Delta M81E-X M81E-X series User Manual rev 1.1

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CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

6. BIOS Configuration .......................................... 29

7. Software Installation ....................................... 57

P/N : 5011503001 NOV/1999 REV1.1

1. Checklist

Check that your package is complete. If any listed items are missing, please contact your retailer immediately. The M81E-X series motherboard package contains the following.

Package Box

M81E-X series Motherboard

Anti-Static Bag

EPE Sheet

Serial, AV Terminal, S Terminal Cable Assembly with Bracket

User’s Manual

IDE Ultra DMA33/66 Ribbon Cable Assembly

Note : The 80-Pin ribbon cable is designed with a 40-Pin connector.

Floppy Ribbon Cable Assembly

Driver and Utility CD

Note : You can ignore item 5, if your motherboard does not support

TV-OUT function

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2. Introduction

The M81E-X series is a ATX motherboard that uses 4 layer printed circuit board and measures 305mm*190mm. The motherboard offers the high integration, high performance, high compatibility and power-efficient solution on the powerful Intel Slot1 Pentium II/III and SEPP Celeron series processors. It use the Intel i810E chipset which includes the FW82810E(GMCHE), FW82801AA(ICH) and N82802AB(Firmware Hub) chip in the ATX form factor. The principal feature of this motherboard is it can support Slot1 Pentium II/III and SEPP Celeron series processors. It operate at 66/100/133MHz FSB and CPU speeds running from 300MHz up to 733MHz. The i810E chipset provides full AGP capability with the internal 2D/3D graphics engine for maximum software compatibility, also support full MPEG-2 motion compensation for softwareassisted DVD video playback and a digital video output that may support(via Chrontel CH7008A external video Encoder) NTSC and PAL broadcast standards. This motherbaord feature the suspend to RAM function. In a suspend to RAM, the system is to totally power 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 key, or password, if you have enabled a hot key or password power on). The system will resume in just a few seconds, and it will appear in exactly the same state as it was before it was suspend to RAM. Also integrated H/W monitoring and 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN solution, which can be configured for either 100Mbps(100Base-TX) or 10Mbps(10Base-T) Ethernet operation. It provides a RJ-45 port for user to attach the motherboard. The motherboard has a comprehensive set of intergrated I/O ports. The I/O port array features PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse ports, a Parallel port, two USB ports, a RJ-45 port, a VGA display port, a Game-Midi port, three Audio jacks, two Serial ports, an Infrared port(for IrDA or ASKIR), a FDD port and two PCI IDE ports. Also has two 168-Pin DIMM sockets for the installation 3.3V unbuffered SDRAM module, it supports a memory bus of 100MHz, so we recommended you can choose PC-100 compliant for performance and upgrade required. This motherboard offers outstanding hardware capabilities, that provides four PCI(v2.2) slots and an AMR slot. The fully programmable firmware enhances the system feature like Plug and Play, APM(v1.2)/ ACPI(v1.0), Modem Ring-On, Wake On LAN, control of DPMS and BIOS upgrade ability.

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3. Specification

Chipset

! M81E-X consists of the Intel’s FW82810E + FW82801AA + N82802AB ! Winbond’s W83627HF-AW LPC I/O ! AC97 Codec ! SIS’s 900 Fast Ethernet PCI 10/100Mbps LAN ! Chrontel’s CH7008A Encoder

CPU Support

! Intel’s Slot1 Pentium II/III and SEPP Celeron series Processors

System Speed Support

! 66/100/133MHz FSB for CPU Interface ! 33MHz PCI Bus for PCI Interface ! 66MHz AGP Bus for AGP Interface ! 100MHz SDRAM Bus for SDRAM Memory Interface

Memory Support

! Two 168-Pin DIMM sockets for 3.3V unbuffered SDRAM module and

PC-100 compliant

! Memory capacity from 8MB up to 512MB ! 4MB display cache memory onboard graphics and PC-100 (100MHz) / PC-

133 (133MHz) compliant

Expansion Slots Support

! Four PCI (v2.2) Slots ! One AMR Slot

Onboard I/O Support

! Two channel Ultra DMA33/66 mode IDE Ports for 4 IDE devices ! FDD Port ! Two Serial Ports ! Parallel Port (SPP/EPP/ECP) !TV-Out Function

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! Two USB (v1.1) Ports ! PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port ! AGP Interface Display Port ! Game-Midi/Line-in/Line-out/Mic-in Port ! 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Port ! Infrared Port for IrDA or ASKIR (Optional)

Green Support

! Suspend to RAM Function ! IDE and Display Power Down Function

Extend Feature Support

! Hardware monitor to Fan Speed, Voltage and Thermal ! System power on by PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse ! Modem Ring-On and Wake On LAN Function

Power

! Harris HIP6021 PWM Power Controller ! ATX Power Supply Configuration

BIOS Support

! Award Medallion Flash BIOS ! Plug and Play, DMI and DPMS Function

Compliancies

! DOC Compliant ! CE Certification

Form Factor

! ATX (305 x 190 x 1.6mm) ! 4 Layer PCB Design

Environment

! Operating Temperature : 0 ~ 50 ! Operating Humidity : 10 ~ 80%RH

! Vibration : 0 ~ 500Hz

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4. Layout Guide

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

K/B & MS PS/2 Mouse Port

K/B & MS PS/2 Keyboard Port

USB1 & LAN RJ-45 LAN Port

USB1 & LAN Two USB Ports

LPT1 Parallel Port

COM1 Serial Port

VGA1 VGA Display Port

GAME_AUDIO Game Port

GAME_AUDIO Line-Out Port

GAME_AUDIO Line-In Port

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GAME_AUDIO Mic-In Port

COM2 Serial Port

CD-IN CD-In Header

AMR1 AMR (Audio Modem Riser) Slot

PCI1-4 PCI Expansion Slots

IrDA IrDA Infrared Header(Optional)

