DFI KT400A Infinity User Manual

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KT400A INFINITY

Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual

73200320

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This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No par t 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 copyr ight holder s.

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 par ticular purpose . The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer reser ves 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

Microsoft® MS-DOS®, WindowsTM, Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows NT

4.0 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AMD, AthlonTM XP and AthlonTM are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. VIA is a registered trademar k of VIA Technologies, Inc. Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademar ks of products appearing in this manual are the proper ties of their respective holders.

Caution

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range To reduce the risk of electr ic shock:

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

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Battery:

• Danger of explosion if batter y incor rectly replaced.

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

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

Joystick or MIDI port:

• Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than 10A current at 5V DC. There is a risk of fire for devices that exceed this limit.

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 r ules. 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 par ticular 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 tr y to cor rect 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 par ty 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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Notice

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

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

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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 Connector s...............................................................................................................

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1 The Basic Input/Output System....................................................................

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................

3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features..............................................................

3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features .....................................................

3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals........................................................................

3.1.5 Power Management Setup..........................................................

3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations....................................................................

3.1.7 PC Health Status...................................................................................

3.1.8 Genie BIOS Setting.............................................................................

3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................

3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................

3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password...............................................................

3.1.12 Set User Password..............................................................................

3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................

3.1.14 Exit Without Saving.............................................................................

3.2 HighPoint BIOS Configuration Utility ......................................................

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

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58 58 63 68 75 82 89 91 94 98 98 99

99 100 100 101 102

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Introduction

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

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

4.3 CMedia Audio Sofware Application......................................................

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

Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM

Function

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

Appendix B - CPU Fan Protection

B.1 CPU Fan Protection.............................................................................................

Appendix C - CPU Temperature Protection

C.1 CPU Temperature Protection.......................................................................

Appendix D - System Error Messages

D.1 POST Beep..................................................................................................................

D.2 Error Messages..........................................................................................................

Appendix E - Troubleshooting

104 107 122 125

126

130

131

132 132

E.1 Troubleshooting Checklist................................................................................

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

• VIA® chipset

- VIA® KT400A

- VIA® VT8235CD

Processor

The system board is equipped with Socket-A for PGA processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.100V to 1.850V.

• AMD AthlonTM XP 266/333MHz FSB

• AMD Athlon

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.

System Memory

• Suppor ts up to 3GB memor y (unbuffered DIMM)

• Uses PC1600 (DDR200), PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) or PC3200 (DDR400) DDR SDRAM DIMM, 2.5V type

• Three184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets

• L2 cache memor y

- AthlonTM XP / Athlon

pipelined burst cache

266MHz FSB

processor: built-in 256KB Level 2

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DIMMs

2MBx64 4MBx64 8MBx64

Memory Size

16MB 32MB 64MB

DIMMs

16MBx64 32MBx64 64MBx64

Memory Size

128MB 256MB 512MB

Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

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

Onboard Audio Features

• AC’97 2.2 S/PDIF extension compliant codec

• Suppor ts Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D

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

• 6-channel audio output

S/PDIF

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

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6-channel Audio

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

Onboard LAN Features

• Uses VIA VT6103 Phy controller

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

• VIA 8235 MI (Management Interface)

• Integrated power management functions

• Full duplex suppor t at both 10 and 100 Mbps

• Suppor ts IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation

• Suppor ts wire for management

ATA RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disk

• RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 1.5

• Two independent IDE channels support 4 hard disk drives (UDMA modes 33/66/100/133 or EIDE)

• Supports PIO modes 0/1/2/3/4, DMA modes 0/1/2 and UDMA modes 0/1/2/3/4/5/6

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

• Two PCI IDE interfaces suppor t up to four IDE devices

• Suppor ts ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives

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

• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

• Suppor ts ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP

Serial ATA IDE Interface

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

• Uses Marvell 88i8030 chip

• Suppor ts one SATA (Serial ATA) interface which is compliant with SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps interface)

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Introduction

IEEE 1394a Interface

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

• Uses VIA VT6306 chip

• Suppor ts three 100/200/400 Mb/sec por ts

IrDA Interface

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.

USB Ports

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

BIOS

• Award BIOS, Windows® 95/98/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play compatible

• Genie BIOS provides:

- CPU/DRAM overclocking

- CPU/AGP/DRAM/Chipset overvoltage

• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

• Supports DMI 2.0 function

• 4Mbit flash memory

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Introduction

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instr uctions on using the DMI utility.

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

• Four USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• One RJ45 LAN por t

• Two DB-9 serial ports

• One DB-25 parallel por t

• One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse por t

• One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard por t

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

I/O Connectors

• One connector for 2 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 por ts

• Three connectors for 3 external IEEE 1394a ports

• One connector for 1 external game/MIDI port

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

• Two internal audio connectors (AUX-in and CD-in)

• One 4-channel audio output connector

• One S/PDIF-in/out connector

• One connector for IrDA interface

• Two RAID IDE connector s

• One connector for serial ATA interface

• Two IDE connector s

• One floppy drive connector

• Two ATX power supply connectors

• One Wake-On-LAN connector

• CPU, chassis and second fan connector s

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1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions

The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system health” conditions.

