DFI 661FX-MLV, 661FX-MLVE User Manual

661FX-MLV

661FX-MLVE

Rev. C+
System Board
User’s Manual

76120410

Copyright

This publication contains information that is protected by copy­right. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any
means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without
the prior written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re­spect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically dis­claims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or
fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire
risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further,
the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and
make changes to its contents at any time, without obligation to
notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.

© 2003. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000,
Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® 4 are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. Award is a registered trademark
of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trade­marks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of
their respective holders.

Caution

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servic­ing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

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Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend
by the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufac­turer’s

instructions.

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can ra­diate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in ac­cordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interfer­ence to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the re­ceiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's author­ity to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply
with the emission limits.

Notice

This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system
board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those
shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should
always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual
manual is included in the system board package.

To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.
The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the
“TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.

System Board

This user’s manual is for the 661FX-MLV and 661FX-MLVE system
boards. The only difference between these boards is the
661FX-MLV system board is equipped with 2 SATA connectors
that support RAID function.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications..............................................................................

1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Require-

ments.........................................................................................................................................

1.3 Package Checklist.....................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout .........................................................................................

2.2 System Memory..........................................................................................................

2.3 CPU...........................................................................................................................................

2.4 Jumper Settings............................................................................................................

2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports.............................................................................................

2.6 I/O Connectors...........................................................................................................

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility..................................................................................

3.2 Updating the BIOS.....................................................................................................

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Desktop Management Interface..................................................................

4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.................................

4.3 Installation Notes.........................................................................................................

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Introduction

Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading

Technology

A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology...................................

Appendix B - Using the Suspend to RAM

Function

B.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function...............................................

Appendix C - System Error Messages

C.1 POST Beep..................................................................................................................

C.2 Error Messages..........................................................................................................

Appendix D - Troubleshooting

D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist..............................................................................

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

• 661FX-MLV

- North bridge: SiS® 661FX

- South bridge: SiS® 964

• 661FX-MLVE

- North bridge: SiS® 661FX

- South bridge: SiS® 964L

Processor

The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one
of the following supported processor s.

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• Intel® Pentium® 4 (Prescott and Northwood) processor up to

3.06GHz

- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

- FSB: 533MHz and 800MHz

• Intel® Celeron® processor

- 400MHz system data bus

System Memory

• Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

• Supports 4 banks up to 2GB using PC1600 (DDR200),
PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) and PC3200
(DDR400) unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM, 2.6V type

• 16Mb, 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb and 512Mb SDRAM technology
with page size from 2KB up to 16KB

Expansion Slots

• 1 AGP slot

• 3 PCI slots

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AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D
graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system
memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The univer­sal AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2132MB/sec. bandwidth
and AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics
applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and bet­ter graphics to your PC.

Onboard Graphics Features

• Bi-directional 16-bit data bus

• Performs 1GB/s bandwidth in 133MHz x 4 mode

• 3D graphics accelerator

- Built-in high performance 256-bit 3D engine

- Supports Ultra-AGPIITM up to 2.7GB/s bandwidth

- Up to 166MHz 3D engine clock speed

• 2D graphics accelerator

- Built-in hardware command queue

- Supports memory-mapped, zero wait-state, burst engine
write

- Maximum 128MB frame buffer with linear addressing

Onboard Audio Features

• AC'97 2.2 extension compliant codec

• Supports Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D

• AC’97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate
converter for audio recording and playback

• S/PDIF-in/out interface

• 6-channel audio output

S/PDIF

S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital
audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to
an analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal
from degrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usu­ally found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or
audio processing device. The S/PDIF connector on the system
board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to am-

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plifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD re­corders.

6-channel Audio

The 6-channel audio output function is supported by using the
audio jacks at the rear panel and configuring the audio driver.
Please refer to chapters 2 and 4

Onboard LAN Features

• Phy fast ethernet controller

• Integrated IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible
PHY

• 32-bit PCI master interface

• Integrated power management functions

• Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps

• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation

• Supports wire for management

SATA IDE Interface with RAID (661FX-MLV only)

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0
specification. With speed of up to 1.5Gbps, it improves hard drive
performance even in data intensive environments such as audio/
video, consumer electronics and entry-level servers.

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• Supports two SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compli­ant with SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps interface)

• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

• Supports ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives

• UDMA Modes 3, 4, 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate
up to 133MB/sec.)

• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

• Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP

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USB Ports

The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1
supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports
480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in
device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range
of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

BIOS

• Award BIOS, Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play
compatible

• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

• Supports DMI 2.0 function

• 2Mbit flash memory

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in
the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier.

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Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 RJ45 LAN port

• 1 DB-9 serial port

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 1 DB-25 parallel port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 3 audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in

Introduction

I/O Connectors

• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 por ts

• 1 front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks

• 1 CD-in internal audio connector

• 1 S/PDIF-in/out connector

• 2 SATA connectors (661FX-MLV only)

• 2 IDE connectors

• 1 floppy drive connector

• 2 ATX power supply connectors

• CPU fan and chassis fan connectors

PCB

• 4 layers, microATX form factor

• 24.4cm (9.6") x 20cm (7.87")

1.1.2 Intelligence

Dual Function Power Button

Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” field of
the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system
to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

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Wake-On-Ring

This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or
Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls
coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a
modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management
Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC.

Important:

If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.

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Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft
Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN
port and via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power
Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Sus­pend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ
or DMA interrupt.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2
mouse to power-on the system.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

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This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse
to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

Important:

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func­tion for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power
supply must support ≥1.5A.

