DFI K8M800-MLVF User Manual

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K8M800-MLVF

K8M800-MLV

Rev. B

System Board User’s Manual

80630436

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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.

Trademarks

Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AMD, Athlon tered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. VIA® is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies, Inc. 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.

XP and AthlonTM are regis-

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Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend 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.

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About this Manual

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.

Notice

The system board and accessories you receive in the package may not come similar to the information stated in this manual. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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

1.2 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 VIA RAID BIOS............................................................................................................

3.3 Updating the BIOS.....................................................................................................

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

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

4.3 3D Audio Configuration........................................................................................

4.4 Installation Notes..........................................................................................................

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Introduction

Appendix A - System Error Messages

A.1 POST Beep........................................................................................................................

A.2 Error Messages...............................................................................................................

Appendix B - Troubleshooting

B.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.....................................................................................

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

Introduction

• VIA

Processor

The system board is equipped with a 754-pin socket for installing an AMD Athlon

AMD Athlon applications by allowing both 32-bit and 64-bit applications to run simultaneously on the same platform. The operating system and software are able to process more data and access a tremendous amount of memory which improves the overall system performance.

chipset

North bridge: VIA® K8M800

- 800MHz HyperTransport interface

- Integrated UniChrome2 3D/2D graphics controller South bridge: VIA® VT8237

- 16-bit "Ultra V-Link" host controller

- 533MB/sec. V-Link interface

64 (up to 3400+) processor.

64 provides superior computing for many software

2T timing which provides better system stability is supported in CG

or later revisions of the AMD Athlon the memory timing in the “1T/2T Memory Timing” field of the BIOS. Refer to the Advanced Chipset Features section (“DRAM Configuration” section) in chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to replacing the CPU.

64 processor. You can select

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Introduction

System Memory

• Supports single channel (64-bit wide) memory interface

• Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets

• Supports up to 2GB memory using PC1600 (DDR200), PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) or PC3200 (DDR400) unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM

Note:

If you are installing double rank DDR400 on both DDR 1 and DDR 2 sockets, the maximum DRAM speed will automatically be limited to the speed of a DDR333. However, the BIOS provides the option of manually adjusting the speed to DDR400 by selecting “200” in the “Max Memclock (Mhz)” field (Advanced Chipset Features submenu) of the BIOS.

Expansion Slots

• 1 AGP slot

• 3 PCI slots

• 1 CNR slot (optional)

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 AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2.13GB/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.

CNR (Communication and Networking Riser)

CNR is an interface that supports multi-channel audio, V.90 analog modem or phone-line based networking.

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Introduction

Onboard Graphics Features

• Integrated UniChrome2 3D/2D graphics controller

• Integrated S3 Graphics with 2D/3D acceleration

- Optimized Unified Memory Architecture (UMA)

- Supports 16/32/64MB Frame Buffers size

- 200MHz Graphics Engine Clock

- 128-bit data buses between north bridge and graphics core

• Supports 2D acceleration features

• Supports 3D acceleration features

Onboard Audio Features

• AC’97 2.2 extension compliant codec

• Supports Microsoft

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

• S/PDIF-in/out compressed digital output

• 6-channel audio output via software

DirectSound / DirectSound 3D

S/PDIF-in/out

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

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. The micin at the rear will be disabled. Use the front audio’s mic-in jack.

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Introduction

Onboard LAN Features

• Fast ethernet LAN Phy supports 10/100Mbps

• Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) and 802.3u (100BASE-TX) standards

• Integrated power management functions

• Supports wire for management

Serial ATA Interface with RAID

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

• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD

Serial ATA (SATA) 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.

IEEE 1394 Interface (K8M800-MLV - optional)

• VIA VT6307 PCI 1394 integrated host controller

• Supports two 100/200/400 Mb/sec ports

IEEE 1394 is fully compliant with the 1394 OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) 1.1 specification. It supports up to 63 devices that can run simultaneously on a system. 1394 is a fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400Mbps. In addition to its high speed, it also suppor ts isochronous data transfer which is ideal for video devices that need to transfer high levels of data in real-time. 1394 supports both Plug-and-Play and hot plugging.

IDE Interface

• 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.)

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Introduction

USB Ports

The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. 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.

IrDA

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.

BIOS

• Award BIOS, Windows ible

• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

• Supports DMI 2.0 function

• 4Mbit 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 par t 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. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility.

