ECS K7VTA3 1.x User Manual

Preface

Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software,
is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re­served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein,
may be reproduced without written consent of the author.

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re­spect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obliga­tion of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or
changes.

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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.

Copyright © 2001

All Rights Reserved

KOB KT266 FSX, V1.0

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.

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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, includ-

ing interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Cana­dian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

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

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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

Appendix A

Setting Jumpers

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

Go to

⇒ page 1

Describes installation of main­board components.

⇒ page 7

Go to

Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.

⇒ page 31

Go to

Describes the mainboard soft­ware.

⇒ page 63

Go to

Provides a reference to the
jumpers on the mainboard.

⇒ page 68

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

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

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

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

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

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

Choosing a Computer Case ............................................................ 6

CHAPTER 2 7

Installing the Mainboard 7

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

Quick Guide .....................................................................................8

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

Setting Jumpers ................................................................................... 9

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

Jumper Settings ..................................................................................11

Installing the Mainboard in a Case ................................................13

Connecting Case Components......................................................14

The Panel Connector ......................................................................... 15

Installing Hardware........................................................................16

Installing the Processor...................................................................... 16

Install Memory Modules ................................................................... 18

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM............................................. 20

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive..................................................... 23

Installing Add-on Cards..................................................................... 24

Connecting Optional Devices............................................................ 26

Connecting I/O Devices.................................................................29

External Connector Color Coding ..................................................... 30

CHAPTER 3 31

Using BIOS 31

About the Setup Utility ...................................................................31

The Standard Configuration .............................................................. 32

Entering the Setup Utility.................................................................. 33

Updating the BIOS ............................................................................ 34

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Using BIOS ....................................................................................35

Standard CMOS Features.................................................................. 35

Advanced BIOS Setup Option........................................................... 38

Advanced Chipset Features Option ................................................... 41

Integrated Peripherals Option............................................................ 46

Power Management Setup Option..................................................... 50

PNP/PCI Configuration Option......................................................... 56

PCI Health Status Option .................................................................. 58

Frequency/Voltage Control................................................................ 59

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option......................................................... 60

Load Optimized Defaults Option ...................................................... 60

Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options..................................... 61

Save & Exit Setup Option ................................................................. 62

Exit Without Saving .......................................................................... 62

CHAPTER 4 63

Using the Mainboard Software 63

About the Software CD-ROM ........................................................ 63

Drivers Installation ......................................................................... 64

Utility Software Reference .............................................................66

APPENDIX A 68

Setting Jumpers 68

The Panel Connector ......................................................................... 70

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Introducing the Mainboard

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Congratulations on purchasing the KOB KT266 FSX main­board. The KOB KT266 FSX mainboard is an ATX mainboard
that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 220
mm x 304 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 462 that ac­commodates AMD Athlon processors supporting frontside bus
(FSB) speeds up to 133 MHz.

The KOB KT266 FSX incorporates the VIA VT8366
Northbridge and VT8233 Southbridge chipsets which combine
support for the new high-bandwidth Double Data Rate (DDR)
266 SDRAM, and the AC 97 audio codec.

Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data trans-

fer 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 additional
power and ground lines and requires 184-pin DIMM
modules rather than the 168-pin DIMMs used by
SDRAM.

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

Standard Items

• One mainboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket

• One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket

• One auto-install software support CD

• This user’s manual

FFeeaattuurreess

Processor

Chipset

Memory

VGA

The KOB KT266 FSX mainboard uses an AMD
462-pin Socket A that has the following features:

• Supports 100/133 MHz frontside bus (FSB)

• Accommodates AMD Athlon/Duron processors

The VIA KT266 Northbridge and Southbridge
chipsets are based on an innovative and scale­able architecture with proven reliability and
performance. A few of the chipset’s advanced fea­tures are:

• An advanced V-Link memory controller archi-

tecture that provides the bandwidth and
performance necessary for even the most
demanding Internet and 3D graphics

