ECS L7VMM2 (PCB 1.1) MK35V/MK35VN User Manual

MK35V & MK35VN

AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron
462-pin Processor
with 200/266 MHz FSB
Based DDR MAINBOARD

User's Manual

WARNING

Thermal issue is highly essential for processors with a speed of 600MHz and above.
Hence, we recommend you to use the CPU fan qualified by AMD or motherboard
manufacturer. Meanwhile, please make sure CPU and fan are securely fastened well.
Otherwise, improper fan installation not only gets system unstable but also could
damage both CPU and motherboard because insufficient thermal dissipation.

If you would like to know more about thermal topic please see AMD website for
detailed thermal requirement through the address:

http://www.amd.com

Shuttle® MK35V & MK35VN

AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron
462-pin Processor
with 200/266 MHz FSB
Based DDR Mainboard
Manual Version 1.1

Copyright

Copyright© 2003 by Shuttle® Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This publication, including all photos, illustrations, and software, is protected under interna-

tional copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Reproducing any of the material contained
herein is prohibited without the consent of the publisher.

Disclaimer

Shuttle® Inc. shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from the
performance or use of this product.

This company makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual.
Information in this manual has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no guarantee is
given as to the correctness of the contents. In the interest of continued product improvement,
this company reserves the right to revise the manual or include changes in the specifications
of the product described within it at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any
person of such revision or changes. The information contained in this manual is provided for
general use by the customers.

Trademarks

Shuttle is a registered trademark of Shuttle Inc.
AMD, Athlon, and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
PS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
AWARD is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

General Notice: Other product names used in this manual are ascribed to their respective
owners and acknowledged.

M808

Statement of Shuttle Mainboard via the EMI Test

Shuttle mainboards have been via the EMI test in terms of series of regulations: EN55022/
CISPR22/AS/NZS3548 Class B, EN55024 (1998/AS/NZS), EN4252.1 (1994), EN61000, ANSI
C63.4 (1992), CFR47 Part 15 Subpart B, and CNS13438 (1997). The items tested are illus­trated as follows:

(A) Voltage: AC 110V/60HZ & AC 230V/50HZ

(B) Tested Product Information:

Product Name: PC Mainboard
Status: Sample
Model Name: MK35VN/MK35V
S/N: N/A
CPU:

External Frequency: 133 MHz

AMD Athlon XP 1500+/1600+/1700+/1800+/1900+/2000+/2100+/2400+/2600+
AMD Athlon 1.00/1.13/1.20/1.33/1.40 GHz

External Frequency: 100 MHz

AMD Athlon 750/800/850/900/950 MHz, 1.00/1.10/1.20/1.30/1.40 GHz

AMD Duron 750/800/850/900/950 MHz, 1.00/1.10/1.20/1.30 GHz
Mouse Port: one port with 6 pins
Keyboard Port: one port with 6 pins
Parallel Port: one port with 25 pins
Serial Port: one port with 9 pins
VGA Port: one port with 15 pins
USB Port: four ports with 4 pins respectively
LAN Port: one port with 8 pins (10Mbps/100Mbps)(MK35VN only)
Line-In & Line-Out & Mic-In Ports: one port for each
DIMM Memory (optional): DDR 266 256 MB*2
Power Cable: Detachable and Shielded (with a GND pin)
Monitor: CRT+DVI
Maximum Resolution: 1280 X 1024 V:60Hz

All CPUs have completely been tested, and values offered by the worst EMI combination of
CPU external frequency are listed as follows:

Test Mode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

External Frequency

133 MHz
133 MHz
133 MHz
133 MHz
100 MHz
100 MHz
100 MHz
100 MHz

CPU
Athlon XP 2600+
Athlon XP 2600+

Athlon 1.4 GHz
Athlon 1.4 GHz
Athlon 1.4 GHz
Athlon 1.4 GHz
Duron 1.2 GHz
Duron 1.2 GHz

Case Open/Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

(C) Remedy for the Tested Product & Its EMI Interference:

Remedy: N/A
EMI Interference:

Crystal: 14.318 MHz(X1)/32.768 KHz(X3)/24.576 MHz(X2)/25.000 MHz(X4)
Clock Generator: GEN1

(D) Difference between MK35VN and MK35V:
To discriminate MK35VN from MK35V lies in the extent that chips in MK35VN support LAN,
and the combination for testing is based on MK35VN.

(E) Supported Host Peripherals:

Host Peripheral Product Name Model Name S/N FCC ID

#1 Case AK32V

#2

#3 IBM HDD (82.3GB) IC35L080AVVA07-0 A4DEENPG 3902I082
#4 MITSUMI FDD D353M3
#5 SONY CD-ROM Player CDU4811 3892A291
#6 Shuttle AGP Card CV22 (registered no.: D33032)

Seventeam Power

Supply (switchable)

(F) Notices for Assembling Computers:

1. Cases should be made of iron or other metal that has good electric conductivity.

2. Cylinders in a case should be made of metal, and as having a mainboard mounted
in a case, make sure screws are all utilized and fastened on a mainboard.

3. An I/O shielding should be contacted with I/O metallic parts of a mainboard.

4. Cables should appropriately be arranged and fixed in a case. Follow instructions:

Ø Leave IDE cables not crossed upon CPU and SDRAM;
Ø Leave power cables minimum in length, and not crossed upon a mainboard;
Ø Leave CPU fan cables minimum in length, and not near CPU;
Ø Leave cables on panels and other spare cables tied in a computer case.

5. Make sure an EMI shielding attached to a case has properly been installed.

6. Make sure a 5.25" or 3.5" FDD and screws are fastened to an EMI shielding.

7. Make sure a case is closely in contact with EMI connected points.

8. Make sure there is no cleft in a case which is not deformed.

9. Make sure a PCI or AGP door is bound to a case.

10. Make sure cables of other devices (fans or some others) are fixed in a case.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL.................................................................... 5

Quick Reference............................................................................................... 5

About This Manual............................................................................................ 5

1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 6

1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS ............................................................................. 6

FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER............................................................ 6

EXPERIENCED DIY USER.......................................................................... 6

SYSTEM INTEGRATOR............................................................................... 6

1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST....................................................................................... 7

2 FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8

2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 8

3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................... 11

3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION................................................................11

STEP 1 Install the CPU.......................................................................... 12

STEP 2 Set Jumpers............................................................................. 13

STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory........................................ 13

STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case ................................ 14

STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis........................ 15

STEP 6 Connect Front Panel LEDs/Switches/USB................................ 16

STEP 7 Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives ........................................ 17

STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals............................................ 18

STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply........................................................ 19

STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots .................................. 19

STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel ........................... 20

STEP 12 Install Drivers & Software Components ................................... 21

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3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS ................................................................................. 22

JUMPERS & CONNECTORS GUIDE.................................................... 23

Jumpers

Clear CMOS Setting (JP1) ................................................................... 25

BIOS Flash Protection Setting (JP3) ...................................................... 26

