Delta M81DC-MX, M81-MX, M81L-MX User Manual

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CONTENTS

1. Checklist.............................................................2

2. Introduction........................................................3

3. Specification.......................................................4

4. Layout Guide......................................................6

5. Function Illustrations........................................8

6. Hardware Installation........................................20

7. BIOS Configuration .......................................... 25

8. Software Installation ....................................... 52

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1. Checklist

Check that your package is complete. If any listed items are missing, please

contact your retailer immediately. The M81-MX series motherboard package

contains the following.

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2. Introduction

2. Introduction

The M81-MX series motherboard offers one of the highest performance solutions on the powerful

Intel PPGA370 processor. The motherboard uses the Intel i810 series chipset which includes

the FW82810/82810DC100 (North Bridge), FW82801AA/82801AB (South Bridge) and

N82802AB (Firmware Hub) chip in the Micro ATX form factor.

The principal feature of this motherboard is it can support PPGA370 Celeron processor

which is close to Pentium º performance because it includes the level-2 cache memory of

128K. However, they operate at a 66/100 MHz system bus and clock speed up to 500 MHz.

The i810 chipset is designed to reduce the cost and improve the multimedia capability of value

PCs. The chipset features an integrated AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) graphics controller

which is optimized to produce smooth rendition of 2D and 3D video. The graphics controller

improves performance and reduce cost by dynamically allocating a segment of active memory

as video memory. Also it uses Accelerated Hub Architecture to effectively double the bandwidth

between these components enabling more life like audio and video. It includes an integrated

Audio Codec controller of AC97 that lets the processor more effectively decode sound generated

by the integrated audio system or the integrated fax/modem. Finally, the N82802AB Firmware

Hub allows the system and video BIOS to be stored for faster execution and provides a

random number generator to enable strong encryption routines.

M81-MX series motherboard provides three 32-bit PCI slots and an AMR slot. The AMR slot

lets you install an AMR (Audio Modem Riser) card. Because the regulations regarding the use

of modem is different from country to country. Which can be used by third-party Audio Modem

Riser cards that have been certified for use in the local territory. The I/O port array features

PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, a parallel port, dual USB ports, a monitor port, a Game_MIDI

port and three audio jacks, also has two serial ports. The motherboard includes connections

for floppy disk drive and two support Ultra DMA 33/66 PCI IDE channel.

In addition to superior hardware capabilities, features like Plug and Play, Soft-off, ACPI

(Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface), Keyboard Power-On, Wake up

by Ring/LAN, fan off in sleeping state and BIOS upgraded are provided on M81-MX series

platform.

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3. Specification

Chipset

z M81L-MX Consists of the Intel’s FW82810 + FW82801AB

z M81-MX Consists of the Intel’s FW82810 + FW82801AA

z M81DC-MX Consists of the Intel’s FW82810DC100 + FW82801AA

z Winbond’s W83627HF LPC Super I/O

z AC97 Codec

CPU Support

z Intel’s PPGA370 Celeron Processors

System Bus Frequency

z 66/100MHz System Bus Frequency Supported

z System Bus Frequency and CPU core voltage auto-detected

Memory

z Memory Capacity from 8MB up to 256MB

z Onboard Display Cache 4MB SDRAM interface (M81DC-MX only)

z Two DIMM Sockets support PC-100 compliant SDRAMs

Expansion Slots

z Three 32-bit v2.2 PCI Slots supports up to 133MB/sec maximum throughput

z One AMR Slot supports a very affordable Audio Modem Riser card

On Board I/O

z Dual integrated IDE Controller supports Ultra DMA33/66 Mode and PIO

Mode 4

(M81L-MX motherboard supports Ultra DMA33 Mode and PIO Mode 4 only.)

z Floppy Disk Drive Interface

z Dual high speed UART compatible Serial Ports

z Single STD/ECP/EPP Parallel Port

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3. Specification

z Integrated Consumer IR and Standard IR supports (This item is optional)

z Dual Universal Serial Bus Ports

z Dual PS/2 mini DIN supports Keyboard and Mouse

z Integrated 3D/2D AGP Graphics Controller

z Single Game_Audio/Line-in/Line-out/MIC Ports

z Hardware Monitor Functions

z OnNow Functions

z Power Management Functions

z Built-in PCI 3D audio compliant with PC99, Intel AC97 and AMR v1.01

Power

z Harris HIP6021 PWM Power Controller

z Micro ATX Power Supply Configuration

BIOS

z Award Medallion v6.0 BIOS

Compliancies

z DOC Compliant

z CE Certification

Form Factor

z Micro ATX (244 x 200 x 1.6mm)

z 4 Layer PCB Design

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4. Layout Guide

Use the following illustration and key to identify the components on your

motherboard.

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5. Function Illustrations

Refer to this section for details on the hardware configuration. All jumper settings should be

configured prior to install the motherboard.

5.1. Processor socket “PGA370”

z PGA370 socket is a 370-Pin ZIF socket that can install the PPGA370 Celeron Processors.

5.2. DIMM socket “DIMM1/2”

z DIMM socket is a 168-Pin unbuffered type socket that can install a 3.3V unbuffered

SDRAM DIMM module.

z The M81-MX series motherboard has two DIMM socket and maximum memory capacity

is 256MB.

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5. Function Illustrations

z For best performance, we recommend to use PC-100 DIMM module on the

motherboard. If you install more than one module, the module should have different

capacities, but the memory chips should be the same type.

5.3. PCI slot “PCI1,2,3,”

z It is a 120-Pin 32-bit expansion slot that accommodate all PCI peripherals and meet

the PCI v2.2 specifications.

z The M81-MX series motherboard has three PCI slots for your expansion cards.

Note : Follow the steps mentioned below to install the PCI interface card.

z Turn off your system power & remove the system case.

z Choose an unused PCI slot and remove the slot cover .

z Insert the interface card with the bottom edge to the slot. (Never insert the card at an

angle). Check if your card is properly installed and refer to PCI card documentation

regarding any additional requirement.

z Place the screw to fit the card.

z Before place your system case back, please check if you need to install any other

card.

z Then place your system case back and make sure it is properly fixed by screw.

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5.4. Audio Modem Riser Slot “AMR”

z It is a 46-Pin expansion slot that accommodate a specially designed Audio Modem

Riser card called an AMR.

z Main processing is done through software and controller by motherboard’s I/O Controller

Hub. This provides an upgrade able audio/modem solution at an incredibly low cost.

Note : Follow the steps mentioned below to install a AMR card.

z Please set jumper cap to the secondary position on the AMR interface card.

z Insert the AMR interface card with the bottom edge to the slot. (Never insert the card

at an angle). check if your card is properly installed.

z Place the screw to fit the card.

z Refer to the AMR card’s documentation regarding any additional requirement.

5.5. FDD Device Header “FDC”

z It is a 34-Pin box header that support up to two floppy disk drive devices of various

sizes and densities.

z Floppy disk drive’s priority is determined by the location of the drive on the cable.

When install only one floppy disk drive you must connect it to the master position on

the ribbon cable.

