Creative M009 User Manual

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this
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allowed in the license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes.

Copyright © 1999 by Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.

Getting Started

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PS/2, OS/2, IBM, PC/AT, and PC/XT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
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Creative End-User Software License Agreement

Version 2.0, June 1998

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU A GREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS A GREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT
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EXCEPT

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Creative Technology Ltd

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Creative Resource
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DECOMPILATION

Y ou agree not for any purpose to transmit the Software or display the
Software’s object code on any computer screen or to make any hard
copy memory dumps of the Software’s object code. If you believe you
require information related to the interoperability of the Software with
other programs, you shall not decompile or disassemble the Software
to obtain such information, and you agree to request such information
from Creative at the address listed earlier. Upon receiving such a
request, Creative shall determine whether you require such
information for a legitimate purpose and, if so, Creative will provide
such information to you within a reasonable time and on reasonable
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AS PROVIDED UNDER THE HEADING “STATUTORY
RIGHTS”, THE SOFTW ARE IS PR O VIDED AS-IS WITHOUT
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IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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THE LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES AND DAMA GES IN THE
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY
TO PERSONAL INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) TO ANY
PERSON CAUSED BY CREATIVE’S NEGLIGENCE AND
ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION SET OUT UNDER THE
HEADING “STATUTORY RI GHTS”.

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Irish law provides that certain conditions and warranties may be
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excluded, to the extent such exclusion, in th e context of this
transaction, is lawful under Irish law. Con versely , such conditions and
warranties, insofar as they may not be lawfully excluded, shall apply.

Accordingly nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice any rights that
you may enjoy by virtue of Sections 12, 13, 14 or 15 of the Irish Sale
of Goods Act 1893 (as amended).

GENERAL

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland.
The local language version of this agreement shall apply to Software
acquired in the EU. This Agreement is the entire agreement between
us, and you agree that Creative will not have any liability for any
untrue statement or representation made by it, its agents or anyone
else (whether innocently or negligently) upon which you relied upon
entering this Agreement, unless such untrue statement or
representation was made fraudulently.

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CAUTION: This device is intended to be installed by the user in a
CSA/TUV/UL certified/listed IBM AT or compatible personal
computers in the manufacturer’ s d ef ined opera tor acce ss area. Check
the equipment operating/installation manual and/or with the
equipment manufacturer to verify/confirm if your equipment is
suitable for user-installed application cards.

ATTENTION: Ce carte est destiné à être installé par l’utilisateur,
dans un ordinateur compatible certifié CSA/TUV/UL ou listé IBM
A T , à l’intérieur de la zone définie par le fabricant. Consulter le mode
d’emploi ou le fabricant de l’appareil pour vérifier ou confirmer si
l’utilisateur peut y installer lui-même des cartes périphériques.

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FCC Part 15: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, this notice is not a guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following
measures:

❑ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
❑ Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.
❑ Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

❑ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

CAUTION: T o comply with the limits for the Class B digital de vice,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this device must be installed in
computer equipment certified to comply with the Class B limits.

All cables used to connect the computer and peripherals must be
shielded and grounded. Operation with non-certified computers or
non-shielded cables may result in interference to radio or television
reception.

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Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee
of this device could void the user’s authority to operate the device.

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This apparatus complies with the Class “B” limits for radio
interference as specified in the Canadian Department of
Communications Radio Interference Regulations.

Cet appareil est conforme aux normes de CLASSE “B” d’interference
radio tel que spe’cifie’ par le Ministère Canadien des
Communications dans les règlements d’interfe’rence radio.

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This product conforms to the following Council Directive:

❑ Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC)

Contents

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Register BlasterBoard online!.................................................................................................ix

Key Features..............................................................................................................................x

Document Conventions............................................................................................. xii

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Unpacking the BlasterBoard.................................................................................................1-1

BlasterBoard Components.................................................................................................... 1-3

CPU Installation.................................................................................................................... 1-4

Installation Procedures.......................................................................................................... 1-4

Step 1.............................................................................................................1-4

Step 2.............................................................................................................1-5

Step 3.............................................................................................................1-5

Step 4.............................................................................................................1-5

CPU Speed Setting................................................................................................................ 1-6

Memory Installation.............................................................................................................. 1-6

Jumper Settings..................................................................................................................... 1-7

J14: CPU T ype Selector..............................................................................1-7

J7: CMOS Clear Selector............................................................................ 1-7

J8: Keyboard Power On Selector................................................................1-7

ATX Functions...................................................................................................................... 1-8

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Software Power-Of f......................................................................................1-8

Modem Ring Power Up................................................................................1-8

Alarm W ak e Up............................................................................................1-8

Keyboard Power On......................................................................................1-8

PWR1: ATX Power Connector...................................................................1-8

J5(21,22): Power Button/Suspend Switch Connector................................1-9

W_UP_LAN1: W ak e On LAN Connector.................................................1-9

Connectors.............................................................................................................................1-9

External Connectors Location....................................................................1-10

FDC1d: Floppy Disk Port..........................................................................1-10

IDE1/IDE2: Primary/Secondary IDE Ports..............................................1-10

Onboard Sound Blaster Audio PCI 128.............................................................................1-11

Sound and Game (on the External Connectors)........................................1-11

CD1/CD2: Analog Audio from CD-ROM...............................................1-11

J9: Digital Audio Connector......................................................................1-12

J10: Internal SPDIF IN Connector............................................................1-12

Onboard VGA......................................................................................................................1-12

F AN1,FAN2: Fan Po wer Connectors.......................................................1-13

IR1: InfraRed Connector...........................................................................1-14

J5: Case Connectors...................................................................................1-14

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Getting More Information............................................................................ 2-2

Setting Up Your Audio Card................................................................................................ 2-2

Installing AudioPCI in Windo ws 95/98..................................................................2-2

Installing Audio Drivers in W indows 95..................................................... 2-2

Installing audio drivers in W indo ws 98.......................................................2-3

