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CyberResearch, Inc. does not authorize any CyberResearch product for use in life support systems, medical
equipment, and/or medical devices without the written approval of the President of CyberResearch, Inc. Life
support devices and systems are devices or systems which are intended for surgical implantation into the
body, or to support or sustain life and whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to result in injury.
Other medical equipment includes devices used for monitoring, data acquisition, modification, or notification
purposes in relation to life support, life sustaining, or vital statistic recording. CyberResearch products are not
designed with the components required, are not subject to the testing required, and are not submitted to the
certification required to ensure a level of reliability appropriate for the treatment and diagnosis of humans.
The CPGNis a PCIMG 1.0 CPU card with a 800/1066/1333 MHz front side bus
(depending on the CPU chosen). The LGA775 socket accepts Intel® Core™2
Duo/Quad/Extreme processors and Pentium
two DDR3 DIMMs up to 2.0 GB each (4.0 GB total). The CPGN includes VGA video
output and an optional DVI output. Expansion cards may be added to the expansion card
slots on the backplane. Other features include floppy disk connector, IDE connector, 4 x
SATA, dual Gigabit LAN, digital I/O, two serial ports, one parallel port and seven USB
ports.
Some of the CPGN CPU card’s benefits include:
Powerful graphics
Staying connected with both wired LAN connections
Speedy running of multiple programs and applications
Some of the CPGN motherboard features are listed below:
Front Side Bus (FSB)
Northbridge Chipset
Integrated Graphics
Memory
Southbridge Chipset
BIOS
Digital I/O
Ethernet Controllers
Super I/O Controller
Watchdog Timer
Audio Connectors
Keyboard/Mouse
Serial Ports
USB 2.0/1.1 ports
Floppy Disk Drives
IDE
Serial ATA
CPGN technical specifications are shown below.
PCIMG 1.0
Socket LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Duo/Quad/E xtrem e ,
DVI
Two DDR3 modules up to 2 GB each (4 GB total)
Intel® ICH7
AMI BIOS
8-bit, 4-bit input/4-bit output
Dual Realtek RTL8111CP
iTE IT8718F
Software programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset
One internal audio connector
One external PS/2, one internal pin header
Two RS-232 COM connectors
Six internal via pin header. One external
One floppy disk drive (FDD) connector
One IDE connector
Four independent SATA channels with 3.0 Gb/s data
Static electricity can destroy certain electronics. Make sure to follow
the ESD precautions to prevent damage to the product, and injury to
the user.
Make sure to adhere to the following guidelines:
Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing an anti-static wristband can prevent
electrostatic discharge.
Self-grounding: Touch a grounded conductor every few minutes to
discharge any excess static buildup.
Use an anti-static pad: When configuring any circuit board, place it on an
anti-static mat.
Only handle the edges of the PCB: Don't touch the surface of the
motherboard. Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling.
When the CPGN is unpacked, please do the following:
Follow the antistatic guidelines above.
Make sure the packing box is facing upwards when opening.
Make sure all the packing list items are present.
The CPGN is shipped with the following components:
1 Error! Unknown document property
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do
not proceed with the installation. Contact your CyberResearch
applications engineer or email sales@cyberresearch.com.
3 Transmit Data (TXD)
4 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
5 Ground (GND)
6 Data Set Ready (DSR)
7 Request To Send (RTS)
8 Clear To Send (CTS)
9 Ring Indicator (RI)
10 NC
Table 3-16: Serial Port Connector Pinouts
8-pin header
See Figure 3-18
See Table 3-17
The 8-pin SPI Flash connector is used to flash the BIOS.
Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the CPGN
may result in permanent damage to the CPGN and severe injury to the
user.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,
including the CPGN. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical
that whenever the CPGN or any other electrical component is handled, the following
anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can
help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.
Self-grounding: Before handling the board, touch any grounded conducting
material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any
conducting materials that are connected to the ground.
Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the CPGN, place it on an
antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the CPGN.
