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USER’S MANUAL

VER. 1.0 • NOV 2005

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Package Contents

The CPEX package includes the following items:

1. CPEX Single Board Computer.........................................................X1

2. RS-232 & Printer Cable with bracket...............................................X1

3. ATA IDE cable .............................................................................X1

4. SATA IDE cable............................................................................X2

5. SATA Power cord cable .................................................................X1

6. ATX-12V cable.............................................................................X1

7. Keyboard and mouse Y-Adapter cable .............................................X1

8. Mini Jumper Pack.........................................................................X1

9. USB cable...................................................................................X1

10. Driver CD ...................................................................................X1

11. User manual ...............................................................................X1

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact CyberResearch, Inc.

Save the shipping materials and carton in case you want to ship or store the product

in the future.

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Table of Contents

Chapter1 Hardware Configuration ..........1

1.1 Introduction....................................................................................... 1

1.2 Features............................................................................................ 1

1.3 Specification ...................................................................................... 2

1.4 Jumpers and Connectors...................................................................... 4

1.5 Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations ...................................... 6

1.6 Block Diagram.............................................................................. 7

1.7 Jumper Settings ........................................................................... 8

1.8 System Memory ................................................................................... 9

1.9 Cache Memory ................................................................................... 10

1.10 Processor Installation ........................................................................ 10

Chapter2 Connecting Peripherals ............12

2.1 PCI E-IDE Disk Drive Connector (IDE).................................................. 12

2.2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (FDD) ..................................................... 12

2.3 Parallel Port (LPT) ............................................................................. 13

2.4 Serial Ports (COM1 & COM2) .............................................................. 13

2.5 IrDA Infrared Interface Port (IR) ......................................................... 14

2.6 DVI Connector (DVI) ......................................................................... 15

2.7 USB Port Connectors (USB1, USB2, USB3, & USB4)............................... 15

2.8 Keyboard & Mouse Connector (KB/MS & KB)......................................... 16

2.9 Fan Connectors (CPU_FAN & PWR_FAN) ................................................. 16

2.10 Serial ATA Connectors (S_ATA1, S_ATA2, S_ATA3, & S_ATA4,)............... 17

2.11 External Switches and Indicators....................................................... 17

2.12 LAN RJ45 Connectors (J_LANED1) ..................................................... 18

2.13 AC’97 Connector (J_AUDIO1) ............................................................. 18

2.14 VGA Connector (VGA) ...................................................................... 19

2.15 ATX Power Button Connector (F_PANEL1) ........................................... 19

2.16 ATX _12V Power Connector (PW)....................................................... 20

2.17 ATXCTL Connector (ATXCTL) ..................................................... 20

Chapter3 AMI BIOS SETUP ........................21

3.1 Introduction..................................................................................... 21

3.2 Starting Setup.................................................................................. 21

3.3 Using Setup ..................................................................................... 21

3.4 Getting Help .................................................................................... 22

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3.5 BIOS menu bar ................................................................................ 22

3.6 Main ............................................................................................... 23

3.7 Advanced ........................................................................................ 23

3.7.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................... 24

IDE Configuration .................................................................................... 25

3.7.3 Floppy Configuration ...................................................................... 27

3.7.4 Super IO Configuration ................................................................... 27

3.7.5 Hardware Health Configuration ........................................................ 28

3.7.6 ACPI Configuration......................................................................... 28

3.7.7 MPS Configuration.......................................................................... 29

3.7.8 PCI Express Configuration ............................................................... 30

3.7.9 Remote Access Configuration........................................................... 30

3.7.10 USB Configuration ........................................................................ 31

3.8 PCI PnP ........................................................................................... 32

3.9 Boot ............................................................................................... 33

3.10 Security......................................................................................... 35

3.11 Chipset.......................................................................................... 36

3.11.1 North Bridge Configuration .............................................................. 36

3.11.2 South Bridge Configuration.............................................................. 37

3.12 Power............................................................................................ 38

3.13 Exit............................................................................................... 39

Chapter 4 Chipset Software Installation Utility............................................ 40

4.1 Before you begin .............................................................................. 40

4.2 Introduction..................................................................................... 40

4.3 Windows XP Driver Setup................................................................... 41

Chapter 5 VGA Setup (for CPEX Series)....................................................... 43

5.1 Introduction..................................................................................... 43

5.2 Windows XP Driver Setup................................................................... 43

Chapter 6 LAN Configuration.................................................................... 45

6.1 Introduction..................................................................................... 45

6.2 Windows XP Driver Setup................................................................... 45

Chapter 7 USB 2.0 Configuration .............................................................. 49

7.1 Introduction..................................................................................... 49

7.2 Installation ...................................................................................... 49

Appendix A Watchdog Timer .................................................................... 53

Appendix B I/O Pin Assignments............................................................... 55

B.1 PCI E-IDE Disk Drive Connector .......................................................... 55

B.2 Floppy Connector.............................................................................. 56

B.3 Parallel Port Connector ...................................................................... 56

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B.4 Serial Port ....................................................................................... 57

B.5 Compact Flash Storage Card Socket .................................................... 57

B.6 IrDA Infrared Interface Port ............................................................... 58

B.7 DVI Connector ................................................................................. 58

B.8 USB Port Connector .......................................................................... 59

B.9 LAN Connector ................................................................................. 59

B.10 Keyboard/Mouse Connector .............................................................. 60

B.11 Fan Connector ................................................................................ 60

B.12 Serial ATA Connector ....................................................................... 61

B.13 External Switches and Indicators....................................................... 61

B.14 AC’97 Connector............................................................................. 62

B.15 VGA Connector ............................................................................... 62

B.16 ATX _12V Power Connector .............................................................. 63

B.17 ATXCTL Connector .......................................................................... 63

Appendix C Address Mapping ................................................................... 64

C.1 IO Address Map................................................................................ 64

C.2 1st MB Memory Address Map.............................................................. 64

C.3 IRQ Mapping Table............................................................................ 65

C.4 DMA Channel Assignments................................................................. 65

Appendix D ATX Power Supply ................................................................. 67

Appendix E Intel RAID for SATA configuration............................................. 68

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Chapter1 Hardware Configuration

1.1 Introduction

Thank you for choosing the CPEX series SOCKET 478 PENTIUM 4 Single Board

Computer. The CPEX series board is a PICMG form factor board, which comes fully

equipped with high performance Processor and advanced high performance

multi-mode I/O, designed to provide performance, reliability, and quality at a

reasonable price.

In addition, the CPEX provides an integrated graphics device (IGD) delivering cost

competitive 3D, 2D and video capabilities. The GMCH’s analog port uses an

integrated 400 MHz RAMDAC that can directly drive a standard progressive scan

analog monitor up to a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels with 32-bit color at 85 Hz.

CPEX series supports one or two 64-bit wide DDR400 data channels. Available

bandwidth is up to 3.2GB/s in single-channel mode and 6.4GB/s in dual-channel

mode.

