/Secondary; Master/Slave)

This category identifies up to four IDE hard disk drives that have been installed
in the computer. This section does not show information on other IDE devices such
as CD-ROM drives or other hard drive types such as SCSI drives.

Floppy Disk DrivesFloppy Disk Drives

Floppy Disk Drives

Floppy Disk DrivesFloppy Disk Drives

Choose the memory capacity and disk size that corresponds with that of your floppy
disk drive(s).

VideoVideo

Video

VideoVideo

Select the type of video adapter present in your system. You can ignore this setting
if you are using a VGA monitor since VGA BIOS automatically configures this setting.

Halt OnHalt On

Halt On

Halt OnHalt On

When the system is powered on, BIOS performs a series of diagnotic tests called
POST (Power On Self Test). This function stops the computer if BIOS detects a
hardware error. You can tell BIOS to halt on all errors, no errors, or not to halt on
specific errors.

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3-2 Advanced BIOS Features3-2 Advanced BIOS Features

3-2 Advanced BIOS Features

3-2 Advanced BIOS Features3-2 Advanced BIOS Features

By choosing the Advanced BIOS Features option from the CMOS Setup Utility
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence
use only.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS Features

Anti-Virus Protection
CPU Internal Cache
External Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status

Typematic Rate Setting
X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
X Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option

APIC Mode

MPS Version Control For OS

OS Select (For DRAM > 64MB)

Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Floppy
HDD-0
LS120
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
On
Disabled
6
250
Setup
Enabled

1.4
Non-OS2

Item Help

Menu Level

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

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

Figure 3-3 Advanced BIOS Features Screen

A.A.

Anti-Virus ProtectionAnti-Virus Protection

A.

Anti-Virus Protection

A.A.

Anti-Virus ProtectionAnti-Virus Protection

The Anti-Virus Protection is a code incorporated in the mainboard's BIOS
firmware. During the boot-up sequence, BIOS loads before loading of the partition
table or boot sector. Anti-Virus Protection loads with BIOS and is able to detect
boot-up viruses before they have a chance to infect the hard drive. Anti-Virus
Protection employs rule-based logic that doesn't look for specific viruses but
rather detects patterns found in every virus, eliminating the need to perform
periodical version updates after new viruses have been found.

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B.B.

Cache ControlCache Control

B.

Cache Control

B.B.

Cache ControlCache Control

CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

Cache memory is much faster than conventional DRAM system memory. These
fields allow you to enable or disable the CPUs Level 1 built-in cache and Level
2 external cache. Both settings are left enabled to significantly increase the
performance of your computer.

C.C.

Boot Up FeaturesBoot Up Features

C.

Boot Up Features

C.C.

Boot Up FeaturesBoot Up Features

After turning on the system, BIOS will perform a series of device initialization
and diagnostic tests discussed below.

Quick Power On Self Test (POST)

Enable this function to reduce the amount of time required to run the POST (Power
On Self Test). BIOS saves time by skipping some items during POST. It is
recommended that you disable this setting. Discovering a problem during boot
up is better than loosing data during your work.

First/Second/Third/Boot Other Device

This option sets the sequence of drives BIOS attempts to boot from after POST
completes. BIOS will search these drives for an operating system.

Swap Floppy Drive

Enabling this function will swap the floppy drive assignment so that drive A
will function as drive B, and drive B will function as drive A. Note that the
boot sequence assignment mentioned directly above does not include booting
from floppy drive B. This function is useful if floppy drives B and A are of
a different format and you want to boot from floppy drive B.

Boot up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine if the installed floppy disk drive has 40 or
80 tracks. A 360K drive has 40 tracks and 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M drives have
80 tracks. All modern floppy disk drives have 80 tracks.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This function defines the keyboard's number pad as number keys or arrow keys.

D. Keyboard InterfaceD. Keyboard Interface

D. Keyboard Interface

D. Keyboard InterfaceD. Keyboard Interface

Typematic Rate Setting

When enabled, you can set the following two typematic control items. When
disabled, keystrokes are determined arbitrarily by the keyboard controller in your
system.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

The typematic rate sets the rate at which characters on the screen repeat when
a key is pressed and held down.

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Typematic Delay (Msec)

The typematic delay sets how long after you press a key that a character begins
repeating.