CPU Frequency Setting (JP5)................................................................ 26

Back Panel Connectors

PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Port Connectors .................................... 27

Parallel Port Connector.......................................................................... 27

COM1 Port Connector ........................................................................... 27

VGA Port Connector .............................................................................. 27

USB1/2/3/4 Port Connectors ................................................................. 28

LAN Port Connector (MK35VN Only) ...................................................... 28

Line-In Port Connector ........................................................................... 28

Line-Out Port Connector ........................................................................ 28

Mic-In Port Connector ............................................................................ 28

Front Panel Connectors

HDD LED Connector (HDLED) ............................................................. 29

Hardware Reset Connector (RST) ......................................................... 29

Green LED Connector (GRNLED) ......................................................... 30

ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWRSW).................................... 30

Front Panel Microphone and Line-Out Header (AUDIO1) ....................... 31

Extended USB Header (USB3).............................................................. 31

Internal Peripheral Connectors

Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors (IDE1/IDE2 & FDD1).................. 32

Other Connectors

ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX1).................................................... 33

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CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (CPUFAN1/CASFAN1).................... 34

Internal Speaker Header (SPEAKER1).................................................. 34

IR Header (IR1)...................................................................................... 35

Audio CD_IN Connector (CD1).............................................................. 35

3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ..................................................... 36

1. INSTALL MEMORY ............................................................................ 36

2. UPGRADE MEMORY........................................................................ 36

4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ......................................................................37

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ......................................................................... 37

4.2 Install Mainboard Software ..................................................................... 38

4.2.A Install VIA 4in1 Driver.................................................................... 39

4.2.B Install VIA VGA Driver ................................................................... 40

4.2.C Install VIA Audio Driver................................................................. 41

4.2.D Install VIA USB2.0 Driver.............................................................. 42

4.2.E Install VIA LAN Driver (MK35VN Only) ......................................... 43

4.3 View the User's Manual........................................................................... 44

5 BIOS SETUP ...................................................................................45

5.1 ENTER BIOS ............................................................................................. 45

5.2 THE MAIN MENU ...................................................................................... 46

STANDARD CMOS FEATURES ............................................................... 48

ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES................................................................. 51

ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES .......................................................... 54

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS .................................................................. 57

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP.............................................................. 60

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS .................................................................... 64

PC HEALTH STATUS................................................................................ 66

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FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL ......................................................... 67

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS .................................................................. 67

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ................................................................. 67

SET SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD................................................... 68

SAVE & EXIT SETUP................................................................................ 68

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ............................................................................ 68

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WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL

Quick Reference

Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step................................................. Page 11

Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look.......................................................Page 22

Drivers/Software Utilities >> How to Install..........................................Page 37

BIOS Setup >> How to Configure.........................................................Page 45

About This Manual

For First-Time DIY System Builder .........................................................Page 6

For Experienced DIY User ......................................................................Page 6

For System Integrator .............................................................................Page 6

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 To Different Users

First-Time DIY System Builder

Welcome to the DIY world! Building your own computer system is not as diffi­cult as you may think. To make your first computer DIY experience successful,
right from the start, we have designed the 3.1 Hardware Installation section
in a step-by-step fashion for all the first-time DIY system builders. Prior to instal­lation, we also suggest you to read the whole manual carefully to gain a com­plete understanding of your new Shuttle MK35V/MK35VN mainboard.

Experienced DIY User

Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle MK35V/MK35VN mainboard.
You will find that installing your new Shuttle MK35V/MK35VN mainboard is
just easy. Bundled with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated
MK35V/MK35VN mainboard provides you with a total solution to build the
most stable and reliable system. Refer to sections 3.2 Jumper Settings and
Chapter 4 Drivers/Software Utilities to find out how to get the best out of
your new mainboard. Chapter 5 BIOS Setup also contains the relevant infor­mation on how to tune up your system to achieve higher performance.

System Integrator

You have wisely chosen Shuttle MK35V/MK35VN to construct your system.
Shuttle MK35V/MK35VN incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of
the KM266 chipset from VIA. It integrates the most advanced functions you
can find to date in a compact micro ATX board.

This manual is all-purpose for two kinds of mainboards: MK35V and
MK35VN. The main difference between them is that MK35VN is
equipped with an onboard LAN. In the manual, if there are some
standards, characteristics, equipment, or software adopted only by
MK35VN, it will be highlighted in brackets.

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1.2 Item Checklist:

VT8235

0305CD CHINA

UJ760371

950902AF

SPEAKER1

Check all items with your MK35V/MK35VN mainboard to make sure nothing
is missing. The complete package should include:

- One piece of Shuttle MK35V/MK35VN Mainboard

- One piece of ATA 133/100/66/33 Ribbon Cable

- One piece of Floppy Ribbon Cable

- One piece of twin ports USB Cable (optional)

- MK35V/MK35VN User's Manual

CPUFAN1

PSKBM1

1

ATX1

COM1

LPT1

1

JP3

1

PhoenixBios
D686 BIOS

VGA1

USBIEEE1

USBLAN1

JS1

1

AGP1

AUDIO1

PCI1

PCI2

CD1

1

CNR1

VT1612A

FDD1CASFAN1

1

DIM1 DIM2

1

1

IR1

0226

1

IDE2IDE1

11

JP5

USB3

1

1

PANEL1
1

JP1 1

BAT1

- I/O Shielding

- One piece of Bundled CD-ROM with containing:
Ø MK35V/MK35VN user's manual saved in PDF format

Ø VIA 4in1 Driver
Ø VIA VGA Driver
Ø VIA LAN Driver (MK35VN Only)
Ø VIA Audio Driver
Ø VIA USB2.0 Driver
Ø Award Flashing Utility

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2 FEATURES

MK35V/MK35VN mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants
high performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package.

2.1 Specifications

- CPU Support

Support Socket462 package CPU.
AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron Processor with 200/266 MHz FSB.

- Chipset

Features VIA KM266 N.B. and VIA VT8235 S.B..

- Onboard Graphical Controller

The VIA KM266 integrates a full featured S3 ProSavage8 128-bit 2D/3D AGP
controller.

- Onboard 10/100Mb/s LAN (MK35VN Only)

The VIA VT6103 incorporated provides the mainboard with integrated 10/
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet capabilities.

- AC'97 Link for Audio and Telephony CODEC

AC'97 2.2 compliant.
Spread independent PCI functions for Audio and Modem.

- CPU FSB Configuration

Soft-configuration FSB (The FSB speed is software configurable from 100MHz
to 133MHz.)

- Versatile Memory Support

Two 184-pin DIMM slots to support max 2GB of PC1600/PC2100 compli­ant with DDR SDRAM module.

- PCI Expansion Slots

Provides two 32-bit PCI slots.

- AGP Expansion Slot

Provides one AGP 2.0 compliant slot which supports 1X/2X/4X AGP devices.

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- CNR Expansion Slot

Provides one CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot used to
insert CNR cards with modem and audio functionality.

