Ecs K7S7AG User Manual

Preface

Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illus trations and software, is protected un­der international copyright laws, with al l ri ghts reserved. Neither this manual, nor any
of the material cont ai ned herei n, may be reproduced without written consent of the au­thor.

Version 1.3b

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manuf ac­turer makes no representat i ons or warranties with respect to the cont ent s hereof and
specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness f or any par­ticular purpose. The manuf acturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes from time to time in t he content hereof without obligation of t he manu­facturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation.
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 tes ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi ­tal device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dent i al i nstallation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in­stalled and used in accordanc e with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communicati ons. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc­cur in a particular instal l ation. If this equipm ent 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 ant enna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

− Connect the equipment onto an out l et on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

− Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tec hni cian for help.

Shielded interconnect cabl es and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ens ure 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 equipm ent .

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, i ncluding interference

that may cause undesi red operat i on.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digit al apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferenc e­causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la clas se 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 checkli st.

Go to ⇒ page 1

Describes installation of mainboard
components.

⇒ page 7

Go to

Provides information on us i ng the BIOS
Setup Utility.

⇒ page 25

Go to

Describes the mainboard software.
Go to

⇒ page 37

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

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

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

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

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

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

Mainboard Components............................................................................ 5

CHAPTER 2 7

Installing the Mainboard 7

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

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

Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................................. 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting Optional Devices........................................................................ 20

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

External Connector Color Coding................................................................. 24

CHAPTER 3 25

Using BIOS 25

About the Setup Utility............................................................................. 25

The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 25

Running the Setup Utility.............................................................................. 26

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

Standard CMOS Setup Page.......................................................................... 27

Advanced Setup Page.................................................................................... 28

Power Management Setup Page .................................................................... 30

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PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page....................................................................... 31

Load Optimal Settings................................................................................... 32

Load Best Performance Settings.................................................................... 32

Features Setup Page....................................................................................... 32

CPU PnP Setup Page..................................................................................... 34

Hardware Monitor Page.................................................................................35

Change Password...........................................................................................36

Change or Remove the Password .................................................................. 36

Exit................................................................................................................ 36

CHAPTER 4 37

Using the Mainboard Software 37

About the Software CD-ROM...................................................................37

Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 37

Running Setup............................................................................................... 38

Manual Installation................................................................................... 40

Bundled Software Installation .................................................................. 40

Set Up the Audio System......................................................................... 40

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Introducing the Mainboar d

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Thank you for choosing the K7S7AG mainboard. This mainboard has a
Socket-462 processor for the AMD K7 type of processors. You can install any
of these processors on the mainboard. This mainboard supports a system bus
speed of 333MHz.

With a measurement of 305 x 224 mm, this mainboard is built using the lead­ing edge technology of SiS746 Northbridge along with SiS963 Southbridge
chipsets that supports built-in 6-channel speak-out AC97 Codec, 2 DDR400
(by overclocking) modules up to 2GB system memory.

It also supports the Xabre200 GPU, which integrates a 256-bit 3D/2D graphics
engines and motion compensation MPEG 1/MPEGII accelerator. In addition to
superior hardware capabilities, the mainboard has one CNR (Communications
and Networking Riser) slot to support Audio and Modem application, built-in
10BaseT/100Base TX Networ k Interface and an advanced full set of I/O ports
such as two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one VGA
port, one parallel port, one IEEE port and six USB ports (USB 2.0) – consist­ing of four back-panel ports and onboard USB header USB3 providing two
extra ports by connecting the Extended USB Module to the mainboard.

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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

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slots

Onboard IDE
channels

Power Supply &
Power Manage­ment

Integrated VGA
Specification

• Support Socket462 pack age CPU

• Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors

• Supports 333 MHz Front-Side Bus

The SiS746 Northbridge and SiS963 Southbri dge chipsets are
based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven
reliability and performance.

• Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR memory modules

• Support DDR up to 400 MHz memory bus

• Maximum installed memory is 2GB

Note: You can work on DDR400 by overclocking,

but there is no guarantee that it will run
under normal operation.