JP4 CMOS Memory Clear Header

BAT1 Lithium CR2032 Battery

CHASSIS FAN Chassis Fan Connector

BZ1 Buzzer

FSP1 Front Panel I/O Header

PWR LED Power LED

FDC1 FDD Device Port

4. Layout Guide

IDE1,2 IDE Device Port

DIMM1,2 DIMM Socket

ATX1 ATX Power Connector

JP2 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Power On Header

PWR FAN Power Fan Connector

SLOT1 Slot1 CPU Slot

JP3 TV System Format Header

TV-OUT TV Signal Output Header

CPU FAN CPU Fan Connector

J12 Wake On LAN Connector

Note : You can ignore item 16,30,31 if your motherboard does not support

TV-OUT and IrDA lnfrared function.

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5. Function Illustrations

5.1 Before You Begin The M81E-X series motherboard is designed to fit into a standard ATX form factor chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of back panel I/O ports meet the 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.

5.2 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 antistatic surface, component side up. Inspect the motherboard and contact you retailer immediately if it is damaged.

5.3 Pre Installation Procedure

Before you install your motherboard into a chassis, its convenient to install the memory modules and set all the jumpers to correct settings. The examples and explain below shown the function and identify of the jumper setting to help you understand the circuits and enable or disable certain features or properties of the motherboard. Step1: Jumper Settings Explain

! Battery “BAT1”

! It is a coin-cell style Lithium CR2032 battery is used to provide power to the

RTC and CMOS RAM for keep the data inviolate and effective. The RTC is a real time clock device, which provides the date and time to system. The CMOS RAM is used for keeping the information of system configuration, so the system can automatically boot O/S every time.

! The battery has a 3~5 years life if the system is not power up. When the

system power up, the power for the RTC and CMOS RAM is supplied from the 3.3V power supply to extend the life of battery. The user can change a

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new battery to replace old one after it cannot work or BIOS does not keep its settings.

! Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the

manufacturer.

! Buzzer “BZ1”

! It is a 5 volts onboard buzzer. When system has any abnormally state that

you will hear warnings through buzzer.

! Power Connector “ATX1”

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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Assignment Pin Pin Assignment

+3.3V 11 1 +3.3V

-12V 12 2 +3.3V GND 13 3 GND

PW ON/OFF 14 4 +5V

GND 15 5 GND GND 16 6 +5V GND 17 7 GND

-5V 18 8 PW-GOOD +5V 19 9 +5VSB +5V 20 10 +12V

! CMOS Memory Clear Header “JP4”

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.

! Turn off your system power, then place a jumper cap to short Pin 2-3 of JP4

for 3~5 seconds.

! Put the jumper cap back to Pin 1-2 of JP4. ! Turn on your system power then access BIOS setup, please refer to BIOS

Configuration explain.

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Jumper Cap Function Short Pin 1-2 Normal Operation Short Pin 2-3 Clear CMOS

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! PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Power On Header “JP2”

! JP2 is a 2-Pin header which can be used to power on function. Allows you to

power on the system by pressing hot keys, or typing a password. If you choose password, you can set the password in the BIOS (Power On) function of (Integrate Peripheral) screen to install a power on password. If you set it to (Hot Key), then you can use the item (Hot Key) power on to choose which hot keys are installed.

! Or allows you to power on the system by double click (Right Key) or (Left Key)

of mouse for wake up your system from sleep state.

Jumper Cap Function

Short Pin 1-2 Wake-up Enable Open Pin 1-2 Wake-up Disable

! Wake On LAN Connector “J12”

! It is a 3-Pin 2.0mm connector that used for remote wake up system through

a network.

! If you have installed a network adapter (LAN adapter), you can use the cable

provided with the card to plug into the J12 connector on the motherboard. This is the Wake On LAN feature, when your system is in a power-saving mode, any traffic through the network automatically resume the system. You must enable this item using the Power Management item of the BIOS setup. See BIOS Configuration for more information.

! Y our system has an Micro A TX power supply with at least +5V standby/720mA

power.

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Pin Assignment 1 +5VSB 2 GND 3 Wake-Up Signal

! POWER / CPU / CHASSIS Fan Connector “J1, J6, J11”

! 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. Y ou can monitor the fan speed by way of W83627HF LPC I/O chip and the fan must come with a tachometer output.

! The 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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Pin Assignment 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Speed/RPM

! CD-IN Header “J7, J8”

! The motherboard has two audio headers. J8 is a 4-Pin 2.0mm audio connector

which can be used to input the audio from a CD-ROM or DVD drive. J7 is exactly the same, except that it supports an alternative kind of connector. Use either J7 or J8 to connect your CD-ROM or DVD drive audio output.

