Creative M011 User Manual

Getting Started

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June 2000
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Safety & Regulatory Information

The following sect ions contain not ices for various countries:

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 defined operator access 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 destinée à être installée 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.

Notice for the USA

FCC Part 15: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device , pur suant to P a rt 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.

To comply with the limits for the Class B digital device, 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.

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

Caution

Modifications

Notice for Canada

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’interférence
radio tel que spécifié par le Ministère Canadien des Communications
dans les règlements d’interférence radio.

Compliance

This product conforms to the following Council Directive:

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

Declaration of Conformity

According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19 documents,
Name: Creative Labs Inc.
Address: 1901 McCarthy Boulevard

declares under its sole responsibility that the product
Trade Name: Creative Labs
Model Number: M011

has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85
requirements f or Class B de vices and f ound compliant wit h
the following standards:

EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart B

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept an y interf erence recei ved, includin g

Ce matériel est conforme à la section 15 des régles FCC. Son
Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:

1. Le matériel ne peut étre source D’interférences et

2. Doit accepter toutes l es i nt er f ér en ces reques, Y compris

Milpitas, CA. 95035
United States
Tel: [phone]

Complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B.

interference that may cause undesirable operatio n.

celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.

Compliance Manager
Creative Labs, Inc.

14 August, 1998

Contents

Introduction

Document Conventions........................................................................................................ viii

Precautions

T ar get users...............................................................................................................................ix

Safety Considerations ..............................................................................................................ix

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Specifications and Layout

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

Central Processing Unit................................................................................ 1-1

Chipset .......................................................................................................... 1-1

Clock Generator............................................................................................ 1-2

Main Memory............................................................................................... 1-2

Slots............................................................................................................... 1-2

Onboard IDE ................................................................................................ 1-2

Onboard Peripherals..................................................................................... 1-2

BIOS.............................................................................................................. 1-3

Dimensions................................................................................................... 1-3

Mounting....................................................................................................... 1-3

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

iii

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Installing Upgrades

Installing additional memory ................................................................................................2-2

Procedure...................................................................................................................2-3

Information for advanced users................................................................................2-4

Installing expansion cards.....................................................................................................2-5

Procedure...................................................................................................................2-6

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Jumpers and Connectors

Central Processing Unit (CPU).............................................................................................3-2

CPU fan connector (CPUFAN)............................................................................................3-2

Front panel connectors (JFP2) ..............................................................................................3-3

Rear panel connectors............................................................................................................3-5

USB connectors.........................................................................................................3-5

Parallel port connector (LPT1).................................................................................3-6

Serial port connectors (COM A and COM B).........................................................3-7

Mouse and keyboard connectors (JKBMS1).......................................................................3-8

ATX power connector (JWR1).............................................................................................3-9

Remote power and power saving connectors.....................................................................3-11

Remote power On/Off connector (JRMS1)...........................................................3-11

Power saving LED connector (JGL1)....................................................................3-12

CMOS jumper (JBAT1)......................................................................................................3-12

BIOS flash jumper (JFSH1)................................................................................................3-13

USB front connector (USB2)..............................................................................................3-14

System fan connector (SYSFAN).......................................................................................3-16

W ake-up and po wer saving switch connectors...................................................................3-17

W ak e-up o n LAN connector (JW OL1)..................................................................3-18

Modem wake-up connector (JMDM1) ..................................................................3-18

Power saving switch connector (JGS1)..................................................................3-18

iv

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Optimum BIOS Settings

Entering and using BIOS...................................................................................................... 4-2

BIOS settings and commands .............................................................................................. 4-4

Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-4

BIOS Features Setup ................................................................................................ 4-5

Options.......................................................................................................... 4-6

Chipset Features Setup ............................................................................................. 4-8

Options.......................................................................................................... 4-9

Power Management Setup......................................................................................4-11

Options........................................................................................................4-12

PNP/PCI Configuration.......................................................................................... 4-15

Options........................................................................................................4-16

Integrated Peripherals............................................................................................. 4-17

Options........................................................................................................4-18

Hardware Monitor Setup........................................................................................4-20

Options........................................................................................................4-21

IDE HDD Auto Detection...................................................................................... 4-22

Supervisor/User Password......................................................................................4-23

Load BIOS Defaults ...............................................................................................4-23

Load Setup Defaults ............................................................................................... 4-23

v

Introduction

The motherboard is the main circuit board in your computer system. It controls all the parts of
your computer, including the Central Processing Unit (CPU), hard disk memory, disk drives,
power supply, casing controls and various external connectors.

Your BlasterPC is installed with the M011, the latest in Creative’s line of motherboards. A

®

high-performance model, the M011 is designed for the Intel
Socket-370 processor. The M011 also boasts the latest chipset — the Apollo Pro133A. This
chipset comes with 133 MHz architecture for the CPU and SDRAM. Together, these features
work to give you a speedy, reliable yet inexpensive desktop computer.

