ECS K7VTA3 2.0A User Manual

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Preface

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 2.0a

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.

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 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, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

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

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

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

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

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Describes installation of mainboard components.

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Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility.

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Describes the mainboard software. Go to

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

CHAPTER 2 6

Installing the Mainboard 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Panel Connectors.................................................................................... 10

Installing Hardware...................................................................................11

Installing the Processor...................................................................................11

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 13

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 14

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 15

Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 16

Connecting Optional Devices........................................................................ 17

Connecting I/O Devices............................................................................21

External Connector Color Coding................................................................. 22

CHAPTER 3 23

Using BIOS 23

About the Setup Utility..............................................................................23

The Standard Configuration .......................................................................... 23

Entering the Setup Utility.............................................................................. 24

Updating the BIOS........................................................................................ 24

Using BIOS...............................................................................................25

Standard CMOS Features.............................................................................. 26

Advanced BIOS Setup Option....................................................................... 28

Advanced Chipset Features Option............................................................... 30

Integrated Peripherals Option........................................................................ 34

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Power Management Setup Option................................................................. 38

PNP/PCI Configuration Option..................................................................... 42

PC Health Status Option................................................................................ 43

Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................ 44

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..................................................................... 45

Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................... 45

Set Password Option...................................................................................... 45

Save & Exit Setup Option ............................................................................. 46

Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................... 46

CHAPTER 4 47

Using the Mainboard Software 47

About the Software CD-ROM ...................................................................47

Auto-installing under Windows 98.............................................................47

Running Setup............................................................................................... 48

Manual Installation....................................................................................50

Utility Software Reference ........................................................................50

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Introducing the Mainboard

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Congratulations on purchasing the K7VTA3 mainboard. The K7VTA3 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 K7VTA3 incorporates the VIA KT266A 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 transfer depending on

whether the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) doubles the rate to 1.6 GBps or 2.1 GBps by transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock. DDR SDRAM uses 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 checklist:

Standard Items

• One mainboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable

• One IDE drive ribbon cable

• One auto-install software support CD

• This user’s manual

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Processor The K7VTA3 mainboard uses an AMD 462-pin Socket A that

Chipset The VIA KT266A Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets are

Memory The mainboard accommodates DDR200/266 or

VGA The K7VTA3 includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times

AC’ 97 Audio Codec

Expansion Options

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

has the following features:

• Supports 100/133 MHz frontside bus (FSB)

• Accommodates AMD Athlon/Duron processors

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

• A low 2.5-volt DDR266 SDRAM power consumption 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.

PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) up to 3 GB using three 2.5V unbuffered DIMM modules.

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.

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 K7VTA3 supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec.

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial ports

• One parallel port

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BIOS Firmware

• 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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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.

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector AUDIO1 Mic/speaker-out header BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Case fan connector 1 CD1 Primary CD-in connector CD2 Secondary CD-in connector CNR1 Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot CPU SOCKET Socket 462 for AMD Athlon processor CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU DIMM ~ DIMM3 Three 184-pin DIMM sockets FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector IDE 1 Primary IDE channel IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel J1 Case open alarm header JP1 KB/USB power on JP3 CPU frequency selection jumper JP4 BIOS voltage selection jumper JP5 BIOS protection jumper JP6 USB2/3 power on jumper JP7 Clear CMOS jumper LAUDIO1 MIC/speaker-out header LPANEL1 Second front panel header LSJ1 Single color LED header LUSB1 Connector for front panel USB ports LUSB2 Connector for front panel USB ports PANEL1 Front panel header PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-on card slots SCR1 Smart card reader connector SIR1 Serial infrared cable header SJI Single-color MSG (message) LED SPEAKER1 Speaker connector USB2 Connector for front panel USB ports USB3 Connector for front panel USB ports WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector

Note: LED1 is usually connected to a light that indicates that the computer is

powered on. Do not install hardware or disconnect power cables while the LED is on.

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains ho w 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 strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity.

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

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

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

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

The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 4 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 7 Setting Jumpers Go to page 7 Installing Case Components Go to page 10 Installing the CPU Go to page 11 Installing Memory Go to page 13 Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 14 Installing an FDD Go to page 15 Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 16 Connecting Options Go to page 17 Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 21

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

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

Note: Do not overtighten

the screws as this can stress the mainboard.

