DFI LanParty DK 790GX-M2RS User Manual

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System Board User’s Manual

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

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

Trademarks

Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of their respective holders.

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FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

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

Notice:

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

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

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Table of Contents

Warranty.................................................................................................

Static Electricity Precaution................................................................

Safety Measures.....................................................................................

About the Package...............................................................................

Before Using the System Board.........................................................

Chapter 1 - Introduction....................................................................

Specifications...................................................................................................................................

Features..............................................................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation....................................................

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

System Memory..........................................................................................................................

CPU.......................................................................................................................................................

System Boards.............................................................................................................................

Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................

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

Internal I/O Connectors.....................................................................................................

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup......................................................................

Switchable Modes for Overclocking........................................................................

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

RAID BIOS.....................................................................................................................................

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

Chapter 4 - Supported Software.......................................................

Chapter 5 - RAID.................................................................................

Chapter 6 - ATI CrossFire Technology.............................................

Chapter 7 - Cool’n’Quiet Technology..............................................

Appendix A - ABS................................................................................

Appendix B - Troubleshooting..........................................................

Appendix C -Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting ...............

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15 15 16 22 27 28 31 34

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48 101 102

104 124 127 136 138 146 150

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Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized service agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial damages to the product that has been modified or altered.

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Introduction

Static Electricity Precautions

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.

4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the components, contacts or connections.

5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive 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.

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

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

Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend

the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

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Introduction

About the Package

The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

; One system board ; One IDE cable ; One floppy cable ; Two Serial ATA data cables ; One power cable with 2 Serial ATA power connectors ; Smart connectors ; One I/O shield ; One RAID driver diskette ; One “Mainboard Utility” CD ; One user’s manual ; Auto Boost System (ABS) installation guide

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

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the following internal components.

• A CPU

• Memory module

• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.

You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Processor

Chipset

System Memory

Expansion Slots

BIOS

Graphics

Audio

LAN

• AMD® AM2+ processors: PhenomTM FX / Phenom

/ AthlonTM / Sempron

AMD® AM2 processors: Athlon series / Sempron

• HyperTransport 3.0 (5200MT/s for AM2+) HyperTransport 1.0 (2000/1600MT/s for AM2)

• AMD OverDrive provides tuning options using the new “Advanced Clock Calibration” overclocking feature.

• Socket 940 AM2+ 65nm

• AMD chipset

- Northbridge: AMD 790GX

- Southbridge: AMD SB750

• Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

• Supports DDR2 667/800/1066 MHz DIMMs

• Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface

• Supports up to 8GB system memory

• Supports unbuffered non-ECC x8 and x16 DIMMs

• 2 PCI Express (Gen 2) x16 slots

- Hybrid CrossFireX

- combination of the integrated graphics

and a discrete graphics card in a PCIE slot (8-lane port).

- Two graphics cards support CrossFireXTM; each operating at

x8 (8-lane ports) bandwidth

• 1 PCI Express x1 slot

• 3 PCI slots

• Award BIOS

• CMOS Reloaded

• CPU/DRAM overclocking

• CPU/DRAM/Chipset overvoltage

• 8Mbit SPI flash memory

• Integrated ATI Radeon

HD 3300 graphics core

• One DVI-I connector for digital LCD display

• Microsoft® DirectX 10

• Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology combines the onboard GPU and a discrete PCIE graphics card

• Onboard Performance cache for added performance

• Realtek ALC885 8-channel HD Audio Codec

• High-performance DACs with 106dB dynamic range (A-Weight), ADCs with 101dB dynamic range (A-Weight)

• Marvell 88E8056 PCIE Gigabit LAN controller

• Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASETX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards

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Introduction

IDE

Serial ATA with RAID

Rear Panel I/O

Internal I/O

Power Management

Hardware Monitor

PCB

• One IDE connector allows connecting up to two UltraDMA 133Mbps hard drives

• Supports up to 6 SATA devices

• SATA speed up to 3Gb/s

• RAID 0/1/0+1(10)/5/JBOD/AHCI

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 1 optical S/PDIF-out port

• 1 coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out por t

• 1 IEEE 1394 port

• 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 RJ45 LAN port

• Center/subwoofer, rear R/L and side R/L jacks

• Line-in, line-out (front R/L) and mic-in jacks

• 3 connectors for 6 additional external USB 2.0 por ts

• 1 connector for an external COM por t

• 1 connector for an external IEEE 1394 por t

• 1 DVI connector

• 1 front audio connector

• 1 CD-in connector

• 1 IrDA connector

• 1 CIR connector

• 6 Serial ATA connectors

• 1 40-pin IDE connector

• 1 floppy connector

• 1 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 8-pin 12V power connector

• 1 4-pin 5V/12V power connector (FDD type)

• 1 front panel connector

• 6 fan connectors

• 1 diagnostic LED

• EZ touch switches (power switch and reset switch)

• ACPI and OS Directed Power Management

• ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function

• Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

• Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

• Wake-On-Ring

• Wake-On-LAN

• RTC timer to power-on the system

• AC power failure recovery

• Monitors CPU/system/chipset temperature

• Monitors 12V/5V/3.3V/Vcore/Vbat/5Vsb/Vdimm/Vchip voltages

• Monitors the speed of the cooling fans

• CPU Overheat Protection function monitors CPU temperature during system boot-up

• ATX form factor

• 24.5cm (9.64") x 30.5cm (12")

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Features

The system board supports high performance DDR2 technology whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 12.8 Gb/s and beyond. That is twice the speed of

the conventional DDR without increasing its power consumption. DDR2 SDRAM modules work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory voltage for DDR modules. DDR2 also incorporates new innovations such as the On-Die Termination (ODT) as well as larger 4-bit pre-fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle.

ATI’s CrossFire

technology drives your PC to a new peak of performance by combining multiple GPUs in a single system. By connecting a Radeon CrossFire Edition graphics card and a standard PCI Express graphics card,

the power of the dual GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) within the system will accelerate your gaming performance and improve image quality.

Based on the ATI CrossFire™ multi-GPU technology, the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ takes gaming experience to the next level. Hybrid CrossFireX™ is

a combination of the integrated graphics and a discrete graphics card delivering high quality gaming images and improved performance. Its multi-GPU performance capabilities enhance gaming performance, productivity and platform power efficiency to the mainstream PC.

PCI Express Gen 2 is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes. The x16 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate up to 5Gb/s.

HybridHybrid

Hybrid

CrossFireXCrossFireX

CrossFireX

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The northbridge chip comes integrated with the ATI RadeonTM HD 3300 graphics core delivering exceptional 3D graphics performance. It suppor ts DVI interface.

