Commell KV-DDR User Manual

KV-DDR

Motherboard

User’s Manual

Product Name: KV-DDR
Manual Revision: English, 1.0

Trademarks

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companies.

Important data protection information

You should back up all data before installing any storage peripheral. We are not responsible for
any loss of data resulting from the use, disuse or misuse of this.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

1.2 Features

1.3 Specifications

1.4 Content

1.5 System Board Layout

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

2.1 Installation Procedure

2.1.1 Jumper Settings

2.1.2 Keyboard Voltage Setting

2.1.3 Clearing the CMOS

2.1.4 CPU Voltage Setting

2.1.5 CPU Bus Clock Setting

2.2 Installation of CPU

2.3 Installation of Memory

2.3.1 Installation of 184-pin DIMM

2.3.2 Removal of 184-pin DIMM

2.3.3 Memory Configuration

2.4 I/O Connections/Panel Connections

2.4.1 ATX Power Connector

2.4.2 Infrared Connector

2.4.3 System and CPU Fan Connectors

2.4.4 Wake On LAN Connector

2.4.5 Wake On Modem Connector

2.4.6 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

2.4.7 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector

2.4.8 RAID Connectors

2.4.9 PS/2 Mouse Port

2.4.10 PS/2 Keyboard Connector

2.4.11 Serial Port

2.4.12 Printer Port

2.4.13 LAN Connector

2.4.14 ACT/LNK LED

2.4.15 Speed LED

2.4.16 USB Connectors

2.4.17 Line Out Connector

2.4.18 Line In Connector

2.4.19 Microphone In Connector

2.4.20 Game/MIDI Port

2.4.21 ATAPI IDE/SONY Audio

2.4.22 Panel Connection

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup

3.1 CMOS Setup Utility

3.2 Standard CMOS Setup

3.3 Advanced BIOS Features Setup

3.4 Advanced Chipset Features Setup

3.5 Integrated Peripherals

3.6 Power Management Setup

3.7 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

3.8 PC Health Status

3.9 Frequency Control

3.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

3.11 Load Optimized Defaults

3.12 Set Supervisor/User Password

3.13 Save & Exit Setup

3.14 Exit Without Saving

Chapter 4. Driver Installation

4.1 Autorun Program

4.2 AGP & IDE Driver Installation

4.3 Sound Driver Installation

4.3.1 Windows 95 Installation

4.3.2 Windows 98/ME Installation

4.3.3 Windows 2000 Installation

4.3.4 Windows NT 4.0 Installation

4.4 Onboard LAN or ACR LAN Driver Installation

4.4.1 Windows 95 Installation

4.4.2 Windows 98 Installation

4.4.3 Windows ME Installation

4.4.4 Windows 2000 Installation

4.4.5 Windows NT 4.0 Installation

4.5 RAID IDE Driver Installation

4.5.1 Windows 95 Installation

4.5.2 Windows 98 Installation

4.5.3 Windows ME Installation

4.5.4 Windows 2000 Installation

4.5.5 Windows NT 4.0 Installation

4.6 Using The FastCheck™ Monitoring Utility

Appendix A. How to setup the RAID IDE

Introduction
Disk Array Terms
About RAID Levels
Keys Features and Benefits

Getting Started
Installing The Hard Drives
Checking CMOS Settings
Creating Your Disk Array

Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility
Viewing RAID IDE BIOS Screen
Navigating the FastBuild™ Setup Menu
Viewing Drive Assignments
Manually Creating an Array
Deleting An Array
Rebuilding A Mirrored Array
Viewing Controller Settings

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

Thank you for purchasing the KV-DDR motherboard. This motherboard utilizes VIA’s latest technology, namely
KT266 VT8366 & VT8233 chipset. It supports the new generation of high-speed DDR266 DRAM and features a

new high-speed V-Link bus that doubles the communication bandwidth between the North and South Bridge to
266MB per second.

We have conducted a motherboard compatibility test with a variety of hardware and software, such as CPUs,
memory, display cards, CD ROMs, Novell, MS Office….etc and compliance with Year 2000.

We have set high standards on our quality control, with absolute confidence, we believe this product is the wisest
choice.

This manual is composed of four sections. The first section is the introduction of this motherboard, and the second
section explains the proper procedure to setup the motherboard, the third section provides information on how to
setup the CMOS. The last section states the installation for driver and utility.

1.2 Features

- Wake On LAN/Modem.

- Integrated AC-97 Audio.

- Modem Remote Ring On.

- Support NCR SCSI BIOS.

- Support Ultra DMA 33/66/100.

- Integrated Hardware Monitoring

- Support 200/266MHz FSB frequency.

- Support AGP slot for AGP (1X/2X/4X) graphics card.

- Support Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI).

- BIOS Green feature function, and "Plug & Play" Flash ROM.

- Support Desktop Management Interface (DMI) through BIOS.

- RTC Wake Up Alarm: Program the date/time to wake up your system.

- Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet PC '99 compliant.

1.3 Specifications

CPU : - Supports AMD Socket A (Socket 462), Athlon and Duron 200/266MHz Front Side Bus.

Chipset : -VIA VT8366 & VT8233.

DIMM : -Supports 2.5V PC1600/2100 (DDR200/266)-compliant DDR SDRAM in four 184-pin

sockets, which can support memory sizes of 64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB modules.

-Supports 8-banks up to 4 GB DRAMs for register DDR SDRAM module.

-Supports 6-banks up to 3 GB DRAMs for unbuffered DDR SDRAM module.

-Optional bank-by-bank ECC (single-bit error correction and multi-bit error detection) or
EC (error checking only) for DRAM integrity.

IDE : -Dual channel PIO and PCI Bus Master IDE ports support

up to 4 EIDE devices for HDD or CD-ROM

-Supports PIO Mode 4

-Supports Multiword DMA Mode 0, 1, 2

-Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100

RAID : -Supports Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1)

-Compatible with Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/33, EIDE and Fast ATA-2 drives

supporting multi-word DMA

-PCI Plug-n-Play, PCI Interrupt sharing and coexists with motherboard IDE controllers

-Supports concurrent dual IDE controller operation

-Supports IDE bus master operation

-Utilizes FastBuild

TM

automenu from BIOS

-Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds

-Complies with PCI v2.1 Local Bus standard

-Compliant with PCI IDE Bus Master standard

IR Port : -One IrDA/ASKIR compatible Infrared interface port.

(Cable optional)

BIOS : -Award BIOS with built-in Anti-Virus, ACPI, DMI support, and green function (Plug-

and-Play BIOS)

-Supports CD-ROM/HD/SCSI/Floppy/LS120/ZIP100 and LAN boot up

-Supports NCR SCSI BIOS.

I/O Devices : -One FDD control port supports two of the 5.25" or

3.5" floppy drives up to 2.88 MB.

-Two high-speed 16550 UART compatible serial ports

-One parallel ports with SPP/ECP/ EPP compatibility.

-One PS/2 mouse port

-One PS/2 Keyboard connector

USB Ports : -Six function ports support up to 127 peripheral devices. ( Cable optional )

-USB v1.1 and Intel Universal HCI v1.1 compatible.

Sound : -AC '97 Rev 2.1 compliant

-16-bit Stereo Full-Duplex Codex

-Variable Sampling Rate (VSR) up to 48kHz in 1Hz resolution

-3D Stereo expansion for simulated surround

-4 stereo and 2 mono analog line-level inputs

-MIC level input switchable from two sources

-Second line-level output with volume control

-3.3V, 5V or split analog/digital power supply

-External Audio Amplifier Control

-Power management support

-Low Power consumption mode

-Stereo Headphone Amplifier

LAN : -High performance PCI master interface with scatter / gather and bursting capability

-1 / 10 / 100 MHz full and half duplex operation

-Separate 2K byte FIFOs for receive and transmit

-Software controllable power down

Dimension : - 305 mm x 230 mm ATX Form factor

Operating System :-Supports Windows 95/98/ME/2000, Windows NT, MS-DOS V6.22, OS/2, Novell, Unix,

SCO UNIX...

ATX Power : -Supports Modem remote Ring-On function

-Supports software power off function

-Supports RTC Wake-Up.

-Supports Wake On LAN.

-Supports Wake On Modem.

Expansion Slots : -Five 32-bit PCI expansion slots. PCI v2.2 compliant. PCI1, PCI2, PCI3 and PCI4

support bus master operation, PCI5 supports bus slave operation.

-One 32-bit AGP expansion slot. AGP v2.0 compliant.

-One Advanced Communications Riser (ACR) slot for ACR LAN card or Modem

Riser card.

1.4 Content

The motherboard box contains the following items:

- One Motherboard

- Two IDE Ribbon Cables

- One Floppy Ribbon Cable

- One CD Driver Disk

- Two Driver Diskettes

- User’s Manual

1.5 MotherBoard Layout

Note:

1. The motherboard supports bus master operation for PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4 and RAID IDE. The PCI5 supports

bus slave operation. If your PCI card is bus master operation, please install it to PCI1 ~ PCI4.

2. The ACR1 slot supports for ACR LAN card or Modem Riser card. You can install Modem Riser card in front

point of the ACR1 slot to get Modem function.

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

2.1 Installation Procedure

1. Jumper settings (BIOS and CPU)

2. Installation of CPU

3. Installation of Memory

4. I/O Connections & Panel Connections

2.1.1 Jumper Settings

In this manual , (1-2) represents the first and second pins of the jumper. (2-3) represents the second and
third pins of the jumper. On the motherboard, you will see two sets of jumpers with different color jumper caps:

Yellow Jumper Caps : Sets the Function of Flash CMOS JRTC

Red Jumper Caps : Sets the FSB frequency of CPU JF
Sets the Keyboard Voltage JKBV

WARNING: Electronic parts are Static sensitive. To prevent damage to the computer and its parts please

take the following measures.

-Work on a surface such as concrete, linoleum or hard wood floor.

-Ground your self with either a properly installed grounding strap or by touching a major

electrical appliance long enough to discharge the static.

2.1.2 Keyboard Voltage Setting (Red Jumper Cap)

This motherboard supports wake on keyboard function. This feature requires that your system has an ATX power
supply with at least 300mA +5V standby power and set this jumper to 2 & 3 pin short. Refer to session 3.6.11
PS2KB Wakeup for more information. 1-2 : 5V (Default Setting)
2-3 : 5V Stand By

2.1.3 Clearing the CMOS (Yellow Jumper Caps)

JRTC : CMOS Function Selection
1-2 : Clear data
2-3 : Normal Operation (Default Setting)

How to Clear the CMOS Setting:

(1) Turn off the power.
(2) Remove ATX power cable from connector ATXPWR.
(3) Remove Yellow Jumper Cap from JRTC (2-3) and put on JRTC (1-2) to remove the CMOS setting.
(4) Remove Yellow Jumper Cap from JRTC (1-2) and put on JRTC (2-3).
(5) Connect ATX power cable back to connector ATXPWR.
(6) Turn on the power.
(7) While the system reboots, press <DEL> key to set the BIOS setup.