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5. Function Illustrations

5.6. IDE Devices Header “IDE1,2”

z It is a 40-Pin box header that support standard ATAPI IDE devices.

zThis is an dual channel IDE controller, a primary and a secondary. Each channel may

support up to two ATAPI IDE devices.

z The primary channel has priority to the secondary channel. Within each channel, the

two different devices are distinguished by master and slave relationship. The master

device has priority over the slave device.

z When install more than one device in a channel you must set one a master and the

other as its slave device. These device setting are usually determined by a jumper cap

that is on the ATAPI IDE device.

z The M81-MX and M81DC-MX motherboard may supports both the Ultra DMA33 and

Ultra DMA66 protocols. The M81L-MX motherboard may only support Ultra DMA33

protocols.

Note : In order to achieve higher data transfer rate, please used a 40-Pin Ultra DMA66

IDE ribbon cable. Please be remember that only M81DC-MX & M81-MX

Motherboard support Ultra DMA66 solution.

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5.7. Serial Port Header “COM2”

z It is a 10-Pin box header that used for serial devices such as a mouse, fax/modem and

so on.

z This serial port is identified by the system as COM2/4.

5.8. Front Panel I/O Header “FSP1”

The M81-MX series motherboard connectors to the front panel I/O are located on jumper

block FSP1. The illustrations is below.

z Power Switch - It is a 2-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted power button.

z Reset - It is a 2-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted reset switch and is used

to reboot the system.

z HDD LED - It is a 2-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted HDD LED to indicate

HDD activity.

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z Key Lock - It is a 2-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted key lock switch. The

key lock switch is used to lock the keyboard for security purpose.

z Power LED - It is a 3-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted power LED. Power

LED is on when the motherboard is supplied power.

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5.9. Battery “BAT1”

z It is a coin-cell style Lithium CR2032 battery is used to provide power to the RTC and

CMOS memory.

z The battery has a three years life if the system is not powered up. When the system

powers up, the power for the RTC and CMOS RAM is supplied from the 3.3V power
supply to extend the life of battery.

z Replace if BIOS does not keep its settings.

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5.10. Buzzer “BZ1”

z It is a 5 volts onboard buzzer. When system has any abnormally state that you will

hear warnings through buzzer.

5.11. Power / CPU / Chassis Fan Connector “J1,J2,J10”

z These are 3-Pin connector that support cooling fan of 12 VDC/0.5A or less, when the

system goes into sleep state, fan should be shut down to eliminate audible noise and

reduce power consumption. You can monitor the fan speed by way of W83627HF

chip and the fan must come with a tachometer output.

zThe CPU and motherboard will overheat if there is no air flow across the CPU and

onboard heat-sink. Damage may occur to the motherboard and the CPU fan if these

pins are incorrectly used.

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5. Function Illustrations

5.12. IrDA compliant IR Infrared Header “J11” ( This item is optional )

z It is a 10-Pin Standard IR(SIR) and Consumer IR(CIR) headers. That support an

optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a

small opening on system case that support this feature.

z This is an optional item and it must be connected to the CIR and SIR header

simultaneously for both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through
one external infrared module.

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+5V 1 2 NC

NC 3 4 CIRRx

IRRx 5 6 +5VSB

GND 7 8 NC

IRTx 9 10 NC

5.13. Wake On LAN Header “J9”

z It is a 3-Pin 2.0mm header that used for remote wake up of system through a network.
z This feature requires that Wake On LAN is set to Enable on the BIOS setup and your

system has an Micro ATX power supply with at least +5V standby/720mA power.

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5.14. CMOS Memory Clear Header “JP1”

z It is a 3-Pin header that if your system can not boot-up because you forgot your

password or the CMOS setting need to be reset to default values after the system
BIOS has been updated.

The following instructions can be performed to clear the CMOS and password.

z Turn off your system power.
z place a jumper cap to short Pin 2 and Pin 3 of JP1 for 3~5 seconds.
z Put jumper cap back to Pin 1 and Pin 2 of JP1.
z Turn on your system power then access BIOS setup. Please refer to BIOS comfiguration

illustration.

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Jumper Cap Function

Short Pin 1-2 Normal Operation

Short Pin 2-3 Clear CMOS

5.15. Flash BIOS Lock/Unlock “JP2” ( This item is optional )

z It is a 2-Pin header that support Flash BIOS Lock/Unlock function.

z Flash BIOS is stored on an Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM)

chip. This means that you can erase the current BIOS and flashing a new BIOS, you

must set JP2 to Unlock. After the new BIOS is installed, set JP2 to Lock so that the

BIOS cannot be erased by accident.

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Jumper Cap Function

Open Pin 1-2 Lock Flash BIOS

Short Pin 1-2 Unlock Flash BIOS

5.16. CD-In Header “J6,J7”

z CD-in J7 is a 4-Pin 2.54mm audio header which can be used to input the audio from

a CD-ROM or DVD drive.

z CD-in J6 4-Pin 2.0mm header is exactly the same, except that it support an alternative

kind of connector. Use either J6 or J7 to connect your CD-ROM or DVD drive audio

output.

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5.17. Power Connector “ATX1”

z It has a single lead connector with a clip on one side of the plastic housing. There is

only one way to plug the lead into the power connector “ATX1”. Press the lead connector

down until the clip snaps into place and secures the lead on to the connector.

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5.18. Back Panel I/O Connectors “PS/2, USB, LPT, COM1, VGA1, Game_Audio”

The back panel provides external access to PS/2 style Keyboard and Mouse port, one

Serial port, one AGP display port, one Parallel port, dual USB port and one Game_Audio

port, which are integrated on the motherboard for PC99 specification.

z PS/2 is a dual mini DIN ports. The upper port can be used by a PS/2 Mouse or

Pointing device. The lower port can be used by a PS/2 Keyboard.

z USB is a dual Universal Serial Bus ports. Use these ports to connect to USB devices

(USB Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner, Modem, etc.)

z LPT is a highrise Parallel port that can be used by Printers or other Parallel

communication devices.

z COM1 is a Serial port that can be used by Serial devices such as a Mouse, External

Modem, Drawing Tablet, Plotter, etc.

z VGA1 is a AGP display port for output to a Monitor device.

z Game_Audio is dual port for Game_ MIDI, Line-Out, Line-In, Microphone. The upper

is a Game_MIDI port that can be used by a Joystick controller or a MIDI device. The

lower is three 1/8” Audio jack. The left side jack is for a stereo Line-Out signal to

Speaker device. The middle jack is for a stereo Line-In signal to Audio Input device.

The right side jack is for stereo Microphone.

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6. Hardware Installation

6.1 Before you Begin

The M81-MX series motherboard is designed to fit into a standard Micro ATX form factor

chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of back panel I/O ports meet

the Micro ATX motherboard specification. The chassis may come with various mounting

fasteners which are made of metal or plastic. It is highly recommended to use as many

metal fasteners as possible to mount the motherboard in the chassis for better grounding.

6.2 Caution Static Electricity

Before removing the motherboard from its anti-static bag, you need to eliminate any static

electricity that may be accumulated on your body by touching a grounded or anti-static

surface. If noting is available, touch the housing of power supply which is plugged into the

AC outlet.

After removing the motherboard from its anti-static bag, place it only on a grounded or anti-

static surface, component side up. Inspect the motherboard and contact you retailer

immediately if it is damaged.

6.3 Installation Guide

We will now begin the installation of motherboard. Please follow the procedure step-by-

step which designed to guide you to a complete and correct installation.

