ECS K7AMA3 1.0 K7AMA3 User Manual

Preface

Copyright

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of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the au­thor.

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

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specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par­ticular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
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Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners

and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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

− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

− Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

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

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

Declaration of Conformity

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

− This device may not cause harmful interference, and

− This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

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

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

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

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

⇒ page 1

Go to

Describes installation of mainboard
components.

Go to

⇒ page 6

Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.

Go to ⇒ page 26

Describes the mainboard software.
Go to

⇒ page 50

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

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

Checklist.....................................................................................................1

Standard Items................................................................................................. 1

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

Choosing a Computer Case .......................................................................3

Mainboard Components .............................................................................4

CHAPTER 2 6

Installing the Mainboard 6

Safety Precautions......................................................................................6

Quick Guide................................................................................................6

Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............................................................7

Checking Jumper Settings..........................................................................7

Setting Jumpers ............................................................................................... 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 17

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 19

Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 20

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

Connecting I/O Devices............................................................................24

External Connector Color Coding................................................................. 25

CHAPTER 3 26

Using BIOS 26

About the Setup Utility..............................................................................26

The Standard Configuration .......................................................................... 26

Starting Setup................................................................................................ 27

Updating the BIOS........................................................................................ 28

Using BIOS...............................................................................................29

Standard CMOS Features.............................................................................. 29

Advanced BIOS Setup................................................................................... 31

Advanced Chipset Setup................................................................................ 33

Integrated Peripherals.................................................................................... 37

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Power Management Setup............................................................................. 41

PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................ 45

PC Health Status............................................................................................ 46

Frequency Control......................................................................................... 47

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..................................................................... 48

Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................... 48

Set Password Option...................................................................................... 48

Save & Exit Setup Option ............................................................................. 49

Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................... 49

CHAPTER 4 50

Using the Mainboard Software 50

About the Software CD-ROM ...................................................................50

Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP .......................................50

Running Setup............................................................................................... 51

Manual Installation....................................................................................52

Utility Software Reference ........................................................................53

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Introducing the Mainboard

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Thank you for choosing the K7AMA3 mainboard. The K7AMA3 is a high per­formance and high quality mainboard which is built around the latest and
fastest VIA KT266A + VT8235 chipset providing superior performance be­tween the CPU, DRAM, AGP bus, and V-Link bus with pipelined, burst and
concurrent operation. This mainboard supports Socket 462 that accommo­dates AMD Athlon processors with a frontside bus (FSB) speeds up to
133MHz.

The KT266A supports four banks of SDR/DDR Synchronous DRAMs up to
2GB for unbuffered modules. It also fully supports full AGP v2.0 capability for
maximum bus utilization including 1x, 2x and 4x mode transfers, SBA (Side­Band Addressing), Flush/Fence commands and pipelined grants.

The VT8235 Southbridge supports standard intelligent peripheral controllers
such as USB v2.0/1.1 and Universal HCI v2.0/1.1 compliant, real time clock
with 256 byte extended CMOS, integrated bus-mastering dual full-duplex di­rect-sound AC97 link compatible sound system and full System Management
Bus (SMBus) interface.

Sufficient expansion is provided for with one AGP slot, five 32-bit PCI slot and
one CNR slot. It also comes with a built-in Enhanced PCI Bus Master PCI IDE
controller that provides high-speed connections to full range of IDE dev ices
such as HDD and CD-ROM. This mainboard is designed in a standard ATX
form factor using a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 244
mm.

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Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following checklist:

Standard Items

• One mainboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable

• One IDE drive ribbon cable

• One auto-install software support CD

• This user’s manual

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Processor The K7AMA3 mainboard uses an AMD 462-pin Socket A that

Chipset The KT266A Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge chipsets are

Graphics The mainboard includes an AGP slot that provides four times the

Memory The mainboard accommodates the following memory configu-

Audio The audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.2 specification,

has the following features:

• Supports 100/133 MHz frontside bus (FSB)

• Accommodates AMD Athlon/Duron processors

based on cost-effective and energy efficient chipset architecture
for implementing AGP/PCI desktop personal computer systems
with proven reliability and performance.

