ECS 865PE-A, 865PE-AL User Manual

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865PE-AL

865PE-A

Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual

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Trademarks

Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows NT

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

Caution

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

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

Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

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

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

instructions.

Joystick or MIDI port:

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

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

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

Notice:

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

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

Notice

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

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

System Board

This user’s manual is for the 865PE-AL and 865PE-A system boards. The only difference between these boards is the 865PE-AL system board supports onboard LAN.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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

1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements...

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

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3.1.9 CMOS Reloaded.....................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 15 16

17 19 23 28 32 45

60 61 66 71 75 84 90 92 94 97

99 100 101 102 103 104

Introduction

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

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

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

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

Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading

Technology

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

Appendix B - System Error Messages

B.1 POST Beep........................................................................................................................

B.2 Error Messages..............................................................................................................

Appendix C - Troubleshooting

C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist................................................................................

106 109 119 122

123

126 126

128

Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

• Intel® 865PE chipset

- Intel® 865PE Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

- Intel® 82801EB I/O Controller Hub (ICH5)

Processor

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

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

3.06GHz

- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

- FSB: 533MHz and 800MHz

• Intel® Celeron® processor

- 400MHz system data bus

System Memory

• Supports four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

• Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memor y interface

- Each channel supports 2 DIMM sockets

• Supports up to 4GB system memory

• Synchronous operation with processor system bus

- PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 (DDR266/DDR333/DDR400) with 800MHz FSB CPU. DDR333 will run at 320MHz memory frequency when used with 800MHz FSB CPU.

- Use PC2100/PC2700 (DDR266/DDR333) with 533MHz FSB CPU

- Use PC2100 (DDR266) with 400MHz FSB CPU

• Supports non-ECC (x64) DIMM using 128Mb, 256Mb or 512Mb

• Supports unbuffered DIMMs

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Introduction

Expansion Slots

• 1 AGP slot

• 5 PCI slots

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

• Supports AGP 3.0 (AGP 4x and 8x) and AGP 2.0 (AGP 1x and 4x) spec.

• Supports 1.5V AGP 8x (2.13GB/sec.) and AGP 4x (1066MB/ sec.) add-in cards.

AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards for 3D graphics applications. It handles large amounts of graphics data with the following features:

• Pipelined memory read and write operations that hide

memory access latency.

• Demultiplexing of address and data on the bus for nearly

100 percent efficiency.

Note:

AGP 2x and 3.3V AGP cards are not supported.

Onboard Audio Features

• C-Media CMI9739a 6-channel codec

• 20-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent variable sampling rate

• High quality differential CD input

• True stereo line level outputs

• S/PDIF-in/out interface

• 6-channel audio output

Density Width

Single/Double

184-pin DDR

Density 128 Mbit

SS/DS

128/256MB

X16

SS/DS

64MB/NA

256 Mbit

SS/DS

256/512MB

X16

SS/DS

128MB/NA

512 Mbit

SS/DS

512/1024MB

X16

SS/DS

256MB/NA

Introduction

S/PDIF

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

6-channel Audio

The center/bass and rear out jacks which supports four audio output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel; together with the line-out (2-channel) jack support 6-channel audio output.

Onboard LAN Features

• Realtek RTL8100C LAN PCI controller

• Integrated power management functions

• Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps

• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation

• Supports wire for management

Compatibility

• PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant

• Intel AGP version 3.0

Introduction

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

• Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices

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

• PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/ sec.)

• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

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

IrDA Interface

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

USB Ports

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

IEEE 1394 Interface

• VIA VT6307 PCI 1394 integrated host controller

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

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

Introduction

BIOS

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

• Genie BIOS provides:

- CPU/DRAM overclocking

- AGP/PCI/SATA overclocking

- CPU/DIMM/AGP overvoltage

• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

• Supports DMI 2.0 function

• 4Mbit flash memory

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

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

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

• 1 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 PS/2 keyboard port

• 1 DB-9 serial port

• 1 DB-25 parallel port

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 IEEE 1394 port

• 1 RJ45 LAN port

• 2 S/PDIF RCA jacks (S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out)

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

• 2 audio jacks for center/bass and rear out

Introduction

I/O Connectors

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

• 1 connector for 1 external IEEE 1394 port

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

• 1 connector for an external game/MIDI port

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

• 1 S/PDIF connector for optical cable connection

• 1 connector for IrDA interface

• 2 Serial ATA connectors

• 2 IDE connectors

• 1 floppy connector

• 2 ATX power connectors (20-pin and 4-pin 12V)

• 1 Wake-On-LAN connector

• 1 opened chassis alarm connector

• CPU fan, chassis fan and 2nd fan connectors

1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions

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

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors CPU/1.5V/5VSB/VBAT/3.3V/5V/±12V voltages and failure alarm

• Monitors the speed of the CPU, chassis and 2nd fans and failure alarm

• Automatic chassis fan and 2nd fan on/off control

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

• Opened chassis alarm

Refer to the “PC Health Status” section in chapter 3 and the “Hardware Monitor” section in chapter 4 for more information.

Introduction

1.1.3 Intelligence

Automatic Chassis/2nd Fan Off

The chassis fan and 2nd fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.

Dual Function Power Button

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

Wake-On-Ring

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

Important:

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

Wake-On-LAN

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

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Introduction

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

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

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard

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

Important:

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

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

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

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

ACPI

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. Currently, only Windows

®®

98SE/2000/ME/XP supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows

®®

98SE/2000/ME/XP without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the

Introduction

system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

1A.

AC Power Failure Recovery

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

1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

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

Components:

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

• Chipset - an Intel® chipset that supports HT Technology

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

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

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

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1.3 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

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

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

Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

865PE-AL

(Supports onboard LAN)

Hardware Installation

Note:

The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system board that supports onboard LAN.

865PE-A

Hardware Installation

2.2 System Memory

Warning:

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

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

The four DDR DIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels:

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

DDR 3 DDR 4

DDR 1 DDR 2

Hardware Installation

The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

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

Virtual Single Channel (VSC)

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

Dual Channel (DC)

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

BIOS Setting

Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly.

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

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

DIMMs of the same memory configuration are on different channels.

Single Channel

Virtual Single Channel

Dual Channel

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

Config

No memory

Single channel A

Single channel B

Virtual single channel

Dual channel

DDR 1

P(**)

p(**)

P(**)

P(*)(1,3)

DDR 2

P(**)

P(*)(2,4)

DDR 3

P(**)

P(*)(1,3)

DDR 4

P(**)

P(*)(2,4)

P - denotes populated E - denotes empty * - denotes DIMMs are identical ** - denotes DIMMs are not identical

Hardware Installation

2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

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

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

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

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

Pin 1

Notch Key

Tab

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2.3 CPU

2.3.1 Overview

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

2.3.2 Installing the CPU

1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board.

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

Lever

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

Important:

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

Gold mark

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

Important:

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

Pin 1

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

2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

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

Note:

• Only use Intel

certified fan and heat sink.

• An Intel

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

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

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

Hardware Installation

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

Retention

module base

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

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

Note:

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

Unsnapped

Fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly

Snapped

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

Retention lever

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

Note:

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

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

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2.4 Jumper Settings

2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

If you encounter the following,

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

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

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

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

1. Power-off the system.

2. Set JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP5 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now power-on the system.

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

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

312 312

JP5

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

5. Select the Genie Bios Setting submenu and press <Enter>.

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

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

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

Hardware Installation

2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Power

This jumper is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard and/or PS/2 mouse ports. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function.

BIOS Setting:

“Keyboard/Mouse Power On” in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

JP1

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: VCC

(default)

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2.4.3 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power

USB 1-4

(JP1)

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: VCC

(default)

USB 5-8

(JP4)

312 312

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: VCC

(default)

These jumpers are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function.