2.1.4 CPU Voltage Setting

The motherboard supports CPU VID function, the CPU core voltage is automatically detected.

Over-current Protection

This switching regulator circuit is designed onboard to support CPU over-current protection. It enhances the
protection of CPU.

ATX switching power supply —5V—> circuit onboard power regulator —> over-current protection —> CPU
core voltage.

Note: Although we have implemented protection circuit try to prevent any human operating mistake, there is still
certain risk that CPU installed on this motherboard may be damaged because of component failure, human
operating error or unknown nature reason. We cannot guaranty the protection circuit will always work perfectly.

2.1.5 CPU Bus Clock Setting (Red Jumper Caps)

KV-DDR supports DDR (Double Data Rate) transfer on Socket A CPU address and data buses.

EV6 Bus is the technology of Alpha processor from Digital Equipment Corporation. EV6 bus uses both rising and
failing clock edge to transfer data.
EV6 Bus speed = CPU external bus clock x 2

For example, 200MHz EV6 bus is actually using 100MHz external bus clock, but the equivalent speed is
200MHz. Any attempts to push beyond product specification are not recommended.

CPU Bus Clock EV6 Bus Clock JF

100 200 2-3
133 266 1-2

2.2 Installation of CPU

Before installing CPU, make sure the power is off. Locate the level bar on the PGA462 ZIF socket. Push level bar
away from the socket and pull upward 90 degrees. Insert the CPU into the socket. Be careful of CPU orientation.
Make sure the notch of the CPU corresponds with the white dot on the ZIF socket (the corner without pin
socket). Do not push in the CPU. Make sure all pins are aligned with the CPU socket. ON the level bar.

2.3 Installation of Memory

The motherboard has four 184-pin 64-bit DDR (Double Data Rate) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
sockets. You can install 2.5V register or unbuffered PC1600/2100 (DDR200/266)-compliant DDR Synchronous
DRAM (SDRAM) memory.

2.3.1 Installation of 184-pin DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module)

1. Before inserting the DIMM, make sure the pin1 of the DIMM matches with the pin1 on the DIMM socket.

2. Insert DIMM into the DIMM sockets at a 90-degree angle and press down.

2.3.2 Removal of 184-pin DIMM

1. Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM.

2. Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket.

2.3.3 Memory Configuration

There is no jumper setting required for the memory size or type. It is automatically detected by the system BIOS,
and the total memory size is to add them together.

Supports 8-banks up to 4 GB DRAMs for register DDR SDRAM module or 6-banks up to 3 GB DRAMs for
unbuffered DDR SDRAM module.

DIMM Socket DIMM Modules

DIMM1 PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB
DIMM2 PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB
DIMM3 PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB
DIMM4 PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB

2.4 I/O Connections/Panel Connections

I/O Connections

ATXPWR ATX Power Connector
CPUFAN CPU fan connector
PWRFAN CPU or Power supply fan connector
SYSFAN System fan connector
JIR Infrared Connector (Cable optional)
WOL1 Wake On LAN connector
WOM1 Wake On Modem connector
FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector
IDE1, 2 Primary/ Secondary IDE Connectors
IDE3, 4 RAID Connectors
PS_KB PS/2 Mouse Port & Keyboard Connectors
COM1, 2 Serial Ports 1 & 2
LPT Printer Port
USB_LAN USB & LAN Connectors
JUSB1, 2 USB Connector (Cable optional)
GAME Game/MIDI Connectors
LINOUT Line out Connector
LININ Line in Connector
MIC Microphone in Connector
JCDIN1 The Connector for IDE/Sony CD-ROM audio cable

2.4.1 ATX Power Connector (20-pin ATXPWR)

Make sure that the power supply is off before connecting or disconnecting the power cable.

2.4.2 Infrared Connector (5-pin JIR)

This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module, with this module and
application software such as Laplink or Win95 Direct Cable Connection, user can transfer files to or from their
laptops, notebooks, PDA, PCs and printers. The connector supports IrDA (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and ASK-IR
(56Kbps). An optional consumer infrared (CIR) set connects to the CIR and SIR connectors simultaneously for
both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through one external infrared module. Install infrared
module onto Infrared connector and configure the setting through "UART Mode Select" in Integrated

Peripherals to select whether UART is directed for use with COM2 or Infrared.

2.4.3 System, CPU & Power Fan Connectors (3-pin FAN)

Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector.

2.4.4 Wake On LAN Connector (3-pin WOL1)

The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received from the network. This feature
requires the Wake Up On LAN/Ring function in BIOS is set to Enabled and that your system has an ATX power

supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.

2.4.5 Wake On Modem Connector (3-pin WOM1)

The connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake-On-Ring output. The connector powers up the
system when a ring-up packet or signal is received through the internal modem card. Note: For external modems,
Wake-On-Ring is detected through the COM port. This feature requires that the Wake Up On LAN/Ring
function in BIOS is set to Enabled (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SETUP).

2.4.6 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDD)

This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. Orient the red stripe to pin 1

2.4.7 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (IDE1 & IDE2)

These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect your first IDE hard disk to master
mode of the primary channel. If you have second IDE device to install in your system, connect it as slave mode on
the same channel, and the third and fourth device can be connected on secondary channel as master and slave
mode respectively.

There are three connectors on the 80-wire/40-pin IDE ribbon cable. The blue connector must connect with
motherboard's IDE connector and the other connectors must connect with HDD. In order to get the better
performance the Ultra DMA 66/100 HDD must connect with 80-wire/40-pin IDE ribbon cable.

2.4.8 RAID Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE3 & IDE4)

These connectors support striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1). It depends on the setting in FastBuild BIOS.
The Channel 1 in FastBuild BIOS stands for IDE3. The Channel 2 in FastBuild BIOS stands for IDE4. Please
refer to Appendix A. How to setup the RAID IDE for more information.

With striping, identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase performance. Mirroring increases
read performance through load balancing and elevator seek while creating a complete backup of your files.

Striped array can double the sustained data transfer rate of Ultra ATA/100 drives. It fully supports Ultra ATA/100
specification of up to 100 MB/sec per drive, depending on individual drive specifications.

It also offers fault tolerant, data redundancy for entry-level network file servers or simply for desktop PC users
wanting to continually protect valuable data on their PC. It offers RAID 1 mirroring (for two drives) to protect
data. Should a drive that is part of a mirrored array fail, it uses the mirrored drive (which contains identical data)
to assume all data handling. When a new replacement drive is later installed, it rebuilds data to the new drive
from the mirrored drive to restore fault tolerance.

For optimal results, select identical Ultra ATA/100 drives to install in disk arrays. The drives’ matched

performance allows the array to function better as a single drive.

WARNING: Before installing the device, backup any necessary data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice

could result in data loss.

If an onboard IDE controller is installed with hard disks, enable support in the Motherboard Standard CMOS
Setup for the drives. Note that the onboard IDE hard drives will then be the bootable hard disk. If you want to

boot from RAID IDE, it is necessary to set the Boot sequence to “SCSI, A:, C:” since the RAID IDE is identified
as a SCSI card.

You can refer to the FAQ.DOC file that in \PROMISE\20265 directory from CD Driver Disk for more
information.

2.4.9 PS/2 Mouse Port

The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse.

2.4.10 PS/2 Keyboard Connector

This connection is for a standard keyboard using a PS/2 plug. You may use a Din to Mini-Din adapter on standard
AT keyboards.

2.4.11 Serial Port (Two 9-pin D-type COM1 & COM2)

2.4.12 Printer Port (25-pin D-type PRINTER)

You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through the "Onboard Parallel Port" setting in Integrated
Peripherals of the COMS SETUP UTILITY.

2.4.13 LAN Connector

The LAN Connector is used to attach RJ-45 cable. For 100Base-TX, your network cable must be category 5,
twisted-pair wiring with RJ-45 connectors. If you plan on running the adapter at 100Mbps, it must be connected to
a 100Base-TX hub. For 10Base-T, use category 3, 4 or 5 twisted-pair wiring. Please enable VIA-3043 OnChip
LAN item from BIOS Setup before using.

2.4.14 ACT/LNK LED (Green)

This LED lights when there is network packets sent or received through the RJ45 port. It also lights to indicate a
successful network connection and remains steady if the connection is stable. The rate of flashing is proportional
to the amount of network traffic.

2.4.15 Speed LED (Orange)

This LED lights when connection is made to a 100Base-TX or 10Base-T host.

2.4.16 USB Connectors (USB, JUSB1 & JUSB2)

You can attach USB devices to USB, JUSB1 or JUSB2 connector. Please refer to session 3.5.18 OnChip USB
Controller for more information.

2.4.17 Line Out Connector

The Line Out phonejack provides the audio outputs for the left and right stereo channels.

2.4.18 Line In Connector

The Line In phonejack is used to attach monaural or stereo devices such as a cassette, Digital Audio Tape, or
Minidisc players for playback, mix ing, or recording.

2.4.19 Microphone In Connector

The Microphone In phonejack is used to attach a monaural micro phone for live audio input for playback, mixing,
or recording.

2.4.20 Game/MIDI Port

The Game/MIDI Port connector is used to attach a joy stick for game interaction or to attach an external MIDI
device for playback, mixing, or recording.

2.4.21 ATAPI IDE/Sony CD-ROM Audio (4-pin JCDIN1)

The ATAPI IDE/Sony CD-ROM Au dio connector is used to connect the audio cable from either an ATAPI IDE or
Sony CD-ROM drive for playback, mixing, and recording.

2.4.22 Panel Connection (24-pin JFRNT)

JFRNT Connector Function

GREENLED Suspend Mode LED
PWRLED Power LED
SPKR Speaker
RESET Reset Switch
IDELED HDD LED
PWRBNT ATX Power Button Connector
SMISW Sleep Switch

WARNING: To avoid the system from failing, turn off the power before connecting any devices to the system.

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup

3.1 CMOS Setup Utility

To activate CMOS Setup, press <DEL> key immediately after you turn on the system. The following message
"Press DEL to enter SETUP" should appear in the lower left hand corner of your screen.

