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Introduction

1-1 Product Specifications

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Processor

- Supports AMD Slot A processors up to 900MHz

- 100MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) transfer on K7 CPU address and data buses

- High efficiency switching power modules provides 1.6v for Vcc and up to 42A for Icc

- Foldable universal Slot A retention mechanism with Grounding

Chipset

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VIA Apollo KX133 (VT8371/686A) two chip AGPset

DRAM Memory

- Three 3.3V 168-pin DIMM sockets support up to 768MB

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

- Provides single-bit ECC capability

Expansion Slots

- One AMR slot (Rev 1.0 compliant) for cost effective soft modem riser

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

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

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, Built-in

Hard Disk Backup firmware

- Optional

TwinBIOS

technology for security and management.

Embedded Ultra DMA-66 PCI IDE controller

- Supports two IDE ports up to 4 ATAPI devices

- Supports up to PIO Mode 4 up to 16.6MBps, Multi Mode 4 up to 66MBps

with bus mastering

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

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- One 16-bit ISA slot (with sharing slot)

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Embedded Super I/O Functions

- Two UARTs 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

Double Stack Back-Panel I/O Connectors

with PC99 Colored Codes

- PS/2 Mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports

- Two Channel USB ports

- Two D-SUB 9-pin male serial 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 jack

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Embedded PCI Audio Subsystem

- Built-in Sample Rate Converter to ensure all internal operation at 48KHz

- Full-duplex operation for simultaneous recording and playback

- Built-in FM-emulation music synthesizer

- With external high quality AC`97 ..CODEC provides 90dB+ SNR CD quality

audio

- Using wavetable data on the system memory

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

compatibility

- Complete software driver support for Win95/98/NT

Optional PCI Audio Subsystem

- CMedia 8738 audio chip w/ legacy audio SB16/Pro compatible

- Advanced 64-Voice Wavetable synthesizer

- Programmable independent sample rate from 4KHz to 48KHz for recording 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

- Up to 8MB wavedata provides 128 GM, GS and WT-32 compatible instruments

and 10 drum kits

- Supports HRTF 3D positional audio with MSDS, DS3D, DirectMusic, Aureal A3D

and Creative EAX (Environment Audio Extensions) APIs

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

- Supports 24-bit S/PDIF-in/out for digital audio (i.e. compressed AC3 data)

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

- Supports MIDI and dual game ports

- Embedded 32OHM .5w earphone amplifier

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Embedded

USB Controller

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

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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, +12v, +5v, 2.5v and 3.3v (internal

detecting)

- 2 temperature sensor with thermistor for CPU & System

- 2 Fan speed (CPU and System) monitoring and control with ON/OFF control

in suspend

Board Dimensions

- Standard ATX form factor, 305mm x 210mm, 4 Layers

Switching Power Supply Requirement

3.3Vat 15Amps is necessary to guarantee full loading operation

because some AGP cards and memory modules have high current

consumption.

Table 1-1

+5VSB +/- 5% 0.75

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Output Voltage

+12V +/- 5% 5.5

+5V +/- 5% 15

+3.3V +/- 5% 15

-5V +/- 10% 0.5

-12V +/- 10% 0.5

Max. Regulation

Requirement

Requirement(Amps)

Min.Current

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1-2 Product Feature

- Supports ACPI STR

- Embedded System Monitoring Hardware for electrical security

- Poly-fuse overcurrent protection for USB and keyboard circuitry

- Hardware design meets Microsoft PC99 requirements

- Complete Data Security:

*

Flash BIOS write protection

against unauthorized access

*

Trend ChipAway Virus

for a 100% virus free system boot-up

*

Embbeded Flash Utility

to ease BIOS upgrade and eliminate in

compatibility with the flash utility version.

*

Embedded HDD Instant Recovery

to protect against system crash.

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Advanced Management Features

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* Power-on events:

WOL(Wake-on-LAN) network card, Modem ring, RTC Alarm

* Software power-off control for Win95

* Over-ride power button

* Three states advanced Power-failure recovery: Always On, Always Off, Last

state

* Chassis intrusion detection with mnemonics during power loss

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Blinking Power-LED in suspend

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1-3 Package Contents

This product comes with the following components:

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One mainboard

One 40-pin Ultra DMA-66 IDE connector ribbon cable (Figure 1-1)

* Color coded connection for UDMA/66 cable

Blue to mainboard, Gray to Master and Black to slave

One 34-pin floppy disk drive ribbon cable (Figure 1-2)

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/WinNT including Bus Master IDE drivers,

AGP VxD and etc.