• Supports Socket-A (Socket-462) AMD Athlon processors

• 100/133 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) transfer on Athlon

CPU address and data buses

• Provides full featured Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
controller which is v2.0 compliant and supports 66 MHz
1x, 2x and 4x modes delivering vivid 3D graphics and
high quality video performance

• Supports 66 MHz V-Link Host interface with a peak
bandwidth of 266 MB/s and an intelligent V-Link transac­tion protocol to eliminate data wait-state/throttle transfer
latency

• Advanced high-performance SDR and DDR SDRAM
memory types

• Integrated USB 2.0 Controller with three root hubs and six
function ports

• Dual Channel Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 master mode
EIDE controller

Additional key features include support for six USB ports, an
AC 97 link for audio and modem and hardware monitoring.

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

rations:

• DDR (Double Data Rate) PC1600/PC2100 SDRAM supports
up to 2 GB using two 2.5V DIMM modules

• SDRAM PC133/ PC100 supports up to 2 GB using two

3.3V DIMM modules

and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC
(Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo
full-duplex codec with independent and variable sampling
rates. This mainboard supports up to 4-channel line out.

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Onboard LAN
(optional)

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

BIOS
Firmware

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The VT6103 is a Physical Layer device for Ethernet 10BASE-T
and 100BASE-TX using category 5 Unshielded, Type 1
Shielded cables

• Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps

• Half And Full Duplex

• Meet All Applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and

100Base-Tx Standards

• Adaptive Equalizer

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial port

• One parallel port

• Four USB ports

• One LAN port

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

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

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

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

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

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

This mainboard has an ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm. Choose a case that
accommodates this form factor.

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
ATX1 Power connector
AUDIO1 Front-oriented microphone/line-out port header
AUXIN1 Extra line-in connector
BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CASEFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan
CD1 CD-in connector
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
CPU Socket Socket A for AMD Athlon processor
DDR1~DDR2 Two 184 pin DDR SDRAM sockets
DIMM1 ~ DIMM2 Two 168 pin DIMM sockets
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
J1 Case open detecting connector (optional)
JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
JP4 CPU frequency selection jumper
JP5A/B/C/D, JP6A/B/C/D

PANEL1
PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-in card slots

IR1 Infrared cable header
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
USB3 Front panel USB headers
USBCR1 USB card reader connector

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains ho w to install the main­board.

DDR/SDR DRAM type selector
Connector for case front panel switches and LED i

cators

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Installing the Mainboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:

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

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

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

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

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

The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 4
Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 7
Setting Jumpers Go to page 7
Installing Case Components Go to page 10
Installing the CPU Go to page 13
Installing Memory Go to page 15
Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 17
Installing an FDD Go to page 19
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 20
Connecting Options Go to page 21
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 24

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

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

Note: Do not overtighten

the screws as this
can stress the main­board.

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

2. Secure the mainboard with
screws where appropriate.

1. Place the mainboard
over the mounting brackets.

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

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

Setting Jumpers

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

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

Short Open

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

1

2

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Checking Jumper Settings

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

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS

JP4 3 pin CPU frequency

JP5A

JP5B
JP5C
JP5D

80 pin DDR/SDR

select

DRAM Type
Selector

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

1-2: 100MHz

2-3: 133 MHz

Short all
JP5A/B/C/D: DDR
memory

Open all
JP5A/B/C/D: SDR
memory

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JP1

1

JP4

1

JP5A/B/C/D

JP6A

JP6B
JP6C
JP6D

80 pin DDR/SDR

DRAM Type
Selector

Short all
JP6A/B/C/D: DDR
memory

Open all
JP6A/B/C/D: SDR
memory

JP6A/B/C/D

Jumper 1 – enables you to clear the BIOS. Follow these instructions:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de­fault settings.