The single-chip PCI Express based 88E8053 device with a Gigabit Ethernet

controller. It supports full 100/1000-base-T Ethernet. It is fully integrated

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN solution with high performance networking functions

and low power features.

The ICH6 integrates SATA Host Controller, supporting four SATA ports with up to

150MB/s maximum transfer rate.

For applications that need high-speed serial transmission, CPEX series provides

eight USB2.0 ports for your convenience. The high speed USB2.0 host controller

implements an ECHI interface that provides bandwidth up to 480Mb/s.

1.2 Features

z Intel long term support product

z Intel P4 / Prescott / Celeron CPU supports up to FSB 800 MHz

z Intel GMA900 graphic accelerator

z Dual channel DDR400 SDRAM memory support

z High performance PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

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1.3 Specification

General Specifications

z CPU: Intel Socket-478 P4/Prescott/Celeron-D up to 800 MHz FSB z Interface: PICMG 1.0 compliant, PCI 2.1 z Chipset: Intel 915GV and ICH6 z BIOS: AMI Bios z System memory: Two 184-pin DIMM sockets support Dual Channel

DDR333/400 SDRAM, support one or two 64-bit wide DDR data

channels. The maximum memory is up to 2 GB. Installing two identical

DIMMs in pairs will result in Dual Channel operations, which

theoretically will double the memory bandwidth.

z Enhanced IDE interface: Supports up to 2 PCI Enhanced IDE hard

drives. The Ultra DMA 100 IDE can handle data transfer up to 100

MB/s, compatible with existing ATA IDE specifications.

z Serial ATA: Intel ICH6 integrates 4 SATA interfaces with transfer rate

up to 150MB/s. It supports RAID 0, 1.

z Real Time Clock: Intel ICH6 built-in RTC with Lithium battery z Hardware monitor : Built-in to monitor CPU Vcore, Vcc, CPU/System

fan speed and temperature detecting function.

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Display

z Chipset: Intel 915GV GMCH (Graphic Memory Controller Hub), which

integrates

widescreen LCD displays and accelerated DirectX* 9. Onboard SDVO

chip (SIL1362) supports color DVI display (optional).

z Connector: DB-15 connector for VGA display on rear I/O panel

Ethernet

z Chipset: Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit Ethernet controller supports full

100/1000-base-T Ethernet.

z Connector: Dual RJ-45 connectors with LED on rear I/O panel

Multi I/O Ports

z Chipset: Intel ICH6 with ITE IT8712F Super I/O controller z Serial ports: Two RS-232 ports by pin-header. Ports can be individually

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900. It supports

configured to COM1, COM2 or disabled.

z Bi-directional parallel port: One LPT port, supports EPP/ECP/SPP

parallel mode

z FDD port: One FDD port, supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25”

(360KB and 1.2MB) and/or 3.5” (720KB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB).

z IrDA port: Supports Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Keyed IR

(ASKIR) interface

z USB port: Supports eight USB 2.0 ports, by pin-headers z Watchdog timer: Software Programmable Reset, automatically

generated when CPU does not periodically trigger the timer (hung).

z PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector on rear

I/O panel.

Expansion Slot

z Compact Flash: Type II socket

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Audio

z Audio: Realtek ALC655 AC’97 Audio CODEC, 16-bit, full-duplex AC'97

Rev. 2.3 compatible six-channel audio CODEC designed for PC

multimedia systems.

z Connector: Line-out connector on rear I/O panel and CD-in, line-out,

mic-in pin-headers

Power Consumption & Environment

z Power consumption:

Pentium 4 Northwood 3.0GHz CPU (2GB DDR400 DDR-SDRAM):

+12V@6.7A, +5V@7.8A, -12V@6.7A, 5VSB@0.4A.

Pentium 4 Prescott 3.4GHz CPU (2GB DDR400 DDR-SDRAM):

+12V@9.0A, +5V@8.1A, -12V@0.3A, 5VSB@0.4A.

z Power Supply: 350-Watt power supply or higher is recommended. z Power control function: meets ACPI 1.1 specification. z Operating Temperature: 0°~60° (*CPU needs Cooler & silicone

sink paste)

z Relative Humidity: 5%~95%, non condensing

heat

WARNING:

1. Never run the processor without the heat sink and CPU Fan.

2. Be sure to connect ATX_12V power connector (PW) for the CPU power.

1.4 Jumpers and Connectors

Jumpers on CPEX series can be used to set the system configuration according to

your application. CPEX series is also equipped with Connectors that allow you to

connect external devices such as HDD, FDD, K/B, Printer, etc.

The tables below list the function of jumpers and connectors on CPEX series.

Jumpers

Label Function

CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Setup

JP1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Function Setting

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Connectors

Label Function Remark

IDE Ultra ATA100 Primary &

Secondary IDE connectors

FDD Floppy connector 34-pin shrouded header

LPT Parallel port connector

COM2 Serial port connector DB-9 connector

COM1 Serial port connector 10-pin shrouded header

IR IRDA infrared interface port 5-pin unshrouded header

DVI DVI connector

USB1 USB dual port connector 8-pin unshrouded header

USB2 USB dual port connector 8-pin unshrouded header

USB3 USB dual port connector 8-pin unshrouded header

USB4 USB dual port connector 8-pin unshrouded header

LAN LAN RJ45 connector RJ-45 with LED

KB/MS 6-pin Mini-Din Keyboard & Mouse

connector

40-pin shrouded header

PS/2 fixed rear panel mount

KB External 5-pin Header Keyboard

Connector

CPU_FAN FAN connector 3-pin friction lock headers

PWR_FAN FAN connector 3-pin friction lock headers

S_ATA1 Serial ATA connector 7-pin vertical headers

S_ATA2 Serial ATA connector 7-pin vertical headers

S_ATA3 Serial ATA connector 7-pin vertical headers

S_ATA4 Serial ATA connector 7-pin vertical headers

F_PANEL1 External switches and indicators 14-pin unshrouded header

J_LANLED1

VGA VGA connector HBD-15 connector

PW ATX _12V Power connector 4-pin keyed header

ATXCTL Backplane to Main board ATX

LAN1 LED connectors RJ-45 connector

3-pin friction lock headers

power control Connector

5-pin Header

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1.6 Block Diagram

Clock Generator

SDVO-DVI

8 Hi Speed USB 2.0

Intel Socket 478 Pentium

4 Supporting

HT Technology

Intel 915GV

GMCH

Intel ICH 6

PCI SLOT

PCI EXPRESS

PWM-ISL6556I

VCORE

PWM-ISL6537I OTHER

CHANNEL A

DDR SDRAM DIMM X 1

CHANNEL B

DDR SDRAM DIMM X 1

IDE PRIMARY

4 SERIAL ATA Ports

FWH/HWM

LPC ITE8712HX

COMA COMB LPT PS2 IR FDD

WINBOND

FRONT PANNEL / CPU FAN

AC 97

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1.7 Jumper Settings

This section provides instructions on how to configure CPEX series by setting the

jumpers. It also includes CPEX series default settings and options for each jumper.