• A low 2.5-volt DDR266 SDRAM power con-

sumption which makes it an excellent solution
for notebooks and desktops with a small foot­print

• Support for a 4xAGP interface providing vivid

3D graphics and video performance

• An ATA 100 interface on the chipset, which

helps boost system performance by providing
a high-speed connection to ATA 100 Hard
Disk Drives, delivering maximum sustained
data transfer rates of 100 MB/sec

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

The mainboard accommodates DDR200/266 or
PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM (Double Data
Rate Synchronous DRAM) up to 3 GB using three

2.5V unbuffered DIMM modules.

The KOB KT266 FSX includes a 4xAGP slot that
provides four times the bandwidth of the original
AGP specification. AGP technology provides a
direct connection between the graphics sub­system and the processor so that the graphics do
not have to compete for processor time with other
devices on the PCI bus.

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AC’97 Audio
Codec

Expansion
Options

Integrated I/O

BIOS
Firmware

The AC’97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC’
97 2.1 specification, 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. Further features include support
for four analog line-level stereo inputs.

The mainboard comes with the following expan­sion options:

• Five 32-bit PCI slots

• An 4xAGP slot

• A Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot

• Two IDE channels and a floppy disk drive

interface

The KOB KT266 FSX supports Ultra DMA bus
mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100
MB/sec.

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

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial ports

• One parallel port

• One MIDI/game port

• Two USB ports

• 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.

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AUDIO1

CD2

CD2

J1

CPUFAN1

JP1

1

AUDIO1

CD2

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

JP1

ATX1

PCI1

CNR1

CPUFAN1

CPU SOCKET

ATX1

AGP1

AGP1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

USB2

BAT1

BAT1

USB2

DIMM1

JP7

1

USB3

JP6

1

FDD1

FDD1

DIMM2

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3

JP7

USB3

JP6

DIMM3

CASFAN1

CASFAN1

IDE1 IDE2

IDE1

LED1

LED1

JP4

1

JP4

JP5

1

WOL1

WOM1

IDE2

1

JP3

JP3

SPEAKER1

SPEAKER1PANEL1SIR1

1

1

PANEL1

SIR1

JP5

4

WOL1 WOM1

Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

JP1 Keyboard and USB power on jumper
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
SOCKET 462 Socket A for AMD Athlon processor
DIMM1 ~ DIMM3 Three 184-pin DIMM sockets
CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
LED11 Memory module LED
ATX1 Power connector
AUDIO 1 Front-oriented microphone/line-out port header
CD1 Primary CD-in connector
CD2 Secondary CD-in connector
AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-in card slots
J1 Case open alarm header
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot
BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
JP7 Clear CMOS jumper
USB2/3 Front panel USB headers
JP6 USB2/3 power on jumper
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
JP4 BIOS volt selection jumper
JP3 CPU frequency selection jumper
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and

LED indicators
JP5 BIOS protection jumper
SIR1 Serial infrared cable header
WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector
WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector

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The red indicator LED1 turns on if your system is still pow­ered, at which time memory modules cannot be installed or
uninstalled.

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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 220 x 304 mm.
Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.

This concludes Chapter 1. Chapter 2 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:

• Wear a grounding strip 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 cir-

cuit boards.

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

The following table describes installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components

Installing Jumpers

Installing the Mainboard in a Case

Installing Case Components

Installing the CPU

Installing Memory

Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive

Installing an FDD

Installing Add-on Cards

Connecting Options

Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices

Go to page 4

Go to page 9

Go to page 13

Go to page 14

Go to page 16

Go to page 18

Go to page 20

Go to page 23

Go to page 24

Go to page 26

Go to page 29

Note: The appendix provides a quick reference for jumper

settings.

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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.

This illustration shows a 2-pin
jumper. When the jumper cap is
placed on both pins, the jumper is
SHORT. If you remove the jumper

Short Open

cap, or place the jumper cap on
just one pin, the jumper is OPEN.