Jumper 4 – set the CPU frequency (100MHz or 133MHz) according to the
CPU.

Jumper 5A/B/C/D - this jumper enables the DDR terminator for DDR memory.
If you installed DDR memory in DDR1/DDR2, short all the jumpers. Otherwise,
if you installed SDR memory in DIMM1/DIMM2, open all the jumpers.

Jumper 6A/B/C/D - this jumper enables the DDR terminator for DDR memory.
If you installed DDR memory in DDR1/DDR2, short all the jumpers. Otherwise,
if you installed SDR memory in DIMM1/DIMM2, open all the jumpers.

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

1. Connect the case
power supply
connector to ATX1.

2. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
CPUFAN1.

3. Connect the case
cooling fan connector
to CASEFAN1.

4. Connect the case
speaker cable to
SPEAKER1.

5. Connect the case
LED cable to SJ1.

6. If your case has a
case open alarm
cable, connect it to
J1.

7. Connect the case
switches and indicator
to PANEL1.

CPUFAN1/CASEFAN1: FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

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

ATX1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

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

10 +12V 20 +5V

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SPEAKER1: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1 Signal
2 NC
3 Ground
4 VCC

J1: Case open detecting connector (optional)

This connector allows the user to detect unauthorized intrusion to the case. It
will alert the user with a warning message when the case is turned on.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 Intruder Case open detecting signal
2 GND Ground

SJ1: Single color LED header

Pin Signal Name Function

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

LED function:

SJ1

1

S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

Light Blinking Blinking Dark

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Front Panel Connector

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

Pin Function Pin Function

Hard disk LED

1

(positive)
Hard disk active LED

3

(negative)
Reset Switch

5

Reset Switch

7

Reserved

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PANEL1

Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indica­tion that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LE D to
function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE inter­face.

Power / Sleep LED

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

S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

Green Green blinking Yellow blinking Dark

Reset Switch

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

Power Switch

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

MSG LED [dual color

2

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

4

or single color (-)]
Power Switch

6

Power Switch

8

No pin

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Installing the Processor

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

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

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

Before installing the Processor

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

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

This mainboard has a Socket 462 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 frequenc y of
the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache
memory.

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

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

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

1. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the
locking lever to the upright position.

2. Match the corner on the CPU marked with an arrow with pin A-1 on the CPU
socket (the corner with the pinhole noticeably missing). Insert the processor into
the socket. Do not use force.

3. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of the
socket.

4. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.

5. Lower the CPU cooling fan/heatsink assembly onto the CPU

6. Secure the two retention clips
on either side of the
fan/heatsink unit onto the
Socket 462 base.

Fan/heatsink unit

secured to socket

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7. Connect the CPU Cooling Fan
power cable connector to the
CPUFAN connector.

Notes:

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that

•

you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least.

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

Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V Double Data Rate (DDR)
SDRAM and 168-pin 3.3V SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must
be standard SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory).

The CPU supports 100MHz system bus. The SDRAM DIMMs and DDRs can
synchronously work with 100 MHz or operates over a 133 MHz system bus.

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

Installation Procedure

You must install at least one memory
module in order to use the main­board. Each module cab be installed
with up to 1 GB of memory; total
memory capacity is 2GB.

Note: You cannot use DDR

SDRAM and SDRAM
simultaneously.

SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on whether
the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)
doubles the rate to 1.6 GBps or 2.1 GBps by transferring data on both the
rising and falling edges of the clock. DDR SDRAM uses add itional power and
ground lines and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than the 168-pin
DIMMs used by SDRAM.