Installing Applications in Windows 95/98.............................................................. 2-4

T esting the Installation in Windows 95/98.............................................................. 2-4

Uninstalling Software in Windo ws 95/98 ................................................................2-5

Installing AudioPCI in Windo ws NT 4.0................................................................ 2-5

Installing Software in Windo ws NT 4.0......................................................2-5

T esting the Installation in Windows NT 4.0................................................2-5

Uninstalling the AudioPCI in Windo ws NT 4.0......................................... 2-6

General Specifications..........................................................................................................2-6

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Running the BIOS Setup Utility...........................................................................................3-2

Standard CMOS Setup..........................................................................................................3-3

BIOS and CPU Features Setup ............................................................................................ 3-5

Chipset Features Setup..........................................................................................................3-8

Power Management Setup.................................................................................................. 3-11

PnP/PCI Configuration....................................................................................................... 3-14

Load BIOS Defaults............................................................................................................3-15

Load Setup Defaults............................................................................................................3-16

Integrated Peripherals Setup...............................................................................................3-16

Password Settings................................................................................................................3-18

Changing or Removing the Password.......................................................3-18

IDE HDD Auto Detection.................................................................................................. 3-18

Save and Exit Setup............................................................................................................3-19

Exit Without Saving............................................................................................................3-19

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Introduction

BlasterBoard 128 V2 is a SiS 620 100MHz high-performance motherboard based on the Slot 1
or S370 microprocessor, and provides Plug and Play for faster and easier CPU installation.
BlasterBoard features highly flexible configurations and is fully IBM PC/AT compatible.

BlasterBoard uses a highly integrated Slot 1 chipset with 3D video built-in—a high­performance 64-bit 3D AGP graphics accelerator with 8MB frame buffer shared from system
memory. It supports the PCI/ISA and Green standards, provides the Host/AGP bridge, and
integrates all system control functions such as ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface). The ACPI provides more energy saving features for the OSPM(OS Direct Power
Management) function.

BlasterBoard has, onboard, Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128 to meet Multimedia PC Le vel
II and III specification. It also has a built-in hardware monitor circuit for detecting abnormal
CPU fan speed/temperature/voltage. The BlasterBoard BIOS provides T rend’s ChipAw ay Virus
to ensure the entire boot process is virus free.

Register
BlasterBoard online!

Double-click the Creative Product Registration icon on your Windows desktop to start the
online registration process. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the re gistration. When
the registration application requests your BlasterBoard serial number, enter S128-CDSTD-2-
L3.

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Key Features

The advanced features of the BlasterBoard include:
❑ Supports Pentium® II 233~450 MHz, Celeron 266~433 MHz and Pentium III (Katmai New

Instruction) 450~500 MHz CPUs

• Supports both 66.6MHz and 100MHz FSB (Front Side Bus)

installa

• Provides CPU Plug and Play feature for faster and easier CPU

tion

❑ Provides 3 DIMMs for SDRAM memory modules

• Supports a maximum size of 768MB system memory

❑ Provides 3 PCI and 1 ISA slots
❑ Onboard 2 channel IDE,

• Supports four IDE devices maximum

• Supports PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66 operation modes

❑ Provides ATX power connectors and features of ATX power

• Power Button/Suspend Switch and Keyboard Power On

• Alarm Wake Up, Modem Wake Up and Wake On LAN

❑ Onboard 64-bit 3D AGP Graphics Accelerator

• AGP 2.0 spec. compliant

• Built-in 8-way/16-entry set associative GART cache for AGP

• Maximum 8MB frame buffer share from system memory

• High-resolution graphic modes up to 1600 x 1200

❑ Onboard Sound Blaster Audio PCI 128 specifications

• 128-Voice Wave-table Synthesizer

• Compatible to AC97 interface, M/S PC97 and PC98, and Multimedia PC Level II and III
specifications

• EAX support

• Uses a single sharable PCI interrupt, PCI Bus Master for fast DMA

• Supports DirectSound 3D

• DOS games compatibility

• Supports MPU-401 Game/Midi port and legacy audio SB16

• Supports multiple sample rate

• Sounds are stored in main memory and Sound Library—over 4000

®

, DirectMusic, and A3D® API for 3D Positional Audio

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• Three stereo inputs and three mono inputs can be mixed to output stream

• Direct I/O space access of the control registers

• Digital I/O compatible with consumer mode S/PDIF(out)/I2S(in)

Onboard Multi-I/O and Peripheral interface, include:

❑

• One floppy port with 1 Mb/s transfer rate

• Two serial ports with 16550 compatible Fast UART

• One parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities

• Two USB ports and PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports

• One IR (Infrared) interface

Built-in Hardware Monitor circuit

❑

• Detects CPU temperature/fan speed and current voltages

• Supports optional Intel LANDesk Client Manager

Onboard 2M Flash ROM supports complete A CPI and Legacy PMU, and is fully compatible

❑

with PC97 and PC98

• Provides Plug and Play function that detects peripheral devices and expansion cards
automatically

• Provides Trend’s ChipAway Virus to ensure the entire boot process is virus free, no
installation and configuration worries

Dimension: ATX Form Factor, 24.4cm(L) x 22cm(W)

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Document
Conventions

This manual uses the following con ventions to help you locate and identify the information that
you need.

T ab le i: Document conventions.

Represention Use

bold Text that must be entered exactly as it appears.

italic

UPPERCASE Directory name, file name, or acronym.
< > Symbols, letters, and key names on the keyboard.

Title of a book or a placeholder. A placeholder represents
information that you must provide.

This notepad icon indicates information that is of particular
importance and should be considered before continuing.

This alarm clock icon indicates that failure to adhere to directions
may result in loss of data or damage to your system.

The warning sign indicates that failure to adhere to directions may
result in bodily harm or life-threatening situations.

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Configuring BlasterBoard Hardware

1

Before you install the BlasterBoard onto the system chassis, you may find it convenient to first configure
the BlasterBoard’s hardware including setting jumpers, installing memory modules, and attaching
components.

package.