• Monitors CPU/system temperature

• Monitors 12V/5V/3.3V/CPU/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V) voltages

• Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed

• Automatic chassis fan on/off control

• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed

1.1.3 Intelligence

CPU Fan Protection

The CPU Fan Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU fan when the system boots. Once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate, 5 warning beeps will sound then the system will automatically power-off. This preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment.

CPU T emperatur e Protection

The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot-up. Once the system has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded the temperature limit defined in the BIOS, 5 warning beeps will sound then the system will automatically power-off.

Automatic Chassis Fan Off

The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.

Dual Function Power Button

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

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Wake-On-Ring

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

Important:

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

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, via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-On-LAN connector. 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.

W a ke-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-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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W a ke-On-USB

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

Important:

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB 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 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.

ACPI STR

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

®®

98SE/2000/ME/XP

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

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

1A.

®®

98SE/2000/ME/XP without having

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Introduction

AC Power Failure Recovery

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

Virus Protection

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

1.2 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

! The system board ! One users manual ! One serial ATA data cable ! One card-edge bracket mounted with a game/MIDI por t ! One card-edge bracket mounted with one S/PDIF-in por t and

one S/PDIF-out por t

! One card-edge bracket mounted with three 1394a por ts ! Two IDE cables for ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133

IDE drives

! One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable ! One I/O shield ! One “HighPoint 372 N RAID Drivers” diskette ! One “Mainboard Utility” CD ! One pack of jumper caps (five 2.54mm jumper caps)

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

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

USB 1-2

LAN

USB 3-4

Line-out

Line-in Mic-in

4-CH audio

AC’97

IrDA

BIOS

Game/MIDI

KB/Mouse

COM

Parallel

COM

CD-in

Front audio

S/PDIF

I/O

chip

CPU fan

+12V power

AUX-in

ATX main power

2nd fan

VIA VT6103

PCI Standby

Power LED

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 5

1394-3

VIA

KT400A

AGP Slot

1394-2

1394-1

Socket A

VT6306

DDR 1

SATA Enable/Disable (J24)

VIA

VT8235CD

USB 5-6

VIA

DDR 2

DDR 3

CPU FSB

SATA Master/Slave (J23)

LED

Reset switch

Power switch

Clear CMOS (JP1)

HighPoint

372N

Chassis fan

WOL

HD-LED

DIMM Power LED

select

SATA

R- LED

ATX-SW

RESET

O N

IDE 1

SPEAKER

Standb

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Marvell 88i8030

Battery

IDE 2

RAID

FDD

IDE 1

RAID

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Warning:

• 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 altering the setting of a jumper or replacing the CPU.

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

2.2 System Memory

DDR 1

DDR 2

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DDR 3

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

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

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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

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

Notch Key

Tab

Pin 1

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

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

3. Seat the module 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 Socket A 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 Socket A on the system board.

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

Lever

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

Important:

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

Gold mark

Pin 1

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.

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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.

Lever lock

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.

1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU. The thermal paste, which is usually supplied together with the CPU, looks somewhat similar to the one shown below. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU, the compound will disper se evenly.

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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 then place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

Strip

2. After placing the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU, latch the retaining clip on one side of the fan heat sink onto the protruding tab on the side of the socket.

Retaining clip Tab

3. Push down the other retaining clip until it latches and lock onto the protruding tab on that side of the socket. Make sure there is sufficient air circulation across the CPU fan and heat sink.

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2.4 Jumper Settings

2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

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JP1

1-2 On: Normal

312

(default)

312

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS

If you encounter the following,

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

ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.

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

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

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

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

3. Plug the power cord and power-on the system. If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect

setting of the CPU’s ratio/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 Genie BIOS Setting submenu and press <Enter>.

6. Set the “CPU Clock Setting” or “CPU Multiplier Setting” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio. Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting 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 DIP Swtich Settings for Selecting the CPU’s FSB

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SW1

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“White” represents the switch’s position. The example above shows the following settings:

pin 1 - Off pin 2 - On pin 3 - On pin 4 - Off

CPU FSB

100MHz 133MHz 166MHz

Off Off On

On On Off

On Off Off

NA NA NA

SW1 is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board.

Important:

• Overclocking may result to the CPU’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking, make sure to set the DIP switch back to its default settings.

• 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 altering the setting.

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2.4.3 Jumper Settings for Serial ATA

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J23

1-2 On:

SATA Master;

No device on IDE 1

J24

1-2 Off:

SATA Enabled

J24 is used to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA function. 1-2 On - The onboard Serial ATA is disabled.