Only handle the edges of the PCB: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB
by the edges.
The following installation notices and installation considerations should
be read and understood before installation. All installation notices must
be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead
to severe damage and injury to the person performing the installation.
The installation instructions described in this manual should be
carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the components and
injury to the user.
Before and during the installation please DO the following:
Read the user manual:
•The user manual provides a complete description of the CPGN
installation instructions and configuration options.
Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD):
•Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD
cuff removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage.
Place the CPGN on an antistatic pad:
•When installing or configuring the motherboard, place it on an antistatic
pad. This helps to prevent potential ESD damage.
Turn all power to the CPGN off:
•When working with the CPGN, make sure that it is disconnected from all
power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.
Before and during the installation of the CPGN DO NOT:
Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for
warranty validation.
Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are
properly connected.
Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its
components.
This section outlines the parts that must be installed for the system to function correctly.
To enable Hyper-Threading, the CPU and chipset must both support it.
CPUs are expensive and sensitive components. When installing the
CPU please be careful not to damage it in any way. Make sure the
CPU is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly
installed.
Open the DIMM socket handles. Open the two handles outwards as far as they can. See Figure 4-5.
Align the DIMM with the socket. Align the DIMM so the notch on the memory
lines up with the notch on the memory socket. See Figure 4-5.
Insert the DIMM. Once aligned, press down until the DIMM is properly seated.
Clip the two handles into place. See Figure 4-5.
Removing a DIMM. To remove a DIMM, push both handles outward. The
memory module is ejected by a mechanism in the socket.Step 0:
Before the CPGN can be installed into the chassis, a backplane must first be installed.
Please refer to the installation instructions that came with the backplane and the chassis
to see how to install the backplane into the chassis.
CyberResearch has a wide range of backplanes available. Please
contact your CyberResearch® applications engineer or visit the
CyberResearch website at www.cyberrsearch.com
about the available backplanes.
to find out more
To install the CPGN CPU card onto the backplane, carefully align the CPU card interface
connectors with the corresponding socket on the backplane. To do this, please refer to
the reference material that came with the backplane. Next, secure the CPU card to the
chassis. To do this, please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis.
A jumper is a metal bridge used to
close an electrical circuit. It consists of
two or three 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 a jumper.
To reset the BIOS, move the jumper to the "Clear BIOS" position for 3 seconds or more,
and then move back to the default position.
Pin Description
1-2 Normal
2-3 Clear BIOS
Table 4-2: Clear BIOS Jumper Settings
Figure 4-6: Clear BIOS Jumper Location
This section outlines the installation of peripheral devices to the onboard connectors.
The CPGN is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable. To
connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below.
Locate the connectors. The locations of the SATA drive connectors are shown
Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a
bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the installation
instructions that came with the chassis.Step 0:
This section describes connecting devices to the external connectors on the CPGN.
There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection
to an external network. To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow
the instructions below.
Locate the RJ-45 connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown
in Chapter 4.
Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of
the RJ-45 connectors on the CPGN. See Figure 4-10.
Figure 4-10: LAN Connection
Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN
cable RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector.Step 0:
There are two external USB 2.0 connectors. Both connectors are perpendicular to the
CPGN. To connect a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device, please follow the instructions below.
Located the USB connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown
in Chapter 4.
Align the connectors. Align the USB device connector with one of the
Insert the device connector. Once aligned, gently insert the USB device
connector into the on-board connector.Step 0:
The CPGN has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface
panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor
to the CPGN, please follow the instructions below.
Locate the female DB-15 connector. The location of the female DB-15
connector is shown in Chapter 3.
Align the VGA connector. Align the male DB-15 connector on the VGA screen
cable with the female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface.
Insert the VGA connector. Once the connectors are properly aligned with the
The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes
to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed.
The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be
activated in one of two ways.
1. Press the D
2. Press the D
appears on the screen. 0.
If the message disappears before the D
again.
Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press ENTER to select, use the Page Up and Page
Down keys to change entries, press F1 for help and press E
are shown in.
Up arrow Mo ve to previous item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side
ELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or
ELETE key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP” message
ELETE key is pressed, restart the computer and try
SC to quit. Navigation keys
Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side
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 Menu
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
5.1.4 UUnable to Reboot after Configuration Changes
5.1.5 BBIOS Menu Bar
F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color
forward.
F10 key Save all the CM OS changes, only for M ain Menu
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys
When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press E
or the F1 key again.
If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made, CMOS
defaults. Use the jumper described in Chapter 5.
The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items:
Main – Changes the basic system configuration.
Advanced – Changes the advanced system settings.
PCIPnP – Changes the advanced PCI/PnP Settings
Boot – Changes the system boot configuration.
Security – Sets User and Supervisor Passwords.
Chipset – Changes the chipset settings.
SC
Power – Changes power management settings.
Exit – Selects exit options and loads default settings
The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu
items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.
Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
Enter Go to SubScreen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
BIOS Menu 1: Main
The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields
in System Overview cannot be changed. The items shown in the system overview
include:
AMI BIOS: Displays auto-detected BIOS information
• Version: Current BIOS version
• Build Date: Date the current BIOS version was made
• ID: Installed BIOS ID
Processor: Displays auto-detected CPU specifications
• Type: Names the currently installed processor
• Speed: Lists the processor speed
• Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard
System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory.
The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
System Date [xx/xx/xx]
5.3 AAdvanced
WARNING!
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Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes
and seconds.
Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and
year.
Use the Advanced menu (BIOS Menu 2) to configure the CPU and peripheral devices
through the following sub-menus:
Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system
to malfunction. Make sure that the settings made are compatible with
the hardware.
CPU Configuration (see Section 5.3.1)
IDE Configuration (see Section 5.3.2)
Floppy Configuration (see Section 5.3.3)
Super IO Configuration (see Section 5.3.3)
Hardware Health Configuration (see Section 5.3.5)
Power Configuration (see Section
Remote Access Configuration (see Section 5.3.7)
USB Configuration (see Section 5.3.8)
Advanced Settings
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WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause
system to malfunction
> CPU Configuration
> IDE Configuration
> SuperIO Configuration
> Hardware Health Configuration
> Power Configuration
> Remote Access Configuration
> USB Configuration
Enhanced DEFAULTConfigures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in
Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and
SATA channels are separated. This mode supports up
to 6 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support
this mode.
Use the Configure SATA as option to configure SATA devices as normal IDE devices.
IDE DEFAULTConfigures SATA devices as normal IDE device.
Use the Configure SATA Channels option to determine how SATA channels and PATA
channels are ordered.
Before PATA Puts SATA channels before PATA channels.
Behind PATA DEFAULTPuts SATA channels behind PATA channels.
When entering setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS
displays the status of the automatically detected IDE devices. The following IDE devices
are detected and are shown in the IDE Configuration menu:
Primary IDE Master
Primary IDE Slave
Secondary IDE Master
Secondary IDE Slave
Third IDE Master
Third IDE Slave
The IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) allows changes to the configurations for
the IDE devices installed in the system. If an IDE device is detected and one of the above
listed four BIOS configuration options are selected, the IDE configuration options shown
in Section 5.3.2.1 appear.
Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and
secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Primary IDE Master
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Device :Not Detected
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
S.M.A.R.T. [Auto]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Ma s te r and IDE Slave Configuration
Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
Enter Go to SubScreen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically
detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed
as follows:
Device: Lists the device type (e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM etc.)
Type: Indicates the type of devices a user can manually select
Vendor: Lists the device manufacturer
Size: List the storage capacity of the device.
LBA Mode: Indicates whether the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a
method of addressing data on a disk drive is supported or not.
Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the
amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per
interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to
64 KB per interrupt.
PIO Mode: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device.
Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is
supported.