- VIA Sound Driver for DOS/Win95/98/NT

- Optional CMedia audio drivers for Win3.1, Win95/98/2000, NT4.0 and

Linux

- Optional CMedia Multimedia Decks

- Optional

AIRBAG2000

software group including Sheperd2000, Trend

PC-cillin, Norton AntiVirus, ADOBE ActiveShare, Appio and X-stop

Figure 1-2

Standard Floppy cable

Figure 1-1

UDMA66 IDE cable

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A cap over pin 1 and

pin 2 shorts these pins

Pins

Setting

Cap

A 3-pin jumper

Figure 2-1

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.

Cap Style 2

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2-2 Installing an AMD Athlon Processor in Slot A

1.

Insert the AMD Athlon processor into the retention mechanism. Press evenly

and gently until the snaps on the upper side of the processor have been inserted

into the holes at the top of the retention mechanism.

2.

Note that when removing the processor, these snaps should be clicked into a

completely vertical position, leaving your hands free to stabilize the board. Pull

the processor evenly and gently out of the retention mechanism.

3.

Also note that like PCI and ISA slots, Slot 1 has a divider that prevents backwards

insertion of the CPU.

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.

CPU Host/PCI Clock Timing

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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JP1, J1, J5

J2, J3, JP4

JP2/3, JP4

FAN1

CN5, CN6, FAN2

JP5, JP7, JP8

Jumper &

CPU/ System cooling fan connector

Connector No.

JP1 Onboard Audio select 13

JP2/JP3 Audio line out or speaker out 13

JP4 Primary Audio CODEC select 13
JP5 Boot BIOS select (Optional) 14
JP7 Clear CMOS data jumper 14
JP8 Chassis Intrusion Detection 14

J1 CD-ROM audio in connector 15
J2 Audio Mono-in/out connector 15
J3 AUX audio in connector 15
J4 Infrared / Consumer Infrared connector 16

J5 USB 2/3 connector 16
CN1 PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports 16
CN2 USB 0/1ports 16

CN5

CN6 WOL(Wake On LAN) connector 17
PW1 ATX Power supply connector 10

FAN1/2

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Over-ride power button connector 11
Power indicator LED connector 11
Green switch / Green LED connector 12
System reset switch connector 12
Speaker connector 12
IDE activity LED connector 12
Turbo LED connector 12

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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 (PW1)

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.

Power-On By Modem

While in Soft-off state, if an external modem ring-up signal occurs, the system wakes

up and can be remotely accessed. You may enable this function in BIOS's Power

Management Setup menu. (See section 3-4)

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Front Panel Connector Set (CN5) 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.

B. Power Indicator LED Connector

The power indicator LED shows the system's

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)

Over-ride Power Button

Operation

Keyboard Lock

Power Indicator LED

Pin Definition

5 Ground

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

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C. Green Switch/Green LED Connector

Some ATX cases provide a Green switch which

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.

E. Speaker Connector

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 poly-

fuse 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.

2 GND

4 +5V DC

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.

Pin Definition

1 System

Pin Definition

1 Speaker Signal
2 No Connection
3 No Connection

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Onboard Audio select (JP1)

This function allows you to enable and disable

the on board audio. You must set the jumper's cap

to pins 1-2 to enable or set pins 2-3 to disable

this function.

Audio Line_out or Speaker_out (JP2/JP3)

This jumper allows you to select between audio

line-out or speaker out function. Set both JP2 and

JP3 pins to 1-2 for line-out function or set both JP2

and JP3 pins to 2-3 for speaker out function..

Primary Audio CODEC select (JP4)

Short pin 1-2 to enable onboard AC`97 CODEC.

Short pin 2-3 to enable AMR (Soft Audio/Modem

riser).

