ECS L7S7A2 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 1.1a

Disclaimer

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specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par­ticular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
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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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.

Declaration of Conformity

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

− This device may not cause harmful interference, and

− This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

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

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

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

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

⇒ page 1

Go to

Describes installation of mainboard
components.

Go to

⇒ page 8

Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.

Go to ⇒ page 27

Describes the mainboard software.
Go to

⇒ page 42

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

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

Checklist.....................................................................................................2

Standard Items................................................................................................. 2

Features .....................................................................................................3

Choosing a Computer Case .......................................................................5

Mainboard Components .............................................................................6

CHAPTER 2 8

Installing the Mainboard 8

Safety Precautions......................................................................................8

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

Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............................................................9

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

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

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

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

Connecting Case Components.................................................................11

Front Panel Connector ................................................................................... 13

Installing Hardware...................................................................................14

Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 14

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 16

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 18

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

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

Connecting Optional Devices........................................................................ 22

Connecting I/O Devices............................................................................25

External Connector Color Coding................................................................. 26

CHAPTER 3 27

Using BIOS 27

About the Setup Utility..............................................................................27

The Standard Configuration .......................................................................... 27

Running the Setup Utility.............................................................................. 28

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

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Standard CMOS Setup................................................................................... 29

Advanced CMOS Setup................................................................................. 30

Advanced Chipset Setup................................................................................ 32

Power Management Setup............................................................................. 34

PCI / Plug and Play Setup.............................................................................. 35

Peripheral Setup ............................................................................................ 37

Hardware Monitor Page................................................................................. 39

Change Supervisor/User Password................................................................ 40

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings.................................................... 41

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings ................................................... 41

Save Settings and Exit................................................................................... 41

Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................... 41

CHAPTER 4 42

Using the Mainboard Software 42

About the Software CD-ROM ...................................................................42

Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP .......................................42

Running Setup............................................................................................... 43

Manual Installation....................................................................................44

Utility Software Reference ........................................................................45

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Introducing the Mainboard

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Thank you for choosing the L7S7A2 mainboard. The L7S7A2 is designed to fit
the advanced AMD processors in the 462-pin package. Based on the ATX
form factor featuring the SiS746 Northbridge and SiS963/963L Southbridge
chipsets. This mainboard provides the standard 133/166MHz front side bus
with for high-end business or personal desktop markets.

The mainboard incorporates the SiS746 Northbridge and Si S963 Southbridge
chipsets. The SiS746 Northbridge features the S2K complaint bus driver
technology to support AMD 133/166 MHz FSB processor. It also supports the
AMD PowerNow!™ dynamic power management technique. The Memory
Controller can support DDR and offer bandwidth up to 2.7GB/s under DDR333
in order to sustain the bandwidth demand from host processor, as well as the
multi I/O masters and AGP masters. While the SiS963/963L Southbridge inte­grates the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Host Controllers, 1394a
and Audio Controller with AC 97 interface.

The L7S7A2 is designed to give customers a high quality, multimedia solution
and state-of-the-art technology. It provides advanced full set of I/O ports, such
as dual channel IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two high-speed serial port

(COM2 optional), an EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel port connector,

four USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector, a PS/2 keyboard, mouse and
1394a connectors. One AGP slot, five PCI local bus slots and one communi­cation and networking riser (CNR) slot (optional) provide expandability for
add-on peripheral cards.

(except for SiS963L)

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 2.7 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 (optional)

• One IDE drive ribbon cable

• One auto-install software support CD

• One I/O panel

• This user’s manual

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

Chipset The SiS746 and SiS963/963L chipsets are based on an inno-

Memory

Graphics The L7S7A2 includes an AGP slot that provides eight times

Audio The AC’ 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.2 speci-

Expansion
Options

133/166 MHz frontside bus (FSB).

vative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance. A few of the chipset’s advanced features are:

• Supports AMD Socket A CPU: 133/166 MHz

• Synchronous/Asynchronous Host-t-DRAM timing:

