Chaintech S865PE User Manual

Intel® Socket 478

Intel® 865PE + ICH5

ATX Motherboard

User’s Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

1-2 Package Contents.....................................................................................2

1-3 Motherboard Layout................................................................................3

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup..............................................4

2-1 Installing a CPU Processor for Socket 478.....................................4

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

2-3 Connector and Jumper Settings.........................................................5

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Program .................................10

3-1 Standard CMOS Setup..........................................................................10

3-2 Advanced BIOS Features.....................................................................11

3-3 Advanced Chipset F e atures................................................................14

3-4 Integrated Peripherals..........................................................................16

3-5 Power Management Setup..................................................................19

3-6 PNP/PCI Configurations........................................................................21

3-7 Frequency/Voltage Control.................................................................22

3-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults........................................................................23

3-9 Load Optimized Defaults......................................................................23

3-10 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting........................23

3-11 Save and Exit Setup............................................................................23

3-12 Exit Without Saving.............................................................................23

Chapter 4 DRIVER Setup................................................24

4-1 Intel® IDE Bus Mastering Drivers Setup......................................24

4-2 C-Media Sound Driver Setup .............................................................24

4-3 RTL® LAN Driver Setup.......................................................................24

4-4 USB 2.0 Driver.........................................................................................24

4-5 DirectX Setup................................................................................................25

NOTE....................................................................................... 26

Revision History

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Product Specifications

Processor

- Supports Intel® Socket 478 CPU with Hyper-Threading Technology

- Supports Intel® Pentium 4 /Celeron system bus at 400/533/800MHz

- Support Prescott CPU

Chipset

- Intel® 865PE + ICH5, supports Hyper-Threading Technology

Main Memory

- Supports Two 184 pin DDR DIMMs up to 2GB

- Supports Dual-Channel DDR266/333/400 memory

Expansion Slots

- One 1.5V AGP slot for 8X/4X AGP

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- Five 32-Bit PCI slots (v2.2 compliant)

5.1-channel audio subsystem via AC-link

- With external high quality 5.1-channel AC97 Codec

- Complete software driver supports for Windows OS

- Optional S/PDIF out function

Two Ultra DMA-66/100 IDE Ports

- Supports PIO Mode 4 up to 16.6MBps, Multi-Word DMA Mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode
5 up to 100 MB/s with Bus Mastering

- Bus-Mastering software drivers for all common multi-tasking operating systems

Embedded SATA HOST Controller

- Build-in ICH5 supports 2 Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates (1.5
Gbps burst)

USB 2.0/1.1 Host Controller

- One EHCI and four UHCI Controllers support total 8 USB 2.0/1.1 Ports

- Support USB 2.0 High-Speed Device @480 Mb/s Transfer Rate s

Fast Ethernet Controller

- On-board LAN chip RTL8101L supports 10/100 Mb Fast Ethernet

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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

Boot-Block Flash ROM

- Award system BIOS support PnP, APM, DMI, ACPI, & Multi-device booting features

1-2 Package Contents

This product comes with the following components:

1. Motherboard x 1

2. IDE Cable x 1

3. Floppy Cable x 1

4. User’s Guide x 1

5. Driver CD x 1

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1-3 Motherboard Layout

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Chapter 2 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. T o 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 c u t o ff, le a ving 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 Main Memory Configuration

This motherboard provides four 184pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual-In-line
Memory Modules (DIMM) slots, which supports PC2100/2700/3200 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 these steps below:

1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outwa r d . T h e 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.

2-3 Connector and Jumper Settings

Connectors are used to link the system board with other parts of the system, including
power supply , keyboard, and the v arious 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 come with a security-proof.

PW 1 / 3 (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 Soft -Off mode, this t rickle 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.

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Power-On By Modem:

While in Soft-Off state, if an external modem ring-up signal is detected, 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)

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 and
the keyboard or USB connector can function properly again. Unlike conventional fuses, the
poly-fuse will not need to be replaced, relieving users 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 normal power
switch as well as a device to activate the Advanced Power
Management Suspend mode. This is a power-saving mode used for
saving electricity 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 any keys 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.

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. Be careful not to reverse the
order of these two connectors.)