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Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

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

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

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

Latch

Cutout

Notch

Latch

Latch

Notches

Cutouts

Latch

DDR SDRAM Module SDRAM Module

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

5. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

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

About IDE Devices

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

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

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

About UltraDMA

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

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1
(A):

Note: Ribbon cable connectors
are usually keyed so that they can
only be installed correctly on the
device connector. If the connector
is not keyed, make sure that you
match the pin-1 side of the cable
connector with the pin-1 side of the
device connector. Each connector
has the pin-1 side clearly marked.
The pin-1 side of each ribbon ca­ble is always marked with a
colored stripe on the cable.

3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive IDE connector (B). It
doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use.

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on
the hard disk drive (C).

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard
Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have in­stalled. See IDE HDD Auto-Detection on page 30 for more information.

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Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1
(A). If you have already installed
an HDD, use the other connec­tor on the IDE cable.

Note: Ribbon cable connectors are
usually keyed so that they can only
be installed correctly on the device
connector. If the connector is not
keyed, make sure that you match the
pin-1 side of the cable connector with
the pin-1 side of the device connec­tor. Each connector has the pin-1
side clearly marked. The pin-1 side of
each ribbon cable is always marked
with a colored stripe on the cable.

3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD-ROM/DVD drive IDE connector (B). It
doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use.

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on
the CD-ROM/DVD drive (C).

5. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the
mainboard CD-in connector CD1 (D).

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. See IDE Primary/Secondary
Master/Slave (Auto) on page 30 for more information.

Pin Signal Name

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

CD1

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Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

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

1. Install the FDD into the drive cage in your system case.

2. Plug the FDD cable into FDD1
(A):

Note: Ribbon cable connectors are
usually keyed so that they can only
be installed correctly on the device
connector. If the connector is not
keyed, make sure that you match the
pin-1 side of the cable connector with
the pin-1 side of the device connec­tor. Each connector has the pin-1
side clearly marked. The pin-1 side of
each ribbon cable is always marked
with a colored stripe on the cable.

3. Plug the correct connector on the FDD cable for the 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch drive
into the FDD connector (B).

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on
the FDD (C).

When you first start up your system, go immediately to the Setup Utility to
configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed.

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Installing Add-on Cards

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

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

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

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

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

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

PCI interface.

4xAGP specification and has a 4xAGP edge connector.

Note: The above layout is for reference only. The AGP slot

may be different from your mainboard. Please refer to
actual shipment.

tionality.

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Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting Optional Devices

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

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header

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

Pin Signal Name Function

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

7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control Head-

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

10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal Return from

Front Panel

phone Amplifier

Front Panel

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USB3: Front panel USB connectors

The mainboard has four 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 connectors USB3 to connect the
front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 USBVCC3 +5V dual
2 USBVCC3 +5V dual
3 USBP4- Data signal port 4 ­4 USBP5- Data signal port 5 ­5 USBP4+ Data signal port 4 +
6 USBP5+ Data signal port 5 +
7 GND Ground
8 GND Ground
9 Key Cut away

10 NC No connection

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

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

IR1: Infrared port

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

Pin Signal Name Function

1 Not assigned Not assigned
2 KEY No pin
3 +5V IR Power
4 GND Ground
5 IRTX IrDA serial output
6 IRRX IrDA serial input

AUXIN1: Extra line-in connector

This connector is an additional line-in audio connector. It allows you to attach
a line-in cable when your rear line-in jack is set as line out port for 4-channel
function.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 AUX_L AUX In left channel
2 GND Ground
3 GND Ground
4 AUX_R AUX In right channel

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USBCR1: USB Card Reader connector

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

Pin Signal Name Function

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

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

The USB port is located beside the serial port connectors. See “Connect­ing I/O Devices” for more information.

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

PS/2 Mouse 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.
LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communica-

COM1/2 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or

Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The first

LAN Port (optional) Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your com-

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

tions devices.

fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3.
COM2 is identified by the system as COM2/4.

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

Note: The line-in port can be set as another line-out

port when the 4-channel function is enabled.

puter to the Network.

Note: The second USB port located beside the serial

COM 2 port is shared with the USBCR1 con­nector.