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func­tion for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of
your power supply must support ≥2A.

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to
automatically power-on on the set date and time.

Introduction

ACPI STR

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con­figuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy sav­ing features that enables PCs to implement Power Management
and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct
Power Management. Currently, only Windows
supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power
Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM
function.

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off
the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting
“Standby” when you shut down Windows
out having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of
closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the
system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the
entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory)
when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly
where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

1A.

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98/2000/ME/XP with-

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AC Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose
to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on
automatically or return to the state where you left off before
power failure occurs.

Virus Protection

Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system
board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table
of your hard disk drive.

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1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality
Requirements

Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your
computer system requires ALL of the following platforms.

Components:

• CPU - an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology

• Chipset - an Intel® chipset that supports HT Technology

• BIOS - a BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it ena­bled

• OS - an operating system that includes optimizations for HT
Technology

Please refer to Appendix A for information about enabling the
functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology. For more infor­mation on Hyper-Threading Technology, go to: www.intel.com/
info/hyperthreading.

1.3 Package Checklist

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The system board package contains the following items:

; The system board
; A user’s manual
; One SATA cable (661FX-MLV only)
; One IDE cable for ATA/33/66/100/133 IDE drives
; One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
; One SATA RAID floppy diskette (661FX-MLV only)
; One “Mainboard Utility” CD

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer or sales representative for assistance.

Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

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Note:

The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system
board with SATA connectors.

Hardware Installation

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Warning:

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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, proces­sor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the
upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only.
If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection
by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part
of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and
maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures
requiring ESD protection.

2.2 System Memory

DDR 1
DDR 2

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The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM. Double Data
Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) is a type of SDRAM that doubles
the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and
falling edge of each clock. This effectively doubles the speed of
operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer.

Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed specifi­cation of the memory supported by the system board.

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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of
the socket.

Notch
Key

Tab

Pin 1

1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the
side.

2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the
module aligned with the “key” on the socket.

3. Seat the module ver tically into the socket. Make sure it is
completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.

Tab

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2.3 CPU

2.3.1 Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU
socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel
processor.

2.3.2 Installing the CPU

1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board.

2. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the
socket, then lifting it up to a 90o angle. Make sure the socket is
lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in
properly.

2

Lever

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3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark
on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of
the socket.

Important:

Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.

Gold mark

Pin 1

4. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The
CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted
without exerting any force.

Important:

Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into
the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.

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5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the
socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that
the CPU is completely secured in the socket.

2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink.
Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink,
the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.

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Note:

• Only use Intel

• An Intel

mechanism, heat sink, fan and installation guide. If the instal­lation procedure in the installation guide differs from the one
in this section, please follow the installation guide in the
package.

• If you are installing a non-boxed processor, the heat sink, fan

and retention mechanism assembly may look different from
the one shown in this section but the procedure will more or
less be the same.

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certified fan and heat sink.

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boxed processor package contains a retention

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1. The system board comes with the retention module base al­ready installed.

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

Retention

module base

2. Position the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly
on the CPU, then align and snap the retention legs’ hooks to
the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module
base.

Note:

You will not be able to snap the hooks into the holes if the
fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly did not
fit properly onto the CPU and retention module base.

Unsnapped

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

Fan / heat sink
and retention
mechanism
assembly

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3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown
in the illustration below.

Retention lever

Retention lever

4. Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then
push them down. This will secure the fan / heat sink and re­tention mechanism assembly to the retention module base.

Note:

You will not be able to push the lever down if the direction
is incorrect.

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5. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan con­nector on the system board.

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2.4 Jumper Settings

2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

JP1

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312

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1-2 On: Normal

(default)

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the keyboard, super visor or user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the proc-

essor’s ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.

you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in
the ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow
the steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set
JP1 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect
setting of the processor’s ratio/clock in the BIOS, please pro­ceed to step 4.

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

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4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main
menu of the BIOS.

5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press
<Enter>.

6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Frequency” field to its
default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock.
Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3
for more information.

7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup
utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>.

8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.

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2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

K/B

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• Parallel port

• COM port

• VGA port

• USB ports

• LAN port

• Mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks

Parallel

VGA

USB 2

USB 1

LAN

USB 3-4COM

RJ45

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

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2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

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PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

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The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location
CN1 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a
mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve
IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

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Warning:

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Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or
disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may dam­age the system board.

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use
the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To
use this function:

• BIOS Setting:

“PS2KB Wakeup From S3/S4/S5” and “PS2MS Wakeup From
S3/S4/S5” (“PM Wake Up Events” section) in the Power Man­agement Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly.
Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.5.2 Serial Port

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COM

The system board is equipped with one onboard serial port
(Teal/Turquoise) at location CN4 of the system board.

The serial port is a RS-232C asynchronous communication port
with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems,
serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

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BIOS Setting

Select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Hardware Installation

2.5.3 Parallel Port

Parallel

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The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at lo­cation CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It sup­ports SPP, ECP and EPP.

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Setting

SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP
(Extended Capabilities
Por t)

EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)

BIOS Setting

Select the parallel port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Allows normal speed operation
but in one direction only.

Allows parallel port to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.

Allows bidirectional parallel port
operation at maximum speed.

Function

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2.5.4 VGA Port

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VGA

The system board can only be used with an analog video moni­tor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the
VGA port (Blue) at location CN2. If your monitor supports ana­log video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your
monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable. After you plug
the monitor cable into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable
screws to hold the connector in place. Some monitors have a
switch that chooses between analog and TTL (or digital) opera­tion. If your monitor has such a switch, set it for analog.