When you enter the CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be displayed (Figure 3-1). You can use arrow keys
to select your function, press <Enter> key to accept the selection and enter the sub-menu.

Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

>Standard CMOS Features >Frequency Control
>Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
>Advanced Chipset Features
>Integrated Peripherals

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password
>Power Management Setup Set User Password
>PnP / PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
>PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit

¯ ® ¬ : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Sub-Menu

Note that a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that a sub-menu can be
launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To call up a sub-menu,
simple move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu will then immediately appear. Use the
legend keys to enter values and move from field within a sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the
<Esc> key to return to the main menu.

3.2 Standard CMOS Features

With the sub-menu (Figure 3-2), you can setup the; system date, system time, hard and floppy drive type, and
display adapter type. Please refer to your equipment specification when changing the setup. Use arrow keys to
highlight items, and use <PageUp>, <PageDown>, <+>, or <-> keys to scroll through the available options.

Figure 3-2. Standard CMOS Features Screen

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2001 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Date ( mm : dd : yy ) Fri, Jan 1 1999 Item Help

Time ( hh : mm: ss ) 1 : 28 : 42

Menu Level >

>IDE Primary Master [QUANTUM FIREBALL SE2]

>IDE Primary Slave [None] Change the day, month,

>IDE Secondary Master [None] Year and century

>IDE Secondary Slave [atapi cd-rom drive 2]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Drive B [None]

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

Video [EGA/VGA]

Halt On [All Errors]

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 14336K

Total Memory 15360K

¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help
F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

3.2.1 Date

To assign the system date, the format is "mm.dd.yy". The input range for the Month is 1-12. Range for
Date is 1-31. Range for Year is 1994-2079. System BIOS will calculate the day of the week automatically.

3.2.2 Time

To assign the system time, the format is "hh:mm:ss". The setting is in military time. When entering 2:34pm
enter "14:34:00".

3.2.3 Hard Disks Setting

The BIOS supports Dual-Channel PIO and PCI Bus Master IDE ports. Each port supports one master and
one slave hard drive. You can use <Enter> or <PageUp> or <PageDown> key to change hard drive type.
Incorrect setting may result in boot up error or system hang.

If your hard disk drive is not listed, you can select "Manual" mode to define your own drive manually. We
recommend that you select Type "AUTO" for all drives. The BIOS will auto-detect the hard disk drive and
CD-ROM drive at the POST stage.

If your hard disk drive is a SCSI device, please select "None" for your hard drive setting.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2000 Award Software

IDE Primary Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

[Press Enter]

Item Help
Menu Level >>

IDE Primary Master [Auto]

Access Mode [Auto] To auto-detect the

HDD's size, head… on

Capacity 4303 MB This channel

Cylinder 8894

Head 15

Precomp 0

Landing Zone 8893

Sector 63

¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help
F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

3.2.4 Floppy Drives A&B Setting

Select your floppy disk drive type. Options are 360KB (5.25"), 720KB (3.5"), 1.2MB (5.25"), 1.44MB
(3.5"), 2.88MB (3.5").

3.2.5 Floppy 3 Mode Support

This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and
writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette.

3.2.6 Video Display Adapter Setting

Select the display adapter type for your system. Options are EGA/VGA, MONO, CGA40 and CGA80.

3.2.7 Halt On

This function allows the system to halt when an error is detected during Power-On Self-Test.

3.3 Advanced BIOS Features Setup

The sub-menu (Figure 3-3) includes all AWARD enhanced functions. The correct setting can enhance boot up
efficiency. You can assign system speed, setup sequence, typematic and system password setting. You can enter
<F1> key for help on highlighted topics. If you want to restore values before the changes you just made, press
<F5> key. If you want to restore default value, press <F6> or <F7> key.

Figure 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Screen

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2001 Award Software

Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning [Disabled] Item Help
CPU Internal Cache
External Cache

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Processor Number Feature

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]

Menu Level

>

Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]

First Boot Device [IDE-0]

Second Boot Device [Floppy]

Third Boot Device [SCSI]

Boot Other Device [Enabled]

Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]

Boot Up NumLock Status [On]

Gate A20 Option [Fast]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6

X Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option [Setup]

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Report No FDD For WIN 95
Video BIOS Shadow

[Non-

OS2]

[Yes]
[Enabled]

Small Logo(EPA) Show [Disabled]

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3.3.1 Virus Warning

When enabled, the BIOS will monitor the boot sector and the partition table on the hard drive for any
attempt to modify. If an attempt is detected, the BIOS will halt the system and prompt the warning
message. Select "Disabled" if you are installing a new operating system.

3.3.2 CPU Internal/External Cache

These options are to enable or disable CPU Internal (L1) Cache, or External (L2) Cache.

3.3.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Select "Enabled" to enable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.
Select "Disabled" to disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.

3.3.4 Processor Number Feature

This field will appear only when you are using a Pentium III processor. Each Pentium III processor comes
with an individual "processor serial number" which by default is activated. Therefore, when connected to
the internet, Pentium III processor transmits the serial number online making it possible to track your online
activity. The field provides you the option of disabling this function.

3.3.5 Quick Power On Self Test

Select "Enabled" to speed up time required to complete Power-On Self-Test.

3.3.6 First/Second/Third Boot Device & Boot Other Device

This option allows user to assign boot sequence of the system. Available options are Floppy, HDD, CD­ROM, SCSI, LAN and LS120/ZIP100. Set " Boot Other Device" to Enabled if you wish to boot from
another device.

3.3.7 Swap Floppy Drive

When enabled, physical drive A will be assigned to logical drive B, and physical drive B will be assigned to
logical drive A.

3.3.8 Boot Up Floppy Seek

The system will detect and verify operation of the floppy drive type.

3.3.9 Boot Up Numlock Status

The option allows the <NumLock> key to be activated after system boot up.

3.3.10 Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate A20 is a device used to address
memory above 1 Mbytes. Initially, the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard (Normal). Today,
while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset (Fast;
default) to provide support for gate A20.

3.3.11 Typematic Rate Setting

Select "Enabled" to configure "Typematic Rate" and "Typematic Delay" functions.

3.3.12 Typematic Rate

Use this option to set the rate at which a character keeps repeating while you hold down a key.

3.3.13 Typematic Delay

Select "Enabled" to set the length of delay before key strokes to repeat. Available options are 250, 500, 750,
and 1000.

3.3.14 Security Option

You can select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter the
Setup. You can assign "Supervisor Password" and "User Password" in the main CMOS Setup Utility Screen.

3.3.15 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

If you are using OS/2 operating system and installed memory is larger than 64MB. You need to have the
setting in the enable mode.

3.3.16 Report No FDD For WIN 95

While the FDD in " STANDARD CMOS SETUP " is set to NONE, set this option to No to release IRQ6 for
passing Win95 logo. This option is irrelevant under normal operation.

3.3.17 Video BIOS Shadow

Video shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM to faster RAM. BIOS can then execute from RAM.

3.3.18 Small Logo(EPA) Show

This field allow user to Enabled or Disabled EPA logo when system is booting.

3.4 Advanced Chipset Features Setup

These settings are intended for the Advanced Chipset function on the motherboard. Fine tuning these options,
enhances the performance of the system.

Figure 3.4 Advanced Chipset Features Screen

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Advanced Chipset Features

>DRAM Clock/Drive Control

[Press Enter]

Item Help

>AGP & P2P Bridge Control [Press Enter] Menu Level >

>CPU & PCI Bus Control [Press Enter]

Memory Hole [Disabled]

System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]

Video BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]

Video RAM Cacheable [Enabled]

Onboard Audio Control [Enabled]

Memory Parity/ECC Check [Disabled]

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3.4.1 DRAM Clock/Drive Control

If you want to set DRAM clock and timing, simple move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>.

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Current FSB Frequency

100 MHz

Item Help

Current DRAM Frequency 133 MHz

Menu Level >

DRAM Clock [By SPD]

DRAM Timing [By SPD]

X SDRAM Cycle Length 2.5

X Bank Interleave Disabled

X Precharge to Active (Trp) 3T

X Active to Precharge (Tras) 6T

X Active to CMD (Trcd) 3T

DRAM Command Rate 2T Command

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3.4.2 Current FSB Frequency

Current CPU FSB Frequency will be shown on the item.

3.4.3 Current DRAM Frequency

Current DRAM Frequency will be shown on the item.

3.4.4 DRAM Clock

This item allows you to set the DRAM Clock. Default setting is By SPD. Options are By SPD, Host CLK, HCLK­33M or HCLK+33M. Please set the item according to the Host (CPU) Clock and DRAM Clock.
If your DIMM memory have SPD ( Serial Presence Detect ) 8-pin IC on module, you can set this option to By
SPD. System will set your DRAM clock from the SPD IC.
When the installed CPU is 66MHz, this field has two setting options : By SPD or HCLK+33M.
When the installed CPU is 100MHz, this field has three setting options : By SPD, Host CLK or HCLK+33M.
When the installed CPU is 133MHz, this field has three setting options : By SPD, Host CLK or HCLK-33M.

3.4.5 DRAM Timing

If your DIMM memory have SPD ( Serial Presence Detect ) 8-pin IC on module, you can set this option to By
SPD. System will set your DRAM timing from the SPD IC. Options are By SPD or Manual.

3.4.6 SDRAM Cycle Length

This controls the time delay (in clock cycles) before DRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings are
2 or 2.5. 2 increases the system performance while 2.5 provides more stable performance. The default value is 2.5.

3.4.7 Bank Interleave

The field selects 2-bank or 4-bank interleave for the installed DRAM. Disable the function if 16MB DRAM is
installed. Settings are Disabled, 2-Way and 4-Way. The default value is Disabled.

3.4.8 Precharge to Active (Trp)

This function specifies the delay from precharge command to active command.

3.4.9 Active to Precharge (Tras)

This function specifies the minimum bank (active time: time from active to precharge of same bank).

3.4.10 Active to CMD (Trcd)

This function specifies the delay from activation of a bank to the time that a read or write command is accepted.

3.4.11 DRAM Command Rate

DRAM Command Rate will be shown on the item.

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AGP & P2P Bridge Control

AGP Aperture Size [64M]

Item Help

AGP Mode [2X] Menu Level >

AGP Driving Control [Auto]

X AGP Driving Value DA

AGP Fast Write [Disabled]

AGP Master 1 WS Write [Disabled]

AGP Master 1 WS Read [Disabled]

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3.4.12 AGP Aperture Size

Choose 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB. Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in the Graphics
Aperture.