1-2 Off - The onboard Serial ATA is enabled. Serial ATA only

uses IDE 1’s master channel. Therefore, make sure J23 (see below) is configured properly.

SATA Master;

Device on IDE 1’s Slave

SATA Disabled

1212

1-2 Off:

1-2 On:

J23 must be configured only if the onboard Serial ATA is enabled. 1-2 On - This sets the Serial ATA to the IDE 1’s master channel.

You must not connect any device to IDE 1.

1-2 Off - This sets the Serial ATA to the IDE 1’s master channel

but allows you to connect an IDE device to the IDE 1’s slave channel.

BIOS Setting:

“Serial ATA Control” in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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Jumpers

J23

On/Off

Off On

SATA IDE

J24

On Off Off

Primary

Master

Primary

Master

Primary

Slave

Secondary

Master

Secondary

Slave

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2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

K/B

COM 1

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

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• Parallel port

• Serial ports

• LAN port

• USB ports

• Mic-in, Line-in and Line-out jacks

Parallel

RJ45

LAN

USB 1-2COM 2

USB 4

USB 3

Mic-in Line-in

Line-out

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2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

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The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports. 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-Keyboard/Mouse

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

• BIOS Setting:

Refer to the “Wake Up Events” field in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS for the BIOS settings of this function. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.5.2 Serial Ports

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COM 1

The system board is equipped with onboard serial ports both in Teal/Turquoise color.

These ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printer s, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

BIOS Setting

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

COM 2

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2.5.3 Parallel Port

Parallel

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

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Setting

SPP (Standard Parallel Port)

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

BIOS Setting

Select the parallel port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” field) 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 por t operation at maximum speed.

Function

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2.5.4 Universal Serial Bus Ports

USB 2 USB 1

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USB 4 USB 3

Ground

+Data

VCC

USB 5-6

The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black).

J15 allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB ports, which are mounted on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as options. If you want to use the optional USB ports, install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J15.

-Data

+Data

Key

Ground

2 1

VCC

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must enable the USB 2.0 function in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu 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 “USB 2.0 Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

Wake-On-USB

The Wake-On-USB function allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state . To use this function:

• BIOS Setting: “USB Resume From S3” (“Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

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

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2.5.5 RJ45 LAN Port

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LAN

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

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

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

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O N

2.5.6 Audio

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

Center Out Return

Center out

2 1

Ground

LFE Out Return

Key

LFE Out

Ground

Ground/JS

4CH

audio

Hardware Installation

AuD_Vcc

AuD_R_Return

Front

audio

GND

Key

2 1

Mic

N. C.

AuD_L_Return

Mic Power

AuD_L_Out

AuD_R_Out

Audio Jacks

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a onehole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

• Line-out Jack (Lime)

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

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• Line-in Jack (Light Blue)

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

• Mic-in Jack (Pink)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Use the C-Media application software to select between using this jack and the front audio’s mic-in jack.

Front Audio

The front audio connector (J6) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel. Using the line-out jack disables the rear audio’s line-out function. Use the CMedia application software to select between using the mic-in jack and the rear audio’s mic-in jack.

Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J6 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J6. 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 shor t (default)

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open

4-Channel Audio

The 4-channel connector (J5) supports four audio output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel. The 4 audio output signals together with the line-out jack (at the rear panel) suppor t 6-channel audio output.

One card-edge bracket, mounted with a rear jack and a center/ subwoofer jack, will be provided as an option. Remove the jumper caps from pins 2-4 and pins 6-8 of J5 prior to connecting the audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connec-

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

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

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tor is aligned with pin 1 of J5. If you are not using this connector, replace the jumper caps back to their original pin locations. Now install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis.

Driver Installation

Install the “Audio Drivers”. The 3D Audio Configuration software, which is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations, will at the same time be installed into your system. The application program will allow you to configure 2-channel, 4-channel and 6channel audio modes as well as configure the audio effects. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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2.6 I/O Connectors

2.6.1 Game/MIDI Port

The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location J9 for connecting an external game/MIDI port. One cardedge bracket, mounted with a game/MIDI port cable, is provided with the system board. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the game/MIDI port cable to connector J9. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J9.

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BIOS Setting

Configure the game port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super I/O Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.6.2 Internal Audio Connectors

Ground Ground

Left audio

channel

Right audio channel

Hardware Installation

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CD-in

Ground Ground

Left audio

channel 14

Right audio channel

AUX-in

The CD-in (J7) and AUX-in (J8) connectors are used to receive

audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

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2.6.3 S/PDIF Connector

SPDIF out

Key

GND

VCC

SPDIF in

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The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. One card-edge bracket, mounted with S/PDIF ports, is provided with the system board. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J2. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J2.

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2.6.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

Hardware Installation

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The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports 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 (FDD) on the system board and the other end-most 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 FDD.

BIOS Setting

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

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2.6.5 Serial ATA Connector

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One Serial ATA cable is provided with the system board. Connect one end of the cable to J22 and the other end to your serial ATA device .