JP2

JP31Line_out (default)

Speaker_ out

1

Onboard CODEC (Default)

1

Enabled (default)

1

1

Disabled

AMR (Soft-Audio/Modem riser)

JP2

JP3

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Optional Boot BIOS select (JP5)

This feature allows you to select a BIOS to boot

up your system. Set the pin to 1-2 to enable Boot

BIOS select in the BIOS Features Setup and then

select either BIOS 1 or BIOS 2 for startup (see

section 2-4).The feature also allows you to

manually shift to another BIOS once the BIOS fail

to boot. Set pin to 2-3 to boot from BIOS 1 and

then press the power on button to boot up or press

reset and power on button to boot from BIOS 2.

Clear CMOS data jumper (JP7)

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.

Chassis Intrusion Detection (JP8)

This board supports the chassis instruction

monitoring feature of the management extension

hardware by means of a mechanical or photo sensor

switch attached to the motherboard through this

1x3-pin chassis security header. The mechanical

switch is set to open for normal computer operation.

1

BIOS 1 (Power-on only) /

BIOS 2 (Power-on + Reset )

Boot BIOS select (default)

Normal (default)

Clear CMOS

1

1

1

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CD-ROM audio in connector (J1)

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.

Audio Mono -in/out connector (J2)

Use the mono audio cable enclosed with your CD-

ROM disk drive to connect the CD-ROM to your

mainboard. This will enable mono audio in/out

function.

Auxiliary CD-ROM Audio-in Connector (J3)

Use 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.

L

GND

1

R

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Infrared/Consumer Infrared Connector (J4)

If you enable the IR /CIR Address Select in BIOS's

Integrated Peripherals menu the IR/CIR port will

let you select the IRQ and IR/CIR Mode to support

IR/CIR functions.

(See section 3-9)

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.

USB 0/1 Ports (CN2) and USB 2/3 Connector (J5)

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.

USB is a dynamically reconfigurable serial bus

with an elementary data rate of 12Mbps. Based

on off the shelf, low cost micro-controller

technology, its modular layered software protocol

supports sophisticated devices and application

programs.

This board contains a USB Host controller and

includes a root hub with two USB 0/1 ports (meets

USB Rev 1.0 spec.) and a connector for optional

USB Adaptor (USB2/3). Four USB peripherals or

hub devices are able to be connected.

Vcc

1

USB 2/3

USB 0/1

6 No Connection

(Optional)

Ir-Rx
GND
Ir-Tx
Vcc

Pin Definition

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

USB3

USB4

JP1

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WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector (CN6)

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.

CPU/System Cooling Fan Connectors

(

FAN1/FAN2)

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

3500 RPM. The wiring and plug may vary

depending on the manufacturer. On standard fans,

the red is positive (+12V), the black is ground,

and the yellow wire is the rotation signal.

GND

+12

Rotation

FAN1

FAN2

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2-5 Main Memory Configuration

The DRAM memory system consists of three banks and the memory size ranges from

16~768 MBytes

. 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 16/32/64/128/256MBytes

Parity:

Either parity or non-parity

The compatibility with 512MB and Registered DIMM is still under testing

and cannot be guaranteed.

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.

FSB SDRAM Type SDRAM Type Max Memory

7.5ns or faster

66

100

133

FSB 12ns or faster

FSB+33 10ns or faster

FSB-33 12ns or faster

FSB 10ns or faster

FSB+33 7.5ns or faster

FSB-33 10ns or faster

FSB

768MB

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SPD (Serial Presence Detect)

This is an EPROM that contains speed and design information about the memory

module. The mainboard queries the module and makes adjustments to system

operation based on what it finds.

ECC DRAM Capability

This mainboard can be configured to support ECC

(Error Check and Correct)

function when utilizing parity DIMM modules.

To utilize the chipset's ECC features,

you must use a 72-bit DIMM module.These modules are automatically detected

during bootup. However, the user must configure the DRAM Data Integrity Mode

to "ECC" in BIOS's SeePU&Chipset Features Setup menu to enable the ECC function.

ECC detects double bit errors and detects and corrects single bit memory errors on

the fly without user intervention. Errors may be generated by a defective memory

module, conflicting memory speeds between different banks, DMA, etc.

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Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

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Award 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.

: Select Item

Esc

: Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Figure 3-1 Setup Program Initial Screen

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1984-1999 Award Software

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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3-1 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 boot

up 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 S

etup Utility menu (Figure 3-

1) to display the following screen. When a field is highlighted, on-line help

information is displayed on the left bottom edge of the screen.