Assignment

J7 J8

1 CD-L GND 2 GND CD-L 3 GND GND 4 CD-R CD-R

! IrDA Infrared Header “J10” ( Optional )

! 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.

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

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

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SIR CIR

Assignment Pin Pin Assignment +5V 1 2 NC

NC 3 4 CIRRx IRRx 5 6 +5VSB GND 7 8 GND

IRTx 9 10 NC

! Serial Port “COM2”

! This motherboard has a 10-Pin box header for external serial port available,

you must install the serial port cable assembly.

! Follow the steps mentioned below to install the serial port cable assembly :

! On the motherboard, locate the serial port COM2. ! In the chassis, remove the blanking plate from the opening in the chassis

adjacent to the slot you are going to use.

! Mount the cable assembly using a screw driver to the rear of the chassis.

Then connect the cable from cable assembly to COM2 on the motherboard. (The COM2 header has the Pin-1 side clearly marked. The Pin-1 side of the serial cable is always marked with a red stripe on the cable.) Note : An IR and a second serial port use the same resources, and they may use some of the resources required by a fax/modem card. If you have more than one of these items installed, you may not be able to use them at the same time. You can use the Integrated Peripherals item of the BIOS setup to switch resources between an IR and a second serial port. See BIOS configuration for more information.

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Note : Serial cable assembly is optional at the time of purchase. Select either methods to install cable assembly.

! TV System Format Header “JP3”

! This motherboard has a 2-Pin header for TV system format setting. It supports

NTSC and PAL TV format.

! Use this jumper to setting the TV format that is integrated on this motherboard.

! Place a jumper cap to short Pin 1-2 of JP3 that supported for PAL format. ! Remove the jumper cap from Pin1-2 and put the jumper cap back to Pin-1 of

JP3 that supported for NTSC format.

Jumper Cap Function Short Pin 1-2 Support PAL format Open Pin 1-2 Support NTSC format

! TV-OUT Header “J9”

! The motherboard has a 8-Pin header for TV signal output by external video

Encoder, which provides a PC98 compliant solution for TV-OUT.

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Assignment Pin Pin Assignment

GND 1 2 GND

Chroma/Green Luma/Red Output Output

NC(Key Pin) 5 6 GND

Composite

Video/Blue Output

! Follow the steps mentioned below to install the TV-OUT cable assembly :

! On the motherboard, locate the TV-OUT header J9. ! Then connect the cable from cable assembly to J9 on the motherboard.

3 4

7 8 GND

(The connector has a key pin to prevent you connecting them wrong.)

! Locate an available S terminal signal cable or AV terminal signal cable,

select either cable to connect the TV-OUT signal from TV set to the rear panel of your system.

Use this port send the video output of the system to a AV terminal port on TV set.

! RJ-45 Port “USB1 & LAN”

! It is a 8-Pin RJ-45 port for you to connect to either Ethernet 10Base-T or

100Base-TX network. The motherboard provides an RJ-45 port to connect Twisted Pair Ethernet(TPE) cable to Hub, orient the connector so the key is aligned with the port, then push the connector into port until you hear a click voice.

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Use this port send the video output of the system to a S terminal port on TV set.

Note : Make sure that connect S or AV terminal signal cable from system to TV set, while you carrying out the TV-OUT function installation.

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! The RJ-45 port has two LED indicators which indicate the presence of station

Link and Activity status for installation verificaton and diagnostic purpose.

Activity LED

(Green)

Link LED

(Yellow)

! Link LED(Y ellow): The Link LED is located on the left part of the port. It is associated

with the RJ-45 phone jack to indicate whether the twisted pair link connected. When there is no coming network data packet on the jack, the jack will start to detect periodical link-integrity pulses which should be sent by the device connected at the other end of the link, on the received pair of the twisted-pair cable. If link-integrity pulse is not detected, there is a link failure and the Link LED will be turned off and the transmit and receive functions of the jack will also be disabled. Table shows all the status of the Link LED, it is useful as a trouble-shooting aid. Match the activity of LED on the port with one of the status indicated in the table.

State

! Normal data packet are received or link-integrity pulse is detected.

! When no twisted-pair connected. ! When link test is disabled. ! No power source into Hub. ! Twisted-pair is faulty.

Off

! Non 10Base-T or non 100Base-TX device connected at the other

Description

end of the twisted-pair.

! A twisted-pair wire exceeds the recommended length(Maximum

length is 100 meters).

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! Activity LED(Green): The activity LED is located on the left part of the port. It indicates

the activity(transmit data) status of the system. The LED should be blinking when the data packet being transmitted from the cable. Table shows status of the activity LED.

State Blink

Off

Step2: Install the Slot1 Processor

! This motherboard supports a wide range of Intel Slot1 processor include the

SEPP (Single Edge Processor Package) Celeron, the Pentium II and the Pentium III.

! The SEPP Celeron uses a Pentium II processor with 32K of internal level 1

cache memory and 128K of external level 2 cache memory. Clock speed run from 266MHz through to 433MHz. They operate over a 66MHz system bus.

! The Pentium II processor is supported with 32K of internal level 1 cache

memory and 512K of external level 2 cache memory. Clock speed run from 233MHz through to 450MHz. All but the slowest Pentium II’s operate over a 100MHz system bus.