Jumper Setting

J23 and J24 must be configured properly. Refer to “Jumper Settings for Serial ATA” in this chapter for more information.

BIOS Setting

Enable the onboard Serial ATA in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.6.6 RAID IDE Disk Drive Connectors

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RAID

IDE 1

RAID IDE 2

The HighPoint RAID controller allows configuring RAID on hard drives connected to the RAID IDE connectors. It supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1 and 1.5.

RAID

IDE 2

RAID

IDE 1

RAID Level

RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 1.5

Minimum Number of Drives

2 2 4 2

The two shrouded RAID IDE headers (RAID IDE 1 and RAID IDE 2) can interface up to four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the shrouded RAID 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.

Hard dr ives must be Ultr a ATA/133, Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/33, EIDE and/or Fast ATA-2 compatible. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity. The drives’ matched performance allows the RAID array to function better as a single drive.

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Drives in an array must be identical. If striping for performance, use two new drives. If mirroring for protection, you can use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive must be the same size or larger than the existing drive). Only two drives can be configured as RAID. Since both of these drives must be in Master mode, striping or mirroring must be done between 2 RAID IDE channels; not between 2 drives that are chained on the same channel.

Note:

Only connect IDE hard drives to the RAID IDE connectors.

BIOS Setting

1. Enable or disable the HighPoint RAID controller in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the Award BIOS. If the hard drives connected to the RAID IDE connectors will not be configured as RAID, make sure to set the “HP372N RAID Control” field to Disabled.

2. Configure and manage RAID in the HighPoint BIOS Configuration Utility. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the HighPoint RAID drivers and utility. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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2.6.7 IDE Disk Drive Connectors

Hardware Installation

IDE 2 IDE 1

! !

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IDE 2IDE 1

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

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

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the IDE cable into the IDE 1 header 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 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” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.6.8 IEEE 1394a Connectors

O N

Shield

VCC

TPB-

TPA-

Ground

TPB+

Ground

VCC

Key

1394a (J12)

1394a (J13)

1394a (J14)

2 1

TP A+

The system board is equipped with three 1394a connectors. One card-edge bracket, mounted with two 1394a ports, is provided with the system board. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the cable connector to a 1394a connector. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the 1394a connector.

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BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard 1394 in the Genie BIOS Setting of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.6.9 IrDA Connector

IRRX

N. C.

Ground

VCC

IRTX

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Connect your IrDA cable to connector J1 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

Set “UART2 Mode Select” (“Super IO Device” field) in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard suppor ted by your device.

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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2.6.10 CPU Fan Connector

+12V

Sense

2341

The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J10 of the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan.

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.

More Information

Refer to appendix B for information on using the CPU Fan Protection function.

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2.6.11 Chassis Fan and Second Fan Connectors

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+12V

N. C.

2nd fan

+12V

On/Off

Sense

Chassis fan

The chassis fan connector (J17) and second fan connector (J11) are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the chassis fan. The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode .

BIOS Setting

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

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2.6.12 Wake-On-LAN Connector

Hardware Installation

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Ground

WOL

+5VSB

Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J16 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system. Refer to the add-in card’s manual for details. Note: Your LAN card must support the remote wake up function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

BIOS Setting

To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable “Resume On LAN/Ring” (“Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS.

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2.6.13 LEDs

DIMM Standby Power LED

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Diagnostic LEDs

PCI Standby Power LED

DIMM Standby Power LED

This LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM). It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.

LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4

PCI Standby Power LED

This LED will turn red when the system is in the power-on, SoftOff or Suspend (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM) state.

Important:

If the DIMM Standby Power LED or PCI Standby Power LED is lighted, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memor y modules or add-in cards.

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Diagnostic LEDs

LED 1 to LED 4 are diagnostic LEDs. These LEDs will indicate the current condition of the system.

Early program chipset register before POST.

Testing memory presence. Initializing the DRAM control-

ler (sizing). Initializing the FSB frequency. Initializing the DRAM fre-

quency. Programming the DRAM

timing. Programming the GTL timing. Checking CMOS checksum

and batter y. Initializing the clock generator. Initializing USB. Testing all memory (cleared all

extended memory to 0). Initializing the onboard Super

IO.

LED 1

Off

LED 2

Off

On On

Off Off

Off

Off On On

Off

LED 3

Off

Off Off

On On

On Off

Off Off Off

LED 4

Off

Off Off

Off

Off On

On On On

Detecting and installing an IDE device.

Final initialization. Booting the system.

Off

On On

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2.6.14 Power Connectors

+12V

Ground

1 24

Ground

+12V

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We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto CN7 and CN6 connectors respectively.

+12V

5VSB

PW-OK

Ground

+5V

Ground

+5V

Ground

3.3V

+5V +5V

-5V Ground Ground

Ground PS-ON Ground

-12V

3.3V

111

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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2.6.15 Front Panel Connectors

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A TX-SW

PWR-LED

20 19

2 1

HD-LED

RESET

SPEAKER

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

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

RESET: Reset Switch

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

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch

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

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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. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second.

