ECS 651-M V1.0 User Manual

Preface

Copyright

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Version 1.0

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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 in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in­stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, 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 onto 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.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu­facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow­ing conditions:

− This device may not cause harmful interference, and

− This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference­causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement
sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

Describes features of the motherboard,
and provides a shipping checklist.

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Describes installation of motherboard
components.

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⇒ page 7

Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.

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Describes the motherboard software.
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Features Translations

Caractéristiques

Processeur La carte mère utilise un Socket micro PGA 478 broches pré-

Chipset Les chipsets SiS650GX B0 Northbridge et SiS962L South-

Memory La carte mère supporte une SDRAM DDR 266/333. It

Graphiques La carte mère comprend un logement AGP qui offre quatre fois

USB The USB 2.0 Controller is compliant with Universal Serial Bus

sentant les caractéristiques suivantes :

• Supporte un bus frontal (FSB) de 400/533 MHz

• Accepte des processeurs Pentium 4 à 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G…

3.06G et plus

bridge sont basés sur une architecture novatrice et
dimensionnable avec une fiabilité et des performances prou­vées.

• Supporte les CPU de la série Intel Pentium 4 avec des
vitesses de transfet de 533/ 400MHz

• Support de 12 transactions remarquables

• Supporte les SDRAM DDR333/DDR266/200

• Conforme AGP v2.0

• Supporte la Taille de Fenêtre Graphique de 4Moctets à

256Moctets

• Réalise une bande passante de 533Mo/s en mode
66MHz x 4

• Intègre un moteur 3D de haute qualité

• Conforme aux spécifications PCI 2.2

• Supporte le mode PIO 0,1,2,3,4 et le mode DMA Multi-

word 0,1,2

• Supporte Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

• Trois contrôleurs d’hôte OHCI USB 1.1 indépendent et un

contrôleur d’hôte EHCI USB 2.0, supporte jusqu’à six
ports

• Evénements d’éveil système inclus : Bouton
d’alimentation, mot de passe de clavier/touche de rac­courci, alarme RTC, sonnerie Modem, LAN, Eveil AC 97
et éveil USB

Les caractéristiques clé supplémentaires de la carte mère
comprennent le support de six ports USB, une liaison AC’ 97
pour audio et modem, surveillance matérielle, et gestion
d’alimentation ACPI/OnNow.

accommodates two unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots. Each slot
supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum capacity of 2 GB.

la bande passante des spécifications AGP d’origine. AGP
technology provides a direct connection between the graphics
sub-system and the processor so that the graphics do not
have to compete for processor time with other devices on the
PCI bus.

Specification Revision 2.0.
The USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480MB/sec for

high-speed devices and specifies a microframe that will be

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1/8

of a 1msec frame. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to

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have small buffers even at high data rates.
The USB 1.1 connectors and other full speed cables can

support the higher speed of USB 2.0 without any changes.
The chipset has the following advanced USB features:

• Compliant with Enhanced Host Controller Interface
(EHCI) Specification Revision 0.95 and Universal Host
Controller Interface (UHCI) Specification Revision 1.1

• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host
Controllers for full/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host
Controller core for high-speed signaling

• Supports PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
Specification release 1.1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

AC’ 97 Audio
Codec

LAN Interne (op­tionnel)

Options
d’Extensions

E/S Intégrée La carte mère possède un jeu complet de ports d’E/S et de

Microprogramme
BIOS

Le codec Audio AC' 97 est conforme aux spécifications AC 97

2.3 répondant aux exigences PC2001 et supportant Sortie

S/PDIF. Il possède aussi une mémoire tampon intégrée et PLL
interne. Les fonctionnalités comprennent le support du com­mutateur analogique pour sortie arrière (partagée), la prise de
ligne d’entrée (partagée), centre basse (partagée), et prise
MIC à la sortie audio 6 canaux.

Remarque: Contrôleur audio 4 canaux optionnel.

Le VT6103 L est un périphérique à Couche Physique pour
Ethernet 10BASE-T et 100BASE-TX utilisant des câbles Non
blindés de catégorie 5, Blindés de Type 1, et à Fibres Opti­ques.

• Double Vitesse – 100/10 Mbps

• Half et Full Duplex

• Interface MII vers Contrôleur Ethernet

• Conforme à tous les Standards IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T et

100Base-Tx Applicables

La carte mère est livrée avec les options d’extensions suivan­tes:

• Deux logements PCI 32 bits

• Un logement AGP

• Un logement de Communications et Network Riser (CNR)

(Interface AC97 seulement)

• Deux canaux IDE et une interface de lecteur de disquette

La carte mère supporte la maîtrise de bus Ultra DMA avec des
vitesses de transfert de 33/66/100/133 Mo/sec.

connecteurs:

• Deux ports PS/2 pour souris et clavier

• Un port série

• Un port VGA

• Un port parallèle

• Quatre ports USB

• Un port LAN

• Prises audio pour microphone, ligne d’entrée et ligne de

sortie

Cette carte mère utilise Award BIOS qui permet aux utilisa­teurs de configurer de nombreuses caractéristiques du
système comprenant les suivantes:

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• Gestion d’alimentation

• Alarmes de réveil

• Paramètres de CPU

• Synchronisation de CPU et de mémoire

Le microprogramme peut aussi être utilisé pour définir les
paramètres pour les vitesses d’horloges de différents proces­seurs.

Certaines spécifications matérielles et éléments de logiciels peuvent être
modifiés sans avertissement.

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Features

Prozessor Das Motherboard verwendet einen Mikro-PGA 478-Pin Sockel

Chipsatz Die Chipsätze SiS650GX B0 Northbridge und SiS962L

Speicher Das Motherboard unterstützt DDR 266/333 SDRAM. Es nimmt

USB Der USB 2.0 Controller entspricht der Universal Serial Bus

mit den folgenden Eigenschaften:

• Unterstützt 400/533 MHz Frontsidebus (FSB)

• Nimmt Pentium 4 Prozessoren mit 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G…

3.05G und darüber auf

Southbridge basieren auf einer innovativen und skalierbaren
Architektur mit bewiesener Zuverlässigkeit und Leistung.

• Unterstützt CPU der Intel Pentium 4 Serie mit
Datentransferraten von 533/ 400MHz

• Unterstützt 12 Outstanding-Transactions

• Unterstützt DDR333/DDR266/200 SDRAM

• Entspricht AGP v2.0

• Unterstützt Graphic Window Size von 4Mbytes bis zu

256Mbytes

• Leistung von 533MB/s Bandbreite im 66MHz x 4-Modus

• Hochwertiger 3D-Engine integriert

• Entspricht PCI 2.2 Spezifikation

• Unterstützt PIO-Modus 0,1,2,3,4 und Multiword DMA-

Modus 0,1,2

• Unterstützt Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

• Drei unabhängige OHCI USB 1.1 Host-Controller und ein

EHCI USB 2.0 Host-Controller unterstützen bis zu sechs
Schnittstellen

• System-Wake-up-Events umfassen: Netzschalter,
Tastatur-Kennwort/Hotkey, RTC-Alarm, Modem-Anruf,
LAN, AC 97-Wake-up und USB-Wake up

Zusätzliche Schlüsseleigenschaften des Motherboards
umfassen die Unterstützung für sechs USB-Anschlüsse, ein
AC 97-Link für Audio und Modem, Hardwareüberwachung und
ACPI/OnNow-Energieverwaltung.

zwei ungepufferte 2.5V 184-Pin Steckplätze auf. Jeder
Steckplatz unterstützt bis zu 1 GB, mit einer maximalen
Kapazität von insgesamt 2 GB.

Spezifikation Revision 2.0.
USB 2.0 unterstützt Datentransferraten von bis zu 480MB/Sek.

für Hochgeschwindigkeitsgeräte und spezifiziert einen
Mikroframe, der 1/8 eines 1msek Frames darstellt. Dies erlaubt
kleine Puffer für die USB 2.0-Geräte selbst bei hohen
Datenraten.

Die USB 1.1-Anschlüsse und andere
Vollgeschwindigkeitskabel unterstützen die höhere
Geschwindigkeit von USB 2.0 ohne Änderungen.

Der Chipsatz verfügt über die folgenden erweiterten USB­Merkmale:

• Entspricht Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI)
Spezifikation Revision 0.95 und Universal Host Controller
Interface (UHCI) Spezifikation Revision 1.1

• Multifunktions-PCI-Gerät besteht aus zwei UHCI Host-

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Controllern für Signalübertragung bei voller und niedriger
Geschwindigkeit sowie einem EHCI-Host

• Controllerkern für Hochgeschwindigkeits­Signalübertragung

• Unterstützt PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
Spezifikation Ausgabe 1.1

• Legacy-Unterstützung für alle Downstream-Ports

Grafik Das Motherboard enthält einen 4x AGP-Steckplatz mit der

AC’ 97 Audio
Codec

Integriertes LAN
(optional)

Erweiterungs­optionen

Integrierte I/O Das Motherboard verfügt über einen kompletten Satz von I/O-

BIOS
Firmware

vierfachen Bandbreite der ursprünglichen AGP-Spezifikation.
AGP-Technologie bietet eine direkte Verbindung zwischen dem
Grafiksubsystem und dem Speicher, so dass die Grafik nicht mit
anderen Geräten auf dem PCI-Bus um Prozessorzeit wetteifern
muss.

Der AC’ 97 Audio-Codec ist kompatibel mit der AC’ 97­Spezification für PC2001 und unterstützt S/PDIF Out. Weiter­hin verfügt es über einen internen Puffer und PLL. Seine
Funktionen umfassen Unterstützung for analogen Switch für
den Hinterausgang (gemeinsam), die Line-in-Buchse (gemein­sam), Mitte/Bass (gemeinsam) und die MIC-Buchse für 6­Kanal-Audioausgang.