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

1

2

3

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Checking Jumper Settings

In the following illustration, pin 1 is shown.

JP

1

CPUFAN1

JP1

1

CASFAN1

ATX1

AUDIO1

1

CD2

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

J1

CNR1

AGP1

BAT1

1

USB2 USB3

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3

JP7

1

1

JP6

1

FDD1

JP7

1

1

JP6

IDE1

IDE2

LED1

JP3

1

1

JP3

1

JP4

JP5

1

WOL1

WOM1

JP4

SPEAKER1

1

PANEL 1

1

SIR1

1

1

JP5

1

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Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3 pin KB/USB

power on

JP3 3 pin CPU fre-

quency select

JP4 3 pin BIOS voltage

select

JP5 3 pin BIOS protec-

tion

JP6 3 pin USB2/3

power on

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: 100 MHz

2-3: 133 MHz

1-2: 5V

2-3: 3.3V

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1

1

JP1

1

JP3

1

JP4

1

JP5

JP6

JP7 3 pin Clear CMOS

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

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1

JP7

Jumper 1 – enable this jumper if you want keyboard or USB

activity to awaken the system from power saving mode.

Jumper 3 – Use this jumper to select the CPU frequency.

Jumper 4 – selects the BIOS voltage parameters. DO NOT

make any adjustments to this jumper.

Jumper 5 – enables you to prevent the BIOS from being up­dated (flashed). Set the jumper to disabled if you are going to
update your BIOS. After updating the BIOS, return it to the de­fault setting (enabled). For instructions on updating the BIOS
refer to Chapter 3.

Jumper 6 – enable this jumper if you want device activity on
front panel USB ports 2/3 activity to turn on the computer.

Jumper 7 – enables you to clear the BIOS:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 7.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

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

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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 over-

tighten 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 into the
mounting brackets with
screws.

2. Secure the screws in the
mainboard holes that align
with the chassis holes

1. Place the mainboard
over the case fasteners

The mainboard has a set of I/O ports on the rear edge. En­sure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O
ports and expansion slots.

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

PUFAN1

CPUFAN1

JP1

ATX1

1

ATX1

AUDIO1

1

CD2

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

J1

CNR1

AGP1

BAT1

1

USB2 USB3

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3

JP7

1

1

JP6

1

FDD1

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 CASFAN1

CASFAN1

IDE1

LED1

1

JP4

CASFAN1

IDE2

1

JP3

PANEL

SPEAKER1PANEL1

1

1

JP5

SIR1

1

1

WOL1

WOM1

1

The following page explains how to make panel connections.

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The Panel Connector

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

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power

6, 8

ON/OFF

Reset

5, 7

Switch

Green LED

2, 4

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

Empty
(Pin 10)

Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)

Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)

10 9

N/C
(Pin 9)

Reset Switc
(Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)

2 1

Note: The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be con-

nected to a positive voltage.

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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 both the
mainboard and the processor.

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 and system bus frequency for processor. You may be
able to change these automatic 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 the mainboard to run processors or other compo­nents 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 frequency of the processor,
and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache
memory.

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

CPU fan

JP1

1

CPUFAN1

Socket 462

CASFAN1

Pin A-1 corner

Locking lever

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. Identify the pin A-1 corner on the CPU socket and the
pin A-1 corner on the processor.

3. Match the pin A-1 corners and insert the processor into
the socket. Do not use force.

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

5. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU cooling
fan power supply on the mainboard (CPUFAN1).

Note: After you have assembled the system, you must set

the correct clock speed and frontside bus (FSB)
speed. Check the jumper section in Appendix A and
refer to Chapter 3 “Frequency Voltage Control” for
more information.

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Install Memory Modules

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

The memory bus can run at 100 MHz or 133 MHz. If your
processor operates over a 100 MHz system bus, you can in­stall PC100 or PC133 memory modules that operate over a
100 MHz or 133 MHz memory bus. If your processor operates
over a 133 MHz system bus, you can only install PC133
memory modules that operate over a 133 MHz memory bus.

Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data trans-

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

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Installation Procedure

The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. You
must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each
module can be installed with 32 MB to 512 MB of memory; to­tal memory capacity is 1.5 GB.

DIMM2

DIMM 1 DIMM3

CPUFAN1

JP1

1

ATX1

AUDIO1

1

CD2

CD1

AGP1

PCI1

PCI2

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

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3

CASFAN1

IDE1

IDE2

LED1

1

JP3

Latch

Cutout

Notch

Latch

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

3. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly
down so that it seats correctly. The slot latches are
levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the
DIMM when it is installed correctly.

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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. 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.

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.

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 UDMA

This mainboard supports UltraDMA 66/100. UDMA is a tech­nology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE
channel. Install IDE devices that support UDMA and use IDE
cables that support UDMA for better performance.

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive

CPUFAN1

JP1

1

ATX1

AUDIO1

1

CD2

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

J1

CNR1

AGP1

BAT1

JP7

1

1

1

USB2 USB3

1

FDD1

JP6

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3

CASFAN1

IDE1

IDE2

LED1

1

JP3

1

JP4

SPEAKER1

1

PANEL1

1

JP5

SIR1

1

1

WOL1

WOM1

IDE1

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

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1.

IDE

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. It doesn't matter which connector on
the cable you use. Ensure that the pin-1 side of the
cable is matched with the pin-1 side of the connector.
Refer to the previous note.

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

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
Chapter 3 for more information.

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Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

CPUFAN1

JP1

CD2

CD1

1

ATX1

AUDIO1

1

CD2

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

AGP1

DIMM1 DIM M2 DIMM3

CASFAN1

IDE1

IDE2

LED1

1

JP3

ER1

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

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1. If you have already in­stalled an HDD, you can use the free connector on its
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.

IDE1

IDE2

3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD-ROM/DVD
drive IDE connector. It doesn't matter which connector
on the cable you use. Ensure that the pin-1 side of the
cable is matched with the pin-1 side of the connector.
Refer to the previous note.

4. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD
drive to connect to the mainboard CD-in connector
CD1 or CD2.

5. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into
the power connector on the CD-ROM/DVD drive.

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 Chapter 3 for more information.

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Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The mainboard has an floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface
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

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

J1

CNR1

BAT1

1

USB2 USB3

JP7

1

1

JP6

1

FDD1

FDD1

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

2. Plug the FDD cable into FDD1.

1

JP3

1

JP4

SPEAKER1PANEL1SIR1

1

1

JP5

1

1

WOL1

WOM1

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 one of the connectors on the FDD cable into the
FDD connector. It doesn't matter which connector on
the cable you use. Ensure that the pin-1 side of the
cable is matched with the pin-1 side of the connector.
Refer to the previous note.

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

When you first start up your system, go immediately to the
Setup Utility and use the Standard page to configure the
floppy diskette drives that you have installed. See Chapter 3
for more information.

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Installing Add-on Cards

This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components
Interconnect) expansion slots, one 4xAGP slot, and one
Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) slot.

PCI Slots

4xAGP Slot

CNR Slot

Note: Before installing an add-in card, check the docu-

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

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

The 4xAGP slot is used to install a graph­ics adapter that supports the 4xAGP
specification and has a 4xAGP edge con­nector.

This slot is used to insert CNR cards in­cluding LAN, Modem, and Audio functions.

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PCI1

CPUFAN1

JP1

1

AGP1

CASFAN1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

ATX1

AUDIO1

1

CD2

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

J1

CNR1

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-in 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-in cards, for example graphics adapters

and network adapters, you have to install drivers and
software before you can begin using the add-in card.