BIOS Setting:

“USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

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

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

Hardware Installation

2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

K/B

COM S/PDIF-in

S/PDIF-out

Rear out

USB 1-2 USB 3-4

IEEE

1394

RJ45

LAN

Mic-in

Center/Bass

Line-in

Line-out

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

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• Parallel port

• COM port

• S/PDIF-in

• S/PDIF-out

• IEEE 1394

• LAN port

• USB ports

• Mic-in jack

• Line-in jack

• Line-out jack

• Center/Bass jack

• Rear out jack

Parallel

Hardware Installation

2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

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

Warning:

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

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

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

• Jumper Setting:

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

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

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• BIOS Setting:

“Keyboard/Mouse Power On” in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Hardware Installation

2.5.2 Serial Port

The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (Teal/ Turquoise) at location CN4 of the system board. It is a RS-232C asynchronous communication port with 16C550A-compatible UART that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote display terminal or other serial devices.

BIOS Setting

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

COM

Hardware Installation

2.5.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN9 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.

BIOS Setting

Select the parallel port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Parallel

Setting

SPP (Standard Parallel Port)

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

Function

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

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

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

Hardware Installation

2.5.4 S/PDIF-in/out Jacks

The system board is equipped with an onboard S/PDIF-in RCA jack (red) and a S/PDIF-out RCA jack (yellow) at locations CN5 and CN6 of the system board.

The S/PDIF connector at location J4 is for optical S/PDIF cable connection. Connect the optical audio cable connector of your S/PDIF module to J4. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4.

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

S/PDIF-in

S/PDIF-out

VCC

Key

SPDIF out

GND

SPDIF in

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2.5.5 IEEE 1394

1394_1

The system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port at location CN7 of the system board.

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

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

TPA+

Ground

TPB+

VCC

Key

TPA-

Ground

TPB-

VCC

Shield

1394_2

Hardware Installation

RJ45 LAN

2.5.6 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fastethernet LAN port at location CN8 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

Hardware Installation

2.5.7 Universal Serial Bus Ports

USB 4 USB 3

Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN7 (USB 1-2) and CN8 (USB 3-4) of the system board.

J10 (USB 5-6) and J11 (USB 7-8) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J10 and/or J11.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS.

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must enable the USB 2.0 function in the same submenu mentioned above. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

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

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

USB 5-6 USB 7-8

USB 2 USB 1

VCC

-Data +Data

Ground

Key

VCC

-Data

+Data

Ground

N. C .

Hardware Installation

Wake-On-USB Keyboard

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

• Jumper Setting: JP1 and JP4 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power” in this chapter for more information.

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

Important:

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

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

Hardware Installation

2.5.8 Audio

Front audio

Mic-in, Line-in and Line-out

The mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks are at location CN2 of the system board. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

• Mic-in Jack (Pink)

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

• Line-in Jack (Light Blue)

This jack can be connected to the line-out jack of any external audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, AM/FM radio

tuner, synthesizer, etc. Connect a stereo cable from the lineout jack of your external device to this line-in jack.

Mic

Mic Power

AuD_R_Out

N. C .

AuD_L_Out

GND

AuD_Vcc

Key

AuD_R_Return

AuD_L_Return

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

Rear out

Center/Bass

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

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

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

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open

• Line-out Jack (Lime)

This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board. Using this jack disables the front au-

dio’s line-out function.

Center/Bass and Rear Out Jacks

Center/Bass and Rear Out Jacks (CN3) support 4 audio output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel. These 4 audio output signals together with the line-out (2-channel) jack support 6-channel audio output.

Front Audio

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

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

Hardware Installation

Driver Installation

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

Hardware Installation

2.6 I/O Connectors

2.6.1 Game Port

The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location J7 for connecting an external game/MIDI port. The game port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the cardedge bracket to the system chassis then connect the game/MIDI port cable to connector J7. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J7.