Anmerkung: Optionaler 4-Kanal Audiocontroller.

Das VT6103L ist ein Physical-Layer-Gerät für Ethernet
10BASE-T und 100BASE-TX bei Benutzung von nicht
abgeschirmten Kategorie 5-Kabeln, abgeschirmten Typ 1­Kabeln und Glasfaserkabeln.

• Zwei Geschwindigkeiten – 100/10 MB/Sek.

• Halb- und Vollduplex

• MII Interface-zu-Ethernet Controller

• Entspricht allen geltenden IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T und

100Base-Tx-Standards

Das Motherboard bietet die folgenden Erweiterungsoptionen:

• Zwei 32-bit PCI-Steckplätze

• Ein AGP-Steckplatz

• Einen Steckplatz für Communications und Network Riser

(CNR) (nur AC97 Interface)

• Zwei IDE-Kanäle und eine Schnittstelle für ein
Floppydiskettenlaufwerk

Das Motherboard unterstützt Ultra DMA Bus-Mastering mit
Übertragungsraten von 33/66/100/133 MB/s.

Schnittstellen und Anschlüssen:

• Zwei PS/2-Schnittstellen für Maus und Tastatur

• Eine serielle Schnittstelle

• Einen VGA-Anschluss

• Eine parallele Schnittstelle

• Vier USB-Schnittstellen

• Eine LAN-Schnittstelle

• Audiobuchsen für Mikrofon, Line-in und Line-out

Dieses Motherboard setzt das Award BIOS ein, mit dem der
Anwender viele Systemeigenschaften selbst konfigurieren
kann, einschließlich der folgenden:

• Energieverwaltung

• Wake-up Alarm

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• CPU-Parameter

• CPU- und Speichertiming

Mit der Firmware können auch die Parameter für verschiedene
Prozessortaktgeschwindigkeiten eingestellt werden.

Bestimmte Hardwarespezifikationen und Teile der Softwareausstattung
können ohne weitere Ankündigung abgeändert werden.

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Caratteristiche

Processor La scheda madre usa un socket micro PGA 478-pin con le

Chipset I chipset SiS650GX B0 Northbridge e SiS962L Southbridge

Memoria La scheda madre supportatDDR 266/333 SDRAM. Presenta

USB Il controller USB 2.0 è compatibile con Universal Serial Bus

seguenti caratteristiche:

• Supporto per il bus di sistema frontside (FSB) 400/533
MHz

• Alloggia processori Pentium 4 a 1,5G/1,6G/1,7G… 3,08G
e superiore

sono basati su un'architettura innovativa e scalabile di provata
affidabilità e di eccellenti prestazioni.

• Supporto per le CPU della serie Pentium 4 con velocità di
trasferimento dati fino a 533/400MHz

• Supporta 12 transazioni in esecuzione

• Supporta DDR333/DDR266/200 SDRAM

• AGP v2.0 Compatibile

• Supporta una finestra grafica da 4MBytes a 256MBytes

• Funzionamento a 533MB/s di larghezza di banda nella

modalità 66MHz x 4

• Motore 3D integrato di altissima qualità

• Conforme alle specifiche PCI 2.2

• Supporta le modalità PIO 0,1,2,3,4 e le modalità

Multiword DMA 0,1,2

• Supporta Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

• Tre interfacce OHCI USB 1.1 indipendenti e una

interfaccia EHCI USB 2.0, con supporto fino a sei porte

• Gli eventi wake-up del sistema includono: Pulsante di
accensione, tasto rapido/password per la tastiera, allarme
RTC, Modem ring-in, LAN, AC 97 wake-up e USB wake­up

Caratteristiche addizionali includono il supporto per sei porte
USB, un collegamento AC 97 per audio e modem,
monitoraggio hardware e gestione energetica ACPI/OnNow.

due slot privi di memoria di tampone (184 pin) a 2,5V; ogni slot
supporta fino a 1GB di memoria per un totale massimo di 2 GB

Specification Revision 2.0.
USB 2.0 supporta trasferimento dati fino a 480MB/sec per

dispositivi ad alta velocità disponendo di un microframe pari a
1/8 di 1msec frame Ciò permette ai dispositivi USB 2.0 di
disporre di piccole memorie di tampone anche ad alte velocità
di trasferimento dei dati

I connettori USB 1.1 e altri cavi a velocità completa possono
supportare la maggiore velocità di USB 2.0 senza necessità di
alcuna modifica.

Il chipset è dotato delle seguenti funzioni USB avanzate:

• Compatibile con Enhanced Host Controller Interface
(EHCI) Specification Revision 0.95 e Universal Host
Controller Interface (UHCI) Specification Revision 1.1

• Il dispositivo PCI multifunzione consiste di due schede di
controllo UHCI per la trasmissione segnali alta
velocità/bassa velocità e una scheda di controllo EHCI

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per la trasmissione segnali ad alta velocità.

• Supporto per interfaccia risparmio energia bus PCI
specifiche release 1.1

• Supporto per tutte le porte downstream precedenti

Grafica La scheda madre include uno slot AGP che fornisce fino a

AC’ 97 Audio
Codec

LAN integrata
(opzionale)

Opzioni di
espansione

Inizializza I/O La scheda madre è dotata da una serie completa di porte e

Firmware BIOS

quattro volte l’ampiezza di banda delle caratteristiche tecniche
dell’AGP originale. La tecnologia AGP fornisce una
connessione diretta tra il sottosistema grafico e la memoria in
modo tale che non vi sia competizione tra i bus PCI e quelli
grafici per l’utilizzo del processore.

Il codec Audio AC’97 è conforme alla specifica AC 97 2.3 che
soddisfa i requisiti PC2001 e supporta Uscita S/PDFI. Inoltre
ha una memoria tampone interna e PLL interno. Le
caratteristiche includono supporto per interruttore analogico
sull’0uscita posteriore (condivisa), il jack di ingresso linea
(condiviso), centrale/bassi (condivisi), e jack MIC per fornire
un’uscita a 6 canali audio.

Nota: Controller audio opzionale a 4 canali

La scheda VT6103L è un dispositivo Physical Layer per
Ethernet 10BASE-T e 100BASE-TX che usa cavi della
categoria 5 non schermati, Tipo 1 schermati e ottici.

• Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps

• Half e Full Duplex

• Interfaccia MII su Ethernet Controller

• Conforme a tutti gli standard applicabili IEEE 802.3,

10Base-T e 100Base-Tx

La scheda madre presenta le seguenti opzioni di espansione:

• Due slot PCI 32 bit

• Uno slot AGP

• Una slot Communications e Network Riser (CNR) (solo

interfaccia AC97)

• Due canali IDE e un’interfaccia lettore disco floppy

La scheda supporta il bus mastering Ultra DMA con transfer
rate 33/66/100/133 MB/sec.

connettori I/O:

• Due porte PS/2 per tastiera e mouse

• Una porta seriale

• Una porta VGA

• Una porta parallela

• Quattro porte USB

• Una porta LAN

• Jack audio per microfono, ingresso linea e uscita linea

Questa scheda madre adotto un BIOS Award che permette
agli utenti di configurare le caratteristiche principali del
sistema, inclusi:

• Gestione energia

• Allarmi wake up

• Parametri CPU

• Temporizzazione CPU e memoria

Il firmware può anche essere usato per impostare i parametri
per diverse velocità di clock.

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Alcune specifiche hardware ed elementi software sono soggetti a variazioni
senza preavviso.

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Características

Procesador La placa principal usa un micro receptáculo PGA de 478 pines

Chipset Los chipsets Northbridge SiS650GX B0 y Southbridge

Memoria La placa principal permite DDR 266/333 SDRAM. Acomoda

USB El Controlador USB 2.0 se conforma con la Especificación de

que tiene las siguientes características:

• Soporta un bus frontal de 400/533 MHz (FSB)”

• Acomoda procesadores Pentium 4 en 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G…

3.06G y por encima de estos

SiS962L están basados en una arquitectura innovadora y
escalable con fiabilidad y rendimiento comprobados.

La placa principal puede soportar ambos chipsets Northbridge
y Southbridge mencionados arriba. Referencia abajo sobre
combinación y respectivos detalles:

• Permite Intel Pentium 4 series CPU con valor de transfe­rencia de datos de 533/ 400MHz

• Permite 12 transacciones excelentes

• Permite DDR333/DDR266/200 SDRAM

• AGP v2.0 Adaptable

• Permite Tamaño de Ventana de Gráficos desde 4MBytes

hasta 256Mbytes

• Ejecuta 533MB/s de ancho de banda en 66MHz x modo 4

• Procesador 3D de alta calidad incorporado

• Especificación de conformidad PCI 2.2

• Permite modo PIO 0,1,2,3,4 y DMA Compuesto modo

0,1,2

• Permite DMA Ultra 33/66/100/133

• Tres controladores de servidor independientes OHCI

USB 1.1 y un controlador de servidor EHCI USB 2.0,
permite hasta seis puertos

• El sistema despertar eventos incluye: Botón de energía,
Teclado contraseña/tecla atajo, alarma RTC, Modem
anunciar, LAN, despertar AC 97 y despertar USB

Características de las teclas adicionales de la placa principal
incluyen el soporte para seis puertos USB, un enlace AC’ 97
para audio y modem, monitorización de hardware, y adminis­tración de energía ACPI/Encendido ahora.

ranuras 2.5V de 184 pines sin buffer. Cada ranura soporta
hasta 1 GB con una capacidad total máxima de 2 GB.