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BIOS Setting

Select the VGA’s share memory size in the Advanced Chipset
Features submenu (“OnChip AGP Control” section) of the BIOS.
Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the “SiS Graphics Drivers” contained in the provided CD
into your system. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

Hardware Installation

2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports

USB 2
USB 1

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USB 4
USB 3

USB 5-6

USB 7-8

Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN5
(USB 1-2) and CN6 (USB 3-4) of the system board.

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2
1

VCC

VCC

-Data

-Data
+Data

Ground

+Data

Ground

2

N. C.

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Key

J6 (USB 5-6) and J7 (USB 7-8) connectors allow you to connect
4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB ports may be
mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to
the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to
the USB port cables to J6 or J7.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“SIS OnChip PCI Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must enable the USB 2.0
function in the same BIOS submenu mentioned above.

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Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating
system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s
manual or documentation for more information.

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “SiS USB 2.0 Driv­ers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a
USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3
(STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function:

• BIOS Setting:
“USB Port Wake Up Control” (“PM Wake Up Events” sec­tion) in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS
must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more informa­tion.

Important:

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func­tion for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power
supply must support ≥1.5A.

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func­tion for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of
your power supply must support ≥2A.

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2.5.6 RJ45 LAN Port

Hardware Installation

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RJ45 LAN

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port
at location CN6 of the system board. It allows the system board
to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“SIS OnChip PCI Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

To wake up the system via the LAN port, set the “Resume On
LAN” field (“PM Wake Up Events” section) in the Power Man­agement Setup submenu of the BIOS to Enabled.

Driver Installation

Install the “SiS LAN Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more infor­mation.

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2.5.7 Audio

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

Audio Jacks

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Front audio

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2
1

AuD_Vcc

AuD_R_Return

GND

Mic

Mic Power

AuD_R_Out

AuD_L_Return

Key

10

9

N. C.

AuD_L_Out

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The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location
CN3. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a
plug.

• Mic-in Jack (Pink)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

• Line-in Jack (Light Blue)

This jack can be connected to the line-out jack of any exter­nal audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, AM/FM radio
tuner, synthesizer, etc. Connect a stereo cable from the line­out jack of your external device to this line-in jack.

Hardware Installation

• Line-out Jack (Lime)

This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output
from the system board. Using this jack disables the front au­dio’s line-out function.

Front Audio

The front audio connector (J1) allows you to connect to the
line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your sys­tem. Using this connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out
and mic-in functions.

Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J1 prior
to connecting the front audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1
of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J1. If you are not
using this connector, make sure to replace the jumper caps back
to their original pin locations.

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Pins 5-6 and 9-10 short
(default)

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open

6-Channel Audio

The audio jacks at the rear panel will support 6-channel audio
only when the audio utility is configured to support this function.
Mic-in at the rear I/O panel will be disabled. Use the front audio’s
mic-in jack.

Driver Installation

Install the “Realtek Audio Drivers”. An audio software application
program will at the same time be installed into your system. This
program will allow you to configure 2-channel, 4-channel and 6­channel audio modes as well as configure the audio effects. Refer
to chapter 4 for more information.

The front audio is disabled.
The rear audio is enabled.

The front audio is enabled.
The rear audio is disabled.

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2.6 I/O Connectors

2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector

Ground Ground

Left audio

channel

Right audio
channel

14

The CD-in (J3) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-

ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

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2.6.2 S/PDIF Connector

SPDIF out

Key

GND

VCC

SPDIF in

Hardware Installation

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15

The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. The
S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the
card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio
cable connector to J4. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable con­nector is aligned with pin 1 of J4.

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2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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X

The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive
connector for connecting a standard floppy disk drive. To prevent
improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk
header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the
floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the
connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded
floppy disk header (J15) on the system board and the other end­most connector to the floppy drive. The colored edge of the
daisy chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J15.

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BIOS Setting

Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Hardware Installation

2.6.4 SATA Connectors (661FX-MLV only)

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SATA 2

SATA 1

The 661FX-MLV system board is equipped with 2 SATA connec­tors at locations J11 (SATA 2) and J12 (SATA 1) for connecting
SATA devices. Connect one end of the SATA cable to a SATA
connector and the other end to your SATA device.

Configure these connectors in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“SIS OnChip PCI Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

Configuring RAID on SATA Drives

The SiS 964 south bridge controller allows configuring RAID on
the SATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD. The fol­lowing must be set accordingly.

• BIOS Setting

1. Set the “SiS Serial ATA Controller” field to “Enabled”. (In­tegrated Peripherals submenu - “SIS OnChip PCI Device”
section of the Award BIOS.)

2. Set the “SiS Serial ATA Mode” field to “RAID”. (Integrated
Peripherals submenu - “SIS OnChip PCI Device” section of
the Award BIOS.)

3. Set the “RAID or SCSI Card Boot” field to “SiS 964
RAID”. (Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award
BIOS.)

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RXP

TXP

TXN

RXN

GND

GND

GND

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4. Configure RAID (e.g. creating or deleting RAID) in the SiS
RAID BIOS Setting Utility. You can enter this utility by
pressing the <Ctrl> and <S> keys simultaneously during
system boot up.

5. Install the “SiS RAID Drivers”. The RAID utility will at the
same time install into the system. Refer to chapter 4 for
more information.