• One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot to
insert special riser cards with Audio/Modem funct i onal i ty

• Three 32-bit PCI slots for P CI 2.2-compliant bus int erface

• Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels

• Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes

• Support for Multiword DMA modes

• Support for Bus Mastering and Ult ra DMA ATA 100/133

modes

• ATX power supply connector

• Meets ACPI 1.0b and APM 1.2 requirements, keyboard

power on/off

• Supports RTC Alarm, Wake On Modem, AC97 Wake-Up
and USB Wake-Up

• GPU (Graphics Processi ng Uni t)

− Xabre 200 AGP8X 256-bit GPU clock runs from

200MHz

• DISPLAY MEMORY

− Built-in 64MB DDR onboard runs from 400MHz

(DDR400)

• 3D ENGINE FEATURES

− Supports Direct 3D version 8. 1; pixel shader

version 1.3

− Supports AGP 8X for texture/vertex fetch

− Built-in 32-bit floati ng poi nt VLIW Geomet ry

Transform/Lighting (T/L) and triangle setup engine

− Built-in 4 pixel programmable renderi ng pi pel i nes
and 8 texture units (4P8T)

− Supports up to 2048x2048 texture size

− Built-in hardware stereo auto rendering engine

− Supports 2X/4X full scene anti-aliasing

• 2D ENGINE FEATURES

− Built-in Direct Draw Acc el erator

− MPEG-2 MP @ ML standards compliant

− Built-in motion c ompensation logig

− Supports up to 20Mbit/sec bi t rate decoding

− Direct DVD to TV playbac k

− Supports single video windows with overlay

function

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AC97 Audio
Codec

Onboard I/O
Ports

Hardware Moni­toring

Onboard Flash
ROM

Built-in Ethernet
LAN

USB 2.0

− Supports graphics and video overlay f unction

− Supports DVD sub-picture playback overlay

− Built-in independent Gamma correction RAM

• RESOLUTION

− Supports VESA standards super high resoluti on

graphics modes, up to 2048x1536x32 bpp

• 6-CH hardware architecture allows multi-channel south
bridge to playback 6CH audio

• Intel

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AC’97 (REV. 2.2) com pat i bl e, meeting Microsoft

PC2001 requirements

• Built-in earphone buffer and internal P LL, the latter saving
additionsl crystal

• Line-in/rear out share the sam e j ack; Center/bass share
the MIC jack

• Digital S/PDIF OUT Support

• CRL

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3D: HRTF based BS3D compati bl e audi o engi ne

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

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and k eyboard

• One serial port

• One VGA port

• One parallel port

• Two IEEE1394a port (one back-panel port, one onboard

IEEE1394a header)

• Six USB ports (four back-panel port s, onboard USB
headers providing two extra ports)— USB2.0

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

Built-in hardware monitoring for CP U & System temperat ures,
fan speeds and mainboard voltages .

Supports Plug and Play confi guration of peripheral devices
and expansion cards.

• 10Base-TX/100Base-T Physical Layer Solution

• Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps

• MII Interface to Ethernet Controller/Configuration & Status

• Auto Negotiation: 10/100, Full /Half Duplex

• Meet All Applicable IEEE802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base-

TX Standards

• Compliant with Universal Seri al B u s Specification Revi­sion 2.0

• Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller
Interface Specifi cation Revision 0.95

• Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface
Specification Revision 1.1

• PCI multi-func tion device consists of two UHCI Host
Controller cores for full-/ l ow-speed s i gnal i ng and one
EHCI Host Controller core f or hi gh-speed signaling

• Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with
integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI
and EHCI Host Controller

• Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
Specification releas e 1. 1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

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IEEE 1394a

BIOS
Firmware

• Fully supports provisions of IEEE1394-1995 for high­performance serial bus and the P1394a draft 2.0 standard

• Provides two fully compliant cables ports at 100/200/400
Mbits/s and available with one or two ports

• Supports optional 1394 Annex J electri cal isolation barrier
at PHY-link interfac e

• Supports power-down feature to conserve energy in bat­tery powered application

• Node power-class information signaling for system power
management

This mainboard uses AMI B I OS that enables users to conf i g­ure many system f eat ures including the following:

• Power management

• Wake-up alarm s

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

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

Note: Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without prior notice.