- 6 USB 2.0 Interface Onboard

4 * USB connectors on back panel and 1 set of dual USB ports header on mid­board.

- I/O Interface

Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:

Ø 1* PS/2 mouse connector.
Ø 1* PS/2 keyboard connector.
Ø 1* DB25 parallel port.
Ø 1* serial port.
Ø 1* VGA port.
Ø 1* LAN port. (MK35VN only)
Ø 1* Line-In port.
Ø 1* Line-Out port.
Ø 1* Mic-In port.

- PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard

Two Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 Bus Master Dual-channel IDE ports provide
support to a maximum of four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per chan­nel). The IDE Bus implements data transfer speeds of up to 133/100/66/33
MB/sec and also supports Enhanced PIO Modes. 80-pin Cable Backward Com­patible Legacy ATAPI Devices, ATAPI IDE CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and LS­120 Supports.

- ATX Power Supply Connector

ATX power supply unit can be connected to the onboard 20-pin ATX power
connector. It supports Suspend and Soft-On/Off modes by the dual-function
power button.

- Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

Features three power saving modes: S1 (Snoop), S4 (Suspend to DISK), and
S5 (Soft-Off). ACPI provides more efficient Energy Saving Features controlled
by your operating system that supports OS Direct Power Management
(OSPM) functionality.

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- System BIOS

Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on Intel Firmware Hub 2Mb Flash
core and supports Green PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI).

- Form Factor

System board conforms to Micro ATX specification.
Board dimension: 244 mm * 230 mm.

- Advanced Features

Ø Low EMI - Built in spread spectrum. Unused PCI/SDRAM slots are shut off

by the automatic clock for reducing EMI.

Ø Dual Function Power Button - The system can be in any of the two

states: one is Suspend mode and the other is Soft-Off mode. Pushing the
power button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Suspend
mode. When the power button is pressed for longer than 4 seconds, the
system will enter Soft-Off mode.

Ø Modem Ring Power-On - The system can be powered on automatically

by the activation of modem ringing.

Ø CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock Setting - These items allow users to adjust

CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock in BIOS.

- Intelligent Features

Ø Voltage Monitoring - Monitors various voltages of key elements, such as

the CPU, and other critical system voltage levels to ensure a stable current
passing through mainboard components.

Ø Fan Status Monitoring - To prevent the CPU from overheating, the CPU

fan is monitored by RPM, with which the cooling fan is required.

Ø Temperature Monitoring - This item allows users to make sure whether

the CPU or system runs under a suitable temperature.

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3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

VT8235

0305CD CHINA

UJ760371

950902AF

PSKBM1

USBIEEE1

SPEAKER1

Front Panel Header - PANEL1

IR Header - IR1

Before removing/installing any of these devices: CPU, DIMMs, Add-On
Cards, and Cables, please unplug the onboard power connector.

This section outlines how to install and configure your mainboard. Referring to the follow­ing mainboard layout helps you identify various jumpers, connectors, slots, and ports.
Steps described herein will lead you to a quick and correct installation of your system.

3.1 Step-by-Step Installation

Accessories Of MK35V/MK35VN

Internal Speaker Header - SPEAKER1
Floppy Connector
CASFAN1

PS/2 Mouse & PS/2
Keyboard Port Connectors

COM1 Port Connector
CPUFAN1

ATX Power
Connector - ATX1

Parallel Port Connector
Socket 462
BIOS Flash Protection

Jumper - JP3
Two DIMM Slots

VGA1 Port Connector
USB Port Connectors

VIA KM266 Chipset
LAN(MK35VN Only) &

USB Port Connectors
Two IDE Connectors

Line-In & Line-Out &
Mic-In Port Connectors

Front Panel Microphone &
Line-Out Header - AUDIO1

VIA VT6103
(MK35VN Only)

One AGP4X Slot
Two PCI Slots
Audio CD_IN

Connector - CD1
Extended USB

Header - USB3
VIA VT8235 Chipset
One CNR Slot
Clear CMOS Jumper - JP1

CPU Frequency Jumper - JP5

COM1

USBLAN1

JS1

AUDIO1

LPT1

VGA1

CPUFAN1

1

ATX1

PhoenixBios
D686 BIOS

CNR1

1

AGP1

PCI1

PCI2

JP3

1

1

CD1

1

VT1612A

USB3

DIM1 DIM2

1

1

BAT1

FDD1CASFAN1

0226

JP1 1

JP5

1

1

IR1

IDE2IDE1

1
PANEL1

1

1

11

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Step 1

SOCKET462

ASSEMBLED IN MALAYSIA

Lever

Blank

SOCKET462

Blank

AMD CPU

Notch

Install the CPU:

1. Locate the CPU ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket on the upper-right sector
of your mainboard (between the back panel connectors and the DIMM
memory slots).

2. Pull the CPU ZIF socket lever slightly sideways away from the socket to
unlock the lever, and then bring it to an upwardly vertical position.

3. Place your AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron processor in the socket A. Note
that the CPU's edges have been purposely designed non-symmetrically to
prevent from inserting the processor in the wrong direction. The following
diagram demonstrates the correct placement of the CPU in the ZIF socket.
You can see that the two blunt-edged corners should face towards the socket

lever.

4. Slightly push the AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron processor into the socket
without applying excessive force while making sure there is no gap between

CPU and socket. Then lower the socket-lever all the way down to its hori­zontal position and lock it to secure the CPU in place.

5. The AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron processor requires a set of heatsink/fan
to ensure proper cooling of the processor. If heatsink/fan have not been al­ready mounted on your CPU, you must purchase the heatsink/fan separately
and have it installed. Plug the cable throught the heatsink/fan in the CPU fan
power connector located nearby. Note that there are several types of CPU
fan connectors. Normally, if your mainboard supports the hardware moni­toring function, a 3-pin fan power connector should allow your system to
detect the CPU fan's speed. The CPU fan can also run with a 2-pin fan power
connector, however, detection of CPU fan's speed is not supported. An­other type of CPU fan may feature a large 4-pin fan power connector, which
does not support CPU fan's speed detection and must be directly connected
to the system's power supply unit. Please refer to the following diagram.

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Step 2.

Set Jumpers

The default jumper settings have been set for the common usage standard of
this mainboard. Therefore, you do not need to reset the jumpers unless you
require special adjustments as any of the following cases:

1. Clear CMOS

2. BIOS Flash Protection

3. CPU Frequency

For first-time DIY system builders, we recommend that you do not change the
default jumper settings if you are not totally familiar with the mainboard
configuration procedures. The factory-set default settings are tuned for opti­mum system performance. For the advanced users who wish to customize
their system, section 3.2 Jumper Settings will provide detailed information
on how to configure your mainboard manually.

Step 3

Install DDR SDRAM System Memory

To install memory, insert DDR SDRAM memory module(s) in any one or two
DIMM banks. Note that SDRAM modules are directional and will not go in
the DIMM banks if they are not properly oriented. After the module is fully
inserted into the DIMM bank, lift the clips of both sides of the DIMM bank to
lock the module in place.