Date/Time

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)

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.

CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1984-1999 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Items Help

Menu Level

Date (mm : dd : yy)

Time (hh : mm : ss)

IDE Primary Master

IDE Primary Slave

IDE Secondary Master

IDE Secondary Slave

Drive A

Drive B

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Video

Halt On

Base Memory

Extended Memory

Total Memory

Figure 3-2 Standard CMOS Features Screen

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

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

Mon, Mar 6 2000

17 : 14 : 44

Press Enter None

Press Enter None

Press Enter None

Press Enter None

1.44M, 3.5 in.

None

Disabled

EGA/VGA

All Errors

640K

65472K

1024K

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Type (Auto/User/None):

Use the fields under the Type column to determine the

method you will use to configure the IDE devices. If you choose Auto, BIOS will

automatically detect and make optimal settings for most IDE hard drives.

The mainboard manufacturer recommends that you choose Auto for all

drives.

Choose User to define your own drive type manually. You must enter values

indicated in the table below into each drive parameter field. This information should

be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer:

Cyls/Head/Sector:

The number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors can usually be found

written on the top of the hard disk. If you have a relatively new hard drive, entering

this information alone is usually sufficient for normal hard disk operation. The hard

disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for these categories.

Precomp:

Older hard drives (i.e., MFM or RLL drives) have the same number of

sectors per track at the innermost tracks as at the outermost tracks. Thus, the data

density at the innermost tracks is higher and the bits are lying closer together. Even

though the physical size of a sector gets progressively smaller as the track diameter

diminishes, each sector must still hold 512 bytes. Write precompensation circuitry

compensates for the difference in sector size by boosting the write current for inner

track sectors.

Landz:

This defines the address of the landing zone and is only used for older hard

drives which do not have an auto-parking feature.

Mode:

If the Type value is not None for any device, you must set the Mode value

for that device. There are four different Mode values: Auto, Normal, Large, and

LBA.

* Auto

- BIOS detects and enters the IDE drive type during boot up.

* Normal

- for IDE drives that meet the old IDE specification which support

a maximum capacity of 528MB (1024 cylinders, 16 heads, and 63 sectors).

TYPE Setting method

Table 3-1 Hard Disk Drive Parameters

CYLS Number of cylinders

HEAD Number of heads

PRECOMP Write precompensation cylinder

LANDZ Landing zone

SECTOR Number of sectors

MODE Mode type

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* Large

- for IDE drives that do not support LBA and have more than 1024

cylinders. Try this setting if your hard disk does not operate properly with

the LBA setting. Large mode is not supported by all operating systems, i.e.,

only certain versions of DOS support

l

arge mode.

* LBA

- (Large/Logical Block Addressing) With LBA, the IDE controller

transforms the data address described by sector, head, and cylinder number

into a physical block address, significantly improving data transfer rates. This

mode is for drives with greater than 1024 cylinders and between 528MB and

8.4GB in size. This protocol is the current common standard.

Choose None for Type if there are no IDE HDD devices in your system.

You can use the IDE HDD Auto Detection function to auto detect your hard

drive parameters. Using this function will automatically insert the parameters

discussed under Hard Disk Setup and will indicate User for the Field value.

Please see Section 3-9 for more information.

Floppy Disk Drives

Choose the memory capacity and disk size that corresponds with that of your floppy

disk drive(s).

Video

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

When the system is powered on, BIOS performs a series of diagnosis 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 Features

By choosing the Advanced BIOS Features

option from the

CMOS S

etup Utility

menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the

manufacturer's default values for the mainboard

.

A. Boot ROM by BIOS Setting(Optional for Twin BIOS)

Enabling this function allows you to choose between BIOS1(default) or BIOS2

option to boot your system.

B. HDD Instant Recovery

This board supports HDD Instant Recovery, select enabled to use this function.

Upon system boot up, the HDD Instant Recovery Utility will be shown on the

screen. Selet

Install

or

Do Not Install

to continue booting. (See Appendix III)

Items Help

Menu Level

Figure 3-3 Advanced BIOS Features Screen

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Advanced BIOS Features

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

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

Boot ROM by BIOS setting

Boot BIOS

HDD Instant Recovery

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

Enabled

BIOS 1

Disabled

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Floppy

HDD-0

CDROM

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

On

Disabled

6

250

Setup

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C. Anti-Virus Protection

Trend

ChipAway

Virus

Trend ChipAway Virus

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. ChipAway Virus

loads with BIOS and is able to detect boot-

up viruses before they have a chance to infect the hard drive. ChipAway Virus

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.