! The Pentium III processor is identical to the Pentium II processor except that

it has added instructions that are designed to improve performance in areas such as the internet, encoding and decoding of compressed audio and video files and soon. Currently, the Pentium III processor ships with clock speeds of 450MHz, 500MHz, 550MHz, 600MHz and 667MHz. Pentium III’s operate over a 100MHz / 133MHz system bus.

! The M81E-X series motherboard provides a Universal Retention Module for

Pentium II/III and Celeron processor in SECC, SECC2 and SEPP. Please check URM well setup on the motherboard already.

! Follow the steps mentioned below to install the Slot1 processor :

! Before the processor install, you have to make sure that the EAR of the URM

open already.

! Remove the sliders (both) of the URM to “OPEN” position. ! Orient the Slot1 processor and insert vertically on to the slot until the processor

clip into place.

! Remove the sliders of the URM to “LOCK” position.

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Description

! Data packet being transmitted ! Power off

! No data package transmitted

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LOCK

SLIDER

OPEN

! Locate the fan power connector J6 for the processor cooling fan, then connect

the cable from cooling fan to J6. Warning : Processor 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.

! If you need to remove the processor from the motherboard, the procedure will

be as follows.

! Disconnect the fan power cable from the motherboard. ! Remove the sliders of the URM to “OPEN” position. ! Push the latches on the processor toward the center of the processor until

they click into place (This step for Intel cartridge type processor only).

! Lift one end of the processor until it is freed from Slot1. Lift the other end of

the processor until it is freed from the Slot1. Lift the entire processor until it is free from the URM.

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Note : Intel FC-PGA Coppermine Thermal Solution:

! Thermal Management requirements:

! To monitor die temperature as accurately as possible. ! To keep the chip’s temperature belows specification. ! Throttling too early will hurt performane. ! Overheating will hurt long-term reliabilily.

! Meet the Thermal Requirements:

! Typically grease perform better than tapes and pads but similar to

phase changes materials.

! Enough and suitable normal pressure force(Clip). ! High fin density and high conductivity base(Such as Copper Material,

Folded Fins, Forge Fins, etc.)

! Larger diameter fan and higher air flow.

! In order to achieve higher performance and stability, we strongly

recommend you to purchase Intel’s box package Coppermine processors for your system.

Step3: Install the SDRAM Modules

! The motherboard has two DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) sockets which

support SDRAM modules installed with 3.3V, unbuffered, PC-100 (100MHz) SDRAM memory chips. Each memory module can support a maximum capacity of 256MB so total maximum memory is 512MB.

! Follow the steps mentioned below to install the SDRAM module :

! On the motherboard, locate DIMM sockets. ! Pull the locking latches of the DIMM sockets outwards. ! Align the memory module correctly. The edge connector of the memory module

has notches that match obstructions in the DIMM socket. Y ou must match the notches with the obstructions in order to install the module.

! Press the edge connector of the memory module into the DIMM socket. Press

down quite firmly so that the locking latches of the DIMM socket are levered upwards to secure the memory module in place.

! Repeat the process with any other memory modules that you want to install.

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5.4 Install the motherboard in a chassis

After you have prepared the motherboard by installing a processor, one or more memory modules and have set the jumpers correctly, install the motherboard into a chassis and begin connecting essential peripheral items to the connectors on the motherboard. Follow the instructions given with the chassis to install the motherboard into the mounting brackets inside the chassis. The motherboard has several holes drilled through it and you should be able to drive a screw through some of these holes into the mounting brackets in the chassis. Don’t overtighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Note: Make sure that the power supply unit in the chassis is not connected to a power outlet while you are carrying out the installation procedure. We will begin the installation of the motherboard. Please follow the procedure step by step which designed to guide you to a complete and correct installation. Step1: Install the Expansion Card

! This motherboard has three PCI, and an AMR slot. You can use the expansion

slots to install expansions card that add new feature to your system.

! The PCI slots support current add-on cards which have a 32 bit PCI (Peripheral

Components Interconnect) edge slot.

! The AMR slot support an Audio Modem Riser card which have a 46-Pin AMR

edge slot. 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.

! Follow the steps mentioned below to install the PCI Expansion card :

! Locate the PCI expansion slots on the motherboard. Select which slot you

plan to use according to the kind of add-on card you are going to install.

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! In the chassis, remove the blanking plate from the opening in the chassis

adjacent to the slot you are going to use.

! Hold the edge connector of the add-on card directly over the slot that you are

going to use. The metal bracket on one edge of the add-on card fits into the opening from which you removed the blanking plate.

! Carefully press the card down so that the edge connector installs into the

expansion slot. You might need to rock the card slightly to make sure that the edge connector is seated properly into the slot.

! Drive a screw through the metal bracket on the edge of the card to secure it in

place.

! Follow the steps mentioned below to install the AMR interface card :

! Please set jumper cap to the secondary position on the AMR interface card. ! Locate the AMR slots on the motherboard. ! In the chassis, remove the blanking plate from the opening in the chassis

adjacent to the slot you are going to use.

! Hold the edge connector of the AMR card directly over the slot that you are

going to use. The metal bracket on one edge of the AMR card fit into the opening from which you removed the blanking plate.

! Carefully press the card down so that the edge connector installs into the

AMR slot. Y ou might need to rock the card slightly to make sure that the edge connector is seated properly into the slot.

! Drive a screw through the metal bracket on the edge of the card to secure it in

place.