3.4.13 AGP Mode

The item sets an appropriate mode for the installed AGP card. Settings are 1X, 2X or 4X. The 4X item can
be found when AGP 4X VGA card is installed.

3.4.14 AGP Driving Control

This item is use for control AGP drive strength.
Auto: Setup AGP drive strength by default setting.
Manual: Setup AGP drive strength by manual setting.

3.4.15 AGP Driving Value

Key in a HEX number to control AGP output buffer drive strength.
Min = 00, Max = FF.

3.4.16 AGP Fast Write

This item allows Enabled or Disabled AGP fast write function.

3.4.17 AGP Master 1 WS Write

This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the
system, allowing for greater stability.

3.4.18 AGP Master 1 WS Read

This implements a single delay when reading to the AGP Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the
system, allowing for greater stability.

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

PCI1 Master 0 WS Write [Enabled]

Item Help

PCI2 Master 0 WS Write [Enabled] Menu Level >

PCI1 Post Write [Enabled]

PCI2 Post Write [Enabled]

PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled]

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3.4.19 PCI1/2 Master 0 WS Write

When enabled, writes to the PCI1/2 bus are command with zero wait states.

3.4.20 PCI Delay Transaction

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled
to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1.

3.4.21 Memory Hole

Enabling this feature reserves 15MB to 16MB memory address space to ISA expansion cards that
specifically require this setting. This makes the memory from 15MB and up unavailable to the system.
Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB.

3.4.22 System BIOS Cacheable

Allows the system BIOS to be cached for faster system performance.

3.4.23 Video BIOS Cacheable

Allows the video BIOS to be cached for faster video performance.

3.4.24 Video RAM Cacheable

Enabled allows caching of the video RAM, resulting in better system performance. However, if any
program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.

3.4.25 Onboard Audio Control

Allows to set Enabled or Disabled the onboard audio.

3.4.26 Memory Parity / ECC Check

When Disabled, there will be no memory errors shown on the monitor for Memory parity SERR# (NMI).
When parity DRAM modules are used, select Parity or ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) to correct 1
bit memory errors in the memory.

3.5 Integrated Peripherals

You can control Input and Output functions from this screen.

Figure 3-5 Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

> VIA OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]

Item Help

> VIA OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter] Menu Level >

> SuperIO Device [Press Enter]

Init Display First [PCI Slot]

OnChip USB Controller [All Enabled]

USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]

IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]

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VIA OnChip IDE Device

On-Chip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]

Item Help

On-Chip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] Menu Level >

IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled]

Primary Master PIO [Auto]

Primary Slave PIO [Auto]

Secondary Master PIO [Auto]

Secondary Slave PIO [Auto]

Primary Master UDMA [Auto]

Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]

Secondary Master UDMA
Secondary Slave UDMA

[Auto]
[Auto]

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3.5.1 OnChip IDE Channel 0/1

Select "Enabled" to activate each on-board IDE channel separately, Select "Disabled", if you install an add­on IDE Control card

3.5.2 IDE Prefetch Mode

Enable prefetching for IDE drive interfaces that support its faster drive accesses. If you are getting disk
drive errors, change the setting to omit the drive interface where the errors occur. Depending on the
configuration of your IDE subsystem, this field may not appear, and it does appear when the Internal
PCI/IDE filed, above, is Disabled.

3.5.3 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave PIO

These four PIO fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of four IDE devices. When under "Auto"
mode, the system automatically set the best mode for each device

3.5.4 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

When set to "Auto" mode, the system will detect if the hard drive supports Ultra DMA mode.

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VIA OnChip PCI Device

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio [Auto]

Item Help

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem [Auto] Menu Level >

VIA-3043 OnChip LAN [Disabled]

OnChip LAN Boot Rom [Disabled]

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3.5.5 VIA-3058 AC97 Audio/VIA-3068 MC97 Modem

Allows the motherboard's BIOS to detect whether you are using any sound/modem device. If a

sound/modem device is detected, the onboard sound/modem controller will be enabled; if no sound /modem
is detected, the onboard sound /modem controller will be disabled. If you want to use different controller
cards to connect sound and modem connectors, set these fields to Disabled.

3.5.6 VIA-3043 OnChip LAN

If you want to use LAN function, please set the field to Enabled.

3.5.7 OnChip LAN Boot Rom

If you want to boot from LAN, please set the field to Enabled.

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SuperIO Device

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]

Item Help

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8 / IRQ4] Menu Level >

Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8 / IRQ3]

UART Mode Select [Normal]

X UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Onboard Parallel Port [378 / IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

X ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Game Port Address [201]

Midi Port Address [Disabled]

X Midi Port IRQ 5

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3.5.8 Onboard FDC Controller

Select "Enabled" to activate the on-board FDC
Select "Disabled" to activate an add-on FDC

3.5.9 Onboard Serial Port 1 & 2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first/second serial port. The default value for the first
serial port is "3F8/IRQ4" and the second serial port is "2F8/IRQ3".

3.5.10 UART Mode Select & UR2 Duplex Mode

This item defines the operation of serial port 2. In the Normal setting, serial port 2 is assigned to the external
COM2 connector. If you have installed an optional infrared port, you must change the setting of this item to
one of the Infrared settings (usually IrDA). These settings will disable the external COM2 serial port
connector and assign the resources to the infrared device. If you have selected an IR mode, use the
following item UR2 Duplex Mode to define if the IR port is full duplex or half duplex.

3.5.11 Onboard Parallel Port

Select address and interrupt for the Parallel port.

3.5.12 Parallel Port Mode

Select an operating mode for the parallel port. Mode options are SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP.

3.5.13 ECP Mode Use DMA

Select a DMA channel if parallel Mode is set as ECP, ECP+EPP.

3.5.14 Game Port Address

This field can set Disabled or assign an I/O Base address for game port.

3.5.15 Midi Port Address

This field can set Disabled or assign an I/O Base Address for the MIDI port.

3.5.16 Midi Port IRQ

This item is used to select IRQ for the MIDI port.

3.5.17 Init Display First

Select "AGP" or "PCI Slot" for system to detect first when boot-up.

3.5.18 OnChip USB Controller

You can select USB port 1 (on back panel), port 2 (JUSB1) or port 3 (JUSB2) Enabled or Disabled for your
USB peripheral.

3.5.19 USB Keyboard Support

This item lets you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS.

3.5.20 IDE HDD Block Mode

This feature enhances disk performance by allowing multi-sector data transfers and eliminates the interrupt
handling time for each sector.

3.6 Power Management Setup

Power management decreases power usage under the pre-defined standby time range.

Figure 3-6. Power Management Setup Screen

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Power Management Setup

ACPI function

[Enabled]

Item Help

Power Management Option [User Define] Menu Level >

HDD Power Down [[isabled]

Suspend Mode [Disabled]

Video Off Option [Suspendà off]

Video Off Method [V/H SYNC+Blank]

MODEM Use IRQ [3]

Soft-off by PWRBTN [Instant-off]

State After Power Failure [Off]

> IRQ/Event Activity Detect

[Press Enter]

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3.6.1 ACPI Function

This item allows you to enable or disable the function of Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

which offers improved power management.

3.6.2 Power Management Option

Min
Saving

System starts power saving function when the
inactivity period exceeds 1 hour.

Max Saving System starts power saving function when the

inactivity period exceeds 1 min.

User Define Allows user to define the inactivity period before

power saving function activates,

3.6.3 HDD Power Down

This instructs hard drives to shut off while in the Power Management modes.

3.6.4 Suspend Mode

System further shuts down all devices except for CPU itself. This is the third level of Power Management.

3.6.5 Video Off Option

When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a power saving mode.

Always On

Monitor will remain on during power saving
modes.

Suspend --> Off Monitor blanked when the systems enters the

Suspend mode.

3.6.6 Video Off Method

This field defines the video off features. The following options are available: Blank Screen, V/H
SYNC+Blank, DPMS support. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS
to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature.

3.6.7 MODEM Use IRQ

This item tells the Power Management BIOS which IRQ is assigned to the installed MODEM. Options are
NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11.

3.6.8 Soft-off by PWRBTN

When set to "Delay 4 Sec", the power button has a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will
place the system in sleep mode and shut down the system when the button is held more than 4 seconds.
"Instant-Off", the system will be shut down right away when the power button is pressed.

3.6.9 State After Power Failure

Off: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system's power is off. You must press the Power

button to power-on the system.
On: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.
Auto: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off

before power failure occurs. If the system's power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will
remain off when power returns. If the system's power is on when AC power failure occurs, the
system will power-on when power returns.

3.6.10 IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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IRQ/Event Activity Detect

PS2KB Wakeup

[Any Key]

Item Help

VGA

[OFF] Menu Level >

LPT & COM [LPT / COM]

HDD & FDD [ON]

PCI Master [OFF]

PowerOn by PCI Card [Disabled]

Wake Up On LAN/Ring [Disabled]

RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

X Date (of Month) 0

X Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 0 0

> IRQs Activity Monitoring [Press Enter]

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3.6.11 PS2KB Wakeup

This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to power-on the system. To use this function, make sure
JKBV jumper is set to 2-3 pin short, please refer to " Keyboard Voltage Setting " in Chapter 2 for more
information.
Any Key: Press any key to power-on the system.
Disable: Disable the function.
Wake: When this option is selected, press the "wake up" key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to

power-on the system.

Power: When this option is selected, press the "Power" key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to

power-on the system.

Ctrl+Fx: The options are from Ctrl+F1 to Ctrl+F12. You can select a function key you would like to use to

power-on the system.

3.6.12 VGA

When set to On, any event occurring at a VGA port will awaken a system which has been powered down.

3.6.13 LPT & COM

When set to On, any event occurring at a LPT (printer) / COM (serial) port will awaken a system which has
been powered down.

3.6.14 HDD & FDD

When set to On, any event occurring at a Hard Disk or floppy drive port
will awaken a system which has been powered down.

3.6.15 PCI Master

When set to On, any event occurring to the DMA controller will awaken a
system which has been powered down.

3.6.16 PowerOn by PCI Card

If this item is set as Enabled, PCI peripherals drive PME (Power Management Event) signal to wake the
system from low-power states S1-S5.

3.6.17 Wake Up On LAN/Ring

(1) With a LAN card installed, the function allows you to remotely power up your system through your
network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. With this feature, you can remotely upload / download data

to/from systems during off-peak hours. Please refer to session 2.4.4 for more information.
(2) With a Modem installed, the function allows you to power up the computer when Modem receives a call
while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Please refer to session 2.4.5 for more information.