Bus Serial Universal Revisión 2.0.
El USB 2.0 soporta los índices de transferencia de datos hasta

480MB/seg. para los dispositivos de alta velocidad y especifi­ca un micro marco que será 1/8
permite que los dispositivos USB 2.0 para que tengan buffers
pequeños aun en los índices de datos altos.

Los conectores USB 1.1 y otros cables de alta velocidad pue­den soportar la velocidad superior de USB 2.0 sin cambios.

El chipset tiene las siguientes características USB avanzadas:

• Comforme con la Enhanced Host Controller Interface
(EHCI) Specification Edición 0.95 y Universal Host Con­troller Interface (UHCI) Specification Edición 1.1

• Dis

ositivo PCI multi-función de dos Controladores Anfitrio-

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de un marco de 1mseg. Esto

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nes UHCI para la señalización de velocidad completa/baja y
un Anfitrión EHCI

• Soporta PCI-BUS Interfaz de Administración de Energía
Especificación edición 1.1

• Soporte de legado para todos los puertos frontales infe­riores

Gráficas La placa principal incluye una ranura AGP que proporciona

Codec de Sonido
AC 97

LAN Abordo
(optativo)

Opciones de
Expansión

I/O Integrado La placa principal tiene un set completo de puertos I/O y co-

BIOS
Firmware

cinco veces el ancho de banda de la especificación AGP origi­nal. La tecnología AGP provee una conexión directa entre le
subsistema de gráficos y el procesador así que el gráfico no
tiene que competir por el tiempo de procesador con otros apa­ratos del bus del PCI.

El codec de Sonido AC’ 97 se conforma con la especificación
AC 97 2.3 que satisface los requisitos PC2001 y soporta
S/PDIF Out. También tiene un buffer incorporado y PLL
interno. Las características incluyen soporte para interruptor
analógico para la salida trasera (compartir), la clavija de
entrada de línea (compartir), centro/bajo (compartir), y clavija
MIC para exportar sonido de 6 canales.

Nota: Controlador de sonido de 4 canales optativo.

La VT6103L es un componente Estrato Físico para Ethernet
10BASE-T y 100BASE-TX usando categoría 5 no blindado,
Tipo 1 Blindado, y cables de Fibra óptica.

• Velocidad Doble – 100/10 Mbps

• Bidireccional Total y Medio

• Interfaz MII para el Controlador de Ethernet

• Reúne Todo la Apropiado IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T y

100Base-Tx Convencionales

La placa principal viene con las siguientes opciones de expan­sión:

• Dos ranuras PCI de 32 bits

• Una ranura AGP

• Una ranura Riser de comunicaciones y Network (CNR)

(sólo interfaz AC97)

• Two IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface

La placa principal soporta al bus Ultra DMA dominando las
velocidades de transferencia de 33/66/100/133 MB/sec.

nectores:

• Dos puertos PS/2 para ratón y teclado

• Un puerto de serie

• Un puerto paralelo

• Un puerto MIDI/juego

• Cuatro puertos USB

• Un puerto LAN

• Clavijas de sonido para micrófono, en línea, fuera de

línea

La placa principal usa Award BIOS que habilita a los usuarios
para que configuren muchas características del sistema inclu­yendo las siguientes:

• Administración de alimentación

• Alarmas despertadores

• Parámetros de CPU

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• Cronometraje de CPU y de memoria

También se puede usar el firmware para configurar los pará­metros para diferentes velocidades de reloj del procesador.

Algunas especificaciones de hardware e ítems de software son sujetos a
cambio sin previo aviso.

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製品特徴

プロセッサ 本メインボードに搭載されているマイクロPGA478ピンソケッ

トは、次の特徴があります。

• 400/533MHzのシステムバス（FSB）をサポートします

• 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G…2.5G以上でPentium 4プロセッサに対

応しています

チップセット 搭載した SiS650GX B0 NorthbridgeおよびSiS962L South

bridgeチップセットは最新且つ拡張性あるアーキテクチャを
採用し、高い安定性およびパフォーマンスを兼ね備えたもの
です。

• 533/400MHzのデータ通信速度でIntel Pentium 4シリーズ

CPUに対応

• 12の優れた処理機能に対応

• DDR333/DDR266/200 SDRAM対応

• AGP v2.0対応

• 4MB～256MBのグラフィック ウィンドウサイズ対応

• 66MHｚ x 4モードで533MB/秒バンド幅を実現

• 高品質3Dエンジン内蔵

• PCI 2.2仕様準拠

• PIOモード0、1、2、3、4及びマルチワードDMAモード0、1

、2対応

• Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133対応

• 独立したOHCI USB 1.1 ホストコントローラ x 3とEHCI

USB 2.0ホストコントローラ x 1 で最大6ポートまで対応

• システム再開イベント: 電源ボタン、キーボードパスワ

ード/ホットキー、RTCアラーム、モデム呼び出し音、
LAN、AC 97ウェイクアップ、USBウェイクアップ、
1394ウェイクアップ

その他に、次の重要機能をサポートしています：6つのUSBポ
ートをサポート、オーディオおよびモデム向けのAC 97リン
ク、ハードウェアのモニタ、およびACPI/OnNow 電源管理。

メモリ メインボードはDDR266/333 SDRAMをサポートします。メイン

ボードに搭載された2つの非バッファー2.5V184ピン仕様のス
ロットが、各々1GB、トータルで2GBまでのメモリをサポート
します。

USB 搭載しているUSB 2.0 コントローラはUniversal Serial Bus

Specification Revision 2.0仕様に適合しています。

USB 2.0仕様では最大480MB/秒までの転送速度をサポート
し、1msフレームの1/8になるマイクロフレームで転送を制御
する。これにより、より小さいバッファーでの高速なデータ
伝送が可能です。

高速なUSB2.0のデータ伝送には、USB 1.1向けのコネクター
およびフルスピードケーブルを直接適用することが出来ま
す。

このチップセットは次の先進なUSB機能を提供します：

• EHCI（Enhanced Host Controller Interface）0.95 仕

様およびUHCI( Universal Host Controller Interface )

1.1仕様に適合しています

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• PCIマルチ機能デバイスは2つのフルスピード/ロースピー

ド伝送用UHCIホストコントローラおよび1つのEHCIホスト
で構成されています

• PCIバス電源管理インターフェース1.1仕様に適合

• すべてのダウンストリームフェースポートをサポート

グラフィック 搭載されているAGP スロットは、オリジナルのAGP仕様の4倍

にもなる帯域幅をサポートします。AGP技術はグラフィクサブ
システムをプロセッサに直接アクセスさせることにより、PCIバ
スにある他のデバイスと競合せずに、プロセッサによる高速な
グラフィク処理を実現するものです。

AC’ 97
オーディオコーデ
ック

オンボードLAN機
能
(オプション)

拡張オプション メインボードには次に拡張オプションが搭載されています：

統合I/O機能 このメインボードにはフルーセットのI/Oポートおよびコネク

BIOS
ファームウェア

AC’ 97 オーディオコーデックはAC’ 97 2.3 仕様に適合し
たもので、PC2001要求を満たし、S/PDIF Outに対応して
います。また、内蔵バッファ及び内部PLLを搭載しています。
背面アナログスイッチ (共有)、ライン入力ジャック(共有)、
中央/ベース (共有)、6チャンネルオーディおへのMIC出力
ジャックなどの機能を含みます。

メモ: オプショナル4チャンネルオーディオコントローラ

VT6103L はカテゴリ5案シールド、Type 1 シールド、光ファ
イバーケーブルを使ったEthernet 10BASE-Tと100BASE-TX
のための物理レイヤーです。

• デュアルスピード – 100/10 Mbpsに対応

• 半/全二重をサポート

• イーサーネットコントローラのMIIインターフェースを搭

載

• すべてのIEEE 802.3、10Base-T、100Base-Tx標準に対応

• 32ビットPCI スロット x 2

• AGPスロット x 1

• 通信ネットワークライザー(CNR)スロット(AC97仕様イン

ターフェースのみ対応) x 1

• IDEチャネル x

2およびフロッピードライブインターフェース x 1

本メインボードは転送レート33/66/100/133 MB/秒をサポート
するUltra DMAバスマスタ機能をお届けします。

タが搭載しています。

• マウスおよびキーボード用PS/2ポート x 2

• シリアルポート x 1

• VGAポート x 1

• パラレルポート x 1

• USBポート x 4

• LANポート x 1

• マイクロフォンやライン入力、ライン出力用のオーディオ

ジャック

本メインボードは次ぎのシステム機能を含めた設定をするこ
とができるAward BIOSを採用しています：

• 電源管理

• Wake-up警告

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• CPUパラメータ

• CPUおよびメモリのタイミング

その他に、各種プロセッサクロック速度のパラメータを設定
することができます。

一部のハードウェア仕様及びソフトウェアアイテムは予告なく変更されるこ
とがあります。

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기능

프로세서 본 메인보드는 micro PGA 478 핀 소켓을 사용하며 다음과

같은 특징을 지닌다:

• 400/533 MHz frontside bus (FSB) 지원

• 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G… 3.06G 이상의 Pentium 4 프로세서

사용 3.06G

칩셋 SiS650GX B0 Northbridge 과 SiS962L Southbridge 칩셋은

혁신적이고 범위성을 지닌 아키텍쳐를 바탕으로 인정된신뢰
성과 성능을 지닌다.