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

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Step2: Install the IDE Device

! The motherboard has two IDE channel ports, the Primary IDE channel and

Secondary IDE channel. Each IDE channel can support two IDE devices. IDE devices include hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives and removable media drives such as ZIP drives and LS-120 drives. Typically, most people install one IDE hard disk drive and one IDE CD-ROM drive so this motherboard ships with one IDE cable. You can easily obtain a second IDE cable if you want to install more than two IDE devices.

! Follow the steps mentioned below to install the IDE device :

! Locate the IDE1 and IDE2 box header on the motherboard. ! IDE1-Connect one end of the IDE 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.

! IDE2-Connect one end of the IDE 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.)

Rear of IDE Device

Master

Slave

Master

Red Stripe

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

Slave

Pin -1

IDE2

IDE1/2

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

below)

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Status 1

Status 2

Status 3

Primary IDE1

Master Slave

HDD

Secondary IDE2

Master Slave

HDD

Primary Channel has priority over the Secondary Channel

Master has priority over the slave Devices

Hard Disk Drives have priority over the CDROM Devices

Note : Y ou must be use an 80-Pin ribbon cable is designed with a 40-Pin connector for IDE Ultra DMA66 devices.

Step3: Install the FDD Device

! The motherboard has a floppy disk drive interface that will support one or two

floppy disk drives. The floppy disk drive ribbon cable has connectors for two 3.5” wide disk drives.

! Follow the steps mentioned below to install the FDD device :

! Locate the FDC1 box header on the motherboard. ! FDC1-Connect one end of the 34-Pin ribbon cable that come with the drive to

the FDD header, and the other end of the cable to the FDC1 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.)

Rear of FDD Device

Master

Red Stripe

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Slave

Pin 1

FDC1

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Step4: Front Panel I/O Connections

This motherboard connects to the front panel I/O are located on jumper block FSP1. Follow the instruction carefully for proper connections to your front panel display and control. This section explains how to connect these components.

! PW-SW : It is a 2-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted power button.

! RST-SW : It is a 2-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted reset switch

and is used to reboot the system.

! HD-LED : It is a 2-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted HDD LED to

indicate HDD activity.

! SPEAKER : It is a 4-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted speaker.

When system has any abnormally state that you will hear warnings through speaker.(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.)

! PW-LED : It is a 3-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted power LED to

indicate onboard power state.

! KB-LK : It is a 2-Pin header connects to the chassis-mounted key lock switch

that is used to lock the keyboard for security purpose.

26 25

2 1

KB-SW

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Step5: ATX1 / HDD / FDD Power Connection

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

motherboard.

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

device.

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! 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.

Step6: Back I/O Connections

The back I/O panel provides external access to PS/2 style Keyboard and Mouse Port, a Serial Ports, a VGA Port, two USB Ports, a Parallel Port, a Game_Midi Port and three Audio Ports, which are integrated on the motherboard for PC99 compliant. Follow the instruction carefully for properly connection I/O peripherals to your system.

! K/B & MS is a stack of the two PS/2 mini DIN ports.

! K/B & MS (Green 6-Pin Mouse Port) can be used by a PS/2 Mouse or Point-

ing device.

! K/B & MS (Purple 6-Pin Keyboard Port) can be used by a PS/2 Keyboard.

! USB1 & LAN (Black 8-Pin LAN Port) allows you to connect to a Local Area

Network(LAN) through a network hub.

! USB1 & LAN (Black two 4-Pin USB Ports) is available for connecting USB

devices.

! LPT1 (Burgundy 25-Pin Parallel Port) can be used by Printers or other Parallel

communication devices.

! COM1 (Teal/Turquoise 9-Pin Serial Port) is ready for a Mouse or other Serial

devices.

! VGA1 (Blue 15-Pin VGA Display Port) is for output to a VGA compatible devices.

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! GAME_AUDIO (Gold 15-Pin Game-Midi Port) you can use this port to connect

game joysticks or game pad for playing games. Connect Midi devices for play-

ing or editing professional audio.

! The lower part of GAME_AUDIO is three 1/8” Audio Ports.

! Line-Out (Lime 1/8” Audio Port Left) can be connected to headphones or

preferably powered speakers.

! Line-In (Light-Blue 1/8” Audio Port Middle) allows tape players or other audio

sources to be recorded by your system or played through the Line-Out.

! Mic-In (Pink 1/8” Audio Port Right) allows microphones to be connected for

inputting voice.

USB1&LAN

(Black)

LPT1

(Bargundy)

GAME-MIDI

(Gold)

K/B&MS

(Green)

K/B&MS

(Purple)

USB1&LAN

(Black)

COM1

(Teal)

VGA1 (Blue)

Line-Out

(Lime)

Line-In

(Light-Blue)

Step7: Boot the System

This chapter is a step by step guide that explains how to use your M81E-X series motherboard to build a powerful system. At a minimum, you will need the following components in order to build a fully function system.

! After hardware configuration of motherboard is completed and system hardware

has been assembled. Refer to combination as follows.

Mic-In (Pink)

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! 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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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 components 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.

Note : If you are not sure how to configure the setup utility, we suggest that you select auto configuration with Optimal Settings on the CMOS Setup Utility screen, then exit saving changes. This load optimized default settings for normal use.

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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

#or

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

!or

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

- (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 <

!><" ><#><$ > 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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6.1 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.

