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9EJL4
Intel® Socket 478
Intel® 845PE + ICH4
ATX Motherboard
User’s Guide
Version 1.0
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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.: 9EJL4
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 INC.
4427 Enterprise St. Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A.
http://www.chaintechusa.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:
* 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
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to notify any person or organization of such changes. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect,
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even if advised of the possibility of such damages. This document contains materials protected by copyright. All
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Introduction...............................................................1
1-1 Product Specifications.....................................................................................1
1-2 Package Contents.............................................................................................2
1-3 9EJL4 Motherboard Layout.............................................................................3
Chapter 2
Hardware Setup........................................................4
2-1 Installing a CPU Processor for Socket 478 .....................................................4
2-2 Setting your CPU’s Parameters .......................................................................5
2-3 Main Memory Configuration...........................................................................6
2-4 Connector and Jumper Settings.......................................................................7
Chapter 3
BIOS Setup Program..............................................15
3-1 Standard CMOS Setup...................................................................................16
3-2 Advanced BIOS Features ..............................................................................17
3-3 Advanced Chipset Features...........................................................................20
3-4 Integrated Peripherals....................................................................................22
3-5 Power Management Setup.............................................................................25
3-6 PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................28
3-7 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................29
3-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.................................................................................30
3-9 Load Optimized Defaults...............................................................................30
3-10 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting..........................................30
3-11 Save and Exit Setup.....................................................................................31
3-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................31
Chapter 4
DRIVER Setup........................................................32
4-1 Intel® IDE Bus Mastering Drivers Setup......................................................32
4-2 Ultra ATA storage driver Setup.....................................................................32
4-3 Audio Driver Setup........................................................................................33
4-4 LAN Driver Setup .........................................................................................33
4-5 USB 2.0 Driver..............................................................................................33
4-6 Intel® LAN Driver Setup..............................................................................33
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Introduction
1-1 Product Specifications
Processor
- Supports Intel® Celeron/Pentium 4 Socket 478 CPU with Hyper-Threading
Technology
- Supports Intel® Celeron / Pentium 4 system bus at 400/533/800MHz (FSB 800 is
conditionally supported. Please refer to Memory Compatibility Chart for details)
Chipset
- Intel® 845PE + ICH4 Chipset
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
Main Memory
- Supports two 184 pin DDR DIMMs up to 2GB
- Supports PC 2100/2700/3200 non –ECC DDR SDRAM modules
Expansion Slots
- One 1.5V AGP slot for 4X AGP
- Five 32-Bit PCI slots (v2.2 compatible).
6-channel audio subsystem via AC-link
- With external high quality CMedia 9739A 6-channel AC’97 Codec
- Complete software driver supports for Windows OS
Ultra DMA-66/100 PCI IDE Controller
- Supports two IDE ports up to 4 ATAPI devices
- Supports PIO Mode 4 up to 16.6MBps, Multi Mode 4 up to 66MBps and Multi
Word Mode 5 up to 100MBps
- Bus-Mastering software drivers for all common multi-tasking operating systems
Embedded USB 2.0 Host Controller
- Three EHCI USB 2.0 controllers support total 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- Supports USB 2.0 high-speed device @480Mb/s transfer rates
- Optional USB adapter for additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports
On-board ITE 8702 Super I/O Controller
- Two UARTs support two serial ports
- One SPP/ECP/EPP parallel Port
- One floppy disk drive connector supports up to 2.88MB
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Fast Ethernet /Home Networking Controller
- On-board LAN chip RTL8101L supports 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Boot-Block Flash ROM
- Award system BIOS supports PnP, APM, DMI, ACPI, & Multi-device booting
features.
1-2 Package Contents
This product comes with the following components:
1. Motherboard x 1
2.
40-Pin UDMA-100 IDE Cable x 1
Blue to motherboard, Gray to Master and Black to Slave
3.
34-Pin floppy Disk Drive Cable x 1
4. User’s Guide x 1
5. Driver CD x 1
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Hardware Setup
If your motherboard 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 motherboard is electrostatic sensitive. Do not touch without
wearing proper safety gadget and make sure to disconnect the power
cable from the power source before performing any work on your
motherboard. Not doing so may result in electrical shock!
2-1 Installing a CPU Processor for Socket 478
The Intel® Socket 478, designed for the Pentium 4 processor, has been incorporated
as a standard motherboard specification. This motherboard will support Intel®
Pentium 4 CPUs with its embedded Hyper-Threading technology. To insert your
CPU into Socket 478 please follow the steps below:
1. Locate the 478-pin CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, and
then open it up to a 90-degree angle.