Upgrades and additions are easy with the M011. Its three Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
banks can support u p to a total of 1.5 GB of SD RAM*, and its f i ve PCI s lots gi ve you t he choice
of installing additional functions on your BlasterPC. Also equipped with an Accelerated
Graphics Port (AGP) slot, the M011 supports graphics-intensive, 3D applications.

*subject to the availabi lity of 512 MB DIMM module s

Celeron™ and Pentium III

vii

Document
Conventions

The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document:

T ab le i: Document conven tio ns

This Represents
bold Text that must be entered exactly as it appears.

italic Title of a book or a placeholder, which represents the information you

must provide.

UPPERCASE Directory name, file name , or a cro nym.

The notepad icon indicates information that is of particular importance
and should be cons idere d be fore contin uin g.

The alarm clock designates a caution or warnin g that can help yo u av oid
situations involving risk.

viii

Precautions

Target users

Safety
Considerations

The tasks described in this manual are meant for intermediate and advanced computer users,
who have upgraded, repaired or assembled devices on a computer motherboard.

If you are not familiar with the workings of a motherboard, avoid handling it. You could
damage parts or all of the motherboard, and may need to replace it entirely.

Should you need to open the chassis or computer casing to check or change parts of the
motherboard, be sure to do the following.

❑ Read all instructions, especially safety warnings, beforehan d.
❑ Disconnect the power and monitor cables from the mains.
❑ Touch any metal surface on your computer to discharge static electricity from your body.
❑ Turn off your computer and all its peripheral devices.
❑ Place the chassis on a steady flat surface.
❑ Keep any liquids away from the work area.

ix

Specifications and Layout

This chapter is organized as follows:

❑ Specifications
❑ Motherboard Layout.

Specifications

1

Central Processing Unit

Chipset

❑ Socket-370 Intel
❑ Supports 233 MHz, 266 MHz, 300 MHz, 333 MHz, 350 MHz, 400 MHz, 450 MHz,

500 MHz, 533 MHz…667 MHz or faster processor

❑ VIA

®

VT82C694X chipset

i. 133 MHz FSB
ii. AGP 4x and PCI plus Advanced ECC Memory Controller
iii. Supports PC133 SDRAM, VCM technology

®

Celeron™ or FC-PGA Pentium III processor

Specifications and Layout 1-1

❑ VIA

®

VT82C686A chipset

i. Advanced Power Management Features
ii. Integrated Super I/O (FDC, LPT , COM A, COM B and IrD A)
iii. Dual bus Master IDE Ultra DMA33/66
iv. ACPI

Clock Generator

Main Memory

Slots

Onboard IDE

Onboard Peripherals

1-2 Specifications and Layout

❑ Supports 66.6 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz clocks

❑ Three 168-pin DIMM slots
❑ Supports single-sided and double-sided 3.3V SDRAM DIMM
❑ Supports a maximum memory size of 1.5 GB (32M x 8)
❑ Supports 1-bit Error Code Correction (ECC)

❑ One Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot

i. AGP specification compliant
ii. AGP 66 MHz 3.3V/1.5V for 2x/4x device support

❑ Five 32-bit Master PCI bus slots
❑ Supports 3.3V/5V PCI bus interface

❑ An IDE controller on the VIA

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

❑ Connects up to four IDE devices

❑ Onboard peripherals include:

i. one floppy port suppo rts two Floppy Disk Drives with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M
ii. two serial ports (COM A, COM B)
iii. one parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

®

VT82C686A chipset provides the IDE HDD/CD-ROM with

BIOS

Dimensions

Mounting

iv. two USB ports
v. one IrDA connector

Provides “Plug and Play” capability which detects peripheral devices and expansion cards

❑

automatically
Provides Desktop Management Interface (DMI) which records motherboard specifications

❑

ATX Form Factor: 30.5 cm (L) x 19.2 cm (W) x 4 layers PCB

❑

Six mounting holes

❑

Motherboard
Layout

The following page illustrates the connectors, slots, ports and pins on the M011.

Specifications and Layout 1-3

BIOS Flash

jumper. See

page 3-13.

System fan

connector. See

page 3-16.

Front panel

connectors.

USB front

connector.

See page

DIMM banks.

See page 2-2.

Central Processing

Unit. See page 3-2.

3-14.

See page 3-3.

Power saving LED and

switch connectors. See

page 3-12 and page 3-18.

.

Remote power

On/Off connector.

See page 3-11.

Wake-up connectors.

See page 3-18.

Figure 1-1: M011 motherboard layout

A TX Power Connector.

See page 3-9.