IDE1

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3

AGP1

BAT1

JP7

1

1

1

USB2 USB3

JP6

1

FDD1

IDE2

LED1

1

JP3

1

JP4

SPEAKER1

1

PANEL1

1

JP5

SIR1

1

1

WOL1

WOM1

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1

Connecting Optional Devices

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

CPUFAN1

JP1

1

AUDIO1

ATX1

AUDIO1

1

CD2

1

J1

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

J1

CNR1

AGP1

BAT1

1

USB2

CASFAN1

IDE1

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3

IDE2

LED1

SPEAKER

1

JP3

1

JP4

SPEAKER1

JP7

1

1

USB3

JP6

1

FDD1

1

PANEL 1SIR1

1

JP5

1

1

WOL1

WOM1

1

SIR1

1

1

USB2

1

USB3

WOL1

WOM1

AUDIO 1: Front panel MIC/line-out

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

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1

AUD_MIC

2

AUD_GND

3

AUD_MIC_BIAS

4

AUD_VCC

5

AUD_FPOUT_R

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6

AUD_RET_R

7

HP_ON

8

KEY

9

AUD_FPOUT_L

10

AUD_RET_L

J1: Case open

This jumper prevents unauthorized access to your computer
by enabling an alarm that alerts you when your computer case
has been opened.

USB2/USB3: USB port 3, 4 and 5, 6

The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge
I/O port array. However, some computer cases have a special
module that mounts USB ports at the front of the case. If you
have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB2
and USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the main­board.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1

VREG_FP_USBPWR0

2

VREG_FP_USBPWR0

3

USB_FP_P0-

4

USB_FP_P1-

5

USB_FP_P0+

6
7
8
9

10

USB_FP_P1+
Ground
Ground
Key
USB_FP-OC0

WOL1/WOM: Wake On LAN/Wake On Modem

If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with
the card to plug into the mainboard WOL1 connector. This en­ables the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. When your system is
in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal automatically re­sumes the system. You must enable this item using the Power
Management page of the Setup Utility.

Pin Signal Name

1

5VSB

2

Ground

3

SENSE

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 (WOM) 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.

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SIR1: Serial infrared port

The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR) 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

1

Not assigned

2

(No Pin)

3

+5V

4

Ground

5

IRTX

6

IRRX

SPEAKER1: Internal speaker

Connect the internal speaker connector to this header.

Pin Signal Name

1

SPKR

2

NC

3

Ground

4

+5V

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The backplane of the mainboard has a full set of I/O ports:

Parallel port (LPT1)

PS/2

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

USB

ports

Serial port

COM 1

Serial port

COM 2

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

2. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

3. Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel commu­nications devices.

4. Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as
mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system
as COM1/3. COM2 is identified by the system as
COM2/4.

5. Use the game port to connect a joystick or a MIDI de­vice.

6. Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices.
The left side jack is for a stereo line-out signal. The
middle jack is for a stereo line-in signal. The right side
jack is for a microphone.

Game port

Microphone

Line-in

Line-out

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External Connector Color Coding

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

Connector Color

Analog VGA Blue

Audio line in Light blue

Audio line out Lime

Digital monitor / flat panel White

IEEE 1394 Grey
Microphone Pink
MIDI/Game Gold

Parallel Burgundy

PS/2 compatible 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. Chapter 3 covers the BIOS.

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AAbboouutt tthhee SSeettuupp UUttiilliittyy

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
even when the power is turned off. When the system is turned
back on, the system is configured with the values found 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. Only change settings
appropriate for the way you use the computer.

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Using BIOS

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 con-

figuration

• when changing the password or making other changes

to the Security Setup

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Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On
Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diag­nostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are
completed, the following message appears:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Pressing the delete key

accesses the Award BIOS Setup

Utility:

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

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

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

+/–

/PU/PD

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1 Displays a screen that describes all key func-

F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS

F6 Loads a minimum configuration for trouble-

F7 Loads an optimum set of values for peak per-

Scrolls through the items on a menu

Modifies the selected field's values

tions

shooting.

formance

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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. Refer to
Appendix A for jumper settings.

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.