98/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play compat-

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Introduction

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

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 1 DB-9 serial port

• 1 DB-25 parallel port

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 RJ45 LAN port

• 1 IEEE 1394 port (K8M800-MLV - optional)

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

I/O Connectors

• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 connector for 1 external IEEE 1394 port (K8M800-MLV optional)

• 1 connector for 1 external serial port

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

• 1 CD-in internal audio connector

• 1 S/PDIF-in/out connector

• 1 IrDA connector

• 2 Serial ATA connectors

• 2 IDE connectors

• 1 floppy connector

• 2 ATX power supply connectors

• 2 fan connectors

PCB

• 4 layers, microATX form factor

• 24.5cm (9.65") x 23cm (9.06")

1.1.2 Intelligence

AMD Cool‘n’QuietTM Technology

The AMD Cool‘n’Quiet CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down, the system effectively lowers power consumption by lowering its CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level.

technology allows the system to detect the

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Introduction

CPU Overheat Protection

• Monitors CPU temperature during system boot-up

• Supports shutdown temperature - automatic shutdown upon system overheat

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.

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.

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 por t or 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.

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Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.

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.

AC Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically.

ACPI

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.

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 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

; The system board ; A user’s manual ; One IDE cable for ATA/33/66/100/133 IDE drives ; One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable ; One Serial ATA cable ; One SATA RAID floppy diskette ; One I/O shield ; One “Mainboard Utility” CD

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

Introduction

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Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

CPU fan

COM 1

VGA

KB/Mouse

Parallel

+12V power

VIA

K8M800

Socket 754

DDR 1 DDR 2

AT X

power

IDE 1 IDE 2

1394_1, USB 1-2

LAN, USB 3-4

Front

audio

Audio Codec

BIOS

Line-in Line-out Mic-in

S/PDIF

I/O

chip

CD-in

LAN

Phy

IrDA

CNR

COM 2

Battery

Clear CMOS (JP3)

USB 5-6

USB 7-8

CNR type (JP2)

1394_2

IEEE 1394 on K8M800-MLV is optional.

PCI 1 slot

PCI 2 slot

PCI 3 slot

VIA

VT6307

AGP slot

VIA

VT8237

5V/5VSB power

select (JP1)

S ATA 2

S ATA 1

Chassis fan

ATX-SW

PWR-LED

RESET

HD-LED

SPEAKER

FDD

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Warning:

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

Hardware Installation

DDR 1 DDR 2

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.

Note:

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Hardware Installation

BIOS Setting

Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu (“DRAM Configuration” section) of the BIOS.

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 vertically 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 754-pin CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU.

2.3.2 Installing the CPU

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the 754-pin CPU socket on the system board.

Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation

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

Lever

5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPU must align with the corner of the CPU socket (refer to the enlarged view) shown below.

Important:

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

Gold mark

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6. 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.

7. 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.

Side tab

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2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

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

Note:

• Use only certified fan and heat sink.

• The fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan and

heat sink assembly, and an 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.

1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU. The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the CPU or fan heat sink assembly. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU, the compound will disperse evenly.

Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste before you place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

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

Retention module base

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3. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. Now hook one side of the retention clip onto the retention module base by fitting the holes on the retention clip into the retaining tabs of the retention module base.

Retaining tab

Retention clip

Retention module base

Side View

Retaining

tabs

Retaining tabs

Top View

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4. Hook the other side of the retention clip (the one near the retention lever) so that the holes on the retention clip also fit into the retaining tabs of the retention module base.

Note:

You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if it did not fit properly onto the retention module base.

Retention lever

5. Move the retention lever to its opposite side then push it down to lock the fan and heat sink assembly to the retention module base.

Note:

Make sure there is sufficient air circulation across the CPU fan and heat sink.

6. 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 Clear CMOS Data

Hardware Installation

JP3

312312

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

If you encounter the following,

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

processor’s 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.

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

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

2. Set JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP3 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. 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 clock in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4.

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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” field to its default setting or an appropriate 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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2.4.2 5V/5VSB Power Select

Hardware Installation

JP1

(default)

JP1 is used to select between 5V and 5VSB power. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use a PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse or a USB device to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

Configure the PS/2 and USB device wake up function in the Power Management Setup submenu (“IRQ/Event Activity Detect” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

312 312

2-3 On: 5VSB1-2 On: 5V

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2.4.3 CNR Type Select

312 312

JP2

CNR cards are defined as primary and secondary. Set this jumper according to the type (primary or secondary) of CNR card installed in the CNR slot.