E. Security OptionE. Security Option

E. Security Option

E. Security OptionE. Security Option

The Supervisor and/or User Password functions shown in Figure 3-1 must be set
to take advantage of this function. See Section 3-11 for password setting
information. When the Security Option is set to System, a password must be
entered to boot the system or enter the BIOS setup program. When the Security
Option is set to Setup, a password is required to enter the BIOS setup program.

F.F.

OS Select (For DRAM >64MB)OS Select (For DRAM >64MB)

F.

OS Select (For DRAM >64MB)

F.F.

OS Select (For DRAM >64MB)OS Select (For DRAM >64MB)

If your system's DRAM is larger than 64MB and you are running OS/2 , select
OS/2 as the item value. Otherwise, set the item value to Non-OS/2 for all other
operating systems.

G.G.

Shadow MemoryShadow Memory

G.

Shadow Memory

G.G.

Shadow MemoryShadow Memory

Software such as system BIOS, video BIOS, SCSI BIOS, etc that resides in ROM
(Read Only Memory) chips is called firmware. Shadowing of firmware occurs
when BIOS is copied to RAM address C0000h through DFFFFh. Video BIOS
loads into the C0000-C7FFF memory area when video shadowing is enabled.
If an expansion peripheral in your system contains ROM-based firmware, you
need to know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the correct
area of RAM.

Shadowing improves the firmware's performance because the firmware can be read
by the CPU through the 16- or 32-bit DRAM bus as opposed to the 8-bit XT
bus. However, shadowing also results in reducing the amount of high memory
(640 KB to 1 MB) for loading device drivers. Shadowing is used mostly for
ROM chips on ISA cards and not for PCI cards. Shadowing and playing games
at the same time may result in system instability as some games access the RAM
memory area being shadowed.

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3-3 Advanced Chipset Features3-3 Advanced Chipset Features

3-3 Advanced Chipset Features

3-3 Advanced Chipset Features3-3 Advanced Chipset Features

By choosing the Advanced Chipset Features option from the CMOS Setup Utility
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence
use only.

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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset FeaturesAdvanced Chipset Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Advanced Chipset FeaturesAdvanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing By SPD
X DRAM Clock
X SDRAM Cycle Length
X Bank Interleave

Memory Hole

PCI Master Pipeline Req

P2C/C2P Concurrency

Fast R-W Turn Around

System BIOS Cacheable

Video RAM Cacheable

Frame Buffer Size

AGP Aperture Size

AGP Mode

AGP Driving Control
X AGP Driving Value

AGP Fast Write

Flash BIOS Protection

OnChip Sound

OnChip Modem

Enabled
133M
3
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
16M
64M
4X
Auto
DA
Disabled
Disabled
Auto
Auto

I te m He lp

Menu Level

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

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

Figure 3-4 Advanced Chipset Features Setup Screen

All of the above settings have been determined by the mainboard manufacturer
and should not be changed unless you are absolutely sure of what you are
doing. Explanation of the DRAM timing and chipset features setup is lengthy,
highly technical and beyond the scope of this manual. Below are abbreviated
descriptions of the functions in this setup menu. You can look on the world
wide web for helpful chipset and RAM configuration information including
AWARD's web site at http://www.award.com.

A.A.

SDRAM Cycle LengthSDRAM Cycle Length

A.

SDRAM Cycle Length

A.A.

SDRAM Cycle LengthSDRAM Cycle Length

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of the clock cycles of CAS
latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this setting from the default

value specified by the system designer.

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B.B.

Memory HoleMemory Hole

B.

Memory Hole

B.B.

Memory HoleMemory Hole

Enabling this function will reserve the memory address space between 15MB
and 16MB for ISA expansion cards. However, enabling this function will result
in not allowing the system to have access to memory above 16MB. Please note
that some expansion cards require this setting to be enabled. The default setting
is Disabled. If Auto Configuration is enabled, you must set the DRAM timing
function to 60ns or 70ns, depending on the type of DRAM you install.

C.C.

System BIOS CacheableSystem BIOS Cacheable

C.

System BIOS Cacheable

C.C.

System BIOS CacheableSystem BIOS Cacheable

Enabling this function allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h­FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes
to this memory area, a system error may result. Caching the system BIOS results
in better performance than shadowing the system BIOS as discussed in Section
3-2.

D.D.

Video RAM CacheableVideo RAM Cacheable

D.

Video RAM Cacheable

D.D.

Video RAM CacheableVideo RAM Cacheable

Enabling this function will allows caching of the video RAM, resulting in
better system performance. However, if any programs write to this memory
area, a system error may occur.