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 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 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.
Sub-menu items are denoted by a triangle

.

Standard CMOS Features

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

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2000
Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59

IDE Primary Master

IDE Primary Slave

IDE Secondary Master

IDE Secondary Slave

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

Video [EGA/VGA]
Halt On [All,But Keyboard]

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

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day, month,
year and century.

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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.

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 sub-menu:

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984 – 2000 Award Software

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

IDE Primary Master

Item Help

Menu Level

To auto-detect the
HDD’s size, head . . . on
this channel

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

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 sup-

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto)

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

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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 page.

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.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of

1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.

Video (EGA/VGA)

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

Halt On (All Errors)

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

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

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

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Advanced BIOS Setup Option

This option displays a table of items that define advanced in­formation about your system.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled]
Y2K Monitor [Disabled]
CPU Internal Cache [Enabled]
External Cache [Enabled]
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled]
Processor Number Feature [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [Floppy]
Second Boot Device [HDD-0]
Third Boot Device [LS120]
Boot Other Device [Disabled
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Gate A20 Option [Fast]
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

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

Security Option [Setup]

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

Advanced BIOS Features

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

Anti-Virus Protection (Disabled)

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

Y2K Monitor (Disabled)

Enable this item to allow the system to monitor for errors
generated by the year 2000 bug.

CPU Internal Cache 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.

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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 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.

Processor Number Feature (Enabled)

Some new processors are installed with a unique processor
number. This number may be used for verification in Internet
transactions and e-commerce. If you prefer not to use or dis­tribute the unique processor number, disable this item to
suppress the processor number.

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.

1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/LS120)

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.

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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.

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 milliseconds must elapse before a held-down
key begins generating repeat characters.

Security Option (Setup)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Report No FDD For WIN95 (Yes)

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

Advanced Chipset Features Option

This option displays a table of items that define critical timing
parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items on
this page at their default values unless you are very familiar
with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If
you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal er­rors or recurring instability into your system.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

DRAM Clock/Drive Control [Press Enter]

AGP & P2P Bridge Control [Press Enter]

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

Advanced Chipset Features

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

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

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

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

Current FSB Frequency
Current DRAM Frequency

DRAM Clock [100 MHz]
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.

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Menu Level

Item Help

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 (By SPD)

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

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cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. We rec­ommend that you leave this item at the default value.

Bank Interleave (Disabled)

Enable this item to increase memory speed. When enabled,
separate memory banks are set for odd and even addresses
and the next byte of memory 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 issue the next command after issuing the command to the
DDR memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the
default value.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

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

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

AGP Aperture Size [64M]
AGP Mode [4X]
AGP Driving Control [Auto]

x AGP Driving Value DA

AGP Fast Write [Disabled]
AGP Master 1 WS Write [Disabled]
AGP Master WS Read [Disabled]

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 (64 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 dis­play data for the processor video memory. Enabling AGP-4X

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Mode can greatly improve the display speed. Disable this item
if your graphics display card does not support 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.

AGP Fast Write (Disabled)

This item lets you enable or disable the caching of display data
for the video memory of the processor. Enabling this item can
greatly improve the display speed. Disable this item if your
graphics display card does not support this feature.

AGP Master 1 WS Write (Disabled)

This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus.
By default, two-wait states are used by the system, providing
greater stability.

AGP Master 1 WS Read (Disabled)

This implements a single delay when reading to the AGP Bus.
By default, two-wait states are used by the system, allowing
for greater stability.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

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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.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Menu Level

Item Help

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 previous screen.

Memory Hole (Disabled)

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

System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Enabled)

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

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Integrated Peripherals Option

This option displays a list of items that defines the operation of
peripheral components on the system's input/output ports.