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There are many types of computer cases on the market. The 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 224 mm. Choose a case that
accommodates this form factor.

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

ATXPW1 Standard power connector
AUDIO1 Front audio connector
BAT1 Three volt realtime cloc k battery
CD_IN1 Primary CD-in connector
CD_IN2 Secondary CD-in connector
CN1 Auxiliary power connector for Pentium 4 CPUs
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot
CPU SOCKET Socket 462 for AMD Athl on/Duron CPUs
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DDR1~ DDR2 Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM
FDC1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE1 Primary IDE channel
IDE2 Secondary IDE channel
IR1 Infrared cable header
J1 Onboard LAN LED connector
JP2 IEEE 1394 header
JP3 Clear CMOS jumper
PCI1 ~ PCI3 Three 32-bit add-on card slots
SPK1 Internal speaker connector
SYSFAN1 System fan connector
SW1 Connector for case front panel switches and LED indicators
USB3 Front Panel USB headers
VGAFAN1 VGA cooling fan
WOM1 Wake On Modem header

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

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Installing the Mainboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:

• W ear 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.

QQuuiicckk GGuuiiddee

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
Installing the Mainboard in a Case
Setting Jumpers
Installing Case Components
Installing the CPU
Installing Memory
Installing a HDD and CD-ROM Drive
Installing a FDD
Installing Add-on Cards
Connecting Options
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices

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Go to page 8
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Go to page 10
Go to page 13
Go to page 15
Go to page 16
Go to page 18
Go to page 19
Go to page 20
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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 i nstalled in
the case, which correspond to
the holes in the mainboard.
Place the mainboard over the
mounting brackets and secure
the mainboard onto the mount ­ing brackets with screws.

2. Secure the mainboard with
screws where approp ria t e .

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 OPE N.

Short Open

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

1

2

3

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Checking Jumper Settings

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

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP3 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Clear CMOS

2-3: Normal

Jumper 3 – 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 mainboard
from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all
the power cables from the mainboard and then move the
jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

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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 Pentium
4 processor auxiliary
case power supply
connector to CN1.

2. Connect the standard
power supply connec­tor to ATXPW1.

3. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
CPUFAN1.

4. Connect the system
cooling fan connector
to SYSFAN1.

5. The VGA cooling fan
cable is already con­nected to VGAFAN1.

6. Connect the external
speaker cable to
SPK1.

7. Connect the case LAN LED c abl e to J1.

8. Connect the case switches and indicator to SW1.

CN1: ATX 12V Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

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

ATXPW1: 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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CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1: FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

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

SPK1: Internal speaker header

Pin Signal Name

1 SPKR
2 NC
3 Ground
4 +5V

J1: LAN LED Indicator

This connector is attached to LAN device that needs a LED indicator.

Device Pins

Link LED 1, +2
ACT LED +3, 4

1

+

+

4

LINK LED

ACT LED

Note: The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be connected to a positive

voltage.

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Front Panel Connector

The front panel connector (SW1) provides a standard set of switch and LED
connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table
below for information:

SW1

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function

HD_LED_P

1

HD_LED_N

3

RST_SW_N Reset Switch

5

RST_SW_P Reset Switch

7

RSVD Reserved

9

Hard disk LED
(positive)

Hard disk active LED
(negative)

FP PWR/SLP

2

FP PWR/SLP

4

PWR_SW_P Power Switch

6

PWR_SW_N Power Switch

8

NC No pin

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Hard Drive Activity LED

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

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

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

Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED

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

Reset Switch

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

Power Switch

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

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Installing the Processor

Caution: When install i ng a CP U 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 cli p of the cool ing fan scrapes
across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard
or its components.