6.1.1 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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6.1.2 IDE HDD Disks

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.

% 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 Sector 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.

% 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 MSDOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drive over 528MB support the [LBA] mode.

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

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].

6.1.3 Drive A / Drive B / Floppy 3 Mode Support

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

% 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].

% 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.

6.1.4 Video

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.

% [EGA/VGA] : Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA,

SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters.

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

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

% [MONO] : Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome

adapters.

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

6.1.5 Halt On

This item set whether the system will stop If an error is detected during POST (Power On Self Test) routine.

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

stop for all other errors.

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

all other errors.

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

it will stop for all other errors.

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

stopped.

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

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].

6.1.6 Base Memory, Extended Memory, Total Memory

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

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

boot up.

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

boot up.

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

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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6.2 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.

6.2.1 Virus Warning

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 warning 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].

6.2.2 CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

These item enabled or disabled the cache of your system. The cache feature enhances 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].

6.2.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

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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].

6.2.4 Processor Number Feature

The Pentium III processors are installed with a unique processor identification number. If you Disabled this item, the number will be suppressed so that it cannot be read by other systems on the network. The available options for Processor Number Feature are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

6.2.5 Quick Power On Self Test

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].

6.2.6 First/Second/Third Boot Device

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] [HDD0] [HDD-1] [HDD-2] [HDD-3] [SCSI] [CDROM] [LAN] [Disabled].

6.2.7 Boot Other Device

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].

6.2.8 Swap Floppy Drive

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].

6.2.9 Boot Up Floppy Seek

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].

6.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status

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

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

6.2.11 Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msce)

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 Delay (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].

6.2.12 Security Option

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

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

password is not entered at the prompt.

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

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].

6.2.13 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

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 [NonOS2]. The available options for OS Select For DRAM > 64MB are : [Non-OS2] [OS2].

6.2.14 Report No FDD For WIN OS

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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6.3 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.

6.3.1 SDRAM CAS Latency Time SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

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].

6.3.2 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc

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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6.3.3 System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable

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].

6.3.4 Delayed Transaction

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. The available options for Delayed Transaction are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

6.3.5 On-Chip Video Window size

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].

6.3.6 Local Memory Frequency

This item is used to set the onboard display cache memory frequency. The available options for Local Memory Frequency are: [100MHz][133MHz].

6.3.7 Onboard Display Cache Setting CAS# Latency Paging Mode Control RAS-to-CAS Override RAS# Timing RAS# Precharge Timing

These items under this Onboard Display Cache Setting are used to set the parameters for display cache memory which may be optionally installed on the 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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6.4 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.

6.4.1 On-Chip Primary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

% 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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[Disabled].

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

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

set to Auto the BIOS will automatically load UltraDMA (UltraDMA technology provides 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].

6.4.2 USB Controller USB Keyboard Support

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].

6.4.3 Init Display First

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].

6.4.4 AC97 Audio AC97 Modem

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 enabled when you use an AMR card. The available options for AC97 Audio and AC97 Modem are : [Auto] [Disabled].

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Hot Key Power ON

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.

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

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

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

boot up your system by power button only.

% [Keyboard 98] : You can boot up the system by wake up button on keyboard 98. % [Any KEY] : This function allows you power on the system by clicking any key. % [Mouse Left] : This function allows you power on the system by double click on

mouse’s left button.

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

mouse’s right button.

% [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 ONL Y] [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].

6.4.6 Onboard FDC Controller

This item to turn on or turn off the floppy disk controller that is built into the motherboard. The available options for Onboard FDC Controller are : [Enabled] [Disabled].

6.4.7 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2

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].

6.4.8 UART2 Mode Select RxD, TxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Use IR Pins

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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 Transmission Delay. When set to “Enabled”, you will utilize, the capability of your motherboard to allow for faster infrared transmission 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 Transmission 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].

6.4.9 Onboard Parallel Port

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].

6.4.10 Parallel Port Mode

EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA

These item lets you set the parallel port mode.

% [SPP] : Standard Parallel Port is the IBM AT and PS/2 compatible mode. % [EPP] : Enhanced Parallel Port is enhances the parallel port throughput by di-

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

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

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The available options for EPP Mode Select are : [EPP1.7] [EPP1.9]. The available options for ECP Mode Use DMA are : [3] [1].

6.4.11 PWRON After PWR-Fail

A traditional ATX system should remain at power off stage when AC power resumes 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.

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

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

resume.

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

based on the original state. The available options for PWRON After PWR-Fail are : [Off] [On] [Former-Sts].

6.4.12 Game Port Address

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].

6.4.13 Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ

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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6.5 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.

6.5.1 ACPI Function

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].

6.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type

This item allows you to set how your system suspends.

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

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

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

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seconds, 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)].

6.5.3 Power Management

Suspend Mode HDD Power Down

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

% [User Define] : Set to User Define to choose your own timeout for the power

saving modes.

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

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

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].

6.5.4 Video Off Method

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

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

zontal scanning when gets into power saving mode.

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

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

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

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

6.5.5 Video Off In Suspend

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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6.5.6 Suspend Type

You can set suspend mode by this item.

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

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

mode.

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

6.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ

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].

6.5.8 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

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.

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

power down.

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

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 sec.].

6.5.9 Wake-Up by PCI card

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].