Step1: Install the PPGA370 Processor.

z Locate Pin-1 on the processor and PGA370 socket, then open the locking lever

for processor.

z Orient the processor and insert vertically on to the socket until the processor clip

into place.

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Alignment Edge

6. Hardware Installation

z Turn the swivel to locking position and hook it under the latch on the side of the

socket to lock it in place.

z Orient the cooling fan and heat-sink then insert firmly.

z Locate the power connector J1 for the processor cooling fan, then connect the

cable from cooling fan to J1.

Warning : Processors require a heat-sink with a cooling fan. Failure to provide adequate

cooling of the processor may seriously affect system performance or cause

permanent damage to the processor.

Step2: Use the screws and mounting brackets supplied with you chassis to install the

motherboard. Whenever possible, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Step3: Install the DIMM Modules

z Locate the DIMM socket on the motherboard, then open the locking levers on

the DIMM socket.

z Align the DIMM to the socket, then install the DIMM module into the socket and

press it carefully but firmly down 90 degrees on to the socket until the arms lock.

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Step4: Install IDE Device drive

z Locate the IDE1 and IDE2 box header on the motherboard.

z IDE1-Connect one end of the 40-Pin ribbon cable that comes with the drive to

the HDD header, and the other end of the cable to the IDE1 box header on the

motherboard.

z IDE2-Connect one end of the 40-Pin ribbon cable that comes with the drive to

the CD-ROM header, and the other end of the cable to the IDE2 box header on

the motherboard. (Note : Each header has the Pin-1 side clearly marked. The

Pin-1 side of the each ribbon cable is always marked with a red stripe on the

cable.)

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z The primary channel has priority to the secondary channel. Within each channel,

the two different devices are distinguished by master and slave relationship.

The master device has priority over the slave device. (Refer to illustration on the

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Step5: Install FDD Device

z Locate the FDC box header on the motherboard.

z FDC-Connect one end of the 34-Pin ribbon cable that come with the driver to

the FDD header, and the other end of the cable to the FDC box header on the

motherboard. (Note: Each header has the Pin-1 side clearly marked. The Pin-1

side of the each ribbon cable is always marked with a red stripe on the cable.)

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Step6: Front Panel I/O Connectons

z Follow the instruction carefully for proper connections to your front panel display

and control.

z Power SW ÆReset SW ÆHDD LEDÆPower LEDÆKey Lock

(If you have a speaker on the chassis that we recommend not to use them

because it will have buzzer noise when the system is booted.)

Step7: ATX1 / HDD / FDD Power Connection

z Connect ATXPWR of the power supply unit to the ATX1 connector on the

motherboard.

z Connect HDDPWR of the power supply unit to the power connector on the HDD

device.

z Connect FDDPWR of the power supply unit to the power connector of the FDD

device.

Note : Incorrect installation of the power supply could result in serious damage

to the motherboard and connected peripherals. Make sure the power

supply is unplugged from the AC outlet before connecting the leads from

the power supply.

Step8: Back I/O Connections

z Follow the instruction carefully for proper connection I/O peripherals to your

system.

z KeyboardÆMouseÆMonitorÆAC power cord.

Step9: Boot the system

z You are now ready to boot the system for the first time. Please continue to the

next section to configure your BIOS(Basic Input Output System) setting. It must

be configured after booting.

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7. BIOS Configuration

7. BIOS Configuration

The motherboard provides a 4MB, 3.3V, 32-Pin PLCC package Firmware Hub chips that can

be updated using provided BIOS Utility. The Setup Utility stores data about motherboard com-

ponents and the configuration of devices that are connected to it. The information is used to

test and initialize components at start up time and to make sure everything runs properly when

the system is operating. The utility provide you the opportunity whenever you need to install

your motherboard, change its default value for better performance or reconfigure your system

when new components or device are used. We will suggest updating your BIOS if you have

problems with your motherboard and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your

problems. Unnecessary updating may result more problems for your motherboard.

When you start up the system, the system provides the opportunity to run this program. This

appears during the Power On Self Test (POST), press <DELETE> key to call up “Setup Utility”.

If you are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will continue with its test routines.

If you still need to call setup, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete> keys, or

press the reset button on your chassis.

You can also restart by turning system off and then back on again. But do it only first 2 way fail.

The below table, CMOS SETUP UTILITY will appear on screen after call up.

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At the bottom of the setup screen you will notice a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow

you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists shown you the keys

found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates and functions.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description

<F1> Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the

BIOS setup.

<Esc> Jumps to the EXIT menu or returns to the main menu from

a sub-menu

ÅÅ

ÆÆ

Åor

Æ(Keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right

ÅÅ

ÆÆ

ÇÇ

ÈÈ

Çor

È(Keypad arrow) Moves the highlight up or down between fields

ÇÇ

ÈÈ

- (Minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field

+ (Plus key) Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field

<Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field

<Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field

<End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field

<F5> Load previous values from CMOS

<F6> Load the fail-safe defaults from BIOS default table

<F7> Load the optimized defaults

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

When you start setup, the main menu appears. The main menu of the setup Utility shows a list

of the options that are available. A highlight shows which option is currently selected. You can

use the cursor arrow <Ç><È><Å><Æ> keys to move the highlight to other options. When an
option is highlighted, you can execute the option by pressing the <Enter> key.
Some option lead to tables of items that usually have a value on the right side. The value of the
first item is highlighted, and you can use the cursor arrow keys to select any of the other values
in the table of items. When an item is highlighted, you can change the value by pressing the
<PgUp> <PgDn> or <-> <+> keys. The <PgUp> and <+> keys cycle forward through the
available values the <PgDn> and <-> keys cycle backward through the available values.
When you are in an option that displays a table of items, you can return to the main menu by
pressing the <ESC> key. For some items, you can display a general help screen by pressing
the <F1> key. Press the <F5> key to discard any changes you have made and return all items
to the value that they held when the setup utility was started. Press the <F6> key to load the
displayed item with a standard list of fail-safe value. Press the <F7> key to load the displayed

items with a high performance list of default values.

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7. BIOS Configuration

7.1 Standard CMOS Features

Selecting “Standard CMOS Features” on the main program screen display this menu :

User configured fields appear in a different color. If you need information on selected field,

Press the <F1> key. The help menu will appear to provide you with the information you

need. The memory display at the lower side of the screen is read-only and automatically

adjusts accordingly.

7.1.1 Date and Time Setting

Date : To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press the <PgUp> / <PgDn>

or <+>/ <-> keys to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year

format. Valid values for month, day and year are :

Month : 1 to 12

Day : 1 to 31

Year : up to 2079

Time : To set the time, highlight the <Time> field and then press the <PgUp> / <PgDn>

or <+> / <-> keys to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second

format. Valid values for hour, minute and second are :

Hour : 00 to 23

Minute : 00 to 59

Second : 00 to 59

You can by pass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXE.BAT file. For

information on how to create this file, please refer to a MS-DOS manual.