3. Locate a Gold Mark on the top surface of the CPU,
which is close to one of the CPU corners. The same
corner will also be cut off, leaving a noticeable notch
in the CPU's corner. These markings indicate Pin 1 on
the CPU.
4. Gently insert the CPU with Gold Mark/Pin 1 at the
same corner of Socket 478, which is located close to
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.
5. When the CPU is correctly inserted, close the lever
with your finger on to of the CPU to make sure the
CPU is properly embedded into the socket.
6. Insert an appropriate heat sink and fan for proper Heat
dispatch.
Installing a standard Intel® specified 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.
In order to boot up with a newly installed CPU, AC Power must be
switched off before installation.
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2-2 Setting your CPU’s Parameters
Intel “Hyper-Threading Technology”
To enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer
system you require ALL of the following platform components:
CPU: An Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology;
Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology;
BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled;
OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology.
Frequency Configuration:
With the latest technology this motherboard enables the user to setup a main board’s
CPU parameters through an easy-to-use BIOS setup procedure. It is no longer
necessary to make many jumper settings as on conventional motherboard.
After installing all your hardware into your PC system, you can manually configure
your CPU clock ratio and CPU clock according to your processor’s specifications.
After turning on your system’s power, enable the CMOS Setup Utility by pressing
[Delete] key when your BIOS identification screen appears. Then go to Frequency/
Voltage control option and select your CPU clock ratio and CPU clock speed (please
refer to Chapter 3 for more details).
If you install a CPU on this motherboard, you must set the [External Clock
Frequency] JP3 according to your processor types (See Section 2.4).
How to Derive your CPU Core Speed?
CPU Core Speed = CPU Clock ＊ Core/Bus Ratio
You do not need to change any voltage settings because this board will
automatically set your CPU voltage.
Overclockability:
This motherboard is designed to support overclocking ability. However,
please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal
setting, while CPU clock speed is overclocked. Any attempt to operate
beyond product specifications is not recommended. We are not
responsible for damages caused by inadequate operation or settings
beyond product specifications.
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2-3 Main Memory Configuration
This motherboard provides 2 184pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory
Modules (DIMM) slots, which supports PC 1600/PC2100/2700 DDR SDRAM
modules up to 2GB. Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Memory
modules can be installed on the slots in any order. You can install either single- or
double-sided modules to meet your own needs.
To install your DDR Modules please follow the following steps:
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DDR
Modules has only one notch at the center of module. The DDR module will only
fit in the right position.
2. Insert the DDR Module vertically into the DIMM slot, with the correct alignment.
Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted
into the socket.
3. The plastic clip on each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close to hold the
DDR Modules in place.
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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 power supply, 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 motherboard. Before connecting the power supply, please
make sure it is not connected to the power source.
All cables that provided by CHAINTECH come with a security-proof.
PW 1 / 2 (ATX Power Supply Connector):
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 its
minimum power state.
The ATX 12V power supply has a new +12V (4-pin) and +5V / 3.3V (6-pin)
auxiliary power connector to enable the delivery of more +12 VDC and + 5/ 3.3V
VDC current to the motherboard.
Power-On By Modem:
While in Soft-Off state, if an external modem ring-up signal occurs, the system will
be activated and therefore can be remotely accessed. You may enable this function in
BIOS's Power Management Setup menu. (See section 3. 5)
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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 Green Override Power Button
on
your ATX case, or by 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 that the system might be
exposed to via keyboards or USB connectors. In case of such an 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. Then the keyboard or USB connector can function properly again.
Unlike conventional fuses, the poly-fuse does not have to be replaced, relieving the
user from such inconveniences.
CN1A (Front Panel Connector):
1. PWR-SW (Over-ride Power Button Connector):
The power button on the ATX chassis can be used as a nor mal power switch as
well as a device to activate Advanced Power Management Suspend mode. This is a
power-saving mode when the computer is idle 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, pressing 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
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Button Operation diagram.
2. P-LED (Power LED Connector):
The power indicator LED shows the system's power status. It is important to pay
attention to the correct cable and pin orientation (i.e., not to reverse the order of
these two connectors.)
3. G-BTN/G-LED (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 its minimum power state.
The system is activated whenever the keyboard or mouse is touched. The system
resumes in different ways as defined by Power Management Setup screen in BIOS.