D. Cache 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.

E. Boot 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.

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F. 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.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

repeating.

G. 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.

H. 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.

I. Shadow 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 Features

By choosing the Advanced Chipset Features option from the

CMOS S

etup Utility

menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the

manufacturer's default values for the mainboard

.

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. BANK 0/1, 2/3 & 4/5 DRAM Timing

This item allows youto select the value in this field, depending on whether the

board has paged DRAM or EDO (Extended Data Output) DRAMs.

B. SDRAM 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.

Figure 3-4 Chipset Features Setup Screen

Items Help

Menu Level

Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing

Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing

Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing

SDRAM Cycle Length

DRAM Clock

Memory Hole

P2C/C2P Concurrency

Fast R-W Turn Around

System BIOS Cacheable

Video RAM Cacheable

AGP Aperture Size

AGP-4X Mode

AGP Driving Control

AGP Driving Value

AGP Fast Write

K7 CLK_CTL Select

Flash BIOS Protection

OnChip Sound

OnChip Modem

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Advanced Chipset Features

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

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

SDRAM 10ns

SDRAM 10ns

SDRAM 10ns

3

Host CLK

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

64M

Disabled

AutoDADisabled

Optimal

Disabled

Auto

Auto

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C.

Memory Hole at 15M-16M

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.

D.

System BIOS Cacheable

Enabling this function allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-

FFFFFh, 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.

E.

Video 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.

F.

AGP 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.

G.

AGP-4X Mode

Enable this setting to utilize the4X mode (twice as fast as2X) offered by advanced

AGP cards. Your VGA card must support 4X mode in order to take advantage

of the faster speed.

H.

Flash 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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I.

Hardware Reset Protect

When this function is enabled, your PC's hardware reset button will not function.

This function is especially useful to prevent accidental resets for file servers and

routers, etc., which should be available 24 hrs/day. When disabled, your PC's

hardware reset button will function normally.

J. OnChip Sound

This function must be enabled in order to use the onboard audio function. To

terminate this function set it to disabled.

K. 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 AMR/MR Setting

jumpers (JP4A/B/C/D) as discussed in Section 2-4 of this manual to enable this

function.

L. CPU 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.

M. 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

version 2.1.

N. Memory Parity/ECC Check

If the DRAM chips in your system support parity/ECC check, select Enabled

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Figure 3-5 Integrated Peripherals Screen

A.

On 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. Init Display First

This function allows user to choose between AGP slot or VGA slot to initialize

Display first .

3-4 Integrated Peripherals

This section provides information on setting peripheral devices. By choosing the

Integrated Peripherals option from the

CMOS S

etup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the

screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default

values for the mainboard.

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Integrated Peripherals

Items Help

Menu Level

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

X USB Keyboard Support

IDE HDD Block Mode

Onboard FDD Controller

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

COM 2 Mode

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

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

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

PCI Slot

Disabled

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

Auto

Auto

Standard

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C. 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. USB Keyboard Support

Set to Button Only to control the system power via the button on your system

case. Set to Mouse Left/Right Click to turn on the power via a PS/2 mouse,

and set to Keyboard 98, Hot Key or Password to turn on the power via keyboard.

With Hot Key and Password you must decide on which keys will turn on the

power.

E. 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 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. COM2 Mode Select

This function allows you to select an operating mode for the second serial port.

(

Normal

RS-232C serial port

/IrDA SIR

1.0 specification/

ASKIR

0.57-MB/sec

infrared port)

H. Onboard Parallel Port

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

parallel port.

I. 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.

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3-5 Power Management Setup

This section provides information on the Green PC power management functions.

By choosing the Power Management Setup option from the

CMOS S

etup Utility

menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the

manufacturer's default values for the mainboard

A. Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)

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 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.