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7.1.2 IDE HDD Disks [Auto]

Selecting “IDE Primary Master” on the Standard CMOS Features screen display this

menu:

Press <Enter> key to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is

successful, the correct values will be filled in the remaining fields on this screen. Displayed

up are explanation of the Maxtor Diamond 5.7GB HDD.

z If automatic detection fails, your hard disk drive may be to older too, now. You can

try updating your BIOS or enter the correct parameters manually. Press the <PgUp>

or <PgDn> key to [Manual] mode on the IDE Primary Master screen. Manually

enter Access Mode, number of Cylinder, Head, Precomp, Landing Zone and Sec-

tor for your drive. Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this

information. If no drive is installed or you are removing a drive away, select [None]

mode.

z The Access Mode entry is for IDE hard disks only, and can be ignored for MFM

and ESDI drive. This entry provides four options : [Auto] [Normal] [LBA] [Large].

Set access mode to the [Normal] for IDE hard disk drive smaller than 528MB. Set

it to [LBA] for drive over 528MB that support Logical Block Addressing (LBA) to

allow large IDE hard disk drive. Set it to [Large] for drive over 528MB that do not

support LBA. [Large] type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very

uncommon. Most IDE drive over 528MB support the [LBA] mode.

z After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS, new IDE

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hard disk drive must be partitioned (such as with FDISK.EXE), please refer to a

MS-DOS manual and then formatted before data can be read from and write on

Primary IDE hard disk drive must have its partition set to active (also possible with

FDISK.EXE).

The available options for IDE HDD Auto-Detection are : [Press Enter].

The available options for IDE Primary Master are : [Auto] [Manual] [None].

The available options for Access Mode are : [Auto] [Normal] [LBA] [Large].

7.1.3 Drive A / Drive B / Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5 in]/[None]/[Disabled]

These items set the type of floppy disk drive in your system.

z The available options for Drive A and B are : [1.44M, 3.5 in] [2.88M, 3.5 in] [None]

[360K, 5.25 in] [1.2M, 5.25 in] [720K, 3.5 in].

z The available options for Floppy 3 Mode Support are : [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive

B] [Both] . This is the Japanese standard floppy drive which stores 1.2MB in a 3.5”

diskette.

7.1.4 Video [EGA/VGA]

This item set the Video mode of the system. This motherboard has a built-in VGA

graphics circuit so you must leave this item at the default value.

zz

z [EGA/VGA] : Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Arrary. For EGA, VGA,

zz

SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters.

zz

z [CGA 40] : Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode.

zz

zz

z [CGA 80] : Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode.

zz

zz

z [MONO] : Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome adapters.

zz

The available options for Video are : [EGA/VGA] [CGA 40] [CGA 80] [MONO].

7.1.5 Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

This item set whether the system will stop If an error is detected during POST (Power

On Self Test) routine.

zz

z [All, But Keyboard] : The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop

zz

for all other errors.

zz

z [All, But Diskette] : The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all

zz

other errors.

zz

z [All, But Disk/Key] : The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it

zz

will stop for all other errors.

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zz

z [All Errors] : Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be

zz

stopped.

zz

z [No Errors] : The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and

zz

you will be prompted.

The available options for Halt On are : [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But

Disk/Key] [All Errors] [No Errors].

7.1.6 Base Memory, Extended Memory, Total Memory

These item are display-only which is determin0e by POST of the BIOS.

zz

z [Base Memory] : Display the amount of conventional memory detected during

zz

boot up.

zz

z [Extended Memory] : Display the amount of extended memory detected during

zz

boot up.

zz

z [Total Memory] : Display the total memory available in the system.

zz

After you have made your selection(s) in the Standard CMOS Features, press

the <ESC> key to go back to main program screen.

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7.2 Advanced BIOS Features

Selecting “Advanced BIOS Features” on the main program screen display this menu :

This feature allows you to set the various system options of your choice, including virus

warning, external cache, security option and boot operations. To access the Advanced

BIOS Features screen, highlight this option on the main menu screen and press <Enter>

key.

7.2.1 Virus Warning [Disabled]

If this item is enabled, it provides some protection which try to write to the boot sector

and partition table of your hard disk drive. We recommend that you enabled virus

warning as soon as you have installed your disk with an OS. When enabled a warn-

ing message is displayed and a beep sound is produced whenever an attempt is

made to write on the hard disk’s boot sector.

The available options for Virus Warning are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.2.2 CPU Internal Cache/External Cache [Enabled]/[Enabled]

These item enabled or disabled the cache of your system. The cache feature en-

hances system performance because the most frequently used data is accessed

from and written to the high-speed cache memory.

The available options for CPU Internal Cache and External Cache are : [Enabled]

[Disabled].

7.2.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled]

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When this item is enabled, it allows the system to carry out cache memory error

checking if the cache memory chips support ECC (Error Checking and Correction).

The available options for CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking are : [Enabled] [Disabled].

7.2.4 Processor Number Feature [Disabled]

If you have installed Pentium III Processor on the motherboard and enabled this

item. It will provides a Processor serial number for your system certify.

The available options for Processor Number Feature are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.2.5 Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]

This will skip some diagnostic checks during the Power On Self Test (POST) to

speed up the booting process.

The available options for Quick Power On Self Test are : [Enabled] [Disabled].

7.2.6 First/Second/Third Boot Device [Floppy]/[HDD-O]/[LS/ZIP]

These items to setting the priority and sequence the devices that your system will

search for an operating device during bootup.

The available options for First/Second/Third Boot Device are : [Floppy] [LS/ZIP] [HDD-

0] [HDD-1] [HDD-2] [HDD-3] [SCSI] [CDROM] [LAN] [Disabled].

7.2.7 Boot Other Device [Enabled]

If you enable this item, the system will search all other possible locations for an

operating device it fails to find one in the devices specified under First, Second and

Third Boot Devices.

The available options for Boot Other Device are : [Enabled] [Disabled].

7.2.8 Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]

If you have two floppy drive in your system, this item allows you to swap around the

assigned drive letters so that drive A become drive B, and drive B become drive A.

The available options for Swap Floppy Drive are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.2.9 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]

If this item is enable, it checks the geometry of the floppy drive at start up time.

The available options for Boot Up Floppy Seek are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status [On]

This item defines if the keyboard <NumLock> key is active when your system is

bootup.

The available options for Boot Up NumLock Status are : [On] [Off].

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7.2.11 Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]

Typematic Delay (Msce) [250]

This setting allows you to select which key strokes repeat at a rate determined by

the keyboard controller. When Enabled , the typematic rate and typematic delay

can be selected. You can use Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) to define how many

characters per second are generated by a held-down key. And use Typematic De-

lay (Msec) to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key

begins generating repeat characters.

The available options for Typematic Rate Setting are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

The available options for Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) are : [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20]

[24] [30].

The available options for Typematic Delay (Msec) are : [250] [500] [750] [1000].

7.2.12 Security Option [Setup]

This item allows you to limit access to the system and setup, or just to setup.

zz

z [Setup] : The system will boot, but access to setup will be denied if the correct

zz

password is not entered at the prompt.

zz

z [System] : The system can not boot and can not access to setup page will be

zz

denied if the correct password not entered at the prompt.

Note : Security takes effect only if a password is set. (See set Supervisor/User

Password in this chapter.)

The available options for Security Option are : [Setup] [System].

7.2.13 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64MB of memory and

running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default [Non-

OS2].

The available options for OS Select For DRAM > 64MB are : [Non-OS2] [OS2].

7.2.14 Report No FDD For WIN OS [Yes]

This setting controls whether report no FDD for WIN OS or not.

The available options for Report No FDD For WIN OS are : [Yes] [No].

After you have made your selection(s) in the Advanced BIOS Features, press

the <ESC> key to go back to the main program screen.