E.E.

AGP Aperture SizeAGP Aperture Size

E.

AGP Aperture Size

E.E.

AGP Aperture SizeAGP Aperture Size

This function determines the amount of system memory that is given to the AGP
card. Options range from 4MB to 128MB. This is a dynamic memory allotment
in that the AGP card will only use the amount of memory that it needs. The
remaining memory not in use will be available for the system to use. For example,
if 16MB is alloted to the AGP card and the card only needs 8MB, the remaining
8MB will be available for system use.

F.F.

AGP ModeAGP Mode

F.

AGP Mode

F.F.

AGP ModeAGP Mode

This feature allows user to select a mode to utilize offered by advanced AGP
cards. Select 4X if your VGA card support this mode in order to take advantage
of the faster speed.

G.G.

Flash BIOS ProtectionFlash BIOS Protection

G.

Flash BIOS Protection

G.G.

Flash BIOS ProtectionFlash BIOS Protection

The mainboard manufacturer developed BIOS protection technology that protects
the System BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer
viruses. When enabled, the BIOS data cannot be changed when attempting to
update BIOS with the the FLASH utility. When disabled, the BIOS data can
be updated by using the FLASH utility.

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H.H.

OnChip SoundOnChip Sound

H.

OnChip Sound

H.H.

OnChip SoundOnChip Sound

This function must be enabled in order to use the onboard audio function. To
terminate this function set it to disabled.

I. OnChip ModemI. OnChip Modem

I. OnChip Modem

I. OnChip ModemI. OnChip Modem

This function must be enabled in order to use the soft modem riser card on AMR
slot. To terminate this function set it to disabled. Be sure to set JP1 jumper to
pin 2-3 as discussed in Section 2-4 of this manual to enable this function.

J.J.

CPU to PCI Write BufferCPU to PCI Write Buffer

J.

CPU to PCI Write Buffer

J.J.

CPU to PCI Write BufferCPU to PCI Write Buffer

When Enabled, CPU to the PCI bus are buffered, to compensate for the speed
differences between the CPU and the PCI bus.

K.K.

PCI Delay TransactionPCI Delay Transaction

K.

PCI Delay Transaction

K.K.

PCI Delay TransactionPCI 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
version 2.1.

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3-4 Integrated Peripherals3-4 Integrated Peripherals

3-4 Integrated Peripherals

3-4 Integrated Peripherals3-4 Integrated Peripherals

This section provides information on setting peripheral devices. By choosing the
Integrated Peripherals option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the
screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence use only.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Integrated PeripheralsIntegrated Peripherals

Integrated Peripherals

Integrated PeripheralsIntegrated Peripherals

On-Chip IDE Channel 0
On-Chip IDE Channel 1
IDE Prefetch Mode
Primary Master PIO
Primary Slave PIO
Secondary Master PIO
Secondary Slave PIO
Primary Master UDMA
Primary Slave UDMA
Secondary Master UDMA
Secondary Slave UDMA
Init Display First

OnChip USB
USB Keyboard Support
IDE HDD Block Mode

Onboard FDD Controller

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

UART 2 Mode

Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
PCI Slot
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Standard

Item Help

Menu Level

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

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

Figure 3-5 Integrated Peripherals Screen

A.A.

On Board IDE ControlOn Board IDE Control

A.

On Board IDE Control

A.A.

On Board IDE ControlOn Board IDE Control

On-chip IDE channel 0/1

You can set this to disable the On-chip IDE controller if you are going to add
a higher performance IDE board.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The four IDE PIO (programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-

4) for each IDE device that the internal PCI IDE interface supports. Modes 0
through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system
automatically determines the best mode for each device.

B.B.

Init Display FirstInit Display First

B.

Init Display First

B.B.

Init Display FirstInit Display First

This function allows user to choose between AGP slot or PCI slot to initialize
Display first .

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C. OnChip USBC. OnChip USB

C. OnChip USB

C. OnChip USBC. OnChip USB

Enable the on-board Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller if you want to connect
a USB keyboard to your system. Note that if this setting is disabled, you can
still temporarily use a USB keyboard during bootup so that you can enter BIOS
and enable this setting. If you pass the bootup stage without enabling this
function, your PS/2 keyboard will no longer work.

D.D.

USB Keyboard SupportUSB Keyboard Support

D.