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OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]

OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter]

Super I/O Device [Press Enter]
Initi Display First [PCI Slot]
OnChip USB Controller [All Enabled]
USB keyboard Support [Disabled]
IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]

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

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]

Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Device

Menu Level

Menu Level

Item Help

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

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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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 may 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 [Auto]

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

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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 (Auto)

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

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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POWER ON Function [Hot KEY]
KB Power ON Password [Enter]
Hot Key Power ON [Ctrl-F12]
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]

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

SuperIO Device

Menu Level

Item Help

POWER ON Function (Hot KEY)

Enables computer power on by keyboard, mouse, or hotkey
activity.

KB Power ON Password

Enables you to set a password to be entered when using the
keyboard to power on the computer.

Hot Key Power ON (Ctrl-F12)

Enables you to select a hot key to turn on the computer.

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

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Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

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

Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and address and
interrupt request (IRQ) for 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 (IR) function of the onboard infrared 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.

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Game Port Address (201)

This item sets the I/O address for the game port.

Midi Port Address (330)

This item sets the I/O address for the Midi function.

Midi Port IRQ (10)

This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function.

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.

Power Management Setup Option

This option displays items that let you control the system
power management. Modern operating systems take care of
much of the power management. This mainboard supports
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). The sys­tem has various power saving modes including powering
down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM,
and a software power down that allows the system to be
automatically resumed by certain events.

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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,

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Power Management Setup

ACPI function [Enabled]
ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]
Power Management Option [User Define]
HDD Power Down [Disable]
Video Off Option [Suspend --> Off]
Video Off Method [DPMS Support]
MODEM Use IRQ [3]
Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off]
AC Resume Function [Always Off]

IRQ/Event Activity Detect [Press Enter]

Item Help

Menu Level

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

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 information 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.

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ACPI Suspend Type (S1 (POS))

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

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 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 signal 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.

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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 normal power button on your system.
If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a
software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then
you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to
cause a software power down.

AC Resume Function (Always Off)

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

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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

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USB Resume from S3/S4/S5 [Disabled]
VGA [OFF]
LPT & COM [LPT/COM]
HDD & FDD [ON]
PCI Master [OFF]
PowerOn by PCI Card [Enabled]
Wake Up On LAN/Ring [Enabled]
RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

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

IRQs Activity Monitoring [Press Enter]

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

Item Help

Menu Level

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

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

USB Resume from S3/S4/S5 (Disabled)

When enabled, the system power will resume the system from
a power saving mode if there is any USB port activity.

VGA (Off)

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

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LPT & COM (LPT/COM )

When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power­saving 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 power­saving 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, the following two 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 system
every day at the specified time.

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

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

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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

IRQs Activity Monitoring

Item Help

Menu Level

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.

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PNP/PCI Configuration Option

This option displays a table of items that configures how PnP
(Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your sys­tem. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use
system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory
Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments cor­rectly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility;
otherwise, the mainboard will not work properly. Selecting
PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays
this menu:

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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]

Item Help

Menu Level

Select Yes if you are
using a Plug and Play
capable operating
system Select No if
you need the BIOS to
configure non-boot
devices

↑ ↓ → ← : 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.

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

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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 sub­menus.

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 legacy 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 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.

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PCI Health Status Option

On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item
lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical
temperatures, and fan speeds. You cannot make any changes
to these fields. They are display only:

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Shutdown Temperature [65°C/149°F]

Vcore
+ 2.5V
+ 3.3V
VccIN
+ 12V

- 12V

3.3V Battery
System Temperature
CPU Temperature
CPU FAN speed
Current FAN2 speed
System Fan Speed

PC Health Status

Item Help

Menu Level

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

Shutdown Temperature

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

System Component Characteristics

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

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Frequency/Voltage Control

This 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.

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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

Frequency/Voltage Control

Item Help

Menu Level

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 (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI) (Default)

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

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

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

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

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Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options

These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor
password takes precedence over a User password, and the
Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a pass­word, follow these steps:

1. Highlight the item Set Supervisor/User 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 Supervisor/User Password item dif­ferentiates between upper case and lower characters.
Press <Enter> after you have typed in the password. If
you are deleting a password that is already installed
just 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 just
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 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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Audio Drivers and Software

Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short
README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap­propriate software.