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7.3 Advanced Chipset Features

Selecting “Advanced Chipset Features” on the main program screen display this menu :

To access the Advanced Chipset Features screen that define critical timing parameters of

the motherboard components. Generally, you should leave the item on this feature at their

default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specification of your system

hardware. If you change the values incorrectly you may introduce fatal and instability into

your system. Highlight this option on the main menu screen and press <Enter> key.

7.3.1 SDRAM CAS Latency Time [Auto]

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay [3]

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [3]

These items set the timing of the Column Address Strobe and Row Address Strobe

for SDRAM. We recommend that you leave these items at the default. Slower rate [3]

may be required for slower SDRAMs or more than 2 banks of SDRAM DIMMs are

installed.

The available options for SDRAM CAS Latency Time are : [Auto] [2] [3].

The available options for SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay and SDRAM RAS Precharge

Time are : [3] [2].

7.3.2 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc [6/8]

This setting controls the number of SDRAM clock used per access cycle.

The available options for SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc are : [6/8] [5/7].

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7.3.3 System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]

Video BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]

These items allow the System BIOS and Video BIOS to be cached in memory for

faster performance. We recommend that you leave these item at the default values.

The available options for System and Video BIOS Cacheable are : [Enabled]

[Disabled].

7.3.4 Delayed Transaction [Disabled]

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit write buffer to support delay transactions cycles.

The available options for Delayed Transaction are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.3.5 On-Chip Video Window size [64MB]

This option determines the effective size of the AGP graphic aperture, which memory-

mapped graphic data structures can reside in.

The available options for On-Chip Video Windows Size are : [64MB] [32MB] [Disabled].

7.3.6 Onboard Display Cache Setting

CAS# Latency [2]

Paging Mode Control [Open]

RAS-to-CAS Override [by CAS#LT]

RAS# Timing [Fast]

RAS# Precharge Timing [Fast]

These items under this Onboard Display Cache Setting are used to set the param-

eters for display cache memory which may be optionally installed on the M81DC-X

motherboard, we recommend that you leave these items at the default setting.

The available options for CAS# Latency are : [2] [3].

The available options for Paging Mode Control are : [Open] [Close].

The available options for RAS-to -CAS Override are : [by CAS# LT] [Override (2)].

The available options for RAS# Timing are : [Fast] [Slow].

The available options for RAS# Precharge are : [Fast] [Slow].

After you have made your selection(s) in the Advanced Chipset Features, press

the <ESC> key to go back to the main program screen.

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7.4 Integrated Peripherals

Selecting “Integrated Peripherals” on the main program screen display this menu :

This option displays a list of items which defines the operation of some. Peripheral items

on the systems input/output ports. To access the Integrated Peripherals screen, highlight

this option on the main menu screen and press <Enter> key.

7.4.1 On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled]

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO [Auto]/[Auto]

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA [Auto]/[Auto]

On-Chip Secondary/Slave PCI IDE [Enabled]

IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO [Auto]/[Auto]

IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA [Auto]/[Auto]

z On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE these items allows you to Enabled or Dis-

abled the Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the

system.

The available options for On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE are : [Enabled]

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7. BIOS Configuration

z IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO these four

items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by IDE

devices. You can choose Auto, to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is

best, or you can install a PIO mode from 0-4. Each IDE channel supports a master

device and slave device.

The available options for IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Mas-

ter/Slave PIO are : [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4].

z IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA. When

set to Auto the BIOS will automatically load UltraDMA (UltraDMA technology pro-

vides faster access to IDE devices) drive to match the transfer rate of IDE hard

drive which supports UltraDMA devices.

The available options for IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary

Master/Slave UDMA are : [Auto] [Disabled].

7.4.2 USB Controller [Enabled]

USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]

This setting allow you to enabled the USB ports that are integrated on the motherboard.

And if you are using a keyboard connected through the USB port.

The available options for USB Controller are : [Enabled] [Disabled].

The available options for USB Keyboard Support are :[Disabled] [Enabled].

7.4.3 Init Display First [Onboard]

This item to define if your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or

select Onboard if you have a graphics system integrated on the motherboard.

The available options for Init Display First are : [Onboard] [PCI Slot].

7.4.4 AC97 Audio [Auto]

AC97 Modem [Auto]

These items allows you to decide to Enabled or Disabled the i810 chips family to

support AC97 Audio and Modem. We recommend that you set these items to en-

abled when you use an AMR card.

The available options for AC97 Audio and AC97 Modem are : [Auto] [Disabled].

7.4.5 POWER ON Function [BUTTON ONLY]

KB Power ON Password [Enter]

Hot Key Power ON [Ctrl-F1]

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The POWER ON Function item allows you to power on the system by pressing hot

keys or typing a password. Refer to explain in the below.

z [Password] : Disable the function of power button and let the system can only be

powered on through the preset keys (like a password).

z [BUTTON ONLY] : Disable Wake on Keyboard an Mouse function. You can boot

up your system by power button only.

z [Keyboard 98] : You can boot up the system by power and wake up button on

keyboard 98.

z [Any Key] : This function allows you power on the system by clicking any key.

z [Mouse Left] : This function allows you power on the system by double click on

mouse’s left button.

z [Mouse Right] : This function allows you power on the system by double click on

mouse’s right button.

z [Hot Key] : This function allows you power on the system by pressing function key

<Ctrl> + <F1> through <Ctrl> + <F12> on keyboard.

The available options for POWER ON Function are : [BUTTON ONLY] [Keyboard 98]

[Password] [Hot KEY] [Mouse Left] [Mouse Right] [Any KEY].

The available options for KB Power ON Password are : [Enter].

The available options for Hot Key Power ON are : [Ctrl-F1]~[Ctrl-F12].

7.4.6 Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]

This item to turn on or off the floppy disk controller that is built into the motherboard.

The available options for Onboard FDC Controller are : [Enabled] [Disabled].

7.4.7 Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]

Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]

These options are used to assign an I/O address and Interrupt Request Line (IRQ)

for two onboard serial ports.

The available options for Onboard Serial Port 1/2 are : [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/

IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] [Disabled].

7.4.8 UART2 Mode Select [Normal]

RxD, TxD Active [Hi,Lo]

IR Transmittion Delay [Enabled]

UR2 Duplex Mode [Full]

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Use IR Pins [IR-Rx2Tx2]

The IrDA is Hewlett Packard infrared communication protocol with maximum baud

rate up to 115.2K bps, and the ASKIR is Sharp infrared communication protocol with

maximum baud rate up to 57.6K bps. The UART2 Mode Setting depends on which

type of infrared module is used in the system. When set to “ASKIR” or “IrDA”, the

UART2 is used to support the infrared module connected on the motherboard. If this

option is not set to “Normal”, a device connected to the COM2 port will no longer

work.

RxD, TxD Active. It will define voltage level to match for your infrared module used in

the system.

IR Transmittion Delay. When set to “Enabled”, you will utilize, the capability of your

motherboard to allow for faster infrared transmittion rates.

The available options for UART2 Mode Select are : [Normal] [IrDA] [ASKIR].

The available options for RxD, TxD Active are : [Hi,Lo] [Lo,Hi] [Lo,Lo] [Hi, Hi].

The available options for IR Transmittion Delay are : [Enabled] [Disabled].