USB Keyboard Support

D.D.

USB Keyboard SupportUSB Keyboard Support

Select Enabled if your system has a USB keyboard installed on the system board.
If your system has no USB keyboard, select Disabled in this field.

E. IDE HDD Block ModeE. IDE HDD Block Mode

E. IDE HDD Block Mode

E. IDE HDD Block ModeE. 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 read/writes
per sector the drive can support.

F. Onboard FDC ControllerF. Onboard FDC Controller

F. Onboard FDC Controller

F. Onboard FDC ControllerF. 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 you install an add-in FDC or the
system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.

G.G.

UART 2 ModeUART 2 Mode

G.

UART 2 Mode

G.G.

UART 2 ModeUART 2 Mode

This function allows you to select an operating mode for the second serial port.
(Standard RS-232C serial port/HPSIR 1.0 specification/ASKIR 0.57-MB/sec
infrared port)

H.H.

Onboard Parallel PortOnboard Parallel Port

H.

Onboard Parallel Port

H.H.

Onboard Parallel PortOnboard Parallel Port

Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical
parallel port.

I. Parallel Port ModeI. Parallel Port Mode

I. Parallel Port Mode

I. Parallel Port ModeI. Parallel Port Mode

Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select
SPP unless you are certain your hardware and software support one of the other
available modes.

J. Onboard CMedia AudioJ. Onboard CMedia Audio

J. Onboard CMedia Audio

J. Onboard CMedia AudioJ. Onboard CMedia Audio

This feature allows user to select 6 channels function, if they installed an optional
6ch Expansion kit on this mainboard.

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3-5 Power Management Setup3-5 Power Management Setup

3-5 Power Management Setup

3-5 Power Management Setup3-5 Power Management Setup

This section provides information on the Green PC power management functions.
By choosing the Power Management Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence
use only.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power Management SetupPower Management Setup

Power Management Setup

Power Management SetupPower Management Setup

ACPI function

Power Management
ACPI Suspend Type
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
MODEM Use IRQ
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
State After Power Failure

Wake Up Events

Enabled
Press Enter
S1(POS)
Suspend -> Off
DPMS Support
3
Instant-Off
Off
Press Enter

Item Help

Menu Level

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

A. Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)A. Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)

A. Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)

A. Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)A. Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)

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

Figure 3-6 Power Management Setup Screen

ACPI management enables the operating system to control the amount of power
given to each device attached to the computer. With ACPI, the operating system
can turn off peripherals devices, such as CD-ROM players, when they are not
in use.

B. Power ManagementB. Power Management

B. Power Management

B. Power ManagementB. Power Management

Power management allows the computer to save electricity when it is not in use
by entering increasingly deep power saving modes as shown by the diagram
below.

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C.C.

Video Off OptionVideo Off Option

C.

Video Off Option

C.C.

Video Off OptionVideo Off Option

This setting allow you to selects the power-saving modes during which the
monitor goes blank:

D.D.

Video Off MethodVideo Off Method

D.

Video Off Method

D.D.

Video Off MethodVideo Off Method

This function serves as both a screen saver and power saver for monitors.
See the next function, Video Off After, for setting the video timer.

Blank - BIOS will only blank the monitor's screen. The electricity saved in
this mode is negligible and this function is only used as a screen saver to
prevent screen damage while the screen is on but not in use.
V/H SYNC+Blank - The system turns off the vertical and horizontal synchro­nization ports, writes blanks to the VGA buffer and the monitor's electron
gun turns off. This function requires a monitor with Green features in order
to take advantage of the power saving function. If you enable this function
and do not have a Green monitor, the result will be the same as if you had
selected Blank. This function serves as both a screen saver and an electricity
saver.

DPMS Supported - Select this option if your video card supports the Display
Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standard (i.e., you have a monitor that
supports Green features). Use software supplied by your video subsystem to
set video power management options.

E.E.

Modem Use IRQModem Use IRQ

E.

Modem Use IRQ

E.E.

Modem Use IRQModem Use IRQ

If your computer has an modem, use this function to tell BIOS which IRQ is being
occupied by the modem card. When the system is in Green mode, the modem
requires an IRQ assignment to wake up the system and perform tasks. This
assignment is compliant with the APM 1.2 specification and is to be used in
coordination with APM 1.2 compliant operating systems.