Note: The connector does not support the blue LED

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. While in Suspend mode, the power supply to the system is reduced

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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 will resume in various ways as defined by Power Management Setup screen
in BIOS.

Note: The connector does not support the blue LED

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 speakers.

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)

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The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk drive
connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M
floppy disk types. It is connected to a floppy disk drive of 34 pins.

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):

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a

Pin Definition
1-2 Normal (default)
2-3 Clear CMOS Data

follow the steps below.

power supply from external battery to
keep the data and system configuration. T o
clear the contents of the CMOS, please

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 Optimized Defaults.Type [Y]

and then press [Enter] to continue.

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

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JP6 (Enable/Disable USB 0/1 Device Power ON Jumper)

JP6 Æ USB 0/1

Pin Definition
1-2 Disable (default)
2-3 Enable

Power On Management screen. Y ou must also set this jumper's cap to pins 2-3 to use this
function.

FAN1/2/3 (CPU/System/Case Fan Connectors):

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.

CN5 [WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector]:

Enable the Wake Up On LAN selection in BIOS's Power Management Menu
to use this function. The c apa bilit y to r emo tely man ag e PCs ov er ne tworks

is a significant factor in reducing administrative and ownership costs. Magic
Packet technology is designed with WOL ability to LAN controllers. This header is used to
connect an add-in NIC (Network Interface Card) that provides WOL function to the

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

motherboard.

CN5A [WOM (Wake-on-Modem) Connector]:

Enable the Wake 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.

CN23/CN23A/CN23B (Front USB Connector for USB2/3,4/5 and 6/7):

USB Port 2/3 Æ CN23, USB Port 4/5 Æ CN23A, USB Port 6/7 Æ CN23B

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 2/3,4/5 and
6/7).

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CN24 (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 pins [5-6] and [9-10] then plug it into
the (optional) cable ext. connector . Pins [5-6] and [9-10] are shorted (default)
to enable the back-panel audio function.

SATA1/2 (Serial ATA Connector):

This can connect to new IDE device; it supports ATA 150MB/sec.

CN2/CN2A (CD-ROM Audio-in Connector)

Use the audio cable enclosed with your CD-ROM disk drive to connect the

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CD-ROM to your motherboard. This will enable your CD-ROM's audio

function.

CN13 (S/PDIF Connector)

This connector must be connected to a S/PDIF bracket. This will allow
you to use the S/PDIF function.

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Program

Phoenix-Award BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic
system configur ation. This informat ion is stored in CMOS R AM so that it can retain the setup
information even when the power is turned off.
To enter the Phoenix-Award BIOS setup program:
z Press [Delete] when you Power on or Reboot the c omputer system. (i.e. After the

Intel Pentium 4 logo appears at the center of the screen, please press [Delete] to

enter the BIOS setup program).
The primary screen as shown in Figure 3-1 is a list of the menus and functions available in
the setup program. Select the desired item by using 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 fie ld is h i g hlig ht ed , on - lin e h elp inf or ma tio n is d isp layed on the right side
of the screen.

Figure 3-1

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,
or changing hardware such as HDD, FDD, and video display in your system, 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 options:

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.

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IDE (Channel 0/1; 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 drive.

Drive A/B:

Select different Floppy device Model. 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 POST
(Power On Self T est). This function stops the computer if BIOS detects a hardware error . Y ou
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 that lists the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard is
displayed.

Hard Disk Boot Priority:

Select priority of the hard disk boot device.

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.

Hyper-Threading Technology:

Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Select [Enable] to support
Hyper-Threading Technology and vi ce versa.

Quick Power On Self Test:

Enable this function to reduce the amount of time required to run the POST (Power On Self
T est). 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.

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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 s wap t he flop py driv e ass ign ment so t hat dr ive A will fun ction a s
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.

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 up 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.

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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 y ou to sele ct which MPS (Multi-Proc essor Specification) version is used
for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version that 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
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 that lists the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard is
displayed.

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. Explanations of the DRAM timing and chipset features
setup are lengthy, highly technical and beyond the scope of this manual.
Below are some brief descriptions of the functions in the Setup menu.

DRAM Timing Selectable

The function allows you to enable or disable the DRAM timing 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.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

This item controls the idle clocks after issuing Precharge command to the DRAM.