The available options for UR2 Duplex Mode are : [Full] [Half].

The available options for Use IR Pins are : [IR-Rx2Tx2] [RxD2,TxD2].

7.4.9 Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

This item controls the onboard parallel port address and Interrupt.

The available options for Onboard Parallel Port are : [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/

IRQ7] [Disabled].

7.4.10 Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7]

ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

These item lets you set the parallel port mode.

z [SPP] : Standard Parallel Port is the IBM AT and PS/2 compatible mode.

z [EPP] : Enhanced Parallel Port is enhances the parallel port throughput by di-

rectly writing/reading data to/from parallel port without latch.

z [ECP] : Extended Parallel Port is supports DMA and RLE (Run Length Encoded)

compression and decompression.

EPP Mode Select item lets you select EPP version to match your parallel device.

ECP Mode Use DMA item lets you set the DMA channel of ECP mode.

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The available options for Parallel Port Mode are : [SPP] [EPP ] [ECP] [ECP+EPP].

The available options for EPP Mode Select are : [EPP1.7] [EPP1.9].

The available options for ECP Mode Use DMA are : [3] [1].

7.4.11 PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off]

A traditional ATX system should remain at power off stage when AC power re-

sumes from power failure. This design is inconvenient for a network serve or

workstation, without an UPS, that need to keep power on. This item is used to solve

this problem.

zz

z [Off] : If you select Off, the system keep power-off state after AC power resumes.

zz

zz

z [On] : If you select On, the system can automatically power-on after AC power

zz

resume.

zz

z [Former-Sts] : If you select Former-Sts, the system will power-on or power-off

zz

based on the original state.

The available options for PWRON After PWR-Fail are : [Off] [On] [Former-Sts].

7.4.12 Game Port Address [201]

This item let you disable the built-in GAME port or enabled it by assigning an I/O

address.

The available options for Game Port Address are : [201] [209] [Disabled].

7.4.13 Midi Port Address [330]

Midi Port IRQ [10]

This item let you disable the built-in Midi port or enabled it by assigning an I/O

address and IRQ.

The available options for Midi Port Address are : [330] [300] [290] [Disabled].

The available options for Midi Port IRQ are : [10] [5].

After you have made your selection(s) in the Integrated Peripherals, press

the <ESC> key to back to the main program screen.

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7.5 Power Management Setup

Selecting “Power Management Setup” on the main program screen display this menu :

The Power Management Setup option controls the power management functions. This

motherboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface).

The system has various power saving modes that allows the system to be automatically

resumed by certain events. To access the Power Management Setup screen, highlight this

option on the main menu screen and press <Enter> key.

7.5.1 ACPI Function [Enabled]

This item allows you to Enabled or Disabled the ACPI ( Advanced Configuration and

Power Management Interface) function.

The available options for ACPI Function are : [Enabled] [Disabled].

7.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type [S1 (POS)]

This item allows you to set how your system suspends.

zz

z [S1(POS)] : This suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down.

zz

zz

z [S3(STR)] : This motherboard features the suspend to RAM function. In a sus-

zz

pend to RAM, the system is totally powered down with the exception of the small

current required to refresh the system memory. To resume from a suspend to

RAM, press the power button (or use the hot keys or password if you have enabled

a hot key or password power on). The system will resume in just a few seconds,

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and it will appear in exactly the same state as it was before it was suspended to

RAM.

The available options for ACPI Suspend Type are : [S1(POS)] [S3(STR)].

7.5.3 Power Management [User Define]

Suspend Mode [Disabled]

HDD Power Down [Disabled]

These items acts like a master switch for the power saving mode and hard disk

timeout.

zz

z [User Define] : Set to User Define to choose your own timeouts for the power

zz

saving modes.

zz

z [Min Saving] : Set to Min Saving, power saving modes occur after a longer timeout.

zz

zz

z [Max Saving] : Set to Max Saving, power saving modes occur after a short timeout.

zz

Suspend Mode item lets you set the period of time after which the system enters into

suspend mode. The suspend mode can be power on suspend or suspend to hard

drive. HDD Power Down item lets you set the IDE HDD idle time before the device

enters the power down state.

The available options for Power Management are : [User Define] [Min Saving] [Max

Saving].

The available options for Suspend Mode are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

The available options for HDD Power Down are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.5.4 Video Off Method [DPMS]

This item set the video off method in power saving mode.

z [DPMS] : This function applies only for DPMS (Display Power Management

Standard) monitor. BIOS will use DPMS to control VGA display controller.

z [Blank Screen] : Only blanks the screen when gets into power saving mode.

z [V/H SYNC + Blank] : BIOS will blanks the screen and turn off vertical and hori-

zontal scanning when gets into power saving mode.

The available options for Video Off Method are : [DPMS] [Blank Screen] [V/H

SYNC+Blank].

7.5.5 Video Off In Suspend [Yes]

It is define if the Video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode.

The available options for Video Off In Suspend are : [Yes] [No].

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7.5.6 Suspend Type [Stop Grant]

You can set suspend mode by this item.

zz

z [Stop Grant] : If Stop Grant is selected, the CPU clock will enter into sleep mode.

zz

zz

z [PwrOn Suspend] : If PwrOn Suspend is selected, the CPU will enter into doze

zz

mode.

The available options for Suspend Type are : [Stop Grant] [PwrOn Suspend].

7.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ [3]

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a

power saving mode, use this option to specify the IRQ that is used by the modem.

You might have to connect the fax/modem to onboard modem connector for this

feature to work.

The available options for MODEM Use IRQ are : [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [NA].

7.5.8 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off]

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can

create a software power down. This item lets you install a software power down that

is controlled by the normal power button on your system.

zz

z [Instant-Off] : When Instant-Off is selected, the power button causes a software

zz

power down.

zz

z [Delay 4 sec.] : When Delay 4 sec. is selected, the power button can be used to

zz

control power on, Suspend and Off, If the power button is pressed less than 4 sec

during power on, the system will go into suspend mode. If the power button is

pressed longer than 4 sec, the system will be turned off.

The available options for Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN are : [Instant-Off] [Delay 4 Sce.].

7.5.9 Wake-Up by PCI card [Disabled]

If you enable this item that allows activity on an add-on card (must be meet PCI v2.
2 specification) in one of the PCI slots to resume the system from a power saving
mode.

The available options for Wake-Up by PCI card are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.5.10 Power On By Ring/LAN [Disabled]

If “Enabled”, the system power will be turned on if the FAX/Modem receives an
incoming telephone call. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the mother­board modem connector for this feature to work.

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The available options for Power On By Ring/LAN are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.5.11 CUP Thermal-Throttling [50.0%]

This option defines what percentage of time the system will halt the Processor

clock when it is in power-saving mode.
The available options for CPU Thermal-Throttling are : [50%] [37.5%] [25.0%] [12.

5%] [87.5%] [75%] [62.5%].

7.5.12 Resume By Alarm [Disabled]
Date (of Month) Alarm [0]

Time (hh : mm : ss) Alarm [0 0 0]

If “Enabled”, it allows you to set a date and time alarm that will automatically re-

sume the system from a software power down. When you enable this feature, new
setup items appear to let you set the alarm. Date (of Month) Alarm lets you select a

day from 1 to 31. Time Alarm lets you select a time for the alarm in hours, minutes,
and seconds.
The available options for Resume By Alarm are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.5.13 Reload Global Timer Events
Primary IDE 0/1 [Enabled]

Secondary IDE 0/1 [Enabled]
FDD, COM, LPT, Port [Enabled]
PCI PIRQ [A-D] # [Enabled]

When these items is enabled, the system will restart the power saving timeouts
counter when any activity is detected on the system’s IDE HDD, FDD. Serial and

Parallel devices and IRQ signal.
The available options are : [Enabled ] [Disabled].