• 전송 속도533/ 400MHz의 Intel Pentium 4 시리즈 CPU
지원

• 12 우수한 정보 처리 지원

• DDR333/DDR266/200 SDRAM 지원

• AGP v2.0 호환

• 4Mbytes ~ 256Mbytes의 그래픽 윈도우 사이즈 지원

• 66MHz x 4 모드에서 533MB/s 대역폭

• 고 품질의 3D 엔진 내장

• PCI 2.2 사양 호환

• PIO 모드 0,1,2,3,4 및 Multiword DMA 모드 0,1,2 지원

• Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

• 3개의 독립 OHCI USB 1.1 호스트 컨트롤러 및 1개의

EHCI USB 2.0 호스트 컨트롤러가 최대 6개의 포트 지원

• 시스템 wake-up의 경우: 전원 버튼, 키보드 암호/단축키,
Power button, keyboard password/hot key, RTC 알람,
모뎀 ring-in, LAN, AC 97 wake-up, USB wake up 및 1394
wake up

이외에도 본 메인보드의 주요 기능으로 USB 포트 6개, 오디오
및 모뎀용 AC’ 97 링크 1개, 하드웨어 모니터링, ACPI/OnNow
전원 관리가 있다.

메모리 본 메인보드는 DDR 266/333 SDRAM을 지원한다. 2개의

unbuffered 2.5V 184 핀 슬롯이 제공되며 각 슬롯은 최대 1
GB 를 지원하여 총 최대 용량은2 GB이다.

USB

USB 2.0 컨트롤러는 Universal Serial Bus 2.0 사양에
부합된다.

USB 2.0은 고속 장치를 위해 데이터 전송 속도를 최대
480MB/sec 까지 지원하고 1msec 프레임의 8분의 1인
마이크로 프레임을 지원함으로써, USB 2.0 장치는 고속의
데이터 속도에도 작은 버퍼를 유지할 수 있다.

USB 1.1 커넥터와 기타 전속 케이블은 다른 변경 없이 USB

2.0 의 고속을 지원할 수 있다.

이 칩셋은 다음과 같은 고급의 USB 특징을 지닌다:

• Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) 0.95 사양
및 Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) 1.1
사양 호환

• 2개의 UHCI 호스트 컨트롤러 (전속/저속 시그널링 용) 과
1개의 EHCI 호스트 컨트롤러 코어 (고속 시그널링 용) 로
이루어진 PCI 다기능 장치

지원

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• PCI-버스 전원 관리 인터페이스 1.1 사양 지원

• 모든 다운스트림 페이싱 포트를 지원하는 Legacy

그래픽 본 메인보드에는 기존 AGP 사양보다 4 배의 대역폭을

제공하는 4x AGP 슬롯이 포함되어 있다. AGP 기술은 그래픽
서브 시스템과 프로세서를 직접 연결함으로써 그래픽
프로세서 시간을 PCI 버스에 있는 다른 장치와 다툴 필요가
없다.

AC’ 97 오디오
코덱

보드 내장 LAN
(선택 사항)

확장 옵션 본 메인보드에는 다음과 같은 확장 옵션이 있다:

통합 I/O 본 메인보드에는 풀 세트의 I/O 포트와 커넥터가 있다:

AC’ 97 오디오 코덱은 AC 97 2.3 사양과 호환하여 PC2001
요구 사항에 부합하며 S/PDIF Out을 지원한다. 버퍼 및
PLL이 내장되어 있으며, 후면-출력 (공유), 라인 입력 잭
(공유), 중앙/베이스 (공유), 및 6 채널 오디오 출력 용 MIC
잭을 위한 아날로그 스위치를 포함한다.

노트: 선택적 4 채널 오디오 컨트롤러가 있다.

VT6103L 는 카테고리 5 Unshielded, 타입 1 Shielded, 유리
섬유 케이블을 사용한 Ethernet 10BASE-T와 100BASE-TX
를 위한 물리적 레이어 장치이다.

• 듀얼 속도 – 100/10 Mbps

• Half 및 Full Duplex

• MII 인터페이스 이더넷 컨트롤러

• 모든 적용 가능한 IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T 및 100Base-

Tx 표준 지원

• 32-bit PCI 슬롯2개

• AGP 슬롯 1개

• Communications and Network Riser (CNR) 슬롯1 개

(AC97 인터페이스의 경우에만)

• IDE 채널 2 개 및 플로피 디스크 드라이브 인터페이스
1개

본 메인보드는 전송 속도 33/66/100/133 MB/sec 의 Ultra
DMA bus mastering 을 지원한다.

• 마우스 및 키보드용 PS/2 포트 2 개

• 시리얼 포트 1 개

• VGA 포트 1 개

• 패러럴 포트 1 개

• USB 포트 4 개

• LAN 포트 1 개

• 마이크 용 오디오 잭, 라인 입력과 라인 출력

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BIOS

펌웨어

본 메인보드는 Award BIOS 를 사용하여 사용자는 다음과
같은 시스템 기능을 구성할 수 있다:

• 전원 관리

• Wake-up 알람

• CPU 파라미터

• CPU 및 메모리 타이밍

펌웨어는 다른 프로세서의 클럭 속도를 설정하는 데도 사용될
수 있다.

하드웨어 사양 및 소프트웨어 아이템은 사전 통보 없이 변경될 수 있음.

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性能

中央處理器

晶片組

記憶體

USB

繪圖卡

AC＇ 97
音效解碼/編碼器

本主機板採用了具有下列功能之微PGA 478針插槽：

• 支援400/533MHz的前側匯流排(FSB)

• 支援1.5G/1.6G/1.7G/3.06G及以上之 Pentium 4 處理器

SiS650GX B0 北橋及 SiS962L 南橋晶片組，採用了獨創且具有
擴充功能的架構，能夠發揮最佳的穩定性及功能。

• 支援Intel Pentium 4系列CPU，位元傳輸速率高達533/
400MHz

• 支援12個未結束傳送 (outstanding transactions)

• 支援DDR333/DDR266/200 SDRAM

• 相容於AGP v2.0

• 支援4到256 Mbytes之圖形視窗大小

• 藉由66MHz x4模式，提供效能高達每秒533MB之頻寬

• 內建高品質3D立體圖像處理引擎

• 相容於PCI 2.2 規格

• 支援PIO mode 0,1,2,3,4 和多字元DMA mode 0,1,2

• 支援Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

• 3個獨立OHCI USB 1.1 主控制器和一個EHCI USB 2.0 主控

制器，支援上至6埠

• 系統喚醒事件包括: 電源按鈕、鍵盤密碼/熱鍵、RTC
alarm、數據機鈴響、乙太網路、AC 97喚醒功能和USB
喚醒功能

其他重要功能包括：支援6個USB埠、音效及數據機連接用的 AC
97 link 、硬體監視功能、及ACPI/OnNow 電源管理功能。

本主機板支援DDR266/333 SDRAM。且，配備2個無緩衝2.5V
184針插槽，各插槽可支援1GB，即本主機共可支援高達2GB的
記憶體容量。

本USB 2.0控制器符合通用串列匯流排2.0版規格。

USB 2.0可為高速週邊設備提供高達480MB/sec 的資料傳輸速度
及1/8微秒框架，使得USB2.0設備僅需較小的緩衝記憶區，便可
進行高速資料傳輸。

USB 1.1 連接器及其全速連接線可直接支援更高速的USB

2.0規格。

本晶片組具有以下先進的USB功能：

• 符合EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) 規格0.95
版及UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) 規格1.1版

• PCI 多功能設備係由2個全/低速信號處理用UHCI
主控制卡及1個EHCI 控制卡所組成

• 支援 PCI-匯流排式 電源管理介面(Power Management Inter­face) 規格1.1版

• 支援所有舊式的下行傳輸埠

主機板配備有一個AGP插槽，能夠支援為原AGP規格4倍之頻寬。
AGP技術，係使繪圖子系統與中央處理器直接連接，藉以使繪圖
系統無需與PCI插槽上的設備，爭取處理器資源。

配備之AC＇ 97音效解碼/編碼器採用了AC＇ 97 2.3
規格，該規格符合PC2001規格要求並支援S/PDIF輸入/輸出。同

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時，本解碼/編碼器也具有內建緩衝器和內裝PLL。藉由對後聲
道輸出 (共用) 端子、外部音源輸入 (共用) 端子、中低音 (共用)
端子、及麥克風端子的切換功能，提供6聲道的音效輸出。

附註: 可選購4聲道音響控制器。

機載LAN功能
(選購)

擴充選項 本主機板具有下列的擴充選擇：

整合的輸入出功能 本主機板提供完整的輸出入埠及連接器：

BIOS 韌體

VT6103L係為乙太10BASE-T 和 100BASE-TX之實體層元件, 使用
Category 5(速率100 Mbps) 無遮蔽式雙絞線, Type 1屏蔽電纜以及
光纖電纜。

• 支援雙速 – 100/10 Mbps 傳輸速率

• 支援半或全雙工運作模式

• 提供乙太網路的MII介面

• 適用於所有可用之IEEE 802.3, 10BaseT和100Base-Tx雙絞線,

等之標準

• 2個32位元 PCI插槽

• 1個AGP槽

• 1個CNR(Communications Network Riser) 槽，AC97專用介面

• 2個IDE通道及1個軟碟介面

本主機板具有之Ultra DMA 匯流排控制功能，能夠支援33/66/100/
133 MB/秒的傳輸速度。

• 2個 PS/2 埠，分供滑鼠及鍵盤連接

• 1個串列埠

• 1個VGA埠

• 1個平行埠

• 4個USB埠

• 1個LAN埠

• 麥克風、音效輸入及音效輸出端子

本主機板使用了Award BIOS ，使用者可藉此對包括下列之系統
功能進行設定：

• 電源管理

• 喚醒警示

• CPU參數

• CPU及記憶體的定時

本BIOS也可用以設定各種有關處理器頻率的參數。

有些硬體規格以及軟體物件將視狀況適當調整，不予另行通知。

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特性

处理器 主板使用一个 micro PGA 478-pin 插座，此插座具有以下特

点：

• 支持 400/533 MHz 前端总线 (FSB)