This chapter provides you with information regarding your PC-DVD Dxr3 upgrade

Unpacking the
BlasterBoard

Set the CMOS Clear jumper to
Normal Mode before use. The
shipped BlasterBoard is set to
Clear CMOS and will not boot
the system. See “J7: CMOS
Clear Selector” on page 1-7.

The BlasterBoard includes the following items:

BlasterBoard and the device driver

❑

Slot 1 holder and AT cables

❑

User’s Guide

❑

CD audio cable

❑

Digital audio cable

❑

The BlasterBoard is easily damaged by static electricity. Follow the precautions below while
unpacking or installing the BlasterBoard.

Do not remove the BlasterBoard from its original package until you are ready to install it.

❑

Frequently ground yourself to discharge any static electric charge that may b uild up in your

❑

body while working on installation and/or configuration. For example, you may ground
yourself by touching an unpainted portion of the computer’s metal chassis.

Remove the BlasterBoard from its anti-static packaging and place it on a grounded surface,

❑

component side up.

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❑ Handle the BlasterBoard by its edges or by the mounting bracket to avoid touching its

❑ Check the BlasterBoard for damage. If an integrated circuit appears loose, press carefully

❑ Do not apply power if the BlasterBoard appears damaged. If there is damage to the board

components.

to seat it firmly in its socket.

contact your dealer immediately.

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BlasterBoard
Components

This diagram of the BlasterBoard is for your reference.

ISA

PCI-3

BIOS

I/O

J5

PCI-2

Chipset

IDE1

IR1

Battery

J7

PCI-1

FDC1

IDE2

W_UP_LAN1

DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3

Line in/rear

COM2

FAN1
FAN2

MIC

J10

J9

Sound

GAME

J11

Chipset

Line out

J12

J14

CD1
CD2

VGA

J13

PRN

USB(T)

COM1

Slot 1

PGA370

USB(B)

PS/2-KBD

PS/2-Mouse

PWR1

Figure 1-1: The BlasterBoard 128 V2

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CPU Installation

Installation
Procedures

Step 1

The BlasterBoard supports Intel Pentium® II CPU in
a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot and a retention clip
set that fits three different types of Intel CPU (SEPP,
SECC, and SECC2). The retention clip set is
preinstalled to make the CPU installation easier.
However , the remaining steps needed to complete the
CPU installation are given below.

The following steps will guide you in installing your Intel Pentium® II properly.

Place the BlasterBoard in front of you, oriented in the direction shown below.

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Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

One set of Slot 1 holders was installed on
your BlasterBoard; the two holders are
attached by screws. Lift up both of the
holders as shown

.

Flatten the two latches on each side of the CPU. Insert the CPU into
the holders. Lock the two latches to secure the CPU.

If a Celeron CPU is installed, continue with the following step.

After installing the CPU in the holders, push the retention locks downward to
secure the CPU card as indicated.

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CPU Speed Setting

If the CPU speed is set
incorrectly and fails to boot up
the system, then repeat steps 1, 3,

4.

Memory Installation

• ISDRAM modules have to be
faster than 12ns("-12" parts).
If clock speed of 100 MHz
clock speed is used, the speed
of SDRAM modules should
meet the PC100 SDRAM
specification (8ns or "-8"
SDRAM at least).

• For the system to boot up,
SDRAM must be inserted in
DIMM1.

The BlasterBoard’s CPU Plug and Play technology allows you to set the CPU speed in BIOS
setup. Enter BIOS Setup and select CPU Plug and Play Setup. Choose the correct speed to
match the CPU installed. If you need to change the CPU speed:

1. Power off the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Install a new CPU to Slot 1.

3. Clear CMOS RAM (see “Jumper Settings” on page 1-7) then power on the computer.

4. After the computer starts, enter BIOS Setup to set the new CPU speed.

The BlasterBoard supports up to 768MB of system memory through three DIMM sockets on
the board: Bank 0, Bank 1, and Bank 2:

Bank Memory Module

Bank 0 DIMM1 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
Bank 1 DIMM2 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
Bank 2 DIMM3 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB

Total System Memory = Bank 0 + Bank 1 + Bank 2

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Jumper Settings

J14: CPU Type Selector

J7: CMOS Clear Selector

Set the J7 jumper to Normal
Mode before use. If you need to
clear the CMOS, turn off your
system and unplug the power
cord.

J8: Keyboard Power On
Selector

The board supports two types of
CPU, one for Slot 1, one for PGA370.
Set the J14 jumper to select CPU
type.

CPU Type

Slot 1

PGA370

Setting

The battery on the BlasterBoard is used to retain the system
configuration in CMOS RAM.

This jumper is designed for Keyboard Power On function.

J14

Description Setting

Normal Mode

Clear CMOS

(while shipping)

Description

Disabled

(default)

Enabled

Setting

The system power must provide
an 720mAon +|5VSB (+5V
Standby) signal.

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ATX Functions

Software Power-Off

Modem Ring Power Up

Alarm Wake Up

Keyboard Power On

J7

The BlasterBoard supports ATX power and ACPI functions.

Follow the steps below to use “Software Power-Off Control” in Windows 95/98.

1. Click the START button on the Windows 95/98 taskbar.

2. Select Shut Down The Computer to turn off the computer. The message “It is now safe to
turn off your computer” is not shown when using this function.

If an external modem ring-up signal occurs while the computer is in the Soft-off/Suspend state,
the system wakes up and can be remotely accessed. Set the COM Ports option to

If you want the computer to boot at a certain time, set the Power Up by Alarm option to
and set the Alarm options in BIOS Setup.

You can set a
KB Power On Function and set the Keyboard Power On jumper (see “J8: Keyboard Po wer On
Selector” on page 1-7).

hot key

to power on the system when it is pressed. Enter BIOS Setup to set the

Activity

J8

.