6.5.10 Power On By Ring/Lan

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

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6.5.11 CUP Thermal-Throttling

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 : [50.0%] [37.5%] [25.0%] [12.5%] [87.5%] [75.0%] [62.5%].

6.5.12 Resume By Alarm Date (of Month) Alarm Time (hh : mm : ss) Alarm

If “Enabled”, it allows you to set a date and time alarm that will automatically resume 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]. The available options for Date (of Month) Alarm are : [0~31]. The available options for Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm are : [0~23 : 0~59 : 0~59].

6.5.13 Reload Global Timer Events Primary IDE 0/1 Secondary IDE 0/1 FDD, COM, LPT, Port PCI PIRQ [A-D] #

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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6.6 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.

6.6.1 PnP OS Installed

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 : [No] [Yes].

6.6.2 Reset Configuration Data

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].

6.6.3 Resources Controlled By

IRQ Resources Memory Resources

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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6.7 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.

6.7.1 CPU Warning Temperature

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 CPU 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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6.8 Frequency Control

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

The Frequency Control allows you to set the CPU and system bus clock for your system, also system clock frequency will automatically be modulated which help reducing electromagnetic interference.

6.8.1 Spread Spectrum

When you spread spectrum to Enabled, system clock frequency will automatically be modulated which helps reducing electromagnetic interference. The available options for Spread Spectrum are : [Disabled] [Enabled].

6.8.2 Host CPU/PCI Clock

The motherboard automatically detects and installs the CPU FSB on the system. This item allows you to set Host CPU/PCI Clock. If your CPU Bus Frequency is support to 66MHz The available options for Host CPU/PCI Clock are : [Auto] [66/33MHz] [68/34MHz] [75/37MHz]. If your CPU Bus Frequency is support to 100MHz The available options for Host CPU/PCI Clock are : [Auto] [100/33MHz] [112/37MHz] [117/39MHz] [124/41MHz] [129/43MHz] [133/44MHz] [138/46MHz] [140/46MHz]. If your CPU Bus Frequency is support to 133MHz The available options for Host CPU/PCI Clock are : [Auto] [133/33MHz] [140/ 35MHz] [150/50MHz] [150/37MHz].

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6.8.3 CPU Clock Ratio

This item allows you to set a multiplier for the system FSB frequency. The value of multiplier must be set so that :

Multiplier x FSB Frequency = CPU Speed

For example, if you have a processor that is rated to run at 500MHz and the system is running a FSB frequency of 100MHz, you should set a multiplier of 5 so that :

5 (Multiplier) x 100MHz (FSB) = 500MHz (CPU Clock)

The available options for CPU Clock 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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6.9 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.

6.10 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 performance system operations.

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6.11 Set Supervisor / User Password

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

% Supervisor Password : Can enter and change the options of the setup menus. % 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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6. BIOS Configuration

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter> key. The password 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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6.12 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 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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7. Software Installation

% Introduction

Once you have assembled your system, fine-tuned the setup utility, and installed your system with an operating system, you can begin installing the Driver and Utility software that ships with this motherboard. We recommend that you read this chapter thoroughly before starting your installation. Although this motherboard passed testing on several operating system, some folders are subdivided into different operating system 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.

% Utility Folder Installation Program

% The CD-ROM has an installation program that runs automatically when you place the

CD-ROM disk into your CD-ROM drive. If the program doesn’t run, double click the “CD drive” icon in “My Computer” to bring up the install screen will appear Figure 1, when you click on “Driver Install” from the opening screen of the installation program, the screen will appear Figure 2.

&&&&&&&&&& Figure 1 Figure 2 % Click on “810(E) Series” under “Pentium II/III Series Motherboard” from the opening

screen of the installation program, the screen will appear Figure 3. The opening screen of the installation program has seven items.

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Figure 3

% DELTA HardWare Doctor 3.60 For Win9X Installation

The system environment monitoring Utility with the onboard Winbond W83627HF-AW system 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 monitored 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 O/S.

% Click “DELTA HardWare Doctor 3.60 For Win9X” on the Figure 3, the screen will

appear Figure 4. for HardWare Doctor 360 Setup.

% Click on the [OK] button, the screen will appear Figure 5. Then type in “C:\Program

Files\HWDoctor\” (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:). The installation

program will now guide you through the rest of the installation process.

&&&&&&&&&& Figure 4 Figure 5 % When completed, you will be prompted to reboot. Select [OK] button to reboot and

complete the installation.

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% The “DELTA HardWare Doctor 3.60” option will be added to the “Program” directory.

Click on the “HardWare Doctor 360” icon to access the program, the screen will ap- pear Figure 6.

% Then click on the “HardWare Doctor 360”, the screen will appear Figure 7. Set the

threshold you want for system temperature, voltages and fan speed, by moving the slide bar or by clicking the increase/decrease buttons.

&&&&&&&&&& Figure 6 Figure 7

% Intel 810(E) VGA Installation

This folder has the software and drivers for graphics system built into the 810E chipset.

% Click “Intel 810(E) VGA Install” on the Figure 3, the screen will appear Figure 8.

(Install the VGA driver from sub-folders for Windows 95/98, NT4.0, and 2000).

% Click “Intel 810(E) VGA For Win98” on the Figure 8, the screen will appear Figure 9.

The installation program will now guide you through the rest of the installation process.