After you have made your selection(s) in the “Power Management Setup”,

press the <ESC> key to back to the main program menu.

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7.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

Selecting “PnP/PCI Configurations” on the main program screen display this menu :

This option that configures how PnP and PCI expansion slots operate on the motherboard
use system IRQs & DMAs. You must setup the IRQ and DMA assignment correctly through
the PnP/PCI Configuration setup Utility, otherwise the motherboard will not work properly.

7.6.1 PnP OS Installed [Yes]

If you have installed a PnP operation system such as Windows 95 or 98, you can set
this item to Yes. The Device Manager Utility in the operation system to make changes
to the configuration of expansion cards.
The available options for PnP OS Installed are : [Yes] [No].

7.6.2 Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

If you enabled this item and restart the system, any PnP configuration data stored in
the BIOS setup is cleared from memory. New updated data is created.
The available options for Reset Configuration Data are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

7.6.3 Resources Controlled By [Auto (ESCD)]

IRQ Resources [Press Enter]
Memory Resources [Press Enter]

You should leave this item at the default [Auto (ESCD)]. Under this setting, the sys­tem dynamically allocates resources to PnP devices as they are required.
The available options for Resources Controlled By are : [Auto (ESCD)] [Manual].
The available options for IRQ/Memory Resources are : [Press Enter].

After you have made you selection(s) in the PnP/PCI Configuration setup, press
the <ESC> key to go back to the main program screen.

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7.7 PC Health Status

Selection “PC Health Status” on the main program screen display this menu :

This option allows you to set CPU Warning Temperature on the motherboard, also display

will list a series of items such as critical voltage and fan speeds.

7.7.1 CPU Warning Temperature [600C/1400F]

This item is used to set a CPU warning temperature. When the CPU’s temperature is

higher than this presage fined value, the CPU’s speed will automatically slow down

and there will be a warning from BIOS and system buzzer will beep. The beep sound

will not off unless you turn off system and change CPU’s cooling condition. This

feature gives CUP overheat protection.

The available options for CPU Warning Temperature are : [600C/1400F] [630C/1450F]

[660C/1510F] [700C/1580F] [Disabled] [500C/1220F] [530C/1270F] [560C/1330F].

After you have made your selection in the PC Health Status, press the <ESC>

key to back to the main program screen.

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7.8 Frequency Control

Selecting “Frequency Control” on the main program screen display this menu :

The CPU Bus Clock and System Clock frequency will automatically be modulated which
helps reducing electromagnetic interference.

7.8.1 CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum [Auto]

This option sets the CPU Bus Clock/Spread Spectrum to Auto, system clock fre­quency will automatically be modulated which helps reducing electromagnetic
interference. When you install FSB 66MHz or 100MHz Processor that will be auto
dectecte CPU Bus Clock. We recommend that you leave this option at the default
value.
The available options for CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum are : [Auto] [66MHz/Off]
[66MHz/On] [75MHz/Off] [83MHz/Off]. For FSB 66MHz Processors use.
The available options for CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum are : [Auto] [95MHz/OFF]
[100MHz/ON] [100MHz/OFF] [112MHz/ON] [117MHz/ON] [124MHz/OFF] [133MHz/
OFF] [133MHz/ON] [138MHz/OFF] [140MHz/ON] [150MHz/OFF]. For FSB 100MHz
Processors use.

7.8.2 CPU Ratio [X3]

This option allows you set CPU Core to Bus Clock Multiplier for your Processor.
3 (CPU ratio) X 100MHz (CUP clock) = 300MHz (CPU speed)
The available options for CPU Ratio are : [X3] [X3.5] [X4] [X4.5] [X5] [X5.5] [X6] [X6.
5] [X7] [X7.5] [X8].

After you have made your selection in the Frequency Control”, press the <ESC>

key to go back to the main program screen.

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7.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Selecting “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” on the main program screen and press <Enter> key on

this option. You get a confirmation dialog box with a message display this menu :

When you pressing “Y” key to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal

performance system operations.

7.10 Load Optimized Defaults

Selecting “Load Optimized Defaults” on the main program screen and press <Enter> key

on this option. You get a confirmation dialog box with a message display this menu :

When you pressing “Y” key to load the default values that are factory setting for optimal

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7.11 Set Supervisor / User Password

You can set either Supervisor or User Password, or both of them. The differences between

are:

z Supervisor Password : Can enter and change the options of the setup menus.

z User Password : Just can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of

the setup menus.

When you select these function, the following message will appear at the center of the

screen to assist you in creating a password.

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Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter> key. The pass-

word typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. It will be

asked to confirm the password, Type the password again and press <Enter> key, or you

may also press <ESC> key to abort the selection and not enter a password.

To disabled a password, just press <Enter> key when you are prompted to enter the

password. A message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is

disabled, the system will boot and you can enter setup freely.

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to

enter setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system

configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a

password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unanthorzed use of

your system. You determine when the password is required within the Advanced BIOS

Feature setup menu and its Security Options. If the security option is set to “System” the

password will be required both at boot and at enter to setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting

only occurs when trying to enter setup.

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7.12 Save & Exit Setup/Exit Without Saving

Selecting “Save & Exit Setup” on the main program screen and press <Enter> key on this

option. You get a confirmation dialog box with a message display this menu :

Pressing <Y> key to stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS-a special section

of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your

system, the BIOS configures your system according to the setup selections stored in CMOS.

After saving the values the system is restarted again.

Selecting “Exit Without Saving” on the main program screen and press <Enter> key on this

option. You get a confirmation dialog box with a message display this menu :

This allow you to exit setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections

remain in effect. This exits the setup utility and restarts your system.

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8. Software Installation

This installation guide is designed to install Driver and Utility software in Windows OS. We

recommend that you read this section thoroughly before starting your installation. Although

i810 series motherboard passed testing on several operating system, some folders are subdi-

vided into different operating systems such as DOS, Windows 95/98/NT and so on. Always

make sure that you are installing the correct software for the operating system on your system.

8.1 Installation

z Insert the Driver and Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive to begin the software installation.

If you are running Windows OS with Autorun enabled, the opening screen of the CD

appears automatically or double click the “CD drive” icon in “My Computer” to bring up

the install screen Figure 1, then click “810 Serial Product” under “Socket 370 Series

Motherboard” the following right screen will appear Figure 2.

Figure 1 Figure 2

z Click “M81DC-MX” or others MX Series Mode ( mode of your motherboard) under “Socket

370 Intel 810 Series Motherboard” the following screen will appear Figure 3.

Figure 3

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8.2 DELTA Hardware Doctor 3.5 Installation

The system environment monitoring Utility with the onboard Winbond W83627HF-AW sys-

tem monitor chip allow you to monitor your system’s temperature, fan speed, CPU and

system voltage. Using this Utility, you can setup the upper and lower limits of these moni-

tored parameters. A per-warning message will pop up on the screen when the monitored

parameters is out of the preset range. This software have to installed under Windows OS.

z Click “DELTA Hardware Doctor 3.5” on the Figure 3, the following screen will appear

Figure 4.

z Click OK, the following screen will appear Figure 5 to install DELTA HARDWARE DOC-

TOR 3.5 program. The default directory is “C:\Program Files\HWDoctor\”.