Note:

If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU or memor y 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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2.6.16 EZ Touch Switches (Power Switch and Reset Switch)

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Reset Switch

The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user-friendly especially to DIY users. They provide convenience in powering on and/or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis.

Power Switch

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Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1 The Basic Input/Output System

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.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

: Quit

Esc

: Save & Exit Setup

F10

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Genie BIOS Setting

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

↑↓→←

: Select Item

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear.

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Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss)

IDE Primary Master

IDE Primary Slave

IDE Secondary Master

IDE Secondary Slave Drive A

Drive B Video

Halt On Base Memory

Extended Memory Total Memory

Award BIOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Thu, Mar 6 2003 14 : 35 : 25

Press Enter None Press Enter None Press Enter None Press Enter None

1.44M, 3.5 in. None

EGA/VGA All, But Keyboard

640K 129024K 130048K

Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month,

year and century

↑↓→← :Move

F5:Previous Values

Enter:Select

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General Help

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.

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.

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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE Primary Master

Access Mode Capacity Cylinder

Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector

IDE Primary Master

Press Enter Auto

Auto 0 M 0

0 0 0

Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month,

year and century

↑↓→← :Move

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

Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General Help

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

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

Access Mode

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

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.

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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 capac-

ity

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

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

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

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.

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CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution

monochrome adapters.

3.1.1.6 Halt On

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

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

tected.

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

tects a non-fatal error.

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

board error ; it will stop for all other error s.

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

ror ; it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

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.

3.1.1.8 Extended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during bootup.

3.1.1.9 Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning CPU L1 Cache CPU L2 Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test RAID or SCSI Card Boot First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option APIC Mode

MPS Version Control for OS

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Small Logo(EPA) Show

↑↓→← Move F1:General HelpEnter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

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

Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Fast RAID Floppy CDROM HDD-0 Enabled Disabled Enabled On Disabled

6 250

Setup Disabled

1.4

Non-OS2 Disabled Enabled

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized DefaultsF5:Previous Values

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.

Item Help

Menu Level Allows you to choose

the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep

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 par tition 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

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this field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows® 95/98/2000/ME/XP or the operating system may not install nor work.

3.1.2.2 CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache

These fields, when enabled, will speed up the memor y access.

3.1.2.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

The processors suppor ted by the system board come with builtin Level 2 cache. By default, ECC is enabled to check the Level 2 cache. If you are not using this function, set this field to Disabled.

3.1.2.4 Quick Power On Self Test

This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

3.1.2.5 RAID or SCSI Card Boot

If you want the system to boot from a drive that is connected to the RAID IDE connector or SCSI add-in card, you must first select “SCSI” in the “First Boot Device” field.

If there are drives connected to both the RAID IDE connector and SCSI add-in card, you must select which drive you want to boot.

RAID The drive is connected to the RAID IDE connector

that is on the system board.

SCSI The drive is connected to the SCSI add-in card that

is installed in a PCI slot.

If the drive is connected to either one of them only, you don’t need to particularly select an option in this field because the system will automatically detect for the existing drive.

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3.1.2.6 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.

3.1.2.7 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 option 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.

3.1.2.8 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.

3.1.2.9 Boot Up NumLock Status

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

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3.1.2.10 Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard

will cause the BIOS to repor t that the key is down.

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

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

3.1.2.11 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

3.1.2.12 Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

3.1.2.13 Security Option

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

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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

nied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

3.1.2.14 APIC Mode

The default setting is “Disabled”. Set this field to “Enabled” to configure the next field - MPS Version Control For OS.

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3.1.2.15 MPS Version Control for OS

This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system.

3.1.2.16 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

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

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

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

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

CPU & PCI Bus Control HALT Command Detect System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable I/O Recovery Time

Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

Item Help

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+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

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

should not be altered unless necessary. The default settings have

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

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3.1.3.1 DRAM Clock/Drive Control

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

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

DRAM Timing

DRAM CAS Latency

Bank Interleave

Precharge to Active (Trp)

Tras Non-DDR400/DDR400 (Tras)

Active to CMD (Trcd)

DRAM Burst Length DRAM Queue Depth DRAM Drive Strength

DRAM Drive Value

DDR DRAM Command Rate Write Recovery Time tWTR for DDR400 ONLY

By SPD

2.5 Disabled 5T 7T/10T 5T

4 4 level Auto

2T Command 3T 3T

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F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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DRAM Timing

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

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

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

Performance If you want the system to run at a speed faster

than the one “by SPD”, select this option. How-

ever, compatibility problems may occur with some DRAMs. If you encounter any problems, please set this field to “By SPD” or “Manual”.

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Manual If you want better performance for your system

other than the one “by SPD” or “Performance”, select “Manual”. Then select the best option in the “DRAM CAS Latency” to “Active to CMD (Trcd)” fields.