For Green LED connector please refer to Section 2.6 CBOX™ 2
4. RESET (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.
5. SPEAKER (Speaker Connector):
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.
6. HD-LED (IDE Activity LED Connector):
The IDE activity LED lights up whenever the system reads/writes to the IDE
devices.
FD1 (Floppy Connector)
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports
360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types, use this connector to
connect 34 pins of Floppy.
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IDE 1/2 (IDE Hard-Disk Connector)
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra ATA66/100 controller
that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra ATA66/100 function. This
connector is used for connecting 40 pins of ATAPI devices.
IDE 1 only connects two IDE devices. (Primary Master/Slave)
IDE 2 only connects two IDE devices. (Secondary Master/Slave)
JP1 (CMOS Clear Jumper):
Pin Definition
1-2 Normal (default)
2-3 Clear CMOS Data
There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to
keep the data and system configuration. To clear the contents of the CMOS, please
follow the steps below.
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1. Disconnect the system power supply from the power source.
2. Set the jumper cap at location [2-3] for <5 seconds>, and 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
then press [Enter] to continue.
5. Set the system configuration in the Standard CMOS Setup menu.
JP6 (Enable/Disable USB 0/1, Device Wake-Up Jumper)
Pin Definition
1-2 Disable (default)
2-3 Enable
JP6 USB 0/1
An USB keyboard hot key or an USB mouse-click can activate this board. 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.
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FAN1/FAN2/FAN3 (CPU/System/ North Bridge Cooling Fan Connectors):
The board's hardware management is able to detect the CPU and system fan speed in
rpm (revolutions per minute). The wiring and plugging 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. Connect the north bridge-cooling fan to FAN3.
CN2/CN2A (CD-ROM Audio-in Connector):
Use the audio cable enclosed with your CD-ROM drive to connect the CD-ROM to
your motherboard. This will enable your CD-ROM's audio function.
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CN5 [WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector]:
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 with WOL capability to LAN controller. This header is used to connect an
add-in NIC (Network Interface Card) that provides WOL function to the
motherboard.
CN5A [WOM (Wake-o n -Modem) Connector]:
Enable the Wa ke Up On Modem selection in BIOS's Power Management Menu to
activate this function. This header is used to connect an add-in modem card, which
provides WOM function to the motherboard.
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CN23/CN23A (CBOX™ 2 Front USB Connector for USB 2/3 and 4/5):
USB Port 2/3 CN23, USB Port 4/5 CN23A
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 a root hub with two connectors is also included
for an optional USB Adaptor (USB 2/3 and 4/5).
CN24 (CBOX™ 2 Front Audio Connector):
This connector gives you the option of a front panel audio jack cable ext. to be
plugged 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 [9-10] are shorted (default) to enable
the back panel audio function.
It is recommended that you leave the default setting to prevent any burn out on
your CPU.
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BIOS Setup Program
Phoenix-Award BIOS ROM has a built-in setu p 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.
To enter the Phoenix-Award BIOS setup program press [Delete] when you Power
on or reboot the computer system. 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 by your arrow keys and press enter to make the 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.
Figure 3-1 Setup Program Initial Screen
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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 motherboard for the first time, changing hardware in your system such as the HDD,
FDD, video display, or when the CMOS data was lost or corrupted. Choose the
Standard CMOS Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1) to
display the following screen.
Figure 3-2 Standard CMOS Feature Screen
Date/Time:
Set the date and time of the system. Do not skip this function as all of your timed
events such as power management, saving files, etc are based on this timer.
IDE (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.
Drive A/B:
Select different Floppy device models. Available options are [None], [360K, 5-1/4
in], [1.2M, 5-1/4 in], [720k, 3-1/2 in], [1.44M, 3-1/2 in], and [2.88M, 3-1/2 in].
Video:
Select the type of video adapter present in your system. You can ignore this setting if
you are using a VGA monitor; VGA BIOS will automatically configure this setting.
Halt On:
When the system is powered on, BIOS performs a series of diagnostic tests called
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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.
3-2 Advanced BIOS Features
By choosing the Advanced BIOS Features option from the CMOS Setup Utility
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below displays the manufacturer's default values for
the motherboard.
Figure 3-3 Advanced BIOS Feature Screen
Virus Warning:
When you set it as enabled, you receive a warning message if a program
(specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the
hard disk drive.
Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the
virus-warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that
you first disable the virus warning.
