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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.: 7SJD/7SJR
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 - EXCEL COMPUTER U.S., INC.
4427 Enterprise ST. Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A.
hattp://www.chaintech-excel.com
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:
w This device may not cause harmful interference
w 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:
w Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
w Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
w Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
w 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.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1-1 Product Specifications ..........................................................1
1-2 Package Contents .................................................................2
1-3 Mainboard Layout .................................................................. 3
1-4 Connector and Jumper Reference Chart ...............................4
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup .................................................................5
2-1 Installing a CPU in a Socket A .............................................5
2-2 Plug and Play CPU Configuration...........................................5
2-3 Connector and Jumper Settings ............................................ 6
2-4 Main Memory Configuration ................................................ 11
Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Program .......................................... 12
3-1 Standard CMOS Features ...................................................13
3-2 Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................14
3-3 Advanced Chipset Features ................................................17
3-4 Integrated Peripherals.......................................................... 18
3-5 Power Management Setup ..................................................20
3-6 PnP/PCI Configuration ......................................................... 23
3-7 PC Health Status ................................................................. 24
3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control .................................................. 24
3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .......................................................25
3-10 Load Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 25
3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting .................26
3-12 Save and Exit Setup ............................................................26
3-13 Exit Without Saving ............................................................. 26
Feature Explanations
Software Power-off Control ..............................................................6
Over-ride Power Button ...................................................................7
Blinking LED in Suspend Mode ......................................................6
Power On By Modem .......................................................6/22
Power On By Alarm ............................................................22
Poly-fuse Over Current Protection ..................................................6
Wake Up On LAN ...........................................................................9
Appendices
Appendix I Embedded Flash Utility .............................................27
Appendix II CMedia 8738 Audio Subsystem (optional) ................ 28
Appendix III Promise IDE RAID (optional) ....................................30
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Product Specifications
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r Processor
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- Supports AMD Socket A Duron and Athlon processors
- Supports 100/133MHz (200/266MHz Internal System Bus)
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r Chipset
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- SiS745
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r DRAM Memory
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- Three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to 1.5GB
- Supports PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 DDR SDRAM
- Supports Up to 2 unbuffered DIMM DDR333 or up to 3 unbuffered Double-
Sided DIMM DDR266/200
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r Expansion Slots
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- One Universal-AGP slot for both 2X/4XAGP at 3.3v or 1.5v (v2.0 compliant)
- Six 32-bit PCI slots (Rev 2.2 compliant)
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r Boot-Block Flash ROM
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- Award BIOS, supports PnP, APM, DMI, ACPI & Multi-device booting
features i.e. floppy, LS120, CD-ROM, HDD(IDE, SCSI), ZIP-ATAPI etc.
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r Embedded Ultra DMA-100 PCI IDE controller
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- 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
and Multi Word Mode 5 up to 100MBps with bus mastering
- Bus Mastering software drivers for common multi-task operating systems
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r IDE RAID Accelerator (optional)
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- Promise PDC20265R IDE RAID controller
- Supports extra two UltraDMA-100 IDE ports with RAID 0/1
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Due to PCI slot limitation, slot 4 must not be use when using the IDE RAID.