3.6.18 RTC Alarm Resume

Set this option to enable or disable the RTC Alarm to Wake Up the system which is set at soft Off.

3.6.19 Date (of Month), Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

Set these options to specify the RTC Alarm time on Date / Hour / Minute /
Second.

3.6.20 IRQs Activity Monitoring

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

Primary INTR

[ON]

Item Help

IRQ3 (COM2)

[Enabled] Menu Level >

IRQ4 (COM1) [Enabled]

IRQ5 (LPT2) [Enabled]

IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) [Enabled]

IRQ7 (LPT1) [Enabled]

IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) [Disabled]

IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) [Disabled]

IRQ10 (Reserved) [Disabled]

IRQ11 (Reserved) [Disabled]

IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) [Enabled]

IRQ13 (Coprocessor) [Enabled]

IRQ14 (Hard Disk) [Enabled]

IRQ15 (Reserved) [Disabled]

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3.6.21 Primary INTR

When set to On (default), any interrupt request is set to Enabled (see below) will awaken the system which

has been powered down.

Following this option is a list of IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests). You can set each IRQ to be Enabled or

Disabled.

3.7 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

Figure 3.7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed [No] Item Help

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Menu Level >

Resources Controlled By [Auto (ESCD)]

X IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]

Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

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3.7.1 PNP OS Installed

This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system.
Please set it as " No " if the operating system has no PnP function or to avoid reassigning the IRQs by the
operating system.

3.7.2 Reset Configuration Data

In case a conflict occurs after you assign the IRQs or after you configure your system, you can enable this
function to allow your system to automatically reset your configuration and reassign the IRQs, DMAs, and
I/O address.

3.7.3 Resources Controlled By

Default setting is "Auto (ESCD) ". This setting allows the BIOS to self detect setting and Plug-and-Play
devices during start up. The user can select and configure IRQs under "Manual" mode.

3.7.4 IRQ Resources

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IRQ Resources

IRQ-3 assigned to

[PCI Device]

Item Help

IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] Menu Level >

IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device]

IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] Legacy ISA for devices

IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] compliant with the

IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] original PC AT bus

IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] Specification, PCI/ISA

IRQ-12 assigned to [PCI Device] PnP for devices

IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] Compliant with the

IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device] Plug and Play standard

Whether designed for
PCI or ISA bus

architecture

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3.7.5 IRQ-xx assigned to

If your ISA card is not PnP compatible and requires a special IRQ to support its function, set the selected
IRQ-x assigned to : "Reserved". This setting informs the PnP BIOS to reserve the selected IRQ for the
installed legacy ISA card.

3.7.6 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Enable this option to correct screen color shifts, when there is a combination of VGA cards, accelerator
cards, or MPEG cards present.

3.7.7 Assign IRQ For VGA

The Enabled option allows the BIOS to auto-route an IRQ for use by a VGA card. While most of the VGA
cards do not need the IRQ assignment, certain VGA cards may need it.

3.7.8 Assign IRQ For USB

You can set this item Enabled when "OnChip USB Controller" is enabled from Integrated Peripherals menu.
When this item is Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your

system.

3.8 PC Health Status

Figure 3.8 PC Health Status

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PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature

70°C/158°F

Item Help

Vcore (V) 2.02 V Menu Level >

Vcmos (V) 2.60 V

Vcc3 (V) 3.27 V

Vcc (V) 5.00 V

+12 (V) 11.73 V

5VSB (V) 4.99V

VBAT (V) 3.28V

CPU Temperature

41°C

System Temperature

36°C

CPUFAN Speed 4017 RPM

SYSFAN Speed 0 RPM

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3.8.1 Shutdown Temperature

This function will be effective only for the operation systems that support ACPI function. System can
monitor CPU temperature, if temperature is over the setting value system will automatically power off.

3.8.2 Vcore, Vcmos, Vcc3, Vcc, +12V, 5VSB & VBAT (xx.xxV)

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the voltage regulators. These values
refresh upon any key entry.

3.8.3 CPU & System Temperature (xx°C/xx°F)

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the temperatures of motherboard and CPU. These values
refresh upon any key entry.

3.8.4 CPUFAN & SYSFAN Speed (xxxxRPM)

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect system fan speed, CPU fan speed in Rotations Per Minute
(RPM). These values refresh upon any key entry in the BIOS setup screen.

3.9 Frequency Control

Figure 3.9 Frequency Control

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Frequency Control

CPU Host/PCI Clock [Default]

Item Help
Menu Level >

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

3.9.1 CPU Host/PCI Clock

The field can select CPU Host/PCI Clock. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU
manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash.

3.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal
and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems.
Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

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

If you want to process, type <Y> and press <Enter>. The default settings will be loaded.

3.11 Load Optimized Defaults

This feature loads optimized setting from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your
system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?N

Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

3.12 Set Supervisor/User Password

You can assign, modify, or cancel password settings. To modify, highlight "Set Supervisor Password" or "Set
User Password" and press the <Enter> key. The screen will prompt you ("Enter Password:"). Enter your
password. The maximum size of the password is 8 characters. System will prompt you to reenter the password to
verify. Remember the passwords are case sensitive.

If you want to remove the passwords, either delete passwords or press <Enter
> when prompting for new password.

If you want it to require password upon initial system startup and upon entering the CMOS Setup Utility, you will
need to change the selection of the (Security Option) under (Advanced BIOS Features) to "System".

If the setting is "Setup", the system will only require the password you activate CMOS Setup Utility.

3.13 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight "Save & Exit Setup" and press <Enter>. The message below will
appear:

Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N
Type "Y" and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the
system will reboot.

3.14 Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight "Exit Without Saving" and press <Enter>,
The message below will appear:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N
Type "Y" and press <Enter>. The system will reboot.

Chapter 4. Driver Installation

4.1 Autorun Program

You can use the autorun menu of this CD driver disk. Choose the model name to get driver and utility. You can
also get driver and utility from correct directory. Please make sure the model number of your motherboard and
refer to the readme.txt file in \README directory then get its device driver from correct directory.

4.2 IDE & AGP Driver Installation

Please refer to the readme.txt file that in \VIA\4IN1DRV directory in the CD Driver Disk first then follow the
instruction to setup IDE & AGP driver.

4.3 Sound Driver Installation

4.3.1 Windows 95 Installation

Please refer to the readme.txt file that in \VIA\8233SOUND directory in the CD Driver Disk first then follow the

instruction to setup sound driver for Windows 95.

4.3.2 Windows 98/ME Installation

1. Insert the CD Driver into the CD drive-enter the \VIA\8233SOUND directory on the CD-ROM and double-

click SETUP.EXE.

2. Follow the prompts to setup the installation.

3. If the Insert Disk dialog is displayed, please insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the CD drive then click "

OK " button.

4. Click " Finish " button to complete setup.

5. The sound function will be enabled in one minute.

Notice: If your Operation System is Windows 98SE, please restart system then setup the midi output. Please
follow the steps below to setup MIDI instruments.

(1-1). Double-Click " Multimedia " icon from Start\ Setting\Control Panel

(1-2). Select " MIDI " page and select " Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth " from Single instrument field.

(1-3). Click " Apply " button then click " OK " button.

4.3.3 Windows 2000 Installation

1. Insert the CD Driver into the CD drive-enter the \VIA\8233SOUND directory on the CD-ROM and double-

click SETUP.EXE.

2. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

4.3.4 Windows NT 4.0 Installation

1. Insert the CD Driver into the CD drive-enter the \VIA\8233SOUND directory on the CD-ROM and double-

click SETUP.EXE.

2. Follow the prompts to complete the installation and restart system.

4.4 On board LAN or ACR LAN Driver Installation

4.4.1 Windows 95 Installation

1. Executing Windows 95 Setup. When " Analying your computer " dialog box is appeared, please click the check

box to " Network Adapter". Then click " Next " to continue.

2. When Windows 95 is installed. Please upgrade your Windows 95 to OSR2.1 if your Windows 95 is older

version. Please load usbsupp.exe first. You can get the file from Microsoft Inc.

3. When Windows 95 is installed, please open " My Computer ", and select " Control Panel " icon.

4. Select " System " icon, and then select " Device Manager " page.

5. Double click " ?Other devices ".

6. Double click " ?PCI Ethernet Controller ".

7. Select " Driver " page.

8. Click " Update Driver " button.

9. Select " Yes [Recommended] " then click " Next " button.

10. Click " Other Location " button.

11. Type in the correct drive and path then click " OK " button. For example D:\VIA\ACR-LAN\W95OSR2
(D: is the drive where CD Driver disk has been inserted)

12. Click " Finish " button.

13. You must provide computer and workgroup names then click on " Close " button.

14. When Insert Disk dialog is displayed, Please insert the " Windows 95 CD ROM " and click " OK " button.

15. When system wants to copy FETND4.INF and FETND4.SYS files, insert CD Driver Disk to CD ROM then

type in " D:\VIA\ACR-LAN\W95OSR2 ". Click " OK " button.

16. Click on " Yes " button to complete the installation and restart your system.

4.4.2 Windows 98 Installation

1. When Windows 98 is installed, please open " My Computer ", and select
" Control Panel " icon.

2.Select " System " icon, and then select " Device Manager " page.

3. Please remove " ?! PCI Ethernet Controller " device from " ?Other Devices " under device list with the "

Remove " button.

4. Please click on the " Add New Hardware " icon from Control Panel then click " Next " button, click " Next "

button one more times.

5. When " Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware? " message is displayed, select " No, I

want to select the hardware from a list " then click " Next " button.

6. Select " Network adapters " from Hardware types list then click " Next " button.

7. Click " Have Disk..." button.

8. Click on " Browse " and go to the directory where the files were stored. Go to the \VIA\ACR-LAN\W98 sub-

directory in the CD Driver Disk and click the " OK " button. Click the " OK " button again.

9. Select " PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter " and click " OK " button.

10.Click " Next " button.

11.If the Insert Disk dialog is displayed, please follow the message to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the

CD drive then click " OK " button.

12.Click " Finish " button to complete the installation.

4.4.3 Windows ME Installation

When Windows ME is installing, the LAN driver will be automatically loaded. You don't need to load LAN driver
for Windows ME.