CPU L1 & L2 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 as Enabled to significantly increase the
performance of your computer.
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Hyper-Threading Technology
Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Select [Enable] to support
Hyper-Threading Technology and vice versa.
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 will save 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:
This is a set up check for floppy power-on after starting the computer system.
Boot Up NumLock Status:
This function defines the keyboard's number pad as number keys or arrow keys. If it
is set at On the number keys will be activated, if it is set at Off the arrow keys will
be activated.
Gate A20 Option:
This allows you to set the Gate A20 status. When set to [Fast], Gate A20 is cont
rolled by chipset. When set to [Normal], Gate A20 is cont rolled by a specific pin
from the keyboard controller. Available options are [Fast] and [Normal].
Keyboard Interface:
1. Typematic Rate Setting
When enabled, you can set the following two-typematic control items. When
disabled, the keyboard controller determines keystrokes arbitrarily in your system.
2. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
The typematic rate sets the rate at which characters on the screen repeat when a key
is pressed and held down.
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3. Typematic Delay (Msec)
The typematic delay sets how long after you press a key that a character begins
repeating.
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.
APIC Mode:
In order to comply with PC2001 standard, the system is designed to run in APIC
(Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. Enabling APIC mode
will increase the available IRQ resources for the system. Available options are
[Enabled] and [Disabled].
MPS Version Control For OS:
This item allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version
to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version which is
supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the
vendor of your operating system. Available options are [1.4] and [1.1].
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.
Small Logo (EPA) Show:
This setup allows photo that is EPA. Logo.
Show POST CODE
Enabling this function can show POST error code on the screen before proceeding to
system’s operating system.
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3-3 Advanced Chipset Features
By choosing the [Advanced Chipset Features] option from the CMOS Setup
Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below displays the manufacturer's default
values for the motherboard.
Figure 3-4 Advance Chipset Features
All of the above settings have been determined by the motherboard
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 some abbreviated descriptions of the functions in this setup menu.
DRAM Timing Selectable:
The function allows you to enable or disable the DRAM timing control by SPD. It is
recommended to keep the default setting for a stable system operation.
CAS Latency Time:
This item controls the latency between DRAM read command and the time the data
actually becomes available.
Active to Precharge Delay:
This item controls the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameters.
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay:
This item controls the latency between DRAM active command and read/write
command.
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DRAM RAS# Precharge:
This item controls the idle clocks after issuing Precharge command to the DRAM.
System BIOS Cacheable:
Enabling this function allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh,
which results in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this
memory area, a system error may result. It is advised to leave it in default setting.
Caching the system BIOS results in better performance than shadowing the system
BIOS.
Video BIOS Cacheable:
Enabling this function will allow caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better
system performance. However, if any programs write to this memory area, a system
error may occur.
Delayed Transaction:
Available options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
Delay Prior to Thermal
Available options: None, 4, 8, 16, and 32 min.
AGP Aperture Size (MB):
This function determines the amount of system memory that is given to the AGP
card. Options range from 4MB to 256MB. This is a dynamic memory allocation in
that the AGP card will only use the amount of memory that it needs. The remaining
unused memory is also available for system usage. For example, if 16MB is
allocated to the AGP card and the card only needs 8MB, the remaining 8MB will be
available for system usage.
Flash BIOS Protection:
The motherboard 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 FLASH utility and vice versa.
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3-4 Integrated Peripherals
This section provides information on setting peripheral devices. By choosing the
Integrated Peripherals option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the
screen below displays the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard.
Figure 3-5 Integrated Peripherals Screen
OnChip IDE Device:
Press [Enter] to enter the sub-menu, which contains the following items for
advanced control:
1. 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
2. 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.
3. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA:
Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device supports it and
your operating environment contains a DMA driver. If both your hard drive and
software support Ultra DMA, select [Auto] to enable BIOS support.
4. 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, select Enabled to
auto-detect the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can
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support.
OnChip PCI Device:
This section provides information on setting the on-board devices. Press [Enter] to
enter the sub-menu, which contains the following items for advanced control:
1. AC97 Audio:
This feature allows you to enable/disable the on-board AC97 audio function.
Super IO Device:
This section provides information on setting the Super I/O devices. Press [Enter] to
enter the sub-menu, which contains the following items for advanced control:
1. Onboard FDC Controller:
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the
system board. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive,
choose Disabled in this field.
2. Onboard Serial Port 1/2:
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial
ports. Available options are [3F8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3], [3E8/IRQ4],
[2F8/IRQ3], [Disabled], and [Auto].