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r Onboard W83L518D Smart @ I/O Function (optional)
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- Integrates smart card reader function and interface, to be qualified for meeting
PC/SC standard
- Supports flash memory card (Memory Stick and SD Memory interface)
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r Onboard Ultra I/O
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- ITE 8705F chip with keyboard controller
- Three 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
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r Embedded USB Controller
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- UHCI compliant USB host controller with Root Hub
- Support up to four USB ports (UHCI v1.0 compliant)
- Optional USB adapter for additional USB ports
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r Double Stack Back-Panel I/O Connectors
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- PS/2 Mini-DIN keyboard and mouse port
- Two USB ports
- Two 9-pin D-SUB male Serial port
- One 25-pin D-SUB female Printer port
- Audio Line-in/out and Mic-in jacks
- One 15-pin D-SUB female Game/MIDI port
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Onboard PCI CMedia 8738Audio Subsystem (optional)
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- Full-duplex operation for simultaneous recording and playback
- 6 channel speaker audio support
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Audio Subsystem via AC-link (optional)
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- AC"97 V2.1 compliant CODEC with integrated SRC
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r Embedded System Monitor Hardware
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- 8 external voltage inputs
- 2 temperature sensor with thermistor for CPU and system
- 2 Fan speed (CPU and System) monitoring
1-2 Package Contents
This product comes with the following components:
r One mainboard
r One 40-pin (80-wire) UDMA-100 IDE connector ribbon cable (Figure 1-1)
* Color coded connection: Blue to mainboard, Gray to Master and Black to slave
r One 34-pin floppy disk drive ribbon cable (Figure 1-2)
r One User's Manual
r One CD-ROM that includes
- Award Flash Utility and Award DMI Utility for DOS
- SiS audio drivers and utilities for Win9x/2000/NT/XP
- Promise RAID drivers and utility (optional)
- SiS Service Pack for Windows OS including Bus Master IDE drivers, AGP VxD
and etc.
r Optional Value Pack 2002 software pack including Norton AntiVirus, AutoSave,
ADOBE ActiveShare, Acrobat Reader, Imagemore, X-stop, Appio and Ewalla.
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See the Readme.txt file in the CD-ROM's root directory for installation
instructions of all driver and software utilities.
Figure 1-1
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UDMA-100 IDE cable
Figure 1-2
Standard Floppy cable
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JP6AJP6A
JP6A
JP6AJP6A
FAN1FAN1
FAN1
FAN1FAN1
JP6JP6
JP6
JP6JP6
IR2IR2
IR2
IR2IR2
JP1JP1
JP1
JP1JP1
JP23JP23
JP23
JP23JP23
Introduction
CN17CN17
CN17
CN17CN17
CN1ACN1A
CN1A
CN1ACN1A
FAN2FAN2
FAN2
FAN2FAN2
JP2A/B/CJP2A/B/C
JP2A/B/C
JP2A/B/CJP2A/B/C
CN5CN5
CN5
CN5CN5
CN24CN24
CN24
CN24CN24
CN4CCN4C
CN4C
CN4CCN4C
JP8JP8
JP8
JP8JP8
CN4BCN4B
CN4B
CN4BCN4B
JP5JP5
JP5
JP5JP5
PS/2 Mouse
FAN3FAN3
FAN3
FAN3FAN3
CN23CN23
CN23
CN23CN23
Printer Port
PS/2 Keyboard USB 0/1 COM1
CN2CN2
CN2
CN2CN2
CN3,CN4CN3,CN4
CN3,CN4
CN3,CN4CN3,CN4
COM2
Game Port
Line-out Line-in MIC
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1-4 Connector and Jumper Reference Chart
Jumper &
Connector No.
JP1 Clear CMOS Data Jumper 8
JP2A/JP2B/JP2C External Clock Frequency 8
JP5 Power On By Keyboard 8
JP6/JP6A Power On By USB 0/1 and 2/3 8
JP8 Optional Onboard Audio 8
Over ride Power Button Connector
Power Indicator LED Connector
Green Button Switch/LED Connector
CN1A
System Reset Switch Connector
Speaker Connector
IDE Activity LED Connector
CN2 CD-ROM Audio in Connector 9
CN3 Auxiliary Audio-in Connector 9
CN4 Audio Mono-in/out Connector 9
CN4B AC3 Surround/Center + Bass Connector 9
CN4C Optional S/PDIF-in/out Connector 9
CN5 WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector 9
CN7A/B/C Smart@I/O Reader Connectors 9
CN17 Blue LED Connector 10
USB1/CN23 USB 0/1 Ports and USB 2/3 Connector 10
CN24 Front Panel Audio Connector 10
IR2 IR/CIR Connector 10
FAN1/FAN2/FAN3 CPU/System/Case Cooling Fan Connector 10
PT1 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports 10
PW1 ATX Power Supply Connector 6
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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.
