ECS A31G Series User Manual

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manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the
express written consent of the manufacturer.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchant­ability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, the manufacturer reserves
the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the
content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of
such revision or changes.

Trademarks

IBM, VGA, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines.
AMD, Athlon 64 Sempron are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices
Inc.
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged.

Static Electricity Precautions

1. Don’t take this motherboard and components out of their original static­proof package until you are ready to install them.

2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you
don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare
metal of the system chassis.

3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those
components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on
the top of static-protection package with component side facing up
while installing.

Pre-Installation Inspection

1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components
and connectors on the board.

2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect
power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor about those
damages.

Copyright © 2005

All Rights Reserved

A31G Series, V1.0

October 2005

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Table of Content s

Trademark............................................................................................................i

Chapter 1: Introduction..................................................................................... 1

Key Features .................................................................................................................... 1

Package Contents ........................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation .............................................................. 5

Motherboard Components ............................................................................................ 6

I/O Ports .......................................................................................................................... 7

Installing the Processor ................................................................................................. 7

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................................... 8

Jumper Settings ............................................................................................................10

Install the Motherboard ............................................................................................... 1 0

Connecting Optional Devices ..................................................................................... 1 2

Install Other Devices ....................................................................................................15

Expansion Slots ............................................................................................................17

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 21

Introduction ..................................................................................................................21

Running the Setup Utility ...................................................…………………………...21

Standard CMOS Setup Page .......................................................................................22

Advanced Setup Page ..................................................................................................23

Features Setup Page ....................................................................................................24

Power Management Setup Page ................................................................................26

PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page ..................................................................................27

BIOS Security Features Setup Page ...........................................................................28

CPU PnP Setup Page ..................................................................................................28

Hardware Monitor Page ..............................................................................................29

Load Optimal Defaults ................................................................................................30

Save Changes and Exit ................................................................................................ 30

Discard Changes and Exit ...........................................................................................30

Chapter 4: Software & Applications .............................................................. 31

Introduction ..................................................................................................................31

Installing Support Software ........................................................................................ 3 1

Bundled Software Installation ....................................................................................33

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Notice:

1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we
might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it
might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below)
pops out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo
testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured
that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers.
Just click the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the installation.

2. USB 2.0 Driver Limitations:

2-1. The USB 2.0 driver only supports Windows XP and Windows 2000.
2-2. If you connect a USB 2.0 hub to the root hub, plugging USB devices

into this hub, the system might not successfully execute certain USB
devices’ connection because it could not recognize these devices.

Currently, we are working on such limitations’ solution. As soon as the
olution is done, the updated USB drive will be released to our website:
www.pcchips.com for your downloading.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

This motherboard has a Socket-754 supporting the newest and advanced AMD
Athlon 64/Sempron with HyperTransport Technology processors and Front­Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 800 MHz.

It integrates the SiS761GX Northbridge and SiS965L Southbridge that supports
the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth, implementing Universal Serial
Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 0.95.
It supports AC’ 97 Audio Codec and provides Ultra DMA 133/100/66 function.
It has one PCI Express x16, one AGPro, one CNR and two 32-bit PCI slots.
There is a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard,
one serial port, one parallel port, one LAN port(optional), one VGA port, three
audio jacks for Line-in, Line-out and Microphone, four back-panel USB2.0 ports
and onboard USB headers providing extra ports by connecting the Extended USB
Module to the motherboard.

This motherboard is a Micro ATX size motherboard and has power connectors
for an ATX power supply.

Key Features

The key features of this motherboard include:

Socket-754 Processor Support

• Supports AMD Athlon 64/Sempron processors

• Supports Front-Side Bus 800 MHz

Note: HyperTransport Technology is a point-to-point link between two

devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much
higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies.

Chipset

There are SiS761GX Northbridge and SiS965L Southbridge in this chipset in
accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability
and performance.