DRAM CAS Latency

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

Bank Interleave

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Precharge to Active (Trp)

The options are 6T/8T, 7T/10T, 5T/6T and 8T/12T.

Tras Non-DDR400/DDR400 (Tras)

The options are 5T and 6T.

Active to CMD (Trcd)

The options are 2T, 3T, 4T and 5T.

DRAM Burst Length

The options are 4 and 8.

DRAM Queue Depth

Leave this field in its default setting.

DRAM Drive Strength

The options are Auto and Manual. When this field is set to Manual, you must select a value in the “DRAM Drive Value” field.

DRAM Drive Value

This field is used to select a value for the DRAM drive strength.

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DDR DRAM Command Rate

The options are 1T Command and 2T Command.

Write Recovery Time

The options are 2T and 3T.

tWTR for DDR400 ONLY

The options are 1T, 2T and 3T.

3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control

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

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AGP & P2P Bridge Control

AGP Aperture Size AGP Mode AGP Driving Control

AGP Driving Value

AGP Fast Write AGP Master 1 WS Write AGP Master 1 WS Read AGP 3.0 Calibration cycle DBI Output for AGP Trans.

128M 4X Auto

Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled

Item Help

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F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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, which is 128M.

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AGP Mode

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

with high bandwidth speeds.

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

AGP Fast Write

Select Enabled to suppor t 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.

DBI Output for AGP Trans.

This field, when enabled, will provide better stability to the entire system.

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3.1.3.3 CPU & PCI Bus Control

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

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

PCI Master 0 WS Write AGP Master 0 WS Write CPU-PCI Post Write CPU-AGP Post Write VLink 8x Support PCI Delay Transaction

Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled

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F5:Previous V alues

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

PCI Master 0 WS Write and AGP Master 0 WS Write

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

CPU-PCI Post Write and CPU-AGP Post Write

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

VLink 8x Support

Enabled The speed of VLink which links the North Bridge

and South Bridge is 8x.

Disabled The speed of VLink which links the North Bridge

and South Bridge is 4x.

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.

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3.1.3.4 HALT Command Detect

Select Enabled to support the halt command detection function.

3.1.3.5 System BIOS Cacheable

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

3.1.3.6 Video RAM Cacheable

When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing better video performance. If your graphics card does not suppor t this function, leave this field in its default setting - Disabled.

3.1.3.7 I/O Recovery Time

Selecting Enabled will allow additional time for I/O devices to respond to the system. However, if your I/O devices are capable of fast I/O, select Disabled to speed up system operation.

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

VIA OnChip IDE Device

VIA OnChip PCI Device

Super IO Device Init Display First OnChip USB Controller USB Keyboard Support IDE HDD Block Mode

Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter PCI Slot All Enabled Disabled Disabled

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F5:Previous V alues

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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3.1.4.1 VIA OnChip IDE Device

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

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VIA OnChip IDE Device

OnChip Primary IDE OnChip Secondary IDE IDE Prefetch Mode IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA

↑↓→← Move

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F5:Previous Values

Enabled Enabled Disabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

Item Help

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F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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OnChip Primary IDE and OnChip Secondary IDE

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.

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

PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves. Your system supports 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 ac-

cording to your hard disk drive’s timing.

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

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

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE 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.

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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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VIA OnChip PCI Device

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio Auto

Item Help

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F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio

codec.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

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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.

Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART2 Mode Select RxD, TxD Active IR Transmission Delay Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA Game Port Address Midi Port Address

Midi Port IRQ

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Super IO Device

Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Normal Hi, Lo Enabled 378/IRQ7 SPP EPP 1.7 3 201 Disabled

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level

Item Help

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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 ad-

dress for the onboard serial port 1 and serial por t 2.

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

manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial por t 1 and serial por t 2.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial

por t 2.

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UART2 Mode Select

The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA and the COM 2 serial port at the same time . If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to Normal.

To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J1 on the system board.

2. Set the “UART2 Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA or ASKIR). For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter.

3. Set the “RxD TxD Active” and “IR Transmission Delay” fields appropriately.

RxD, TxD Active

The options are Hi, Lo; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo; and Hi, Hi.

IR Transmission Delay

If this option is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

IRQ for the onboard parallel por t.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

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Parallel Port Mode

The options are Normal, SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to standard specifications 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 por t 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.

EPP Mode Select

This is used to select the EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

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

Game Port Address

This field is used to select the game port’s address.

Midi Port Address

This field is used to select the MIDI port’s address. If you have selected the MIDI port’s address, you may select its IRQ in the “Midi Port IRQ” field.

Midi Port IRQ

This field is used to select the MIDI por t’s IRQ.

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3.1.4.4 Init Display First

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

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

3.1.4.5 OnChip USB Controller

This field is used to select the USB por ts you want Enabled.

3.1.4.6 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.