1.7.1 How to set jumpers

A jumper is a metal bridge that closes an electrical circuit. It consists of two metal

pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the

pins to connect them. To CLOSE/SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the

jumper with the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip

from the jumper.

Note: The default jumper setting is marked in GREY color.

1.7.2 CMOS clear (CLR_CMOS)

In case CPEX series fails to boot due to user’s improper BIOS setting, CLR_CMOS

jumper can be used to clear the CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information

by shorting pin 2-3 for few seconds and then moving the jumper back to pin 1-2.

If CPEX series shows “CMOS Settings Wrong” message during the boot up, press F1

to go into the CMOS Setup menu. You may then enter the correct CMOS setting or

Load Optimal Defaults or Load Failsafe Defaults. Save your changes and exit the

CMOS Setup menu.

Note:

1. In normal operation, pin 1-2 must stay in CLOSED condition.

2. Power must be turned OFF before clearing CMOS data

CLR_CMOS DESCRIPTION

1-2 (Normal Operation)

2-3 Clear CMOS Setup

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1.7.3 Compact Flash Master/Slave Function Setting (JP1)

JP1 can be used to set the Compact Flash as Master (OPEN) or Slave (CLOSE).

JP1 DESCRIPTION

OPEN Slave

CLOSE Master

1.8 System Memory

CPEX series has two 184-pin DIMM sockets for a maximum total memory module up

to 2GB 2.5V DDR SDRAM. Dual Channel Technology is applied only when two same

modules are used. This means installing two identical DIMMs results in dual-channel

operation mode, which will double the memory bandwidth to 6.4GB/s.

To install memory module, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM socket are

in the "open" position (the handles lean outward).

Slowly slide the DIMM module along the plastic guides on both ends of the socket,

then press the DIMM module right down into the socket, until you hear a ‘click’

sound. This is when the two handles have automatically locked the memory module

into the correct position of the DIMM socket. To remove the memory module, just

push both handles outward, and the memory module will be ejected by the

mechanism in the socket.

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1.9 Cache Memory

Since the second-level (L2) cache has been embedded into the Intel® socket 478

Pentium® 4/Celeron processor, you do not have to take care of either SRAM chips

or SRAM modules. The built-in second-level cache in the processor yields much

higher performance than the external cache memories. The cache size in the Intel

Pentium 4 processor 3.0GHz, for example, is 1024 KB.

1.10 Processor Installation

The CPEX series is designed for Intel Pentium® 4 processor/Celeron (socket 478)

Step 1:

Lift the processor

socket lever

Step 2: Align the corner having the triangle marking on the processor

corner where the lever is attached to the socket

with the

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Step 3: Lower the lever to its original position

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Chapter2 Connecting Peripherals

(See Appendix B for detail pin assignments)

2.1 PCI E-IDE Disk Drive Connector (IDE)

You can attach up to two IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drives to the CPEX

series built-in controller. CPEX series Ultra DMA100 IDE supports data transfer up to

100MB/s. Ultra DMA 100 IDE drive must be equipped with Ultra DMA 100 cable, for

optimum performance.

IDE1: IDE Interface Connector

2.2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (FDD)

You can attach up to two floppy disk drives to the CPEX series onboard controller.

You can use 3.5" (360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB) drives. The

motherboard comes with a 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable. On one end of

the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable connector. On the other end are two sets of 34-pin

flat-cable connector (usually used for 3.5" drives). The set on the end (after the

twist in the cable) connects to the A: floppy drive. The set in the middle connects to

the B: floppy drive.

Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position.

FDD1: FDC Connector

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2.3 Parallel Port (LPT)

Usually, a printer is connected to the parallel port. The CPEX series includes an

on-board parallel port, accessed via a 26-pin flat-cable connector LPT.

LPT1 : Parallel Port Connector

2.4 Serial Ports (COM1 & COM2)

The CPEX series offers two high speed NS16C550 compatible UART’s with 16-byte

Read/Receive FIFO serial ports.

COM1: 10-pin external connector

Connector Ports Address Interrupt

COM1 COM1 3F8 IRQ4

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COM2: 9-pin external connector

Connector Ports Address

COM2 COM2 2F8 IRQ3

COM2 : Serial Port Connector

•

Interrupt

2.5 IrDA Infrared Interface Port (IR)

The product has a built-in IrDA port which supports Serial Infrared (SIR) or Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR) interface. If you want to use the IrDA port, you have to configure SIR or ASKIR model in the BIOS under Peripheral Setup COM2. Then the normal RS-232 COM 2

will be disabled.

IR1: IrDA connector

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2.6 DVI Connector (DVI)

The CPEX series provides DVI interface for your DVI display.

2.7 USB Port Connectors (USB1, USB2, USB3, & USB4)

The CPEX series provides up to four USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, which gives

complete Plug & Play and hot swapping for up to 127 external devices. The USB

interface complies with USB Specification Rev. 2.0 support transmission rate up to

480 Mbps and is fuse-protected. The USB interface can be disabled in the system

BIOS setup.

• USB1~USB4 : Internal USB Connector

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2.8 Keyboard & Mouse Connector (KB/MS & KB)

The CPEX series has a 6-pin DIN keyboard/mouse connector (KB/MS). For

alternative application, a keyboard pin header connector (KB) is also available on

board, located on KB respectively.

KB/MS1 : 6-pin Mini-DIN Keyboard Connector

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2.9 Fan Connectors (CPU_FAN & PWR_FAN)

The CPEX series also has a CPU with cooling fan connector and chassis fan connector,

which can supply 12V/500mA to the cooling fan. There is a “rotation” pin in the fan

connector, which transfers the fan’s rotation signal to the system BIOS in order to

recognize the fan speed. Please note that only some specific types of fans offer a

rotation signal.

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2.10 Serial ATA Connectors (S_ATA1, S_ATA2, S_ATA3, & S_ATA4,)

The CPEX series provides four Serial ATA ports (S_ATA1, S_ATA2, S_ATA3, and

S_ATA4) to connect with Serial ATA devices. Serial ATA can provide data transfer

rate up to 150MB/s. Serial ATA also provides Hot-Plug support, lower pin-count,

lower signaling voltage, easier cabling and CRC Error Detection. Please refer to the

BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and be sure to install the proper driver.

S_ATA1~S_ATA4 : Serial ATA Connector

2.11 External Switches and Indicators

There are several external switches and indicators for monitoring and controlling

your CPU board. All functions are in the CN1 connector.

F_Panel1 : External Switches and Indicators panel

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2.12 LAN RJ45 Connectors (J_LANED1)

The CPEX series is equipped with one built-in 10/100Mbps (LAN1) & one built-in

100/1000Mbps (LAN2) Ethernet controllers. You can connect it to your LAN through

RJ45 LAN connectors. There are two LED on the connector (CN2 & CN3) indicating

the status of LAN.

2.13 AC’97 Connector (J_AUDIO1)

The audio-out connector is not hardwired to the CPEX backplate. product does not

build in AC’97 audio codec; It needs to connect to the audio codec module.