WARNING

Overclockability:

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking ability.
However, please make sure your peripherals 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 or risks
caused by inadequate operation or settings beyond product
specifications.

System BIOS cacheable

Enabling this function allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, which
results in better syste m performance. Howev er, if any program writes to this memory ar ea,
a system error may result. It is advisable to leave it in default setting. Caching the system
BIOS results in better performance than shadowing the system BIOS.

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Video BIOS Cacheable

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

Memory Hole at 15M-16M

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

Delay Prior to Thermal

Available options are 4, 8, 16 and 32 min.

AGP Aperture Size (MB):

This feature allows users to select the size of the AGP aperture. It also determines the
maximum amount of system RAM that can be allocated to the graphics card for texture
storage. The required AGP aperture size will become smaller as the graphics card’s memory
increases in size. But increase in size of the aperture does not correspond to increase in
performance. It is recommend that the AGP aperture size is left around 64MB to 128 MB in
size unless instructed otherwise by your video card manufacturer.

Init Display First

This function allo ws users to choo se between AGP a nd PCI slots t o initialize monitor display.

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. When disabled, the BIOS data can be updated by using the FLASH utility.

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3-4 Integrated Peripherals

This section provides information on setting up the peripheral devices. By choosing the
Integrated Peripherals option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen
that lists the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard is displayed.

OnChip IDE Device:

Press [Enter] to enter the sub-menu, which contains the following items for some advanced
control:

1. 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
support.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. On-Chip Serial ATA

Available options are [Disabled], [Auto], [Combined Mode], [Enhanced
Mode], [SATA Only].

 Disabled: Disabled Serial ATA controller.
 Auto: Auto arrange by BIOS.
 Combined Mode: Parallel ATA and serial ATA are combined. Maximum of

two IDE drives are supported.

 Enhanced Mode: Enable both serial ATA and parallel ATA. Max of six IDE

drives is supported.

 SATA Only: Serial ATA is operating in legacy mode.

6. Serial ATA Port 0 Mode

Please leave the default value as [Primary Master] for a stable system operation.

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Onboard Device:

This section provides information for setting the on-board devices. Press [Enter] to enter
the sub-menu, which contains the following items for some advanced controls:

1. USB controller

Enable the on-board Universal Serial Bu s (USB V1.1 or V2.0) controller if yo u want
to connect a USB device to your system. Note that if this setting is disabled, you
can still tempor arily use a USB keyboard duri ng 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.

2. USB 2.0 controller

This entry is for disable /enable EHCI co ntroller 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.

3. USB Keyboard Support

Select Enabled if your system uses an USB keyboard. If there is no USB keyboard,
select Disabled in this field.

4. USB Mouse Support

Select Enabled if your system uses an USB mouse. If there is no USB mouse, select
Disabled in this field.

5. AC97 Audio

This feature allows you to enable/disable the on-board AC97 audio function.

6. Onboard Realtek LAN

This feature allows you to enable/disable the on-board Realtek LAN 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 some advanced controls:

1. Onboard FDC Controller

In order to use it select as 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. UART Mode Select

This function allows you to select an operating mode for the second serial port.
(Normal RS-232C serial port / IRDA / SCR / ASKIR 0.57-MB/sec infrared port).

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4. UR2 Duplex Mode

Available options: [Half] and [Full].

5. Onboard Parallel Port

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

6. Parallel Port Mode

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

7. ECP Mode Use DMA

This item automatically specifies DMA channel 1 or 3 for the parallel port when it
is set to [EPP] or [ECP+EPP] mode.

8. PwROn After PwR-Fail

This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has
been interrupted. [Off] leaves your system off and [On] reboots your system.
[Former-Sts] sets your system back to the state it is before the power
interruption. Available options include [Disabled], [Enabled], [Former-Sts].

9. Game Port Address

This item disables or assigns the address of the Game port. Available options are
[Disable], [201] and [209].

10. Midi Port Address

This item disables or assigns the address of the Midi port. Available options are
[Disable], [300] and [330].

11. Midi Port IRQ

This item specifies an IRQ for the Midi port. Available options are [5] and [10].

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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 that lists the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard is
displayed .

ACPI Suspend Type:

This feature allows users to select a suspend type for the operating system to turn off
unused peripheral devices such as CD-ROM player.