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a form of video interface technology made to maximize the quality of flat panel LCD monitors and modern video graphics cards. Data

is transmitted using the TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) protocol, providing a digital signal from the PC’s graphics subsystem to the display.

The onboard Realtek ALC885 is a High Definition audio

codec and the 6 audio jacks at the rear I/O panel pro-

vides 8-channel audio output for advanced 7.1-channel

super surround sound audio system. ALC885 also supports S/PDIF output, allowing digital connections with DVD systems or other audio/video multimedia.

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 interface on the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders.

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with

SATA 1.0 specification. It supports speed of up to 3Gb/

s. Serial ATA improves hard drive performance faster

than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.

The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA

devices. It supports RAID 0/1/0+1(10)/5/JBOD/AHCI.

S/PDIFS/PDIF

S/PDIF

GraphicsGraphics

Graphics

DVIDVI

DVI

RAIDRAID

RAID

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CPUCPU

CPU

OverheatOverheat

Overheat

ProtectionProtection

Protection

IrDAIrDA

IrDA

The Marvell 88E8056 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller supports up to 1Gbps data rate.

CMOS Reloaded is a technology that allows storing multiple user-defined BIOS settings by using the BIOS utility to save, load and name the settings. This is especially

useful to overclockers who require saving a variety of overclocked settings and being able to conveniently switch between these settings simultaneously.

The options in Genie BIOS allows configuring the system to optimize system performance and overclock capability.

The presence of the power switch and reset switch on

the system board are user-friendly especially to DIY us-

ers. They provide convenience in powering on and/or re-

setting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis.

CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot up. Once the CPU’s temperature exceeded the temperature limit pre-de-

fined by the CPU, the system will automatically shutdown. This preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment.

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector

for wireless connectivity between your computer and pe-

ripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association)

specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.

GigabitGigabit

Gigabit

ANAN

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The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a

marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

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.

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a

Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the

onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses

the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

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.

USBUSB

USB

2.02.0

2.0

akak

OnOn

RingRing

Ring

akak

OnOn

ANAN

akak

OnOn

PS/2PS/2

PS/2

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

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

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

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. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down the system without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

1A.

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

akak

OnOn

USBUSB

USB

PowerPower

Power

FailureFailure

Failure

RecoveryRecovery

Recovery

RTCRTC

RTC

STRSTR

STR

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System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Mouse

PS/2 power select (JP7)

Optical S/PDIF-out

Coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out

12V power

Clear CMOS (JP1)

USB 0-5 power select (J 5)P

LAN

USB 2-3

Line-in Front R/L Mic-in

Center/

Subwoofer

Side R/L

Rear R/L

20 19

DVI

NB fan

AMD

790GX

5V/12V

power

Marvell

88E8056

Realtek

ALC885

Front audio

CD-in

VIA

VT6307

1394-1

1394-0

USB 0-1

USB 4-5

Standby Power LED

CPU fan

SocketAM2+

DDR2-4

DDR2-2

DDR2-1

DDR2-3

ATX

power

IDE

DRAM

Power LED

PCIE 1

PCIE Gen 1 / Gen 2 select (JP13)

PCIE 3

PCIE 2

3rd fan

2nd fan

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

1st fan

SATA 4 SATA 5

SATA 2 SATA 3

SATA 0 SATA 1

Battery

AMD

SB750

Clear CMOS

(JP10)

SPI Flash BIOS

ITE

IT8716F

USB 6-11 power select (J 6)P

USB 8-91USB 6-71USB 10-11

System

fan

Download

BIOS (JP14)Flash

Reset

Power

COM

1 1

IrDA

CIR

Speaker on/off (JP8)

Front panel

FDD

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System Memory

Warning:

When the DRAM Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

Warning:

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

DDR2-1 DDR2-2

DDR2-3 DDR2-4

DRAM Power LED

Channel A

Channel B

The system board supports 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets. The four DDR2 DIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels:

Channel A - DDR2-1 and DDR2-2 Channel B - DDR2-3 and DDR2-4

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BIOS Setting

Configure the system memory in the BIOS.

DIMMs are on the same channel. DIMMs in a channel can be identical or completely different. Not all slots need to be populated.

DIMMs of different memory configurations are on different channels. Odd number of slots can be populated.

DIMMs of the same memory configuration are on different channels.

In single channel, requires even number or rows (side of the DIMM) populated. This mode can be enabled with 1 SS, 2 SS or 2 DS.

In VSC mode, both channels must have identical row structure.

Single Channel

Virtual Single Channel

Dual Channel

Dynamic Mode Addressing

The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels.

Virtual Single Channel (VSC)

If both channels are populated with different memory configurations, the MCH defaults to Vir tual Single Channel.

Dual Channel (DC)

Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.

Dynamic Mode Addressing

This mode minimizes the overhead of opening/closing pages in memory banks allowing for row switching to be done less often.

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The table below lists the various optimal operating modes that should be configured for the memory channel operation.

Config

No memory

Single channel A

Single channel B

Virtual single channel

Dual channel

DIMM 1

P(**)

p(**)

P(**)

P(*)(1,3)

DIMM 2

P(**)

P(*)(2,4)

DIMM 3

P(**)

P(*)(1,3)

DIMM 4

P(**)

P(*)(2,4)

Continued on the next page...

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Config

Dynamic Mode Addressing

DIMM 1

P(*)(1,3)

DIMM 2

P(*)(2,4)

DIMM 3

P(*)(1,3)

DIMM 4

P(*)(2,4)

P - denotes populated E - denotes empty * - denotes DIMMs are identical ** - denotes DIMMs are not identical SS - denotes Single Sided DIMM DS - denotes Double Sided DIMM 1, 2, 3 or 4 - denotes the DDR DIMM slot

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Installing the DIM Module

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only.

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to

it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the DIMM socket on the system board.

4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to

the side.

Ejector tab

5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket.

DIMM sockets

Ejector

tab

Key

Notch

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7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is completely seated in the socket.

6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.

8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place.

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

Lever

CPU

Overview

The system board is equipped with Socket AM2+ for installing an AMD CPU designed for this socket.

Note:

The system board used in some illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only.

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 AM2+ on the system board.

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Gold

mark

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

Important:

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

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

Important:

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

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

Side tab

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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.

The fan / heat sink assembly must provide airflow adequate to ensure appropriate internal temperature and cooling of the components in the system. Failure to use the appropriate cooling system may result in reduced performance or, in some instances, damage to the system board.

Note:

• Use only certified fan and heat sink.

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

sink assembly, and an installation guide. If the installation procedure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section, please follow the installation guide in the package.