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2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector

Hardware Installation

2

39

Sec. IDE

Prim. IDE

X

40

39

40

X

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The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE head­ers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Elec­tronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation,
each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40­pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header
only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

Each IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave.
Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system
board. An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them, one that
plugs into an IDE connector on the system board and the other
2 connects to IDE devices. The connector at the end of the cable
is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the
cable is for the Slave drive.

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Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the IDE cable into the Primary IDE header
(J14) on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE
devices.

If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, use another IDE
cable and install one end of the cable into the Secondary IDE
header (J10) on the system board and the other connectors to
the IDE devices.

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Note:

Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about
selecting proper drive switch settings.

Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and
the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the
drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on
the drives.

The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33,
ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 hard drives. We recommend that
you use hard drives from the same manufacturer. In a few cases,
drives from two different manufacturers will not function prop­erly when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives, not
the system board.

Important:

If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM
drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive
to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized
and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode.

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BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard primary or secondary IDE in the Inte­grated Peripherals submenu (“SIS OnChip IDE Device” field) of
the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

2.6.6 Cooling Fan Connectors

Hardware Installation

Powe r

Ground

X

N.C.

13

CPU fan

2

NB fan

Ground
Powe r
N. C.

X

Ground

13

X

System fan

1

3

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connec­tor (J9) on the system board.

Connect the SiS 661FX fan’s cable connector to the NB fan con­nector (J5) on the system board.

The system fan (J8) connector is used to connect an additional
cooling fan.

These cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the
chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board com­ponents.

Powe r

N.C.

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2.6.7 Power Connectors

12011

3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON

X

Ground
Ground
Ground

-5V
+5V
+5V

10

+12V

Ground

4

X

3

Ground

+12V

We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with
the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V
power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector
and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto
CN9 and CN8 connectors respectively.

3.3V

3.3V
Ground
+5V
Ground
+5V
Ground

PW-OK
5VSB
+12V

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The 4-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of more
+12VDC current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module
(VRM).

The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power sup­ply to operate. Your system configuration (amount of memory,
add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the minimum power
requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, use a
300 Watt (or greater) power supply.

2.6.8 Front Panel Connectors

Hardware Installation

2019

SPEAKER

2

ATX-SW

J13

X

PWR-LED

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.

RESET: Reset Switch

This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off
the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or sys­tem.

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch

Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch is a “dual
function power button” that will allow your system to enter the
Soft-Off or Suspend mode. Refer to “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” in
the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

RESET

HD-LED

2

1

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PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED

When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the
system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR ­Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second.

Note:

If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did
not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU
or memory module was not installed properly. Please make sure
they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket.

Pin

Pin Assignment

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

Reserved

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

Reserved

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

PWR-LED

(Power/Standby LED)

3

HDD LED Power

5

HDD

14

N. C.

16

N. C.

8

PWRBT+

10

PWRBT-

18

N. C.

20

N. C.

7

Ground

9

H/W Reset

13

Speaker Data

15

N. C.

17

Ground

19

Speaker Power

2

LED Power (+)

4

LED Power (+)

6

LED Power (-) or Standby Signal

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BIOS Setup

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes
care of the basic level of communication between the processor
and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for vari­ous advanced features found in this system board. This chapter
explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.

After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on
the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test,
the following message will appear on the screen:

Press DEL to enter setup

If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system
or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by
pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

When you press <Del>, the main menu screen will appear.

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3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and
press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

3.1.1.1 Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day dis­plays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month,
from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31.
Year displays the year, from 1990 to 2098.

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3.1.1.2 Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is
based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is
13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays min­utes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.

BIOS Setup

3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master
and IDE Secondary Slave

Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary
Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field,
then press <Enter>.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

IDE HDD Auto Detection

Detects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will auto­matically be shown on the screen.

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IDE Primary Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave

The drive type information should be included in the documenta­tion from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS
will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage
and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk
has not been installed, select “None”.

Access Mode

For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the
LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select CHS
or Large. Please check your operating system’s manual or Help
desk on which one to select.

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Capacity

Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the
size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a
disk checking program.

Cylinder

This field displays the number of cylinders.

Head

This field displays the number of read/write heads.

Precomp

This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change
the write timing.

Landing Zone

This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing
zone for the read/write heads.

Sector

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This field displays the number sectors per track.

3.1.1.4 Drive A

This field is used to select the type of floppy disk drive installed.

None No floppy drive is installed
360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. standard drive; 360KB capacity

1.2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. AT-type high-density drive; 1.2MB capac-

ity

720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 720KB capacity

1.44M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 1.44MB capacity

2.88M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 2.88MB capacity

BIOS Setup

3.1.1.5 Video

This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary
system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you
do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA.

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array.

For EGA, VGA, SVGA and 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.

3.1.1.6 Halt On

This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is
detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors.

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors de-

tected.

All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS de-

tects a non-fatal error.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a key-

board error; it will stop for all other errors.

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk er-

ror; it will stop for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or

keyboard error; it will stop for all other er­rors.

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3.1.1.7 Base Memory

Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed
in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for
systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or
640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the
motherboard.

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3.1.1.8 Extended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot­up.

3.1.1.9 Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your sys­tem for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by
the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the per­formance of your system or let you set some features according
to your preference.

The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu,
for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the
scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your
version may not be identical to this one.

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3.1.2.1 CPU Feature

This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the
system board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>.

3.1.2.2 Virus Warning

This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard
disk drive. When this field is enabled, the Award BIOS will moni­tor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive. If an
attempt is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of
the hard disk drive, the BIOS will halt the system and an error
message will appear.

After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to
run an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem be­fore any damage is done.