On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resi stors 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-l i t 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 and 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 p roc­essor, 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.

The following processor is currently supported by this mainboard.

Athlon XP: 2000+ and up; FSB: 333 MHz
Athlon: 650 MHz~1.4 GHz, FSB: 200 MHz, 266 MHz, 333 MHz
Duron: 550 MHz~1.2 GHz, FSB: 200 MHz

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

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

1. Pull the CPU socket l ocking lever away from the sock et 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 f orce.

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

4. Apply thermal grease to t he 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.

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Fan/heatsink unit

secured to socket

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 l east.

• CPU fan and heatsink inst al lation procedures may vary with the type of
CPU fan/heatsink suppl i ed. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also
vary.

Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data
Rate (DDR) SDRAM DIMM sockets. When you install
DDR266/DDR333/DDR400 memory modules, the memory bus can run up to
133/166/200 MHz.

The DDR SDRAM DIMMs can synchronously work with 100 MHz or operates
over a 400 MHz (overclock) system bus. You must install at least one memory
module in order to use the mainboard. Each module can install up to 1GB;
total maximum memory capacity.

Do not remove any memory module from its ant i static 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

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

1. This mainboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM only. Do not attempt to
insert any other type of DDR SDRAM into the slots.

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

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

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

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

6. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

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

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 t he IDE device as
MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two
IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the
other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains
how to do this.

About UltraDMA

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

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive

1. Install the hard disk dri ve i nt o t he dri ve cage in your system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE 1
(A):

Note: Ribbon cable connectors
are usually keyed so that they c an
only be installed correct l y on the
device connector. If the connector
is not keyed, mak e sure that you
match the pin-1 side of t he cable
connector with the pin-1 side of the
device connector. Each connector
has the pin-1 side clearly m arked.
The pin-1 side of each ribbon ca­ble is always marked with a
colored stripe on the cable.

3. Plug an IDE cable connector i nto 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 i nto 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.

Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

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

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE 1
(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 c onnector 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 i nto 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 i nto 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 CD_IN1 or CD_IN2 (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.

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Pin Signal Name

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

CD_IN1

Pin Signal Name

CD_IN2

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

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDC1) interface and ships with a
diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You
can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The
floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and
another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

1. Install the FDD into the dri ve c age i n your system case.

2. Plug the FDD cable into FDC1
(A):

Note: Ribbon cable connectors are
usually keyed so that they can only
be installed correctly on the device
connector. If the c onnector 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-i nch drive
into the FDD connector (B).

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply i nto 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 and connect
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

CNR Slot

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

This slot is used to i nsert
CNR cards with Modem and
Audio functionality.

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.

Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

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

2. Install the edge connect or of the
add-on card into the expansion
slot. Ensure that t he edge con­nector is correctly s eated 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 insta ll drive rs a nd sof tw are bef ore y ou can be gin us ing the add-on
card.

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Connecting Optional Devices

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-oriented microphone and
line-out ports for easier access.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal
2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power
4 AUD_VCC Fi l tered +5 V used by Analog Audio Circuit s
5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
6 AUD_RET_R

7 HP_ON

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

10 AUD_RET_L

Right Channel Audio signal to Return from
Front Panel

Reserved for future use to cont rol Head­phone Amplifier

Left Channel Audio signal Return f rom
Front Panel

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USB3: Front panel USB ports

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

10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal

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

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

JP2: IEEE 1394A header

Use this header to connect to any IEEE 1394A interface.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 Cable-power 2 GND
3 TPB+ 4 TPB+
5 TPA- 6 TPA+
7 Chassis GND 8 NC

IR1: Infrared port

The mainboard supports an Infrared (IR1) data port. Infrared ports allow the
wireless exchange of information between 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

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WOM1: Wake On Modem

If you have installed a modem, use the cable provided with the modem to plug
into the mainboard WOM1 connector. This enables the Wake On Modem
(WOM1 feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any modem
signal automatically resumes the system. You must enable this item using the
Power Management page of the Setup Utility. See Chapter 3 for more infor­mation.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 5VSB +5V stand by power
2 GND Ground
3 Ring# Wake up signal (low active)

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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

PS/2 Keyboard
LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communi -

COM1 Use the COM port to connect seri al devi ces such as

VGA
1394a Port
LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to t he LA N port to connect your

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

device.
Use the lower PS/2 port to connec t a PS/2 keyboard.

cations devices.

mice or fax/modem s. COM1 is identified by the sys tem
as COM1.