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

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

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3. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. Now hook one side of the retention clip onto the retention module base by fitting the hole(s) on the retention clip into the retaining tab(s) of the retention module base. Hook the other side of the retention clip so that the hole(s) on the retention clip also fit into the retaining tab(s) of the retention module base.

Retention module base

2. The system board

comes with the retention module base already installed.

Retaining tab

Retention clip

Retaining tab

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Note:

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

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

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

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

Retention lever

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Northbridge Heat Sink

The Northbridge must be kept cool by using a heat sink. The heat sink will dissipate heat generated by the Northbridge. Without the heat sink, the Northbridge will overheat damaging both the Northbridge and the system board.

The system board comes with the heat sink already installed on the board. The copper-made heat pipe technology provides excellent heat dissipation.

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

JP10

312

JP1

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

3 2

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) The overclocked settings in the BIOS resulted to the system’s in-

stability or caused system boot up problems.

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

JP1 is accessible from the rear panel of the system. This provides convenience by allowing you to clear the CMOS without having to remove the chassis cover.

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

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

2. Set JP1 or JP10 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 or JP10 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

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

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PS/2 Power Select

Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

JP7

USB Power Select

USB 0-5 (JP5)

USB 6-11 (JP6)

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

2-3 On:

5VSB

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system..

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A (2 devices) or ≥2A (3 or more devices).

312

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

312

2-3 On: 5VSB

312

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PCIE Gen 1 / Gen 2 Select

2-3 On: Gen 1

1-2 On: Gen 2

(default)

JP13

Set this jumper according to the type of PCI Express card that you are using.

The system board is equipped with a buzzer which serves as the PC’s speaker. By default the buzzer is “on” allowing you to hear the system’s beep messages and warnings. If you intend to use an external speaker, turn this function off by setting JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On.

Speaker On/Off Select

JP8

2-3 On:

Speaker On

(default)

1-2 On:

Speaker Off

312

Buzzer

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard.

S/PDIF Ports

The optical S/PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using an optical S/PDIF cable. The coaxial RCA S/PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using a coaxial S/ PDIF cable.

Important:

DO NOT use optical S/PDIF and Coaxial RCA S/PDIF at the same time.

PS/2 Ports and S/PDIF Ports

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2 K/B

Optical S/PDIF-out

USB 4

USB 2-3

Coaxial

S/PDIF-out

Side R/L

USB 0-1

Clear CMOS jumper

USB 5

1394-0

LAN

Center/ Subwoofer

Rear R/L

Mic-in

Line-in

Front R/L

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 KB

Optical

S/PDIF

Coaxial RCA

S/PDIF

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USB 5

USB 4

VCC

-Data +Data

GND

Key

VCC

-Data

+Data

GND

N. C.

USB 8-9

USB 10-11

LAN

USB 3

USB 2

USB, IEEE 1394 and LAN Ports

USB

The USB ports are used to connect USB 2.0/1.1 devices. The 10-pin connectors allow you to connect 6 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. Your USB ports may

come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the cardedge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the USB port cables to these connectors.

IEEE 1394

The IEEE 1394 port is used to connect audio/video devices or storage peripherals. The 10-pin connector allows you to connect an additional IEEE 1394 port. Your 1394 port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the 1394 port cable to this connector.

LAN

The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

USB 6-7

USB 1

USB 0

+12V (fused)

TPA+

Ground

TPB+

+12V (fused)

Key

TPA-

Ground

TPB-

Ground

1394-0

1394-1

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Rear Panel Audio

Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange)

This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the audio system.

Rear Right/Left Jack (Black)

This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speakers of the audio system.

Side Right/Left Jack (Gray)

This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speakers of the audio system.

Line-in (Light Blue)

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

Line-out - Front Right/Left Jack (Lime)

This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system.

Audio and CD-In

Rear audio

Front audio

Front R/L

Line-in

Mic-in

Rear R/L

Center/

Subwoofer

Side R/L

CD-in

Mic

Mic Power

AuD_R_Out

N. C.

AuD_L_Out

GND

AuD_Vcc

Key

AuD_R_Return

AuD_L_Return

Right audio channel

Left audio

channel

Ground Ground

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The Serial ATA (SATA) connectors are used to connect Serial ATA drives. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

Configuring RAID

Refer to the RAID chapter in this manual for more information about creating RAID on Serial ATA drives.

Serial ATA Connectors

SATA 0-1

SATA 2-3

Mic-in Jack (Pink)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

Front Audio

The front audio connector is used to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system.

CD-in

The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

Internal I/O Connectors

SATA 4-5

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FDD Connector and IDE Connector

FDD Connector

The floppy disk drive connector is used to connect a floppy drive. Insert one end of the floppy cable into this connector and the other end-most connector to the floppy drive. The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this connector.

IDE Connector

The IDE disk drive connector is used to connect 2 IDE disk drives. An IDE cable have 3 connectors on them, one that plugs into this connector 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. The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this connector.

Note:

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.

IDE

FDD

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IrDA,CIR and Serial (COM) Connectors

IrDA and CIR

Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector or CIR connector.

Note:

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

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

Serial (COM)

The serial (COM) connector is used to connect modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, or other serial devices. Your COM port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the serial port cable to this connector. The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this connector.

IrDA

DTR

GND

RTS

DSR

CTS

CIR

VCC

N. C.

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

5VSB

N. C.

CIRRX

GND

CIRTX

COM

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Cooling Fan Connectors

These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. Cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

CPU fan

1st fan

NB fan

Ground

Power

Sense

Ground

Power

Sense

3rd fan

Ground

Power

Sense

Power

Ground

Speed Control

2nd fan

Ground

Power

Sense

System fan

Ground

Power

Sense

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Power

Reset

EZ Touch Switches

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.

The DVI connector is used to connect an external DVI port for digital LCD monitor or LCD TV display.

DVI Connector

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DRAM Power LED

Standby Power LED

LEDs

DRAM Power LED

This LED will light when the system’s power is on.

Standby Power LED

This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode.

Diagnostic LED

The Diagnostic LED displays POST codes. POST (Power-On Self Tests) which is controlled by the BIOS is performed whenever you power-on the system. POST will detect the status of the system and its components. Each code displayed on the LED corresponds to a certain system status.

Warning:

When the DRAM Power LED and/or Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets and/or PCI slots. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add-in cards. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

Diagnostic

LED

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Power Connectors

Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into this connector.

Your power supply unit may come with an 8-pin or 4-pin +12V power connector. The +12V power enables the delivery of more +12VDC current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module (VRM). If available, it is preferable to use the 8-pin power; otherwise connect a 4-pin power to this connector.