DDR SDRAM

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Step 4

Install Internal Peripherals in System Case

Before you install and connect the mainboard into your system case, we
recommend that you first assemble all the internal peripheral devices into the
computer housing, including but not limited to the hard disk drive (IDE/
HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), CD-ROM drive, and ATX power supply unit.
This will greatly facilitate in making the connections to the mainboard de­scribed below.

To install IDE & FDD drives, follow this procedure:

1. Set the required jumpers on each device according to the instructions
provided by the manufacturer. (IDE devices, HDD, and CD-ROM, have to
set jumpers to Master or Slave mode depending on whether you install
more than one device of each kind.)

2. Connect IDE cable and FDD cable on the back panel of the internal
peripheral devices to the corresponding headers on board. Note that the
cable should be oriented with its colored stripe (usually red or magenta)
connected to pin#1 both on the mainboard IDE or FDD connector and on
the device as well.

3. Connect an available power cable from your system power supply unit
to the back panel of each peripheral device. Note that the power cable is
directional and cannot fit in if not properly positioned.

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Step 5

Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis

1. You may find there are a lot of mounting holes on your computer chassis

and mainboard. To match the holes on both properly, the key point is to
make the back panel of the mainboard in a close fit with your system case,
as shown below.

2. Position the studs between the chassis and the mainboard. The studs are

used to fix the mainboard and to keep a certain distance between the
them, for avoiding any electrical shorts in-between.

(If your computer case is already equipped with mounting studs, you need
to tighten the screws to attach the mainboard.)

Note: In most computer housings, you can find 4 or more holes to place

studs for fixing the mainboard. If there aren't enough matching holes,
screw at least 4 studs to ensure the proper attachment of the main­board.

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Step 6

1

5

2=VREG_FP_USBPWR0

1

PANEL1

HDLED

RST

N/C

GRNLED

PANEL1

GRNLED

3

4

+__

+

Connect Front Panel LEDs/Switches/USB

You can find there are several different cables already existing in the system
case and originating from the computer's front panel devices (HDD LED,
Green LED, Reset Switch, or a USB device etc.). These cables serve to con­nect the front panel LEDs, switches, and a USB connector to the mainboard's
front panel PANEL1 and USB3, as shown below.

USB3

1

1. HDD LED (HDLED)

2. Hardware Reset Switch Button (RST)

3. Green LED (GRNLED)

4. ATX Soft Power On/Off (PWRSW)

5. Extended USB Header (USB3)

5

379

8

24610

1

2

USB3

HDLED

RST

N/C

1

_

+

1

+

_

PWRSW

Empty

PWRSW

Empty

1=VREG_FP_USBPWR0
3=USB_FP_P0­5=USB_FP_P0+
7=GND
9=KEY

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4=USB_FP_P1­6=USB_FP_P1+
8=GND
10=USB_FP_OC0

Step 7

1

IDE2

Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives

1. IDE cable connectors

IDE1

1 1

2. Floppy cable connector

FDD1

1

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Step 8

SPEAKER1

IR1

Connect Other Internal Peripherals

1. Internal speaker header (SPEAKER1)

2. IR header (IR1)

1

3. Front panel microphone and line-out header (AUDIO1);
CD_IN connector (CD1)

AUDIO1

1

CD1

1

1

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Step 9

Connect the Power Supply

1. System power connector (ATX1)

Step 10

Install Add-On Cards in Expansion Slots

1. Accelerated Grapics Port (AGP) Card

ATX1

2. PCI Card

3. CNR Card

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Step 11

627891011

Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel

You are now ready to connect the external peripherals to your system's back
panel.

1. PS/2 Mouse Port

2. PS/2 Keyboard Port

3. Parallel Port

4. Serial Port

5. VGA Port

6. USB Ports 1/2

7. LAN Port (MK35VN Only)

8. USB Ports 3/4

9. Audio Line-In Port

10.Audio Line-Out Port

11. Audio Mic-In Port

1

4

3

5

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Step 12

Install Drivers & Software Components

Please note that all the system utilities and drivers are designed for Win 9x/
2000/ME/NT/XP operating systems only. Make sure your operating system is
already installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs.

1. Insert the MK35V/MK35VN bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The auto-run program will display the driver's main installation window
on screen.

2. Choose "Install Mainboard MK35V Software," or "Install Mainboard
MK35VN Software."

3. Choose "Install VIA 4in1 Driver" and complete it.

4. Choose "Install VIA VGA Driver" and complete it.

5. Choose "Install VIA LAN Driver" and complete it. (MK35VN only)

6. Choose "Install VIA Audio Driver" and complete it.

7. Choose "Install VIA USB2.0 Driver" and complete it.

8. Quit (from the auto-run installation program).

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3.2 Jumper Settings

Several hardware settings are made through the use of mini jumpers to con­nect jumper pins on the mainboard. Pin #1 could be located at any corner of
each jumper, you just find the location with a white right angle which stands
for pin #1. There are several types of pin #1 shown as below:

3-pin and multi (>3) pin jumpers shown as following:
Pin #1 to the left:

Pin #1 on the top:

Pin #1 to the right:

Pin #1 on the bottom:

Jumpers with two pins are shown as for Close [On] or for
Open [Off]. To short jumper pins, simply place a plastic mini jumpers over
the desired pair of pins.

Caution!

1. Do not remove the mainboard from its antistatic protective packaging
until you are ready to install it.

2. Carefully hold the mainboard by its edges and avoid touching its
components. When putting the mainboard down, place it on top of its
original packaging film, on an even surface, and components side up.

3. Wear an antistatic wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent
electrostatic discharge (ESD) whenever handling this equipment.

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Jumpers & Connectors Guide

The following list will help you to identify jumpers, slots, and connectors
along with their assigned functions:

E2
B1
B2

B3
E1
E3

E4
B4

B5
A2

B5~B6

B7~B9

D1D1E2

C5

C6

E5

A1

A3

C1~C4

CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots

Socket 462 : CPU Socket for AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron, 462-pin proces-

sors

DIMM1/2 : Two DIMM Slots for 128, 256, 512 MB, and 1GB of 2.5V

DDR SDRAM

(The total installed memory does not exceed 2GB.)
AGP : One 1X/2X/4X AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
PCI : Two 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots
CNR : One Communication Network Riser Slot

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Jumpers

A1
A2
A3

JP1 : Clear CMOS setting
JP3 : BIOS flash protection setting
JP5 : CPU frequency setting

Back Panel Connectors

B1

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5

B6
B7

B8
B9

MS : PS/2 mouse port
KB : PS/2 keyboard port
LPT1 : Parallel port (DB25 female)
COM1 : Serial port (DB9 male)
VGA1 : VGA port (DB15 female)
USB : 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports 1/2/3/4
LAN : 1 LAN port (MK35VN only)
LINE_IN : Line-In port
LINE_OUT : Line-Out port
MIC_IN : Mic-In port

Front Panel Connectors

C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

C6

HDLED : IDE drive active LED
RST : Hardware reset switch
GRNLED : Green LED
PWRSW : ATX power on/off momentary type switch
AUDIO1 : Front panel microphone and line-out header
USB3 : Extended USB header

Internal Peripheral Connectors

D1

D1

D1

IDE1 : IDE primary interface (dual-channel)
IDE2 : IDE secondary interface (dual-channel)
FDD1 : Floppy disk drive interface

Other Connectors

E1

E2
E2
E3
E4
E5

ATX1 : ATX power connector
CPUFAN1 : CPU fan connector
CASFAN1 : Chassis fan connector
SPEAKER1 : Internal speaker header
IR1 : IR header
CD1 : CD_IN connector

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F Jumpers

1

1

JP1

A1

Clear CMOS Setting (JP1)

JP1 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in the perma­nently erasing previous system configuration settings and the restoring origi­nal (factory-set) system settings.