• High Performance Host Interface:

-Supports AMD Athlon 64, Athlon 64FX, Sempron CPUs

−HyperTransport compliant bus driver with auto compensation

capability

• Integrated Host-to-PCI Express Bridge:

−1 GB/s performance in 133MHz x 4 mode

−Distributed arbitration strategy with enhanced mode of contiguous

DMA data streaming

• High Performance & High Quality 3D Graphics Accelerator:

−Built-in 32-bit floating point format VLIM triangle setup engine

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−Built-in 2 pixel rendering pipelines and 4 texture units

• Complete TV -OUT/Digital Flat Panel Solution:

−Built-in dual display controllers to support independent dual displays

• PCI 2.3 Specification Compliance

• Integrated Multithreaded I/O Link Mastering

• Multithread I/O Link Mastering with Read/Write Concurrent and Read/

Read Pipeline Transaction

Memory Support

• Two 184-pin 2.5V DIMM sockets for DDR SDRAM memory modules

• Supports DDR400/333/266 memory bus

• Maximum installed memory is 2GB

Expansion Slots

• One AGPro slot

• One PCI Express x16 slot

• Two 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface

• One CNR slot

Onboard IDE channels

• Two IDE Connectors

• Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA (Direct Memory

Access) modes

• Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/

66 MB/sec

Serial AT A

• Two Serial ATA Connectors

• Transfer rate exceeding best ATA (~150 MB/s) with scalability to higher

rates

• Low pin count for both host and devices

AC’97 Codec

• AC ’97 2.3 COMPATIBLE

• FEATURES6 DAC Channels for 5.1 Surround

• 90 dB Dynamic Range

• 20-Bit PCM DACs

• S/PDIF OutputIntegrated Stereo Headphone Amplifiers

• Phone, Aux, and Line-In

• High Quality CD Input

• Selectable MIC Input

• Mono Output

• External Amplifier Power-Down Control

Onboard I/O Ports

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

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• One serial port

• One parallel port

• One VGA port

• Four back-panel USB2.0 ports

• One LAN port (optional)

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

Fast Ethernet LAN (optional)

• Supports 10/100Mbps operation and half/full duplex operation

• IEEE 802.3/802.3u compliant

• Supports IEEE 802.3u clause 28 auto negotiation

• Supports operation under Link Down Power Saving mode

• Supports Base Line Winder (BLW) compensation

• Adaptive Equalization

USB 2.0

• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0

• Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification

Revision 1.0

• Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Specification

Revision 1.1

• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Controller cores

for full-/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host Controller core for
high-speed signaling

• Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with integrated physical

layer transceivers shared by UHCI and EHCI Host Controller, up to
eight functional ports

• Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specification release 1.1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

BIOS Firmware

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

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters and memory timing

• CPU and memory timing

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

Dimensions

• Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 200 mm

Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without notification.

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Package Contents

Y our motherboard package ships with the following items:

 The motherboard
 The User’s Guide
 One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)
 One IDE drive ribbon cable
 The Software support CD

Optional Accessories

Y ou can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard.

 The Extended USB module
 The CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card
 The Serial ATA cable
 The Serial ATA power cable

Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories from the third party,

but please contact your local vendor on any issues of the specification
and compatibility.

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Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation

To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this
chapter:

 Identify the motherboard components
 Install a CPU
 Install one or more system memory modules
 Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly
 Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case)
 Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the

motherboard

 Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate connections to

headers/connectors on the motherboard

Note:

1 Before installing this motherboard, make sure jumper CLR_CMOS1

is under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about
locating CLR_CMOS1 and the setting options.

2 Never connect power to the system during installation; otherwise, it

may damage the motherboard.

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Motherboard Components

IT EM LABEL COMPONENTS

1 CPU Socket Socket-754 for Athlon 64/ Sempron

CPUs

2 DDR1/2 184-pin DDR SDRAM sockets
3 IR1 Infrared header
4 PWR1 Standard 24-Pin ATX Power connector
5 IDE1/2 Primary /Sec ondar y IDE connector
6 FDD1 Floppy Disk Drive connec tor
7 SA TA1/2 Serial ATA connectors
8 PANEL1 Front Panel Switch/LED header

9 SYS FAN1 System Fan connector
10 SPK1 Speaker header
11 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper
12 F_USB1/2 Front Panel USB header s
13 CNR1 CNR slot
14 PCI 1-2 32-bit PCI slots
15 CD_IN1 Analog Audio Input header
16 SPDIFO1 SPDIF Out header
17 AGPPRO1 AGPro slot
18 PCI-E1 PCI-Express x16 slot
19 F_AUDI O1 Front P anel Audio header
20 CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan connec tor (3PIN)

21 PWR2 Standard 4-Pin ATX Pow er connector

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I/O Ports

The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the
motherboard.