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Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot
sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are
running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this
field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain
operating systems like Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP or the operating
system may not install nor work.

3.1.2.3 CPU L1 & L2 Cache

These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is
enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance.

3.1.2.4 Hyper-Threading Technology (for Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor
with Hyper-Threading Technology only)

This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel
Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will
appear only when using this processor.

3.1.2.5 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

The processors suppor ted by the system board come with built­in Level 2 cache. By default, ECC is enabled to check the Level 2

cache. If you are not using this function, set this field to Disabled.

3.1.2.6 Quick Power On Self Test

This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the
system is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST. To attain the shor test POST time, select
“Fast”.

3.1.2.7 RAID or SCSI Card Boot

If there are drives connected to both the SATA connector and
PCI SCSI add-in card, you can select the drive you want to boot.

SiS 964 RAID The drive is connected to the SATA connec-

tor that is on the system board.

PCI SCSI Card The drive is connected to the PCI SCSI add-

in card that is installed in a PCI slot.

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3.1.2.8 First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device
and Boot Other Device

Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot
Device” “Second Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fields
respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according
to the sequence of the drive selected. Set “Boot Other Device”
to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device.

3.1.2.9 Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive
installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish
between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80
tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of
floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any
warning message if the drive installed is 360KB.

3.1.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status

This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric
keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on
wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys.
When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the ar­row keys.

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3.1.2.11 Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20
is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate
A20 was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while key­boards still provide this support, it is more common, and much
faster, for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.

3.1.2.12 Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard

will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.

Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down,

but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still
down, it will begin to report that the key has been
depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use
such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with

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the arrow keys. You can then select the typematic
rate and typematic delay in the “Typematic Rate
(Chars/Sec)” and “Typematic Delay (Msec)” fields
below.

3.1.2.13 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are
accelerated.

3.1.2.14 Typematic Delay (Msec)

This field allows you to select the delay between when the key
was first depressed and when the acceleration begins.

3.1.2.15 Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the pass­word - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the
BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Pass­word submenu.

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be

denied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be de-

nied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.

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3.1.2.16 APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

3.1.2.17 MPS Version Control for OS

This field is used to select the MPS version that the system
board is using.

3.1.2.18 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in
OS/2.

BIOS Setup

3.1.2.19 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability predic­tion technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will pro­vide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior
to the drive’s failure. The default is Disabled. If you are using hard
drives that support S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is
supported in ATA/33 or later hard drives.

3.1.2.20 Report No FDD For WIN 95

The options are Yes and No.

3.1.2.21 Full Screen Logo Show

This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to ap­pear during system boot-up.

Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system

boot-up.

Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up.

3.1.2.22 Small Logo(EPA) Show

3

Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up.
Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot-

up.

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3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

This section gives you functions to configure the system based
on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus
speeds and access to system memory resources. These items

should not be altered unless necessary. The default settings have

been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions
for your system. The only time you might consider making any
changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that
data was being lost while using your system.

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3.1.3.1 DRAM Clock/Timing Control

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

Current CPU Frequency

This field will show the detected frequency of the CPU.

Current DRAM Frequency

3

This field will show the detected frequency of the DDR SDRAM
DIMM.

Performance Mode

For better system performance, set this field to Enabled.

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DRAM Frequency

This field is used to select the clock speed of the DDR SDRAM
DIMM.

By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Pres-

ence Detect) data structure that stores informa­tion about the module such as the memory
type, memory size, memory speed, etc. When
this option is selected, the system will run ac­cording to the information in the EEPROM. This
option is the default setting because it provides
the most stable condition for the system.

100 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 200MHz.
133 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 266MHz.
166 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 332MHz.
200 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 400MHz

DDR.

DRAM Timing Control

This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM.

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By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Pres-

ence Detect) data structure that stores informa­tion about the module such as the memory
type, memory size, memory speed, etc. When
this option is selected, the system will run ac­cording to the information in the EEPROM. This
option is the default setting because it provides
the most stable condition for the system. The
“DRAM CAS Latency” to “RAS to CAS Delay
(tRCD)” fields will show the default settings by
SPD.

Manual If you want your system to run at a perform-

ance better than the one “by SPD”, select
“Manual” then select the best option in the
“DRAM CAS Latency” to “RAS to CAS Delay
(tRCD)” fields.

BIOS Setup

DRAM CAS Latency

This field is used to select the clock cycle of the SDRAM CAS
latency time. The option selected specifies the time before
SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.

RAS Active Time (tRAS)

This field controls RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS#
active delay (in local memory clocks).

RAS Precharge Time (tRP)

This field controls RAS# precharge (in local memory clocks).

RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD)

Leave this field in its default setting.

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3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

AGP Aperture Size

This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the
AGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting.

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Graphic Window WR Combin

This field is used to enable the register that defines the starting
address of the graphic windows for Graphic Unit Interface (GUI).

AGP Fast Write Support

When the AGP Fast Write function is enabled, it will improve the
system’s performance.

AGP Data Rate

This field is used to select the AGP mode of the AGP card installed
on the system board.

BIOS Setup

3.1.3.3 OnChip AGP Control

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

VGA Share Memory Size

This field is used to select the memory size that will be shared by
the VGA.

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Graphics Engine Clock

This field is used to select the VGA clock..

3.1.3.4 System BIOS Cacheable

When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM
addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache
controller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the
higher the efficiency of the system.

3.1.3.5 Video RAM Cacheable

When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus pro­viding better video performance. If your graphics card does not
support this function, set this field to Disabled.