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External Connector Color Coding

Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below.

Connector

Audio line-in Light blue

Audio line-out Lime

Microphone Pink

Parallel Burgundy

PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple

PS/2-compatible mouse Green

Serial Teal or Turquoise

USB Black

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

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Using BIOS

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

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

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

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

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

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

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

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

make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

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

rity Setup

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Starting Setup

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

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

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

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

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

TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS DEL KEY

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

PRES F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP

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

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

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

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

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BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

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

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

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

Scrolls through the items on a menu

Updating the BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved

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

Error Message

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33

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

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

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

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

Some options (marked with a triangle

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

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

Standard CMOS Features

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

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Standard CMOS Features

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

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

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Drive B [None]

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

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 31744K
Total Memory 32768K

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

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If
you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated when­ever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

Item Help

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Change the day, month,

year and century.

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IDE Devices (None)

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

Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:

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IDE Primary Master

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

Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB
Cylinder 0

Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

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

Item Help

Menu Level
To auto-detect the

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

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

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

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto)

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

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

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

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

Access Mode

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

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

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Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None)

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

Video (EGA/VGA)

This item defines the video mode of the system. This mainboard has a built-i n
VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.

Halt On (All, But keyboard)

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

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

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

Advanced BIOS Setup

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

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Advanced BIOS Setup

CPU Internal Cache [Enabled]
External Cache [Enabled]
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [Floppy]
Second Boot Device [HDD-0]
Third Boot Device [CD-ROM]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Gate A20 Option [Fast]

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg [Enabled]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

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

Security Option [Setup]
APIC Mode [Disabled]

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

Item Help

Menu Level
Allows you to choose

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

CPU Internal Cache (Enabled)

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

External Cache (Enabled)

Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2)
cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value

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for better performance.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking (Enabled)

This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking on
the CPU cache memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the de­fault value.

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

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

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

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

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

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

Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)

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

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Enabled)

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

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

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

Gate A20 Option (Fast)

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

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg (Enabled)

Enables or disables the ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. This message will appear
during reboot when you use 40-pin cable on your 66/100 hard disks.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

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

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

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

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Security Option (Setup)

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

APIC Mode (Enabled)

Selecting Enabled enables the ACPI device mode reporting from the BIOS to
the operating system.

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

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

Video BIOS Shadow (Enabled)

This function, when enabled allows VGA BIOS to be copied to the system
DRAM for enhanced performance.

Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)

Determines whether or not the EPA logo appears during boot up.

Advanced Chipset Setup

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

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Advanced Chipset Setup

DRAM Clock/Drive Control [Press Enter]
AGP & P2P Bridge Control [Press Enter]

CPU & PCI Bus Control [Press Enter]
Memory Hole [Disabled]
System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]
Video RAM Cacheable [Disabled]

Item Help

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

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

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

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Current FSB Frequency
Current DRAM Frequency

DRAM Clock [By SPD]
DRAM Timing [By SPD]

x SDRAM Cycle Length 3
x Bank Interleave Disabled

DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]

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

Current FSB Frequency

This item displays the frontside bus (FSB) frequency. This is a display-only
item. You cannot make changes to this field.

Current DRAM Frequency

This item displays the memory (DRAM) frequency. This is a display-only item.
You cannot make changes to this field.

DRAM Clock (100 MHz)

This item enables you to manually set the DRAM Clock. We recommend that
you leave this item at the default value.

DRAM Timing (Manual)

Set this to the default value to enable the system to automatically set the
SDRAM timing by SPD (Serial Presence Detect). SPD is an EEPROM chip on
the DIMM module that stores information about the memory chips it contains,
including size, speed, voltage, row and column addresses, and manufacturer.
If you disable this item, you can use the following three items to manually set
the timing parameters for the system memory

SDRAM Cycle Length (3)

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS
latency depends on the DRAM timing. We recommend that you leave this item
at the default value.