Use the VGA port to connec t VGA devices.
Use the 1394a port to connect any Firewire devic es.

computer to the Network.
Use the USB ports to c onnect USB devices.

first jack is for stereo Line-In signal. The second jack is
for stereo Line-Out signal. The t hi rd j ack is for Micro­phone.

Here are the configurations of 2-c hannel ,
4-channel and 6-channel speaker-out for t he onboard

audio system applicat i ons:

2-CH system: Line-In

Line-OutÎ two Front Speakers
Microphone

4-CH system: Line-InÎ two Front Speakers

Line-OutÎ two Rear Speakers
Microphone

6-CH system: Line-InÎ two Rear Speakers

Line-OutÎ two Front Speakers
MicrophoneÎ Subwoofer Center

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External Connector Color Coding

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

Connector Color

Audio line-in Light blue

Audio line-out Lime

Digital monitor/f l at panel White

IEEE 1394 Grey

Microphone Pink

MIDI/game Gold

Parallel Burgundy

PS/2-compatibl e keyboard Purple

PS/2-compatible mouse Green

Serial Teal or Turquoise

Speaker out/subwoofer Orange

Right-to-left speaker Brown

USB Black

Video out Yellow

SCSI, network, telephone, modem None

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 AMI 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

Running the Setup Utility

Each time your computer starts, before the operating system loads, a mes­sage appears on the screen that prompts you to “Hit <DEL> if you want to run
SETUP”. When you see this message, press the Delete key and the Main
menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY – VERSION 1.21.12

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup
Advanced Setup
Power Management Setup
PCI / Plug and Play Setup
Load Optimal Settings
Load Best Performance Settings

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Optimal values F7 : Best performance values F10 : Save&Exit

Standards COMOS setup for changing ti me, date, hard disk type, etc.

You can use the cursor arrow keys to highlight any of the options on the main
menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. To leave the setup
utility, press the Escape key. To cycle through the Setup Utility’s optional color
schemes hold down the Shift key and press F2.

Some of the options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with in­stalled values. In these pages, use the cursor arrow keys to highlight the items,
and then use the PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through the alternate values
for each of the items. Other options on the main menu page lead to dialog
boxes requiring you to answer Yes or No by hitting the Y or N keys.

If you have already made changes to the setup utility, press F10 to save thos e
changes and exit the utility. Press F5 to reset the changes to the original val­ues. Press F6 to install the setup utility with a set of default values. Press F7
to install the setup utility with a set of high-performance values.

Features Setup
CPU PnP Setup
Hardware Monitor
Change Password
Exit

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

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

Some options (marked with a triangle

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

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

Standard CMOS Setup Page

This page sets up basic information such as the date, the time, the IDE de­vices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key, the system will
automatically detect and configure the hard disks on the IDE channels.

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Tue Dec 03, 2002
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 16:25:01
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master : Auto On
Pri Slave : Auto On
Sec Master : Auto On
Sec Slave : Auto On

Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3 1/2
Floppy Drive B : Not Instal led

Month : Jan – Dec ESC : Exit
Day : 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item
Year : 1901 – 2099 PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color
F3 : Detect All HDD

Date & Time

Use these items to set the system date and time

Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave

Use these items to configure devices connected to the Primary and 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

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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.

Floppy Drive A/Floppy Drive B

Use these items to set the size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s)
installed in the system.