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

2. Secure the mainboard with screws where appropriate.

1. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets.

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

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

Setting Jumpers

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

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

Short Open

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

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Checking Jumper Settings

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

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3 pin KB/USB power

JP3 3 pin CPU frequency

select

JP4 3 pin BIOS voltage

select

JP5 3 pin BIOS protection 1-2: Disable

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: 100 MHz

2-3: 133 MHz

1-2: 5V

2-3: 3.3V

2-3: Enable

JP1

JP3

JP4

JP5

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JP6 3 pin USB2/3 power

JP7 3 pin Clear CMOS

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

JP6

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

1. Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1.

2. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1.

3. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1.

The Panel Connectors

The panel connector (PANEL1 and LPANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. The LPANEL1 connector is designed specially for OEM customers, which comply with the OEM specifications. Refer to the table below for information:

PANEL1

Device Pins

N/C 10

Empty 9

Power ON/OFF 6, 8

Reset Switch 5, 7

Green LED

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

2, 4

Power Switch (Pins 6, 8)

Green LED (Pins 2, 4)

Empty (Pin 10)

10 9

2 1

N/C (Pin 9)

Reset Switc (Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED (Pins 1, 3)

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LPANEL1

Device Pins

Empty 13

Reset Switch +12, -14

Power Switch +9, -11

Speaker +4, -6, -8, 10

Power LED -3 (Y), -5 (G), +7

HDD LED +1, -2

Reset Switch (Pins +12, -14)

Speaker (Pins +4, -6,

-8

HDD LED (Pins +1, -2)

14 13

Empty (Pin 13)

Power Switch (Pin +9, -11)

Power LED (Pin -3, -5, +7)

2 1

Note: The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be connected 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 the mainboard or its components.

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

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

Before installing the Processor

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

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

This mainboard has a Socket 462 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequenc y of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

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

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

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

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

3. Match the Pin-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).

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

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

Installing 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 runs at 100 MHz.

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.

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

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

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

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

4. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly.

Latch

The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.

5. Install any remaining DIMM

Notch

Cutout

modules.

Latch

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

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

About IDE Devices

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

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

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

About UltraDMA

This mainboard supports UltraDMA 66/100. 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.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

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

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

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

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

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

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have installed. See IDE HDD Auto-Detection on page 27 for more information.

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Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

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

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

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

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

5. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the mainboard CD-in connector CDIN1 or CDIN2 (D).

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. See IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto) on page 27 for more information.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

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

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

2. Plug the FDD cable into FLOPPY1 (A):

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

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

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When you first start up your system, go immediately to the Setup Utility to configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed. See Standard CMOS Features on page 26 for more information.

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

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 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 case corresponding to the slot you are going to use.

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

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

Note: For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on card.

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Connecting Optional Devices

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

LAUDIO1: Front panel audio header

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

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

ACTIVE LINE-OUT (L)

ACTIVE LINE-OUT (R)

GND (aLO)

GND (+12)

+12V (1A)

MIC

FRONT LINE-OUT (R)

FRONT LINE-OUT (L)

GND (fLO)

2 4 6

8 10 12 14 16

GND (aLO) GND (+12) EMPTY GND (MIC) LINE NEXT (R) LINE NEXT (L) EMPTY

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AUDIO1: Front panel MIC/speaker-out header

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

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 3 5 7 9

MICIN MICBIAS SPKOUTR KEY SPKOUTL

8 10

AGND 5V XSPKOUTR EMPTY XSPKOUTL

USB2/USB3: Front panel USB headers

The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. 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

VCC (+5V)

USBP2-N (port 2 -)

USBP2-P (port 2 +)

GND

EMPTY

VCC (+5V)

USBP3-N (port 3 +)

USBP3-P (port 3 -)

GND

OC# (over current detect)

LUSB1/LUSB2: Front panel USB headers

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

+5V

USB0-

USB0+

EMPTY

GND

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

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

8 10

GND EMPTY USB1+ USB1+5V

WOL1/WOM1: 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, an y LAN signal automatically resumes the system. You must enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Utility.

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Pin Signal Name

5VSB

GROUND

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 (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.