Expansion

card slots

(PCI). See

page 2-5.

CMOS

jumper.

See page

CPU fan

connector.

See page

3-2.

Rear panel

connectors.

See page 3-5.

3-12.

1-4 Specificati ons and Layout

Installing Upgrades

The M011 has been pre-assembled and pre-set to provide you with reliable, competent and
optimum performance. To upgrade your system, howev er , yo u will need t o open up the chass is,

Working on a mo t h er board is a
potentially hazardous ac tivity. Be
sure to follow the general safety
guidelines on page ix, and to take
note of any specific warnings.

and change or add hardware on your M011.
To help you work safely, this chapter describes the correct procedures for doing the following:

❑ Installing additional memory
❑ Installing exp ans io n car ds .

2

Installing Upgrades 2-1

Installing additional
memory

The M011 has three 168-pin u nbuffered DIMM banks that sup port a maximum memory s ize of

1.5 GB SDRAM*.
One DIMM bank is normally already occupied. This lea v es you with two free DIMM banks for

installing additional DIMM modules.

Figure 2-1: DIMM banks.

2-2 Installing Upgrades

*subject to the availabi li ty of 512 MB DIMM modules

Procedure

• Only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM is
supported.

• Single- or double-sided
DIMM modules may be used .
Both may also be used
together.

• DIMM banks need not be
occupied in any order.

1. Press the two clips at the ends of the DIMM bank outwards (Figure 2-2).
This is to unlock them.

2. Identify the DRAM and 3.3V notch keys on the DIMM bank.

3. Identify the corresponding notches on the DIMM module. Use only the edges when handling
the module.

4. Position the DIMM module vertically over the DIMM bank, with the module’s notches
facing down. The module will only fit in this direction.

5. Insert the module gently but firmly into the DIMM bank. The side clips snap shut
automatically.

DIMM module

unlocked clips

DIMM bank

Figure 2-2: Installing a DIMM module correctly.

Installing Upgrades 2-3

Information for
advanced users

The M011 supports the following DRAM addresses and sizes.

T ab le 2-1: SDRAM Memory Addressing

DRAM

Tech.

16M 1M x 16 ASYM 11 8 8 MB x 4 16 MB x 8

64M 2M x 32 ASYM 11 9 32 MB x 2 64 MB x 4

64M 2M x 32 ASYM 11 8 16 MB 32 MB

DRAM
Density

and

Width

2M x 8 ASYM 11 9 16 MB x 8 32 MB x 16

2M x 32 ASYM 12 8 16 MB x 2 32 MB x 4
4M x 16 ASYM 11 10 32 MB 64 M B
4M x 16 ASYM 13 8 32 MB 64 MB

8M x 8 ASYM 13 9 64 MB 128 MB

4M x 16 ASYM 12 8 — —

8M x 8 ASYM 12 9 — —

DRAM

Addressing

Address Size MB/DIMM

Row Column Single-

sided x No.

Double-

sided x No.

2-4 Installing Upgrades

Installing expansion
cards

Depending on the configuration of your system, you may have one to four empty PCI slots on
your motherboard. PCI slots are for new expansion cards that you might want to install, for
example, a modem or PC-DVD card.

Figure 2-3: PCI slots.

Installing Upgrades 2-5

Procedure

Figure 2-4: Inserting an expansion card correctly.

Card is not fully
inserted into PCI slot

PCI slot

Before installing an expansion
card, read the documentation that
comes with it.

1. Unscrew and remove the metal
plate that covers the PCI slot
that you want to use. Keep the
screw and metal plate aside for
use later.

2. Align the bus connector of the
expansion card with the PCI
slot.

3. Press the bus connector firmly
but gently into the slot. Be sure
that the card comes into full
contact with the slot; otherwise,
it will not be recognized by your
system later.

4. Secure the card to the computer
casing with the screw from
Step 1.

2-6 Installing Upgrades

Jumpers and Connectors

The M011 has many jumpers and connectors that have been activated or pre-connected at
factory:

❑ Central Processing Unit (CPU)
❑ CPU fan connector (CPUFAN)
❑ Front panel connectors (JFP2)
❑ Rear panel connectors
❑ Mouse and keyboard connectors (JKBMS1)
❑ ATX power connector (JWR1)
❑ Remote power and power saving connectors
❑ CMOS jumper (JBAT1)
❑ BIOS flash jumper (JFSH1)
❑ USB front connector (USB2).

The M011 also has other jumpers and connectors that can be activated or connected later:

❑ System fan connector (SYSFAN)
❑ Wake-up and power saving switch connectors
❑ Power saving switch connector (JGS1).

3

Jumpers and Connectors 3-1

Central Processing
Unit (CPU)

The M011 uses the Socket 370 design for the Intel Celeron or Coppermine processor. A heat
sink and cooling fan must be attached to the processor to prevent it from being overheated.