Pin 1-2 (Normal)(Default)

Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS)

1

Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-> Off).
Step 2. Remove ATX Power cable from ATX Power connector.
Step 3. Remove jumper cap from pins 1-2.
Step 4. Place the jumper cap on pins 2-3 for a few seconds.
Step 5. Return the jumper cap to pins 1-2.
Step 6. Plug ATX Power cable into ATX Power connector.
Step 7. Turn on the system power (PC-> On).

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A2

1

1

1

1

JP5

BIOS Flash Protection Setting (JP3)

JP3 is used to protect the BIOS from being unintentionally flashed. Enable this
jumper for protection and disable this jumper when you want to flash the
BIOS.

Pin 1-2 (Enable BIOS Flash
Protection)(Default)

Pin 2-3 (Disable BIOS Flash
Protection; you may flash BIOS)

A3

CPU Frequency Setting (JP5)

JP5 is used to set the CPU frequency (100MHz or 133 MHz) according to the
CPU. You may choose to place the mini jumper on pins 1-2 for 100MHz or
on pins 2-3 if you need to run 133MHz.

JP3

1

Pin 1-2 (100MHz)

1

Pin 2-3 (133MHz)(Default)

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F Back Panel Connectors

B1

PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Port
Connectors

Two 6-pin female PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard
connectors are located at the rear panel of
the mainboard. Depending on the com­puter housing you use (desktop or tower),
the PS/2 Mouse connector is situated at the
top of the PS/2 Keyboard connector when
the mainboard is laid into a desktop, as op­posed to a tower where the PS/2 Mouse
connector is located at the right of the PS/2
Keyboard's. Plug the PS/2 Mouse and Key­board jacks into their corresponding con­nectors.

B2

Parallel Port Connector

One DB25 female parallel connector is lo­cated at the rear panel of the mainboard.
Plug the connection cable from your paral­lel device (printer, scanner, etc.) into this
connector.

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

Parallel Port

B3

COM1 Port Connector

Attach a serial device cable to the DB9 se­rial port COM1 at the back panel of your
computer.

B4

VGA Port Connector

One 15-pin VGA connector is located at
the rear panel of the mainboard.

COM1 Port

VGA Port

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B5

USB1/2/3/4 Port Connectors

This mainboard offers 4 USB ports on back
panel. Plug each USB device jack into an
available USB1/2/3/4 connector.

USB Port2

USB Port4

B6

LAN Port Connector (MK35VN Only)

This mainboard can accommodate one
device on LAN. Attach RJ-45 cable to this
port connector to your PC to the LAN.

B7

Line-In Port Connector

Line-In is a stereo line-level input port that
accepts a 1/8-inch TRS stereo plug. It can
be used as a source for digital sound re­cording.

B8

Line-Out Port Connector

Line-Out is a stereo output port through
which the combined signal of all internal
and external audio sources on the board
is output. It can be connected to 1/8-inch
TRS stereo headphones or to amplified
speakers.

USB Port1

USB Port3

LAN Port

Line-In Port

Line-Out Port

B9

Mic-In Port Connector

Mic-In is a 1/8-inch jack that provides a
mono input. It can use a dynamic mono
or stereo microphone with a resistance of
not more than 600 Ohms.

Mic-In Port

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F Front Panel Connectors

PANEL1

HDLED

RST

N/C

GRNLED

PANEL1

HDLED

RST

N/C

GRNLED

C1

HDD LED Connector (HDLED)

Attach a connector cable from the IDE device LED to the 2-pin (HDLED) header.
The HDD LED lights up whenever an IDE device is active.

Note : Please notice all the LED connectors are directional. If your chassis's

LED does not light up during running, please change it to the oppo­site direction.

Hardware Reset Connector (RST)

C2

Attach a cable to the 2-pin (RST) header. Pressing the reset switch causes the
system to restart.

_

+

1

+

_

PWRSW

Empty

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_

+

1

+

_

PWRSW

Empty

C3

PANEL1

HDLED

RST

N/C

GRNLED

PANEL1

HDLED

RST

N/C

GRNLED

Green LED Connector (GRNLED)

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

C4

ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWRSW)

The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary type switch used for turning on or off
the ATX power supply. Attach a connector cable to the 2-pin (PWRSW) header
on the mainboard.

_

+

_

+

1

1

+

_

PWRSW

Empty

+

_

PWRSW

Empty

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C5

1

USB3

5

246

10

137

9

8

AUDIO1

5

246

10

137

9

8

Front Panel Microphone and Line-Out Header (AUDIO1)

This header allows users to install an auxiliary Front-Oriented Microphone and
Line-Out port for easier access. Either the Line-Out port connector on back
panel or AUDIO1 header is available at the same time. If you would like to use
this header on front panel, please remove all jumpers from this header and
install your special extra microphone and line-out cable instead. Two mini jump­ers must be setted on pins 5-6 and pins 9-10, when this header is not used.

1

Pin Assignments:
1=AUD_MIC 2=AUD_GND
3=AUD_MIC_BIAS 4=AUD_VCC
5=AUD_FPOUT_R 6=AUD_RET_R
7=HP_ON 8=KEY
9=AUD_FPOUT_L 10=AUD_RET_L

Extended USB Header (USB3)

C6

The header is used to connect the cable attached to a USB connector which is
mounted on front panel or back panel. But the USB cable is optional at the time
of purchase.

AUDIO1

1

USB3

1

Pin Assignments:
1=VREG_FP_USBPWR0 2=VREG_FP_USBPWR0
3=USB_FP_P0- 4=USB_FP_P1­5=USB_FP_P0+ 6=USB_FP_P1+
7=GND 8=GND
9=KEY 10=USB_FP_OC0

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F Internal Peripheral Connectors

1

IDE1

IDE2

Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors (IDE1/IDE2 & FDD1)

D1

The mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connectors
(IDE1/IDE2), providing support for up to four IDE devices, such as CD-ROM
and Hard Disk Drive (HDD). This mainboard also includes one 34-pin floppy
disk controller (FDC) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD). More­over, this mainboard comes with one 80-pin ATA 133/100/66/33 ribbon
cable to connect IDE HDD, and one 34-pin ribbon cable for FDD connec­tion.