BIOS Setting

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

Hardware Installation

2.6.2 Internal Audio Connectors

The CD-in (J5) and AUX-in (J6) connectors are used to receive

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

Right audio channel

Left audio

channel

Ground Ground

AUX-in

Right audio channel

Left audio

channel

Ground Ground

CD-in

Hardware Installation

2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header (J24) on the system board and the other endmost connector to the drive you want to designate as Drive A. If you are connecting another drive (Drive B), install the middle connector of the cable to the drive. The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J24.

BIOS Setting

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

Hardware Installation

2.6.4 Serial ATA Connectors

SATA 2

SATA 1

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

RXN

RXP

GND

The system board is equipped with 2 SATA connectors at locations J16 (SATA 2) and J17 (SATA 1) for connecting serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the SATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your serial ATA device.

BIOS Setting

Configure these ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Hardware Installation

2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector

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

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

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the IDE cable into the IDE 1 header (J23) on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices.

If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, use another IDE cable and install one end of the cable into the IDE 2 header (J21) on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices.

IDE 2

IDE 1

IDE 2

IDE 1

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Note:

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

Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

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

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

Important:

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

BIOS Setting

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

Hardware Installation

2.6.6 IrDA Connector

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J2 on the system board.

Note:

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

BIOS Setting

Configure your IrDA device in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS.

Driver Installation

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

VCC

N. C.

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

Hardware Installation

2.6.7 CPU Fan Connector

The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J13 of the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan.

BIOS Setting

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

Ground

Power

Sense

Hardware Installation

2.6.8 Chassis Fan and 2nd Fan Connectors

The chassis fan connector (J22) and 2nd fan connector (J14) are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of these cooling fans. These fans will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.

BIOS Setting

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

Chassis fan

2nd fan

On/Off

Power

Sense

On/Off

Power

Sense

Hardware Installation

2.6.9 Wake-On-LAN Connector

Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J8 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system. Refer to the add-in card’s manual for details. Note: Your LAN card must support the remote wake up function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

BIOS Setting

To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable the “Resume On LAN” in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS.

WOL

Ground

+5VSB

Hardware Installation

The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. To use this function, connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J3. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J3 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. To disable this function, place a jumper cap over J3.

Hardware Monitor Setting

Install the “Hardware Monitor” utility. By default, the chassis intrusion detection function is disabled. When enabled, a warning message will appear when the chassis is open. The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open. Refer to the “Hardware Monitor” section in chapter 4 for more information.

2.6.10 Chassis Open Alarm Connector

Ground

Chassis signal

Hardware Installation

2.6.11 DIMM Standby Power LED

DIMM Standby Power LED

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

Important:

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

Hardware Installation

2.6.12 Power Connectors

We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto CN11 and CN10 connectors respectively.

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

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

+12V

3.3V

3.3V Ground

+5V Ground +5V

Ground PW-OK

5VSB

+5V

3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON Ground Ground Ground

-5V

+5V

Ground

+12V

Hardware Installation

2.6.13 Front Panel Connectors

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

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

RESET: Reset Switch

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

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch

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

J15

19 20

HD-LED

RESET

SPEAKER

PWR-LED

ATX-SW

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PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED

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

Note:

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

3 5

14 16

18 20

7 9

13 15 17 19

2 4 6

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

Reserved

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

Reserved

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

PWR-LED

(Power/Standby LED)

Pin Assignment

HDD LED Power HDD

N. C. N. C.

PWRBT+ PWRBT-

N. C. N. C.

Ground H/W Reset

Speaker Data N. C. Ground Speaker Power

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

BIOS Setup

3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility

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

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

Press DEL to enter setup

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

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

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

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

3.1.1.1 Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1994 to 2079.

3.1.1.2 Time

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

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

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

BIOS Setup

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

IDE HDD Auto Detection

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

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave

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

Access Mode

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

3.1.1.3 IDE Channel 0 Master, IDE Channel 0 Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master and IDE Channel 1 Slave

Move the cursor to the “IDE Channel 0 Master”, “IDE Channel 0 Slave”, “IDE Channel 1 Master” or “IDE Channel 1 Slave” field, then press <Enter>.