• 支持 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G/3.06G 或更高速度的 Pentium 4

处理器

芯片组 SiS650GX B0 北桥和SiS962L 南桥芯片组是基于一种新型的、

可扩展的架构，能提供已经证明的可靠性和高性能。

• 支持 Intel Pentium 4 系列 CPU，数据传输速率可达
533MHz

• 支持 12 个未完成的事务处理

• 支持 DDR333/DDR266/200 SDRAM

• AGP v2.0 兼容

• 支持 4MB 到 256MB 图形窗口

• 在 66MHz x 4 模式下可达 533MB/s 带宽

• 内建高质量 3D 引擎

• 符合 PCI 2.2 规格

• 支持 PIO 模式 0、1、2、3、4 和多字节 DMA 模式

0、1、2

• 支持 Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

• 3 个独立的 OHCI USB 1.1 主控器和 1 个 EHCI USB 2.0

主控器，可支持 6 个端口

• 系统唤醒事件包括：电源按钮、键盘口令/热键、RTC
报警、调制解调器振铃、LAN、AC 97 唤醒和 USB 唤醒

其它主要功能包括支持 6 个 USB 端口、用于音频和调制解
调器的 AC 97 连接、硬件监测和 ACPI/OnNow 电源管理。

内存 主板支持 DDR 266/333 SDRAM。它有 2 个非缓冲 2.5V 184

pin 插槽，每个插槽支持 1 GB，总共最大可支持 2 GB。

USB USB 2.0 控制器与通用串行总线规格 2.0 兼容。

USB 2.0 支持的高速设备数据传输速率可达 480MB/sec，并指
定一个 microframe（即 1msec 帧的 1/8）。这就使 USB 2.0
设备在高速数据传输速率时能够保持较小的缓冲区。

USB 1.1 接口和其它全速电缆可支持更高速度的 USB2.0，不需
要做任何修改。

此芯片组还具备以下增强 USB 功能：

• 与 0.95 版本的增强主控器接口 (EHCI) 规格和 1.1
版本的通用主控器接口 (UHCI) 规格兼容

• PCI 多功能设备由 2 个用于全速/低速传输数据的 UHCI
主控器 和1 个用于高速传输数据的 EHCI 主控器组成

• 支持 1.1 版本的 PCI 总线电源管理接口规格

• 支持所有传统下行端口

图形 此主板包括一个 4xAGP 插槽，可提供普通 AGP 规格 4 倍

的带宽。AGP 技术能提供图像子系统和处理器之间的直接
连接，这样图像就不需要与 PCI 总线上的其它设备争用处
理器时间。

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AC’ 97 Audio
Codec

Onboard LAN
（可选）

扩展选项 此主板提供如下扩展选项：

集成 I/O 此主板具有完整的 I/O 端口和插孔：

BIOS

AC’ 97 音频编解码器符合 AC 97 2.3 PC2001 规格，支持
S/PDIF Out。它还带有一个内置的缓冲器和一个内部 PLL。
功能包括支持后端模拟开关（共享）、线入插孔（共享）、中
置/低音（共享）和 MIC 插孔以输出 6 声道音频。

说明：可选 4-通道音频控制器

VT6103L 是一种物理层设备，可用于使用 5 类非屏蔽线、1
类屏蔽线和光缆的以太网 10BASE-T 和 100BASE-TX。

• 双速 -100/10 Mbps

• 半双工和全双工

• 以太网控制器的 MII 接口

• 符合所有相应的 IEEE 802.3、10Base-T 和 100Base-Tx

标准到

• 2 个 32 位 PCI 扩展插槽

• 1 个 AGP 插槽

• 1 个通信网络转接 (CNR) 插槽（仅对于 AC97 接口）

• 2 个 IDE 通道和一个软驱接口

主板支持 Ultra DMA 总线控制，传输速率可达 33/66/100/133
MB/sec。

• 2 个用于鼠标和键盘的 PS/2 端口

• 1 个串口

• 1 个 VGA 端口

• 1 个并口

• 4 个 USB 端口

• 1 个 LAN 端口

• 麦克风、线入和线出声音插孔

此主板使用 Award BIOS，可以让用户自己配置以下系统功能：

• 电源管理

• 唤醒报警

• CPU 参数

• CPU 和记忆定时

还可用于设置不同处理器时钟速度的参数。

部分硬件规格和软件项目若有更改恕不另行通知。

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

Introduction.................................................................................................1

Features .....................................................................................................2

Choosing a Computer Case .......................................................................4

Motherboard Components..........................................................................5

CHAPTER 2 7

Installing the Motherboard 7

Safety Precautions......................................................................................7

Quick Guide................................................................................................7

Installing the Motherboard in a Case..........................................................8

Checking Jumper Settings..........................................................................8

Setting Jumpers............................................................................................... 8

Checking Jumper Settings............................................................................... 9

Jumper Settings............................................................................................... 9

Connecting Case Components.................................................................10

Front Panel Connector ................................................................................... 12

Installing Hardware...................................................................................13

Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 13

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 15

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 16

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 18

Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 19

Connecting Optional Devices........................................................................ 21

Connecting I/O Devices............................................................................23

CHAPTER 3 24

Using BIOS 24

About the Setup Utility..............................................................................24

The Standard Configuration .......................................................................... 24

Starting Setup................................................................................................ 25

Updating the BIOS........................................................................................ 26

Using BIOS...............................................................................................27

Standard CMOS Features.............................................................................. 27

Advanced BIOS Setup................................................................................... 29

Advanced Chipset Setup................................................................................ 32

Integrated Peripherals.................................................................................... 33

Power Management Setup............................................................................. 37

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PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................ 41

PC Health Status............................................................................................ 42

Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................ 43

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..................................................................... 44

Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................... 44

Set Password.................................................................................................. 44

Save & Exit Setup Option ............................................................................. 45

Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................... 45

CHAPTER 4 46

Using the Motherboard Software 46

About the Software CD-ROM ...................................................................46

Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP .......................................46

Running Setup............................................................................................... 47

Manual Installation....................................................................................49

Utility Software Reference ........................................................................49

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Thank you for choosing the 651-M motherboard. This micro-ATX motherboard
comes with the high performance SiS650GX B0 Northbridge and SiS962L
Southbridge chipsets. It accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors, which
supports a front side bus (FSB) speeds up to 400/533 MHz.

The SiS650GX B0 Northbridge provides a high performance 2D/3D Graphic
Engine, Video Accelerator and Advanced Hardware Acceleration
MPEGI/MPEGII Video Decoder for the Intel Pentium 4 series based PC sys­tems. It offers bandwidth up to 2.7GB/s under DDR333, 2GB/s under DDR266
and 1GB/s under PC 133 in order to sustain the bandwidth demand from host
processor, as well as the multi I/O masters and AGP masters.

The SiS962L Southbridge integrates one Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Host Con­trollers, audio controller with AC 97 interface, Ethernet MAC controller with
standard MII interface, three Universal Serial Bus 1.1 Host Controllers and the
IDE Master/Slave controllers.

The motherboard has an advanced full set of I/O ports, such as dual channel
IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, a high-speed serial port, a VGA port, an
EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel port connector, four USB (Universal
Serial Bus) connector, a PS/2 keyboard connector, mouse connector and au­dio jacks for microphone, line-in, line-out. One AGP slot, two PCI local bus
slots and one communication and networking riser (CNR) slot provide ex­pandability for add-on peripheral cards.

Featuring good stability and performance, and the advanced SiS chipset, the
651-M is an excellent Pentium 4 DDR motherboard for the budget-conscious
consumer. It is the ideal solution for any home or workstation PC.

FFeeaattuurreess

Processor The motherboard uses a micro PGA 478-pin socket that has

Chipset The SiS650GX B0 Northbridge and SiS962L Southbridge

Memory The motherboard supports DDR 266/333 SDRAM. It accom-

Graphics The motherboard includes an AGP slot that provides four

USB The USB 2.0 Controller is compliant with Universal Serial Bus

the following features:

• Supports 400/533 MHz frontside bus (FSB)

• Accommodates Pentium 4 processors at 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G

…3.06G and above

chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture
with proven reliability and performance.

• Support Intel Pentium 4 series CPU with data transfer
rate of 533/400MHz

• Support 12 outstanding transactions

• Supports DDR333/266/200 SDRAM

• AGP v2.0 Compliant

• Supports Graphic Window Size from 4MBytes to

256Mbytes

• Perform 533MB/s bandwidth in 66MHz x 4 mode

• Built-in a high quality 3D engine

• PCI 2.2 specification compliance

• Supports PIO mode 0,1,2,3,4 and Multiword DMA mode

0,1,2

• Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

• Three independent OHCI USB 1.1 host controllers and

one EHCI USB 2.0 host controller, support up to six ports

• System wake-up events include: Power button, keyboard
password/hot key, RTC alarm, Modem ring-in, LAN, AC
97 wake-up, USB wake up and 1394 wake up

Additional key features of the motherboard include support for
six USB ports, an AC’ 97 link for audio and modem, hardware
monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power management.

modates two unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots. Each slot supports
up to 1 GB with a total maximum capacity of 2 GB.

times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP
technology provides a direct connection between the graphics
sub-system and the processor so that the graphics do not
have to compete for processor time with other devices on the
PCI bus.

Specification Revision 2.0.
The USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480MB/sec for

high-speed devices and specifies a microframe that will be

th

of a 1msec frame. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to

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have small buffers even at high data rates.

The USB 1.1 connectors and other full speed cables can sup­port the higher speed of USB 2.0 without any changes.