FDD1

1

1 1

Important: Ribbon cables are directional; therefore, connect the red

cable stripe to the same side.

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F Other Connectors

E1

ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX1)

This motherboard uses 20-pin ATX power header (ATX1). Please make sure
you plug it in the right direction.

ATX1

A traditional ATX system remains in the power-off stage when AC power re­sumes from power failure. However, it is inconvenient for a network server or
workstation if there is not an UPS to execute power-on. Thus, this motherboard
supports an AC Power Auto Recovery function to solve this problem. You may
enable the function, "PWRON After PWR-Fail," in the sub-menu of "Power
Management Setup" within the BIOS setup program.

ATX1

Note 1: The ATX power connector is directional and will not go in

unless the guides match perfectly, making sure that pin#1 is
properly positioned.

Note 2: Make sure the latch of the ATX power connector clicks into

place to ensure a solid attachment.

Note 3: Your ATX power supply must be supplied to ACPI+5V stand-

by power and at least 720mA compatible.

Note 4: Make sure your power supply have enough power for higher

speed processor installed.

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E2

1

CPUFAN1

1

CASFAN1

1

SPEAKER1

123

4

SPEAKER1

CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (CPUFAN1/CASFAN1)

The mainboard provides two onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to
support CPU (CPUFAN1) and Chassis (CASFAN1) cooling fans.

Note: Both cable wiring and type of plug may vary, which depend on the

fan maker. Keep in mind that the red wire should always be con­nected to the +12V header and the black wire to the ground (GND)
header.

GND +12V

1

E3

Internal Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

Attach the PC speaker cable from the case to the 4-pin speaker connector
(SPEAKER1).

SENSE

1

Pin Assignments:
1=Signal
2=NC
3=Ground
4=VCC

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E4

IR1

1

IR1

14365

E4

IR Header (IR1)

If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement IR transfer
function. This mainboard supports Normal or IrDA transfer mode. To enable
this function, attach a 6-pin infrared device cable to the IR (IR1) header, and
refer to the diagram below for the IR pin assignments.

2

Pin Assignments:
1=Not assigned 2=KEY
3=+5V 4=GND
5=IRTX 6=IRRX

Note: Before connect your IR device to the IR (IR1) header, please note

that every pin is properly allocated. If not, your IR device may be
damaged.

E5

Audio CD_IN Connector (CD1)

Port CD1 is used to attach the audio connector cable from the CD-ROM/DVD­ROM drive.

1

CD1

1

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3.3 System Memory Configuration

The MK35V/MK35VN mainboard has two 184-pin DIMM banks that allow
you to install from 128MB up to 2GB of system memory. Each 184-pin
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) bank can accommodate 128MB,
256MB, 512MB, and 1GB of PC1600/PC2100 compliant 2.5V single or
double side DDR SDRAM modules. DIMM slots are arranged in two banks,
each memory bank made of one bank and providing a 64-bit wide data path.

1. Install Memory:

Install memory in any or all of the banks. The combination shown as follows.

DIMM Socket Memory Modules

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB 184-pin 2.5V DDR

SDRAM DIMM

128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB 184-pin 2.5V DDR

SDRAM DIMM

Quantity

Note: The total installed memory does not exceed 2GB.

Note: You do not need to set any jumper to configure memory since the

BIOS utility can detect the system memory automatically. You can
check the total system memory value in the BIOS Standard CMOS
Setup menu.

2. Upgrade Memory:

You can easily upgrade the system memory by inserting additional DDR
SDRAM modules in available DIMM banks. The total system memory is
calculated by simply adding up the memory in all DIMM banks. After up­grade, the new system memory value will automatically be computed and
displayed in the field "Standard CMOS Setup" of BIOS setup program.

Module

x 1

x 1

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4 SOFTWARE UTILITY

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview

Note: The CD contents attached in MK35V/MK35VN mainboard are

subject to change without notice.

To start your mainboard CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and
the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not
appear, double click or run D:\Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM
drive is drive D:).

Navigation Bar Description:

F Install Mainboard MK35V Software - Installing VIA 4in1, VIA VGA,

VIA Audio, and VIA USB2.0 drivers.

F Install Mainboard MK35VN Software - Installing VIA 4in1, VIA VGA,

VIA LAN, VIA Audio, and VIA USB2.0 drivers.

F Manual - MK35V/MK35VN user's manual in PDF format.
F Link to Shuttle Homepage - Link to shuttle website homepage.
F Browse this CD - Allows you to see contents of this CD.
F Quit - Close this CD.

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4.2 Install Mainboard Software

Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun screen
should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on
Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software
Setup screen. Use your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install
Mainboard MK35V Software" bar to run into sub-menu. The software
includes:

[4.2.A] Install VIA 4in1 Driver
[4.2.B] Install VIA VGA Driver
[4.2.C] Install VIA Audio Driver
[4.2.D] Install VIA USB2.0 Driver

Or use your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Mainboard
MK35VN Software" bar to run into sub-menu. The software includes:

[4.2.A] Install VIA 4in1 Driver
[4.2.B] Install VIA VGA Driver
[4.2.C] Install VIA Audio Driver
[4.2.D] Install VIA USB2.0 Driver
[4.2.E] Install VIA LAN Driver

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4.2.A Install VIA 4in1 Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install VIA 4in1
Driver" bar to install the chipset driver.

MK35V

MK35VN

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation automati­cally. When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take
the installation effect.

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4.2.B Install VIA VGA Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install VIA VGA
Driver" bar to install the VGA driver.

MK35V

MK35VN

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation automati­cally. When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take
the installation effect.

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4.2.C Install VIA Audio Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install VIA Audio
Driver" bar to install the audio driver.

MK35V

MK35VN

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation automati­cally. When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take
the installation effect.

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4.2.D Install VIA USB2.0 Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install VIA USB2.0
Driver" bar to install the USB2.0 driver.

MK35V

MK35VN

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation automati­cally. When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take
the installation effect.

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4.2.E Install VIA LAN Driver (MK35VN Only)

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install VIA LAN
Driver" bar to install the LAN driver.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation automati­cally. When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take
the installation effect.

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4.3 View the User's Manual

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Manual" bar. Click
on the "Install Acrobat Reader" bar if you need to install it, or click on
"Manual" bar to view MK35V/MK35VN user's manual.

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5 BIOS SETUP

MK35V/MK35VN BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users
to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in battery­backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information even if the system power
is turned off.

The system BIOS is managing and executing a variety of hardware related
functions in the system, including:

System date and time
Hardware execution sequence
Power management functions
Allocation of system resources

5.1 Enter BIOS

To enter the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) utility, follow these steps:

Step 1. Power on the computer, and the system will perform its

POST (Power-On Self Test) routine checks.

Step 2. Press <Del> key immediately, or at the following message:

Press DEL to enter SETUP, or simultaneously press <Ctrl>,

<Alt>, <Esc> keys.