CN3: AC’97 Connector

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2.14 VGA Connector (VGA)

The CPEX series includes a VGA interface that can drive conventional CRT displays.

It is a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used for VGA.

• VGA1: 15-pin Female Connector

2.15 ATX Power Button Connector (F_PANEL1)

Connect a power ON/OFF switch to this connector.

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2.16 ATX _12V Power Connector (PW)

The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V

power connector is not connected, the system will not start.

This connector supports the ATX-12V power.

2.17 ATXCTL Connector (ATXCTL)

Connect this connector to the ATX Control Connector of your backplane.

ATXCTL1: Backplane to Main board Connector

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Chapter3 AMI BIOS SETUP

3.1 Introduction

This manual describes AMI's Setup program, which is built into the ROM BIOS. The

Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special

information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup

information when the power is turned off.

3.2 Starting Setup

The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The

BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process

of checking out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an

operating system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the

operating system.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways:

1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or

2. by pressing the <Del>key when the following message appears briefly at the

bottom of the screen during the POST.

Press DEL to enter SETUP.

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup,

restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET"

button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>,

<Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the

system does again be asked to...

not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will

3.3 Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use

the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press

<Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the

Setup program using the keyboard

Up arrow Move to previous item

Down arrow Move to next item

Left arrow Move to the item in the left hand

Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand

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Esc key Main Menu -- Quit and not save changes into

CMOS

Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup

Menu -- Exit current page and return to Main

Page Up key Increase the numeric value or make changes

Page Dn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu

and Option Page Setup Menu

F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select

color forward.

F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

3.4 Getting Help

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use

and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press

<Esc> or the F1 key again.

If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your

computer no longer is able to boot, the AMI BIOS supports an override to the CMOS

settings that resets your system to its defaults.

The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand. To this end,

we strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to the chipset defaults.

These defaults have been carefully chosen by both AMI and your systems

manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a

seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use

the override.

3.5 BIOS menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system configuration. Advanced For changing the advanced system settings. PCI PnP This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI. Boot For changing the system boot configuration. Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords. Chipset For changing the chipset setting. Power For changing the advanced power management configuration.

Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings.

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3.6 Main

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen shows the basic

system information.

AMI BIOS This part shows the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor This part shows the auto-detected CPU specification.

System Memory This part shows the auto-detected system memory. System Time [HH:MM:SS] It shows the current time. You may set the time

according to your local time.

System Date [Day MM/DD/YYYY] This item allows you to set the system date.

3.7 Advanced

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other

system devices.

aWarning:

¾ Don’t do any change to the BIOS setting, unless you understand the impact

thoroughly.

¾ The default setting has been carefully chosen/set by both AMI and your

system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and

reliability. Setting wrong values in some critical section may cause system

to malfunction.

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3.7.1 CPU Configuration

This sub menu shows the CPU-related information, which is detected by BIOS. User may set the CPU operating speed with following options:

Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled]

Enable this item to boot legacy Operating System that cannot support CPU with extended CPUID function. If your Operating System is NT, this item must be set to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Hardware Prefetcher: [Disabled]

A third mechanism used to reduce the time waiting for DRAM is through a hardware-prefetching scheme. The hardware prefetcher looks for streams of data and tries to predict what data will be needed next by the processor and proactively tries to fetch these data. All Intel Pentium 4 processors contain a hardware prefetcher that can prefetch both code and data streams, where the data stream can be accessed by loads and/or stores.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Disabled]

This menu allows you to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. This technology allows a single processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology presents itself to modern operating systems and applications as two virtual processors. The processor can work on two sets of tasks simultaneously; use resources that otherwise would sit idle, and get more work done in the same amount of time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item.

ATA/IDE Configuration [Compatible]

This item allows you to configure the ATA/IDE. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec]

Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave

While CPEX series is turned ON, the BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. This menu, when entered, shows detail information of the IDE devices (Device type, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). This information is auto-detected by BIOS and is not user-configurable. It will show "Not Detected” if no IDE device is installed in the system.

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Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA (Logical Block Addressing)/Large mode. Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to Auto, the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

IDE Programmed I/O (PIO) Mode programs the timing cycle between IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. Select [Auto] to let AMIBIOS select the PIO mode. If you select a specific value for the PIO mode, you must be absolutely sure that the value you are selecting is supported by the IDE being configured. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode for the device. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

SMART stands for Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It allows AMIBIOS to use the SMART protocol to report server system information over a network. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. If the host controller does not support 32-bit data transfer, this menu must be set to [Disabled] Configuration options:[Disabled] [Enabled]

Hard Disk Write protect [Disabled]

This menu allows you to enable or disable the hard disk write protect. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device]

This menu allows you to configure the mechanism for detecting 80-pin ATA(PI)

cable.

Configuration options: [Host & Device] [Host] [Device]

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3.7.3 Floppy Configuration

Floppy A [1.44 MB 3⏐”]

Select the type of floppy drive connected to CPEX series. Configuration options: [Disabled][360K, 5.25”][1.2M, 5.25”][720K, 3.5”] [1.44M,

3.5”] [2.88M, 3.5”]

Floppy B [Disabled]

Select the type of floppy drive connected to CPEX series. Configuration options: [Disabled][360K, 5.25 in.][1.2M, 5.25 in.][720K, 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5in.]

3.7.4 Super IO Configuration

On Board Floppy Controller [Enabled]

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Allow you to enable or disable the floppy disk controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Floppy Drive Swap [Disabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allow you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]

Allow you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allow you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Allow you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

3.7.5 Hardware Health Configuration

This screen shows you the CPU, System and Power temperature, Fan speed and CPU core voltage. It also allows your to configure the Hardware Health Monitoring.

H/W Health Function [Enabled]

To enable/disable H/W Health function

FAN1 Mode Setting [Full On Mode]

To configure Fan mode as Full On, Automatic or PWM Manually mode.

3.7.6 ACPI Configuration

This menu is used to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.

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ACPI Aware O/S

This menu allows you to enable or disable ACPI support for Operating System. Select [Yes] is OS supports ACPI and select [No] is OS does not support ACPI. Configuration options: [Yes] [No]

General ACPI Configuration This menu configures the general ACPI setting.

Advanced ACPI Configuration

Use this section to configure additional ACPI options. It contains below sub-menus:

ACPI 2.0 Features [No]

This menu allows you to enable or disable RSPD pointers to 64-bit Fixed System Description Tables. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

This menu allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

AMI OEMB table [Enabled]

Allow you to enable or disable the inclusion of the BIOS -> AML exchange pointer to R(X)SDT pointer lists. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Headless mode [Disabled]

Allow you to enable or disable headless operation mode through ACPI.

Chipset ACPI Configuration

It contains chipset ACPI related Configuration settings. You may enable or disable

the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ.