Ultra DMA: Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported.
S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology protocol is supported.
32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer.
Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from
after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is comp lete.
Not InstalledBIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk
drive on the specified channel.
Auto DEFAULTThe BIOS automatically detects the IDE disk drive
type attached to the specified channel. This setting
should be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to
the specified channel.
CD/DVD The CD/DVD option specifies that an IDE CD-ROM
drive is attached to the specified IDE channel. The
BIOS does not attempt to search for other types of
IDE disk drives on the specified channel.
ARMD This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media
Device. These include, but are not limited to:
ZIP
LS-120
Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical
Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the
maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
DisabledBIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on
Auto DEFAULTBIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified
channel.
Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the
device supports multi-sector transfers.
DisabledBIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on
the specified channel. The data to and from the device
occurs one sector at a time.
Auto DEFAULTBIOS auto detects Multi-Sector Transfer support on the
drive on the specified channel. If supported the data
transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at
a time.
Use the PIO Mode option to select the IDE PIO (Programmable I / O) mode program ti ming
cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode
increases, the cycle time decreases.
Auto DEFAULTBIOS auto detects the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk
drive support cannot be determined.
0 PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3.3 MB/s
1 PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5.2 MB/s
2 PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8.3 MB/s
3 PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1 MB/s
4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s
(This setting generally works with all hard disk drives
manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE
CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)
UDMA5 Ultra DMA mode 5 selected with a maximum data transfer
rate of 99.9 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an
80-conductor ATA cable is used.)
Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T
predicts impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this
function.
Auto DEFAULTBIOS auto detects HDD SMART support.
DisabledPrevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature.
Enabled Allows BIOS to use the HDD SMART feature
Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32-bit data transfers.
DisabledPrevents the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers.
Enabled DEFAULTAllows BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported
Use the Floppy Configuration menu to configure the floppy disk drive connected to the
system.
EPP The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel
port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports
bi-directional communication between the system
and the parallel port device and the transmission
rates between the two are much faster than the
Normal mode.
ECP+EPP The parallel port operates in the extended
capabilities port (ECP) mode. The ECP mode
supports bi-directional communication between the
system and the parallel port device and the
transmission rates between the two are much faster
than the Normal mode
The parallel port is also be compatible with EPP
devices described above
Use the Parallel Port IRQ selection to set the parallel port interrupt address.
IRQ5 IRQ5 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt address
IRQ7 DEFAULTIRQ7 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt address
Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
DisabledNo base address is assigned to Serial Port 1
3F8/IRQ4 DEFAULT Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ4
3E8/IRQ4 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt
Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not
being used.
S1 (POS) DEFAULT The system enters S1 (POS) sleep state. The system
appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is refreshed; the
system is running in a low power mode.
The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) allows the advanced power
management options to be configured.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit
APM Configuration
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Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]
Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Advanced Resume Event Controls
Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled]
Resume On Ring [Disabled]
Resume on PCI Express Wake [Disabled]
Resume on RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the
keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the
system is roused when the mouse is moved or a button on the keyboard is pressed.
Disabled DEFAULTWake event not generated by activity on the
keyboard or mouse
Resume On
KeyBoard
Resume On
Mouse
Enabled Wake event generated by activity on the keyboard
Use the Resume on Ring BIOS option to enable activity on the RI (ring in) modem line to
Wake event generated by activity on the keyboard
Wake event generated by activity on the mouse
or mouse
rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system will be roused by
an incoming call on a modem.
Disabled DEFAULTWake event not generated by an incom ing call
Enabled Wake event generated by an incoming call
The Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# BIOS option specifies if the system is roused from
a suspended or standby state when there is activity on the PCI-Express bus.
Disabled Wake event not generated by PCI-Express activity
Enabled DEFAULTWake event generated by PCI-Express activity
Use the Resume On RTC Alarm option to specify the time the system should be roused
from a suspended state.