131

12 24

+3.3VDC

COM

+5VDC

COM

+5VDC

COM

PWR_OK

+5VSB

+12VDC

+3.3VDC

-12VDC

COM

PS_ON#

COM

+5VDC

COM

+12V

Ground

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The FDD-type power connector is an additional power connector. If you are using more than one graphics cards, we recommend that you plug a power cable from your power supply unit to the 5V/12V power connector. This will provide more stability to the entire system. The system board will still work even if the additional power connector is not connected.

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

strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt (or greater) power supply.

Important:

Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the add-in boards and peripherals not functioning properly. Calculating the system’s approximate power usage is important to ensure that the power supply meets the system’s consumption requirements.

The power connectors from the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24-pin and 8-pin connectors in only one orientation. Make sure to find the proper orientation before plugging the connectors.

+5V

+12V

Ground

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Restarting the PC

Normally, you can power-off the PC by:

1. Pressing the power button at the front panel of the chassis.

2. Pressing the power switch that is on the system board (note: not all system boards come with this switch).

If for some reasons you need to totally cut off the power supplied to the PC, switch off the power supply or unplug the power cord. Take note though that if you intend to restart it at once, please strictly follow the steps below.

1. The time where power is totally discharged varies among power supplies. It's discharge time is highly dependent on the system's configuration such as the wattage of the power supply, the sequence of the supplied power as well as the number of peripheral devices connected to the system. Due to this reason, we strongly recommend that you wait for the Standby Power LED (refer to the “LEDs” section in this chapter for the location of the Standby Power LED) to lit off.

2. After the Standby Power LED has lit off, wait for 6 seconds before powering on the PC.

If the system board is already enclosed in a chassis which apparently will not make the Standby Power LED visible, wait for 15 seconds before you restore power connections. 15 seconds is approximately the time that will take the LED to lit off and the time needed before restoring power.

The above will ensure protection and prevent damage to the motherboard and components.

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Front Panel Connectors

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

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

RESET: Reset Switch

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

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch

Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch is a “dual function power button” that will allow your system to enter the SoftOff or Suspend mode.

19 20

HD-LED

RESET

SPEAKER

PWR-LED

ATX-SW

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PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED

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

Note:

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

3 5

14 16

18 20

7 9

13 15 17 19

2 4 6

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

Reserved

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

Reserved

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

PWR-LED

(Power/Standby LED)

Pin Assignment

HDD LED Power HDD

N. C. N. C.

PWRBT+ PWRBT-

N. C. N. C.

Ground H/W Reset

Speaker Data N. C. Ground Speaker Power

LED Power (+) LED Power (+) LED Power (-) or Standby Signal

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PCI Express Slots

PCI Express x16

Download Flash BIOS Connector

GROUND

8 7

SPI_VCC3

SPI_CS0B

SPI_MIS0

SPI_HOLD#

SPI_CLK

SPI_MOSI

PCI Express x16

PCI Express x1

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Smart Connectors

The Smart Connectors (USB, IEEE 1394 and Front Panel) serve as extended connectors allowing you to easily connect cables to the connectors that are on the system board. This is specially advantageous when using the front panel connectors as this will prevent wrong cable connection.

1. Connect all front panel cables from the chassis to the front panel smart connector. Connect according to the pin definition shown on the smart connector.

Front Panel Connectors

USB 1394 Front Panel

2. Connect the front panel smart connector to the front panel connector on the system board.

USB and IEEE 1394 Connectors

1. Connect your USB/1394 port cable to the USB/1394 smart connector. Connect according to the pin definition shown on the smart connector.

2. Connect the USB/1394 smart connector to the respective connectors on the system board.

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Switchable Modes for Overclocking

Aimed to provide convenience and superb overclockability, the Genie BIOS Setting submenu comes available in Easy mode (default mode) and Advance mode.

Easy Mode

Easy mode displays fields commonly used by users.

Advance Mode

If you intend to tweak your PC or boost its overclock feature, you can switch the Genie BIOS Setting submenu from Easy mode to Advance mode by simply pressing <F9> in the main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing <Y> to select Advance Mode. The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP/PCI Configurations X PC Health Status

X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded

Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Y:Advance Mode; N:Easy Mode (Y/N)? Y

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Award BIOS Setup Utility

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

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

Press DEL to enter setup

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

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded

Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP/PCI Configurations X PC Health Status

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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.

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.

Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

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

Date <mm:dd:yy> Time <hh:mm:ss>

X Primary IDE Master X Primary IDE Slave X Secondary IDE Master X Secondary IDE Slave X Internal Phy SATA 1 X Internal Phy SATA 3 X Internal Phy SATA 2 X Internal Phy SATA 4

Drive A Halt On

Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day, month, year and century

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

640K 2096128K 2097152K

Fri, Oct 31 2008 20 : 20 : 30

None None None None PIONEER DVD-ROM DVDST3160815AS None None

1.44M, 3.5 in. All, But keyboard

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Primary IDE Master to Secondary IDE Slave

To configure IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

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

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Primary IDE Master

Access Mode Capacity Cylinder

Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Primary IDE Master

Item Help

Menu Level

To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head... on this channel

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

0 0 0 0 0

Press Enter Auto

Auto

0 MB

Primary IDE Master to Internal Phy SATA 4

Primary IDE Master/Slave Secondary IDE Master/Slave

Internal Phy SATA 1 Internal Phy SATA 3 Internal Phy SATA 2 Internal Phy SATA 4

Note:

The fields for configuring Serial ATA drives will appear only if the Serial ATA function is Enabled. Enable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

Used to configure Parallel ATA drives

Used to configure Serial ATA drives

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Primary IDE Master to Secondary IDE Slave

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

Access Mode

For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the LBA type. Cer tain operating systems require that you select CHS 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.

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.

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Internal Phy SATA 1 to Internal Phy SATA 4

Move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.

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

IDE Auto-Detection Extended IDE Drive

Access Mode Capacity Cylinder

Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Internal Phy SATA 1

Item Help

Menu Level

To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head... on this channel

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

0 0 0 0 0

Press Enter Auto

Auto

0 MB

Drive A

This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed.

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

1.2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. AT-type high-density drive; 1.2MB capacity 720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 720KB capacity

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

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

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Halt On

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

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors

detected.

All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the

BIOS detects a non-fatal error.

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

board error; it will stop for all other errors.

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

ror; it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

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.

Extended Memory

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

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

Refer to the next subsection for more information on this submenu.

CPU Internal Cache and External Cache

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

Quick Power On Self Test

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

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.