4.4.4 Windows 2000 Installation

1. Open " My Computer " and select " Control Panel " icon.

2. Select " System " icon, and then select " Hardware " page then click " Device Manager " button.

3. Select " ?!Ethernet Controller " from ?Other devices. Then press right button on your mouse.

4. Select " Properties ".

5. Select " Driver " page.

6. Click " Update Driver... " button.

7. Click " Next " button.

8. Select " Search for a suitable driver for my device [recommended] " then click " Next " button.

9. Select " Specify a location " then click " Next " button.

10. Type in the correct drive and path then click " OK " button. For example D:\VIA\ACR-LAN\W2000

11. Click " Next " button to install the driver.

12. System detects PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter. Click " Yes " button to continue the installation.

13. Click " Finish " button to complete the installation.

4.4.5 Windows NT 4.0 Installation

(1). If you setup LAN when Windows NT is installing:

1. Please copy LAN driver for NT to your HDD before installing Windows NT.
For example: copy D:\VIA\ACR-LAN\WNT40\*.* C:\NTDRV or
copy D:\VIA\ACR-LAN\WNT40\*.* A:\NTDRV or
(D: is the drive where CD Driver disk has been inserted)

2. Executing Windows NT Setup. When Setup start searching for a Network Adapter, click " select from list "

button.

3. Click "Have Disk…" button from Select Network Adapter dialog box.

4. The Insert Disk dialog box will be appeared. Type the correct drive and path to load LAN driver. ( For example:

C:\NTDRV, then click on " OK " button. Note: C:\NTDRV is the location where LAN driver for NT)

5. The PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter will be shown on list. Click on " OK " button.

6. Select " Next " button to continue Setup.

7. You must answer a few more questions to continue Setup.

8. Restarting your system you will acquire network service.

(2). If you setup LAN after Windows NT was installed:

1. Please copy LAN driver for NT to your HDD first.
For example: copy D:\VIA\ACR-LAN\WNT40\*.* C:\NTDRV or
copy D:\VIA\ACR-LAN\WNT40\*.* A:\NTDRV or
(D: is the drive where CD Driver disk has been inserted)

2. Open " Control Panel " -> " Network ", click " Yes " button to setup
Network configuration.

3. Check the box on " Wired to the network " item then click " Next " button.

4. Click " select from list... " button then select " Have Disk..." button from Select Network Adapter dialog box.

5. The Insert Disk dialog box will be appeared. Type the correct drive and path to load LAN driver. ( For example:

C:\NTDRV, then click on " OK " button. Note: C:\NTDRV is the location where LAN driver for NT)

6. The PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter will be shown on list. Click on " OK " button.

7. Select " Next " button to continue Setup.

8. You must answer a few more questions to continue Setup.

9. Restarting your system you will acquire network service.

4.5 RAID IDE Driver Installation

Please load the driver from RAID driver diskette. The list below is installing drivers during Operation System
installation only. If you are installing drivers with existing System, please go to the designated directories of the
different drivers and read the readme.txt file.

4.5.1 Windows 95 Installation

1. After configuring the hard drives, partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary.

2. Install Windows 95 normally.

3. After installation, go to the " Start " menu and choose " Settings. "

4. From the " Settings " menu, choose " Control Panel. "

5. In the " Control Panel " window, double-click on the " System " icon.

6. In the " System " window, choose the " Device Manager " tab.

7. In the hierarchical display under " Other Devices " is a listing for " PCI RAID Controller. " Choose it and

then press the " Properties " button.

8. Choose the " Driver " tab in the " Properties " window, and then press the " Update Driver " button.

9. When asked if you want Windows to search for the driver, choose “Yes (recommended).”

10. Insert the CD Driver Disk into the D: drive, then press " Next. "

11. When Windows informs you that it was unable to find the drivers, press " Other Locations…"

12. In the " Select Other Location " dialog box, type "A:\WIN9X-ME ".

13. Press the " Next " button. A message informing you that Windows 95 has found " Win9x-ME Promise

FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller " should appear.

14. Press " Finish. " (If Windows can’t find the " FastTrak.MPD " file, type " A:\WIN9X-ME " in the " Copy

files from: " text box).

15. Choose " Yes " when asked if you wish to restart the system.

4.5.2 Windows 98 Installation

1. After configuring the hard drive(s), partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary.

2. Install Windows 98 normally.

3. After installation, go to the " Start " menu and choose " Settings. "

4. From the " Settings " menu, choose " Control Panel. "

5. In the " Control Panel " window, double-click on the " System " icon.

6. In the " System " window, choose the " Device Manager " tab.

7. In the hierarchical display under " Other Devices " is a listing for " PCI RAID Controller. " Choose it and

then press the " Properties " button.

8. Choose the " Driver " tab in the " Properties " window, choose " Update Driver, " and then press " Next. "

9. Choose " Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (recommended), " then press "

Next. "

10. Choose " Specify Location, " and then type " A:\WIN9X-ME " in the text box.

11. Insert the CD Driver Disk into the D: drive.

12. Press the “Next” button. A message informing you that Windows 98 has found “Win9x-ME

Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller” should appear.

13. Press " Next, " then " Finish, " then " Yes " when asked if you want to restart your computer.

4.5.3 Windows ME Installation

1. Install Microsoft Millennium fully.

2. After installation, go the " Start " menu and choose " Settings. "

3. From the " Settings " menu, choose " Control Panel. "

4. In the " Control Panel " window, double-click on the " System " icon.

5. In the " System " window, choose the " Device Manager " tab.

6. In the hierarchical display under " Other Devices " is a listing for " PCI RAID Controller. " Choose it and

then press the " Properties " button.

7. Choose the " Driver " tab in the " Properties " window, choose " Update Driver, " and then press " Next. "

8. Choose " Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (recommended), " then press "

Next. "

9. Choose " Specify Location, " and then type " A:\WIN9X-ME " in the text box.

10. Insert the CD Driver Disk into the D: drive.

11. Press the “Next” button. A message informing you that Windows Millennium has found “Win9x-ME

Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller” should appear.

12. Press " Next, " then " Finish, " then " Yes " when asked if you want to restart your computer.

4.5.4 Windows 2000 Installation

1a. Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000 installation diskettes.
1b. Floppyless Install: Boot from floppy and type “WINNT”. After files have been copied, the system will

reboot. On the reboot, press <F6> after the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s
hardware configuration...” appears.

1c. CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press <F6> after the message "Press F6 if you need to install

third party SCSI or RAID driver " appears.

2. When the " Windows 2000 Setup " window is generated, press " S " to Specify an Additional Device(s)

3. Press " O " to select " Other " and press the " Enter " key.

4. Insert the RAID driver diskette into drive A: and press " Enter " key.

5. Choose " Win2000 Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller " from the list that appears on

screen, then press the " Enter " key.

6. The Windows 2000 Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the following

mass storage devices:” The list will include “Win2000 Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite controller”..

NOTE: If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are
specified, continue to step 7.

7. From the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all device files and

then continue the Windows 2000 installation.

4.5.5 Windows NT 4.0 Installation

1. Start the system installation by booting from the Windows NT disk:

a) Floppy install: boot the system with the Windows NT installation diskettes.

b) Floppyless install: boot from floppy and type " WINNT /B ". After files have been copied, the system

will reboot. On the reboot, press the " F6" key when the message " Setup is inspecting your computer’s
hardware configuration…" appears.

c) CD-ROM disk install: boot from the CD-ROM disk and press the "F6" key when the message " Setup is

inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration…" appears.

2. When the “Windows NT Setup” window is generated, press “S” to Specify an Additional Device(s).

3. Press “O” to select “Other” and press the “Enter” key.

4. Insert the RAID driver diskette into drive A: and press the " Enter " key.

5. Choose “WinNT Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller” from the list that appears on screen,

then press the “Enter” key.

6. The Windows NT Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the following

mass storage devices:” The list will include
“WinNT Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller”.

NOTE: If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are
specified, continue to step 7.

7. From the Windows NT Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all device files and

then continue the Windows NT installation.

8. After a successful installation, the “SCSI Adapter Setup” box will show that the “WinNT Promise

FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller” driver has been installed.

4.6 Using The FastCheck™ Monitoring Utility

Please load the utility from RAID utility diskette and refer to the installation.doc file that in

\PROMISE\20265\RAID-UTILITY directory from CD Driver Disk for more information.

Appendix A. How to setup the RAID IDE

Introduction

Disk Array Terms

Disk Array Description

A “disk array” is formed from a group of 2 or more disk drives which appear to the system as a single drive. The
advantage of an array is to provide better throughput performance and/or data fault tolerance. Better performance
is accomplished by sharing the workload in parallel among multiple physical drives. Fault tolerance is achieved
through data redundant operation where if one drive fails or has a sector failure, a mirrored copy of the data can
be found on another drive.

For optimal results, select identical Ultra ATA/100 drives to install in disk arrays. The drives’ matched
performance allows the array to function better as a single drive.

Disk Array Member

The individual disk drives in an array are called “members.” Each member of a specific disk array is coded in
their “reserved sector” with configuration information that identifies the drive as a member. All disk members in a
formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the system.

Disk Array Types

For most installations, the FastBuildTM setup “<1> Auto Setup” option will configure your system.

There are two disk array types that can be installed on the RAID IDE. Striping is in the Performance type and
Mirroring is in the Fault Tolerance type.

Disk arrays within the Performance and Fault Tolerance categories conform with the Redundant Array of

Independent Disks technology, or RAID. The RAID levels supported are 0 or 1.

RAID Level Performance Capacity # of Drives

RAID 0 (Striping) Highest # Drives x Smallest

Size

2 to 4

RAID 1
(Mirroring)

Normal 50% min 2

About RAID Levels

Striping (RAID 0)

Reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. When any disk member fails, it affects the
entire array. Performance is better than a single drive since the workload is balanced between the array members.
This array type is for high performance systems. Identical drives are recommended for performance as well as
data storage efficiency. The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the smallest
member capacity. For example, one 1GB and three 1.2GB drives will form a 4GB (4 x 1GB) disk array.

Stripe Size - a value can be set from 1KB to 1024KB sector size. The size can directly affect performance. In the

FastBuild BIOS, the “Desktop” default is 8KB while “Server” and “A/V Editing” are 64KB.

Mirroring (RAID 1)

Writes duplicate data on to a pair of drives while reads are performed in parallel. ATA RAID 1 is fault tolerant
because each drive of a mirrored pair is installed on separate IDE channels. If one of the mirrored drives suffers a
mechanical failure (e.g. spindle failure) or does not respond, the remaining drive will continue to function. This is
called Fault Tolerance. If one drive has a physical sector error, the mirrored drive will continue to function.

On the next reboot, the FastBuildTM utility will display an error in the array and recommend to replace the failed
drive. Users may choose to continue using their PC, however we recommend replacing the failed drive as soon as
possible.