The chipset has the following advanced USB features:

• Compliant with Enhanced Host Controller Interface
(EHCI) Specification Revision 0.95 and Universal Host
Controller Interface (UHCI) Specification Revision 1.1

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• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Control­lers for full/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host
Controller core for high-speed signaling

• Supports PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specifi­cation release 1.1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

AC’ 97 Audio
Codec

Onboard LAN
(optional)

Expansion
Options

Integrated I/O The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

BIOS
Firmware

The AC’ 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.2 speci­fication that meets the PC2001 requirements and supports
S/PDIF Out. It also has a built-in buffer and internal PLL. Fea­tures include support for analog switch for rear-out (share), the
line-in jack (share), center/bass (share), and MIC jack to out­put 6 channels audio.

Note: Optional 4-channel audio controller.

The VT6103L is a Physical Layer device for Ethernet 10BASE­T and 100BASE-TX using category 5 Unshielded, Type 1
Shielded, and Fiber Optic cables.

• Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps

• Half And Full Duplex

• MII interface to Ethernet Controller

• Meet all applicable IEEE802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base-

Tx standards

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• Two 32-bit PCI slots

• One AGP slot

• A Communications and Network Riser (CNR) slot (AC97

interface only)

• Two IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface

The motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with
transfer rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec.

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One serial port

• One VGA port

• One parallel port

• Four USB ports

• One LAN port

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

This motherboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to
configure many system features including the following:

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different
processor clock speeds.

Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.

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There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard
complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case. Some fea­tures on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the
motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your
case supports all the features required. The motherboard can support one or
two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that your
case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that
the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge
of the motherboard.

This motherboard has a Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 220 mm. Choose a
case that accommodates this form factor.

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Table of Motherboard Components

Label Component

AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
ATX1 Auxiliary power connector for Pentium 4 CPUs
ATX2 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector
AUDIO1 Front audio connector
BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CASFAN1 Case fan connector 1
CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot
CPU SOCKET Micro PGA 478-pin socket for Pentium 4 CPUs
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIMM1 ~ DIMM2 Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
JP2 BIOS protection jumper

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LED1
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and LED indicators
PCI1 ~ PCI2 Two 32-bit add-on card slots
PWRFAN1* Case fan connector 2
SJ1* Single color LED header
SPDIF1* SPDIF out header
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
USB3 Front panel USB headers
USBCR1 USB Card Reader header

*Optional component

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the moth­erboard.

Memory module LED (optional)

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The red indicator LED1 turns on if your system is still powered, at which

time memory modules cannot be installed or uninstalled.

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Installing the Motherboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard:

• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid
damage from static electricity.

• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely
grounded object before working on the motherboard.

• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in.

• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards.

QQuuiicckk GGuuiiddee

This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system
with the motherboards.

The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Motherboard Components Go to page 5
Installing the Motherboard in a Case Go to page 7
Setting Jumpers Go to page 8
Installing Case Components Go to page 10
Installing the CPU Go to page 13
Installing Memory Go to page 16
Installing a HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 17
Installing an FDD Go to page 18
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 20
Connecting Optional Devices Go to page 21
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 24

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Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mother­board in a case:

This illustration shows an ex­ample of a motherboard being
installed in a tower-type case:

Note: Do not overtighten

the screws as this
can stress the moth­erboard.

Most system cases have
mounting brackets installed in
the case, which correspond to
the holes in the motherboard.
Place the motherboard over
the mounting brackets and
secure the motherboard onto
the mounting brackets with
screws.

2. Secure the mainboard with
screws where appropriate.

1. Place the mainboard
over the mounting brackets.

Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and
expansion slots on your motherboard.

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This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the moth­erboard.

Setting Jumpers

Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers
with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that
the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.

The illustrations below show a 2-pin jumper.
When the jumper cap is placed on both pins,
the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the
jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just
one pin, the jumper is OPEN.

Short Open

This illustration shows a 3-pin
jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.

1

2

3

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Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1
is labeled.

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to
turn the system off.

JP2 3-pin BIOS protect 1-2: Write Enabled

2-3: Write Disabled

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JP1

1

1

JP2

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After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connect­ing the motherboard components. Refer to the following:

1. Connect the Pentium
4 processor auxiliary
case power supply
connector to ATX1.

2. Connect the standard
power supply connec­tor to ATX2.

3. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
CPUFAN1.

4. Connect the auxiliary
power supply cooling
fan connector to
PWRFAN1.

5. Connect the case
cooling fan connector
to CASFAN1.

6. Connect the case
speaker cable to
SPEAKER1.

7. Connect the case
LED cable to SJ1.

8. Connect the case switches and indicator to PANEL1.

ATX2: ATX 20-pin Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 +5V 14 PS ON#
5 Ground 15 Ground
6 +5V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PWRGD 18 -5V
9 +5VSB 19 +5V

10 +12V 20 +5V

ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground

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CPUFAN1/CASFAN1/PWRFAN1 (optional): FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND System Ground
2 +12V Power +12V
3 Sense Sensor

SPEAKER1: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1 Signal
2 Key
3 Ground
4 VCC

SJ1: Single color LED header (optional)

Pin Signal Name Function

1 ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green
2 ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green
3 SB5V Power LED (+)

ACPI LED function:

SJ1

S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

1

Light Blinking Blinking Dark

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Front Panel Connector

The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and
LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the
table below for information:

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function

HD_LED_P

1

HD_LED_N

3

RST_SW_N Reset Switch

5

RST_SW_P Reset Switch

7

RSVD Reserved

9

Hard disk LED
(positive)

Hard disk active LED
(negative)

FP PWR/SLP

2

FP PWR/SLP

4

PWR_SW_P Power Switch

6

PWR_SW_N Power Switch

8

Key No pin

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Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indica­tion that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to
function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE inter­face. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard
drive activity LED) connector.

MSG LED [dual color
or single color (+)]

MSG LED [dual color
or single color (-)]

Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED

Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single- or dual-color, front panel mounted LED
provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.

Reset Switch

Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to a momen­tary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board
resets and runs POST.

Power Switch

Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a
momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain
contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The
time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power
on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recog­nizes another on/off signal.

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Installing the Processor

Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that
you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resis­tors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes
across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the mother­board or its components.

On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the
processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly
installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the
clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can
clearly see the motherboard and processor socket.

Before installing the Processor

This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and
system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these
settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard, or changing the
settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not
overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated
speed.

Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of
the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can per­manently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in
components that are run beyond the rated limits.

This motherboard has a Socket 478 processor socket. When choosing a
processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Perform­ance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus
frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and
external cache memory.

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow

Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU:

1. Press the lever down.

2. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.

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3. Put the CPU Fan down on
the retention module and
snap the four retention legs
of the cooling fan into place.

4. Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place.

5. Connect the CPU Cooling
Fan power cable to the
CPUFAN1 connector. This
completes the installation.

•

Notes:

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that
you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least.

• CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of
CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also
vary.

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate
(DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or
registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The
memory bus runs at 166 MHz.

Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on

whether the bus is 100MHz or 133MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM
(DDR SDRAM) doubles the rate to 1.6 GBps and 2.1 GBps. DDR
SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires 184-pin
DIMM modules rather than the 168-pin DIMMs used by SDRAM.

The motherboard accommodates two memory modules. You must install at
least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 32
MB to 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 2 GB.

Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until
you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only
by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always
wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules.

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

1. This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM only. Do not attempt

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to insert any other type of DDR SDRAM into the slots.

2. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.

3. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with
notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be
installed correctly.

4. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the
notches in the DIMM slot.

5. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats
correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges
of the DIMM.

6. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive
and a CD-ROM drive.

Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and
IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the main­board.

If you want to install more than two IDE devices, get a second IDE cable and
you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE channel.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the
cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

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IDE1: Primary IDE Connector

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.

IDE2: Secondary IDE

The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configura­tion is the same as IDE1.

IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as
MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two
IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the
other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains
how to do this.

About UltraDMA

This mainboard supports UltraDMA 66/100/133. UDMA is a technology that
accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize per­formance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables
that support UDMA 66/100/133.

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Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a
diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You
can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The
floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and
another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the
cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect­ing the single end to the onboard floppy connector, connect the remaining
plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly.

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Installing Add-on Cards

The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and con­nect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or
enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient
facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware
which performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.

PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit

AGP Slot The AGP slot is used to install a graphics adapter that supports the

CNR Slot This slot is used to insert CNR cards with Modem and Audio func-

Note: Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card

carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually con­figure the card before installation.

PCI interface.

4xAGP specification and has a 4xAGP edge connector.

tionality.

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Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

1. Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you
are going to use.

2. Install the edge connector of the
add-on card into the expansion
slot. Ensure that the edge con­nector is correctly seated in the
slot.

3. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.

Note: For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters,

you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on
card.

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Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s op­tional devices:

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and
line-out ports for easier access.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal
2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power
4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5 V used by Analog Audio Circuits
5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
6 AUD_RET_R Right Channel Audio signal to Return from

7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control Head-

8 KEY No Pin
9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel

10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal Return from

Front Panel

phone Amplifier

Front Panel

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USB3: Front panel USB ports

The motherboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.
Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If
you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector USB3 to connect the
front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 VREG_FP_USBPWR0 Front Panel USB Power
2 VREG_FP_USBPWR0 Front Panel USB Power
3 USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal
4 USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal
5 USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal
6 USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal
7 GND Ground
8 GND Ground
9 KEY No pin

10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal

Note: Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-

cated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system
hang-up.