Installation for Windows 2000/98/98SE/ME/95

To install the audio drivers, go to the directory
\SOUND\VIA8233\; then run SETUP.EXE

Installation for Windows NT4.0

1. Click Start.

2. Click Settings and then click Control Panel.

3. Double-click the Multimedia icon.

4. Select the Device tab.

5. Click Add.

6. Select the item “Unlisted or Updated Driver” in the List of
Drivers in the list box and then specify the path to the PCI
audio NT drivers (\SOUND\VIA8233\NT4).

7. Select “Avance Logic, Inc. AC’97” and click OK.

8. Choose the proper I/O or click OK for the default setting.
Setup installs the drivers and software.

9. Restart the Windows NT system when prompted.

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IDE Software

This folder has software and drivers for the IDE that is inte­grated on this mainboard. Drivers are provided for Windows
2000/98 and Windows NT.

Installation for Windows 2000/98/NT

Browse to the \IDE\VIA folder and run SETUP.EXE to install the
IDE driver 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
users. The following software is furnished under license and
may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of
the license.

Note: This software is subject to change at anytime with-

out 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
BIOS to the chip. Take care how you use 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.

PC-cillin Software

The PC-cillin software program provides anti-virus protection
for your system. This program is available for Windows
2000/ME/ 98SE 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 protect your system against the various viruses
that may occur every day.

CD Ghost

The CD Ghost software enables you to create a virtual cabinet
of CD-ROM drives on your system to help you categorize and
organize your CD collection. A user-friendly interface assists
you in quickly creating images of both CDs and DVDs onto
your system. To install the software, run SETUP.EXE from the
following directory:

\UTILITY\CDGHOST\ENG\CDGHOST

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Recovery Genius

The Recovery Genius software program is an innovative win­dows application system that protects your Hard Disk Drive
from virus intrusion, accidental deletions and from system cor­ruption. To install the Recovery Genius software program run
SETUP.EXE from the following directory:

\UTILITY\RECOVERY GENIUS\ENG\
RECOVERYGENIUS

This concludes Chapter 4.

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Setting Jumpers

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3 pin KB/USB

power on

JP3 3 pin CPU fre-

quency select

JP4 3 pin BIOS voltage

select

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: 100 MHz

2-3: 133 MHz

1-2: 5V

2-3: 3.3V

JP1

1

JP3

1

JP4

1

JP5 3 pin BIOS protec-

tion

JP6 3 pin USB2/3

power on

JP7 3 pin Clear CMOS

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

1

1

1

JP5

JP6

JP7

Jumper 1 – enable this jumper if you want keyboard or USB

activity to awaken the system from power saving mode.

Jumper 3 – select 100 MHz to force a 66 MHz FSB CPU to
run at 100 MHz FSB. Select 133 MHz to force a 100 MHz
FSB CPU to run at 133 MHz FSB. We recommend that you
leave the jumper at the default setting.

Note: Forcing the CPU to run at a speed higher than it was

designed for is called overclocking and is not rec­ommended.

Jumper 4 – selects the BIOS voltage parameters. DO NOT
make any adjustments to this jumper.

Jumper 5 – enables you to prevent the BIOS from being up­dated (flashed). Set the jumper to enabled if you are going to
update your BIOS. After updating the BIOS, return it to the de­fault setting (disabled). For instructions on updating the BIOS
refer to Chapter 3.

Jumper 6 – enable this jumper if you want device activity on
front panel USB ports 2/3 activity to turn on the computer.

Jumper 7 – enables you to clear the BIOS:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 7.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

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

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The Panel Connector

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

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power

6, 8

ON/OFF

Reset

5, 7

Switch

Green LED

2, 4

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

Empty
(Pin 10)

Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)

Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)

10 9

N/C
(Pin 9)

Reset Switc
(Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)

2 1

Note: The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be con-

nected to a positive voltage.

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