133/200, 133/266, 133/400, 166/266, 166/333, 166/400

• Supports 200/266/333/400 DDR SDRAM

• Supports up to 2 unbuffered DIMM DDR333 or up to 3

unbuffered double-sided DIMM DDR266/200

• AGP v3.0 Compliant

• Bi-directional 16 bit data bus

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

• PCI 2.2 Specification Compliance

• Integrated Multithreaded I/O Link Mastering with Read

Pipelined Streaming

• Supports Enhanced Software and Automatic schemes to
access PHY registers

• Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

• USB v2.0 and Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI)

v1.0 compatible

Additional key features include support for six USB ports, Fast
Ethernet MAC controller, AC97 interface, IEEE 1394 host con-

(except for SiS963L Southbridge chipset), advanced power

troller
management, integrated DMA controller and keyboard control­ler.

• Supports DDR up to 200/266/333/400
SDRAM memory module

• Accommodates three unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots

• Each slot supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum

capacity of 3 GB

the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP 3.0
(8xAGP) offers a significant increase in performance along
with feature enhancements to AGP2.0. This interface repre­sents the natural evolution from the existing AGP to meet the
ever-increasing demands placed on the graphic interfaces
within the workstation and desktop environments.

fication that meets the PC2001 requirements and supports
S/PDIF In/Out. It also has a built-in buffer and internal PLL.
Features include support for analog switch for rear-out (share),
the line-in jack (share), center/bass (share), and MIC jack to
output 6 channels audio.

Note: Optional 4-channel audio controller.

The mainboard comes with the following expansion options:

• Five 32-bit PCI slots

• One AGP slot (supports 1.5V AGP Interface only)

• A Communications Network Riser

(enhanced) MHz

CNR) slot (AC97 inter-

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face only; optional )

• Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and
a floppy disk drive interface

The L7S7A2 supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer
rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec.

Onboard LAN
(optional)

IEEE 1394A Con­troller Interface
(optional)

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

BIOS
Firmware

RTL8201BL is a Fast Ethernet Phyceiver with an MII (Media
Independent Interface)/SNI (Serial Network Interface). It can
be used as a Network Interface Adapter, MAU, CNR, ACR,
Ethernet Hub, and Ethernet Switch.

• Fully support provisions of IEEE1394-1995 for High- Per­formance Serial Bus and the P1394a draft 2.0 standard

• Provides one compliant cable port at 100Mbits/s,
200Mbits/s, and 400Mbits/s

• Supports arbitrated short bus reset to improve utilization
of the bus

• Data interface to link-layer controller provided through
2/4/8 parallel lines at 50Mbits/s

• Support power-down feature to conserve energy in bat­tery powered applications

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial port (COM2 port optional)

• One parallel port

• Four USB ports

• One LAN port (optional)

• One 1394a port (optional)

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

This mainboard uses AMI 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.

Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.

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

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

This mainboard has an ATX form factor of 305 x 190 mm. Choose a case that
accommodates this form factor.

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

1394A-J2 * IEEE 1394A header
AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port (supports 1.5V AGP card only)
ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector
AUDIO1 Front audio connector
BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
BAKFAN1 * Case fan connector 2
CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector
CDIN2 * Secondary CD-in connector
CNR1 * Communications Networking Riser slot
CPU SOCKET Micro PGA 478-pin socket for Pentium 4 CPUs
CHSFAN1 Chassis Fan connector
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 Three 184-pin DDR SDRAM
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
FIDJP1 CPU ratio selector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
IR1 Infrared port
JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and LED indica-

PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-on card slots
SJ1 Single color LED header
SMI1 System Management Interrupt
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
SPDIFO1 * SPDIF out header
USB3 Connector for front panel USB ports
USBCR1 USB Card reader connector

* Optional component

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.

QQuuiicckk GGuuiiddee

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

The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 6
Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 9
Setting Jumpers Go to page 9
Installing Case Components Go to page 11
Installing the CPU Go to page 14
Installing Memory Go to page 16
Installing a HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 17
Installing an FDD Go to page 19
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 20
Connecting Options Go to page 22
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 25

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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 Clear CMOS

FID JP1 10-pin CPU ratio selector Refer to the table on the next page.

Jumper 1 – This jumper is use to clear all the current data stored in the

CMOS memory. Refer to the following instructions:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 1.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

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

1-2: Normal
2-3: Clear CMOS

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JP1

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FIDJP1 – Sets the CPU ratio. Refer to the following table.