Bank Interleave (4 Bank)

Enable this item to increase memory speed. When enabled, separate memory
banks are set for odd and even addresses and the next byte of mem ory can
be accessed while the current byte is being refreshed.

DRAM Command Rate (2T Command)

This item enables you to specify the waiting time for the CPU to issu e the ne xt

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

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command after issuing the command to the DDR memory. We recommend
that you leave this item at the default value.

DRAM Burst Length (4)

This item describes which burst lengths are supported by the devices on the
mainboard. 1 level can provide faster performance but may result in instabilit y
whereas 8 level gives the most stable but slowest performance.

DRAM Queue Depth (4 level)

This item sets the depth of the DRAM queue used for CPU’s cache.
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Setup screen.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

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

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AGP Aperture Size [128M]
AGP Mode [4X]
AGP Driving Control [Auto]

x AGP Driving Value DA

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Menu Level

Item Help

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

AGP Aperture Size (128 MB)

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

AGP Mode (4X)

This item allows you to enable or disable the caching of di splay data for the
processor video memory. Enabling AGP-4X Mode can greatly improve the
display speed. Disable this item if your graphics displa y card does not sup port
this feature.

AGP Driving Control (Auto)

This item is used to signal driving current on AGP cards to auto or manual.
Some AGP cards need stronger than normal driving current in order to oper­ate. We recommend that you set this item to the default.

• AGP Driving Value: When AGP Driving Control is set to Manual,
use this item to set the AGP current driving value.

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

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

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

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PCI1 Master 0 WS Write [Enabled]
PCI2 Master 0 WS Write [Enabled]
PCI1 Post Write [Enabled]
PCI2 Post Write [Enabled]
PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled]

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

PCI 1/2 Master 0 WS Write (Enabled)

When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states, pro­viding faster data transfer.

PCI 1/2 Post Write (Enabled)

When enabled, writes from the CPU to PCU bus are buffered, to compensate
for the speed differences between the CPU and PCI bus. When disabled, the
writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete be­fore starting another write cycle.

PCI Delay Transaction (Disabled)

The mainboard’s chipset has an embedded 32-bit post write buffer to support
delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI
specification version 2.1.

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

CPU & PCI Bridge Control

Menu Level

Item Help

Memory Hole (Disabled)

This item is used to reserve memory space for ISA expansion cards that re­quire it.

System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Disabled)

These items allow the video and system to be cached in memor y for faster
execution. Leave these items at the default value for better performance.

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Integrated Peripherals

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

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USB 2.0 Support [Enabled]

OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]
OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter]

Super I/O Device [Press Enter]
Init Display First [PCI Slot]
OnChip USB Controller [All Enabled]
USB keyboard Support [Disabled]
IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]
PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off]

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

USB 2.0 Support (Enabled)

Select enabled if your system support the USB 2.0 function.

Integrated Peripherals

Menu Level

Item Help

OnChip IDE Device

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

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OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]
OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled]
IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled]
Primary Master PIO [Auto]
Primary Slave PIO [Auto]
Secondary Master PIO [Auto]
Secondary Slave PIO [Auto]
Primary Master UDMA [Auto]
Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]
Secondary Master UDMA [Auto]
Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto]

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

On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 (Enabled)

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

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Item Help

IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)

The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive
access. If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this
field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

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

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

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

OnChip PCI Device

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

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OnChip AC97 Audio [Auto]

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem [Enabled]
VIA-3043 OnChip LAN [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

OnChip PCI Device

Menu Level

Item Help

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

OnChip AC97 Audio (Auto)

Enables and disables the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you are go­ing to install a PCI audio add-in card.

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem (Enabled)

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

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VIA-3043 OnChip LAN (Enabled)

Enables and disables the onboard LAN.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)

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

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

SuperIO Device

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

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Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]
UART Mode Select [Normal]
UR2 Duplex Mode [Half]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]
Game Port Address [201]
Midi Port Address [330]
Midi Port IRQ [10]

SuperIO Device

Menu Level

Item Help

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

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

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

Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for
the onboard serial port 2 (COM2).