This mainboard is electrostatic sensitive. Do not thouch without wearing
proper safety gudget and make sure to disconnect the power cable from the
power source before performing any work on your mainboard . Not doing so
may result in electrical shock!
2-1 Installing a CPU Processor in Socket A
The Socket A, designed for AMD Athlon/Duron processors, has been incorporated
as a standard mainboard specification. To insert your CPU into Socket A please do
the following:
1. 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.
2. 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 burn-out of your CPU.
2-2 Plug and Play CPU Configuration
This mainboard support plug and play CPU configuration, if you install a CPU on
this mainboard, the board will automatically detect and set the CPU voltage and
system bus frequency speed. It is no longer necessary to make many jumper settings
as on conventional mainboards.
After installing all your hardware into your PC system, you can manually
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configure your CPU and memory clock speed according to your processor's and
memory's specifications at (JP2A/JP2B/JP2C) External Clock Frequency on page
8.
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2-3 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 theWindows 95 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 3-5)
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 3-5)
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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Front Panel Connector Set (CN1A) A through F
A. Over-ride Power Button Connector
G-BTN
+ HD- LED
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P-L ED
+
PWR-SW
-
G-LED
Over-ride Power Button
G-BTN
-
HD-LED
SPEAKE
REST
+ G- LED
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.)
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.
When the Soft-OFF by PWR-BTTN function is enabled,
pushing the power button rapidly will switch the system
to Suspend mode. Any occurence 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.
C. Green Button Switch/LED Connector
Some ATX cases provide a Green button 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 woken 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.
E. Speaker Connector
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker
F. IDE Activity LED Connector
The IDE activity LED lights up whenever the system reads/writes to the IDE
devices.
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Clear CMOS Data (JP1)
Pin Definition
1~2 Normal (default)
2~3 Clear CMOS Data
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.
External Clock Frequency (JP2A/JP2B/JP2C)
JP2A JP2B JP2C CPU DIMM
2~3 2~3 X 100MHz 100MHz
1~2 1~2 X 100MHz 133MHz
2~3 1~2 X 133MHz 133MHz
X 2~3 2~3 133MHz 166MHz
This jumper allows user to configure
the CPU and memory clock speed.
The default setting were set to jumper
cups1-2pin on both JP2A andJP2B.
Power On By Keyboard (JP5)
Pin Definition
1~2 Disable (default)
2~3 Enable
This board is able to be turned on by the PS/2 keyboard (hot
key). To use this function, select a hot key of your choice
at the PS2KB Wakeup option under Wake Up Events in the
BIOS's Power On Management screen. You must also set this
jumper's cap to pins 2-3 to use this function.
Power On By USB 0/1 and 2/3 (JP6/JP6A)
Pin Definition
1~2 Disable (default)
2~3 Enable
This board is able to be turned on by a USB keyboard hot key
or a USB mouse click. To use this function, select a hot key
of your choice at the USB Resume From S3 option under Wake
Up Events in the BIOS's Power On Management screen. You
must also set this jumper's cap to pins 2-3 to use this function.
Optional Onboard Audio (JP8)
Pin Definition
1~2 Enable
2~3 Disable
8
This function allows you to enable or disable the on board
audio. You must set the jumper cap to pins 1-2 to enable or
set pins 2-3 to disable this function.
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CD-ROM Audio-in Connector (CN2)
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GND
L
R
1
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.
Auxiliary Audio-in Connector (CN3)
This connector is for use with a secondary CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
or CDR/CDRW disk drive.
Optional Audio Mono-in/out Connector (CN4)
This connector is used for Add on Card e.g. modem with Mono
In/Out connector
AC3 Surround/Center + Bass Connector (CN4B)
This connector is for Surround and Center+Bass speaker output
Key
GND
Mute
GND
Bass
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
ext. Plug in the optional AC3 Surround/Center+Bass jack
Center
extension into this connector. The black colored jack is for
Rear-R
surround speaker output and the orange colored jack is for
Rear-L
center+bass speaker output.
Hardware Setup
Optional S/PDIF-in/out Connector (CN4C)
The S/PDIF-in/out connector supports the digital audio. This
connector must be connected to the cable from an external
device (i.e.2-channel decoded AC-3 from DVD decoders).
WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector (CN5)
Enable the Wake Up On LAN selection in BIOS's Power
Management Menu to use this function. This header is used
to connect an add-in NIC (Network Interface Card) which gives
WOL capability to the mainboard.
Optional Smart@I/O Reader Connectors (CN7A/CN7B/CN7C)
Connector Color Interface
CN7A Yellow Smart Card
CN7B White Memory Stick
CN7C Sienna brown SD Memor
The W83L518D Smart @ I/O Reader (optional)
supports flash memory card (Memory Stick and SD
Memory interface) with color coded connectors for
easy installation.
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Blue LED Connector(CN17)
This feature work entirely the same as the power indicator LED,
both shows the system's power status. The only difference is that
this one is blue while the other is red LED.
USB 0/1 Ports and USB 2/3 Connector (USB1/CN23)
If you want to use a USB Keyboard, you must enable the USB
keyboard support function in BIOS's Integrated Peripherals
menu (See Section 3-4). This board contains a USB Host
controller and includes a root hub with two USB 0/1 ports a
connector for optional USB Adaptor (USB 2/3).
Front Panel Audio Connector (CN24)
This connector give you the option of a front panel audio jack
cable ext. to be plug into a special custom designed system case.
Simply remove the two jumper caps at pin 5-6 and 9-10 then
plug it into the (optional) cable ext. connector. Pin 5-6 and 910 are shorted (default) to enabled the back panel audio function.
IR/CIR Connector (IR2)
Select a UART Mode in BIOS's Integrated Peripherals menu the
UART port to support IR/CIR functions. (See section 3-4)
CPU/System/Chip Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN1/FAN2/FAN3)
The board's management extension hardware is able to detect
the CPU and system fan speed in rpm (revolutions per minute).
The wiring and plug may vary depending on the manufacturer.
FAN1/FAN2
On standard fans, the red is positive (+12V), the black is ground,
and 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.
PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports (PT1)
Pin Definition
1 Data
2 No Connect
3 Ground
4 +5V (fused)
5 Clock
6 No Connect
10
If a PS/2 mouse is used, BIOS will automatically detect and
assign IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse.
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2-4 Main Memory Configuration
The DDR SDRAM memory system consists three banks and can supports the memory
size up to 512MB per bank. If you only use one bank it does not matter which one
you use and if you use two or more banks, it does not matter which bank you install
first.
DDR 1
DDR 2
DDR 3
1
DDR SDRAM Specifications
Bank1
Bank2
Bank3
FSB Frequenc
100 MHz 200 MHz
133 MHz 266 MHz
160 MHz 320MHz
Internal System Bus Freq.
DIMM type: 2.5V, Registered 64/128/256-bit DDR SDRAM
Module size: Single/double-sided 64/128/256/512MB
Parity: Either parity or non-parity
This mainboard supports two PC2700 DDR SDRAM modules only. We
recommend user to use bank 1 and bank 2.
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Phoenix-AwardBIOS Setup ProgramPhoenix-AwardBIOS Setup Program
Phoenix-AwardBIOS Setup Program
Phoenix-AwardBIOS Setup ProgramPhoenix-AwardBIOS Setup Program
Phoenix-AwardBIOS 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 reboot the system, press the Delete key to enter the Phoenix-
AwardBIOS 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 Utility
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integreted Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
This mainboard is configured to manufacturer's default values.
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Frequency/Voltage Setup
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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Award BIOS Setup Program
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 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 Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1) to display the
following screen.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm : dd : yy) Mon, Feb 25 2002
Time (hh : mm : ss) 17 : 14 : 44
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 None
Video EGAVGA
Halt On All Errors
Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 30720K
Total Memory 31744K
Item Help
Menu Level
F5:Pr evious Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optim ized Defau lts
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
Figure 3-2 Standard CMOS Features 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.