3.7.7 MPS Configuration

This menu allows you to configure MPS Revision [1.4]

Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4]

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3.7.8 PCI Express Configuration

This menu allows you to enable or disable the PCI express link power states. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disable]

3.7.9 Remote Access Configuration

This menu allows you to enable or disable Remote Access. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. If you choose [Enable], below sub menus will show up:

Serial port number [COM1]

This menu allows you to select the serial port for console redirection. Make sure the selected port is enabled. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2]

Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]

This menu allows you to select serial port settings.

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Configuration settings: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1]

Flow Control [None]

This menu allows you to select flow control for console redirection Configuration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software]

Redirection After BIOS POST

This menu allows you to set Redirection configuration after BIOS POST. You may turn off the redirection after POST [Disable] or set the Redirection to be active during POST and Boot Loader [Boot Loader] or to set the Redirection to be always active [Always] Configuration options: [Disable] [Boot Loader] [Always]

Terminal Type [ANSI]

This menu allows you to select the target terminal type. Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8]

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled]

This menu allows you to enable or disable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.7.10 USB Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.

USB Function [8 USB Ports]

Allow you to set the number of USB ports to activate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports] [8 USB Ports]

Legacy USB Support [Enable]

Enable support for legacy USB/ older USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allow you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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3.8 PCI PnP

The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel memory size block for legacy ISA devices.

aWarning:

¾ Don’t do any change to the PCIPnP setting, unless you understand the

Clear NVRAM [NO]

Clear NVRAM during system boot.

Plug & Play O/S [NO]

This menu is to configure whether or not the Operating System installed is Plug & Play aware. AMIBIOS detects and enables PnP card, which is required for system boot. Select [No] if the Operating System (like OS/2, DOS) does not support PnP. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

PCI Latency Timer [64]

This menu allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248].

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]

When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the device can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature.

impact thoroughly.

¾ Setting wrong values may cause system to malfunction.

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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI IDE Bus Master [Disabled]

If set to [Enabled], AMIBIOS is allowed to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Off Board PCI/ISA IDE Card [Auto]

Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card. It is to specify the PCI slot number where the off-board PCI IDE controller is installed. Configuration options: [Auto] [PCI Slot1]~[PCI Slot6]

IRQ xx [Available]

When set to [Available], the specified IRQ is available for use by PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved]

DMA Channel # [Available]

When set to [Available], the specified DMA is available for use by PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the specified DMA is reserved for legacy ISA devices.

Reserved Memory Size [Disabled]

This is to set the size of memory block to be reserved for legacy USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [16k] [32k] [64k]

3.9 Boot

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu.

Boot Settings Configuration

It is used to configure system boot setting with below submenus:

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Enabling this item allows BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Quiet Boot [Disabled]

This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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LAN Boot ROM support [Disabled]

This allows you to enable or disable the LAN boot function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allow you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On]

PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]

Allow you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message ‘Press DEL to run Setup’ during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt

19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Device Priority

This menu is used to specify the boot device priority sequence.

Hard Disk Drives

This menu is used to specify the boot device priority sequence from available Hard Disk Drives.

Removable Drives

This menu is used to specify the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives.

CD/DVD Drives

This menu is used to specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives.

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3.10 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed.

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

Allow you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection. If enabled, AMI BIOS will issue a warning when a virus or program attempts to write to the HDD’s boot

sector or attempts to execute Disk Format command. Note: you must disable this

function when formatting a HDD. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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3.11 Chipset

The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu.

aWarning:

¾ Don’t do any change to the Advanced Chipset Settings, unless you

3.11.1 North Bridge Configuration

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

This menu allows you to configure DRAM Frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [333MHz] [400MHz]

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]

When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Memory Hole [Disabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [15MB-16MB]

Boots Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI/IGD]

understand the impact thoroughly.

¾ Setting wrong values may cause system to malfunction.

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Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [Internal VGA] [PCI/Int-VGA]

Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enable, 8MB]

Select the amount of system memory used by the internal graphics device. Configuration options: [Enable, 1MB] [Enable, 4MB] [Enable, 8MB] [Enable, 16MB] [Enable, 32MB]

Aperture Size Select [256MB]

Allow you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB]

Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select [Combo Mode]

Configuration options: [Fixed Mode][DVMT Mode][Combo Mode]

Boot Display Device [CRT+EFP]

Allow you to select the boot display device. Configuration options: [CRT][EFP][CRT+EFP]

3.11.2 South Bridge Configuration

Azalia/AC’97 Selection [Enable]

Allow you to enable or disable the AC’97 Audio. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disabled]

PRO-NIC Controller [Enable]

Allow you to enable or disable the onboard 10/100 LAN device. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disabled]

Giga LAN Controller [Enable]

Allow you to enable or disable the onboard Giga LAN device. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disabled]

Spread Spectrum Mode [Disable]

Allow you to enable or disable the spread spectrum modulation. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disabled]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state Whatever the system was state before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

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3.12 Power

Power Type Select [ATX]

Allow you to select the power type mode. Configuration options: [ATX] [AT]

Power Management/APM [Enabled]

Allow you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]

Allow you to select the video power down mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend]

Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]

Allow you to select the hard disk power down mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend]

Standby Time Out [Disabled]

Allow you to select the specified time at which the system goes on standby. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [4 Min] [8 Min] [10 Min] [20 Min] [30 Min] [40 Min] [50 Min] [60 Min]

Suspend Time Out [Disabled]

Allow you to select the specified time at which the system goes on suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [4 Min] [8 Min] [10 Min] [20 Min] [30 Min] [40 Min] [50 Min] [60 Min]

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend]

Resume On Ring [Disabled]

Allow you to enable or disable RI to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Resume On LAN [Disabled]

Allow you to enable or disable LAN GPI to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Resume On PME# [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable PCI PME# to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allow you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.13 Exit

The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Save Changes and Exit

Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save changes and exit.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [Yes] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

Load Optimal Defaults

This option allows you to load optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus, which will provide the best performance settings for your system. F9 key can be used for this operation.

Load Failsafe Defaults

This option allows you to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus, which will provide the most stable performance settings. F8 key can be used for this operation.

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Chapter 4 Chipset Software Installation Utility

4.1 Before you begin

To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display device drivers and utility

software, you should read the instructions in this chapter carefully before you

attempt installation. The device drivers for the CPEX series board are located on the

software installation CD. The auto-run function of the driver CD will guide and link

you to the utilities and device drivers under a Windows system. The Intel Chipset

Software Installation Utility is not required on any systems running Windows NT 4.0.

Updates are provided via Service Packs from Microsoft.

Note: The files on the software installation CD are compressed. Do not attempt

to install the drivers by copying the files manually. You must use the supplied SETUP program to install the drivers.

Before you begin, it is important to note that most display drivers need to have the

relevant software application already installed in the system prior to installing the

enhanced display drivers. In addition, many of the installation procedures assume

that you are familiar with both the relevant software applications and operating

system commands. Review the relevant operating system commands and the

pertinent sections of your application software’s user’s manual before performing

the installation.