Note1. If you miss trains of words mentioned in step2 (the message

disappears before you can respond) and you still wish to en­ter BIOS Setup, restart the system and try again by turning the
computer OFF and ON again or by pressing the <RESET>
switch located at the computer Front panel. You may also
reboot by simultaneously pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt>,
<Del> keys.

Note2. If you do not press the keys in time and system does not

boot, the screen will prompt an error message, and you will
be given the following options:

"Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup"

Step 3. As you enter the BIOS program, CMOS Setup Utility will

prompt you the Main Menu, as shown in the next section.

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5.2 The Main Menu

Once you enter the AwardBIOS(tm) CMOS Setup Utility, the Main
Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select
from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys
to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the
sub-menu.

Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the
bottom of the screen.

Setup Items

The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall
that some systems may not include all entries.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and opti­mize your system's performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

PC Health Status

This entry shows the current system temperature, Voltage, and FAN
speed.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable
performance of your system to operate.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory-set for
optimal performance system operation. While Award has designed the
custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to
change these defaults to meet users' needs.

Supervisor/User Password

Use this menu to change, set, or disable supervisor/user password. It
allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or only to Setup.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes in CMOS and exit from setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit from setup.

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@ Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 catego­ries. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use
the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or
<PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

Date (mm : dd : yy)

Set the system date. Note that if you are running a Windows OS, this
items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the
Windows Date.

Time (hh : mm : ss)

Set the system time. The time is converted based on the 24-hour mili­tary-time clock. For example, 5:00:00 p.m. is 17:00:00.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

Drive A/DriveB

Select the type of floppy disk drive and installed in your system.
Ø The choice: None, 360K, 5.25 in, 1.2M, 5.25 in, 720K, 3.5 in,

1.44M, 3.5 in, or 2.88M, 3.5 in.

Video

This item define the video mode of the system. This mainboard has a
built-in VGA graphics system; leave this item at the default value.
Ø The choice: EGA / VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, or MONO.

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Halt On

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power-On Self Test)
routine. You can use this item to select which situation you want the
BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you.
Ø The choice: All Errors, No Errors, All, But Keyboard, All, But Diskette,

or All, But Disk/Key.

Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory

These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time.
These are display-only fields. You can't make change to these fields.

******************************************************

IDE Adapters

The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu
to configure each hard disk drive.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection
Press <Enter> to auto-detect HDD on this channel. If detection is

successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.
IDE Primary Master

Selecting 'Manual' lets you set the remaining fields on this screen and
select the type of fixed disk.

Ø The choice: None, Auto, or Manual.

Access Mode
Choose the access mode for this hard disk.

Ø The choice: CHS, LBA, Large, or Auto.

Capacity
Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this size is usually slightly

greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking pro­gram.

The following options are selectable only if the 'IDE Primary Master'
item is set to 'Manual', and the 'Access Mode' item is set to 'CHS'.

Cylinder
Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk.

ØMin = 0, Max = 65535

Head
Set the number of read/write heads.

ØMin = 0, Max = 255

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Precomp
Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk.

ØMin = 0, Max = 65535

Landing Zone
Set the Landing Zone size.

ØMin = 0, Max = 65535

Sector
Number of sector per track.

ØMin = 0, Max =255

******************************************************

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@ Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation.

CPU Internal Cache

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.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

External Cache

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.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) error check­ing on the CPU cache memory.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

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

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First/Second/Third Boot Device

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.
Ø The Choice: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-

2, HDD-3, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP,USB-CDROM, USB-HDD,
LAN, or Disabled.

Boot Other Device

If you enable this item, the system searches all other possible locations
for and operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified
under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

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.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start­up time. You don't need to enable this item unless you have a legacy
diskette drive with 360k capacity.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your
system is started.
Ø The choice: Off or On.

Gate A20 Option

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was
written for an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the
deafult value.
Ø The choice: Normal or Fast.

ATA 66/100 Cable Msg.

This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable
MSG.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Typematic Rate Setting

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to see the
typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This item sets how many times the keystroke will be repeated in a
second when you hold a key down.
Ø The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after a key is held down.
Ø The choice: 250, 500, 750, or 1000.

Security Option

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

APIC Mode

This option is used to enable or disable APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller) functionality.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

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.
Ø The choice: Non-OS2 or OS2.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

The item enables or disables the HDD system management function.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Video BIOS Shadow

Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM. However, it is
optional depending on chipset design. Video Shadow will increase the
video speed.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Small Logo(EPA) Show

This item allows you to enable or disable the EPA Logo.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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@ Advanced Chipset Features

These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should
leave the items 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> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

Current FSB Frequency
This item shows the current CPU Front Side Bus speed.

Current DRAM Frequency
This item shows the current DRAM speed.

DRAM Clock
This item allows you to control the DRAM speed.

Ø The Choice: 100 MHz, 133 MHz, or By SPD.

DRAM Timing
This item allows you to select the value in this field, depending on

whether the board using which kind of DDR DRAM. The following five
items become available if you choose the "Manual" option.
Ø The Choice: Manual or By SPD.

DRAM CAS Latency
This item defines the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM starts a

read command after receiving it.
Ø The choice: 2.5 or 2.

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Bank Interleave
Not disable this item to increase SDRAM memory speed since separate

memory banks are set for odd and even addresses and the next byte of
memory can be accessed while the current byte is being refreshed.
Ø The Choice: Disabled, 2 Bank, or 4 Bank.

Precharge to Active (Trp)
This item defines the numbers of cycles for RAS (row address strobe) to be

allowed to precharge.
Ø The Choice: 2T or 3T.

Active to Precharge (Tras)
This item defines the timing delay for DRAM precharge.

Ø The choice: 5T or 6T.
Active to CMD (Trcd)

This item defines the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe)
to CAS (column address strobe) as both rows and columns are separately
addressed shortly after DRAM is refreshed.
Ø The Choice: 2T or 3T.

DRAM Burst Length
This item allows you to select the DRAM burst length.

Ø The Choice: 4 or 8.
DRAM Queue Depth

This item allows you to select the DRAM queue depth.
Ø The Choice: 2 level, 4 level, or 3 level.

DRAM Command Rate
This item allows you to select the DRAM executed rate.

Ø The Choice: 2T Command or 1T Command.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
AGP Aperture Size

Select the size of AGP aperture. The aperture is a portion of the PCI
memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space.
Ø The Choice: 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M, 128M, or 256M.

AGP Mode
This item allows you to select the AGP Mode.

Ø The Choice: 4X, 2X, or 1X.
AGP Driving Control

This item has the system automatically select its output buffer drive
strength, or makes it manually selectable by an end-user.
Ø The Choice: Auto or Manual.

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AGP Driving Value
This item defines the AGP output buffer drive strength.

Ø Key in a HEX number: Min=0000, Max=00FF.
AGP Fast Write

This item enables or disables the fast written function for the AGP card.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled.