Enabled,

PWR1: ATX Power
Connector

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Connect the ATX power supply to this connector to provide power for the BlasterBoard.

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J5(21,22): Power Button/
Suspend Switch
Connector

W_UP_LAN1: W ake On
LAN Connector

Connectors

off

Turn

the power before making

any connection to the board.

Attach the A TX Po wer Button cable to the J5 connector . When the system is off, push the power
button to turn the system on.

When the system is on, push the power button rapidly to switch the system to the Suspend mode,
and push and hold the button for more than four seconds to turn the system completely off.

When the system is in the Suspend mode, push the power button rapidly to turn the system on.

While in Suspend state, if an external LAN
signal is received, the system wakes up and can
be accessed with the LAN card.

LAN1

J5

PWR1

Attach system components and devices to the BlasterBoard via the connectors. A description
of these connector follows. See page 3 for the location of the connectors.

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External Connectors
Location

FDC1d: Floppy Disk Port

IDE1/IDE2: Primary/
Secondary IDE Ports

There are external connectors on the BlasterBoard that are used directly without additional
bracket, interface, or adapter . As following drawing, that contains PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 K eyboard,
2 USB, Parallel port, COM1 port, VGA port, Game port, Sound port connectors.

Line out

Game

Line in

/Rear

Sound Port

MIC

PS/2 Mouse

(6-pin female)

PS/2 Keyboard

(6-pin female)

USB

Parallel (printer) port (25-pin female)

COM1

Serial Port

(9-pin male)

VGA

VGA Port

(15-pin female)

The BlasterBoard provides a standard floppy disk port that supports two floppy disk drives:
360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M, 2.88M

The BlasterBoard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller with two IDE ports and supports
PIO mode, PCI Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66 operation modes. Each IDE port can support
two devices—one set to

Master

and the other set to

Slave

.

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Onboard Sound
Blaster Audio PCI
128

Sound and Game (on the
External Connectors)

CD1/CD2: Analog Audio
from CD-ROM

The board provides Line-In, MIC (Microphone), Line-Out (Speaker) signals for
audio jack, and game port (also used as the joystick/MIDI port) signals.

Connect AUDIO output of a CD-ROM drive to these
connectors. Panasonic-compatible CD-ROM drives
connect to CD2 (pin signal assignments are G-L-G-R);
Sony-compatible CD-ROM drives connect to CD1 (pin

CD1
CD2

signal assignments are L-G-G-R).

Game port

Line

out

Line in

/Rear

Sound port

MIC

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J9: Digital Audio
Connector

J10: Internal SPDIF IN
Connector

Avoid using the SPDIF IN jack
and the internal SPDIF IN
connector simultaneously. For
example, if one of them is
connected, you should unplug the
other one.

Onboard VGA

The Digital Audio ribbon cable/bracket contains three
jacks for Aux IN, SPDIF IN, and SPDIF OUT device.
Aux IN is used for the second Line-in port. SPDIF IN
is used for external digital audio. Connect SPDIF

J10
J9

OUT to an AC3 Audio Amplifier or Mini-Disk.

Use SPDIF/IN cable to connect to the “DIGIT AL A UDIO” port for the CD-ROM. This will gi ve
you non-distorted digital audio from CD-ROM.

The BlasterBoard onboard SiS 6326 chip provides a high-performance 64-bit 3D AGP Graphics
Accelerator with 8MB frame buffer share from system memory.

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It supports the following features,

❑ AGP 2.0 compliant configuration
❑ 133MHz AGP operation
❑ MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818-2 MP@ML and MPEG-1 ISO/IEC 11172-2 standards
❑ Two 196 x 64 video line buffers for MPEG video playback

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❑ 175MHz pixel clock
❑ Super high-resolution graphics modes up to 1600 x 1200
❑ Virtual screen up to 2048 x 2048
❑ 80/132 columns text modes

Y ou may install a PCI graphics card on your BlasterBoard in place of the onboard A GP graphics
accelerator. Once installed and the monitor connected, BlasterBoard recognizes the PCI
graphics card and uses it for display. If it does not display, reconnect to the onboard AGP
graphics accelerator, restart your computer and open the BIOS utility. From the BIOS Main
menu, select INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS and press the ENTER key. On the
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS screen, select “Init Display First” and change the setting to
“PCI.” Press the ESC key to exit, sav e the new settings when prompted. Before restarting your
computer, reconnect the monitor to your PCI graphics card. Restart your computer.

FAN1,FAN2: Fan Power
Connectors

The fan connectors support CPU and chassis
cooling fan with +12V.

FAN2
FAN1

FDC1

IDE2

IDE1

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IR1: InfraRed Connector

J5: Case Connectors

The BlasterBoard provides a 5-pin Infrared connector for IR
devices. You must configure the setting of IR device through
the Peripheral Setup (see “Integrated Peripherals Setup” on
page 3-16).

Pin

1
2
3

4
5

IR1

Signal

VCC

IRRXH

IRRXL

GND

IRTX

The case includes connections for Speaker, Power LED, Keylock, HDD LED, Reset Switch, ACPI LED,
and Power Button cables.

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pin1,3,5,7: Speaker
pin2,4,6: Power LED
pin8,10: Keylock
pin15,16: HDD LED
pin17,18: Reset Switch
pin19,20: ACPI LED
pin21,22: Power Button (refer to “ATX Functions” on page 1-8)

J5

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Your onboard Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128 audio solution has become the choice for state-of­the-art PCI systems with its high PCI bus speed, and high-quality audio specifications. The
onboard digital-to-analog (DAC) converter provides the lowest noise and highest signal-to­noise ratio of any sound card in its class.

With 2MB, 4MB, and 8MB wavetable sound sets, your AudioPCI 128 gives you excellent
performance when playing music for games and multimedia software. AudioPCI 128 sound
sets support General MIDI, Roland GS with full sound effects and 10 drum kits, and MT-32.