X Hard Disk Boot Priority

CPU Internal Cache External Cache Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek

Boot Up Numlock Status x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) x Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option

MPS Version Control For OS

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

Full Screen LOGO Show

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level

Press Enter Enabled Enabled Enabled Floppy Hard Disk CDROM Hard Disk Enabled Disabled On 30 250 Setup

1.4 Non-OS2 0

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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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.

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.

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.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

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Security Option

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

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

MPS Version Control for OS

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

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

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

Full Screen Logo Show

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

Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot-

up.

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

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list.

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Item Help

Menu Level

Use <↑> or <↓> to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu.

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

1. Ch2 S. : ST3160815AS

2. Bootable Add-in Cards

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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.

PCIE Configuration

IGX Configuration

Init Display First

IGX When the system boots, it will first initialize the

onboard VGA.

PCIEx When the system boots, it will first initialize the PCI

Express x16 graphics card.

Advanced Chipset Features

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset Features

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

X PCIE Configuration X IGX Configuration

Init Display First

NB Power Management

Memory Hole

System BIOS Cacheable

Press Enter Press Enter PCIEx Auto Disabled Disabled

Refer to the following pages for more information on these submenus.

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NB Power Management

Dynamic clock gating for IOC/NT/MCU/CFG. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Hole

In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 1516MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM. When disabled, the CPU assumes the 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory. If more than 16MB of system memory is installed, this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory.

System BIOS Cacheable

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

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PCIE Configuration

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

GPP Slots Power Limit, W

X GFX Port 1 X GFX Port 2 X NB-SB Port Features

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PCIE Configuration

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

25 Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter

GPP Slots Power Limit, W

This field is used to enter the GPP’s power limit. The minimum is 0 and the maximum is 255.

GFX Port 1

GFX Port 2

NB-SB Port Features

Refer to the following pages for more information on these submenus.

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GFX Port 1 / GFX Port 2

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

Gen2 High Speed Mode Link ASPM Link Width Slot Power Limit, W

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GFX Port 1

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Auto Disabled Auto 75

Gen2 High Speed Mode

The options are Auto, Disabled, Software Initiated and Advertised RC.

Link ASPM

The options are Disabled, L0s, L1, and L0s & L1.

Link Width

The options are Auto, x1, x2, x4 and x8.

Slot Power Limit,W

This field is used to enter the slot’s power limit. The minimum is 0 and the maximum is 255.

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NB-SB Port Features

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

Link ASPM

VC1 Traffic Support

Link Width

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NB-SB Port Features

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

L1 Enabled Auto

Link ASPM

The options are Disabled and L1.

VC1 Traffic Support

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Link Width

The options are Auto, x1, x2 and x4.

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IGX Configuration

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

Internal Graphics Mode UMA Frame Buffer Size Frame Buffer Location IGX Engine Clock Override

x IGX Engine Clock

HDMI Audio Surround View SidePort Clock Speed

UMA-SP Interleave Mode x Size x Ratio (SP:UMA)

SP Power Management

SP NB Termination

SP Memory Termination

SP CMD Hold

SP DATA Hold

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Item Help

Menu Level

UMA+SidePort Auto Above 4G Disabled 500 Disabled

Auto 400MHz

Auto 4MB 1:1 Auto Disabled Disabled Auto Auto

Internal Graphics Mode

This is used to configure the internal graphics mode. The options are Disabled, UMA and UMA+SidePort.

UMA Frame Buffer Size

This is used to select the total amount of system memory locked by the BIOS for video. A larger frame buffer size should result in higher video performance. The options are Auto, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and 512MB.

Frame Buffer Location

This is used to select the frame buffer’s location. The options are Below 4G and Above 4G.

IGX Engine Clock Override

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

IGX Engine Clock

This is used to enter the IGX engine clock. The minimum is 150 and the maximum is 1000.

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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HDMI Audio

This is used to enable or disable the HDMI audio.

Surround View

The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

SidePort Clock Speed

This is used to select the SidePort’s clock speed. The options are 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz, 400MHz, 533MHz and 667MHz.

UMA-SP Interleave Mode

The options are Auto and Fine.

Size

The options are 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB and 128MB.

Ratio (SP:UMA)

The options are 1:1, 1:3, 1:7, 1:15, 3:5, 3:13, 5:11 and 7:9.

SP Power Management

The options are Auto, Dynamic CKE, Dynamic CMD and Disable.

SP NB Termination

The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

SP Memory Termination

The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

SP CMD to Hold

The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

SP DATA Hold

The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

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OnChip IDE Device

OnChip SATA Device

Onboard Super I/O

USB Device Setting

HD Audio Azalia

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard HD audio.

Azalia Front Panel

This field is used to enable or disable the Azalia front panel audio.

Integrated Peripherals

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

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Integrated Peripherals

Item Help

Menu Level

X OnChip IDE Device X OnChip SATA Device X Onboard Super I/O X USB Device Setting

HD Audio Azalia

Azalia Front Panel

Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Auto Auto

Refer to the following pages for more information on these submenus.

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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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.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

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.

OnChip IDE Channel 0 and OnChip IDE Channel 1

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.

OnChip IDE Device

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

IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Onchip IDE Channel0 Onchip IDE Channel 1 Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Secondary Master PIO Secondary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA Secondary Master UDMA Secondary Slave UDMA

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OnChip IDE Device

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto

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Primary Master PIO to Secondary 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 according

to your hard disk drive’s timing.

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

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

Primary Master UDMA to Secondary 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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OnChip SATA Device

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

OnChip SATA Channel

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

OnChip SATA Type

This field is used to configure the SATA devices suppor ted by the southbridge.

Native IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Par-

allel ATA storage devices.

RAID This option allows you to create RAID on Serial

ATA devices.

AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).

Legacy IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives as

Legacy IDE storage devices.

Combined Mode

This field is used to enable or disable the combined mode.

PATA Channel Mapping

The options are Primary and Secondary.

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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OnChip SATA Device

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

OnChip SATA Channel OnChip SATA Type Combined Mode PATA Channel Mapping

Enabled Native IDE Enabled Secondary

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Onboard Super IO

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

Onboard FDC Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port

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

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

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port.

Onboard IrDA Select

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

manually select an I/O address for the onboard IrDA.

Disabled Disables the onboard IrDA.

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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Onboard Super IO

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

Onboard FDC Controller

Onboard Serial Port

Onboard IRDA Select

IR Mode Select

UR2 Duplex Mode

CIR Port Address x CIR Port IRQ

Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 IrDA Half Disabled 11

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IR Mode Select

This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter. The options are Normal, IrDA, ASKIR and SCR.

UR2 Duplex Mode

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

CIR Port Address

This field is used to select an I/O address for the CIR device.