SIR1: Serial infrared port

The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR1) 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 Pin Signal Name

1 3 5

RESERVED VCC IRTX

EMPTY GROUND IRRX

SJ1: Single color LED header

This header allows the user to install an LED indicator to indicate when the computer is in Suspend to RAM (STR) mode or normal mode.

Pin Signal Name

SUSLED-G

5VSB

ACPI LED function:

SJ1

S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

Light Blinking Blinking Dark

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LSJ1: Single color LED header

This header which is specially designed for OEM customers all ows t he u ser to install a LED indicator to indicate when the computer is in Suspend to RAM (STR) mode or normal mode.

Pin Signal Name

1 2 5 VSB

SUSLED-Y

ACPI LED function:

LSJ1

S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

Dark Dark Light Dark

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.

SCR1: Smart card reader connector

Connects an optional Smart card reader device. The Smart card reader al lows data access from the memory chip of PC/SC smart cards.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

VCC3

1 3 5 7

9 11 13 15 17 19

SCRCLK SERIRQ

-LFRAME

-LDRQ LAD0 LAD1 LAD2 LAD3

-PCIRSTX

-LPCPME

2 4 6

8 10 12 14 16 18 20

VCC3 5VSB 5VSB 5VSB 5VSB 5VSB EMPTY VCC VCC

SPEAKER1: Speaker connector

Connect the internal speaker connector to this header.

Pin Signal Name

External speaker

Onboard buzzer

VCC

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

PS/2

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard

USB Ports LPT1

COM1/2

Game Port Audio Ports

PS/2 Mouse

Parallel port (LPT1)

USB

Serial port

ports

COM 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. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communica-

tions devices. 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.

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

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

Serial port

COM 2

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

Analog VGA Audio line-in

Audio line-out

Digital monitor/flat panel

IEEE 1394

Microphone

MIDI/game

Parallel

PS/2-compatible keyboard

PS/2-compatible mouse

Serial

Speaker out/subwoofer

Right-to-left speaker

USB

Video out

SCSI, network, telephone, modem

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

Color

Blue

Light blue

Lime

White

Grey

Pink

Gold

Burgundy

Purple

Green

Teal or Turquoise

Orange

Brown

Black

Yellow

None

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Using BIOS

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

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

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

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

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

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

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

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

make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

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

rity Setup

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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

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

BIOS Navigation Keys

accesses the BIOS Setup Utility:

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

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

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

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

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

Scrolls through the items on a menu

Updating the BIOS

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

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

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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:

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 highlighte d, execute the option by pressing <Enter>.

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

Some options (marked with a triangle

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

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

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Standard CMOS Features

This option displays basic information about your system.

Standard CMOS Features

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

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

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

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

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 31744K Total Memory 32768K

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

Item Help

Menu Level Change the day, month,

year and century.

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 submenu:

IDE Primary Master

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

Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0

Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0

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

Item Help

Menu Level To auto-detect the

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

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

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

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto)

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

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

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

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

Access Mode

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

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Features 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-i n 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 error s 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 defines advanced information about your system.

Advanced BIOS Features

Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled] Y2K Monitor [Disabled] CPU Internal Cache [Enabled] External Cache [Enabled] CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot Device [HDD-0] Third Boot Device [LS120] Boot Other Device [Disabled Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Gate A20 Option [Fast] ATA 66/100 IDE Cable MSG [Enabled] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

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

Security Option [Setup]

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

Item Help

Menu Level Allows you to choose

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

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 this item as soon as you have installed an operating system.

Note: For complete protection against viruses, install virus software in your op-

erating system and update the virus definitions regularly.

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.

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

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the CPU cache memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

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

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.

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.

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable MSG (Enabled)

Enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 cable MSG.

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 milli- seconds 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.

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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.

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

These items 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.

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

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

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

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

Current FSB Frequency Current DRAM Frequency

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

x SDRAM Cycle Length 3 x Bank Interleave Disabled

DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]

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

Current FSB Frequency

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

Current DRAM Frequency

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

DRAM Clock (By SPD)

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

DRAM Timing (By Manual)

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

SDRAM Cycle Length (3)

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

Bank Interleave (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 mem ory can be accessed while the current byte is being refreshed.

DRAM Command Rate (2T Command)

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

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Menu Level

Item Help

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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:

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]

↑ ↓ → ← : 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 t hat you leave this item at the default value.