In addition, AudioPCI 128 supports localized three-dimensional sound immersion in headphone
and two-speaker environments.

AudioPCI 128 also supports multiple algorithm levels of reverb and chorus effects on the
wavetable sounds as well as spatial sound enhancement on MIDI and Wave sounds in two
speakers with multiple algorithms.

AudioPCI 128's compatibility with Sound Blaster PCI is achieved in the standard PCI bus,
assuring hardware compatibility with the widest selection of PCI systems.

Full duplex operation allows simultaneous audio recording and playback.
AudioPCI 128 can share valuable system interrupts, and in most cases, it can share the interrupt

with your LPT port. This frees hardware resources for other add-in peripherals.

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This Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128 will give you years of enjoyment of high-quality sound on
your PC.

Getting More Information

Setting Up Your
Audio Card

Installing AudioPCI in
Windows 95/98

Installing Audio Drivers in
Windows 95

Refer to the online User’s Guide for more information and instructions on how to use the applications
included with the audio drivers.

This section describes the installation of the drivers and software in Windows 95/98 and
Windows NT 4.0.

The installation in Windo ws 95 versions and Windo ws 98 are slightly different; the sections that
follow, give detailed installation instructions for each operating system.

To install audio drivers in Windows 95 Retail (Version 4.00.950):

1. Windows automatically detects the audio chip in your computer.

2. In the the New Hardware Found dialog, select the

Manufacturer

If the setup program runs automatically, click the Exit b utton. You need to install the drivers
before installing the applications.

3. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

4. In the Install from Disk dialog, type
CD-ROM drive and
install) and click the OK button.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the audio driver installation.

To install audio drivers in Windows 95 OSR2 (Version 4.00.950B/C):

1. Windows 95 automatically detects the audio chip in your computer.

option and click the OK button.

D:\AUDIO\language\WIN95DR V (D:

language

represents the language of the software that you want to

Driver from Disk Provided by Hardware

represents your

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2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
If the setup program runs automatically , click the Exit button. You need to install the drivers
before installing the applications.

3. In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog, click the Next button.

4. Click the Other Locations option.

5. Type the path or click the Browse button to select the path of the drivers’ location—for
example, D:\AUDIO\language\WIN95DRV (D: represents your CD-ROM drive and
language represents the language of the software that you want to install)—and click the OK
button. The audio drivers are copied to your system.

6. Click the Finish button.
The system prompts you for the installation CD.

7. Click the OK button.

8. Type the path or click the Browse button to select the path of the drivers’ location—for
example, D:\AUDIO\language\WIN95DRV (D: represents your CD-ROM drive and
language represents the language of the software that you want to install)—and click the OK
button. The audio drivers are copied to your system.

9. Click the Finish button.

Installing audio drivers in
Windows 98

1. The Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard automatically detects the audio chip and
attempts to locate the driver media provided b y the manufacturer. Insert the installation CD
and click the Next button.

2. Select the

Search For The Best Driver F or Your Device (Recommended)

option and click the

Next button.

3. Clear all check boxes and check only the

Specify a Location

. Type or click the Browse

button and point to the path of the drivers’ location—for example,
D:\AUDIO\language\WIN95DRV (D: represents your CD-ROM drive and language
represents the language of the software that you want to install)—and click the Next button.

4. Click the Next button to install the Windows 98 drivers.

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5. Click the Finish button when the installation is complete.

6. Restart your system when prompted.

Installing Applications
in Windows 95/98

Testing the Installation
in Windows 95/98

1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. If AutoRun is enabled on your system, the Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128 Install Launcher
will appear on your screen. Otherwise, double-click the My Computer icon on your
Windows desktop, then right-click on your CD-ROM drive icon and click AutoPlay.

3. Select the applications you want to install and click the OK button.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

5. Restart you system when prompted.

After the AudioPCI drivers are installed, use Windows Media Player to test your audio card.

1. Click the Start button, select Programs, select Accessories, select Multimedia (for Windo ws
98, choose Entertainment), and then click Media Player.

2. On the Device menu, click Sound.

3. In the Open dialog, select a sound file from the list, and click the Open button.

4. On the Media Player, click the Play option to hear the selected sound being played. If you
encounter problems, consult “Troubleshooting” in the online

If you do not have Media Player, install it by following these instructions:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove Program icon.

3. Click the Windows Setup tab.

4. Select Multimedia and click the Details button.

5. In the Multimedia dialog, select Media Player, and then click the OK button.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

User’s Guide

.

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Uninstalling Software
in Windows 95/98

Installing AudioPCI in
Windows NT 4.0

Installing Software in
Windows NT 4.0

Testing the Installation in
Windows NT 4.0

1. Click the Start menu, point to Settings and click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. On the Install/Uninstall tab page, select Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128.

4. Click the Add/Remove button, and then click the Yes button when prompted to remove the
software.

This section shows you how to properly install the audio drivers under Windows NT 4.0:

❑ Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0
❑ Testing the installation in Windows NT 4.0
❑ Uninstalling the AudioPCI in Windows NT 4.0

The software installation in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers.

To install the software:

1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The AutoPlay screen appears.

2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

You may run a simple application to test the card’s MIDI and wave sound playback. This
ensures that the card is properly installed and that there are no conflicts in the IRQ, DMA, or I/
O settings.

To test the installation:

1. Click on Start in the Taskbar, select Programs, select Accessories, select Multimedia, and
then click Media Player.

2. On the File menu, click Open.

3. Browse to a folder that contains a file with the extension .WA V. Select the file and click the
Open button. Click the Play button to play the file.

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Uninstalling the AudioPCI
in Windows NT 4.0

General
Specifications

To uninstall the software:

1. Click Start on the Taskbar, select Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the
Multimedia icon.

2. From the Audio Devices tab page, select an existing audio devices and then click Remo v e.
Click Yes when prompted to remove the driver.