3.1.4.7 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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3.1.5 Power Management Setup

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

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Option HDD Power Down Suspend Mode Video Off Option Video Off Method MODEM Use IRQ Soft-Off By PWRBTN Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume PWR Lost Resume State

Wake Up Events

Enabled S1(POS) User Define Disabled Disabled Suspend -> Off V/H SYNC+Blank 3 Instant-off Auto Keep Off Press Enter

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F5:Previous Values

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F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that

®®

suppor t ACPI. Currently, only Windows

®®

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

3.1.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type

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

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

®®

using the Windows

®®

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

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3.1.5.3 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 “Suspend Mode” field is activated.

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for Suspend mode =

1 hr.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Suspend mode

= 1 min.

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

“Suspend Mode” field.

3.1.5.4 HDD Power Down

After the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.

3.1.5.5 Suspend Mode

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

3.1.5.6 Video Off Option

Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the

screen.

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

Suspend mode.

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

Doze, Standby or Suspend mode.

3.1.5.7 Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

vertical and horizontal synchronization por ts and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initializes display power management signaling.

Select this if your video board supports it.

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3.1.5.8 MODEM Use IRQ

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

3.1.5.9 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

field 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.

3.1.5.10 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)”.

3.1.5.11 PWR Lost Resume State

Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure,

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

Tu rn On When power returns after an AC power failure,

the system will automatically power-on.

Last State When power returns after an AC power failure,

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

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3.1.5.12 Wake Up Events

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

PS2KB Wakeup Select PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 USB Resume from S3 VGA LPT & COM HDD & FDD PCI Master PowerOn by PCI Card Resume On LAN/Ring Resume by Alarm

Date (of Month)

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

IRQs Activity Monitoring

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Hot Key Disabled Disabled Disabled Off LPT/COM On Off Disabled Disabled Disabled

0 0 : 0 : 0

Press Enter

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

Menu Level

ESC:Exit

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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PS2KB Wakeup Select

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

F12, to wake up the system from the power-off mode.

Password Use a password to wake up the system from the

power-off mode. 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>. If you selected this option, the “PS2KB Wakeup From S3/ S4/S5” and “PS2MS Wakeup From S3/S4/S5” fields will not be configurable.

Important:

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

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PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

Any Key Use any keyboard keys to wake up the system

from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Disable Disables the keyboard wakeup function. Ctrl+F1 to Ctrl+F12 Use any of these function keys to

wakeup the system from the S3/S4/S5 state.

PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

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

USB Resume from S3

This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device to wake up the system.

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 por t.

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.

PowerOn by PCI Card

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 PC. Refer to the card’s documentation for more information.

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Resume On LAN/Ring

This field supports two functions.

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

• When enabled, the LAN card in the system will allow the network to power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. Your LAN card must support the remote wake up function. Refer to “WakeOn-LAN Connector” in chapter 2 for more information.

Resume by Alarm

Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time

you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “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. (de-

fault)

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 poweron. 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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3.1.5.13 IRQs Activity Monitoring

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

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

Primary INTR IRQ3 (COM 2) IRQ4 (COM 1) IRQ5 (LPT 2) IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) IRQ7 (LPT 1) IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) IRQ10 (Reserved) IRQ11 (Reserved) IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) IRQ13 (Coprocessor) IRQ14 (Hard Disk) IRQ15 (Reserved)

ON Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

When the “Primar y INTR”, and “IRQ3” - “IRQ15” fields are 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.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By

IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

* PCI IRQ Assignment *

Slot 1,5 Slot 2 Slot 3 Onboard USB/Slot 4

Disabled Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter

Disabled

Auto Auto Auto Auto

Item Help Menu Level Default is Disabled.

Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot.

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous V alues

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

3.1.6.1 Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configura-

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

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

3.1.6.2 Resources Controlled By

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

Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings

for you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ

Resources” field.

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3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “IRQ-3” to “IRQ-15” fields will appear. Set each system interrupt to either Legacy ISA or PCI/ISA PnP.

PCI/ISA PnP For devices compliant with the PCI bus architec-

ture.

Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus

specification.

3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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

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

VGA.

3.1.6.5 PCI IRQ Assignment

By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots.

If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ, you must manually assign an IRQ for the device. During system boot-up, you will see “NA” for the device that does not have an IRQ assigned.

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3.1.7 PC Health Status

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Show PC Health When POST CPU Fan Protection CPU Temp. Prot. Function

CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm

Current System Temp. Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current Chassis FAN Speed +3.3

+12

V VBA T(V) 5VSB(V) Shutdown Temperature

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous V alues

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PC Health Status

Enabled Disabled Disabled

27C/80F 37C/98F

0 RPM 0 RPM

3.35 V

4.90 V

11.85 V

3.24 V

5.37 V

Disabled

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

Menu Level

ESC:Exit

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

3.1.7.1 Show PC Health When POST

This field, when enabled, will display the temperature of the CPU and system, the fan speed of the CPU and chassis fans and ouput voltages when the system boots-up during POST.