USBCR1: USB Card Reader connector

This connector is for connecting internal USB card reader. You can use a card
reader to read or transfer files and digital images to your computer.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 USBVCC2 +5V dual
2 USB2- Data signal port 2­3 USB2+ Data signal port 2+
4 GND Ground
5 Key No pin

Note: The USBCR1 is shared with one of the USB ports of the I/O back panel.

See “Connecting I/O Devices” for more information.

Please check the pin assignment of the cable and the USB header on
the motherboard. Make sure the pin assignment will match before plug­ging in. Any incorrect usage may cause unexpected damage to the
system.

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SPDIF1: SPDIF out header (optional)

This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Inter­face) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial
connector.

Pin Signal Name

1 SPDIF Out
2 VCC
3 KEY
4 GND

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The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:

PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing

PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communi-

COM1 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as

VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.
Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The

LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

device.

cations devices.

mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system
as COM1/3.

first jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is
for stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for micro­phone.

computer to the Network.

This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

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Using BIOS

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The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and
Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instruc­tions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's
configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this
information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on,
the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Be­fore using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility
options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However,
we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any
changes in the future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

• when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to

make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

• when changing the password or making other changes to the Secu-

rity Setup

Starting Setup

The BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on the computer. The
BIOS reads system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of
checking out the system and configuring it through the power-on self test
(POST).

When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating system
on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy drive, etc.). The BIOS
launches the operating system and hands control of system operations to it.

During POST, you can start the Setup program in one on two ways:

1. By pressing Del immediately after switching the system on, or

2. By pressing Del or pressing Ctrl+Alt+Esc when the following message
appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST:

TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS DEL KEY

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart
the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the RESET button on the
system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del. If you do
not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message
appears and you are again asked to:

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP

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

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

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BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

+/–/PU/PD Modifies the selected field's values

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions
F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS
F6 Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting.
F7 Loads an optimum set of values for peak performance

Scrolls through the items on a menu

Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the
manufacturer's Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals,
improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as
follows:

1. If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to
allow BIOS flashing.

2. If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced
BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being
overwritten.)

3. Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for infor­mation on creating a bootable system disk.)

4. Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's
Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.

5. Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer's
diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot
priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your
computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.)

6. At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press <En­ter>. You see a screen similar to the following:

(C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved

For (MOTHERBOARD NAME) DATE: 10/26/2000
Flash Type
File Name to Program :____________________

Error Message

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33

7. Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name to Program” text
box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS.

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8. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the
diskette drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a
Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS
from being overwritten.

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When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of
the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight
indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to
move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute
the option by pressing <Enter>.

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you
wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt
you for information.

Some options (marked with a triangle

) lead to submenus that enable you
to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll
through the items in the submenu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items
are denoted by a triangle .

Standard CMOS Features

In the Standard CMOS menu you can set the system clock and calendar, re­cord disk drive parameters and the video subsystem type, and select the type
of errors that stop the BIOS POST.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2001
Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59

IDE Primary Master
IDE Primary Slave
IDE Secondary Master
IDE Secondary Slave

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Drive B [None]
Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

Video [EGA/VGA]
Halt On [All Errors]

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 31744K
Total Memory 32768K

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If
you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated when-

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Change the day, month,

year and century.

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ever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE Devices (None)

Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each
channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use
these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.

Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:

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IDE Primary Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]
IDE Primary Master [Auto]

Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB
Cylinder 0

Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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To auto-detect the

HDD’s size, head . . . on
this channel

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to
automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel.

Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more

than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists
LBA for an LBA drive.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto)

Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure
IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual
and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in
the items described below .

Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to ob­tain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.

Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the

configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard
drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the in­stalled hard disk.

Access Mode

This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as
LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will
automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive.

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup screen.

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Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in.)

These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the
system. You can connect one or two diskette drives.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy
3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.

Video (EGA/VGA)

This item defines the video mode of the system. This motherboard has a built­in VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.

Halt On (All Errors)

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) rou­tine. You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are
sufficient to halt the system.

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These
are display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.

Advanced BIOS Setup

This screen contains industry-standard options additional to the core PC AT
BIOS.

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Advanced BIOS Setup

Virus Warning [Disabled]
CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]
Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [Floppy]
Second Boot Device [HDD-0]
Third Boot Device [CDROM]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Gate A20 Option [Fast]
ATA 66/100 Cable MSG Enabled]
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option [Setup]
APIC Mode [Enabled]
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability [Disabled]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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Allows you to choose

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

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Virus Warning (Disabled)

When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to
the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. You need to disable
this item when installing an operating system. We recommend that you enable
this item as soon as you have installed an operating system.

Note: For complete protection against viruses, install virus software in your op-

erating system and update the virus definitions regularly.

CPU L1 and L2 Cache (Enabled)

All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1
(L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave
this item at the default value for better performance.

Hyper-Threading Technology (Enabled)

This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and
you are using a Hyper-Threading CPU.

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your sys­tem start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident
that your system hardware is operating smoothly.

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/CDROM)

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your
system searches for an operating system at start-up time.

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operat­ing system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First,
Second, and Third boot devices.

Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)

If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to
swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B
becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up
time. You don't need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette
drive with 360K capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is
started.

Gate A20 Option (Fast)

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for
an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.

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ATA 66/100 Cable MSG (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable MSG.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic
rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.

• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many
characters per second are generated by a held-down key.

• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milli-
seconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating
repeat characters.

Security Option (Setup)

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is
required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter
the Setup Utility.

APIC Mode (Enable)

This option is use to enabled or disabled APIC (Advanced Programmable In­terrupt Controller) functionality. The APIC is an Intel chip that provides
symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) for its Pentium systems.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory
and you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at
the default.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system
is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance.
S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, me­dia, heads, and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall
reliability status of the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software,
through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending
condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data.

Report No FDD For WIN95 (Yes)

If you are running a system with no floppy drive and using Windows 95, select
Yes for this item to ensure compatibility with the Windows 95 logo certification.
Otherwise, select No.

Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)

Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.

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Advanced Chipset Setup

The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel,
and technically competent users only. Do not reset these values unless you
understand the consequences of your changes.

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Advanced Chipset Setup

Advanced DRAM Control 1 [Press Enter]
Prefetch Caching [Disabled]
AGP Aperture Size [128MB]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Advanced DRAM Control 1

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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System Performance [Normal Mode]

CAS Latency Setting [2.5T]
DRAM Addr/Cmd Rate [Auto Mode]

Advanced DRAM Control 1

Item Help

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Item Help

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↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

System Performance (Normal Mode)

This is the DRAM auto configuration option, which can be set to Safe Mode,
Normal Mode, Fast Mode or Ultra Mode.

CAS Latency Setting (2.5T)

Enables you to select the CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2, 2.5, or 3. The
value is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Do not change
the values in this field unless you change specifications of the installed DRAM
or the installed CPU.

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DRAM Addr/Cmd Rate (Auto Mode)

This option allows you to set the lead off DRAM read and write cycles. When
set to Delay 1T, memory read/write commands are sent one clock cycle be­hind the memory address. When set to Normal, read/write and memory
address commands are sent simultaneously.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Setup screen.

Prefetch Caching (Disabled)

Enables PCI slave prefetch caching. Enabling this increased performance.

AGP Aperture Size (128MB)

This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter.
It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics
memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

Integrated Peripherals

These options display items that define the operation of peripheral compo­nents on the system's input/output ports.

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SIS OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]

SIS OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter]

Onboard SuperIO Device [Press Enter]
USB Controller [Enabled]
USB Ports Number [6 Ports]
USB 2.0 Supports [Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]
Onboard LAN [Enabled]
IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]
Init Display First [PCI Slot]
AGP Auto Calibration [Enabled]
IDECHO Access Interface [EDB Bus]
IDECH1 Access Interface [EDB Bus]
USB0 Access Interface [EDB Bus]
USB1 Access Interface [EDB Bus]
USB2 Access Interface [EDB Bus]
USB2.0 Access Interface [EDB Bus]
Audio Access Interface [EDB Bus]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Integrated Peripherals

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SIS OnChip IDE Device

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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SIS OnChip IDE Device

Internal PCI/IDE [Both]
IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto]
IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto]
IDE Secondary Master PIO [Auto]
IDE Secondary Slave PIO [Auto]
Primary Master UltraDMA [Auto]
Primary Slave UltraDMA [Auto]
Secondary Master UltraDMA [Auto]
Secondary Slave UltraDMA [Auto]
IDE DMA Transfer Access [Enabled]
IDE Burst Mode [Enabled]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Internal PCI/IDE (Both)

Use these items to enable or disable the internal PCI IDE channels that are
integrated on the motherboard.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four
items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by
IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is
best, or select a PIO mode from 0-4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This mother­board supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE
devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on
this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this
motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.

IDE DMA Transfer Access (Enabled)

This item allows you to enabled the transfer access of the IDE DMA.

IDE Burst Mode (Enabled)

This option, when enabled will instruct the system to send every write transac­tion to the write buffer. Burstable transactions then burst onto the PCI bus and
nonburstable transactions do not.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

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SIS OnChip PCI Device

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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SIS OnChip PCI Device

SIS-7012 AC97Audio [Enabled]
SIS-7013 S/W Modem [Enabled]
SIS 10/100M Ethernet [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
System Share Memory Size [32 MB]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

SIS-7012 AC97 AUDIO (Enabled)

Enables and disables the onboard AC 97 audio function. Disable this item if
you are going to install a PCI audio add-on card.

SIS-7013 S/W Modem (Enabled)

Enables and disables the onboard modem. Disable this item if you are going
to install an external modem.

SIS 10/100M Ethernet (Enabled)

Enables and disables the onboard LAN.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)

Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a
network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.