3. UR2 Duplex Mode:
Available options: [Half] and [Full].
4. Onboard Parallel Port:
Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical
parallel port.
5. 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.
6. ECP Mode Use DMA:
This item automatically specifies a DMA channel 1 or 3 for the parallel port when
it is set to [EPP] or [ECP+EPP] mode.
7. PWRON After PWR-Fail:
Available options: [Off], [On], and [Former-Sts](Former Status).
8. Game Port Address:
This item disables or assigns the address of the Game port. Available options are
[201] and [209].
9. Midi Port Address:
This item disables or assigns the address of the Midi port. Available options are
[300] and [330].
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10. Midi Port IRQ:
This item specifies an IRQ for the Midi port.
USB controller:
Enable the on-board Universal Serial Bus (USB V1.1 or V2.0) controller if you want
to connect a USB device to your system. Note that if this setting is disabled, you can
still temporarily use a USB keyboard during boot up so that you can enter BIOS and
enable this setting. If you pass the boot up stage without enabling this function, your
PS/2 keyboard will no longer work.
USB 2.0 Controller:
This entry is for disable/enable EHCI controller only. This BIOS itself may/may not
have high speed USB support. If the BIOS has high speed USB support built in, the
support will automatically be turned on when high speed device were attached.
USB Keyboard Support:
Select Enabled if your system uses an USB keyboard. If there is no USB keyboard,
select Disabled in this field.
Onboard LAN Device
Select Enabled if your system uses an on-board LAN device and vice versa.
Init Display First:
This function allows users to choose between AGP and PCI slots to initialize
display.
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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 Setup Utility
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below displays the manufacturer's default values for
the motherboard.
Figure 3-5 Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type:
This feature allows user to select a suspend type for the operating system to turn off
unused peripherals devices, such as CD-ROM players.
Power Management:
Power management saves electricity while the system is idle by entering
power-saving modes.
Video Off Method:
This function serves as both screen and power saver for monitors. See the next
function, Video Off After, for setting the video timer.
1. Blank - BIOS will switch the monitor screen to blank. 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 idle.
2. V/H SYNC+Blank - The system turns off the vertical and horizontal
synchronization ports, writes blanks to the VGA buffer and the monitor's
electron gun turns off. This function requires a monitor with Green features in
order to take advantage of the power saving function. If you enable this function
and do not have a Green monitor, the result will be the same as if you had
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selected Blank. This function serves as both screen and a power saver.
3. 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.
Video off In Suspend:
If it is set to [Yes] the monitor enters power saving mode. The Power Management
function must be enabled to use this function.
Suspend Type:
Available options: [Stop Grant] and [Pwr-On Suspend].
Modem Use IRQ:
If your computer has a modem use this function to tell BIOS the IRQ value occupied
by the modem card. When the system is in Green mode, the modem requires an IRQ
assignment to activate the system and perform tasks. This assignment is compliant
with the APM 1.2 compliant operating systems.
Suspend Mode:
The Power Management function is set as [Enabled] to activate this function. If the
system runs in Standby mode and the Suspend timer expires, all devices regulated
by power management will shut down and the CPU speed will be 0 MHz.
HDD Power Down:
It shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after an idle period. This
feature does not affect SCSI hard drives.
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. When set to Instant-Off the Soft-Off by PWR-BTN
function is disabled and the computer turns completely off when the power button is
pressed.
Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1:
Available options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
FDD, COM, LPT Port:
Available options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
PCI PIRQ[A-D]#:
Available options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
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Wake up Events
1. Power On By PCI/Onbrd LAN:
When enabled, a PCI interface that receives a signal will activate the system from
soft off and green mode.
2. Power On by Modem:
When enabled, a Modem will be able to receive a signal and activate the system
from soft off and green mode. You should connect the modem to the COM port and
call your PC to power on.
3. Wake up on LAN:
When enabled, a LAN that receives a signal will activate the system from soft off
and green mode.
4. USB KB Wake-Up From S3:
Allows the activity of USB device to wake up the system from S3 power saving
modes. Settings are [Enabled] and [Disabled].
5. Power On by Alarm:
When enabled, this setting allows the system to turn back on at specified date 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.
6. POWER ON Function:
This control gives PS/2 mouse or keyboard control to power on the system.
Available settings are [Password], [Hot KEY], [Mouse Move], [Mouse Click],
[Any KEY], [BUTTON ONLY] and [Keyboard 98].