4.2 Introduction

The Intel Chipset Software Installation (CSI) utility installs to the target system the

Windows INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components

will be configured. This is needed for the proper functioning of the following

features:

z Core PCI and ISA PnP services

z AGP support

z IDE Ultra ATA 100/66/33 interface support

z USB 1.1 support (USB 2.0 driver needs to be installed separately)

z Identification of Intel chipset components in the Device Manager

z Integrates superior video features. These include filtered sealing of 720 pixel

DVD content, and MPEG-2 motion compensation for software DVD

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Note: This utility is used for the following versions of Windows system, and it

has to be installed before installing all the other drivers:

Windows 98SE

Windows 2000

Windows Me

Windows XP

4.3 Windows XP Driver Setup

1. Insert the driver CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the

software installation main menu appears. Move the mouse cursor over the "Auto"

button under the "CSI UTILITY" heading, a message pops up telling you to install

the CSI utility before other device drivers. Click on this button. Taking Windows

XP as example.

2. Click "Next" when you see the following message.

3. Click "Yes" when you see the following message.

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4. Click "Next" when you see the following message.

5. When the following message appears, click "Finish" to complete the installation

and restart Windows.

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Chapter 5 VGA Setup (for CPEX Series)

5.1 Introduction

The CPEX series has VGA onboard, you need to install the VGA driver to enable the

function.

The Intel 915GV Express chipset, designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor

supporting Hyper-Threading Technology, in the LGA775 package, delivers a

decade's worth of innovation:

z Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900, which supports widescreen LCD

displays and accelerated DirectX* 9

z Intel High Definition Audio and Intel Matrix Storage Technology integrated into

the chipset

z Flexible memory support for both dual channels DDR2 533 memory, which can

deliver up to 8.5 GB/s bandwidth

5.2 Windows XP Driver Setup

Note: Before installing this driver, make sure the CSI utility has been installed

in your system. See Chapter 4 for information on installing the CSI utility

Insert the driver CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the

software installation main menu appears, as shown in the following figure. Under

the "VGA DRIVERS" heading, click on one of the buttons (labeled "W2K XP", "WIN9X

ME", and "WIN NT" respectively) according to the operating system you are using.

The following installation procedure is for Windows XP. For other operating systems,

please follow the on-screen installation guide.

1. You will see a welcome window. Please chick on "Next" to continue the

installation.

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2. Click "Yes" when you see the following message.

3. Click "Finish" to complete the installation and restart the computer now or later.

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Chapter 6 LAN Configuration

6.1 Introduction

The CPEX series features the 32-bit 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet network interface.

This interface supports bus mastering architecture and auto-negotiation features.

Therefore standard twisted-pair cabling with RJ-45 connectors for 10 Mbps, 100

Mbps and 1000 Mbps connections can be used. Extensive driver support for

commonly used network systems is also provided.

6.2 Windows XP Driver Setup

Note: Before installing the LAN drivers, make sure the CSI utility has been

installed in your system. See Chapter 4 for information on installing the CSI utility.

The CPEX series onboard Ethernet interface supports all major network operating

systems. However, the installation procedure varies with different operating

systems. In the following sections, refer to the one that provides driver setup

procedure for the operating system you are using.

1. From Windows XP, select Start and click on Control Panel. In the window of

Control Panel, click on icon System.

2. Choose the option "Hardware", and then click on "Device Manager".

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3. In Device Manager, choose "Ethernet Controller" and then double click.

4. Choose the option "Driver" and then click on "Update Driver".

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5. In Hardware Update Wizard, choose "Install from a list or specific location

(Advanced)" and then click on " Next".

6. Tick "Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM…)" and click "Next".

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7. In the following window, please click on "Finish" to complete USB driver

installation.

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Chapter 7 USB 2.0 Configuration

7.1 Introduction

The CPEX series is designed with Intel ICH6 that supports both USB1.1 and USB

2.0 high-speed transmission. It still remains the compatibility with today’s USB

device. High-speed USB 2.0 provides data transfer up to 480Mb/s which is 40 times

faster than USB 1.1. It is ideal for today’s speed-demanding I/O peripherals.

z Provides data transmission rate up to 480Mb/s

z Offer 40 greater bandwidth than USB 1.1

z Offers complete compatibility with current USB device

7.2 Installation

Note: Before installing this driver, make sure the CSI utility has been installed

in your system. See Chapter 4 for information on installing the CSI utility.

Note: USB 2.0 driver is not available for Windows 98SE/ME from CPEX series

driver CD. Under these operating systems, the USB device will operate at USB 1.1 speeds.

1. From Windows XP, select Start and click on Control Panel. In the window of

Control Panel, click on icon System.

2. Choose the option "Hardware", and then click on "Device Manager".

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3. In Device Manager, choose "USB Controller" and then double click.

4. Choose the option "Driver" and then click on "Update Driver".

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5. In Hardware Update Wizard, choose "Install from a list or specific location

(Advanced)" and then click on " Next".

6. Tick "Include this location in the search" and click "Next".

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7. In the following windows, please specify the location "D:\USB20\Intel\WinXP"

and then click on "OK".

8. In the following window, please click on "Finish" to complete USB driver

installation.

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Appendix A Watchdog Timer

The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always

recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash. This condition

may have occurred by external EMI or a software bug. When the CPU stops working

correctly, Watchdog Timer will either perform a hardware reset (cold boot) or a

Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) to bring the system back to a known state.

A BIOS function call (INT 15H) is used to control the Watchdog Timer:

INT 15H:

AH – 6FH

Sub-function: AL – 2: Set the Watchdog Timer’s period BL : Time-out value(Its unit--second is

dependent on the item “Watchdog Timer unit select” in CMOS setup).

You have to call sub-function 2 to set the time-out period of Watchdog Timer first. If

the time-out value is not zero, the Watchdog Timer will start counting down. While

the timer value reaches zero, the system will reset. To ensure that this reset

condition does not occur, calling sub-function 2 must periodically refresh the

Wa t c h d o g T i m e r. H o w e v e r, t h e Wa t c h d o g timer will be disabled if you set the

time-out value to be zero.

A tolerance of at least 10% must be maintained to avoid unknown routines within the operating system (DOS), such as disk I/O that can be very time-consuming.

Note: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer,

otherwise the system will reset.