CPU fan connector
(CPUFAN)

If you suspect that the heat sink
or cooling fan is faulty, contact
Technical Support immediately.
Heat sinks and cooling fans vary
widely and installing an
incompatible model could
damage your motherboard.

The CPUFAN connector on the M011 supports the CPU fan. The fan uses a three-pin
connector that runs on 12V. The red wire from the fan should be connected to +12V and the
black wire, to GND.

3-2 Jumpers and Connectors

Figure 3-1: CPU fan connector (CPUFAN).

Front panel
connectors (JFP2)

Avoid turning on the system
when the HDD LED light is lit.

The connector block JFP2 is used for the switches and LEDs on your computer’s front panel.
Each connector may only be used for its corresponding switch or LED.

Figure 3-2: Front panel connectors (JFP2).

Jumpers and Connectors 3-3

The pin definitions for JFP2 are given in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2. Note that not all the pins are
connected at factory.

Tab le 3-1: JFP2 pin definitions (connected)

Pin Switch/LED Signal Na me Pin Switch/LED Signal Name

1 HDD LED HD_PWR 9 IR +5V
3 HDA 11 IRRX
5 Reset switch GND 13 GND
7 FP_RESET 15 IRTX

Tab le 3-2: JFP2 pin definitions (not connected)

Pin Switch/LED Signal Na me Pin Switch/LED Signal Name

2 Green LED HDR_BLNK_GRN 10 Sleep button FPSLP
4 Yellow LED HDR_BLNK_YEL 12 GND

3-4 Jumpers and Connectors

6 On/Off Power

Switch

8 GND 17 — N/C

FPBUT_IN 16 IR IR_PWR

18 — N/C

Rear panel
connectors

The M011 has the following connectors for external devices: two USB ports, a parallel port
(LPT1), two serial ports (COM A and B), a mouse port and a keyboard port.

Mouse port

Keyboard port

Figure 3-3: Rear panel connectors.

The tables that follow contain information for advanced users.

USB connectors

The USB pin definitions are described below.

Table 3-3: USB port pin definitions

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1VCC3+Data
2 -Data 4 GND

Jumpers and Connectors 3-5

Parallel port connector
(LPT1)

The 25-pin female connector is a standard printer port that also supports Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP). The pin definitions are described below.

Tab le 3-4: Parallel port pin definitions

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 STROBE 14 AUTO FEED#
2 DATA0 15 ERR#
3 DATA1 16 INIT#
4 DATA2 17 SLIN#
5 DATA3 18 GND
6 DATA4 19 GND
7 DATA5 20 GND
8 DATA6 21 GND

9 DATA7 22 GND
10 ACK# 23 GND
11 BUSY 24 GND
12 PE 25 GND

3-6 Jumpers and Connectors

13 SELECT

Serial port connectors
(COM A and COM B)

The two 9-pin male DIN co nnectors are 1655 0A high-speed comm unication ports that send and
receive 16 bytes FIFOs. The pin definitions are described below.

Ta ble 3-5: Serial port pin definitions

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD (Data Carry Detect) 6 DSR (Data Set Ready)
2 SIN (Serial In or Receive Data) 7 RTS (Request to Send)
3 SOUT (Serial Out or Transmit Data) 8 CTS (Clear to Send)
4 DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 9 RI (Ring Indicate)
5 GND

Jumpers and Connectors 3-7

Mouse and
keyboard

Both the mouse and keyboard connectors use a standard PS/2 mini DIN conf iguration. The pin
definitions are provided below.

connectors
(JKBMS1)

Mouse port

LPT1

USB Port 2

USB Port 1

Keyboard port

Figure 3-4: Mouse and keyboard connector pin definitions.

3-8 Jumpers and Connectors

ATX p owe r
connector (JWR1)

As ATX provides instant power
supply, be sure that all other
components are properly
installed before connecting the
ATX power connector to the
motherboard.

The M011 uses ATX power supply, meaning that functi ons such as Mode m Ring Wake-Up and
Soft Power Off are available. The power supply is controlled by the 20-pin ATX power
connector, which supports the power button onboard. When the ATX power connector is
inserted into the motherboard, the computer starts up instantly.

Figure 3-5: ATX power connector (JWR1).

Jumpers and Connectors 3-9

The ATX power connector pin definitions are described below.

Table 3-6: ATX power connector pin definitions

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 3.3V 11 3.3V

23.3V12-12V

3 GND 13 GND

4 5V 14 PS_ON

5 GND 15 GND

6 5V 16 GND

7 GND 17 GND

8PW_OK18 -5V

95V_SB19 5V
10 12V 20 5V

3-10 Jumpers and Connectors

Remote power and
power saving
connectors

These two connectors provide you with the power management functions. They are for the
remote power on/off and power saving LED on your computer.