Installing the Processor

This motherboard has a socket 754 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.

PS/2 Mous e

Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing
device.

PS/2 Keyboard

Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
keyboard.

Par allel Port (LPT1 )

Use the Parallel port to connect printers or other
parallel communications devices.

Ser ial Port (COM1)

Use the COM port to connect serial devices such
as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the
system as COM1.

VGA Port

Use the VGA port to connect VGA devices.

LAN Port (opti o nal)

Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect
your computer to the Network.

USB Por ts

Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

Audio Ports

Use these three audio jacks to connect audio
devices. The first jack is for stereo Line-In signal,
the second jack for stereo Line-Out signal, and the
third jack for Microphone.

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CPU Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

1 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU

socket. Pull the locking lever away from the
socket and raising it to the upright position.

2 Match the pin1 corner marked as the

beveled edge on the CPU with the pin1
corner on the socket. Insert the CPU into
the socket. Do not use force.

3 Push the locking lever down and hook it

under the latch on the edge of socket.

4 Apply thermal grease to the top of the

CPU.

5 Install the cooling fan/heatsink unit onto the

CPU, and secure them all onto the socket
base.

6 Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU

fan connector on the motherboard.

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V DIMM sockets (Dual Inline
Memory Module) for unbuffered DDR400/333/266 memory modules (Double
Data Rate SDRAM), and maximum 2.0 GB installed memory.

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DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edges
of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges), effectively doubling the memory
chip’s data throughput. DDR DIMMs can synchronously work with 166 MHz
or 200 MHz memory bus.

DDR SDRAM provides 2.1 GB/s, 2.7 GB/s or 3.2GB/s data transfer rate when
the bus is 133 MHz, 166 MHz or 200 MHz, respectively.

Memory Module Installation Procedure

These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory. Refer to the
following to install the memory module.

1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket.

2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch on the
DIMM socket that you can install the DIMM module in the correct
direction. Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the
DIMM socket.

3. Install the DIMM module into the socket and press it firmly down until
it is seated correctly. The socket latches are levered upwards and latch
on to the edges of the DIMM.

4. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

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Jumper Settings

Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from
these pins, OPEN.

Install The Motherboard

Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a Micro ATX
size motherboard. You can install this motherboard in an ATX case. Make sure
your case has an I/O cover plate matching the ports on this motherboard.

Install the motherboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s instructions to
use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis.

JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper

Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to
clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and
prevent your motherboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory,
disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper
cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

Function Jumpe r

Cl ear CMOS Short Pins 1-2
No rmal Short Pins 2-3

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Connect the power connector from the power supply to the PWR1 connector on
the motherboard. PWR2 is a +12V connecotr for CPU Vcore power.

If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the
cooling fan to the SYS_FAN1 fan power connector on the motherboard.

Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1 header.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 HD_LED_P(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP(+)
3 HD_LED_N(-) 4 FP PWR/SLP(- )
5 RESET_SW_N(-) 6 POWER_SW_P( +)
7 RESET_SW_P( +) 8 POWER_SW_N(-)
9 RSVD_DNU 10 KEY

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Connecting 20/24-pin power cable

Users please note that when installing
20-pin power cable, from the aspect as
the picture shows, the latch of power
cable falls on the left side of the PWR1
connector latch.

Users please note that when installing
24-pin power cable, the latches of power
cable and the PWR1 connector match
perfectly.

Note: Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both

be connected to the PWR1 connector. While connceting the 20-pin
power cable, just align the 20-pin power cable with the pin 1 of the
PWR1 connector. However, using 20-pin power cable may cause the
system the unbootable or unstable problem because of insufficient
electricity. The minimum recommended power is 300W for a fully­configured system.