CIR Port IRQ

This field is used to select an IRQ for the CIR device.

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USB Device Setting

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

USB 2.0 Controller 1 / USB 2.0 Controller 2

This field is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (USB 2.0).

USB 1.0 Controller

This field is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller Interface (USB 1.0).

USB Keyboard Function

Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the suppor t for legacy USB keyboard (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices.

If a PS/2 keyboard is not available and you need to use a USB keyboard to install Windows (installation is performed in DOS mode) or run any program under DOS, set this field to Enabled.

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USB Device Setting

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

USB 2.0 Controller 1 USB 2.0 Controller 2 USB 1.0 Controller USB Keyboard Function USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function

*** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting ***

Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enalbed

[Enable] or [Disable] Universal Host Controller Interfacefor Universal Serial Bus USB Operation Mode

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USB Mouse Function

Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the support for legacy USB mouse (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices.

If a PS/2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows (installation is performed in DOS mode) or run any program under DOS, set this field to Enabled.

USB Storage Function

This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB mass storage.

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Power Management Setup

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

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.

C2 Disable/Enable

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

MODEM Use IRQ

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

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

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Power Management Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

ACPI Suspend Type

C2 Disable/Enable

Modem Use IRQ

Soft-Off by PWRBTN

PowerOn By PCI Card

ACPI XSDT Table

HPET Support

Power On Function x KB Power On Password x Hot Key Power On

PWRON After PWR-Fail

RTC Alarm Resume x Date (Of Month) x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

S1(POS) Disabled NA Instant-Off Disabled Disabled Enabled Button Only Enter Ctrl-F1 Off Disabled 0 0:0:0

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Soft-Off by PWRBTN

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

Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management

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

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

PowerOn By PCI Card

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

card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the card’s documentation for more information.

Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the

PCI card.

ACPI XSDT Table

This table is for 64-bit OS only. Do not use this on 32-bit OS such as Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

HPET Support

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Power On Function

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

Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power

on the system.

Password When this option is selected, set the password

you would like to use to power-on the system in the “KB Power On Password” field.

Hot Key When this option is selected, select the function

key you would like to use to power-on the system in the “Hot Key Power On” field.

MS Move&Click When this option is selected, move or click the

mouse to power-on the system.

Any Key Press any key to power-on the system. Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake

up” key of the Windows

98 compatible key-

board to power-on the system.

KB Power On Password

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press <Enter>.

The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in this field. You must type the correct password to poweron the system. If you forgot the password, power-off the system and remove the battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering-on the system.

Hot Key Power On

This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power-on the system.

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PWRON After PWR-Fail

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.

On When power returns after an AC power failure,

the system will automatically power-on.

RTC Alarm Resume

Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time

you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Date (of Month)” and “Resume Time” fields. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) 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 “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field.

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

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

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

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

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Resources Controlled By

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

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

you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources”

field.

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

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Resources Controlled By x IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Assign IRQ for VGA

Assign IRQ for USB

PCI Latency Timer(Per 8CLK)

***** PCI Express Relative items *****

Maximum Payload Size

Auto Press Enter

Disabled Enabled Enabled 8

128

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

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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 work with PCI/

VGA.

Assign IRQ for VGA

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

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

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IRQ Resources

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

IRQ- 3 assigned to IRQ- 4 assigned to IRQ- 5 assigned to IRQ- 7 assigned to IRQ-10 assigned to IRQ-11 assigned to IRQ-12 assigned to IRQ-14 assigned to IRQ-15 assigned to

PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device

Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification. PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.

IRQ Resources

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

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Assign IRQ for USB

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

PCI Latency Timer (Per 8CLK)

This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control the bus before another takes over. The larger the value, the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus. Since each access to the bus comes with an initial delay before any transaction can be made, low values for the PCI Latency Timer will reduce the effectiveness of the PCI bandwidth while higher values will improve it.

Maximum Payload Size

This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte.

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PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature

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

CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp

This field is used to select the CPU’s temperature at which the CPU fan will rotate at full speed.

CPUFan Turn Off If CPUTemp

This field is used to select the CPU’s temperature at which the CPU fan will rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed.

Note:

1. If the CPU temperature runs between the highest (set in the “CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp” field) and lowest (set in the “CPUFan Turn Off If CPUTemp” field) temperature, the system will automatically adjust the CPU fan’s speed according to the temperature.

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PC Health Status

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Shutdown Temperature CPUFan Fully ON If CPUTemp CPUFan Turn OFF If CPUTemp SYSFan Fully ON If SYSTemp SYSFan Turn OFF If SYSTemp NB Fan Fully ON If NB Temp NB Fan Turn OFF If NB Temp

CPU Core Voltage DRAM Voltage VCC SB Voltage HTT +1.2V Voltage ATX +3.3V Voltage ATX +12V Voltage +5V Dual Voltage Voltage Battery CPU Core Temperature System Temperature CHIPSET Temperature CPU Fan Fan Speed SYSTEM Fan Speed CHIPSET Fan Speed

85oC/185oF

1.18V

1.95V

1.20V

1.18V

3.29V

12.48V

4.81V

3.36V 33

C 40oC 46oC

2657 RPM

0 RPM 0 RPM

> 50

C < 25oC > 35oC < 25oC > 55oC < 25oC

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

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2. If you want to reduce the CPU fan’s noise or prevent CPU overheat, select a lower temperature in the “CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp” field to allow the CPU fan to rotate full speed at the selected lower temperature.

SYSFan Fully On If SYSTemp

This field is used to select the system’s temperature at which the chassis fan will rotate at full speed.

SYSFan Turn Off If SYSTemp

This field is used to select the system’s temperature at which the chassis fan will rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed.

Note:

If the system’s temperature runs between the highest (set in the “SYSFan Fully On If SYSTemp” field) and lowest (set in the ”SYSFan Turn Off If SYSTemp” field) temperature, the system will automatically adjust the chassis fan’s speed according to the temperature.

NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp

This field is used to select the Northbridge chip’s temperature at which the chip’s fan will rotate at full speed.

NB Fan Turn Off If NB Temp

This field is used to select the Northbridge chip’s temperature at which the chip’s fan will rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed.

Note:

If the Northbridge chip’s temperature runs between the highest (set in the “NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp” field) and lowest (set in the “NB Fan Turn Off If NB Temp” field) temperature, the system will automatically adjust the fan speed of the Northbridge chip according to the temperature.

CPU Core Voltage to CHIPSET Fan Speed

These fields will show the output voltage, temperature and fan speed of the monitored devices or components.

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Genie BIOS Setting

Aimed to provide convenience and superb overclockability, this submenu comes available in Easy mode (default mode) and Advance mode.