F.F.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTNSoft-Off by PWR-BTN

F.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTN

F.F.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTNSoft-Off by PWR-BTN

When set to Delay 4 Sec., this function allows the power button to put the system
in Suspend, a power saving mode. See Section 2-4 for operation instructions
of the override power button operation which puts the system in Suspend mode.
When set to Instant-Off the Soft-Off by PWR-BTN function is disabled and the
computer turns completely off when the power button is pressed.

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G.G.

Wake Up EventsWake Up Events

G.

Wake Up Events

G.G.

Wake Up EventsWake Up Events

Power On By PCI Card

When enabled, a PCI card that receives a signal will wake up the system from
soft off and green mode.

Power On By Modem/LAN

When enabled, a modem/LAN that receives a signal will wake up the system
from soft off and green mode. You should connect the modem to the COM
port and turn on the resume event in green mode.

Power On By Alarm

When enabled, this setting allows the system to turn back on at a designated
time of the month. User must designate date of month and time of day. This
function is only available when using an ATX power supply and the Software
Power-Off function to turn off the computer. See the Software Power-Off feature
in Section 2-4 of this manual for instructions.

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3-6 PNP/PCI Configuration3-6 PNP/PCI Configuration

3-6 PNP/PCI Configuration

3-6 PNP/PCI Configuration3-6 PNP/PCI Configuration

This section provides IRQ and DMA setting information. By choosing the PNP/
PCI Configuration option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen
below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence use only.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPnP/PCI Configurations

PnP/PCI Configurations

PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By

X IRQ Resources
X DMA- Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Assign IRQ For VGA

Assign IRQ For USB

Slot 1 Use IRQ No.

Slot 2 Use IRQ No.

Slot 3 Use IRQ No.

FDD IRQ Can Be Free

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

A.A.

A.

A.A.

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

Figure 3-7 PnP/PCI Configurations Screen

PNP OS InstalledPNP OS Installed

PNP OS Installed

PNP OS InstalledPNP OS Installed

No
Disabled

Auto(ESCD)
Press Enter
Press Enter

Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Yes

Item Help

Menu Level

If you want to install a PNP compatible OS(such as Windows 95) set to Yes.

B.B.

Resources Controlled ByResources Controlled By

B.

Resources Controlled By

B.B.

Resources Controlled ByResources Controlled By

When set to Manual the system BIOS will not refer to the ESCD for IRQ & DMA
information. Instead, it will refer to the items in the setup menu for assigning
IRQ & DMA. When set to Auto the system BIOS will refer to the ESCD for all
legacy information.

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) provides a detailed format
of the configuration data structures stored in flash memory. Each data
structure defines the resources used by a device or a card in the system.
This includes legacy and PCI/ISA PnP devices.

C.C.

FDD IRQ Can Be FreeFDD IRQ Can Be Free

C.

FDD IRQ Can Be Free

C.C.

FDD IRQ Can Be FreeFDD IRQ Can Be Free

This function allows user to choose if the FDD IRQ is able to be freed up. The
default setting is Yes and this does not allow the IRQ to be free.

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3-7 PC Health Status3-7 PC Health Status

3-7 PC Health Status

3-7 PC Health Status3-7 PC Health Status

By choosing the PC Health Status option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure
3-1), the screen below is displayed. This field shows you the current system
temperature/external voltages input and the current CPU FAN and System FAN
operating speed.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PC Health StatusPC Health Status

PC Health Status

PC Health StatusPC Health Status

Current CPU Temp.
Current System Temp.
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current SYS FAN Speed
VCore
Vdd

3.3V
5 V5 V

5 V

5 V5 V
12 V12 V

12 V

12 V12 V

: M ov e En te r :S el e ct +/ - /P U/ P D: Va l ue F 1 0: Sa v e ES C: E xi t F 1: Ge n er al H e lp
F 5: Pr e vi ou s Va lu es F6 :F ai l- Sa f e D e fa ul ts F7 :O pt im iz e d D e fa ul ts

35 oC/95 oF
3 1 oC/87 oF
4500 RPM
4500 RPM

1.75V

2.48V

3.32V3.32V

3.32V

3.32V3.32V

5.05V5.05V

5.05V

5.05V5.05V

12.16V12.16V

12.16V

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Item Help

Menu Level

Figure 3-8 Sample of PC Health Status Screen

3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control

3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control

3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control

By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control option from the CMOS Setup Utility
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence
use only.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency/Voltage ControlFrequency/Voltage Control

Frequency/Voltage Control

Frequency/Voltage ControlFrequency/Voltage Control

CPU Host/PCI Clock Default

: M ov e En te r :S el e ct +/ - /P U/ P D: Va l ue F 1 0: Sa v e ES C: E xi t F 1: Ge n er al H e lp
F 5: Pr e vi ou s Va lu es F6 :F ai l- Sa f e D e fa ul ts F7 :O pt im iz e d D e fa ul ts

Item Help

Menu Level

Figure 3-9 Sample of Frequency/Voltage Control Screen

A.A.