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 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 Standard CMOS Features
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence
use only.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
Anti-Virus Protection
CPU Internal Cache
External Cache
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
Gate A20 Option
Typematic Rate Setting
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
Typematic Delay (Msec)
Security Option
APIC Mode
MPS Version Control For OS
:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Floppy
HDD-0
LS120
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
On
Fast
Disabled
6
250
Setup
Enabled
1.4
Item Help
Menu Level
Figure 3-3 Advanced BIOS Features Screen
A. Anti-Virus ProtectionA. Anti-Virus Protection
A. Anti-Virus Protection
A. Anti-Virus ProtectionA. Anti-Virus Protection
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.
CPU Internal and External CacheCPU Internal and External Cache
B.
CPU Internal and External Cache
B.B.
CPU Internal and External CacheCPU Internal and 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 initializations
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 bootup
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 inlcude 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 numberpad as number keys or arrow keys.
D.D.
Gate A 20 OptionGate A 20 Option
D.
Gate A 20 Option
D.D.
Gate A 20 OptionGate A 20 Option
Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1 MB (extended
memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20. When set to
Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20
to Fast improves system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows.
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E. Keyboard InterfaceE. Keyboard Interface
E. Keyboard Interface
E. Keyboard InterfaceE. 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.
F. Security OptionF. Security Option
F. Security Option
F. Security OptionF. 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.
G.G .
OS Select (For DRAM > 64MB)OS Select (For DRAM > 64MB)
G.
OS Select (For DRAM > 64MB)
G.G.
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.
H. HDD S.M.A.R.T. CapabilityH. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
H. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
H. HDD S.M.A.R.T. CapabilityH. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
S.M.A.R.T. or Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology enables a
drive's internal status to be monitored through diagnostic commands. Both your
hard drive must support this capability and this function must be enabled in order
to take advantage of this function. See your hard drive literature for more
information.
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3-3 Advance Chipset Features3-3 Advance Chipset Features
3-3 Advance Chipset Features
3-3 Advance Chipset Features3-3 Advance Chipset Features
By choosing the Advanced Chipset Features option from the Standard CMOS
Features menu(Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for
referrence use only.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced Chipset Features
Advanced DRAM Control 1
Advanced DRAM Control 2
System BIOS Cacheable
Video RAM Cacheable
AGP Aperture Size
AGP Fast Wr. Capability
CPU-AGP B.to B. Transfer
Flash BIOS Protection
Press Enter
Press Enter
Enabled
Enabled
64MB
Enabled
Fast
Disabled
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 3-4 Advanced Chipset Features 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. AGP Aperture SizeA. AGP Aperture Size
A. AGP Aperture Size
A. AGP Aperture SizeA. AGP Aperture Size
Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion
of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host
cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.
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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 Standard CMOS Features menu (Figure 3-1),
the screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence use only.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Integrated Peripherals
SIS OnChip IDE Device
SIS OnChip PCI Device
Onboard SuperIO Device
IDE HDD Block Mode
Init Display First
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 3-5 Integrated Peripherals Screen
SIS OnChip IDE DeviceSIS OnChip IDE Device
SIS OnChip IDE Device
SIS OnChip IDE DeviceSIS OnChip IDE Device
Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
Enabled
PCI Slot
Item Help
Menu Level
On-chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE
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.
SIS OnChip PCI DeviceSIS OnChip PCI Device
B.
SIS OnChip PCI Device
B.B.
SIS OnChip PCI DeviceSIS OnChip PCI Device
SIS-7012/7018 AC97 AUDIO
Select Enable if you install the audio riser card.
SIS-7013 S/W Modem
Select Enable if you install the soft modem riser card.
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USB Controller
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.
USB Keyboard Support
If your current operating system doesn't support USB drivers (i.e., DOS) this
function must be enabled for USB keyboard operation in these operating systems.
Onboard CMedia Audio
This feature allows user to select 6 channels function, if they installed an optional
6ch Expansion kit on this mainboard.
C. Super IO DeviceC. Super IO Device
C. Super IO Device
C. Super IO DeviceC. Super IO Device
Onboard FDC Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on
the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the
system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
COM2 Mode Select
This function allows you to select an operating mode for the second serial port.