Figure 4 Figure 5

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. After install is completed,

you need to restart the system before you can activate the program.

z The “DELTA HARDWARE DOCTOR 3.5” option will be added to the “Programs” directory.

Click on the “DELTA HARDWARE DOCTOR 3.5” icon to access the program, the follow-

ing screen will appear Figure 6.

z Click “DELTA HD35” icon, the following screen will appear Figure 7.

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Figure 6 Figure 7

Set threshold you want for system temperature, voltage and fan speed, by moving the

slide bars or by clicking the increase/decrease buttons.

8.3 Intel 810 VGA For Win98 Installation

z Click “Intel 810 VGA Install” on the Figure 3” the following screen will appear Figure 8.

z Click “Intel 810 VGA For Win98” on the Figure 8” the following screen will appear Figure

9. To continue install procedure then click Next ÷ click Yes the following screen will

appear Figure 10 to install Graphic Driver Software program. The default directory is C:

\Program Files\Intel\GfxDrvEUD. Follow the instruction on the screen to complete the

installation.

Figure 8 Figure 9

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Figure 10

After install is completed, you need to restart the system before you can activate the

program.

Reconfiguration under Windows 98 (Reconfiguring through the Device Manager).

z Click “Start” ÷ select “Settings” ÷ then click “Control Panel” the following screen will

appear Figure 11.

z Double click on the “System” icon then select and click “Device Manager” ÷Hit the “+”

symbol to the left of the “Display adapters” section, the following screen will appear

Figure 12.

Figure 11 Figure 12

z Highlight the “Intel(R) 810 Chipset Graphics Driver PV 1.1 [DC100]” to explain the soft-

ware install was completed successfully.

8.4 Intel 810 INF Installation

This utility installs INF files in Windows OS for the following items : System and Graphics,

Firmware Hub, PCI Bridge, Bus Master IDE, USB Host Controller.

z Click “Intel 810 INF install “on the Figure 3, the following screen will appear Figure 13.

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Figure 13

Step 1 : Copy INF File to HD

z Click “Copy INF File to HD” the following screen will appear Figure 14. To continue

install procedure and click Next ÷Click Yes the following screen will appear Figure 15

to install INF Files software program that default directory is C:\Program

Files\Intel\IntelINF.

Figure 14 Figure 15

z Follow the instruction on the screen to complete the installation. After install is com-

pleted to go back to Figure 13.

Step 2 : Install INF Utility

z Click “Install INF Utility” the following screen will appear Figure 16 to continue install

procedure and click Next ÷ Click Yes÷ Click Yes ÷ click Next the following screen

will appear Figure 17. Then click Next to install Readme. txt software program that

default directory is C:\Program Files\Intel\Inflnsh.

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 Figure 16 Figure 17

After install is completed, you need to restart the system before you can activate the

program.

Reconfiguration under Windows 98 (Reconfiguring through the Device Manager).

z Click “Start”÷ select “Settings”÷ then select “Control Panel”, the following screen will

appear Figure 11.

z Double click on the “System” icon then click “Device Manager” ÷Hit the “+” symbol to

the left of the “Other Devices” section, the following screen will appear Figure 18.

Figure 18

z Highlight the Intel 810 INF software install was completed successfully.

8.5 Audio Driver Readme Installation

Please allow the path to the :\Intel810\810AUDIO\Win98 when your system detects the

installed audio system. To install the audio applications, log on to the Win98 folder and the

log on to the Ap folder. Run the setup program.

8.6 BIOS Utility Installation

The BIOS of the i810 series motherboard can be upgraded by using a BIOS Utility. A new

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version of the BIOS can be downloaded from the Web site : http://pc.delta.com.tw. The

system BIOS is stored in a 4MB Firmware Hub chip which can be erased and repro-

grammed by the BIOS Utility. There are two files in the BIOSTOOL directory.

z AWDFLASH.EXE The Flash Utility for AWARD BIOS upgrade.

z SETUP The setup directory for uninstall program.

To use the utility, you must be in real-mode DOS (not the DOS icon that is available in

windows OS). If you are using Windows 95/98, shut down your system and select the

option restart in DOS in the shutdown dialog box in order to run the flash memory utility.

You can easily Flash a BIOS by following the steps below :

z After downloading the appropriate BIOS file from Web site, extract it to a bootable MS-

DOS 6.XX diskette.

z If you are using MS-DOS 6.XX, reboot your system with the bootable diskette in the A :

drive. To make sure a real-mode DOS environment is loaded, press the <F5> key while

“Starting MS-DOS” is displayed. After the system has rebooted, the cursor will appear at

the A:\>prompt.

z Now you can run the Flash utility from the A:\> prompt. For example, to update the

M81DC-MX to BIOS version XX, you would type:

A:\>AWDFLASH P8X200.BIN then press <Enter> key.

z After the flash screen appear, select [Yes] to save the current BIOS or [No] if you do not

want to save the current BIOS. We recommended that you save the current BIOS.

z When prompted, select [Yes] to reprogram the BIOS.

z After the update process has completed, you will be prompted to power off or reset your

system. Once the system reboots, verify that the new BIOS version appear on the screen.

Note : After reprogramming the BIOS, you may need to enter BIOS setup and reset your

settings.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device is in conformance with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Regulations for Informa-

tion Technology Equipment. Operation of this Product is subject to the following two

conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Responsible Party Name : DELTA PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Address : 4405 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT.CA

94538, U.S.A.

Contact Person / Title : Executive Vice President / Frank Hsiung

Telephone : [phone]

Fax : [phone]

EUT Certification Summary

Standard : FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B ANSI C63.4-1992

Product : MOTHER BOARD

Model No. : M81DC-MX / M81L-MX / M81-MX

Tested by : SPORTON INTERNATIONAL INC.

The Mother Board was tested to conform to the applicable FCC Rule and regulations.

The method of testing was in accordance to the most accurate measurement standards

possible, equipment will continue to comply with the Federal Communications

Commission’s requirements.

Representative Person’s Name : Frank Hsiung

Signature :

Date : Jun. 21, 1999

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This certifies that the following designated product

MOTHER BOARD

MODEL NO. : M81DC-MX / M81L-MX / M81-MX

(Product identification)

complies with the essential protection requirements of Council Directive 89/336/ECC on

the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.

This declaration applies to all specimens manufactured in accordance with the attached

manufacturing drawings which form part of this declaration.

Assessment of compliance of the product with the requirements relating to electromag-

netic compatibility was based on the following standards :

EN 50081-1 / 1992 : EN55022

EN 50082-1 / 1997 : EN61000-4-2/-3/-8, EN 50204

(Identification of regulations / standards)

This declaration is the responsibility of the manufacturer / importer

DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.

11F-3, 266, 2ND WEN-HWA ROAD., SEC. 1, LINKOU,

TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

(Name / Address)

(EC conformity marking)

MANUFACTURER / IMPORTER

August 16, 1999

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(Date)

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Alex Cho