Example program:

; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER

;

W_LOOP:

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MOV AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value

MOV BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds

INT 15H

;

; ADD YOUR APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE

;

CMP EXIT_AP, 1 ;is your application over? JNE W_LOOP ;No, restart your application

MOV AX, 6F02H ;disable Watchdog Timer MOV BL, 0 ; INT 15H

;

; EXIT ;

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Appendix B I/O Pin Assignments

B.1 PCI E-IDE Disk Drive Connector

IDE: IDE Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 RESET# 2 GND

3 DATA 7 4 DATA 8

5 DATA 6 6 DATA 9

7 DATA 5 8 DATA 10

9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11

11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12

13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13

15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14

17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15

19 GND 20 N/C

21 DRQ 22 GND

23 IOW# 24 GND

25 IOR# 26 GND

27 CHRDY 28 REV. PULL LOW

29 DACK 30 GROUND-DEFAULT

31 INTERRUPT 32 N/C

33 SA1 34 N/C

35 SA0 36 SA2

37 HDC CS0# 38 HDC CS1#

39 HDD ACTIVE# 40 GND

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B.2 Floppy Connector

FDD: Floppy Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 RWC0-

3 GND 4 NC

5 GND 6 RWC1-

7 GND 8 INDEX-

9 GND 10 MO-A

11 GND 12 DS-B

13 GND 14 DS-A

15 GND 16 MO-B

17 GND 18 DIR-

19 GND 20 STEP-

21 GND 22 WD-

23 GND 24 WGATE-

25 GND 26 TRK0-

27 GND 28 WP-

29 GND 30 RDATA-

31 GND 32 HEAD-

33 GND 34 DSKCHG-

B.3 Parallel Port Connector

LPT: Parallel Port Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE# 14 AUTO FORM FEED #

2 DATA0 15 ERROR#

3 DATA1 16 INITIALIZE

4 DATA2 17 PRINTER SELECT LN#

5 DATA3 18 GND

6 DATA4 19 GND

7 DATA5 20 GND

8 DATA6 21 GND

9 DATA7 22 GND

10 ACKNOWLEDGE 23 GND

11 BUSY 24 GND

12 PAPER EMPTY 25 GND

13 PRINTER SELECT 26 NC

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B.4 Serial Port

COM1, COM2: 10Pin Serial Port Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD)

2 RECEIVE DATA (RXD)

3 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD)

4 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR)

5 GND

6 DATA SET READY (DSR)

7 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS)

8 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS)

9 RING INDICATOR (RI)

10 GND

B.5 Compact Flash Storage Card Socket

CF: Compact Flash Storage Card Socket pin assignmen

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN

1 GND 26 PULL DOWN

2 D3 27 D11

3 D4 28 D12

4 D5 29 D13

5 D6 30 D14

6 D7 31 D15

7 CS1# 32 CS3#

8 N/C 33 N/C

9 GND 34 IOR#

10 N/C 35 IOW#

11 N/C 36 VCC

12 N/C 37 IRQ15

13 VCC 38 VCC

DESCRIPTION

14 N/C 39 MASTER/SLAVE

15 N/C 40 N/C

16 N/C 41 RESET#

17 N/C 42 IORDY

18 A2 43 N/C

19 A1 44 VCC

20 A0 45 ACTIVE#

21 D0 46 PDIAG#

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22 D1 47 D8

23 D2 48 D9

24 N/C 49 D10

25 PULL DOWN 50 GND

B.6 IrDA Infrared Interface Port

IR: IrDA connector

1 VCC

2 NC

3 IR-RX

4 GND

5 IR-TX

DESCRIPTION

B.7 DVI Connector

DVI: DVI Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 DATA2- 14 VCC

2 DATA2+ 15 NC

3 GND 16 HP_DET

4 NC 17 DATA0-

5 NC 18 DATA0+

6 DDCCLK 19 GND

7 DDCDATA 20 NC

8 NC 21 NC

9 DATA1- 22 GND-

10 DATA1+ 23 CLK+

11 GND 24 CLK-

12 NC 25 GND

13 NC

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B.8 USB Port Connector

USB1, USB2, USB3, UBS4: 2 ports USB Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN

1 VCC 2 GND

3 DATA0- 4 DATA1+

5 DATA0+ 6 DATA1-

7 GND 8 VCC

DESCRIPTION

B.9 LAN Connector

CN2: LAN1 State LED Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 SPEED- 2 SPEED+

3 LINK- 4 ACT+

LAN2: 100/1000 LAN RJ45 Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 TX0+ 2 TX0-

3 TX1+ 4 TX1-

5 VCC 6 GND

7 TX2+ 8 TX2-

9 TX3+ 10 TX3-

11 SPEED1000- 12 SPEED100+

13 LINK- 14 ACT+

CN3: LAN2 State LED Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 SPEED1000- 2 SPEED100+

3 LINK- 4 ACT+

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B.10 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

KB/MS: Mini DIN Keyboard/Mouse Connector

1 KEYBOARD DATA

2 MOUSE DATA

3 GND

4 +5V

5 KEYBOARD CLOCK

6 MOUSE CLOCK

DESCRIPTION

KB: 5-pin Header Keyboard Connecto

1 KEYBOARD CLOCK

2 KEYBOARD DATA

3 N/C

4 GND

5 +5V

DESCRIPTION

B.11 Fan Connector

CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN: Fan Connecto

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Rotation Signal

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B.12 Serial ATA Connector

S_ATA1, S_ATA2, S_ATA3, S_ATA4: Serial ATA Connecto

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 GND

2 S_TXP

3 S_TXN

4 GND

5 S_RXP

6 S_RXN

7 GND

B.13 External Switches and Indicators

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

Power

LED

PWRB

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 N/C 4 N/C

5 GROUND 6 N/C

7 PWRBTSW- 8 Speaker

9 GROUND 10 N/C

11 +5V 12 Reset- HDDL

13 HDLED- 14 GND

Speaker

RESET

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B.14 AC’97 Connector

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN

1 SYNC 2 BITCLK

3 SDOUT 4 PCBEEP

5 SDIN 6 RST#

9 +12V

VCC

9 7 5 3 1

● ● ● ● 

● ● ● ● ●

10 8 6 4 2

The product does not has a built-in AC’97 AUDIO CODEC; It needs to connect to the AUDIO CODEC module.

B.15 VGA Connector

NO.

DESCRIPTION

GND

VGA: 15-pin Female Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 RED 2 GREEN

3 BLUE 4 NC

5 GND 6 GND

7 GND 8 GND

9 VCC / NC 10 GND

11 NC 12 DDC DAT

13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC

15 DDCCLK

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B.16 ATX _12V Power Connector

PW: ATX_12V Power Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 GND

3 +12V 4 +12V

B.17 ATXCTL Connector

ATXCTL: Backplane to Mainboard Connector

1 5VSB

2 ATX-ON

3 GND

DESCRIPTION

+ Power source from Backplane with ATX C onnector

(Through Power Button & +5VSB)

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Appendix C Address Mapping

C.1 IO Address Map

I/O address

Range

000-01F DMA Controller

020-021 Interrupt Controller

040-043 System time

060-06F Keyboard Controller

070-07F System CMOS/Real time Clock

080-09F DMA Controller

0A0-0A1 Interrupt Controller

0C0-0DF DMA Controller

0F0-0FF Numeric data processor

1F0-1F7 Primary IDE Channel

2F8-2FF Serial Port 2 (COM2)

378-37F Parallel Printer Port 1 (LPT1)

3B0-3BB Intel(R) 82915 Graphics Controller

3C0-3DF Intel(R) 82915 Graphics Controller

Description

3F6-3F6 Primary IDE Channel

3F7-3F7 Standard floppy disk controller

3F8-3FF Serial Port 1 (COM1)

C.2 1st MB Memory Address Map

Memory address Description

00000-9FFFF System memory

A0000-BFFFF VGA buffer

F0000-FFFFF System BIOS

1000000-

*Default setting

Extend BIOS

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C.3 IRQ Mapping Table

IRQ0 System Timer IRQ8

IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ9

IRQ2 Available IRQ10

IRQ3 COM2 IRQ11 LAN/USB2.0/SATA

IRQ4 COM1 IRQ12

IRQ5 SMBus Controller IRQ13

IRQ6 FDC IRQ14

IRQ7 Available IRQ15

C.4 DMA Channel Assignments

Channel

0 Available

1 Available

2 Floppy disk (8-bit transfer)

3 Available

Function

RTC clock

ACPI

LAN

PS/2 mouse

FPU

Primary IDE

Secondary IDE

4 Cascade for DMA controller 1

5 Available

6 Available

7 Available

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Appendix D ATX Power Supply

The following notes show how to connect ATX Power Supply to the backplanes and

/ or the ISBC card.