Secondary

(default)

1-2 On:

2-3 On: Primary

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2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

Hardware Installation

PS/2

Mouse

COM 1 VGAPS/2 K/B

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

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• Parallel port

• COM 1 port

• VGA port

• IEEE 1394_1 port (K8M800-MLV - optional)

• USB ports

• LAN port

• Line-in jack

• Line-out jack

• Mic-in jack

Parallel

1394_1

USB 1-2 USB 3-4

LAN

Line-in

Line-out

Mic-in

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2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

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.

Warning:

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:

• Jumper Setting:

JP1 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “Jumper Settings for Selecting the 5V/5VSB Power” in this chapter for more information.

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• BIOS Setting:

Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Power Management Setup submenu (“IRQ/Event Activity Detect” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

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2.5.2 Serial Port

COM 1

DSR

DTR

CTS

RTS

COM 2

The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (Teal/ Turquoise) at location CN4 for COM 1. It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J6 for COM 2.

The serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote display terminal or other serial devices.

BIOS Setting

Select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.5.3 Parallel Port

Parallel

Hardware Installation

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

Setting

SPP (Standard Parallel Port)

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

BIOS Setting

Select the parallel por t’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) 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

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.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu (“AGP and P2P Bridge Control” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

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

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2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports

USB 2 USB 1

Hardware Installation

USB 4 USB 3

USB 5-6

USB 7-8

VCC

2 1

VCC

+Data

-Data

-Data +Data

Ground

N. C.

Key

Ground

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

J7 (USB 5-6) and J8 (USB 7-8) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The USB por ts 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 J7 or J8.

BIOS Setting

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

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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 “VIA 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 the system.

• Jumper Setting:

JP1 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “Jumper Settings for Selecting the 5V/5VSB Power” in this chapter for more information.

• BIOS Setting:

Configure the USB device wake up function in the Power Management Setup submenu (“IRQ/Event Activity Detect” section) of the BIOS must be set accordingly. 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 IEEE 1394 (K8M800-MLV - optional)

1394_1

1394_2

Ground

TPA-

TPA+

Ground

TPB-

+12V (fused)

Key

TPB+

+12V (fused)

The system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port at location CN6 (IEEE 1394_1) of the system board.

It is also equipped with an IEEE 1394 connector at location J9 (1394_2) for connecting an additional 1394 device. Your 1394 port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the 1394 port cable to J9. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the J9.

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2.5.7 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port

RJ45 LAN

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN5 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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2.5.8 Audio (Rear Audio Jacks and Front Audio)

Line-in

Line-out

Mic-in

AuD_L_Return

Key

AuD_R_Return

AuD_Vcc

GND

AuD_L_Out

N. C.

AuD_R_Out

Mic Power Mic

Front audio

Line-in, Line-out and Mic-in

The line-in, line-out and mic-in jacks are at location CN3 of the system board. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

• Line-in Jack (Light Blue)

This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.

• Line-out Jack (Lime)

This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output

from the system board.

• Mic-in Jack (Pink)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

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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.

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

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open

Driver Installation

Install the “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 6-channel 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

Hardware Installation

Ground

Left audio

channel

The CD-in (J2) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM

drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

Ground

Right audio channel

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2.6.2 S/PDIF-in/out Connector

SPDIF out

Key

GND

+5V

SPDIF in

The S/PDIF-in/out connector (J4) is used to connect external S/PDIF ports. The S/PDIF ports 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

Hardware Installation

The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector for connecting two standard floppy disk drives. 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 (J21) on the system board and the other endmost connector to the drive you want to designate as Drive A. If you are connecting another drive (Drive B), install the middle connector of the cable to the drive. The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J21.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super I/O Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.6.4 Serial ATA Connectors

SATA 2

SATA 1

Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to J15 (SATA 2) or J16 (SATA 1) and the other end to your serial ATA device.

BIOS Setting

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

Configuring RAID on SATA Drives

The system board allows configuring RAID on SATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD. The following must be set accordingly.