Advanced Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP PAGE

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

Quick Boot Enabled

st

1

Boot Device IDE-0

nd

Boot Device Floppy

2

rd

3

Boot Device CDROM
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No
L2 Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Graphic Win Size 4MB
DRAM CAS# Latency Reserved
Timing Setting Mode Normal
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Quick Boot

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

1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device

Use thes e items to de termine th e device ord er the comp uter uses t o 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.

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks

Enable this item if any IDE hard disks support the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring,
Analysis and Reporting Technology) feature.

BootUp Num-Lock

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

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Floppy Drive Swap

If you have two diskette drives installed and you enable this item, drive A be­comes drive B and drive B becomes drive A.

Floppy Drive Seek

If you enable this item, your system will check all floppy disk drives at start up.
Disable this item unless you are using an old 360KB drive.

Password Check

If you have entered a password for the system, use this item to determine, if
the password is requi red to ent er the Set up Utili ty (Setup) or requ ired both at
start-up and to enter the Setup Utility (Always).

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.

L2 Cache

Leave these items enabled since all the processors that can be installed on
this board have internal L2 cache memory.

System BIOS Cacheable

If you enable this item, a segment of the system BIOS will be copied to main
memory for faster execution.

Graphic Win Size

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

DRAM CAS# Latency

This item determines the operation of DRAM memory CAS (column address
strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value. The
3T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode.

Timing Setting Mode

This item determines the timing setting mode of the memory. We recommend
you leave this item at the default value.

Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk

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

Spread Spectrum

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

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Power Management Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for system power management opera­tion.

AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

ACPI Aware O/S Yes
Power Management Enabled
Suspend Time out Disabled
Hard Disk Time out Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 30
LAN/Ring Power On Disabled
Keyboard Power On Disabled

ACPI Aware O/S

Enable this item if you are using an O/S that supports ACPI function such as
Windows 98/ME /2000.

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Power Management

Use this item to select a power management scheme. Both APM and ACPI
are supported.

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.

Hard Disk Time Out

This sets the timeout to power down the hard disk drive, if the time selected
passes without any hard disk activity.

Resume On RTC Alarm Date / Hour / Minute / Second

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.

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.

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KeyBoard Power On

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

PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus
and devices that use the system plug and play capability.

AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes
Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
Allocate IRQ for PCI VGA Yes
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Plug and Play Aware O/S

Enable this item if you are using an O/S that supports Plug and Play such as
Windows 95/98/ME.

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 a PCI 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 BusMaste r

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

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Load Optimal Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y,
and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe default values. These
default values are not very demanding and they should allow your system to
function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips.

Note: It is highly recommended that users enter this option to load optimal val-

ues for accessing the best performance.

Load Best Performance Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y,
and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of best-performance default val­ues. These default values are quite demanding and your system might not
function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other low­performance components.

Features Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – FEATURES SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

OnBoard FDC Enabled
OnBoard Serial PortA 3F8h/COM1
OnBoard IR Port Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h
Parallel Port Mode EPP+ECP
Parallel Port IRQ 7
Parallel Port DMA 3
OnBoard PCI IDE Both
Audio Device Enabled
Modem Device Enabled
Ethernet Device Enabled
IEEE1394 Device Enabled
Onboard USB Function Enabled
USB Function for DOS Disabled
ThumbDrive for DOS Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

OnBoard FDC

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

OnBoard Serial PortA

Use these items to enable or disable the onboard COM1 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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Onboard Parallel Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LPT1 parallel port, and to as­sign a port address. The Auto setting will detect and available address.

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select SPP (Standard
Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel
Port), or ECP + EPP.

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to assign either IRQ 5 or 7 to the parallel port.

Parallel Port DMA

Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port. The options are 0,
1 and 3.

Onboard PCI IDE

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

Audio Device

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

Modem Device

This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97 modem chip.

Ethernet Device

This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.

IEEE1394 Device

This item enables or disables the onboard IEEE1394 chip.

Onboard USB Function

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

USB Function for DOS

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

ThumbDrive for DOS

Enable this item to make a small portion of memory storage device for the
USB ports.