Disabled DEFAULTThe real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake
event
Enabled If selected, the following appears with values that
can be selected:
RTC Alarm Date (Days)
System Time
After setting the alarm, the computer turns itself on
from a suspend state when the alarm goes off.
Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to configure remote
access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and
allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS
settings.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Configure Remote Access type and parameters
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Remote Access [Disabled]
Serial port number [COM1]
Base Address, IRQ [3F8H, 4]
Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]
Redirection After BIOS POST [Always]
Terminal Type [ANSI]
below appear:
Serial Port Number
Serial Port Mode
Flow Control
Redirection after BIOS POST
Terminal Type
These configuration options are discussed below.
Use the Serial Port Number option to select the serial port used for remote access.
COM1 DEFAULTSystem is remotely accessed through COM1
COM2 System is rem otely accessed through COM 2
NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration
menu.
The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt
address of the serial port listed above.
Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate through which the console
redirection is made. The following configuration options are available
Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard
support.
Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does
not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB
drivers loaded. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard
can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system.
Disabled Legacy USB support disabled
Enabled DEFAULTLegacy USB support enabled
Auto Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are
connected
Use the USB2.0 Controller Mode option to set the speed of the USB2.0 controller.
FullSpeed The controller is capable of operating at 12 Mb/s
HiSpeed DEFAULTThe controller is capable of operating at 480 M b /s
Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings.
Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS
menu may cause the system to malfunction.
Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
Disabled No POST procedures are skipped
Enabled DEFAULTSome POST procedures are skipped to decrease
the system boot time
Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots.
Disabled DEFAULTNormal POST messages displayed
Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages
Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add-on ROM (read-only memory)
messages to be displayed.
Force BIOS DEFAULTThe system forces third party BIOS to display
during system boot.
Keep Current The system displays normal information during
system boot.
Use the Bootup Num-Lock BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be
modified during boot up.
Off Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To
use the 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key
located on the upper left-hand corner of the 10-key pad. The
Number Lock LED on the keyboard lights up when the Number
Lock is engaged.
On DEFAULTAllows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled
automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows
the immediate use of the 10-key numeric keypad located on
the right side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Number
Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit.
Use the BOOT From LAN Support option to enable the system to be booted from a
remote system.
Disabled DEFAULTCannot be booted from a remote system through the
LAN
Enabled DEFAULTCan be booted from a remote system through the
LAN
Use the Boot Device Priority menu (BIOS Menu 17) to specify the boot sequence from
the available devices. The drive sequence also depends on the boot sequence in the
individual device section.
Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The
default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select
this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears
next to Change Supervisor Password.
Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password. The default for this
option is Not Installed. If a user password must be installed, select this field and enter the
password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change User Password.
Use the Clear User Password to clear a user’s password. The default for this option is
Not Installed. If a user password must be cleared, use this option.
Use the Boot Sector Virus Protection to enable or disable boot sector protection.
Disabled DEFAULTDisables the boot sector virus protection
Enabled Enables the boot sector virus protection
Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 22) to access the Northbridge and Southbridge
configuration menus
Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the
Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
Enabled DEFAULTOverlapped PCI memory can be remapped
Disabled Overlapped PCI memory cannot be remapped
Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for
ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older
ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to
see if it is necessary to reserve the space.
Disabled DEFAULTMemory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards
15 MB–16 MB Between 15 MB and 16 MB of memory is reserved
for ISA expansion cards
Use the Initiate Graphic Adapter option to select the graphics controller used as the
primary boot device. Select either an integrated graphics controller (IGD) or a
combination of PCI graphics controller, a PCI express (PEG) controller or an IGD.
Configuration options are listed below:
IGD
PCI/IGD D
Use the IGD Graphic Mode Select option to specify the amount of system memory that
can be used by the internal graphics device.
Disable
EFAULT
Enable, 32 MB DEFAULT32 MB of memory used by internal graphics device
Enable, 64 MB 64 MB of memory used by internal graphics device
Enable, 128 MB 128 MB of memory used by internal graphics device