TXN

GND

RXP

RXN

GND

TXP

GND

• BIOS Setting

Configure RAID (e.g. creating or deleting RAID) in the VIA RAID BIOS. You can enter this utility by pressing the <Tab> key during system boot up. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

• Drivers and Utility

Install the VIA SATA RAID Drivers and Utility. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connectors

Hardware Installation

IDE 1

IDE 2

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 40-pin 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.

IDE 2

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.

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the IDE cable into the IDE 1 header (J17) 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 IDE 2 header (J19) 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.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“VIA OnChip IDE Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.6.6 IrDA Connector

IRRX

N. C.

VCC

Ground

IRTX

Hardware Installation

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J5 on the system board.

Note:

The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.

BIOS Setting

Configure IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

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

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2.6.7 Cooling Fan Connectors

Power

Ground

Sense

CPU fan

Chassis fan

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J20) on the system board. The chassis fan connector (J10) is used to connect an additional cooling fan. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

BIOS Setting

The “PC Health Status” submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the CPU fan. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Ground Power N. C.

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2.6.8 Power Connectors

Hardware Installation

+12V

Ground

+5V +5V

-5V Ground Ground

Ground PS-ON Ground

-12V

3.3V

111

Ground

PW-OK

Ground

+12V

5VSB

+5V

3.3V

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.

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.

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2.6.9 Front Panel Connectors

ATX-SW

PWR-LED

2 1

J14

HD-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 SoftOff or Suspend mode. Refer to “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” in the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

RESET

SPEAKER

20 19

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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) 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 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)

HDD LED Power

HDD

N. C.

PWRBT+

PWRBT-

N. C.

Ground

H/W Reset

Speaker Data

N. C.

Ground

Speaker Power

LED Power (+)

LED Power (-) or Standby Signal

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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>. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

BIOS Setup

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 1994 to 2079.

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.

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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 following screen will appear.

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.

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 autodetect 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

This field displays the number sectors per track.

3.1.1.4 Drive A and Drive B

These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives 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 capacity 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

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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 mono-

chrome 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 detected. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects

a non-fatal error.

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

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error;

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

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.

error; it will stop for all other errors.

it will stop for all other errors.

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

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3.1.1.8 Extended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up.

3.1.1.9 Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup

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.

3.1.2.1 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.

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 cer tain operating systems like Windows system may not install nor work.

98/2000/ME/XP or the operating

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3.1.2.2 CPU Internal Cache and External Cache

These fields speed up the memory access. The default is Enabled, which provides better performance by enabling cache.

3.1.2.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

The processors supported by the system board come with built-in 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.

3.1.2.4 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 shortest POST time, select “Enabled”.

BIOS Setup

3.1.2.5 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.

3.1.2.6 Swap Floppy Drive

When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this field is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A. You must have two floppy drives to use this function.

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3.1.2.7 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.

3.1.2.8 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.

3.1.2.9 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 repor t that the key has been depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with 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.

3.1.2.10 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

3.1.2.11 Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

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3.1.2.12 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 denied

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

3.1.2.13 APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

BIOS Setup

3.1.2.14 MPS Version Control for OS

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

3.1.2.15 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

Select the “OS2” option only if the system that is running an OS/2 operating system has greater than 64MB RAM.

3.1.2.16 Video BIOS Shadow

Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM. Video Shadow will increase the video speed. Note that some graphics boards require that this option be disabled. The default value is Enabled.

Enabled Video shadow is enabled. Disabled Video shadow is disabled.

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3.1.2.17 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.

3.1.2.18 Small Logo(EPA) Show

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.

BIOS Setup

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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BIOS Setup

3.1.3.1 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.

AGP 2.0 Mode

This field allows you to select the AGP mode (data transfer rate) that your AGP card supports to enable enhanced graphics performance with

high bandwidth speeds.

1X provides data transfer rate of up to 264MB/sec. 2X provides data transfer rate of up to 528MB/sec. 4X provides data transfer rate of up to 1066MB/sec.

AGP Driving Control

Set this field to Manual only if there are compatibility problems with some AGP cards. When set to Manual, you must select a value in the “AGP Driving Value” field.

AGP Driving Value

This field is used to select a value for the AGP Driving control. We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting.

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AGP Fast Write

Select Enabled to support the AGP Fast Write function.

AGP Master 1 WS Write

Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP write operations.

AGP Master 1 WS Read

Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read operations.

AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle

Set this field to Enabled to support the AGP 3.0 calibration cycle operations.