(Standard RS-232C serial port/IrDA/ASKIR infrared port)
Onboard Parallel Port
Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical
parallel port.
F. IDE HDD Block ModeF. IDE HDD Block Mode
F. IDE HDD Block Mode
F. IDE HDD Block ModeF. 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.
G.G.
Init Display FirstInit Display First
G.
Init Display First
G.G.
Init Display FirstInit Display First
This function allows user to choose between AGP slot or PCI slot to initialise
Display first .
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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 funtcions.
By choosing the Power Management Setup option from the Standard CMOS Features
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence
use only.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Power Management Setup
Item Help
ACPI Suspend Type
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
MODEM Use IRQ
HDD Off After
Power Button Override
Power Failure Recovery
PM Wake Up Events
S1(POS)
All Modes -> Off
DPMS Supported
NA
Disable
Instant Off
Always Off
Press Enter
Menu Level
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
A. ACPI Suspend TypeA. ACPI Suspend Type
A. ACPI Suspend Type
A. ACPI Suspend TypeA. ACPI Suspend Type
:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
Figure 3-6 Power Management Setup Screen
This feature allows user to select a suspend type for the operating system to turn
off peripherals devices, such as CD-ROM players, when they are not in use.
B.B.
Video Off OptionVideo Off Option
B.
Video Off Option
B.B.
Video Off OptionVideo Off Option
This setting allow you to selects the power-saving modes during which the
monitor goes blank.
C.C.
Video Off MethodVideo Off Method
C.
Video Off Method
C.C.
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.
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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 your video subsystem
to set video power management options.
D.D.
Modem Use IRQModem Use IRQ
D.
Modem Use IRQ
D.D.
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.
E.E.
Power Button OverridePower Button Override
E.
Power Button Override
E.E.
Power Button OverridePower Button Override
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 over-ride power button operation wich puts the system in Suspend mode.
When set to Instant-Off the Power Button Override function is disabled and the
computer turns completely off when the power button is pressed.
F.F.
Wake Up EventsWake Up Events
F.
Wake Up Events
F.F.
Wake Up EventsWake Up Events
IRQ 8 Break Suspend
You can Enable or Disable monitoring of IRQ8 (the Real Time Clock) so it does
not awaken the system from Suspend mode.
Power On By Modem
When enabled, a modem 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 PCI Card/WOL
When enabled, a PCI/WOL interface that receives a signal will wake up the system
from soft off and green mode.
Power On By USB KB/Mouse
When enabled, the system is able to resume from suspend mode by a USB
keyboard hot key or mouse click.
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Power On Keyboard
Set this function to Keyboard 98 to turn on the computer by touching a key
on the keyboard 98. If you set this function to Password you must designate the
keystrokes that will turn on the computer. Note that the power button is always
able to turn on the computer regardless of how this function is set.
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 Standard CMOS Features menu (Figure 3-1),
the screen below is displayed. This sample screen is for referrence use only.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PnP/PCI Configurations
Reset Configuration Data
Resources Controlled By
x IRQ Resources
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
INT Pin 1,5 Assignment
INT Pin 2,6 Assignment
INT Pin 3 Assignment
INT Pin 4 Assignment
FDD IRQ Can Be Free
Disabled
Auto(ESCD)
Press Enter
Disabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Yes
Item Help
Menu Level
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
Resources Controlled ByResources Controlled By
Resources Controlled By
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.
B. PCI/VGA Palette SnoopB. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
B. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
B. PCI/VGA Palette SnoopB. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Some non-standard VGA cards or MPEG video cards may not show colors
properly. Setting this function to Enabled can correct this problem.
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
Shutdown Temperature
CPU Vcore
+2.5V
+3.3V
+5.0V
+12V
3VSB
-12V
5VSB
Voltage Battery
Switch Temperature
System Temperature
CPU Temperature
CPU Fan Speed
System Fan Speed
Disable
1.75V
2.49V
3.32V
5.05V
12.18V
3.21V
-11.98V
4.89V
2.98V
37 oC
48 oC
48 oC
4500 RPM
4500 RPM
Item Help
Menu Level
F5:Pr evious Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optim ized Defau lts
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
Figure 3-8 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.