Due to redundancy, the drive capacity of the array is half the total drive capacity. For example, two 1GB drives
that have a combined capacity of 2GB would have 1GB of usable storage. With drives of different capacities,
there may be unused capacity on the larger drive.

Keys Features and Benefits

The following information offers an overview of the major features of the RAID IDE.

Advanced Hardware Design & Compatibility

Features Benefits

Supports data striping (RAID 0) or
mirroring (RAID 1)

Provides dramatic increase in drive
performance and/or fault tolerant
options. Offers performance
customization and data rebuilds from the

BIOS menu.
Supports Ultra DMA 5/4/3/2/1/0,
DMA 2/1/0

Burst data transfer rates up to

100MB/sec from Ultra ATA/100 drives

to boost overall system performance.
PCI Plug-n-Play, PCI Interrupt sharing
and coexists with motherboard IDE
controllers

Easy to install; still supporting 4 devices

on motherboard IDE controller.

Supports concurrent dual IDE controller
operation

Drive workload is distributed in parallel

between members of the array.
Supports IDE bus master operation

Allows multiasking during disk transfers

which increase CPU efficiency. The

CPU is free to process tasks during IDE

data transfers through the PCI Bus

to/from system memory.
Utilizes FastBuild

TM

automenu from the

onboard BIOS

Offers pre-set application specific

settings which can be optimized for

Desktop, Server, or A/V Editing. Has

"Auto Setup" option for quick and easy

array builds.
Displays status and error checking
messages during bootup

Notifies user of possible errors and

allows for recovery of mirrored drive

arrays directly from FastBuild

TM

.
Employs the latest PCI Ultra ATA/100
ASIC technology.

Fully supports Ultra ATA/100
specifications with 100 MB/sec timing
and CRC error-checking at high speeds.

Mirroring supports automatic background
rebuilds

Fault tolerance can be restored

automatically without rebooting
Complies with PCI v2.1 Local Bus
standard

Provides highest level of hardware

compatibility.
Compliant with PCI IDE Bus Master
standard. PCI IDE Bus Master support
for Windows 98/95/ME/2000, Windows
NT 4.0

Provides 32-bit I/O, IDE Bus Master,

and Ultra ATA performance for optimal

system performance.

Compatible with Ultra ATA/100, Ultra
ATA/66, Ultra ATA/33, EIDE and Fast
ATA-2 drives supporting multi-word
DMA

Works with newest and current IDE

drive specifications.

Features LBA and Extended Interrupt13h
drive translation in controller onboard
BIOS

Breaks capacity barriers for support of

drives greater than 8.4GB in capacity.

Offers flexible storage options for space

demanding applications.

Getting Started

This section is designed to get you started for installation of your RAID IDE.
The Channel 1 in FastBuild BIOS stands for IDE3. The Channel 2 in FastBuild BIOS stands for IDE4.

Installing The Hard Drives

WARNING: If you wish to include your current bootable drive using the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000
operating system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1) array, please load driver from driver diskette.

Hard drives must be Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/33, EIDE and/or Fast ATA-2 compatible to operate
with the RAID IDE. For optimal performance, install all identical drives of the same model and capacity. The
drives’ matched performance allows the array to function better as a single drive.

1. We recommend using identical drives as part of a RAID array. If striping for performance, use up to two new
drives. If mirroring for protection, you can use two new drives OR use an existing drive and a new drive (the

new drive must be the same size or larger than the existing drive).

2. Install the hard drives into the hard drive bays of your system, including the power cables.

3. Attach one Ultra ATA cable to each hard drive. Then attach one cable to each of the IDE3 and IDE4
connectors. The colored edge of the cable(s) indicates pin 1, and the blue cable connector must be attached to
the IDE3 and IDE4 connector.

NOTE: You must use an 80-wire, 40-pin cable when connecting an Ultra ATA/100 hard drive to the IDE3 and
IDE4 connector. The motherboard package contains two 80-wire, 40-pin cables.

Checking CMOS Settings

No changes are necessary in the Motherboard CMOS Setup for resources or drive types. Since the RAID IDE is a
PCI Plug-n-Play (PnP) device, the Interrupt and Port address resources are automatically assigned by the
Motherboard’s PCI PnP BIOS.

The RAID IDE system resources including port address, interrupt, and BIOS address are automatically
determined by the system PnP BIOS. To customize IRQ settings, enter the Motherboard BIOS’s Advanced PCI
setup and follow the procedures. When the system is limited by IRQ resources, the RAID IDE can be set for the
same IRQ as other PCI cards that support PCI interrupt sharing.

For the RAID to be the bootable IDE controller, confirm in the motherboard’s Standard CMOS Features that the
drive types (for hard disk drives) are set for “None” (see below). No changes are needed for CD-ROM drives that
are attached to the motherboard IDE controller.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2000 Award Software

IDE Primary Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

[Press Enter]

Item Help
Menu Level >>

IDE Primary Master [None]

X Access Mode [Auto] To auto-detect the

HDD's size, head… on

Capacity 0 MB This channel

Cylinder 0

Head 0

Precomp 0

Landing Zone 0

Sector 0

¯ ® ¬: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 : General Help
F5 : Previous Value F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Creating Your Disk Array

You will now use the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility to create your array using the attached drives. There are
three different scenarios in creating this array. You can create an array for performance, you can create a Security
array using new hard drives (recommended), or you can create a Security array using an existing hard drive and a
new hard drive.

WARNING: If creating a Security array using an existing hard drive, backup any necessary data. Failure to
follow this accepted PC practice could result in data loss.

1. Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the RAID and drives installed, the onboard
BIOS will display the following screen.

FastTrak100 (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx (Build xxxx)
(c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

No array defined . . .

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility

Or press <ESC> key to continue booting the system.

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild (tm) Utility Main Menu

3. Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to creating your first
array.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[Auto Setup Options Menu]

Optimize Array for: Performance

Typical Application usage: A/V Editing

[ Auto Setup Configuration ]

Mode................................................. Stripe

Drives used in Array................................ 2

Array Disk Capacity......................... 16126

[ Keys Available ]

[ ] Up [¯] Down [¬, ®, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

NOTE: If you wish to customize certain settings at a later time, you may do so by manually creating your array
(see Using FastBuild Configuration Utility). Creating an Array for Performance

To create an array for best performance, follow these steps:

1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Performance” under the Optimize Array for section.

2. Select how you will use your PC most under the Typical Application usage section The choices are A/V
Editing, Server, and Desktop (the default).

3. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save and create the array.

4. Reboot your system.

5. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard
drive.

6. Proceed to Installing Drivers section of the manual.

Creating a Security Array With New Drives

NOTE: The RAID IDE permits only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto Setup. If more
drives are physically attached to the card, the Mirroring option will not be available at all in Auto Setup.

To create an array for data protection using new hard drives, follow these steps:

1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section.

2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save your selection.

3. The window below will appear.

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only

4. Press “N” for the Create Only option.

5. A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security array has been created. Press any
key to reboot the system

Array has been created.

<Press Any Key to Reboot>

6. Proceed with normal FDISK and format procedures as if you had just installed a new hard drive.

7. Once the arrayed drives have been formatted, proceed to the Installing Driver chapter to install your
operating system and/or RAID driver.

Creating a Security Array With An Existing Data Drive

NOTE: The RAID IDE permits only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto Setup. If more
drives are physically attached to the card, the Mirroring option will not be available.

You would use this method if you wish to use a drive that already contains data and/or is the bootable system
drive in your system. You will need another drive of identical or larger storage capacity.

WARNING: Backup any necessary data before proceeding. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could
result in data loss.

WARNING: If you wish to include your current bootable drive using the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000
operating system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1) array, please load driver from driver diskette.

Follow these steps:

1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section.

2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save your selection. The window below will appear.

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only

3. Press “Y” for the Create and Duplicate option. The window below will appear asking you to select
the Source drive to use. FastBuild will copy all data from the Source drive to the Target drive.

Source Disk

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)

Target Disk

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)

[Please Select A Source Disk]
Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)
1 :Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063
2 :Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063

[ ] Up [¯] [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

4. Use the arrow keys to choose which drive contains the existing data to be copied.

5. Press [Ctrl-Y] keys to Save selection and start duplication. The following progress screen will appear.

Start to duplicate the image . . .
Do you want to continue? (Yes/No)
Y – Continue N - Abort

6. Select “Y” to continue. If you choose “N”, you will be returned to step 1.

7. Once complete, the following screen will appear confirming that your Security array has been created. Press
any key to reboot the system

Array has been created.

<Press Any Key to Reboot>

8. Proceed to the Installing Driver chapter to install the FastTrak100 driver and/or operating system.

Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility

The FastBuildTM Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and manage the drive array on the
RAID IDE. For purposes of this manual, it is assumed you have already created an array in the previous chapter
and now wish to make a change to the array or view other options.

Viewing RAID IDE BIOS Screen

When you boot your system with the RAID IDE and drives installed, the onboard BIOS will detect the drives
attached and show the following screen.

FastTrak100 (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx (Build xxxx)
(c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Scanning IDE drives . . . . .

If an array exists already, the BIOS will display the following screen showing the RAID IDE’s BIOS version and
status of the array.

FastTrak100 (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx (Build xxxx)

(c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ID MODE SIZE TRACK-MAPPING STATUS

1 * 2+0 Stripe 16126M 611/128/32 Functional

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility....

The array status consists of three possible conditions: Functional, Critical, Offline.

Functional - The array is operational.

Critical - A mirrored array contains a drive that has failed or disconnected. The remaining drive member in the

array is functional. However, the array has temporarily lost its ability to provide fault tolerance. The user should
identify the failed drive through the FastBuildÔ Setup utility, and then replace the problem drive.

Offline - A mirrored array has 2 drives that have failed/disconnected or a striped array has 1 drive that has failed
or been disconnected. When the array condition is “offline,” the user must replace the failed drive(s), then restore
data from a backup source.

Navigating the FastBuild™ Setup Menu

When using the menus, these are some of the basic navigation tips: Arrow keys highlights through choices;
[Space] bar key allows to cycle through options;
[Enter] key selects an option; [ESC] key is used to abort or exit the current menu.

Using the Main Menu

This is the first option screen when entering the FastBuildTM Setup.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[ Main Menu ]

Auto Setup....................................................... [ 1 ]

View Drive Assignments................................... [ 2 ]

Define Array.................................................... [ 3 ]

Delete Array.................................................... [ 4 ]

Rebuild Array................................................... [ 5 ]

Controller Configuration.................................. [ 6 ]

[ Keys Available ]

Press 1...6 to Select Option [ESC] Exit

To create a new array automatically, follow the steps under “Creating Arrays Automatically”. We recommend this
option for most users.