CPU Host/PCI ClockCPU Host/PCI Clock

A.

CPU Host/PCI Clock

A.A.

CPU Host/PCI ClockCPU Host/PCI Clock

Thie feature allow your to select a timing combination for the CPU and the PCI
bus.

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3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults loads the default BIOS values directly from the CMOS Setup
Utility menu (Figure3-1). If the stored record created by the setup program becomes
corrupted and therefore unusable, these defaults will be loaded automatically when
you turn on the computer.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Featur
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integreted Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configu
PC Health Status

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

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

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

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

Frequency/Voltage Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password

Setup
Saving

: Select Item

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Figure 3-10 Sample of Load Optimized Defaults Screen

3-10 Load Optimized Defaults3-10 Load Optimized Defaults

3-10 Load Optimized Defaults

3-10 Load Optimized Defaults3-10 Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults loads the default system values directly from the CMOS
Setup Utility menu (Figure3-1). If the stored record created by the setup program
becomes corrupted and therefore unusable, these defaults will be loaded automatically
when you turn on the computer.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Featur
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integreted Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configu
PC Health Status

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? NLoad Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? NLoad Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Frequency/Voltage Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password

Setup
Saving

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Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

: Select Item

Load Optimized Defaults

Figure 3-11 Sample of Load Optimized Defaults Screen

Award BIOS Setup Program

3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting

3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting

3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting

There are four different variables that control password settings. The first two are
located under the Security Option function in BIOS Features Setup Menu (Figure
3-1). When the Security Option function is set to Setup, a password is required to
enter BIOS and change BIOS settings. When the Security Option function is set
to System, a password is required to enter both BIOS and the computer's operating
system (for example Windows 98) found on the boot drive. The third and fourth
variables are user password and supervisor password selected in BIOS (Figure 3-1).
The main purpose of separating user and supervisor is to allow only the supervisor
to have control over the settings in BIOS. The user, on the other hand, is only allowed
to access the computer's operating system and change the user password in BIOS.
Note that when there is no supervisor password set, the user password controls access
to all BIOS settings.

3-12 Save and Exit Setup3-12 Save and Exit Setup

3-12 Save and Exit Setup

3-12 Save and Exit Setup3-12 Save and Exit Setup

If you select this and type Y (for yes) followed by the [ Enter] key, the values
entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the BIOS
chip.

3-13 Exit Without Saving3-13 Exit Without Saving

3-13 Exit Without Saving

3-13 Exit Without Saving3-13 Exit Without Saving

Selecting this option by pressing Y (for yes) followed by the [ Enter] key, let you
exit the setup utilities without recording any new values or changing old ones.

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Chapter 4

Brief Software Driver Guide

The Mainboard Software Guide is found on the CD-ROM that is enclosed with your
mainboard and is a PDF file which must be viewed with Adobe's freeware called
Acrobat® Reader. The Acrobat Reader software is also included on the same CD­ROM. See the Readme.txt file in the CD-ROM's root directory for installation
instructions of the Acrobat Reader. The Mainboard software guide discusses the
following items:

The following items are discussed in the TXT or PDF files:

- VIA Service Pack for Win9x/WinNT including Bus Master IDE drivers, AGP VxD
IRQ routing mini port driver and etc.

- ACPI Patch Installation

- Sound Driver and Utility Installation

- AGP VGA Driver for Win9x/ME/2000/XP/NT

- USB Driver Installation

- Updating Your System BIOS

- Installing and Using a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Utility for DOS

The DMI utility is a DOS utility, operating under Windows or other operating

system might cause damage to the BIOS.