Figure 3-7 Power Saving Mode Flow Chart

Items Help

Menu Level

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Power Management Setup

Figure 3-6 Power Management Setup Screen

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

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

ACPI function

Power Management

ACPI Suspend Type

PM Control by APM

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)

Yes

Suspend -> Off

DPMS Support

3

Delay 4 Sec

Auto

Press Enter

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C. Video Off Option

This setting allow you to selects the power-saving modes during which the

monitor goes blank:

D. Video 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 synchro-

nization 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. Modem 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. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

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-BTTN function is disabled and the

computer turns completely off when the power button is pressed.

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H. Power On By Modem

When enabled, a modem/LAN that receives a signal will wake up the system

I. 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.

from soft off and green mode. You should connect the modem to the COM port
and turn on the resume event in green mode.

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Items Help

Figure 3-7 PnP/PCI Configurations Screen

3-6 PNP/PCI Configuration

This section provides IRQ and DMA setting information. By choosing the PNP/

PCI Configuration option from the

CMOS S

etup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen

below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values

for the mainboard.

A. PNP OS Installed

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

B. Resources 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. FDD 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.

Menu Level

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 1/5 Use IRQ No.

Slot 2 Use IRQ No.

Slot 3 Use IRQ No.

Slot 4 Use IRQ No.

FDD IRQ Can Be Free

No

Disabled

Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter

Press Enter

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Yes

PnP/PCI Configurations

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

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3-7 PC Health Status

By choosing the PC Health Status

option from the

CMOS S

etup Utility menu (Figure

3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's

default values for the mainboard

.

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PC Health Status

Items Help

Menu Level

Figure 3-8 PC Health Status Screen

Current CPU Temp.

Current System Temp.

Current CPU FAN Speed

Current SYS FAN Speed

VCore

2.5V

3.3V

5 V

12 V

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

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

Disabled

31 oC/87 oF

3500 RPM

3500 RPM

0.00V

2.48V

3.32V

5.05V

12.16V

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3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control

By choosing the

Frequency/Voltage Control

Setup option from the

CMOS S

etupUtility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains

the manufacturer's default values for the mainboard

.

Items Help

Menu Level

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Frequency/Voltage Control

A. Spectrum Spread

When Enabled this function will cause lower EMI by spreading the system

frequency spectrum. For normal operation, disable this function.

B. CPU Host/PCI Clock

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

bus.

Figure 3-9 SeePU Setup Screen

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

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

Spectrum Spread

CPU Host/ PCI Clock

Disabled

Default

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3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults loads the default BIOS values directly from the

CMOS S

etupUtility 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.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Setup

Saving

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configur

PC Health Status

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Esc

: Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

: Select Item

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Figure 3-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Screen

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

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3-10 Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults loads the default system values directly from the

CMOS

S

etup 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.

Figure 3-11 Load Optimized Defaults Screen

CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1984-1999 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configur

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Setup

Saving

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

: Select Item

Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

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3-11 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. This is shown in Figures

3-12 and 3-13.

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 (See Figure 3-13 ). Note that when there is no supervisor password

set, the user password controls access to all BIOS settings (See Figure 3-12 below).

A.

Set Either Supervisor Password or User Password

Figure 3-12 Set Either Supervisor or User Password

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B.

Set Both Supervisor Password and User Password

Figure 3-13 Set Both Supervisor and User Password

3-12 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 Saving

Selecting this option and pressing Y followed by the [Enter] key lets you exit the

Setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones.

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Chapter 4

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 CD-

ROM. 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

- 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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Introduction

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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.

3. As programming finishes, 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.

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V 7.53

(C) Award Software 1999 All Right Reserved

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

Write OK No Update Write Fail

For i810-W83627HF-6A69MC3DC-0 DATE: 01/20/2000

Flash Type- INTEL E82802AB / 3.3V(4Mb)

File Name to Program :

Programming Flash Memory

Sample of Programing Flash Memory Screen

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Appendix III

HDD Instant Recovery Utility

This mainboard is equipped with HDD Instant Recovery utility embedded in the

BIOS ROM. The feature is an option which allows the user to install or not. HDD

Instant Recovery utility is a Pre-O.S. backup technology that provides backup before

any OS is being activated. Just one press on the Hotkey, HDD Instant Recovery can

revive your system even if your O.S. crashed or not working properly.