3.1.7.2 CPU Fan Protection

The CPU Fan Protection function, when enabled, has the capability of monitoring the CPU fan during system boot-up and will automatically power-off the system once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate. Set this field to Disabled if you are not using this function.

3.1.7.3 CPU Temp. Prot. Function and CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm

The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot-up. To use this function, set the “CPU Temp. Prot. Function” field to “Enabled” then select the desired CPU temperature limit in the “CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm” field. Once the system has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded the limit, 5 warning beeps will sound and at the same time, a warning message will appear on the boot-up

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screen instructing you to press <Del> in order to enter the main menu of the BIOS. If you did not press <Del>, the system will automatically power-off after the 5 war ning beeps. You may either:

1. Press <Del> then enter a new CPU temperature limit; or

2. Allow the system to power-off after the 5 war ning beeps then check whether the heatsink and fan are mounted properly onto the CPU because high CPU temperature may be due to incorrect fan/heatsink installation. Now restart the system. If the same problem persist, it may be that the CPU fan is damaged or it is not rotating properly. Try replacing it with a new fan. If it is due to other contributing factor s that resulted to high CPU temperature, you may need to set a lower CPU temperature limit.

CPU T emper ature References

When you power-up a system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the CPU temperature range is normally between 32oC and 35oC. When you run an operating system then tried to reboot the system, the CPU temperature range at this time is between 40oC and 45oC. These temperature references ser ve as a guide when you select the CPU temperature limit.

3.1.7.4 Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, Current CPU Fan Speed and Current Chassis Fan Speed

These fields show the internal temperature of the system, current temperature of the CPU, and the current fan speed of the CPU and chassis fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).

3.1.7.5 +3.3V, +5V, +12V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V)

These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

Note:

The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting “system health” conditions but if you want a warning message to pop-up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs, you must install the Winbond Hardware Monitor utility. This utility is included in the CD that came with the

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system board. Refer to the Winbond Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more information.

3.1.7.6 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. This function will work only when you enable this function in the Winbond Hardware Monitor utility.

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3.1.8 Genie BIOS Setting

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Genie BIOS Setting

Current CPU Frequency is 0 MHz ======= CPU/DRAM Clock Setting ======= Spread Spectrum Modulated Enabled CPU Clock Setting 100 CPU Multiplier Setting Default Current DDR Frequency is DDR DRAM Clock By SPD

======= OverClocking Control ======= Current CPU V oltage is Current AGP Voltage is Current DIMM V oltage is CPU V oltage Control Auto AGP Voltage Control Auto Chipset V oltage Control Auto DIMM Voltage Control Auto

======= Onboard Device Control ======= USB 2.0 Support Enabled HP372N RAID Control Enabled

↑↓→← Move

IEEE1394 Chip Control Enabled VIA-3043 OnChip LAN Enabled VIA-3043 Lan Boot ROM Disabled Serial ATA Control Disabled

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

3.1.8.1 Current CPU Frequency is

Enter:Select

F5:Previous V alues

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults

F10:Save

Item Help

Menu Level

F1:General HelpESC:Exit

F7:Optimized Defaults

This field will show the current CPU frequency.

3.1.8.2 Spread Spectrum Modulated

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

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3.1.8.3 CPU Clock Setting

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.

3.1.8.4 CPU Multiplier Setting

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

3.1.8.5 Current DDR Frequency is

This field will show the current DDR frequency.

3.1.8.6 DDR DRAM Clock

This field is used to select the DRAM clock.

3.1.8.7 Current CPU Voltage is

This field will show the current CPU voltage.

3.1.8.8 Current AGP Voltage is

This field will show the current AGP voltage.

3.1.8.9 Current DIMM Voltage is

This field will show the current DIMM voltage.

3.1.8.10 CPU Voltage Control

This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU. If you want to use the CPU’s default core voltage, leave this field in its default setting. The CPU’s Vcore will be generated according to the CPU VID configuration.

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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3.1.8.11 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.

Important:

Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable curre

3.1.8.12 Chipset Voltage Control

This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the chipset. If you want to use the 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.

3.1.8.13 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.

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3.1.8.14 USB 2.0 Support

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

3.1.8.15 HP372N RAID Control

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard RAID function.

3.1.8.16 IEEE1394 Chip Control

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard IEEE1394 function.

3.1.8.17 VIA-3043 OnChip LAN

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

3.1.8.18 VIA-3043 Lan Boot ROM

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

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

3.1.8.19 Serial ATA Control

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard serial ATA function.

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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>. The message below will appear.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

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

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>. The message below will appear.

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

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 super visor’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Enter Password:

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 Supervisor Password” and press <Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return to the main menu.

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. To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete a user’s password, follow the procedures described in the section “Set Super visor Password”.

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3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear :

Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N

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.

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>. The message below will appear:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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

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