Connecting Optional Devices

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

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SPK1: Speaker Header

Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the motherboard.

F_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

1SPKR
2NC
3NC
4+5V

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 AUD_MIC1 2 AUD_GND
3 AUD_MIC2 4 AUD_VCC
5 AUD_FPOUT_R 6 AUD_RET_R
7HP_ON 8KEY
9 AUD_FPOUT_L 10 AUD_RET_L

F_USB1/F_USB2: Front panel USB Header

The motherboard has 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 headers F_USB1/F_USB2 to
connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

1. Locate the F_USB1/F_USB2 header on the motherboard.

2. Plug the bracket cable onto the F_USB1/F_USB2 header.

3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the system
chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening. Secure the extension
bracket to the chassis with a screw.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 VERG_FP_USBPWR0 2 VERG_FP_USBPWR0
3 US B _FP_P0(-) 4 U SB_FP_P1(-)
5 US B _FP_P0(+) 6 U SB_FP_P1(+)
7 GROUND 8 GROUND
9 KEY 10 USB_FP_OC0

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IR1: Infrared Port Header

The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between your
computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal
Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.

1. Locate the infrared port-IR1 header on the motherboard.

2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable from the port
to the IR1 header and then secure the port to an appropriate place in
your system chassis.

SPDIFO1: SPDIF Out Header

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a standard audio transfer file format
and allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another
without having to be converted first to an analog format. Via a specific audio
cable, you can connect the SPDIFO1 header (S/PDIF output) on the
motherboard to the S/PDIF digital input on the external speakers or AC Decode
devices.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1NC2KEY
3+5V4GND
5 IRTX 6 IRRX

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1SPDIF OUT2 +5V
3KEY4GND

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Install Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below.

Floppy Disk Drive

The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or
two drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K,

1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
Install your drives and connect power from the system power supply. Use the

cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy disk drive connector FDD1.

IDE Devices

IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives, and CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drives, among others.

The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE
devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of
the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave. The documentation of the
IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Master or Slave device.
The Master device connects to the end of the cable.

Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE

channel connector IDE1 on the motherboard.

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If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable
and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2
on the motherboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master
and one must be Slave.

Serial AT A Devices

The Serial AT A (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface
for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to overcome the design limitations
while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands
of PC platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 150 MB/s. If you have
installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can connect the Serial A TA cables to the
Serial ATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.

On the motherboard, locate the Serial ATA connectors SATA1-2, which support
new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates, simpler disk drive
cabling and easier PC assembly.

It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface, but maintains
register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

Analog Audio Input Header

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect
the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.

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Pin Signal

1 CD IN L
2GND
3GND
4 CD IN R

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure
the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the motherboard, locate
the 4-pin header CD_IN1.

Expansion Slots

This motherboard has one AGPro, one CNR, one PCI-Express x16 and two 32­bit PCI slots.

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Follow the steps below to install an AGPro/CNR/PCI Express x16/ PCI
expansion card.

1. Locate the AGPro, CNR or PCI Express x16/PCI slots on the mainboard.

2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis.

3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure the
edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw.

PCI-E1 (PCI-Express x16) Slot

Y ou can install external PCI Express graphics cards in the PCI-E1 (PCI-Express
x16) slot.

PCI1-2 Slots

You can install the 32-bit PCI interface expansion cards in the slots.

CNR Slot

Y ou can install CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) cards including
LAN, Modem and Audio functions, in this slot.

AGPPRO1 (AGPro) Slot

The AGPro slot is used to install AGP graphics card that emulates the AGP
function. In order to get better performance and compatibility on our special
design AGPro slot, we recommend you should use one of the AGP graphics
cards that have been tested by our company. Please refer to the following “VGA
Card Support List for AGPro Slot” on Page 19.