To manually create an array or define an array as bootable, follow the steps under “Manually Creating Arrays”.
You will need to manually create an array if you wish to modify block size.

To view drives assigned to arrays, see “Viewing Drive Assignments”.

To delete an array (but not delete the data contained on the array), see “Deleting An Array”.

To rebuild a mirrored array, see “Rebuilding an Array”.

To view controller settings, see “Viewing Controller Configuration”.

NOTE: After installing the RAID IDE and configuring an array using FastBuild, you should FDISK and format
the arrayed drive(s) if you are using new, blank drives.

Creating Arrays Automatically

The Auto Setup <1> selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It will assign all
available drives appropriate for the disk array you are creating. After making all selections, use Ctrl-Y to Save
selections. FastBuild will automatically build the array.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[Auto Setup Options Menu]

Optimize Array for: Performance

Typical Application usage: A/V Editing

[ Auto Setup Configuration ]

Mode................................................. Stripe

Spare Drive Count.................................... 1

Drives used in Array................................ 2

Array Disk Capacity......................... 16126

[ Keys Available ]

[ ] Up [¯] Down [¬, ®, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

Optimize Array For

Select whether you want Performance (RAID 0) or Security (RAID 1) under the “Optimize Array for” setting.

Performance (RAID 0 Striping)

Supports the maximum performance. The storage capacity equals the number of drives times the capacity of
the smallest drive in the disk array.

Security (RAID 1 Mirroring)

Creates a mirrored (or fault tolerant) array for data security.

NOTE: Under the Security setting, the RAID IDE permits two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in
Auto Setup.

Defining Typical Application Usage

Allows the user to choose the type of PC usage that will be performed in order to optimize how the RAID IDE
handles data blocks to enhance performance. Your choice will determine the block size used. You may choose
from: A/V Editing (for audio/video applications, or any similar application that requires large file transfers),
Server (for numerous small file transfers), or Desktop (a combination of large and small file sizes).

Viewing Drive Assignments

The View Drive Assignments <2> option in the Main Menu displays whether drives are assigned to a disk arrays
or are unassigned.

Under the “Assignment” column, drives are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as “Free” if
unassigned. Such “Free” drives can be used for a future array or used as a spare drive when a drive fails in a
mirrored array. Unassigned drives are not accessible by the OS. The menu also displays the data transfer mode
that relates to speed used by each drive (U5 refers to 100MB/sec transfers, U4 refers to 100MB/sec transfers,
etc...)

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[ View Drive Assignments ]

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity(MB) Assignment Mode

1 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Array 1 U5
2 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Array 1 U5

[ Keys Available ]

[ ] Up [¯] Down [ESC] Exit Mode (U=UDMA, P=PIO, D=DMA)

Manually Creating an Array

The Define Array <3> option from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the
drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to RAID IDE.

NOTE: For most installations, we recommend the <1> Auto Setup for easy disk array creation.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[Define Array Menu]

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status
* Array 1 Stripe 2 16126 Functional
Array 2 —— —— —— ——
Array 3 —— —— —— ——
Array 4 —— —— —— ——

[ Keys Available ]

Note: * — Bootable Array

[ ] Up [¯] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select [Space] Change Boot Drive

1. To manually create an array from the Define Array Menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the array number
you wish to define, and press [Enter] to select.

2. The Define Array Definition Menu will next appear that allows drive assignments to the disk array (see
below).

Selecting Array Type

1. Under the Definition section of this menu, highlight the Array # for which you want to assign a RAID
level.

2. Use the [Space] key to cycle through three array types: Performance (RAID 0 Striping) or Security
(RAID 1 Mirroring)

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[ Define Array Definition Menu ]

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB)
Status

Array 1 Stripe 2 16126 Functional

Stripe Block: 64 KB
[ Drive Assignments ]

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) Assignment

1 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Y
2 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Y

[ Keys Available ]

[ ] Up [¯] Down [ESC] Exit [Space] Select [Ctrl-Y] Save

Selecting Stripe Block

For RAID 0 Striped arrays only, you may manually select the “stripe block size.” Use the Spacebar to scroll
through choices progressing as follows (1, 2, 4, 8 , 16 . . . 1024).

The size selected affects how RAID IDE sends and retrieves data blocks from the drives. You will need to perform
your own testing to determine how the data block size is affecting your particular use of the array. In general, a
larger block size is better when handling large data transfers (such as in A/V editing or graphics) while a smaller
block size is better when handling e-mail and other common server data. The default is 64K.

Assigning Drive(s) to Array

1. Under the [ Drive Assignments ] section, highlight a drive using the [ ] Up [¯] keys.

2. With the [Space] bar key, change the Assignable option to “Y” to add the drive to the disk array.

3. Press <Ctrl-Y> to save the disk array information. Depending on the array type selected, the following
scenarios will take place:

a) If choosing a Striping, the initial Define Array Menu screen will appear with the arrays defined. From there

you may ESC to exit and return to the Main Menu of FastBuild.

b) If you selected a Mirroring array for two drives, there is an additional window that appears as described in

order to create the array. To do this you will use either two brand new drives, or one drive that contains
existing data that you wish to mirror.

Creating A Mirrored Array Using New Drives

As described in the Drive Assignments Option section above, if you selected a mirroring array and wish to use
two new assigned drives, follow the directions here.

1. After assigning new drives to a Mirroring array and saving the information with <Ctrl-Y>, the
window below will appear.

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only

2. Press “N” for the Create Only option.

3. A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security array has been created. Press any
key to reboot the system

Array has been created.

<Press Any Key to Reboot>

Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive

The RAID IDE will create a mirrored array using an existing system drive with data. You must assign the existing
drive and another drive of same or larger capacity to the Mirroring array. The BIOS will send the existing data to
the new blank drive.

WARNING: Backup any necessary data before proceeding. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could
result in data loss.

WARNING: If you wish to include your current bootable drive using the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000
operating system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1) array, please load driver from driver diskette.

1. After assigning the drives to a Mirroring array, press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save your selection. The window
below will appear.

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only

2. Press “Y” for the Create and Duplicate option. The window below will appear asking you to select
the Source drive to use. FastBuild will copy all data from the Source drive to the Target drive.

Source Disk

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)

Target Disk

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)

[Please Select A Source Disk]
Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)
1 :Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063
2 :Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063

[ ] Up [¯] [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

3. Use the arrow keys to choose which drive contains the existing data to be copied.

WARNING: All target drive data will be erased. Make sure you choose the correct drive.

4. Press [Ctrl-Y] keys to Save selection and start duplication. The following confirmation screen will appear.

Start to duplicate the image . . .
Do you want to continue? (Yes/No)
Y – Continue N - Abort

5. Select “Y” to continue. If you choose “N”, you will be returned to step 1.

6. Once “Y” is selected, the following progress screen will appear. The process will take a few minutes.

Please Wait While Duplicating The Image

10% Complete

7. Once mirroring is complete, the following screen will appear confirming that your Security array has been
created. Press any key to reboot the system

Array has been created.

<Press Any Key to Reboot>

Deleting An Array

The Delete Array <4> Menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. This is not the same as deleting
data from the drives themselves. If you delete an array by accident (and before it has been used again), the array
can normally be recovered by defining the array identically as the deleted array.

WARNING: Deleting an existing disk array could result in its data loss. Make sure to record all array
information including the array type, the disk members, and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion.

1. To delete an array, highlight the Array you wish to delete and press the [Del] key.

2. The View Array Definition menu will appear showing which drives are assigned to this array.

3. Confirm yes to the following warning message with the <Ctrl-Y> key to continue array deletion:

Are you sure you want to delete this array?
Press Ctrl-Y to Delete, others to Abort

4. After deleting the array, you should create a new array using Auto Setup or the Define Array menu from the
FastBuild Main Menu.

Rebuilding A Mirrored Array

The Rebuild Array <5> Menu option is necessary to recover from an error in a mirrored disk array. You will
receive an error message when booting your system from the RAID IDE BIOS.

NOTE: Drives MUST be replaced if they contain any physical errors.

Follow these steps BEFORE using the Rebuild Array menu option:

1. On bootup, the RAID IDE Startup BIOS will display an error message identifying which drive has failed.

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to enter FastBuild Main Menu.

3. Select submenu Define Array <3>.

4. Select the failed array and identify the Channel and ID of the failed drive.

5. Power off and physically remove the failed drive.

6. Replace the drive with an identical model.

7. Reboot the system and enter the FastBuild Main Menu.

8. Select the <5> Rebuild Array option. The following screen will appear.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[ Rebuild Array Menu ]

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status

Array 1 Mirror 2 16126 Critical
Array 2 —— —— —— ——
Array 3 —— —— —— ——
Array 4 —— —— —— ——

[ Keys Available ]

[ ] Up [¯] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select

9. Highlight the array whose Status is “Critical”.

10. Press [Enter]. The following screen will then appear.

11. Under [Select Drive for Rebuild], highlight the replacement drive.

12. Press [Enter] and confirm that the data will be copied on to the selected drive. All data on the replacement
drive will be written over with mirrored information from the array drive. A progress bar will appear as
below.

Please Wait While Duplicating The Image

10% Complete

13. Once the rebuild process is complete, the user will be asked to reboot the system.

Viewing Controller Settings

The Controller Configuration <6> menu selection allows you to enable or disable the RAID IDE BIOS from
halting (the default) if it detects an error on boot up. You may also view the system resources (Interrupt and I/O
port address) of RAID IDE’s data channels.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[ Adapter Configuration - Options ]

Halt On Error: Enable

[ System Resources Configuration ]

Channel 1 (IDE1) Interrupt : A I/O Port : FFF0
Channel 2 (IDE2) Interrupt : A I/O Port : FFA8

[ Keys Available ]

[¬, ®, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit

Halting RAID IDE BIOS On Bootup Errors

The [Adapter Configuration – Options] section allows you to enable or disable RAID IDE to Halt operation at the
BIOS startup screen should an error be detected. This is the only option that can be changed on this screen.

Viewing RAID IDE System Resources

The [System Resources Configuration] section of this submenu displays the PCI slot interrupt and port address
used by the RAID IDE. The resources used are determined by the Motherboard PCI PnP BIOS for the PCI slot in
which the RAID IDE resides.

In the rare case that there is a resource conflict, refer to the Motherboard BIOS documentation on changes on
resources allocated to the RAID IDE.