JRMS1 JGL1

Figure 3-6: Remote power and power saving connectors.

Remote power
On/Off connector
(JRMS1)

This connector is used with a 2-pin push button switch that con trols the computer’s remote
power. The switch operates as follows:

❑ To turn on the system, press the button once during OFF mode.
❑ To turn off the system, press and hold the button for more than four seconds during ON

mode.

Jumpers and Connectors 3-11

Power saving LED

Figure 3-7: CMOS jumper (JBAT1).

connector (JGL1)

This connector is used with a three-pin LED. The LED indicator becomes green when the
system is turned on. It is unlit when the system is turned off or in Suspend mode.

CMOS jumper
(JBAT1)

• Unless you have a good
understanding of your system
settings, do not clear the
CMOS. All your settings will
be lost.
See “Optimum BIOS
Settings” on page 4-1.

• Do not clear the CMOS when
your system is turned on. I t
will damage the motherboard.

Pins 1 and 2 on JBAT1 are shorted at
factory, so as to retain the motherboard
configuration in the CMOS RAM.

Under certain unusual circumstances, the
CMOS may become corrupted and
unusable. This can cause the motherboard
to stop functioning properly. To correct
this, you need to clear the CMOS by
shorting pins 2 and 3.

1. Turn off the computer.

2. Move the jump er cap from pi ns 1 and 2
to pins 2 and 3.

3. Wait for five seconds.

4. Return the jumper cap to pins 1 and 2.

3-12 Jumpers and Connectors

BIOS flash jumper
(JFSH1)

The BIOS jumper locks the BIOS Flash. Should you need to flash the BIOS, be sure to unlock
this jumper. Remember, however, to lock the jumper again after flashing the BIOS.

Figure 3-8: BIOS jumper (JFSH1).

Jumpers and Connectors 3-13

USB front
connector (USB2)

The M011 contains a 10-PIN connector that can be used for a USB port on the computer’s
front panel.

Figure 3-9: USB2 front connector (USB2).

3-14 Jumpers and Connectors

The pin definitions for the connector are as follows.

Table 3-7: USB2 front connector pin definitions

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 VCC 6 GND
2 USBD3- 7 GND
3 USBD3+ 8 USBD2+
4 GND 9 USBD2­5 GND 10 VCC

Jumpers and Connectors 3-15

System fan
connector
(SYSFAN)

Use the SYSFAN connector if you are installing an extra fan. For installation instructions, refer
to the documentation that accompanies the system fan.

Figure 3-10: SYSFAN connector.

3-16 Jumpers and Connectors

Wake-up and
power saving
switch connectors

Use the following connectors if you install expansion cards that support the wake-up function.

JWOL1

Figure 3-11: Wake-up and power saving switch connec tors.

JMDM1

JGS1

Jumpers and Connectors 3-17

Wake-up on LAN
connector (JWOL1)

This connector is for LAN expansion cards that support the Wake-up on LAN function.
For this function to be activated, the “Wake-Up on LAN” option must be enabled in the BIOS

Power Management Setup.

Table 3-8: Wake-up on LAN connector pin definitions

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 5VSB 3 MP_WAKEUP
2 GND

Note:

The LAN wake-up signal is active “high”.

Modem wake-up
connector (JMDM1)

Power saving switch
connector (JGS1)

3-18 Jumpers and Connectors

This connector is for modem expansion cards that support the Modem Wake-up function.

Tab le 3-9: Modem wake-up connector pin definitions

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1NC4NC
2 GND 5 5VSB
3 MDM_WAKEUP

Note:

The modem wake-up signal is active “low”.

This connector can be attached to a power saving switch that when pressed, suspends/wakes up
your system.

Optimum BIOS Settings

Your system settings are stored on your motherboard’s CMOS chip. To access and modify the
settings, you need to use BIOS Setup Utilities , a built-in program on you r s ys tem .

This chapter shows you how to enter and use the BIOS, and what the optimum BIOS settings
for M011 are.

The BIOS settings are described in the following order.

❑ Standard CMOS Setup
❑ BIOS Features Setup
❑ Chipset Features Setup
❑ Power Management Setup
❑ PNP/PCI Configuration
❑ Integrated Peripherals
❑ Hardware Monitor Setup
❑ IDE HDD Auto Detection
❑ Supervisor/User Password
❑ Load BIOS Defaults
❑ Load Setup Defaults.

4

Optimum BIOS Settings 4-1

Entering and using
BIOS

Do not change the BIOS settings
unless you have a good
understanding of ho w the settings
work and know the effects of any
changes you make. Incorrect
BIOS settings may cause your
system to stop functioning.