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VGA Card Support List for AGPro Slot:

Note: Please visit our website for the updated AGP graphics card support

list : Http://www.pcchips.com/support/FAQ

Radeon 8500 A TI RADEON 8500 DDR
Radeon 9000PRO GIGABY E T GV-R9000P RO
Radeon 9200 ECS R9200LE- 64M
Radeon 9200 ECS R9200LE- 128M
Radeon 9200 COLORFUL Radeon 9200 CF 64M
Radeon 9250 E CS R9250-128T
Radeon 9500 Power Color Radeon9500
RIVA TNT2 Model 64 WINFAST S325 TNT M64
GeForce 2 56 Creati ve CT6940
GeForce 256 DDR ASUS V 68 00 DDR
GeForce 2 GTS GIGABYTE GV-G F2 010D
GeForce 2 GTS E LSA GLADIAC GTS DDR PRO/64M
GeForce 2 M X ASUS AGP-V7100
GeForce 2 MX ELSA GLADIAC MX
GeForce 2 M X Triplex Mohock
GeForce 2 Ul tra WINFA ST GeForce 2 Ultra
GeForce 2 M X200 Triplex-MX2200
GeForce 2 M X400 ELSA G LADIAC 511
GeForce 3 ELSA GLADIAC 920
GeForce 3 ASUS V8200
GeForce 3 Ti500 ASUS V 82 00
GeForce 4 Ti4200 WINFAST A250TD/64M
GeForce 4 Ti4400 ELSA G LADIAC 725DVI
GeForce 4 Ti4600 ELSA G LADIAC 925ViV o
GeForce 4 Ti4200 ASUS V 92 80TD
GeForce 4 Ti4200 M SI Geforce4 Titaniu m 42 00
GeForce FX5600 ELS A GLA DIA C FX 732
GeForce F X5800 MS I FX5800TD
GeForce FX5900 W INFA ST A350TDH
GeForce F X5900Ultra MSI FX5900U-VTD256
Xabre 200 ECS AG 200E 4-D32
Xabre 200 ECS AG 200T8_D64
Xabre 400 ECS AG 400T8_D64
Xabre 400 ECS-MM A G400T8_D64

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such
as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration
settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components
when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system compo­nents.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to
malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it happens,
you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has
stored the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page Up key
while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears the
setup information.

Y ou can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration. You might
need to do this to configure some hardware installed in or connected to the
motherboard, such as the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

Running the Setup Utility

Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the
operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to run
SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main
menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor. If you manually clear
CMOS, you need to press the F1 key that enters the Main menu page of the
Setup Utility.

CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc

CPU PnP setup for configuring CPU voltage, frequency...etc.

V02.54 (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

Standard CMOS Setup
Advanced Setup
Features Setup
Power Management Setup
PCI / Plug and Play Setup
BIOS Security Features

CPU PnP Setup
Hardware Monitor
Load Optimal Defaults
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

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You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu
page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave
the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values.

Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values
that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and
PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on
the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by
selecting the [OK] or [Cancel] key.

If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those changes
and exit the utility. Press F1 to display a screen describing all key functions.
Press F9 to install the setup utility with a set of default values.

Standard CMOS Setup Page

This page displays a table of items defining basic information about your
system.

Date & Time

These items set up system date and time.

Primary IDE Master/Primary IDE Slave/Secondary IDE Master/Secondary
IDE Slave/SATA1/2

Use these items to configure devices connected to the Primary/Secondary IDE
channels. To configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If the Auto setting
fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to User, and then fill in the hard disk
characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive, select
the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a
ZIP drive or an LS-120), select Floptical. In addition, this motherboard supports
two SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed.
Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.

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Standard CMOS Setup

System Time 00:01:18
System Date Mon 10/03/2005

Primary IDE Master Hard Disk
Primary IDE Slave Not Detected
Secondary IDE Master CD/DVD ROM
Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected
S-ATA1 Not Decteted
S-ATA2 Not Detected

Floppy A 1.44 MB 3 1/2”
Floppy B Disabled

Help Item

User [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to configure system
time.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

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Advanced Setup Page

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this
page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Share Memory Size

This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA
display application with several options.

Quick Boot

If you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some
of the power on test routines.

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Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device

Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an
operating system to load at start-up time.