1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 Ratio

Short — — — — By CPU
Open Open Open Open Open 10.5
Open Open Open Open Short 6.5
Open Open Open Short Open 8.5
Open Open Open Short Short 12.5
Open Open Short Open Open 9.5
Open Open Short Open Short 5.5
Open Open Short Short Open 7.5
Open Open Short Short Short 11.5
Open Short Open Open Open 10.0
Open Short Open Open Short 6.0
Open Short Open Short Open 8.0
Open Short Open Short Short 12.0
Open Short Short Open Open 9.0
Open Short Short Open Short 5.0
Open Short Short Short Open 7.0
Open Short Short Short Short 11.0

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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 standard
power supply connec­tor to ATX1.

2. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
CPUFAN1.

3. Connect the case
cooling fan connector
to either CHSFAN1/

BAKFAN1

(optional).

4. Connect the case
LED cable to SJ1.

5. Connect the case
switches and indicator
to PANEL1.

6. Connect the case
speaker cable to
SPEAKER1.

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CPUFAN1/CHSFAN1/BAKFAN1(optional): FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

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

ATX1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

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

10 +12V 20 +5V

SJ1: Single color LED header

Pin Signal Name Function

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

ACPI LED function:

SJ1

1

S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

Light Blinking Blinking Dark

SPEAKER1: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1 Signal
2 Key
3 Ground
4 VCC

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Front Panel Connector

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

PANEL1

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function

HD_LED_P

1

HD_LED_N

3

RST_SW_N Reset Switch

5

RST_SW_P Reset Switch

7

RSVD Reserved

9

Hard disk LED
(positive)

Hard disk active LED
(negative)

FP PWR/SLP

2

FP PWR/SLP

4

PWR_SW_P Power Switch

6

PWR_SW_N Power Switch

8

NC No pin

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Hard Drive Activity LED

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

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

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

Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED

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

Reset Switch

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

Power Switch

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

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Installing the Processor

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

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

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

Before installing the Processor

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

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

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

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

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

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fan/heatsink unit

secured to socket

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

Note:

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

Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates three 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). T he
memory bus can run up to 166 MHz.

When you installed DDR333 memory modules, the memory bus can run up to
166 MHz. If you have DDR266, this can operate over a 133 MHz. For
DDR200, it can only run up to 100 MHz.

Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer 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.

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 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 3 GB.

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

Installation Procedure

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

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

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

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3. Align the memor y 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.

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

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

6. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

DDR SDRAM memory module table:

DDR 266 3 DIMMs
DDR 333 3 DIMMs

DDR 400 2 DIMMs

Note: We do not guarantee that all DDR 400 memory modules will work prop-

erly with your mainboard.

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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 IDE1 and IDE2 Devices

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

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

IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as
MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two
IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the

other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains
how to do this.

About UltraDMA

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

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

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

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

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

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

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

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard

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Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have in­stalled.

Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD1) interfac e and ships with a
diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You
can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The
floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and
another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing Add-on Cards

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

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

AGP Slot

PCI interface.
The AGP slot is used to install 3D graphics adapter that supports the

8x AGP card which is also backward compatible with 4x AGP card.
The slot is keyed to support only the latest 1.5-volt AGP cards.

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

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

CNR Slot

(optional)

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:

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header

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

Pin Signal Name Function

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

7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control Head-

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

10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal Return from

Front Panel

phone Amplifier

Front Panel

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USB3: Front panel USB connectors

The mainboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.
Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If
you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector USB3 to connect the
front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin Signal Name Function

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

10 Not assigned Not assigned

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

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

IR1: Infrared port

Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your com­puter and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal
Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.