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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPhoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control
Frequency/Voltage Control
Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Pr evious Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optim ized Defau lts
Item Help
Menu Level
Figure 3-9 Frequency/Voltage Control Screen
A. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLKA. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK
A. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK
A. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLKA. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK
When Enabled this function will automatically detect your DIMM/pci clock
speed.
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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.
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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 Configur
PC Health Status
Esc : Qui t
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
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Se tup
Sa vin g
: Se le ct It em
Figure 3-10 Load Fail-Safe 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 Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configur
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 Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Se tup
Sa vin g
Esc : Qui t
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Figure 3-11 Load Optimized Defaults Screen
: Se le ct It em
Load Optimized Defaults
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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 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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3
123
123
123
123
5
4
7
7
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 and then
press Enter to start programming.
FLASH MEMORY WRITER V 7.52C
(C) Award Software 2001 All Right Reserved
For XXX-XXXXXXX-6A69MC3DC-0 DATE: 06/20/2001
Flash Type- XXXXX E82802AB / 3.xV(1Mb)
File Name to Program :
Programming Flash Memory
23456789012345678901234
2345678901234567890123456789012123
23456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456
23456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456
Write OK No Update Write Fail
7SJR0911.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 avoid
@
confusion.
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CMedia 8738 Audio Subsystem
(Optional)
The CMedia 8738 offers a new generation PCI audio solution: it utilizes the state-of-the-
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®.
FeatureFeature
Feature
FeatureFeature
- 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 System6 Speakers System
6 Speakers System
6 Speakers System6 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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InstallationInstallation
Installation
InstallationInstallation
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\Multi-
Channel Audio Demo(as shown in figure below).
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Appendix III
Appendix IIIAppendix III
Promise IDE RAID (Optional)Promise IDE RAID (Optional)
Promise IDE RAID (Optional)
Promise IDE RAID (Optional)Promise IDE RAID (Optional)
Promise ATA RAID uses advanced data handling techniques that takes advantage
of the fact that multiple drives are performing the work of a single drive. This includes
tagged command queuing/scatter-gather/elevator seek which basically re-orders requests
for data depending on their location on the hard drives. This provides more efficient
use of the read/write heads, particularly in retrieving data.
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In a standard PC, each hard drive is seen as an independent disk designated by
letters like C,D,E, etc... In a RAID system, multiple hard drives are placed into
one or more "arrays" of disks. Each array is seen as an independent disk,
though that array may include upwards of two, three, four, or more drives. This
is why RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. In an ATA
RAID array, of course, the drives are low-cost ATA.
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Using RAID arrays inside a PC offers much greater flexibility, depending on
application usage. Different RAID levels perform different functions
StripingStriping
Striping
StripingStriping
RAID 0 (known as "striping") links each drive in the array as one huge drive.
Storage capacity is determined by the smallest drive in the array. That capacity
is then applied to format all other drives in the array. If using a 40 GB, 60 GB,
and 45 GB drive in a RAID 0 array, your system will see one huge drive of 120
GB (40 GB x 3) versus 145 GB. RAID 0 offers double or more performance
under sustained data transfers when one drive per ATA port is used. In such
a configuration, unlike SCSI, ATA drives are always available to the system.
SCSI requires more management of the SCSI bus.
MirroringMirroring
Mirroring
MirroringMirroring
RAID 1 (known as "mirroring") makes and maintains an identical image of data
from one drive to a second drive or from multiple drives to a second set of
multiple drives. Should one drive fail, the working drive or drive set continues
operating. To the system, such an array is still seen as a single drive letter.
While RAID 1 is the least efficient use of hard drives to provide data
protection (since the user does not see any of the additional storage capacity
of the mirrored drives), low-cost ATA makes it acceptable. If performing 1-to-1
mirroring with two 40 GB drives, the system only sees one 40 GB drive. ATA
RAID 1 represents a significantly lower cost than SCSI RAID 1.
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