VGA Share Memory Size

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

OnChip VGA

This field is used to select the mode of the onboard VGA. The options are 2.0 Mode and 3.0 Mode.

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3.1.3.2 DRAM Configuration

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 FSB Frequency

This field will show the detected FSB of the CPU.

Current DRAM Frequency

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

Max Memclock (Mhz)

This field is used to select the maximum memory clock If you are installing double rank DDR400 on both DDR 1 and DDR 2 sockets, the maximum DRAM speed will automatically be limited to the speed of a DDR333. However, you can manually adjust the speed to DDR400 by selecting the “200” option in this field.

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1T/2T Memory Timing

2T timing which provides better system stability is supported in CG or later revisions of the AMD Athlon or 2T memory timing in this field. This field will not appear if you are using a CPU whose version is older than the CG revision.

Auto Automatically detects the memory timing. 1T Sets the memory timing to Performance mode. Select this

mode for better system performance.

2T Sets the memory timing to Normal mode. Select this

mode if you encounter system instability. (default)

CAS# Latency (Tcl)

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

64 CPU. You can select 1T

RAS# to CAS# Delay (Trcd)

This field is used to select the RAS# to CAS# delay time when reading and writing to the same bank.

Min RAS# Active Time (Tras)

This field is used to select the minimum RAS# active time.

Row Precharge Time (Trp)

The field is used to select the row precharge time (precharge to active or auto-refresh of the same bank.)

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3.1.3.3 LDT & PCI Bus 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.

Upstream LDT Bus Width

This field is used to select the upstream data width. The options are 8 bit and 16 bit.

Downstream LDT Bus Width

This field is used to select the downstream data width. The options are 8 bit and 16 bit.

LDT Bus Frequency

This field is used to select the LDT bus frequency. The options are Auto, 200MHz, 400MHz, 600MHz and 800MHz.

PCI1 Master 0 WS Write and PCI2 Master 0 WS Write

When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait state.

PCI1 Post Write and PCI2 Post Write

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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PCI Delay Transaction

When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI-to-ISA transactions. This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made.

3.1.3.4 Memory Hole

This field is used to select the memory area that must not be addressed to the ISA bus.

3.1.3.5 VLink Data Rate

8x The speed of VLink which links the North Bridge and South

Bridge is 8x.

4x The speed of VLink which links the North Bridge and South

Bridge is 4x.

BIOS Setup

3.1.3.6 Init Display First

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

AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize the AGP. Onboard When the system boots, it will first initialize the

onboard VGA.

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

3.1.3.7 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.

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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 VIA OnChip IDE 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.

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OnChip SATA

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

IDE DMA Transfer Access

This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of an IDE hard disk drive.

OnChip IDE Channel0 and OnChip IDE Channel1

These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller.

IDE Prefetch Mode

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.

Primary Master/Slave PIO and 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.

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according

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 UDMA and Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

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 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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3.1.4.2 VIA OnChip PCI 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.

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio

codec.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem

Auto Select this option when using a primary or second-

ary modem riser card, or audio/modem riser card.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI modem card.

VIA-3043 OnChip LAN

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

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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.

OnChip USB Controller

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

OnChip EHCI Controller

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

USB Emulation

Off DOS does not support USB device. KB/MS DOS supports USB legacy keyboard and USB

legacy mouse but does not support any USB storage device.

On DOS supports USB legacy keyboard, USB legacy

mouse and USB storage device.

USB Keyboard Support

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

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3.1.4.3 Super IO 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.

Onboard FDC Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address for

the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

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

ally select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial port 2.

UART Mode Select

This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 of 1 meter.

angle and within a distance

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UR2 Duplex Mode

Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data. Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously.

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.

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.

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.

If you selected EPP, the “EPP Mode Select” field is configurable. If you selected ECP, the “ECP Mode Use DMA” field is configurable. If you selected ECP+EPP, both “EPP Mode Select” and “ECP Mode Use DMA” are configurable.

ECP Mode Use DMA

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

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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.

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

3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, only Windows ports this function. When this field is enabled, the system will ignore the settings in the “HDD Power Down” field.

3.1.5.2 Power Management Option

This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “HDD Power Down” field is activated.

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the “HDD Power

Down” = 15 min.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the “HDD Power

Down” = 1 min.

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

“HDD Power Down” field.