BIOS Setup

Capacity

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

Cylinder

This field displays the number of cylinders.

Head

This field displays the number of read/write heads.

Precomp

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

Landing Zone

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

Sector

This field displays the number sectors per track.

3.1.1.4 Drive A and Drive B

These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.

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

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

ity

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

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

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

BIOS Setup

3.1.1.5 Video

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

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array.

For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column

mode.

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

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution

monochrome adapters.

3.1.1.6 Halt On

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

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

tected.

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

tects a non-fatal error.

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

board error; it will stop for all other errors.

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

ror; it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

3.1.1.7 Base Memory

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

BIOS Setup

3.1.1.8 Extended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during bootup.

3.1.1.9 Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

BIOS Setup

3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

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

3.1.2.1 BIOS Flash Protect

Enabled This option will protect the system from unneces-

sary updating or flashing of the BIOS. When enabled, it secures the BIOS therefore any updates to the BIOS will not take effect.

Disabled Disables the “BIOS Flash Protect” function, allowing

you to update or flash the BIOS any time needed.

3.1.2.2 CPU L1 & L2 Cache

This field speeds up the memory access.

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

BIOS Setup

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

This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel

Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will appear only when using this processor.

3.1.2.4 Quick Power On Self Test

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

3.1.2.5 Hard Disk Boot Priority

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

3.1.2.6 USB Flash Disk Type

HDD Emulates the USB flash disk to HDD mode. Floppy Emulates the USB flash disk to floppy mode.

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

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

BIOS Setup

3.1.2.8 Swap Floppy Drive

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

3.1.2.9 Boot Up Floppy Seek

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

3.1.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status

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

3.1.2.11 Gate A20 Option

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

Fast The chipset controls Gate A20. Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20.

BIOS Setup

3.1.2.12 Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard

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

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

but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys. You can then select the typematic rate and typematic delay in the “Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)” and “Typematic Delay (Msec)” fields below.

3.1.2.13 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

3.1.2.14 Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

3.1.2.15 Security Option

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

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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

nied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

3.1.2.16 APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

BIOS Setup

3.1.2.17 MPS Version Control for OS

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

3.1.2.18 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

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

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

3.1.2.20 Report No FDD For WIN 95

The options are Yes and No.

3.1.2.21 Full Screen Logo Show

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

Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system

boot-up.

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

3.1.2.22 Small Logo(EPA) Show

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

up.

BIOS Setup

3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features

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

should not be altered unless necessary. The default settings have

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

3.1.3.1 Performance Mode

This field is used to select an option that will boost performance to your system.

User Define This option allows you to manually configure the

“Chipset Enhancement” to “Memory Frequency For” fields.

Fast This option provides tighter DDR timing than

User Define. The CAS Latency Time, Active to Precharge Delay, DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay and DRAM RAS# Precharge timing will be tighter than User Define. ONLY use DDR400.

Turbo This option provides tighter DDR timing than

Fast. The CAS Latency Time, Active to Precharge Delay, DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay and DRAM RAS# Precharge timing will be tighter than Fast. ONLY use DDR400.

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

BIOS Setup

If you selected “Fast” or “Turbo”:

• Make sure to use DDR400.

• It may cause instability to the system. If this happens, set this

field to “User Define”.

• The “Chipset Enhancement” to “Memory Frequency For”

fields are not configurable.

3.1.3.2 Chipset Enhancement

This feature will boost system performance but in some cases may cause instability to the system.

3.1.3.3 DRAM Timing Selectable

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

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

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

Manual If you want your system to run at a performance

better than the one “By SPD”, select “Manual” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “DRAM RAS# Precharge” fields.

3.1.3.4 CAS Latency Time

This field is used to select the local memory clock periods.

3.1.3.5 Active to Precharge Delay

The options are 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

3.1.3.6 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

The options are 2, 3 and 4.