UART Mode Select (Normal)

This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but
Disabled. UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communica­tion protocol: Normal (default), IrDA, or ASKIR. IrDA is an infrared
communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 115.2K bps. ASKIR
is Sharp's infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to

57.6K bps.

UR2 Duplex Mode (Half)

This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This
item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared

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chip. The options are Full and Half (default).
Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously.

Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both directions, but only one direc­tion at a time.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

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

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

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

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

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

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

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

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

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

OnChip USB Controller (All Enabled)

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

USB Keyboard Support (Disabled)

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

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

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

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Power Management Setup

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

Power Management Timeouts

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

Wake Up Calls

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

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power Management Setup

ACPI function [Enabled]
Power Management Option [User Define]
HDD Power Down [Disable]
Suspend Mode [Disable]
Video Off Option [Suspend --> Off]
Video Off Method [DPMS Support]
MODEM Use IRQ [3]
Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off]

IRQ/Event Activity Detect [Press Enter]

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

Item Help

Menu Level

ACPI Function (Enabled)

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

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

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

Power Management Option (User Define)

This item acts like a master switch for the power-saving modes and hard disk
timeouts. If this item is set to Max Saving, power-saving modes occur after a
short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after

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a longer timeout. If the item is set to User Define, you can insert your own
timeouts for the power-saving modes.

HDD Power Down (Disable)

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

Suspend Mode (Disable)

The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signa l will be suspended if no
Power Management events occur for a specified length of time. Full power
function will return when a Power Management event is detected. Options are
from 1 Min to 1 Hour and Disable.

Video Off Option (Suspend --> Off)

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

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)

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

MODEM Use IRQ (3)

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system
from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line
(IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem
to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant-Off)

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

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IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

VGA [OFF]
LPT & COM [LPT/COM]
HDD & FDD [ON]
PCI Master [OFF]
PowerOn by PCI Card [Enabled]
Wake Up On LAN/Ring [Disabled]
RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

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

IRQs Activity Monitoring [Press Enter]

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

Item Help

Menu Level

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

VGA (Off)

When set to On, the system power will resume the system from a power sav­ing mode if there is any VGA activity.

LPT & COM (LPT/COM )

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

HDD & FDD (ON)

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

PCI Master (OFF)

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

PowerOn by PCI Card (Enabled)

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

Wake Up On LAN/Ring (Disabled)

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

RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the
date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system.
When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your

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system every day at the specified time.

IRQs Activity Monitoring

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

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IRQs Activity Monitoring

Primary INTR [ON]
IRQ 3 (COM2) [Enabled]
IRQ 4 (COM1) [Enabled]
IRQ 5 (LPT2) [Enabled]
IRQ 6 (Floppy Disk) [Enabled]
IRQ 7 (LPT1) [Enabled]
IRQ 8 (RTC Alarm) [Disabled]
IRQ 9 (IRQ2 Redir) [Disabled]
IRQ 10 (Reserved) [Disabled]
IRQ 11 (Reserved) [Disabled]
IRQ 12 (PS/2 Mouse) [Enabled]
IRQ 13 (Coprocessor) [Enabled]
IRQ 14 (Hard Disk) [Enabled]
IRQ 15 (Reserved) [Disabled]

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

This screen enables you to set IRQs that will resume the system from a power
saving mode.

Set any IRQ to Enabled to allow activity at the IRQ to wake up the system
from a power saving mode.

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

Item Help

Menu Level

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PNP/PCI Configurations

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

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed [No]
Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled by [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]
Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]
INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 2 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 3 Assignment [Auto]

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

PNP OS Installed (No)

Setting this option to Yes allows the PnP OS (instead of BIOS) to assign the
system resources such as IRQ and I/O address to the ISA PnP device. The
default setting is No.