1. Using ATX Power Switch

1. Disconnect the AC cord of the Power Supply from the AC source to prevent

sudden electric surge to the board.

2. Connect the ATX power button switch to the PW_SW (power button). And connect

the power cable from Backplane to ATXCTL connector of CPU card.

3. To turn on the system press the button once. To turn off the power supply press

the ATX power switch button for about 4 seconds.

2. Using AT Power Switch

You can also control ATX power supply through the PS ON connector of backplane.

1. Install CPEX series on the backplane.

2. Connect the ON/OFF (ordinary one) switch to Pin 2 (PS ON) and Pin 3 (GND) of

connector CN2.

3. You may now turn the power ON/OFF by the power switch.

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Appendix E Intel RAID for SATA configuration

The Intel RAID Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all

motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel RAID Option ROM is the Intel

RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use <Ctrl>

+ <I> keys to enter the “Intel(R) RAID for Serial ATA” status screen, which should

appear early in system boot-up, during the POST (Power-On Self Test).

Using the Intel RAID Option ROM

1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility

stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the

following message will appear for a few seconds:

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After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enter

the RAID Configuration Utility.

2. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

After pressing the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously, the following window will

appear:

(1)Create RAID Volume

1. Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The following

screen appears:

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2. Specify a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB> or <Enter> key to go to

the next field.

3. Select the strip value for the RAID 0 or RAID 1 array by using the “upper arrow”

or “down arrow” keys to scroll through the available values, and pressing the

<Enter> key to select and advance to the next field. The available values range

from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value should be chosen

based on the planned drive usage. Here are some suggested selections:

16KB – Best for sequential transfers

64KB – Good general purpose strip size

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128KB – Best performance for most desktops and workstations

The default value

Select the RAID level (Striping for RAID0 and Mirror for RAID1) by scrolling

through the available values by using the “upper arrow” or “down arrow”, and press

the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next field.

4. From the Strip size, press the <Tab> or <ENTER> key to advance to the Create

Volume prompt. The window will appear as follow:

5. Then press <Enter> to create the specified volume and the following prompt will

show:

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6. Press <Y> to confirm the selection or press <N> to create the RAID volume again.

Then you will return to the main menu with an updated status as follows:

7. Scroll to option 4 Exit and press <Enter> to exit the RAID Configuration utility.

The following prompt appears:

8. Click <Y> to confirm the exit.

(2) Delete RAID Volume

Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID

drives will be lost.

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Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press

<Enter> key to select a RAID volume for deletion. The following window will appear:

Select the volume and press <Delete> key to delete the RAID volume. The following

prompt appears:

Press <Y> key to accept the volume deletion.

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(3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID

Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID

volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen

appears:

Press <Y> key to accept the selection.

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Product Service

Diagnosis and Debug

CyberResearch, Inc. maintains technical support lines staffed by experienced Applications Engineers and Technicians. There is no charge to call and we will return your call promptly if it is received while our lines are busy. Most problems encountered with data acquisition products can be solved over the phone. Signal connections and programming are the two most common sources of difficulty. CyberResearch support personnel can help you solve these problems, especially if you are prepared for the call.

To ensure your call’s overall success and expediency:

1) Have the phone close to the PC so you can conveniently and quickly take

action that the Applications Engineer might suggest.

2) Be prepared to open your PC, remove boards, report back-switch or

jumper settings, and possibly change settings before reinstalling the modules.

3) Have a volt meter handy to take measurements of the signals you are

trying to measure as well as the signals on the board, module, or power supply.

4) Isolate problem areas that are not working as you expected.

5) Have the source code to the program you are having trouble with available

so that preceding and prerequisite modes can be referenced and discussed.

6) Have the manual at hand. Also have the product’s utility disks and any

other relevant disks nearby so programs and version numbers can be checked.

Preparation will facilitate the diagnosis procedure, save you time, and avoid repeated calls. Here are a few preliminary actions you can take before you call which may solve some of the more common problems:

1) Check the PC-bus power and any power supply signals.

2) Check the voltage level of the signal between SIGNAL HIGH and SIGNAL

LOW, or SIGNAL+ and SIGNAL– . It CANNOT exceed the full scale range of the board.

3) Check the other boards in your PC or modules on the network for address

and interrupt conflicts.

4) Refer to the example programs as a baseline for comparing code.

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Warranty Notice

CyberResearch, Inc. warrants that this equipment as furnished will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the confirmed date of purchase by the original buyer and that upon written notice of any such defect, CyberResearch, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the defective item under the terms of this warranty, subject to the provisions and specific exclusions listed herein.

This warranty shall not apply to equipment that has been previously repaired or altered outside our plant in any way which may, in the judgment of the manufacturer, affect its reliability. Nor will it apply if the equipment has been used in a manner exceeding or inconsistent with its specifications or if the serial number has been removed.

CyberResearch, Inc. does not assume any liability for consequential damages as a result from our products uses, and in any event our liability shall not exceed the original selling price of the equipment.

The equipment warranty shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy of any Buyer of Seller equipment and the sole and exclusive liability of the Seller, its successors or assigns, in connection with equipment purchased and in lieu of all other warranties expressed implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchant ability or fitness and all other obligations or liabilities of seller, its successors or assigns.

The equipment must be returned postage prepaid. Package it securely and insure it. You will be charged for parts and labor if the warranty period has expired.

Returns and RMAs

If a CyberResearch product has been diagnosed as being non-functional, is visibly damaged, or must be returned for any other reason, please call for an assigned RMA number. The RMA number is a key piece of information that lets us track and process returned merchandise with the fastest possible turnaround time.

PLEASE CALL FOR AN RMA NUMBER!

Packages returned without an RMA number will be refused!

In most cases, a returned package will be refused at the receiving dock if its contents are not known. The RMA number allows us to reference the history of returned products and determine if they are meeting your applic ation’s requirements. When you call customer service for your RMA number, you will be asked to provide information about the product you are returning, your addre ss, and a contact person at your organization.

Please make sure that the RMA number is prominently

displayed on the outside of the box.

• Thank You •

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