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume:
Available options are [Auto], [Yes], [No].

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 savers for the monitors. See the next
function, Video Off After, for setting the video timer.

1. Blank Screen - BIOS will switch the monitor screen to blank. The electricity

saved in this mode is negligib le and this funct ion is only used a s a screen sa ver 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 monitors 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 screen and a power saver.

3. DPMS - Select this option if your video card supports the Display Power

Management Signaling (DPMS) standard (i.e. if 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 P ower Management function
must be enabled to use this function.

Suspend Type:
Available options are [Stop Grant] and [PwrOn Suspend].

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MODEM Use IRQ:

If your computer has a built-in modem use this function to inform 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 to 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 h ard disk dr ives in the system aft er an idle period. This f eature do es
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 -B TN 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].

Wake up Events

1. Power On by PCI card

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 C OM port and
signal 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 USB devices to activate the system from S3 power-saving modes.

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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 function gives PS/2 mouse and 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.

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 that lists
the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard is displayed.

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 defi nes 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).

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Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled].

FDD IRQ Can Be Free:

This function allows users to choose if the FDD IRQ can be freed up. The default setting is
[Yes].

3-7 Frequency/Voltage Control

By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu
(Figure 3-1), the screen that lists the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard is
displayed.

Memory Frequency For
Please leave the default system setting as [Auto] for a stable system operation.

Auto Detect PCI Clk
Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Spread Spectrum

Available options are [+/- 0.35 %], [+/- 0.50%], [+/- 0.75%], [+ /- 1.00%] and
[Disabled].

Async AGP/PCI CLK

Please leave the default setting at 66/33 MHz. Available Options: [66/33 MHz], [73/36 MHz],
[80/40 MHz].

CPU Clock

This feature allows the system memory to run at specified CPU clock speed. The default
setting is at 100Mhz.

Overclockability:

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking ability.
However, please make sure your peripherals are able to tolerate
such abnormal setting, while CPU clock speed is overclocked. Any

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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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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 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 users and supervisors is to allow only the
supervisor to have control over the BIOS settings. The user, on the other hand, is only
allowed to access computer's operating system and change the user password in BIOS.

When there is no supervisor password being set, the user password
controls access to all BIOS settings.

3-11 Save and Exit Setup

If you select this and type [Y] followed by [Enter], the v alues e nter ed in t he se tup ut ilities
will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the BIOS chip.

3-12 Exit Without Saving

Selecting this op tion and p res sing [ Y] followed by [Enter] lets you exit the Setu p pro gr am
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 enter 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. Select [Next] to continue.

5. Please select [Yes] to restart computer now or [No] to restart later, and then click

on [Finish] to complete the installation.

4-2 C-Media Sound Driver Setup

This section provides information on installing audio devices by choosing [Audio Driver]

from the Setup Driver menu.

1. Select [Audio driver]

2. Select [Audio Drivers] to begin the software installation

3. Select [Install Device Driver and Applications].

4. Select the setup language and click [OK] to continue.

5. Click [Next] to proceed.

6. Please select a folder where the program will be installed and click on
[Next] to proceed.

7. Please select one fold er fr om e xis t ing lis t of fo lde rs and clic k o n [ Next] to proceed.

8. Please select [Yes] to restart computer now or [No] to restart later, and then click

[OK] to complete the installation.

4-3 RTL® LAN Driver Setup

1. Click [LAN Driver]

2. Click [Next] to continue.

3. Click [Finish] to complete setup

4-4 USB 2.0 Driver

Open Device Manager and open the properties for the USB 2.0 host controller. Select
'Update Driver'. Point the installer to the folder with the USB 2.0 drivers. It should select
the CD-ROM:\intel\usb2\win2k_XP\ich5usb2_win2k (for Win 2000 /XP or
CD-ROM:\intel\usb2\win98&me (for 9 8se / ME) and then install the system files. The host
controller should be installed correctly when Device Manager is updated after the install.

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4-5 DirectX Setup

This section pro vides information o n installed Direct X devices by choos ing [DirectX] from the
Setup Driver menu.

1. Please select [I accept the agreement].

2. Please select [Next].

3. Please select [Next].

4. Please select [Finish] to complete.

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We reserve all rights to change this manual. All information is subject to change without
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