3. Close the Multimedia Properties window and restart your computer.

Wavetable Synthesis

❑ Creative synthesis engine
❑ Digital effects engine for reverb and chorus
❑ 128-voice polyphony and multi-timbral capability
❑ 16 MIDI channels, 128 GM and GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits
❑ MT-32 compatible instrument set
❑ 2MB, 4MB, and 8MB sample sets included

3D Audio Technology

❑ Support for Microsoft DirectSound
❑ Localized 3D Sound technology expands the spaciousness of sounds in the traditional two-

speaker system

❑ Multi-Algorithm reverb and chorus

Memory Subsystem

❑ Utilizes system RAM for wavetable samples
❑ User configurable for 2MB, 4MB, or 8MB

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CD-Quality, 16-Bit Stereo Digital Audio

❑ 8-bit and 16-bit, mono and stereo recording and playback
❑ User-selectable sample rates from 5 kHz to 48 kHz

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❑ Full Duplex support enables simultaneous record and playback for Internet communications

software

MIDI Interface / Joystick Port

❑ Built-in 15-pin MIDI interface (cable available separately)
❑ Compatible with Sound Blaster and MPU-401 UART modes
❑ IBM-compatible 15-pin joystick port with analog support

Compatible with the Following Standards

❑ General MIDI
❑ MPC3
❑ Plug and Play
❑ Sound Blaster PCI

AudioPCI Mixer

❑ 6 Channel Mixer control for access to CD/Auxiliary, Microphone/Line, Music Synthesizer,

and Digital Audio

❑ Spatial audio control for Digital Audio and Music Synthesizer
❑ Reverb and Chorus control for Music Synthesizer

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The BIOS utility stores information about your computer such as the date and time, and hardware installed.
Y our computer uses this information to initialize all the components when you start the computer , to ensure
that everything runs smoothly.

If the information in the BIOS is incorrect, it may cause your system to malfunction, even stop your
computer from booting. If this happens, you can use the Clear CMOS jumper to clear and reset the CMOS
memory area that is used to store the setup information.

You can run the BIOS setup and manually make changes to the BIOS. You may need to configure
hardware that you add to the BlasterBoard, such as the CPU, the memory, disk drives, etc.

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Running the BIOS
Setup Utility

Each time your computer starts, before the operating system is booted, a message appears on the
screen that prompts “Press DEL to run SETUP.” When the message appears, press the
DELETE key and the Main Menu page of the setup utility appears on your monitor.

Use the cursor arrow keys to select (highlight) an option on the Main Menu page. Press ENTER
to execute the option. Hold down the SHIFT key and press F2 to cycle through the optional
color schemes for the setup utility. To exit the utility, press the ESCAPE key.

3-2 BIOS Setup

Executing some options on the Main Menu displays tables of installed values. On these pages,
use the cursor arrow keys to select an item, and then use the PGUP and PGDN keys to cycle
through the alternate values for each of the items. Other options on the Main Menu lead to
dialogs that require you to answer Yes or No by pressing the Y or N key.

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If you make changes to the BIOS setup, press the F10 key to save the changes and e xit the utility.
Press the F5 key to reset the cancel the changes and reset to the original values. Press the F6
key to return the BIOS to the default values. Press the F7 key set the BIOS to a set of high­performance values.

Standard CMOS
Setup

Use the Standard CMOS Setup to change basic information such as the date and time, IDE
devices, and drives.

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Date and Time System values for date and time.

Items Description

Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave

Characteristics of any hard disk drives on the four available IDE
channels. (SCSI hard disk drives do not appear here.) You can
automatically install most hard disks using the IDE HDD Auto
Detect Option on the main menu. However, if a drive cannot be
automatically detected, use these settings to manually enter the
characteristics of the drive. The documentation for your drive
provides the data you need to fill in the values for CYLS
(cylinders), HEAD (read/write heads), etc.

Floppy Drive A

Size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s).

Floppy Drive B
Floppy 3 Mode

Support

Floppy 3 Mode refers to a floppy drive for a 3.5” diskette with a

capacity of 1.2 MB; sometimes used in Japan
Video Defines the video mode of your monitor; set it to EGA/VGA.
Halt On Determines the types of errors that halt the system.

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BIOS and CPU
Features Setup

Use the BIOS and CPU Features Setup to set values for your system. Take care in using this
utility—changes made here can affect the operation of your computer.

Items Description

CPU Internal Core
Speed

Sets the clock rate for your processor. When you set a clock rate,
the following two items, “CPU Host Bus Frequency” and “CPU
Core:Bus Freq. Multiple,” are automatically set.

CPU Host Bus
Frequency
CPU Core: Bus
Freq. Multiple

If you set “CPU Internal Core Speed” to
two items to set the system bus speed and the CPU clock rate. After
you set the “CPU Host Bus Frequency” (system bus), set a multiple
for “CPU Core: Bus” so that:
Bus Freq. Multiple X Host Bus Frequency = Processor Clock Rate.

manual

, you can use these

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Anti-Virus
protection

Protects your computer from some viruses that attack the partition
table of your hard disk.

Disable

this item if you are installing a new

operating system.

CPU Internal Cache All processors supported by this BlasterBoard have internal le v el-1

cache—leave this item

enabled

.

External Cache Most processors supported by this BlasterBoard have external le ve l-

1 cache—leave this item

enabled

. The exceptions are the SEPP

Celerons running at 266 and 300 MHz.

Quick Power On
Self Test

enabled

When
boots faster.

, the power-on testing is shortened and the system

Boot Sequence Determines the order and sequence of the drives that the system

searches to boot an operating system.

Swap Floppy Drive Use this item to change the drive letter assignments so that drive B

becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy
Seek

Boot Up NumLock

System checks the tracks on the floppy drives at boot. Do not
unless you have a 360K, 5.25” floppy drive.

Starts computer with NUMLOCK key

off

or on.

enable

Status
Memory Parity

Enable/Disable

memory parity checking.

Check

3-6 BIOS Setup

Typematic Rate
Setting

Enable

to use the following two settings: “Typematic Rate” and

Typematic Delay.”