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CPU PnP Setup Page

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

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

CPU Type AMD K7
CPU Frequency 100 MHz
CPU Over-Clocking Freq. 100 MHz
CPU/DRAM Frequency Ratio [ 1 : 1 ]
DRAM Frequency 100 MHz
CPU Ratio Locked

CPU Type/ Frequency/Ratio

These items show the type, frequency and ratio the installed CPU in your sys­tem.

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

CPU/DRAM Frequency Ratio

This item adjusts the CPU/DRAM frequency installed in your system.

CPU Over-Clocking Frequency

This item decides CPU over-clocking frequency installed in your system. If the
over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the
PageUp key (similar to the Clear CMOS function) and turn on the power; the
BIOS will recover the safe default.

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Hardware Monitor Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

*** System Hardware ***
CPU Vcore 1.616V
Vcc 2.5V 2.496V
+3.3V 3.392V
+5V 4.945V
+12V 12.032V
SB+3.3V 3.472V
SB+5V 5.026V
VGA Fan Speed 0 RPM
SYSTEM Fan Speed 0 RPM
CPU Fan Speed 1308 RPM
VGA Temperature 36°C/96°F
SYSTEM Temperature 38°C/100°F
CPU Temperature 31°C/87°F

CPU/VGA/System Temperature

These items display CPU, VGA and system temperature measurement.

FANs & Voltage Measurements

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

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

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Change Password

If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears which lets you
enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or num­bers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. A second dialog box
asks you to retype the password for confirmation. Press Enter after you have
retyped it correctly. The password is then required to access the Setup Utility
or for that and at start-up, depending on the setting of the Password Check
item in Advanced Setup.

Change or Remove the Password

Highlight this item, press Enter and type in the current password. At the next
dialog box, type in the new password, or just press Enter to disable password
protection.

Exit

Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made
in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program. When the Save and
Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to exit without
saving.

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 the 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 , y ou can still in-

stall drivers through the f ile m ana ger for y our OS (f or e xa m ple, W indow s
Explorer). Refer to Utility Folder Insta llation Notes late r in this chapter.

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

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

the root directory.

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Setup Tab

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

Select from the menu which software you want to install.

Browse
CD

Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

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

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

Some software is installed in separate folders for different oper­ating systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, or W IN98/95. 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 t he 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 and
path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program
(SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installa­tion. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system
subfolder.

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

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All 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.

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

Please refer to the support CD for available software.

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Set up the Audio configuration of 2-channel, 4-channel and 6-channel
speaker-out system through the audio driver. It also provides users with Xear
Technology, the virtual rear sound effect compensation for any multi-channel
audio systems simply by using a pair of open-aired headphones.

• An ear/headphone-like device, capable of delivering the rear audio
in a multi-channel audio system.

• Structurally comprising two housing units for receiving the rear
signal, wherein the housings are opposite each other. Both housing
units may be joined by a headband or other unification device.

• Open-aired design, allowing the listener to perceive the front signal
at the same time.

• Rear output adjustable in position, height, and width via C-Media’s
user friendly API, capable of offering a freely defined cyberspace to
the listener.

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Xear 3D Mode

In Xear 3D Mode, there are Virtual Speaker Shifter/Advance and Earphone
Plus Mode options and channel selections. Each channel has a corresponding
position of phone jacks and description.

(Three audio jacks on the screen show these colors: top-- lime, middle-- light
blue, bottom-- pink)

EARPHONE

2-CHANNEL

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FOUR-CHANNEL

SIX-CHANNEL

Earphone Plus Mode

While enabling Earphone Plus Mode, it activates the Xear function; moreover,
original Front Out and Rear Out positions will be exchanged in Multi-Channel
mode. EARPHONE and 2-CHANNEL don’t support Xear function.

(Three audio jacks on the screen show these colors: top-- lime, middle-- light
blue, bottom-- pink)

FOUR-CHANNEL

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SIX-CHANNEL

Virtual Speaker Shift/Advance

Click the Virtual Speaker Shift/Advance button, it provides some 3D Sound
Effect and DEMO program for testing.

This concludes Chapter 4.