Easy Mode

Easy mode displays fields commonly used by users.

Advance Mode

If you intend to tweak your PC or boost its overclock features, you can switch the Genie BIOS Setting submenu from Easy mode to Advance mode by simply pressing <F9> in the main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing <Y> to select Advance Mode. The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board.

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Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP/PCI Configurations X PC Health Status

X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded

Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Y:Advance Mode; N:Easy Mode (Y/N)? Y

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DRAM Configuration

HT Link Control

Memory Current Value

This field will show the current value of the system memory.

Timing Mode

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect all DRAM timing. MaxMemClk This option uses the maximum DRAM clock. Manual This option allows you to manually select the DRAM’s

clock speed.

Memory Clock Value or Limit

This is used to select the clock speed of the DIMM.

Refer to the following pages for more information on these submenus.

X DRAM Configuration X HT Link Control

Memory Current Value Timing Mode

x Memory Clock Value or Limit

CPU VID Special Add DRAM Voltage Control SB PLL 1.2V Voltage NB HT Voltage NB Core Voltage NB PCIE Voltage Side Port Voltage CPU TLB Cache Fix O.C Fail Retry Counter O.C. Fail CMOS Reload CPU Clock Ratio AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control Spread Spectrum CPU Host/HTT Clock PCIE Clock

CPU Core Voltage DRAM Voltage HTT +1.2V Voltage VCC SB Voltage

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Genie BIOS Setting

Item Help

Menu Level

Press Enter Press Enter DDR 800 Auto DDR400 Auto

1.950 V

1.16 V

1.20 V

1.30 V

1.10 V

1.60 V Enabled 1 Disabled Auto Auto Disabled 200MHz 100MHz

1.29V

1.95V

1.20V

1.18V

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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CPU VID Special Add

This is used to select the voltage supplied to the CPU.

DRAM Voltage Control

This is used to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM.

SB PLL 1.2V Voltage

This field allows you to manually select the Southbridge’s core voltage.

NB HT Voltage

This is used to select the Northbridge’s HyperTranspor t voltage.

NB Core Voltage

This is used to select the Northbridge’s core voltage.

NB PCIE Voltage

The options are 1.10V to 1.40V.

Side Port Voltage

This is used to select the SidePort’s voltage.

CPU TLB Cache Fix

When this field is Enabled, it will fix the TLB cache issue for Phenom B2 CPU.

O.C. Fail Retry Counter

The options are 0, 1, 2 and 3.

O.C. Fail CMOS Reload

The options are Disabled, Bank 1, Bank 2, Bank 3 and Bank 4.

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CPU Clock Ratio

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

AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control

Auto Enables AMD’s Cool‘n’Quiet technology. This function

allows the system to detect the CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down, the system effectively lowers power consumption by changing its CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level.

Disabled Disables AMD’s Cool‘n’Quiet technology.

Spread Spectrum

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

CPU Host/HTT Clock

This field is used to enter a CPU Host/HTT Clock value. The minimum is 200 and the maximum is 700.

PCIE Clock

This field is used to enter the PCIE clock. The minimum is 100 and the maximum is 250.

CPU Core Voltage

This field will show the CPU’s current voltage.

DRAM Voltage

This field will show the DRAM’s current voltage.

HTT +1.2V Voltage

This field will show the HTT’s current voltage.

VCC SB Voltage

This field will show the Southbridge’s current voltage.

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DRAM Configuration

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear:

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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DRAM Configuration

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

X MCT Memory Timing X ODC Control Mode

Memory Hole Remapping Auto Optimize Bottom IO

x Bottom of [31:24] IO Space

Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24]

Press Enter Press Enter Enabled Enabled D0 FC

MCT Memory Timing

ODC Control Mode

Memory Hole Remapping

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Auto Optimize Bottom IO

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Bottom of [31:24] IO Space

This field is used to enter the memory that will be remapped to another address. The minimum is 0000 and the maximum is 00FF.

Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24]

This field is used to enter the UMA DRAM value. The minimum is 0000 and the maximum is 00FC.

Refer to the following pages for more information on these submenus.

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MCT Memory Timing

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear:

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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MCT Memory Timing

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

MCT Memory Timing x Maximum Latency x 2T Mode x CAS Latency Time x Precharge Delay (tRAS) x DRAM RAS# Precharge x DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay x Bank to Bank Cmd (TRRD) x TRC x TRTP x Write Recovery (TWR) x Write-Read Command (TWTR) x TRFC0 x TRFC1 x TRFC2 x TRFC3 x Trdrd

TrwtT0

Twrrd

Twrwr

CS/ODT Pin Fine Delay

Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled

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

MCT Memory Timing

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect all the MCT

memory timing.

Manual This option allows you to manually configure the MCT

memory timing on the following fields.

Maximum Latency

This field is used to select the maximum latency.

2T Mode

This field is used to configure the 2T mode.

CAS Latency Time

This field is used to select the clock cycles for the CAS latency.

Enabled 6 ns 4 CLK 18 CLK 5 CLK 5 CLK 3 CLK 24 CLK 3 CLK 6 CLK 3 CLK 105 ns 105 nS 105 nS 75 nS 75 nS 3 CLK 5 CLK 0 CLK 3 CLK

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Precharge Delay (tRAS)

The options are Auto, 5 CLK to 18 CLK.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

This field is used to select the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM.

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command. The options are 2 and 3.

Bank to Bank Cmd (TRRD)

The options are Auto, 2 CLK to 5 CLK.

TRC

Row-Cycle delay. Set the “System Performance” field to Optimal if you want to use the delay time recommended by the DIMM manu-

facturer.

TRTP

The options are Auto, 2CLK - 4CLK and 3CLK - 5CLK.

Write Recovery (TWR)

This field is used to select the write recovery time when the DRAM safely registers the last write data. This is the time from the last write data to precharge.

Write-Read Command (TWTR)

The options are Auto, 1 CLK, 2 CLK and 3 CLK.

TRFC 0 to TRFC 3

These fields are used to select the auto refresh cycle time.

Tr drd

The options are Auto, 2 CLK, 3 CLK, 4 CLK and 5 CLK.

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ODC Control Mode

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear:

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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ODC Control Mode

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

DRAM Drivers Weak Mode

Output Driver Comp.

Channel A x CPU On-die Termination x DQS Drive Strength x Data Drive Strength x MEMCLK Drive Strength x Addr/Cmd Drive Strength x CS/ODT Drive Strength x CKE Drive Strength

Channel B x CPU On-die Termination x DQS Drive Strength x Data Drive Strength x MEMCLK Drive Strength x Addr/Cmd Drive Strength x CS/ODT Drive Strength x CKE Drive Strength

Normal drive Auto

300 ohms +/-20%

1.00x

1.50x

1.50x 300 ohms +/-20%

1.00x

1.50x

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

TrwtT0

The options are Auto, 3 CLK to 9 CLK.