AGP Mode (4X)

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

AGP Driving Control (Auto)

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

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

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. Disab le this item if your g raphics display car d does not supp ort this feature.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Item Help

Menu Level

AGP Master 1 WS Write (Disabled)

This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus. By default, two-

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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, twowait states are used by the system, allowing for greater stability.

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

CPU & PCI Bus Control

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

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

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

PCI 1/2 Master 0 WS Write (Enabled)

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

PCI 1/2 Post Write (Enabled)

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

PCI Delay Transaction (Disabled)

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

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

CPU & PCI Bridge Control

Item Help

Menu Level

Memory Hole (Disabled)

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

System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000hFFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.

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Video RAM Cacheable (Enabled)

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video memory (RAM) at A0000h to AFFFFh, resulting in better video performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a memory access error may result.

Integrated Peripherals Option

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

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]

Integrated Peripherals

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

OnChip IDE Device

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

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

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

On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 (Enabled)

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

OnChip IDE Device

Item Help

Menu Level

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on the mainboard.

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:

OnChip AC97 Audio [A ut o] VIA-3068 MC97 Modem [Enable]

OnChip PCI Device

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

OnChip AC97 Audio (Auto)

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

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem (Enabled)

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

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

SuperIO Device

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

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

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.

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.

SuperIO Device

Item Help

Menu Level

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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.

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

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writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices.

Power Management Setup Option

This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.

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.

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]

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

Item Help

Menu Level

ACPI Function (Enabled)

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

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

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

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

Video Off Option (Suspend --> Off)

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

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)

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

MODEM Use IRQ (3)

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

Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant-Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the normal power button on your s ystem. 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 p ower 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.

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IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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]

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

Item Help

Menu Level

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

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.

LPT & COM (LPT/COM )

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

HDD & FDD (ON)

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

PCI Master (OFF)

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

PowerOn by PCI Card (Enabled)

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

Wake Up On LAN/Ring (Disabled)

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

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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.

IRQs Activity Monitoring

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

IRQs Activity Monitoring

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

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

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

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

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

Item Help

Menu Level

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PNP/PCI Configuration Option

These options configure 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 for the mainboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu:

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

Resources Controlled by [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled] Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled] INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 2 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 3 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 4 Assignment [Auto]

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

PNP OS Installed (No)

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

PnP/PCI Configurations

Item Help

Menu Level Default is Disabled.

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

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

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

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

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

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

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

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

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

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

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

Assign IRQ for VGA/USB (Enabled)

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

INT Pin1~4 Assignment (Auto)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to a device connected to the PCI interface on your system.

PC 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:

PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature [65°C/149°F]

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

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

Item Help

Menu Level

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 s ystem. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.

Frequency/Voltage Control

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

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

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

Spread Spectrum (Enabled)

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

CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI) (Default)

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).

Item Help

Menu Level

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

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

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

Load Optimized Defaults Option

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

Set Password Option

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

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

2. The password dialog box appears.

Enter Password:

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

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

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Save & Exit Setup Option

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

Exit Without Saving

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

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

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

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

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Using the Mainboard Software

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

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

your mainboard.

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

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

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

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

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windo ws 98. 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 Windo ws command that allows you to open Windows Explorer an d show the contents of the support CD.

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

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

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

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

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

Running Setup

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

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

Mainboard ID

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

be different according to the mainboard you are installing.

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

2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

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

4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen ap- pears:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please refer to the support CD for available software.

Award Flash Memory Utility

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

WinFlash Utility

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

\UTILITY\WINFLASH 1.51

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PC-CILLIN

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 help protect your system against viruses.

Note: Update your virus software regularly to protect against new viruses.

MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software

To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, run MRTALK-SETUP72.EXE from the following directory:

\UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK

Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software

To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, run PICSHELL.EXE from the following directory:

\UTILITY\SUPER VOICE

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

Recovery Genius

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

\UTILITY\RECOVERY GENIUS\ENG\RECOVERYGENIUS

Language Genius

The Language Genius is a software-based product that helps you to learn new languages. To install the Language Genius software program run SET UP.EXE from the following directory:

\UTILITY\LANGUAGE GENIUS\ENG\LANGUAGEGENIUS

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PageABC

The PageABC application software enables you to create your own home page. To install the PageABC, run SETUP.EXE from the following directory:

\UTILITY\PageABC

This concludes Chapter 4.