Try Other Boot Device

If you enable this item, the system will also search for other boot devices if it
fails to find an operating system from the first two locations.

BootUp Num-Lock

This item determines if the Num Lock key is active or inactive at system start­up time.

Boot to OS/2 > 64MB

Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2 operating system and you have
more than 64MB of system memory installed.

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Advanced Setup

Help Item

Options

32MB
64MB
128MB

Share Memory Size
Quick Boot
1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
Try Other Boot Device
Bootup Num-Lock
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
Aperture Size Select
Spread Spectrum
Cool ‘N’ Quiet

32MB
Enabled
WDC WD1200JB-00EV
PIONEER DVD-ROM D
1ST FLOPPY DRIVE
Yes
On
No
Enabled
64 MB
Disabled
Enabled

Floppy A/B

These items set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in
the system.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

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Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk

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

Aperture Size Select

This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter.

Spread Spectrum

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

Cool ‘N’ Quiet

It supports fan control to reduce fan noise when the CPU is running cool. This
motherboard and BIOS requirements for a PowerNow! are identical. The same
BIOS data structures are used.

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Features Setup

Help Item

Allows BIOS to Enable or
Disable Floppy Controller.

Enabled
3F8/IRQ4
Disabled
378
ECP
DMA3
IRQ7
Both
IDE
Enabled
AUTO
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled

OnBoard Floppy Controller
Serial Port1 Address
OnBoard IR Port
Parallel Port Address
Parrllel Port Mode
ECP Mode DMA Chnnel
Parallel Port IRQ
OnBoard PCI IDE Controller
OnBoard SATA-IDE
Audio Device
Modem Device
Ethernet Device
OnBoard Lan Boot Rom
OnBoard USB Function
USB Function For DOS

Features Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the
system.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface.

Serial Port1 Address

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1/2 serial port, and to assign
a port address.

OnBoard IR Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port, and to assign a port
address.

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Parallel Port Address

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a
port address.

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select ECP (Extended
Capabilities Port).

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port.

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.

OnBoard PCI IDE Controller

Use this item to enable or disable both of the onboard Primary and Second­ary IDE channels.

OnBoard SATA-IDE

Use this item to enable the onboard SATA-IDE channel.

Audio Device

This item enables or disables the AC’97 audio chip.

Modem Device

This item enables or disables the onboard Modem.

Ethernet Device

This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.

OnBoard Lan Boot Rom

Use this item to enable or disable the LAN Boot ROM function.

OnBoard USB Function

Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard.

USB Function For DOS

Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard in a
DOS environment.

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Power Management Setup Page

This page sets some parameters for system power management operation.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Aware O/S
Power Management
Suspend Mode
Suspend Time Out
Resume On RTC Alarm
KeyBorad Power On
LAN/Ring Power On
Resume From USB Device

Help Item

Enable / Disable
ACPI support for
Operating System.
Enable: If OS supports
ACPI.
Disable: If OS does not
support ACPI.

Yes
Enabled
S1
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled

ACPI Awar e O/S

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

Power Management

Use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme. If you enable
power management, you can use the items below to set the power management
operation. Both APM and ACPI are supported.

Suspend Mode

This item selects the status S1(Stop Clock) or S3(Suspend to RAM) when the
system enters the power-saving Suspend mode.

Suspend Time Out

This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes
without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving Suspend
mode.

Resume On RTC Alarm

The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item,
the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC
(realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the
wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

KeyBoard Power On

If you enable this item, system can automatically resume by pressing hot keys
on the keyboard or typing in the password. You must enable the Keyboard
Power On jumper and use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

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LAN/Ring Power On

The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item,
the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem.
You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

Resume From USB Device

If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume by using the USB
device.

PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and
those utilizing the system plug and play capability.

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PCI / Plug and Play Setup

Dual Monitor Support Disabled
Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled

Help Item

Option
Disabled
Enabled

Dual Monitor Support

This item is a switch to turn on/off the Dual Monitor function. If it is enabled,
please connect the system to two monitors for performing the Dual Monitor
function; if disabled, this function will be turned off.