7. KB Power ON Password:
If POWER ON function is set to [Password], then you can seta password for the
PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.
8. Hot Key Power On:
If POWER ON function is set to [Hot Key], you can assign hot key combinations
from [Ctrl –F1] to [Ctrl-F12] for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.
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3-6 PNP/PCI Configurations
This section provides IRQ and DMA setting information. By choosing the PNP/PCI
Configuration option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen
below displays the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard.
Figure 3-6 PNP/PCI Configurations
Reset Configuration Data:
Default is [Disabled]. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data
(ESCD) if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has
caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot.
Resources Controlled By:
When set to Manual the system BIOS will not refer to 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 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.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop:
When set to [Enabled], multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can
handle data from CPU to each set of palette registers of every video device. Bit 5 of
the command register in the PCI device configuration space is the VGA Palette
Snoop bit (0 is disabled). Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled].
FDD IRQ Can Be Free:
This function allows user to choose if the FDD IRQ can be freed up. The default
setting is [Yes] and this does not allow the IRQ to be free.
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3-7 Frequency/Voltage Control
By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control option from the CMOS Setup Utility
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below displays the manufacturer's default values for
the motherboard.
Figure 3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control
Memory Frequency For
Please leave the default system setting [Auto] for a stable system operation.
CPU Clock Ratio:
This feature allows user to manually configure your CPU clock ratio according to
your processor’s specifications.
Auto Detect PCI Clk:
Enabling this function will auto-detect PCI clock.
Spread Spectrum
Available options are [+/- 0.5 %], [+/- 0.45%], [+/- 0.35%], [+ /- 0.25%] and
[Disabled].
CPU Clock
This feature allows the system memory to run at specified CPU clock speed. The
default setting is at 100Mhz.
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Overclockability:
This motherboard is designed to support overclocking ability. However,
please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal
setting, while CPU clock speed is overclocked. Any attempt to operate
beyond product specifications is not recommended. We
are not
responsible
for damages
caused by inadequate operation
or settings
beyond product specifications.
3-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults loads the default BIOS values directly from the CMOS
Setup Utility menu (Figure3-1). If user-defined BIOS settings are corrupted and
therefore unusable, these defaults will be loaded automatically when you turn on the
computer.
3-9 Load Optimized Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults loads the default system values directly from the CMOS
Setup Utility menu (Figure3-1). If user-defined BIOS settings are corrupted and
therefore unusable, these defaults will be loaded automatically when you turn on the
computer.
3-10 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.
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When there is no supervisor password set, the user password controls access to
all BIOS settings.
3-11 Save and Exit Setup
If you select this and type [Y] (for Yes) followed by [Enter], the values entered in
the setup utilities will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the BIOS chip.
3-12 Exit Without Saving
Selecting this option and pressing [Y] followed by [Enter] lets you exit the Setup
program without recording any new values or changing old ones.
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Chapter 4
DRIVER Setup
Insert the support CD that come with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver
or double-click the CD drive icon in [My computer] to open the setup screen.
4-1 Intel® IDE Bus Mastering Drivers Setup
1. Click [Intel® IDE Bus Mastering Drivers]
2. Click [Next] to start software installation.
3. Click [Yes] to accept the license agreement
4. Please, select [Next]
5. Please, select [Finish] after restart
4-2 Ultra ATA storage driver Setup
1. Click [Ultra ATA storage driver]
2. Click [Next >] to start software installation
3. Click [Yes] to accept the license agreement
4. Click [Next >] to continue installation
5. Click [Next >] to continue installation
6. Please click [Finish] to complete setup
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4-3 Audio Driver Setup
1. Click [Audio Driver]
2. Click [Next >] to continue installation
3. Click [Finish] to complete setup.
4-4 LAN Driver Setup
1. Click [LAN Driver]
2. Click [Next >] to continue installation
3. Click [Finish] to complete setup.
4-5 USB 2.0 Driver
1. Click [USB 2.0 Driver]
2. Click [Next >] to start software installation.
3. Please click [Next >] to continue.
4. Please click [Yes] to accept the license agreement.
5. Please click [OK] to continue.
6. Please click [Print to File] to continue.
7. Please click [OK] to continue.
8. Click [Finish] to complete setup.
4-6 Intel® LAN Driver Setup
1. Click [LAN Driver]
2. Click [Next] to continue installation
3. Click [Finish] to complete setup
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