1. Turn on your computer. When the startup screen appears, press and hold down the Delete
key. Your system runs the BIOS Setup Utilities.
If you do not respond in time, restart your system by pressing the Reset button on your
computer.

2. When the BIOS Setup Utilities main menu appears (Figure 4-1), use the arrow keys to scroll
to an item on the menu, then press the Enter key to select it.

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Figure 4-1: BIOS Setup Utilities main menu.

For some settings to take effect,
you must first restart the system.

3. If a sub-menu of settings appears, use the arrow keys to scroll to the setting you want to
change.

4. View the available options for that setting by pressing the Page Up or Page Down key.

5. To select an option, highlight the option and then press any arrow key. The new option
appears for the setting.

6. Press the Esc key to return to the main menu.

7. To save your set tin g and e x i t th e BIOS, pres s th e F10 ke y. Otherwise, press the Esc key to
exit the BIOS. Your system continues to start up.

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BIOS settings and
commands

Each item on the BIOS main menu leads to a sub-menu of settings or to a command, eg “Load
BIOS Defaults”. These are described in detail in the following sections.

Standard CMOS Setup

This sub-menu sets the date, time, disk drive, video display and error handling procedure on
your system. The factory default settings are shown below.

Figure 4-2: Standard CMOS Setup default settings.

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BIOS Features Setup

This sub-menu sets the system customization features and video display setting s o n your
system. The factory default settings are shown below.

Figure 4-3: BIOS Features Setup default settings.

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Options

T ab le 4-1: BIOS Features Setup settings and options

Setting Options

Quick Boot Enabled allows the BIOS to boot up within 5 seconds.
1st Boot Device,

2nd Boot Device,
3rd Boot De vic e an d
4th Boot Device

These settings allow you to decide the order in which your disk
drives start up. The following describes each available option:

Disabled — disables this sequence
IDE-0 — boots up from the first hard disk drive
IDE-1 — boots up from the second ha rd disk d rive
IDE-2 — boots up from the third hard disk drive
IDE-3 — boots up from the fourth hard disk drive
Floppy — boots up from the floppy drive
ZIP A:/LS120 — boots up from the LS-12 0 dr ive
CDROM — boots up from the CD-ROM drive
SCSI — boots up from the SCSI device
Network — boots up from the Network drive

S.M.A.R.T for Hard

Applies only if the hard disk has the SMART function.

Disks
Boot up Num Lock On turns on the Num Lock key automatically when your system

starts up. This means that only the number keys (not the arrow
keys) on your numeric keypad are enabled.

Floppy Drive Swap Applies only if you have two floppy drives. Enabled will swap

floppy drive assignments so that Drive A: will function as Drive
B: and Drive B: as Drive A:

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Setting Options

Floppy Drive Seek Applies if you need to know if you are using a 40-track or 80-track

floppy disk. Enabled will determine this for you.

Password Check Selects a password protection scheme for your system. Always

limits access to both System and Setup. System does not boot up,
and entry to BIOS Setup is denied with out th e corre ct pa sswor d.
Setup limits access only to Setup. System continues to boot up but
entry to BIOS Setup is denied without the correct password.
Note: Passwords are created in the Supervisor Password and/or
User Password sub-menus. If no password is set, the system will
ignore this setting.

®

Boot To OS/2

> 64 MBApplies only if you are using the operating system OS/2 and if you

have more than 64 MB of DR AM .
L2 Cache The options are Write Back, Write Thru and Disabled.
Cache Bus ECC Enables/disables Error Check Correction (ECC) in the Level 2

cache memory.
System BIOS

Cacheable

Enabled allows the BIOS contents in the RAM to be read and

written from cache memory, giving you a faster system.
C000, 32K Shadow This setting specifies how video R OM is handled. The options are:

Disabled — video ROM is not copied to RAM

Cached — video ROM is copied from R OM to RAM, and can also

be written to and read from cache memory

Enabled — video ROM is copied from ROM to RAM

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Chipset Features Setup

The settings in this sub-menu specify chipset settings, memory configuration features for
expansion cards and VGA memory configuration. The factory default settings are shown
below.

Figure 4-4: Chipset Features Setup default settings.

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Options

Ta ble 4-2: Chipset Features Setup settings and options

Setting Options

Set SDRAM Timing
by SPD

Disabled allows you to customize the DRAM Timing to
suit the DRAM Speed.
Enabled configures the DRAM Timing automatically.

DRAM Frequency This setting specifies the DRAM frequ ency on you r

system. The options are:
66MHz FSB Processor — for 66/100 MHz DRAM
frequency
100MHz FSB Processor — for 66/100/133 MHz DRAM
frequency
133MHz FSB Processor — for 100/133 MHz DRAM
frequency

SDRAM CAS#
Latency

This setting has been preset based on the specifications of
the installed SDRAM. Do not change it unless the installed
SDRAM or the CPU has changed.