Pin Signal Name Function

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

SPDIFO1: SPDIF out header (optional)

You can purchase an optional 24-bit digital audio extension bracket from a
third-party vendor. You can use the audio RCA jacks to connect to digital audio
devices. If your CD-ROM/DVD drive has digital audio output, you can conn ect
it to the input pins of the SPDIF connector.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output
2 +5VA 5V analog power
3 NC Not connected
4 GND Ground

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1394A_J2: IEEE 1394A header (optional)

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

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 Cable-power 5 TPA­2 GND 6 TPA+
3 TPB- 7 Chassis GND
4 TPB+ 8 NC

SMI1: System Management Interrupt

This connector is for use with SMI hardware interrupt power management.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 -EXTSMI Sleep button
2 GND Ground

USBCR1: USB Card Reader connector

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

Pin Signal Name Function

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

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

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

Please check the pin assignment of the cable and the USB header on
the mainboard. Make sure the pin assignment will match before plug­ging in. Any incorrect usage may cause unexpected damage to the
system.

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

PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing

PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel commu-

COM1/2

(COM2 optional)

1394a Port (optional) Use the 1394a port to connect any Firewire device.
Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices.

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

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

device.

nications 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.

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

computer to the Network.

Note: The USB port located below the 1394a

port is shared with the USBCR1 connec­tor.

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External Connector Color Coding

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

Connector

Audio line-in Light blue

Audio line-out Lime

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. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

Color

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Using BIOS

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

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

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

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

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

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

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

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

make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

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

rity Setup

Running the Setup Utility

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

BIOS Navigation Keys

You can use the cursor arrow keys to highlight any of the options on the main
menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. To exit the setup
utility, press the Escape key. To cycle through the Setup Utilit y’s optional color
schemes press down the F2/F3.

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

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

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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
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

) lead to submenus that enable you

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Standard CMOS Setup

The Standard CMOS setup is used to modify basic system configuration data,
such as date, time floppy and hard disk drive types, video type and keyboard.

Date & Time

Use these items to set the system date and time.

Floppy Drive A/Floppy Drive B

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

Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave

Use these items to configure devices connected to the Primary and Secon­dary IDE channels. To configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If the
Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to User, and then fill in the
hard disk characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM

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drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI device with removable
media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120) select Floptical.

Advanced CMOS Setup

The Advanced CMOS setup is used to control advanced system information
such as hardware access and boot settings.

Quick Boot (Enabled)

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

Pri/Sec Master ARMD Emulated as (Auto)
Pri/Sec Slave ARMD Emulated as (Auto)

These four options ensure that, if you have an ARMD attached as a master or
slave device, it can properly detected by the system.

1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device (Disabled)

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

Try Other Boot Devices (Yes)

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

Initial Display Mode (BIOS)

This option specifies the initial display mode when the system boots.

Display Mode at Add-On ROM Init (Force BIOS)

This option allows OEM logo to show during boot-up.

Floppy Access Control (Read-Write)

This option specifies the read/write access that is set when booting from a
floppy drive.

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Hard Disk Access Control (Read-Write)

This option specifies the read/write access that is set when booting from a
hard disk drive.

S.M.A.R.T for Hard Disks (Disabled)

Set this option to Enabled to permit the BIOS to use the SMART (System
Management and Reporting Technologies) protocol for reporting server sys­tem information over a network. Enabling this feature allows you to back up
your data when your hard disk is about to fail. If a password has been set for
the supervisor, this item will not be visible for the user.

BootUp Num-Lock (On)

Set this option to Off to turn the Num Lock key off when the computer is
booted you can use the arrow keys in both the numeric keypad and the key­board.

Floppy Drive Seek (Disabled)

When enabled, the BIOS will attempt to initialize the floppy drive. If it cannot
detect one, it will flash an error message. When set to disabled, the BIOS will
skip the floppy drive check which can speed up the booting process by sev­eral seconds.

PS/2 Mouse Support (Enabled)

Set this option to Enabled to enable the BIOS support for a PS/2-type mouse.
The BIOS will allocate IRQ12 for the PS/2 mouse.

Primary Display (VGA/EGA)

This option configures the type of monitor attached to the computer.

Password Check (Setup)

This option enables password checking every time the system boots or when
you run the BIOS Setup. If you choose Always, a user password prompt ap­pears every time the computer is turned on. If you choose Setup, the
password prompt appears if the BIOS is executed.

Boot To OS/2 (No)

Set this option to Enabled if running an OS/2 operating system and using
more than 64 MB of system memory on the mainboard.