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Typematic Rate
(Chars/Sec)

Typematic Delay
(Msec)

Sets rate of characters created by holding down a key; “Typematic
Rate Setting” must be

enabled

.

Number of Msec (milliseconds) before a character is generated
when a key is pressed;“Typematic Rate Setting” must be

enabled

Security Option If password protection is installed, determines if the password is

PCI/VGA Pallete
Snoop

OS Select For
DRAM > 64 MB

Report No FDD for
Windows 95

required at

start-up

May be required to solve some problems involving non-standard
VGA cards.

Enable

this item if you are running OS/2 and have more than 64 MB

memory .
If your computer has with no floppy drive and you are using

Windows 95, select

entry

or on

yes

for this item to ensure compatibility with the

to the setup utility.

Windows 95 logo certification.

Video BIOS
Shadow

XXXXX-XXXXX
Shadow

Allows the video BIOS to be copied to system memory for faster
execution.

Allows the BIOS of other devices to be copied to system memory
for faster execution.

.

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Chipset Features
Setup

The Chipset Features Setup allows you to change some of the timing parameters for your
system. Before making changes, be sure that your hardware supports the new values.

Items Description

Auto Configuration If

enabled

on the hardware detected,

, the system automatically configures the system based

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ISA Bus Clock
Frequency

Starting Point of
Paging

Sets the speed of the ISA bus by dividing the speed of the PCI bus.

Controls the start timing of memory paging operations.

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SDRAM CAS
Latency

Installs timing parameters for the SDRAM memory.

Recommended

: Leave these items at their default values.
SDRAM WR Retire
Rate

RAMW# Assertion
Timing

CPU to PCI Post
Write

CPU to PCI Burst
Mem. WR

System BIOS
Cacheable
Video BIOS

Determines the timing for local memory writes.

Recommended

enabled

If

: Leave this item at the default value.

, write operations to PCI IDE devices are buffered for

better performance.

enabled

If

, the system can assemble long write operations for burst

mode from data held in buffers.
These items allow the video and/or system to be cached in memory

for faster execution.

Recommended

: Leave this item at the default

value.

Cacheable
Memory Hole at

Reserves memory for some ISA expansion cards that require it.

15M-16M
AGP Aperture Size Defines an aperture size for AGP graphics adapter; defines the

section of the PCI memory address space reserved for graphics.

Concurrent
Function (Mem)

Allows concurrent operation for system memory.

Recommended

: Leave this item at the default value.
Concurrent

Function (PCI)
CPU Pipeline

Control

Allows concurrent operation for the system PCI bus.

Recommended

Allows CPU pipelining.

: Leave this item at the default value.

Recommended

: Leave this item at the

default value.

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PCI Peer
Concurrency

PCI Delay
Transaction

enabled

When

, more than one device on the PCI bus can be active

at the same time.
Can be enabled if the computer has an embedded 32-bit write buffer

to support delay transaction cycles.
at the default value.

XXX Driving Rate Controls system timing.

default value.

SDRCLK
SDWCLK

Refresh Queue
Depth

Host2PCI/
Host2Mem Cycle

Controls system timing.
default value.

Controls system timing.
default value.

Controls system timing.
default value.

Time

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

: Leave this item

: Leave this item at the

: Leave this item at the

: Leave this item at the

: Leave this item at the

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Power
Management Setup

Power Management Setup allows changes to some of the power parameters.

Items Description

Power Management

Enable/disable

powerdown timeouts are short; if set to
timeouts are longer; if set to
powerdown timeouts manually using the items below.

power management. If set to

User Define

Max Saving

Min Saving

, you can set the

, system

, powerdown

PM Control by APM If

Video Off Option Defines power-saving mode required to power down video.

enabled

Power Management) such as Windows 95/98 to operate power
management routines.

, allows an operating system with APM (Advanced

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Video Off Method Defines how the video is powered down.
Switch Function If

enabled

, allows you to use suspend switch connected to the

BlasterBoard. If set to

Break/Wake

, one press of suspend button
puts the system in suspend mode; second press cancels suspend
mode.

Doze Speed
(div by)

Stdby Speed
(div by)

Determines the fraction of the CPU clock speed that the system
uses when it is in the power-saving doze mode.

Determines the fraction of the CPU clock speed that the system
uses when it is in the power-saving standby mode.

MODEM Use IRQ Sets the IRQ for an optional modem so the system can resume

from a soft powerdown when an incoming call is received.

Ctrl-Alt-Backspac As Sets the function of the hot keys CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE.

The functions are

Shutdown, Suspend,

and

Disabled

.

HDD Off After Sets a powerdown timeout for the hard disk drive. If the time

passes with no activity, the hard disk powers down.

Doze Mode Sets a powerdown timeout for the power saving doze mode. If

the time passes with no activity, the system enters doze mode.

Standby Mode Sets a powerdown timeout for the power saving standby mode.

If the time passes with no activity, the system enters standby
mode.

Suspend Mode Sets a powerdown timeout for the power saving suspend mode.

If the time passes with no activity, the system enters suspend
mode.

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HDD Ports Activity If
COM Ports Activity If

powerdown timeouts.

LPT Ports Activity If

powerdown timeouts.
VGA Activity If
IRQ (3-7,9-15,NMI) If

resets the powerdown timeouts.
IRQ 8 Break Suspend If

can be used to resume from suspend mode.
Power Button Over

Ride

Determines if the system power button causes a power saving

suspend mode.
Ring/LAN Power Up If

by incoming traffic to a modem or LAN adapter.
Resume from LAN

If
Control

KB Power ON
Function

Selects

password as the method of using the keyboard power on feature.
Power Up By Alarm If

for an alarm that resumes the system from a power-saving mode.

enabled
enabled

enabled

enabled
enabled

enabled

enabled

enabled

Power Key

enabled

, any hard disk activity resets the powerdo wn timeouts.
, any activity through the serial ports resets the

, any activity through the parallel port resets the

, any video activity resets the powerdown timeouts.
, any activity through the Interrupt Request (IRQ) lines

, an alarm programmed on the system realtime clock

, the system can be resumed from a power-sa ving mode

, the system can be resumed through network control.

to support Windows 98’s keyboard or a

, you can use the alarm items to install a time and date

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PnP/PCI
Configuration

The PnP/PCI Configuration sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the system PCI
bus, and devices that use the system plug and play capability.