Item Help

Menu Level
Default is Disabled.

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

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

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

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

You sh ould leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under this setting, the
system dynamically allocates resources to plug and play devices as they are
required.

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

In the IRQ Resources sub-menu, if you change any of the IRQ assignations to
Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legac y ISA ex­pansion card. Press <Esc> to close the IRQ Resources sub-menu.

In the Memory Resources sub menu, use the first item Reserved Memory
Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA

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expansion card. Use the second item Reserved Memory Length to set the
amount of reserved memory. Press <Esc> to close the Memory Resources
sub-menu.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

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

Assign IRQ for VGA/USB (Enabled)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB/VGA (if any) on
your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.

PC Health Status

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

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PC Health Status

Target Temperature [Disabled]
Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

Vcore
+ 2.5V
+ 3.3V
+ 5V
+ 12V

3.3V Battery
System Temperature
CPU Temperature
CPU FAN speed
System Fan Speed

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

Item Help

Menu Level

Target Temperature (Disabled)

This item is for CPU Throttling switch. When the CPU reached it’s target tem­perature, the CPU Throttling will be activated. Enabling this item will protect
your CPU not to overheat, but it will reduce the CPU performance.

Shutdown Temperature (Disabled)

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

System Component Characteristics

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

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Frequency Control

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

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency Control

CPU Voltage Regulator [Normal]
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk [Enabled]
Spread Spectrum Modulated [Enabled]
CPU Host/PCI Clock [Default]

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

Item Help

Menu Level

CPU Voltage Regulator (Normal)

This item is used to supply the correct voltage to the CPU.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

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

Spread Spectrum (Enabled)

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

CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI) (Default)

This item is used for overclocking only.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

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

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

Load Optimized Defaults Option

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

Set Password Option

This item can be used to install a password. To install a password, follow
these steps:

1. Highlight the item Set Password on the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. The password dialog box appears.

Enter Password:

3. If you are installing a new password, type in the password. You cannot
use more than eight characters or numbers. The Set Password item dif­ferentiates between upper and lower case characters. Press <Enter>
after you have typed in the password. If you are deleting a password that
is already installed press <Enter> when the password dialog box ap­pears. You see a message that indicates that the password has been
disabled.

PASSWORD DISABLED !!!
Press any key to continue . . .

4. Press any key. You are prompted to confirm the password:

Confirm Password:

5. Type the password again and press <Enter>, or press <Enter> if you are
deleting a password that is already installed.

6. If you typed the password correctly, the password will be installed.

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Save & Exit Setup Option

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

Exit Without Saving

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

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

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

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

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Using the Mainboard Software

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

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

your mainboard.

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

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

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

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

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

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

the root directory.

Setup Tab

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

Select from the menu which software you want to install.

Browse
CD

Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

The Browse CD button is the standard Windo ws command that
allows you to open Windows Explorer an d show the contents of
the support CD.

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

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

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

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

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

Running Setup

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

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

Mainboard ID

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

be different according to the mainboard you are installing.

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

2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

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

are recommended.

4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please refer to the support CD for available software.

AWARD Flash Memory Utility

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

WinFlash Utility

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

\UTILITY\WINFLASH 1.51

PC-CILLIN 2002

The PC-CILLIN 2002 software program provides anti-virus protection for your
system. This program is available for Windows 2000/ME/98SE/XP and Win­dows NT. Be sure to check the readme.txt and install the appropriate anti-virus
software for your operating system.

We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus software to help
protect your system against viruses.

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MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software

To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, go
to the directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK, then run MRTALK­SETUP72.EXE to install the application software.

Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software

To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use
with the built-in fax/modem, go the directory \UTILITY\SUPER_VOICE, then
run PICSHELL.EXE to install the application software.

PageABC

The PageABC application software enables you to create your very own home
page. To install the PageABC, go to the directory \UTILITYPageABC, and then
run SETUP.EXE to install the application software.

This concludes Chapter 4.

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