Internal Cache (Write Back)

This option sets the type of caching algorithm used by the L1 internal cache
memory on the CPU.

External Cache (Write Back)

This option sets the type of caching algorithm used by the L1 ext ernal cache
memory on the CPU.

System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment
can be read from or written to cache memory. If parts of the BIOS ROM are
frequently used, these parts are copied to cache memory for faster execution.

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Advanced Chipset Setup

The Advanced Chipset Setup option is used to change the values of the chip­set registers. These registers control most of the system options in the
computer. You should leave the items on this page at their default values, if
you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring
instability into your system.

Current Frequency (133 MHz)

This item displays the current frequency. This is a display-only item. You can­not make changes to this field.

Over CPU Vcore Function (Normal)

This item allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage to maintain system
stability.

Over DDR Vcc Function (Normal)

This item allows you to adjust the memory Vcore voltage to maintain system
stability.

CPU/DRAM Clock Ratio ([1:1])

Enables you to set the CPU and DRAM clock.

DRAM Frequency (133 MHz)

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

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

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

Clock Spread Spectrum Enable (Enabled)

The Clock Spread Spectrum significantly reduces the EMI (Electro Magnetic

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Interference) generated by the system.

Auto Detect DRAM Frequency (Disabled)

When set to enable, the BIOS automatically detects the reasonable speed for
memory to maintain the system stability.

On Board LAN (Enabled)

Enables and disables the onboard LAN.

LAN Boot ROM Support (Disabled)

Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the o nboard LAN with a
remote boot ROM installed.

BIOS Write Protect (Disabled)

This option protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized us­ers or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed
when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully up­date the BIOS, you’ll need to disable this BIOS Write Protect function.

Fast Synchronizer (Disabled)

This option enables you to adjust the timing bet ween CPU and DRAM to en­hance performance.

DRAM Timing Configuration (Normal Mode)

The DRAM timing is controlled by the DRAM Timing Registers. The Timings
programmed into this register are dependent on the system design. Slower
rates may be required in certain system designs to support loose layouts or
slower memory.

Graphic Win Size (64M)

This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for
video purposes.

IO APIC Support (Enable)

This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP)
for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.

DDR CAS to Latency (SPD)

This item determines the operation of the DDR memory CAS (column address
strobe). We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

AGP Fast Write (Disabled)

Enabling this item increases the graphic performance considerably. Make sure
that the graphics card supports this option; otherwise problems may be en­countered with older cards which do not support this feature. If you proceed to
set this to enable, it may cause the system to crash.

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Power Management Setup

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

Power Switch Type (On/Off)

This option specifies how the power button is used. In the Suspend mode, the
hard disk motor is spindled down, the monitor is shut down, and the processor
clock is stopped.

ACPI Aware O/S (Yes)

Set this option to Yes to enable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) BIOS for an ACPI-aware operating system.

ACPI Standby State (S1)

This item allows you to select the standby type under ACPI operating system.

Power Management (Enabled)

Set this option to Enabled to enable the chipset power management and APM
(Advanced Power Management) features.

Suspend Time Out (Disabled)

This option defines the length of time that the system while in Standby m ode,
it must be inactive before it enters Suspend mode.

Hard Disk Time Out (Disabled)

This option specifies the length of period of hard disk drive inactivity. When
this time period expires, the computer enters the power-conserving state
specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode option.

RTC Alarm Resume From Soft Off (Disabled)

This option enable or disable the RTC alarm to wake up the system from Soft
Off.

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Resume On RTC Alarm / Date / Hour / Minute / Second

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

Resume on PME (Enable)

This option allows you to enable or disable the Resume on PME function.

Resume on MAC PME (Disabled)

This option allows you to enable or disable the Resume on MAC PME function.

Wake on Ring/LAN (Disabled)

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

Keyboard PowerOn Function (Disabled)

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

USB Device Lead To Power On (Disabled)

If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is traffic
on the USB device.

Resume on PS2 Mouse (Disabled)

This option allows you to enable or disable the Res ume on PS2 mouse func­tion.

PS2 MOUSE Wake Select Mode (Bottom)

This option allows you to set the mouse action to turn on the system.