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3.1.3.6 Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory
can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into
the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes
the 15-16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address
range instead of the actual system DRAM. When disabled, the CPU
assumes the 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM
memory. If more than 16MB of system memory is installed, this
field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory.

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

3.1.4.1 SIS OnChip IDE Device

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

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The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

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Internal PCI/IDE

This field allows you to enable or disable the primary and sec­ondary IDE controller.

Both Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/

Slave PIO, IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO, Pri­mary Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondary
Master/Slave UltraDMA fields.

Disabled Select this option if you want to use a different

hard drive controller.

Primary Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/

Slave PIO and Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA
fields.

Secondary Allows you to configure the IDE Secondary Mas-

ter/Slave PIO and Secondary Master/Slave
UltraDMA fields.

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave
PIO

PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the
BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from
the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it
wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the com­plete task by themselves. Your system suppor ts five modes, 0 (de­fault) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected,
the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your
drive.

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Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system ac-

cording to your hard disk drive’s timing.

Mode 0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard

disk drive’s timing. Caution: Do not use the wrong
setting or you will have drive errors.

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Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondary Master/Slave
UltraDMA

These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto
is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after
checking your hard drive or CD-ROM.

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings

for you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of a
parallel ATA IDE hard disk drive. To enable this function, make
sure the “Internal PCI/IDE” field is not disabled.

IDE Burst Mode

When the IDE Burst Mode function is enabled, it will reduce the
latency time between each drive’s read and write cycle. To enable
this function, make sure the “Internal PCI/IDE” field is not disabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode

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This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer
of the chip, thus reducing access time. Enable this field to achieve
better performance.

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3.1.4.2 SIS OnChip PCI Device

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

SIS USB Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard USB.
Disabled Disables the onboard USB.

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USB Ports Number

This field is used to select the number of USB ports you want
enabled.

USB 2.0 Support

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, this field must be set to Ena­bled.

USB Keyboard Support

By default, this field is Disabled. However, if you are using a USB
keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function.

SIS AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard AC97

codec.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

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SIS 10/100M Ethernet

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN.

SIS MAC Address Input

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, then enter the
MAC address. This field is configurable only if the “SIS 10/100M
Ethernet” field is set to Enabled.

SIS Serial ATA Controller (661FX-MLV only)

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard SATA.

SIS Serial ATA Mode (661FX-MLV only)

IDE Sets the SATA devices as ordinary IDE devices.
RAID Sets the SATA devices for RAID. Configure RAID in

the SIS RAID BIOS Setting Utility.

3.1.4.3 IDE HDD Block Mode

Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system

BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum
block size the system can transfer. The block size will
depend on the type of hard disk drive.

Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.

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3.1.4.4 Onboard LAN Boot ROM

Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM (instead of a
disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area net­work directly.

If you wish to change the boot ROM’s settings, type the <Shift>
and <F10> keys simultaneously when prompted during boot-up.
Take note: you will be able to access the boot ROM’s program
(by typing <Shift> + <F10>) only when this field is enabled.

3.1.4.5 Onboard FDC Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.
Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.

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3.1.4.6 Onboard Serial Port 1

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O ad-

dress for the onboard serial port.

3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to

manually select an I/O address for the onboard
serial port.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port.

3.1.4.7 Onboard Parallel Port

378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and

IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

3.1.4.8 Parallel Port Mode

The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to a
standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of
your device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best op­tion.

SPP

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

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“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”

Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a
speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate.

“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum
speed.

3.1.4.9 ECP Mode Use DMA

This is used to select a DMA channel of the parallel port.

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3.1.4.10 Init Display First

This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI
first when the system boots.

AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize the

AGP.

PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.

3.1.4.11 USB0 Access Interface, USB1 Access Interface and USB2 Ac-

cess Interface

These fields are used to select the access interface of the USB
devices. The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

3.1.4.12 USB2.0 Access Interface

This field is used to select the access interface of the USB 2.0
device. The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

3.1.4.13 MAC Access Interface and Audio Access Interface

These fields are used to select the access interface of the MAC
and audio device. The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

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3.1.5 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your sys­tem to most effectively save energy.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

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This function should be enabled only in operating systems that

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®

support ACPI. Currently, only Windows

®®

98/2000/ME/XP supports
this function. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function,
make sure this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the “ACPI
Suspend Type” field.

3.1.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type

This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode.

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function.
S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function. If you are

®®

®

using the Windows

®®

98 operating system, refer to
“Using the Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix
B for more information.

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3.1.5.3 Power Management

This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the
Suspend mode field is activated.

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the Suspend

mode = 1 Hour

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the Suspend

mode = 1 Min.

User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the

“Suspend Mode” field.

3.1.5.4 Suspend Mode

This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set
to User Define. When the system enters the Suspend mode ac­cording to the power saving time selected, the CPU and onboard
peripherals will be shut off.

3.1.5.5 Video Off Option

Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the

screen.

Suspend -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the

Suspend mode.

All Modes -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the

Doze, Standby or Suspend mode.

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3.1.5.6 Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system to

turn off the vertical and horizontal syn­chronization ports and write blanks to the
video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

DPMS Initializes display power management signaling.

Use this option if your video board supports it.

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3.1.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ

This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed
in your system.

3.1.5.8 Hot Key Function As

This field allows you to use the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace>
keys to enter the Power Off or Suspend mode.

Power Off Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys si-

multaneously to enter the power off mode.

Suspend Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys si-

multaneously to enter the Suspend mode.

Disable Disables the hot key function.