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3.1.5.3 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.

3.1.5.4 Suspend Mode

This is configurable only when the Power Management field is set to “User Define”. When the system enters the power saving time set in this field, 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.

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

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.

3.1.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ

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

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

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3.1.5.8 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 func-

tion 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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3.1.5.9 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”.

3.1.5.10 AMD K8 Cool ‘n’ Quiet Control

Auto Enables the AMD Cool‘n’Quiet

function allows the system to detect the CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down, the system effectively lowers power

consumption by lowering its CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level.

Disabled Disables the AMD Cool‘n’QuietTM technology.

3.1.5.11 Hammer Fid Control

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

technology. This

3.1.5.12 Hammer Vid Control

This field is used to manually select the CPU’s voltage.

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Important:

Manually changing the CPU’s operating frequency and/or voltage are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. It may cause damage or result to the CPU’s or system’s instability.

3.1.5.13 IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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.

PS2KB Wakeup Select

This field allows you to use a function key or password to wake up the system.

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

wake up the system.

Password Use a password to wake up the system. 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 by setting JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On.

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PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

The options in this field will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard to wake up the system from the S3, S4 or S5 state.

PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

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

USB Resume from S3

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

Note:

To fully enable the USB wake up function, you must install the VIA Suspend Wakeup Patch utility. The patch utility is included in the provided CD. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

VGA

When set to On, the system will respond and wake up to any VGA activity.

LPT & COM

Select the port you would like the system to respond and wake up when an event occurs on that port.

HDD & FDD

When set to On, the system will respond and wake up to any hard drive or floppy drive activity.

PCI Master

When set to On, the system will respond and wake up to any PCI or bus master activity.

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PowerOn by PCI Card

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.

Modem Ring Resume

When enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem.

RTC Alarm Resume

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 “Date (of Month)” and “Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)” 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. (default)

Date (of Month)

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

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

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

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

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “Primary INTR”, and “IRQ3” - “IRQ15” fields will appear.

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

When enabled, access to the specified IRQ 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 IRQ.

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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 PNP OS Installed

If you selected “Yes”, the BIOS will detect the Plug and Play devices for some compatible resources.

3.1.6.2 Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration

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

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

3.1.6.3 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(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources”

field.

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3.1.6.4 IRQ Resources

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

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

3.1.6.5 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not.

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

VGA.

3.1.6.6 Assign IRQ for VGA

When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed. Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the video capture function of the card. If you are not using this function and a new device requires an IRQ, you can set this field to Disabled. The IRQ (previously occupied by the VGA card) will be available for your new device.

Note:

When Disabled, a “Yellow” mark will appear in Windows 95’s Device Manager.

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3.1.6.7 Assign IRQ for USB

When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system. However, if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ, set this field to Disabled. The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot.

Note:

When Disabled, a “Yellow” mark will appear in Windows 95’s Device Manager.

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3.1.7 PC Health Status

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

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3.1.7.1 Shutdown Temperature

You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a temperature in this field. If the system detected that its temperature exceeded the one set in this field, it will automatically shutdown.

3.1.7.2 Voltage Battery

This field will show the detected voltage of the battery.

3.1.7.3 Fan 1 Speed

This field will show the current fan speed of the CPU fan in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).

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3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control

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

3.1.8.1 Auto Detect PCI Clk

When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI device.

3.1.8.2 Spread Spectrum

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

3.1.8.3 CPU Clock

This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you to adjust the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment.

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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3.1.8.4 DIMM Voltage Control

This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM. If you want to use the DRAM’s default voltage, leave this field in its default setting.

Important:

Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage.

3.1.8.5 AGP Voltage Control

This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the AGP. If you want to use the default voltage, leave this field in its default setting.

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Important:

Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage.

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3.1.9 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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3.1.10 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>.

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

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3.1.11 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 supervisor’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>.

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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3.1.12 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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3.1.13 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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3.1.14 Exit Without Saving

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

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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.

3.2 VIA RAID BIOS

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

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

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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.

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

(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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Chapter 4 - Supported Software

4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The mainboard 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 service 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 mainboard'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.

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

Supported Software

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

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Memory Controller

Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module

Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector

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↑ ↓

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ →→

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BIOS

System

Processor

Cache Cache

System Slots

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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

*** BIOS Auto Detect ***

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.

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.

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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>.

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.

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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.