DRAM Integrity
Mode

If you are using ECC SDRAM, set the DRAM Integrity
Mode to ECC. ECC detects single-bit and multiple-bit
errors, and recovers single-bit errors. Without ECC, data
integrity is not assured but write capability is enabled.

Memory Hole Applie s if a new expansion card requ ires a 1 MB ad dr ess

space between 15 MB and 16 MB. Refer to the card’s
documentation to see if you need this address space.

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Tab le 4-2: Chipset Features Setup settings and options

Setting Options

AGP Aperture Size Specifies the maximum amount, in MB, of system memory

an AGP display card can use to store 3D texture mapping
data. The larger the aperture, the better the performanc e of
the card’s 3D function.

USB Controller All enab les the USB controller for all USB ports.

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USB KB/Mouse
Legacy Support

Keyb+Mouse allows a US B keyboa rd and mo us e to be
used.

Power Management
Setup

This sub-menu provides se ttings for the power manag eme nt fea tu res on your system . T he
factory default settings are shown below.

Figure 4-5: Power Management Setup default settings.

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Options

Tab le 4-3: Power Management Setup settings and options

Setting Options

Compliance with O/S Yes allows Advanced Configuration Power Interface

(ACPI) to be supported on your system.
No allows Advanced Power Management (APM) to be
supported on your system.

ACPI Standby State Specifies the type of ACPI standby to be used.

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USB Wakeup From
S3/S5

Power Management/
APM

Video Power Down
Mode

Hard Disk Power
Down Mode

Standby Time Out
(Minute)

This applies if the USB wakeup function is available.

Enabled is the fact ory de fault.
Enabled turns o n the power mana g eme nt and AP M

features on your system.
Specifies how the video monitor conserves energy after a

period of inactivity. Suspend is the factory default.
Specifies how the hard disk cons erves energy after a period

of inactivity. Standby turns off the hard disk when the
system goes in to S ta nd by mod e .

Disabled leaves the system turned on regardless of periods
of inactivity.
The other options define the period of inactivity before the
system goes in to S ta nd by mod e .

Ta ble 4-3: Power Management Setup settings and options

Setting Options

Suspend Time Out
(Minute)

Throttle Slow Clock
Ratio

Display Activity,
IRQ 3, IRQ 4, IRQ 5,
IRQ 7, IRQ 9,
IRQ 10, IRQ 11,
IRQ 13, IRQ 14,
IRQ 15, System
Thermal

Thermal Sl ow Clock
Ratio

Power Button
Function

Disabled means that the system does not enter Suspend
mode at all.
The other options specify the period of time in which the
system remains in Suspend mode.

Sets the speed at which the system clock runs when the
system is in power saving mode.

These settings allow the hardware Interrupt Request (IRQ)
lines to be monitored for activity when your system is in a
power saving mode.
Monitor returns the system to full power when any acti vity
is detected on an IRQ line.
The Standby and Suspend timeout timers are also reloaded.

This applies only if System Thermal in the previous setting
is set to Monitor.

On/Off turns off your system when you push the power
button.
Suspend sends your system to Suspend mode when you
push the power button. To turn off the system, hold the
button for four seconds.

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Tab le 4-3: Power Management Setup settings and options

Setting Options

Restore on A C/Power
Loss

Tells the system what to do when there is an AC power
loss.
Last State returns your system to where it was just before
the power loss.

Power On turns on the system after the power loss.
Power Off turns off the system after the power loss.

Resume on Ring/
LAN

Enabled turns on your system when the modem or LAN
network has an incoming call.
Disabled ignores any such calls.

Resume on PME# Disabled ignores any power management event (PME).

Enabled turns on the system if any PME is detected.

Resume on RTC
Alarm

Allows you to start up your system at a specific time.
The four R TC settings that follo w are a v ailable only if you
choose Enabled here.

RTC Alarm Date,
RTC Alarm Hour,

Specify the date, hour, minute and second at which your

system starts up.
RT C Alarm M inute,
RT C Alarm S econd

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PNP/PCI Configuration

This sub-menu specifies the system resource and PCI slot settings on your motherboard. The
factory default settings are shown below.

Figure 4-6: PNP/PCI Configuration default settings.

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Options

Tab le 4-4: PNP/PCI Configuration settings and options

Setting Options

PnP Aware O/S Applies only to Windows 95 operating system, which is currently

the only O/S that follows the Plug and Play specifications.

Clear NVRAM No retains NVRAM data on every boot.

Yes clears NVRAM data on every boot.