3.1.5.9 HDD Power Down

This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set
to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down
mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain ac­tive.

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3.1.5.10 Soft-Off by PWRBTN

This field allows you to select the method of powering off your
system.

Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management

function is enabled or disabled, if the power but­ton is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the
system enters the Suspend mode. The purpose of
this function is to prevent the system from
powering off in case you accidentally “hit” or
pushed the power button. Push and release again
in less than 4 sec to restore. Pushing the power
button for more than 4 seconds will power off
the system.

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

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3.1.5.11 PWR Lost Resume State

Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure,

the system’s power is off. You must press the
Power button to power-on the system.

Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure,

the system will automatically power-on.

Last State When power returns after an AC power failure,

the system will return to the state where you left
off before power failure occurs. If the system’s
power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will
remain off when power returns. If the system’s
power is on when AC power failure occurs, the
system will power-on when power returns.

3.1.5.12 PM Wake Up Events

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

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The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

IRQ 8 Break Suspend

When this field is enabled, access to IRQ 8 will cause the system
to wake up from the Suspend mode.

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Resume On RING/WOL

This field is used to enable or disable the Wake-On-Ring and Wake­On-LAN function.

• Wake-On-Ring - When enabled, the system will power-on to re-

spond to calls coming from an external modem.

• Wake-On-LAN - When enabled, the system will allow the net-

work to power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However,
if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the
system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Resume On LAN

Set this field to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboard
LAN.

Resume On PCI Event

Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI

card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI
PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely
wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI

card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the

card’s documentation for more information.

Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the

PCI card.

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USB Port Wake Up Control

This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB device to wake
up the system.

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PS2KB Wakeup From S3/S4/S5

This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to wake up the
system from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Disabled Disables the keyboard wake up function.
Any Key Use any keyboard keys to wake up the system

from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Hot Key Use any of the function keys, between F1 and F12,

to wake up the system from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Password Use a password to wake up the system from the

S3/S4/S5 state. Select this option and press <En­ter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5
characters. Type in exactly the same password to
confirm, then press <Enter>.

Important:

If you forgot the password, you must power-off
the system, unplug the power cord and clear the
CMOS data. Follow the steps in the “Jumper
Settings for Clearing CMOS Data” section in
chapter 2.

PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

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This field allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to wake up the
system from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Disable Disables the PS/2 mouse wake up function.
Click Click the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.
Move & Click Move and click the PS/2 mouse to wake up the

system.

Power Up By Alarm

Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you

would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to
power-on in the “Month Alarm”, “Day of Month
Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However,
if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or
the network prior to the date and time set in these
fields, the system will give priority to the incoming
calls or network.

Disabled Disables the automatic power-on function. (de-

fault)

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Month Alarm

This is used to select the month you would like the PC to
power-on.

Day of Month Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to

the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field.

1-31 Select a date you would like the system to

power-on. The system will power-on on the set
date, and time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm”
field.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

This is used to set the time you would like the system to power­on. If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the
“Day of Month Alarm” field, the time set in this field must be
later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Fea­tures submenu.

Reload Global Timer Events

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When enabled, access to the specified field (Primary IDE, Second­ary IDE, FDD/COM/LPT Port or PCI PIRQ[A-D]#) will cause the
system to wake up completely from the power management
mode. When disabled, the system will not wake up from the
power management mode despite access to the specified field.

3.1.5.13 Delay Prior To Thermal

This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to
a 50% duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating tem­perature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board
from overheating to ensure a safe computing environment.

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3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers
some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that
only experienced users should make any changes to the default
settings.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

3.1.6.1 Reset Configuration Data

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Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configura-

tion Data (ESCD) once automatically. It will then rec­reate a new set of configuration data.

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

3.1.6.2 Resources Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically
configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.

Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources” field

respectively.

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3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. This field is used
to set each system interrupt to either Reser ved or PCI Device.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards
can work with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled.

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Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA.
Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/

VGA.

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3.1.7 Frequency/Voltage Control

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

3.1.7.1 CPU Clock Ratio

This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio.

Important:

The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked
by the manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor,
setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect.
The system will instead use its factory default ratio.

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3.1.7.2 Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to
existing DIMM or PCI devices.

3.1.7.3 Spread Spectrum

Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting un­less advised by an engineer or technician.

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3.1.7.4 CPU Frequency

This field provides several options for selecting the external sys­tem bus clock of the processor.

Important:

Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting
may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not
guaranteed to provide better system performance.

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3.1.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting
default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These set­tings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features.
You should use these values only if you have hardware problems.
Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.

If you want to proceed, type <Y> and press <Enter>. The default
settings will be loaded.

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3.1.9 Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings

from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for
your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press
<Enter>.

Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

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3.1.10 Set Supervisor Password

If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized
entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option se­lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect
access to setup only, but not your system, set a super visor’s pass­word with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS
Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you
cold boot the system.

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and
press <Enter>.

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Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When
done, the message below will appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted
to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the
password function, highlight “Set Super visor Password” and press
<Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc>
key to return to the main menu.

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3.1.11 Set User Password

If you want another user to have access only to your system but

not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se­lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to en­ter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password
with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.

Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access
only “Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen.
Access to all other options is denied.

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set User Password” and press
<Enter>.

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Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When
done, the message below will appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted
to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the
password function, highlight “Set User Password” and press <En­ter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to
return to the main menu.

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3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit
Setup” and press <Enter>.

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made
will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will
reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the
screen. If you wish to make additional changes to the setup, press
<Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or <Del> after memory
testing is done.

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3.1.13 Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made,
highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>.