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Appendix I

On Board I/O Addresses & IRQ Maps

System Resource IRQ I/O Address

1. Timer IRQ 0 040, 043

2. Keyboard IRQ 1 060, 064

3. Programmable INT IRQ2 0020, 0021,
00A0, 00A1

4. COM2(B) IR Q3 2F8, 2FF

5. COM1(A) IR Q4 3F8, 3FF

6. Floppy IRQ6 3F0, 3F7

7. LPT1 IRQ7 378, 37F

8. Real Time Clock IRQ 8 070, 071

9. PS/2 Mouse IRQ12 060, 064

10.Math coprocessor IRQ13 0F0, 0FF

11.IDE 1 IRQ14 1F0, 1F7

12.IDE 2 IRQ15 170, 177

( IRQ 5, 9, 10 and 11 are available for interface cards.

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Appendix IIAppendix II

Embedded Flash Utility

This mainboard is equipped with an Erasable Flash ROM and an Embedded
Flash Utility which allows the user to update the BIOS to a newer version.
Embedded Flash Utility eases BIOS upgrade and eliminate the compatibility
issue between different Flash ROM type and version of Flash utility.

Update Your System BIOS

1. Start computer, upon post, press ALT+F2 Keys to enter AWDFLASH setup.

2. Insert the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file into the floppy drive A(or B)
and then press Enter to start programming.

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V 7.52C
(C) Award Software 1999 All Right Reserved

For XXX-XXXXXXX-6A69MC3DC-0 DATE: 01/20/2000
Flash Type- XXXXX E82802AB / 3.xV(1Mb)
File Name to Program :
Programming Flash Memory

23456789012345678901234

2345678901234567890123456789012123

23456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456

23456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456

Write OK No Update Write Fail

 7AIV6C06.BIN

2

Warning : Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System !

Sample of Programing Flash Memory Screen

3. When finished, the system will automatically Restart.

Note:

(

Flash BIOS Protection must be set to Disabled in the Advance Chipset

Feature from the CMOS Setup Utility menu. See Chapter 3.

(

Don't turn off or restart your system during programming process.
Make sure that your floppy diskette have only one BIN file to aviod

(

confussion.

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Appendix IIIAppendix III

Appendix III

Appendix IIIAppendix III

CMedia 8738 Audio Subsystem

The CMedia 8738 offers a new generation PCI audio solution: it utilizes the state-of­the-art CRL® 3D Audio technology (HRTF 3D positional audio), and supports
Microsoft® Direct Sound®3D and Aureal® 's A3D® interfaces. Better yet, it supports
two/four/six speakers and DLS based (Down Loadable Sound) wave table music
synthesizer which supports the Direct Music®.

Feature

- Advanced 64-voice wavetable synthesizer

- Programmable independent sample rate form 4KHz to 48KHz for record and
playback

- Full-duplex operation for simultaneous recording and playback

- Supports MS DLS (Downloadable sample) level-1 technology with limitless variety
of instrument samples using PC RAM

- Supports HRTF 3D positional audio with MSDS, DS3D, DirectMusic, Aureal A3D
and Creative EAX (Environment Audio Extensions), C3DX APIs

- 6-Channel speaker audio support is easy to build up a Home Theater environment

- Supports Fiber Optic module for Internet music, PC, and MD connections

- Supports MIDI and dual game ports

- Embedded 32OHM .5w earphone amplifier

6 Speakers System

The CMedia 8738 Audio subsystem provides 3 wave channels (front/rear/
center+bass), known as the 6 speakers system. When games or application
programs via DirectSoundR 3D or A3DR interface locate the sound sources to
the listener's back, the two rear speakers will work to enhance the rear audio
positional effect, so as to complement the insufficiency of using only two front
speakers to emulate the audio effect. The following is the hardware installation
and the software setups:

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Installation

1. Connect the front pair speakers to the Line-out jack of the audio adapter, and
then connect rear pair speakers to Line-in/Rear jack of the audio adapter. The
original Line-in can be moved to Aux-in.

2. Install the audio driver and Audio Rack application software(see chapter 4).

3. There is a multi speakers option in the volume control of the mixer, and when
you enable this option, it means the rear speakers are connected to Line-in/Rear
jack. When Line-in/Rear jack is connected to other external Line-in sources,
please DO NOT enable this option in order to avoid hardware conflicts. Regarding
rear speaker option, you can turn ON or turn OFF the output of the back speakers,
and adjust the volume, to have the rear/front speakers have the same volume.

Multi Speaker selector Button

Note: You can test your multi-channel system by clicking the Multi-Channel Audio

Demo at C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\PCI Audio Application\Multi­Channel Audio Demo(as shown in figure below).

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