PCI Latency Timer The PCI Latency Timer is used to ensure that the PCI agents are

given a minimum amou nt of the system resource.
The number of clocks programmed in the PCI Latency Timer
represents the time slice in which current d ata transfer phase must
be completed.
The factory default setting is 64 PCI clocks.

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Primary Graphics
Adapter

PCI VGA Palette
Snoop

DMA Channel
0/1/3/5/6/7

IRQ 3, IRQ 4, IRQ 5,
IRQ 7, IRQ 9,
IRQ 10, IRQ 1 1,
IRQ 14, IRQ 1 5

Selects the default graphics card when your system is turned on.

Applies only if both ISA and PCI graphics cards exist on the
motherboar d.
Disabled sends data from the CPU to the PCI graphics card only.

Applies only to ISA cards.

Applies only to ISA cards.

Integrated Peripherals

This sub-menu specifies the settings for onboard ports. The factory default settings are
shown below.

Figure 4-7: Integrated Peripherals default settings.

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Options

Tab le 4-5: Integrated Peripherals settings and options

Setting Options

Onboard IDE Both allows you to enable both the primary and the

secondary IDE controllers. The other options are Primary,

Secondary and Disabled.
Onboard FDC Auto lets BIOS de tec t any onboa rd flo ppy d isk con tro lle r

(FDC). This setting allows you to connect your floppy disk

drives to the onboard floppy connec tor.

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Onboard Serial
Port 1, Onboard

Auto lets BIOS assign a free IRQ to a device connected to

a serial p or t.
Serial Port 2

Serial Port 2 Mode This setting determines the type of InfraRed (IR) function.

The options are Normal, IrDA, ASK IR.
Duplex Mode Specifies whether the onboard IR transfer mode is full

duplex or half duplex.
Onboard Parallel Port Auto lets BIOS assign an ad dre ss po rt to the on bo ard

parallel port.
Parallel Port Mode Specifies the operating mode of the onboard parallel port.

The options are SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP

(Enhanced Paral le l Po rt ), ECP (Extended Capabilities

Port), and EPP+ECP.
EPP Version Applies only if EPP is used.

Table 4-5: Integrated Peripherals settings and options

Setting Options

Parallel Port Mode
IRQ

This setting allows you to assign an IRQ line to the
onboard parallel port if the Onboard Parallel Port (see
above) is not set to Auto.
If the onboard parallel port is set at LPT1 (378H), set the
IRQ to 7.
If the onboard parallel port is set at LPT2 (278H), set the
IRQ to 5.
If the onboard parallel port is set at LPT3 (3BCH), set the
IRQ to 5.

Parallel Port DMA Auto lets BIOS assign a DMA channel to the parallel port.

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Hardware Monitor
Setup

This sub-menu specifies the settings for the CPU. The factory default settings are shown
below.

Figure 4-8: Hardware Monitor Setup default settings.

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Options

Overclocking the CPU processor
can cause your system to be
unstable and to malfunction.

Ta ble 4-6: Hardware Monitor Setup settings and options

Setting Options

ClkGen Spread
Spectrum

Enabled

function, which monitors the clock speed of the CPU

activates the clock generator Spread Spectrum

processor. When overclocking the processor, select

Disabled

.

CPU Host Clock
(MHz)

lets BIOS assign the recommended clock speed for

Auto

your CPU processor.

Manual

lets you assign the clock speed. The CPU Host

Clock has frequencies up to 200 MHz.

CPU Vcore Selection Sets the voltage supply of the processor.

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IDE HDD Auto
Detection

This sub-menu allows you to detect and configure the IDE disk drives on your system. The
factory default settings are shown below.

Figure 4-9: IDE HDD Auto Detection default settings.

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Supervisor/User
Password

Retain a record of your password
in a safe place. If you forget the
password, the on ly way to access
the system is to clear the CMOS
memory (see

(JBAT1)” on page 3-12

“CMOS jumper

.

)

This main menu option allows you to limit access to the system by creating passwords for a
“supervisor” or “user”. A supervisor has rights to change all the BIOS settings. A user may
change only some BIOS settings.

To set a password

1. In the BIOS Setup Utilities main menu, select “Supervisor Password” or “User Password”.
A box with the message “Enter New Supervisor (or User) Password:” appears.

2. If you are setting the password for the first time, type a password up to 6 characters long.
Then press the Enter key.
If you do not want to set a password, ignore the message and type the Enter key.
A box with the message “Retype New Supervisor (or User) Password:” appears.

3. To confirm the password you created, type it again. Then press the Enter key.
If you did not create a password, ignore the message and type the Enter key.

4. Press the F10 key to save your password and exit BIOS.
If you do not want to save the password, press the Esc key.

Load BIOS Defaults

Load Setup Defaults

This main menu option lets you load the optimized BIOS ROM settings.

This main menu option lets you load the minimum BIOS ROM settings.

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