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will
once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to
make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simul­taneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

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3.2 SiS RAID BIOS

The SiS RAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID
on Serial ATA drives.

Important:

Before you run the SiS RAID BIOS utility, make sure to set the
following fields in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the
Award BIOS.

1. Set the “SiS Serial ATA Controller” field to “Enabled” (“SIS
OnChip PCI Device” section).

2. Set the “SiS Serial ATA Mode” field to “RAID” (“SIS OnChip
PCI Device” section).

After you power up the system and all hard disk drives have
been detected, the SiS RAID BIOS status message screen will
appear. Press the <Ctrl> and <S> keys simultaneously to enter
the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system using two
Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives.

BIOS Setup

3.3 Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash
utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web
site or contact technical support or your sales representative.

Note:

AWDFLASH.EXE works only in DOS mode.

1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility
AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.

2. Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to
set the first boot drive to “Floppy”.

3. Save the setting and reboot the system.

4. After the system booted from the floppy disk, execute the
flash utility by typing AWDFLASH.EXE. The following screen
will appear.

Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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(The current BIOS information will appear in this area.)
File Name to Program :

5. Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next
to “File Name to Program” then press <Enter>.

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6. The following will appear.

Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)

This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your sys­tem. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its
flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save
the current BIOS, press <Y> then enter the file name of the
current BIOS. Otherwise, press <N>.

7. The following will then appear.

Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit

8. Press <Y> to flash the new BIOS.

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Supported Softwares

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along
with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make
inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier.
With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely
access some information about a particular computer system without
physically going to it. Quite often a ser vice call may be unnecessary as
the problem can be solved remotely.

The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration. Information about the type and speed
of CPU, type and amount of memory for each memory slot, BIOS
revision level, types of add-in PCI boards and components, certain
revision numbers of hardware installed, etc. are automatically detected
and stored in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's
Plug and Play BIOS. Additional information, such as ISA based
peripherals, which may not be automatically detected, can be manually
recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu. The DMI pool
data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or
setup is altered.

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4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility

To run the DMI utility, type: DMICFG.EXE. You can download this utility
from ftp.dfiusa.com - /utilities/DMI directory.

The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base
memory. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows)
must not be installed. You may do this by using one of the 3 methods
listed below.

1. Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files,

2. “REM” HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or

3. Press <F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC .BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files.

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4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility

Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996

[Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File]

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BIOS

n

System

Enclosure/Chassis

Processor

Memory Controller

Memory Module
Memory Module
Memory Module
Memory Module

Cache

Cache
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector

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System Slots

←←

←

←←

Move cursor ENTER-Accept DEL-Delete ESC-Abort&Exit

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓

↑ ↓

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓
→→

→

→→

Type : BIOS Information
Handle : 0000

Vendor Name :
BIOS Version :
BIOS Starting Address Segment : E000
BIOS Build Date :
BIOS Characteristics :
Size of BIOS ROM : 0256K

The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen
are Edit DMI, Add DMI, Load DMI File and Save DMI File. Use the

← or → (left or right) arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu

bar.

On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items.

Use the ↑ or ↓ (up or down) arrow keys to select an item.

*** BIOS Auto Detect ***

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The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate
through the various setup menus.

Edit DMI

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu.

2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to edit

by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>.

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit
information. The screen will also display the auto-detected
information.

4. Press <F10> to update the edited information into the flash ROM.

Supported Softwares

Add DMI

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu.

2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add

by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>.

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter
information about the added item.

4. Press <F10> to save information into the flash ROM.

To view information about the added items, go to the Edit DMI menu.

Load DMI File

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu.

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load

Press <Enter>.

3. The DMI files will appear on the screen. Select the file you would
like to load and press <Enter>.

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4. The following message will appear.

Do you want to execute? (Y/N)

Type <Y>. All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the
new file will be saved into the flash ROM.

Save DMI File

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu.

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save

Press <Enter>.

3. Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the
DMI file saved.

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4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications

The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utili­ties and software applications required to enhance the perform­ance of the system board.

Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen
(Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If after inserting the CD,
"Autorun" did not automatically star t (which is, the Mainboard
Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root
directory of the CD and double-click "Setup".

SIS 661FX Series / Chipset Drivers

SiS AGP Drivers

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4.2.1 SiS AGP Drivers

The SiS AGP driver includes the SIS VxD driver and SiS Miniport
driver.

To install the AGP driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon.

2. Click “SiS AGP Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below will
appear.

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3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restart the system.

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4.2.2 SiS Graphics Drivers

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS”
icon.

2. Click “SiS Graphics Drivers” on the main screen. The screen
below will appear.

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3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restar t the system.

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4.2.3 Realtek Audio Drivers

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO”
icon.

2. Click “Realtek Audio Drivers” on the main screen. The screen
below will appear.

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3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restar t the system.

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4.2.4 SiS USB 2.0 Drivers

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon.

2. Click “SiS USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below
will appear.

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3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restart the system.

Note:

• A “Yellow” mark will appear in Windows

ME’s Device Manager because these operating systems
does not support USB 2.0.

• If you are using Windows

Service Pack 1 USB 2.0 driver which comes available after
you have installed the operating system.

• Currently, only Windows

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XP, you must install the Windows



2000 supports USB 2.0.

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4.2.5 SiS LAN Drivers

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK”
icon.

2. Click “SiS LAN Drivers” on the main screen. The screen be­low will appear.

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3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restar t the system.

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4.2.6 SiS IDE Drivers

To install the IDE driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.

2. Click “SiS IDE Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below
will appear.

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3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restar t the system.