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus.
The default PCI setting still lets the onboard display work and allows the use of
a second display card installed in an AGP slot.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system.
You set this value to No to free up an IRQ.

PCI IDE BusMaster

This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to
leave this item at the default value.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

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CPU PnP Setup Page

This page helps you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The system
will automatically detect the type of installed CPU and make the appropriate
adjustments to the items on this page.

BIOS Security Features Setup Page

This page helps you install or change a password.

Supervisor Password

This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password
has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.

Change Supervisor Password

You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can
use the sub menu to change the supervisor password.

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BIOS Security Features

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password Press Enter

Help Item

Install or Change the
password.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

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CPU PnP Setup

Help Item

CPU Freq Over Clock 100 to
250 MHz

Processor

Type : AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Processor 3200+

CPU Clock 200

DRAM Frequency By SPD
Memory Voltage 2.6V
CPU Vcore Voltage Normal
H/W Thermal Protect Shutdown Disabled

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Processor Type

This item shows the type of the Processor installed in your system.

CPU Clock

This item shows the frequency of the CPU installed in your system.

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DRAM Frequency

This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your system.

Memory Voltage

This item determines the DDR voltage adjustment.

CPU Vcore Voltage

This item enables users to adjust the CPU voltage.

H/W Thermal Protect Shutdown

This item provides the function of CPU temperature pro

Hardware Monitor Page

This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this
motherboard.

CPU/System Temperature

These items display CPU and system temperature measurement.

FANs & Voltage Measurements

These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM and the various system voltage
measurements.

Shutdown For Power Thermal

When the CPU temperature exceeds your setup range, the system will be
automatically shutdown.

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Hardware Monitor Setup

*** System Hardware Monitor***

Vcore :1.488V
Vdimm :2.592V
Vcc5V :5.187V
5VSB :4.972V
CPU FAN Speed :2860 RPM
SYSTEM FAN Speed :0 RPM
CPU Temperature :38°C/100°F
SYSTEM Temperature :28°C/82°F
POWER Temperature :35°C/95°F

Shutdown For Power Thermal Disabled

Help Item

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Option
Disabled

40°C/104°F
50°C/122°F
60°C/140°F
70°C/158°F
80°C/176°F

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Load Optimal Defaults

This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized
defaults or not. You select [OK], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads all
default values; or select [Cancel], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility does not
load default values.

Note: It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load optimal default

values for accessing the best performance.

Save Changes and Exit

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in
the Setup Utility configuration. When the Save Changes and Exit dialog box
appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or [Cancel] to return to the main menu.

Discard Changes and Exit

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made
in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Discard Changes and
Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to discard changes and exit, or [Cancel] to
return to the main menu.

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

“Discard Changes and Exit” item and select [OK] to discard any
changes you have made.

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Chapter 4 Software & Applications

Introduction

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with
the motherboard package.

The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and
utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is
available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. An
Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and then you can go on the auto­installing or manual installation depending on your operating system.

If your operating system is Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, it will automatically
install all the drivers and utilities for your motherboard.

Installing Support Software

1 Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive.
2 When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM drive,

the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen.

3 The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit on

the right side, and three others Setup, Application and ReadMe at
the bottom. Please see the following illustration.

The Setup button runs the software auto-installing program as explained in next
section.

The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you can check the
contents of the disc with the Windows 98 file browsing interface.

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The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again,
reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-ROM driver from the
Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon.

The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled
software that this mainboard supports.

The ReadMe brings you to the Install Path where you can find out path names
of software driver.

Auto-Installing under Windows 98SE/ME2000/XP

If you are under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, please click the Setup button to
run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out
after inserting the support CD-ROM:

1 The installation program loads and displays the following screen.

Click the Next button.

2 Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the default

options are recommended). Click the Next button to proceed.

3 The support software will automatically install.

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Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed
in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands
and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing
whatever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support
software will be installed and start working.

Bundled Software Installation

All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’ convenience. You
can install bundled software as follows:

1 Click the Application button while the Auto Setup screen pops out

after inserting the support CD-ROM.
2 A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install.
3 Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step by

step until finished.

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