&&&&&&&&&& Figure 8 Figure 9 % When completed, you will be prompted to reboot. Select [Finish] button to reboot and

complete the installation.

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% View device through the Device Manager under Windows 98.

% Go to “My Computer” then double click on the “Control Panel”, the screen will

appear Figure 10.

% Double click on the “System” icon → Select “Device Manager” → Click on “+”

symbol to the left of the “Display adapters”, the screen will appear Figure 11. High-

light the “Intel 810(E) VGA Install” driver is installed successfully.

&&&&&&&&&& Figure 10 Figure 11

% Intel 810(E) INF Installation

This folder installs upgraded information files for Windows’ registry so that features of the Intel chipset are fully supported. The files add or enhance the following features : Core PCI PnP Services / AGP Support / Bus Master IDE Ultra DMA 33/66 Storage Support / USB Support / Identification of Intel Chipset Components in Device Manager.

% Click “Intel 810(E) INF Install” on the Figure 3, the installation program will now guide you

through the rest of installation process. When completed, you will be prompted to reboot. Select [Finish] button to reboot and complete the installation.

% View device through the Device Manager under Windows 98.

% Go to “My Computer” then double click on the “Control Panel”, the screen will appear

Figure 10.

% Double click on the “System” icon → Select “Device Manager” → Click on “+”

symbol to the left of the “Other devices”, the screen will appear Figure 12. Highlight the “Intel 810(E) INF Install” driver is installed successfully.

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Figure 12

% Audio Driver For 810(E) Installation

This folder let you select the drivers for the audio system that is integrated on this motherboard. Drivers are provided for Windows 95/98, and NT4.0.

% Click “Audio Driver For 810E” on the Figure 3, the screen will appear Figure 13. (Install the

Audio driver from sub-folders for Windows 95/98, and NT4.0)

% Click “810(E) Audio Driver For Win98” on the Figure 13, the screen will appear Figure 14.

The installation program will now guide you through the rest of the installation process. When completed, the screen will back to Figure 13.

&&&&&&&&&& Figure 13 Figure 14

% View device through the Device Manager under Windows 98.

% Go to “My Computer” then double click on the “Control Panel”, the screen will appear

Figure 10.

% Double click on the “System” icon$Select “Device Manager”$Click on “+” symbol

to the left of the “Display adapters”, the screen will appear Figure 15. Highlight the “Audio Driver For Win98” driver is installed successfully.

% Or refer to explain of “Audio Readme” on Figure 13.

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&&&&&&&&&& Figure 15

% LAN Driver Installation

In the driver provides the information about the driver installation guide for SIS900 Ethernet network operation system. The following section will describe the most popular network operation system installation procedure.

% Go to “My Computer” then double click on the “Control Panel” the screen will appear

Figure 10.

% Double click on the “Add New Hardware” icon, The screen will appear Figure 16. The

installation program will now guide you through the rest of the installation process. When completed, the screen will appear Figure 17. Then click on [Finish] button to complete the installation.

Figure 16 Figure 17

% View device through the Device Manager under Windows 98.

% Go to “ My Computer” then double click on the “Control Panel”, the screen will

appear Figure 10.

% Double click on the “System” icon$ Select “Device Manager”$Click on “+” sym-

bol to the left of the “Network adapters”, the screen will appear Figure 18. Highlight the LAN driver is installed successfully.

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Figure 18

% Or allows your O/S specify the path for LAN driver install, please refer to “LAN Driver

Readme” explain on the Figure 3.

% BIOS Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard, and let you copy an updated BIOS to the chip. T ake care how you use this program. If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction. The flash memory utility is called AWDFLASH.EXE. T o use the utility , you must be in real-mode DOS (not the DOS box that is available in Windows 95/98/NT). If you are using Windows 95/98, shut down your system and select the option restart in DOS in the shut down dialog box. If you are running Windows NT, shut down your system and boot from a DOS diskette temporarily in order to run the flash memory utility. You can easily flash a BIOS by following the step below :

% After downloading the appropriate BIOS file from website, extract it to a bootable DOS 6.X or

Windows 98 diskette.

% If you are using DOS 6.X, reboot your system with the bootable diskette in the A: drive. To

make sure a clean DOS environment is loaded, press the [F5] key while “Starting MSDOS” is displayed. After the system has rebooted, the cursor will appear at the A:\>prompt.

% If you are using Windows 95 or 98, press [F8] key when you see “Starting MS Windows 95

or 98”. Select the option “Safe Mode Command Prompt only”.

% Now you can run the flash utility from the A:\prompt.For example, to update the motherboard

to BIOS version xx, you would type : A:\>AWDFLASH xxxxxx.BIN

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% Then press [Enter] key, after the flash screen appear, select [Y] to save the current BIOS or

[N] if you do not want to save the current BIOS. We recommended that you save the current BIOS.

% When prompted, select [Yes] to program the BIOS. % 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 BOS 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 Information 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 : 1-510-668-5100

Fax : 1-510-668-0680

EUT Certification Summary

Standard : FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B ANSI C63.4-1992 Product : MOTHER BOARD Model No. : M81ENT-X, M81E-X, M81EN-X, M81ET-X 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 : OCT.18, 1999

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This certifies that the following designated product

MOTHER BOARD

MODEL NO. : M81ENT-X, M81E-X, M81EN-X, M81ET-X

(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 electromagnetic 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

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