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HDD Instant Recovery Concept

HDD IR will save your vital O.S. and application software in a hidden space inside

the same hard drive. Since the backup file occupies some space in the hidden

directory, the displayed disk space will be reduced. HDD IR will backup your

system either with the Smart or Equivalent Backup depends on your O.S. type.

Smart Backup

(FAT16/32 format i.e.Win 95/98 O.S.)

- Backup space is the actual system space used.

Equivalent Backup

(NTFS format i.e.Windows 2000/NT.)

- Backup space equivalent to the drive space where the O.S. located.

Utility Installation

1.Enable the HDD Instant Recovery in the BIOS Features setup from the CMOS

Setup Utility menu. Save and exit to reboot.

2.Upon system boot up, the HDD Instant Recovery Utility will be shown on the

screen. Selet

Install

and press Enter key to read the instruction.

3. Press

F8

key to continue, you will be prompt to confirmed to keep original

data.

4. Type

Y

and press Enter and wait for the installation process to finish and the

system will automatically reboot.

HDD Instant Recovery Utility Setup screen

HDD Instant Recovery Utility

<Alt-F1>: Backup System

<Alt-F2>: Disk Information

<Alt-F3>: Restore System

<Alt-F4>: Hard Disk Copy

<Alt-F5>: Uninstall

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Smart Backup

1. Upon system boot up, the HDD Instant Recovery Utility will be shown on

the screen. Selet Backup System by pressing

Alt+F1

key.

2. Select your hard drive to backup.

3. Wait for the backup process to finish and the system will automatically reboot.

Equivalent Backup

Still under evaluation testing for future Windows 2000/NT supports.

Disk Information

1. Upon system boot up, the HDD Instant Recovery Utility will be shown on

the screen. Select Disk Information by pressing

Alt+F2

key to view Disk Info.

Hard Disk Copy

1. Upon system boot up, the HDD Instant Recovery Utility will be shown on

the screen. Selet Hard Disk Copy by pressing

Alt+F4

key.

2. Select which hard drive to backup.(Copy 1 to 2 or 2 to 1 or 1 to 2 3 4)

3. Wait for the hard disk copy process to finish and the system will auto reboot.

Restore System

1. Upon system boot up, the HDD Instant Recovery Utility will be shown on

the screen. Selet Restore System by pressing

Alt+F3

key.

2. You will be prompt to confirmed restore drive. Type

Y

and press

Enter

key.

3. Wait for the backup process to finish and the system will automatically reboot.

Uninstall

1. Upon system boot up, the HDD Instant Recovery Utility will be shown on

the screen. Seletc uninstall by pressing

Alt+F5

key.

2. You will be prompt to confirmed uninstall. Type

Y

and press

Enter

key.

3. Wait for the uninstalling process to finish and press any key to reboot

This function does not support Multi-Booting management utility like

System Commander, etc.

Alway uninstall this function before you format or partition the hard disk

for other usage.

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On Board I/O Addresses & IRQ Maps

System Resource

IRQ

I/O Address

1. Timer

IRQ0

040, 043

2. Keyboard

IRQ1

060, 064

3.

Programmable INT

IRQ2

0020, 0021,

00A0, 00A1

4. COM2(B)

IRQ3

2F8, 2FF

5. COM1(A)

IRQ4

3F8, 3FF

6. Floppy

IRQ6

3F0, 3F7

7. LPT1

IRQ7

378, 37F

8. Real Time Clock

IRQ8

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

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Declaration of Conformity

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

The following designated product:

EQUIPMENT: MAINBOARD

MODEL NO.: 7ATA

is a Class B digital device that complies with 47 CFR Parts 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 COMPUTER U.S., INC.

509 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035, U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Chaintech President: Simon Ho

Signature:

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Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

conditions:

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This device may not cause harmful interference

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:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

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.

The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the content of this document and/or the

products associated with it at any time without obligation to notify any person or organization of

such changes. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental

or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation,

even if advised of the possibility of such damages. This document contains materials protected

by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted

in any form, by any means or for any purpose without expressed written consent of it's authors.

Product names appearing in this document are mentioned for identification purposes only. All

trademarks, product names or brand names appearing in this document are registered property

of their respective owners.

Printed in Taiwan

March 2000

POST-CONSUMER

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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 Slot A

.....................