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3.1.3.7 DRAM RAS# Precharge

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

3.1.3.8 Memory Frequency For

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

DDR333 will run at 320MHz memory frequency when used with 800MHz FSB CPU. Under such circumstance, make sure this field is set to Auto or DDR320.

3.1.3.9 System BIOS Cacheable

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

3.1.3.10 Video BIOS Cacheable

As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.

3.1.3.11 Memory Hole At 15M-16M

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

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3.1.3.12 Delay Prior To Thermal

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

3.1.3.13 AGP Aperture Size (MB)

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

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

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

3.1.4.1 OnChip IDE Device

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

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

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IDE HDD Block Mode

Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system

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

Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

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

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

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system ac-

cording to your hard disk drive’s timing.

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

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

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IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings

for you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

On-Chip Serial ATA Setting

This section is used to configure the SATA 1 and SATA 2 ports that are controlled by the Intel ICH5 chip.

On-Chip Serial ATA

Disabled Disables the onboard SATA. Auto The system will detect the existing SATA

and IDE drives then automatically set them to the available master/slave mode.

Combined Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and

SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 4 drives. You must manually set the SATA drives’ master/slave mode in the “Serial ATA Port0 Mode” and “Serial ATA Port1 Mode” fields.

Enhanced Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and

SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 6 drives.

SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA

drives to Primary Master and Secondary Master modes. Since both drives are in master mode, you cannot set the IDE drives to Master mode. The “Serial ATA Port0 Mode” and “Serial ATA Port1 Mode” fields will not be configurable.

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Serial ATA Port0 Mode and Serial ATA Port1 Mode

These fields are used to select the master/slave mode of the serial ATA drives. Make sure they do not conflict with the settings of the IDE hard drives.

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3.1.4.2 Onboard Device

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

USB Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard USB. You can further configure

the onboard USB in the “USB 2.0 Controller” and “USB Keyboard Support” fields.

Disabled Disables the onboard USB.

USB 2.0 Controller

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

USB Keyboard Support

If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, set this field to Enabled.

AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio

codec.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

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

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Onboard LAN Control

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN control-

ler.

Onboard 1394 Control

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard 1394 control-

ler.

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3.1.4.3 Super IO Device

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

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

KBC Input Clock

This field is used to select the input clock of your keyboard.

Onboard FDC Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port 1

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

dress for the onboard serial port.

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

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

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port.

Onboard SIR Select

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

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IR Mode Select

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

RxD, TxD Active

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

IR Transmission Delay

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

UR2 Duplex Mode

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

Use IR Pins

The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

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

SPP

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

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

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EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

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

EPP Mode Select

This is used to select the EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

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

Game Port Address

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

Midi Port Address

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

Midi Port IRQ

This field is used to select the midi port’s IRQ.

3.1.4.4 Init Display First

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

AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize the

AGP.

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

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3.1.5 Power Management Setup

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

3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, only Windows

®®

98SE/2000/ME/XP supports this function. When this field is enabled, the system will ignore the settings in the “Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power Down” fields. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function, make sure this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the field below.

3.1.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type

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

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function. S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function. You can fur-

ther configure this function by setting the “Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume” and “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” fields.

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

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3.1.5.3 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

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

3.1.5.4 Power Management

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

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the “Suspend

Mode” and “HDD Power Down” = 15 min.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the “Suspend

Mode” and “HDD Power Down” = 1 min.

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

“Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power Down” field.

3.1.5.5 Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

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

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

DPMS Initializes display power management signaling.

Use this option if your video board supports it.

3.1.5.6 Video Off In Suspend

This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode.

3.1.5.7 Suspend Mode

When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.

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3.1.5.8 HDD Power Down

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

3.1.5.9 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

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

Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management

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

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

3.1.5.10 Resume on PCI Event

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

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

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

card’s documentation for more information.

Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the

PCI card.

3.1.5.11 Resume On Ring

When this field is set to Enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem.