Items Description

PNP OS Installed Enable this item if you are using an O/S that supports Plug and Play

such as Windows 95 or 98.

Resources
Controlled By

Automatic/Manual

Sets
new items appear. Reserves an interrupt request line (IRQ) and a
DMA channel for the device by setting the value to

configuration of devices. If set to

manual

Legacy ISA

,

.

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Load BIOS
Defaults

Reset
Configuration
Data

Onboard PCI
Audio

Allocate IRQ for
VGA

DMA Channels 0-7If set to

IRQ 3-15 If set to

Reserved Memory
Size

Reserved Memory
Address

If you select “Load BIOS Defaults” and press ENTER, a dialog appears. If you press the Y key,
and then ENTER, the setup utility is loaded with a set of BIOS default values. The BIOS
default values are not very demanding and allow your system to function with most hardware
and memory configurations.

enabled

If
new data created on the configuration of Plug and Play devices.

Enable/disable

enabled

If

and Play BIOS or operating system. If set to
is reserved for installed ISA or EISA expansion card.

Play BIOS or operating system. If set to ISA/EISA, IRQ lines are
reserved for an installed ISA or EISA expansion card.

Reserves a block of memory for any device that requires it.

Sets the address for any block of memory that has been reserved.

, when computer restarts, the current data is deleted and

the onboard PCI audio system.

, an IRQ is assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system.

PnP

, DMA channels are automatically allocated by the Plug

ISA/EISA

PnP

, IRQ lines are automatically allocated by the Plug and

, the channel(s)

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Load Setup
Defaults

Integrated
Peripherals Setup

If you select “Load Setup Defaults” and press ENTER, a dialog appears. If you press the Y key
and then ENTER, the setup utility is loaded with a set of setup default values. The setup default
values are demanding and your system may not function properly if you are using slower
memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components.

The Integrated Peripherals Setup allows you to edit some of the parameters for peripheral
devices installed on the system.

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Items Description

Internal PCI/IDE

Enable/disable

channels.

the onboard primary and secondary IDE

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IDE
Primary/Secondary
Master/Slave PIO

IDE Primary/Secondary
Master/Slave UltraDMA

IDE Burst Mode
IDE HDD Block Mode
Onboard FDC Controller
Onboard Serial Port1

Enable

a Programmable Input/Output mode for each device.

Primary and secondary IDE channels each support a

Slave

and

Enable

device.

an UltraDMA mode for each of the devices. The

primary and secondary IDE channels each support a

Slave

and

Enable
Enable
Enable
Enable

device.
or
or
or

disable

or

disable
disable
disable

burst mode transfers to IDE devices.
block mode transfers to IDE devices.
the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

the onboard serial port COM1, and assign a

Master

Master

port address.

Onboard Serial Port2

Enable

or

disable

the optional onboard serial port COM2, and

assign a port address.

IR Address Select If you install an optional serial port, select an address for the

port. Use the following items, “IR Mode” and “IR IRQ
Select,” to assign the IR port with a protocol and an interrupt
request line.

Onboard Parallel Port

Enable

or

disable

the onboard parallel port LPT1, and assign

a port address.

Parallel Port Mode Determine the parallel port mode—can select

(Extended Capabilities Port),

ECP + EPP

.

EPP

(Enhanced Parallel Port), or

Normal, ECP

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ECP Mode Use DMA If you install the parallel port with ECP mode, use to assign a

DMA channel to the port.

Password Settings

Changing or Removing
the Password

PS/2 mouse function
USB Controller
USB Keyboard Support
Init Display First Assign your graphics adapter to a
VGA Shared Memory

Size
Current CPU Temp.

Current System Temp.
etc.

If you select “Password Settings” and press ENTER, a dialog appears that lets you enter a
password. You can enter no more than six letters or numbers. Press ENTER after you have
typed in the password. A second dialog asks you to retype the password for confirmation. Press
ENTER after you have retyped it correctly . The password is required at boot time, or when you
enter the setup utility.

Select “Change or Remove the Password” and type in the current password. In the ne xt dialog,
type in the new password, or press ENTER to disable password protection.

Enable
Enable
Enable

Define amount of system memory that can be used by the
onboard graphics adapter.

Use for hardware monitoring. Install these items with the
parameters that you wish to use for hardware monitoring.

or
or
or

disable

the PS/2 mouse feature.

disable

the onboard USB ports.

disable

support for a USB keyboard.

PCI

or

AGP

slot.

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IDE HDD Auto
Detection

Save and Exit Setup

Exit Without
Saving

“IDE HDD Auto Detection” automatically detects and installs any hard disk drives installed on
the primary and secondary IDE channel. Most modern drives can be detected. If you are using
an older drive that cannot be detected, install it manually.

Setup checks for two devices on the primary IDE channel and then two de vices on the secondary
IDE channel. At each device, the system flashes an N in the dialog. Press ENTER to skip the
device and proceed to the next device. Press Y, then ENTER, to tell the system to auto-detect
the device.

Select “Save and Exit Setup” and press ENTER to exit the Setup utility without saving any
changes that you have made.

Save the changes that you hav e made in the setup utility and e xit the setup program. When the
Save and Exit dialog appears, press the Y key to save and exit, or press the N key to return to
the setup main menu.

Select “Exit without Saving” and press ENTER to discard any changes that you made in the
setup utility and exit the setup program. When the Exit Without Saving dialog appears, press
the Y key to discard changes and exit, or press the N key to return to the setup main menu.

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