Tw r r d

The options are Auto, 0 CLK, 1 CLK, 2 CLK and 3 CLK.

Twrwr

The options are Auto, 1 CLK, 2 CLK and 3 CLK.

CS/ODT Pin Fine Delay

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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DRAM Drivers Weak Mode

The options are Normal drive and Weak drive.

Output Driver Comp.

The options are Auto and Manual.

CPU On-die Termination

The options are 300 ohms +/-20%, 150 ohms +/-20% and 75 ohms +/-20%.

DQS Drive Strength

The options are 0.75x, 1.00x, 1.25x and 1.50x.

Data Drive Strength

The options are 0.75x, 1.00x, 1.25x and 1.50x.

MEMCLK Drive Strength

The options are 0.75x, 1.00x, 1.25x and 1.50x.

Addr/Cmd Drive Strength

The options are 1.00x, 1.25x, 1.50x and 2.00x.

CS/ODT Drive Strength

The options are 1.00x, 1.25x, 1.50x and 2.00x.

CKE Drive Strength

The options are 1.00x, 1.25x, 1.50x and 2.00x.

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HT Link Control

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear:

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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HT Link Control

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

HT Link Width

HT Link Frequency

HT Link Tristate

UnitID Clumping

2x LCLK Mode

Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled

HT Link Width

The options are Auto, 8 bit and 16 bit.

HT Link Frequency

This field is used to select the HyperTranspor t link’s frequency.

HT Link Tristate

The options are Auto, Disabled, CAD/CTL and CAD/CTL/CLK.

UnitID Clumping

The options are Auto, Disabled, PCIE, GFX and PCIE & GFX.

2x LCLK Mode

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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CMOS Reloaded

The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different configurations and when needed, allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations. Highlight CMOS Reloaded in

the main menu then press <Enter>.

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

Auto Save Bootable Setting Load Last Bootable Setting

Save Setting to Bank with

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CMOS Reloaded

Item Help

Menu Level

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Enabled Load

Last Saved CMOS

User Defined Setting Bank #1

Description Options

Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey => 1

OptionsDescription

User Defined Setting Bank #2

Description Options

Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey => 1

Options

Description

User Defined Setting Bank #3

Description Options

Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey => 1

Options

Description

User Defined Setting Bank #4

Description Options

Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey => 1

Options

Description

This item will immediately decide which setting will be saved to User Defined Setting Banks. The option is one of following:

1. Current BIOS setting

2. Last BIOS setting which already exists in CMOS.

CMOS Reloaded is especially helpful to overclockers who often go through the tiresome trial and error process of repeatedly changing the BIOS settings to come up with the most ideal overclocked setting. By being able to save and load the settings, it eliminates the tedious job of remembering several settings and/or repeatedly resetting settings during the trial process. The settings are stored in the SEEPROM. SEEPROM is divided into 5 banks - the backup bank and the 4 user defined banks.

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Auto Save Bootable Setting

This field is used to automatically save the last bootable setting from CMOS to an area in the SEEPROM referred to as the backup bank. To use this function:

1. Set this field to Enabled.

2. Select “Save & Exit Setup” in the main menu then press <Enter>.

3. Type <Y> then press <Enter>.

If the changes to the setting allowed the system to boot, the setting will be stored in the SEEPROM. In other words, if the system did not boot up, the setting will not be stored. You may then follow the steps in the next section to load the last bootable setting.

Load Last Bootable Setting

If, during the trial and error process, the setting resulted to the system’s instability or worse yet, not being able to boot up the system, please follow the steps below to use the Load function.

Note:

You can use the Load function only if you have set the “Auto Save Bootable Setting” to Enabled.

1. If the system did not boot up properly but you were able to enter the BIOS utility: a. Select “CMOS Reloaded” in the main menu then press <En-

ter>.

b. Move the cursor to “Load Last Bootable Setting” then press

“Load”.

c. Press <Y> to load the last bootable setting that was stored

in the backup bank.

2. If you cannot enter the BIOS utility: a. Use the Clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS. Refer to

chapter 2 for more information about clearing CMOS.

b. Enter the BIOS utility then perform steps 1a to 1c.

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Saving, Loading and Naming BIOS Settings

For overclockers who require different sets of settings for various system environments or operating systems, CMOS Reloaded allows you to save, load and name up to four sets of BIOS settings - in the “User Defined Setting Bank #1” to “User Defined Setting Bank #4” fields.

Save Setting to Bank With

This field is used to select the type of setting you would like saved to a User Defined Setting Bank when you use the “Save to this Bank” function of that bank.

Current BIOS Setting This option will save the current BIOS setting

to the User Defined Setting Bank.

Last BIOS Setting This option will save the last saved BIOS set-

ting to the User Defined Setting Bank.

User Defined Setting Bank #1/2/3/4

Bank Description

To name the BIOS setting, move the cursor to “Bank Description” then press <Enter>. You can enter up to 60 characters. Providing a name to the BIOS setting will allow you to easily remember the settings in the bank.

Save to this Bank

To save the BIOS setting, move the cursor to “Save to this Bank” then press <Enter>. Type <Y> then press <Enter>. This will save the current setting or the last saved setting to this bank; depending on the option selected in the “Save Setting to Bank With” field.

If you want to immediately reboot to use the new settings, make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting “Y” in the “Save & Exit Setup” submenu.

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Load from this Bank

To load the setting saved in the bank, move the cursor to “Load from this Bank” then press <Enter>. The setting in this bank will replace the current setting. Make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting “Y” in the “Save & Exit Setup” submenu.

Hotkey

You can now load a BIOS setting during system boot up; bypassing the lengthy process of entering the BIOS utility to load a setting. Move the cursor to “Hotkey” then press <Enter>. Select the key you would like to use to load the settings from the bank. When the system boots up, press the key to load the setting.

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Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from

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

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

X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded

Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

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↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP/PCI Configurations X PC Health Status

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?

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Set Supervisor Password

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

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Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP/PCI Configurations X PC Health Status

X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded

Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Enter Password:

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Set User Password

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

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

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

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Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP/PCI Configurations X PC Health Status

X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded

Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Enter Password:

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Save & Exit Setup

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

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

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Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP/PCI Configurations X PC Health Status

X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded

Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

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Exit Without Saving

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

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

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Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP/PCI Configurations X PC Health Status

X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded

Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N