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3.1.5.12 Resume On LAN

If you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake up function, set this field to Enabled. The will allow the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. Refer to “Wake-OnLAN Connector” in chapter 2 for more information.

3.1.5.13 USB KB Wake-Up From S3

This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”.

3.1.5.14 Resume By Alarm

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

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

Disabled Disables the automatic power-on function. (default)

3.1.5.15 Date (of Month) Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

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

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

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

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3.1.5.16 Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

3.1.5.17 Keyboard/Mouse Power On

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

Disabled Default setting. Uses the power button to power

on the system.

Password When this option is selected, set the password

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

Hot Key When this option is selected, select the function

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

Mouse Left When this option is selected, double-click the left

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

Mouse Right When this option is selected, double-click the

right button of the mouse to power-on the system.

Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake up”

key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power-on the system.

3.1.5.18 KB Power On Password

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

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

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3.1.5.19 KB Power On Hot Key

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

3.1.5.20 PWR Lost Resume State

Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure,

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

Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure,

the system will automatically power-on.

Last State When power returns after an AC power failure,

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

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3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

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

3.1.6.1 Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configura-

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

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

3.1.6.2 Resources Controlled By

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

Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings

for you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources”

field.

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

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3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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

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

VGA.

3.1.6.5 Slot 1,5 to Slot 4

By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots. If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ, you must manually assign an IRQ for the device. During system boot-up, you will see “NA” for the device that does not have an IRQ assigned.

3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources

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

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

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3.1.7 PC Health Status

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

3.1.7.1 Current System Temperature, Current CPU Temperature, Current Chassis Fan Speed, Current CPU Fan Speed and Current Second Fan Speed

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

3.1.7.2 CPU (V)

This field shows the voltage of the processor.

3.1.7.3 +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT (V) and 5VSB (V)

These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

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3.1.7.4 Shutdown Temperature

You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a temperature in this field. If the system detected that its temperature exceeded the one set in this field, it will automatically shutdown. This function will work only when you enable this function in the Hardware Monitor utility.

Note:

The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting “system health” conditions but if you want a warning message to pop-up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs, you must install the Hardware Monitor utility. This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board. Refer to the Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more information.

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3.1.8 Genie BIOS Setting

3.1.8.1 Super Patch

Enabled Enables the Super Patch feature but will work

ONLY when using 800MHz FSB and DDR400. Make sure to use this CPU/DIMM combination to boost system performance.

Disabled Disables the Super Patch feature.

3.1.8.2 CPU Clock

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

Important:

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

3.1.8.3 CPU Clock Ratio

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

Important:

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

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

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3.1.8.4 CPU Clock Now Is

This field will show the CPU clock based on the settings in the “CPU Clock” and “CPU Clock Ratio” fields.

3.1.8.5 AGP/PCI/SATA Clock

This field is used to select the bus clock of the AGP, PCI and SATA.

3.1.8.6 Auto Detect PCI Clk

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

3.1.8.7 Spread Spectrum

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

3.1.8.8 Current CPU Voltage

This field will show the detected voltage of the CPU.

3.1.8.9 CPU Voltage Control

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

Important:

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

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3.1.8.10 DIMM Voltage Control

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

Important:

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

3.1.8.11 AGP Voltage Control

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

Important:

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

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3.1.9 CMOS Reloaded

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

loaded in the main menu then press <Enter>.

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

You can save up to two configurations - in the “User Define Config 1” and “User Define Config 2” fields..

Saving a Configuration

After you have made the proper settings, move the cursor to “Backup” of “User Define Config 1” then press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

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Restoring a Configuration

To restore one of the previously saved configurations, move the cursor to “Load” of “User Define Config 1” then press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Renaming a Configuration

The default name given in the “User Define Config 1” field is “Config 1” and “Config 2” in the “User Define Config 2” field. To rename, move the cursor to “Rename” then press <Enter>. The message below will appear. You can enter up to 16 characters.

To save another configuration, repeat the procedures above but this time, in the “User Define Config 2” field.

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3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings

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

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

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3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

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