Restore on AC/Power Loss (Power Off)

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

PCI / Plug and Play Setup

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

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

Plug and Play Aware O/S (Yes)

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

Primary Graphics Adapter (PCI)

If you are going to use an AGP graphics card, set this item to AGP. Your s ys­tem will attempt to initialize the AGP card first. But if you have PCI graphics
card then leave this item to its default setting.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA (Yes)

This option will be used to allocate IRQ for PCI VGA card. In general, some of
PCI VGA cards need IRQ support.

PCI IDE BusMaster (Enabled)

Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has
bus mastering capability.

OffBoard PCI IDE Card (Auto)

This option specifies if an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is used in
the computer. You must also specify the PCI expansion slot on the mainboard
where the offboard PCI IDE controller card is installed. If an offboard PCI IDE
controller is used, the onboard IDE controller is automatically disabled.

OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ (Disabled)

This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the primary IDE channel on the
offboard PCI IDE controller.

OffBoard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ (Disabled)

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This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the secondary IDE chann el on
the offboard PCI IDE controller.

DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 (PnP)

This option allows you to specify the bus type used by each DMA channel.

IRQ (PCI/ PnP)

This option specifies the bus that the specified IRQ line is used on. They allow
you to reserve IRQs
should remove an IRQ from the pool of available
are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ pool is determined by
reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed from the pool, the
end user can use these
setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by the BIOS.
I/O are configured as PCI/PnP. IRQ12 only appears if the PS/2 Mouse Sup­port option in Advanced Setup is set to Disabled. IRQ14 and 15 will not be
available if the onboard PCI IDE is enabled.

for legacy ISA adapter cards and determine if the BIOS

IRQs passed to devices that

options to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA

All IRQs used by onboard

Peripheral Setup

The Peripheral Setup menu describes I/O resources assignment for all of the
on-board peripheral devices.

Audio Device (Enabled)

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

Modem Device (Enabled)

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

USB 2.0 Supports (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the onboard USB 2.0.

USB Ports Supports (Enable)

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

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USB Function (Enabled)

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

USB KB/Mouse/FDD Legacy Support (Enabled)

Set this item to enable to support for older keyboard, mouse and legacy de­vices if the USB option is set to enable.

Onboard 1394 Device (Enable)

Enable this item if you plan to use the onboard 1394 device.

OnBoard FDC (Auto)

Set this option to Enabled to enable the floppy drive controller on the m ain­board.

OnBoard Serial PortA (3F8h/COM1)

This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port A.

OnBoard Serial PortB (2F8h/COM2)

This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port B.

Serial Port2 Mode (Normal)

Use this item to allocate the resources of the second serial port. Under Nor­mal, the resources are allocated to the onboard serial port. Under ASKIR or
IrDA, the resources are allocated to the onboard IR port.

OnBoard Parallel Port (Auto)

This option specifies the base I/O port address for the parallel port on the
mainboard.

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

This option specifies the parallel port mode.

Parallel Port IRQ (Auto)

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

Parallel Port DMA (Auto)

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

Onboard PCI IDE (Both)

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

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Hardware Monitor Page

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

CPU / System Temperature

These items display CPU and system temperature measurement.

FANs & Voltage Measurements

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

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Change Supervisor/User Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of
the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and
press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter
password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the
password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup
freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup”
menu, you will be prompted for the password every tim e the system reboots
or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup.

If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup”
menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS
Setup.

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use
Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to
modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system
or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Pass word
is enabled.

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Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

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

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

ues for accessing the best performance.

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

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>.

Save Settings and Exit

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

Exit Without Saving

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

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

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

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

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Using the Mainboard Software

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

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

your mainboard.

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

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

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

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

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows
98/ME/2000/XP. When you insert the CD- ROM disc in 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. Al ways go
to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using.

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

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

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

Running Setup

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

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

Mainboard ID

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

be different according to the mainboard you are installing.

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

2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please refer to the support CD for available software.

AWARD Flash Memory Utility

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

WinFlash Utility

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

\UTILITY\WINFLASH 1.51

PC-CILLIN 2002

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

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

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MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software

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

Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software

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

PageABC

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

This concludes Chapter 4.

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