8

2-3

Plug and Play CPU Configuration...........................................8

2-4 Connector and Jumper Settings.....................................10

2-5

Main Memory Configuration

................................................

18

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Program

...........................................

21

3-1

Standard CMOS Setup

.......................................................

22

3-2

Advanced BIOS Features Setup

........................................

25

3-3

Advanced Chipset Setup

....................................................

28

3-4

Integrated Peripherals

.........................................................

31

3-5

Power Management Setup

..................................................

33

3-6

PnP/PCI Configuration

........................................................

36

3-7

PC Health Status

................................................................

37

3-8

Frequency/Voltage Control

.................................................

38

3-9

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

......................................................

39

3-10

Load Optimized Defaults

....................................................

40

3-11

Supervisor Password & User Password Setting

................

41

3-12

Save and Exit Setup

...........................................................

42

3-13

Exit Without Saving

............................................................

42

Chapter 4 Brief Software Driver Guide

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43

Appendices

Appendix I On Board I/O Addresses & IRQ Maps

.............................

45

Appendix II Embedded Flash Utility

....................................................

47

Appendix III HDD Instant Recovery Utility

.........................................

49

Appendix IV TwinBIOS Features

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Feature Explanations

Software Power-off Control

...........................................................

10

Over-ride Power Button

................................................................

11

Blinking LED in Suspend Mode

....................................................

11

Power On By Modem .......................................................10/35

Power On By Alarm .......................................................35

Poly-fuse Over Current Protection

...............................................

12

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TwinBIOS Technology (Optional)

Introduction

We are pleased to introduce the Peer to Peer

TwinBIOS

technology, a new

genaration BIOS system for your motherboard. Twin BIOS are phisically two

BIOS chips, known as BIOS 1 and BIOS 2. If either one of the BIOS fails, the

other BIOS will be ready to take over the Boot BIOS function. Wheather the

problem is caused by a virus, flashing BIOS failure or a corrupted Boot BIOS

chip, The other BIOS will always back you up.

Using the Backup BIOS Recovery

This feature enable you to manually shift to another BIOS once the the BIOS

fails to boot. Set (JP5) jumper pin to 2-3 and then press the reset button together

with the power on button to boot up.

electing Boot BIOS

Set (JP5) jumper pin to 1-2 to enable BIOS selection in the Advance BIOS Features

setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu. Select Boot BIOS and choose between

BIOS 1 (default) or BIOS 2 option to boot your system.

Update BIOS Using Embbeded Flash Memory Utility

A. Boot from BIOS 1

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

Select the BIOS you want to update:

Press <F1> "BIOS 1"

Press <F2> "BIOS 2"

Press <ESC> to continue Post

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.

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Press <Enter> from BIOS 1
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B. Boot from BIOS 2

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

Select the BIOS you want to update:

Press <F1> "BIOS 1"

Press <F2> "BIOS 2"

Press <ESC> to continue Post

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.

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@

Select source to update "BIOS 1"
Press <Enter> from BIOS 2
<ESC> from Floppy

update from Floppy Disk

7ATA V.1 Jumper Setting Label

9411057010, 7CTATA V1.0-E

JP/CN Function JumperSetting/Connector

2-3:BIOS1(Power-on only) / BIOS2(Power-on+ Res

JP1J1J5J2J3

JP4

JP2/3J4FAN1

JP5

JP7,JP8

CN5

CN6

FAN2

1

GND

GND

+12

Rotation

JP1 Onboard Audio Enable/Disable(optional) 1-2:Enable(default); 2-3:Disable

JP2/JP3 Audio Line_ out/Speaker_out 1-2:Line_out; 2-3:Speaker_ out(default)

JP4 Primary Audio CODEC select 1-2:Onboard(default); 2-3: AMR
JP5 Boot BIOS select (TWIN BIOS for optional)
JP7 Clear CMOS 1-2:Normal(default); 2-3:Clear CMOS

JP8 Chassis Intrusion Detect

J1 CD-in

J2 Mono-in/out

J3 AUX-in

J4 Infrared

J5 USB 2/3

CN5 Front Panel

CN6 WOL(Wake on LAN)

FAN1/2 CPU/SYSTEM cooling FAN

1-2:Boot BIOS select(default);

L1R

Vcc
Ir-Rx

GND
Ir-Tx
Vcc