System Share Memory Size (32MB)

This motherboard has a built-in graphics system that uses UMA (Unified
Memory Architecture) so that the graphics reserves a part of main memory for
video memory. Use this item to determine how much of the main memory can
be used as video memory.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

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Onboard SuperIO Device

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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Onboard SuperIO Device

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for
onboard serial port 1 (COM1).

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for
the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are
four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port),
ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.

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SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced
Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-directional modes, allowing both data input and output.
ECP and EPP modes are only supported wi th EPP- and ECP-aw are peripherals.

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use
DMA 3 or DMA 1.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

USB Controller (Enabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this
motherboard.

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USB Keyboard Support (Disabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in
a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.

Onboard LAN (Enabled)

Use this item to enable and disable the onboard LAN function.

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode en­ables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and
writes per sector that the drive can support. It also improves the speed of ac­cess to IDE devices.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of
the PCI slots or is integrated on the motherboard.

AGP Auto Calibration (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the AGP buffer strength auto calibra­tion through the chipset.

IDECHO/IDECH1 ACCESS INTERFACE (EDB Bus)

This item determines whether the IDE access interface is the PCI bus or the
embedded bus.

USB0/USB1/USB2 ACCESS INTERFACE (EDB Bus)

This option determines whether the USB0/USB1/USB2 access interface is the
embedded bus or the PCI bus.

USB2.0 ACCESS INTERFACE (EDB BUS)

This option determines whether the USB2.0 access interface is the embedded
bus or a PCI bus.

Audio ACCESS INTERFACE (EDB BUS)

This option determines whether the audio access interface is the embedded
bus or a PCI bus.

Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup Menu option is used to change the values of
the chipset registers for system power management.

Power Management Timeouts

The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the system is inac­tive for a time, the timeouts begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that
the timeout period elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode. If any
item in the list of Reload Global Timer Events is Enabled, then any activity on
that item will reset the timeout counters to zero.

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Wake Up Calls

If the system is suspended, or has been powered down by software, it can be
resumed by a wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic to a modem, a
LAN card, a PCI card, or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock.

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ACPI function [Enabled]

x ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)

Video Off Option [Susp, Stby --> Off]
Video Off Method [DPMS Supported]
MODEM Use IRQ [Auto]
Hot Key Function as [Power Off]
HDD Off After [Disabled]
Power Button Override [Instant-Off]
Power State Resume Control [Always Off]

PM Wake Up Events [Press Enter]

Delay Prior to Thermal [None]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:Gener al
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ACPI Function (Enabled)

This motherboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power man­agement Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature.

Note: ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status in-

formation available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its
peripherals on and off for improved power management. It also allows the
PC to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or keyboard
activity wakes up the computer.

ACPI Suspend Type (S1(POS))

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1(POS),
the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3
(STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down
with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.

Video Off Option (Susp, Stby --> Off)

This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into
suspend mode.

Video Off Method (DPMS Supported)

This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is
set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.

MODEM Use IRQ (Auto)

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system
from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line

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(IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem
to the motherboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Hot Key Function As (Power Off)

This option allows you to set the Hot Key functionality to one of the following
states: Disable (turn off Hot Key functionality), Power Off, Suspend.

HDD Off After (Disable)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length
of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.

Power Button Override (Instant Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you
can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can
be resume by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power
down that is controlled by the power button on your system. If the item is set
to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the
item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for
four seconds to cause a software power down.

Power State Resume Control (Always Off)

This sets the power state after a shutdown due to an unexpected interrupt of
AC power.

Delay Prior to Thermal (None)

This sets the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode.

PM Wake Up Events

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI [Enabled]
IRQ 8 Break suspend [Disabled]
Ring PowerUp Control [Di sabled]
PCIPME Power Up Control [Enabled]
Power Up by Alarm [Disabled]

x Month Alarm NA

x Date (of Month) 0
x Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 0 0

** Reload Global Timer Events **

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This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events that will resume
the system from a power saving mode.

IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI (Enabled)

This option determines whether any activity for IRQ 3-7/9-15 will cause the

PM Wake Up Events

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system to wake from a power saving mode.

IRQ 8 Break Suspend (Disabled)

Determines whether the system will monitor IRQ 8 activity and wake the sys­tem from a power saving mode when IRQ 8 is activated.

Ring PowerUp Control (Disabled)

Use this item to enable LAN or modem activity to wakeup the system from a
power saving mode.

PCIPME Power Up Control (Enabled)

Use this item to enable PCI activity to wakeup the system from a power sav­ing mode.

Power Up by Alarm (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, the following three fields become available: Month
Alarm, Day of Month Alarm, and Time Alarm Upon arrival of the alarm time, it
will instruct the system to wake up.

When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your
system every day at the specified time.

** Reload Global Timer Events **

Global Timer (power management) events are I/O events whose occurrence
can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken
the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything
that occurs to a device that is configured as Enabled, even when the system
is in a power-down mode.

Primary/Secondary IDE 1/0 (Disabled)

When these items are enabled, the system will restart the power-saving time­out counters when any activity is detected on any of the drives or devices on
the primary or secondary IDE channels.

FDD, COM, LPT Port (Disabled)

When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout
counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive, serial ports, or
the parallel port.

PCI PIRQ[A-D]# (Disabled)

When disabled, any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the sys­tem.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off)

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last
operating status after power returns from a power failure.

Press <Esc> to return to the Power Management screen.

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PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Peripheral Com­ponent Interconnect) is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at
speeds nearing CPU’s when they communicate with own special components.

All the options describes in this section are important and technical and it is
strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes
to the default settings.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]
Resources Controlled by [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 2 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 3 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 4 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 5 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 6 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 7 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 8 Assignment [Auto]

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Default is Disabled.

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

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and Play configuration
data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

You should leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under this setting, the
system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are
required.

If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card
to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item
to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu.

In the IRQ Resources submenu, if you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA, then that
Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press
<Esc> to close the IRQ Resources submenu.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non­standard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not
require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

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INT Pin 1-8 Assignment (Auto)

Identifies the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to a device connected to
the PCI interface of your system.

PC Health Status

On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor
the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

CPU Core Voltage
CPU Temperature
CPUFAN Speed

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Shutdown Temperature

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before
powering down.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating
status. You cannot make changes to these fields.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

This BIOS menu enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your
system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of proc­essor you have installed in your system.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio [0 X]
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk [Enabled]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]
CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock [Default]

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CPU Clock Ratio (0 X)

Use the CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for
the installed processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66 MHz). Then use
CPU Clock Ratio Jumpless to set a multiple. The multiple times the frontside
bus must equal the core speed of the installed processor e.g., 3.5 (multiple) x
100 MHz (frontside bus) = 350 MHz (installed processor clock speed).

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and
PCI slots.

Spread Spectrum (Enabled)

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro­Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock (Default)

Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed
processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66 MHz).

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all ap­propriate items in the Setup Utility:

Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <En­ter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands
on the system and are generally stable. If your system is not functioning cor­rectly, try installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your system
working properly again. If you only want to install fail-safe defaults for a spe­cific option, select and display that option, and then press <F6>.

Load Optimized Defaults Option

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all
appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install
the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The opti­mized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the
performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You
can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when
your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults
for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press <F7>.

Set Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of
the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and
press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter
password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the
password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup
freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup”
menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots
or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup.

If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup”
menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS
Setup.

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Save & Exit Setup Option

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have
made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit
dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the
main menu:

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have
made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. W hen the Exit Without Sav­ing dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N>
to return to the main menu.

Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the "Exit

Without Saving" item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have
made.

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the
software supplied with the motherboard.

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Using the Motherboard Software

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The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package
contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bun­dled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software
program, and the location for your motherboard version. More information on
some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory
as the software.

Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified for use with

your motherboard.

Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files named RE­ADME.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar. These files may contain
important information that is not included in this manual.

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The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and soft­ware for your motherboard.

Note: If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still in-

stall drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows
Explorer). Refer to Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter.

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows
98/ME/2000/XP. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the
autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. The screen has
three buttons on it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.

Note: If the opening screen doesn't appear, double-click the file "setup.exe" in

the root directory.

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Setup Tab

Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program.

Select from the menu which software you want to install.

Browse
CD

Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

The Brow se CD button is the standard Windows command that
allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of
the support CD.

Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a
file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar.
This file may contain important information to help you install the
software correctly.

Some software is installed in separate folders for different oper­ating systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, or WIN98/95. Always go
to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using.

To install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE or
INSTALL.EXE by double-clicking the file and then following the
instructions on the screen.

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD.

Running Setup

Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the mother­board:

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

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Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will

be different according to the motherboard you are installing.

The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner.

2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options
are recommended.

4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen ap-
pears:

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.

Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the on­screen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a
few times to complete the installation.

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Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root
directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for
your motherboard.

Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and
path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program
(SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installa­tion. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system
subfolder.

If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the
operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or
README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your
operating system.

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All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are
provided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is
furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with
the terms of the license.

Note: These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice.

Please refer to the support CD for available software.

AMI/AWARD Flash Memory Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on
the motherboard, and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the
chip. Proceed with caution when using this program. If you erase the current
BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your
system will malfunction. Refer to Chapter 3, Using BIOS for more information.

WinFlash Utility

The Award WinFlash utility is a Windows version of the DOS Award BIOS
flash writer utility. The utility enables you to flash the system BIOS stored on a
Flash Memory chip on the motherboard while in a Windows environment. This
utility is currently available for WINXP\ME\2000\98SE. To install the WinFlash
utility, run WINFLASH.EXE from the following directory:

\UTILITY\WINFLASH 1.51

This concludes Chapter 4.

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