AGP Master 1 WS Write
When Enabled, writing to the AGP is implemented with a single delay.

Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled.
AGP Master 1 WS Read

When Enabled, reading to the AGP is implemented with a single delay.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled.

CPU & PCI Bus Control

Press <Enter> to enter into the detailed options.
PCI1/PCI2 Master 0 WS Write

When Enabled, writing to the PCI bus is implemented with no delay.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

PCI1/PCI2 Post Write
When Enabled, writing from the CPU to the PCI bus is buffered, to

compensate for the speed differences between them.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

PCI Delay Transaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit post written buffer to support

delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with
PCI specification version 2.1.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

System BIOS Cacheable

The items allow the system to be cached in memory for faster execu­tion. Leave the items at the default value for better performance.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Video RAM Cacheable

The items allow the video to be cached in memory for faster execution.
Leave the items at the default value for better performance.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

VGA Share Memory Size

The item specifies the shared memory size for VGA usage.
Ø The Choice: 8M, 16M, or 32M.

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@ Integrated Peripherals

VIA OnChip IDE Device

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
OnChip IDE Channel0/Channel1

The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support to two IDE chan­nels. Select Enabled/Disabled to activate/deactivate the primary/second­ary IDE interface.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode
The onboard IDE drive interface support IDE prefetching for faster drive
access. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-on IDE interface,
set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields define a PIO mode
for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.
Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Select
Auto to make the system automatically determine the best mode for
each device.
Ø The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive
supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver
(Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If both of
your hard drive and your system software support Ultra DMA, select
Auto to enable BIOS support.
Ø The choice: Auto or Disabled.

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VIA OnChip PCI Device

Press <Enter> to enter into the detailed options.
VIA-3058 AC97 Audio

This item allows you to control the onboard AC97 audio.
Ø The Choice: Auto or Disabled.

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem
This item allows you to control the onboard modem.

Ø The Choice: Auto or Disabled.
VIA-3043 OnChip LAN (MK35VN Only)

This item allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Onboard Lan Boot ROM (MK35VN Only)
Decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

SuperIO Device

Press <Enter> to enter into the detailed options.
Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC). If you
install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Onboard Serial Port1
Select an address and corresponding interruption for the first serial port.

Ø The choice: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3,

or Auto.

Onboard Serial Port2
Select an address and corresponding interruption for the IR device port.

Ø The choice: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3,

or Auto.

UART Mode Select
This item allows you to select the mode for the infrared device.

Ø The choice: Normal or IrDA.
UR2 Duplex Mode

This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex function.
Ø The choice: Full or Half.

Onboard Parallel Port
Allows you to determine an I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for

the onboard parallel port.
Ø The choice: Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, or 3BC/IRQ7.

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Parallel Port Mode
Select a mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port.

Ø The choice: SPP, EPP, ECP, or ECP+EPP.
ECP Mode Use DMA

Select a DMA channel for the parallel port as using the ECP mode.
Ø The choice: 1 or 3.

Init Display First

This item is used to determine initial device when system power on.
Ø The choice: PCI Slot or AGP.

OnChip USB Controller

Do not disable this item if your system has a USB installed on the sys­tem board and you want to use it.
Ø The choice: All Disabled, All Enabled, 1&2 USB Port, 2&3 USB Port,

1&3 USB Port, 1 USB Port, 2 USB Port, or 3 USB Port.

USB Keyboard Support

Select Enabled if your system contains a USB controller and you have a
USB keyboard.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or mul­tiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most
new drivers do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal
number of block read/write per sector the drive can support.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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@ Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to
most effectively saving energy.

ACPI Function

This item defines the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man­agement) feature that makes hardware status information available to
the operating system, enables a PC to turn its peripherals on or off for
improving the power management, and allows a PC turned on or off by
external devices, so that a mouse or keyboard can wake up it.

ACPI Suspend Type

This item allows you to select sleep state when suspend. In the default,
S1(POS), the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down.
Ø The choice: S1(POS).

Power Management Option

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 it is set to Min Saving, power-saving
modes occur after a longer timeout. If it is set to User Define, you can
insert your own timeouts for the power-saving modes.
Ø The choice: Min Saving, Max Saving, or User Define.

HDD Power Down

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 Disabled.
Ø The choice: Disabled or 1 Min~15 Min.

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Suspend Mode

When this item is not disabled and after the setup time of system inactiv­ity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off.
Ø The choice: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min,

20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, or 1 Hour.

Video Off Option

This item specifies on/off for the monitor when it enters the power­saving mode.
Ø The choice: Always On or Suspend ->Off.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

Blank Screen The item only writes blanks to the video buffer.
V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off

the vertical and horizontal synchronization
ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling.

Ø The choice: Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, or DPMS Support.

MODEM Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ which the MODEM can use.
Ø The choice: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, or NA.

PWR Button < 4secs

Under ACPI you can create a software power down. In a software
power down, the system can be resumed by Wake UP Alarms. This
item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the
power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the
power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay
4 Sec, then you have to hold the power button down for 4 seconds to
cause a software power down.
Ø The choice: Delay 4 Sec or Instant-Off.

Wake Up After PWR-Fail

This item defines your computer to shut off, automatically restart, or
return to its last operating status after power fails.
Ø The choice: Auto, On, or Off.

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

Press <Enter> to enter into the detailed options.
PS2KB Wakeup Select

Set a password or a key to awaken the system from a keyboard.
VGA

When select ON, you can set the VGA to awaken the system.
Ø The choice: OFF or ON.

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LPT & COM
When each or both stay on, any activity from one of the peripheral

devices or IRQs will wake up the system.
Ø The choice: NONE, LPT, COM, or LPT/COM.

HDD & FDD
When select ON, any activity from HDD or FDD will wake up the

system.
Ø The choice: OFF or ON.

PCI Master
When select ON, any activity from the primary PCI will wake up the

system.
Ø The choice: OFF or ON.

PowerOn by PCI Card
This item enables/disables the power-on function of the PCI card.

Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.
Wake Up On LAN/Ring

When Enabled, any activity from LAN or the modem will awaken the
system from a power-saving mode.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

RTC Alarm Resume
When Enabled, set the date and time of the RTC (Real-Time Clock)

alarm will awaken the system from a suspend mode.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Date (of Month)
This item selects the alarm date.
Ø Key in a DEC number: Min=0, Max=31.

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)
This item selects the alarm time.
[hh] Ø Key in a DEC number: Min=0, Max=23.
[mm] Ø Key in a DEC number: Min=0, Max=59.
[ss] Ø Key in a DEC number: Min=0, Max=59.

IRQs Activity Monitoring
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

Primary INTR
Select ON/OFF to enable/disable a specified IRQ.

Ø The choice: OFF or ON.

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A cluster of IRQs is listed as follows. As one certain IRQ is enabled,
any activity at it will awaken the system from a power-saving mode.

IRQ3 (COM 2)

IRQ4 (COM 1)

IRQ5 (LPT 2)

IRQ6 (Floppy Disk)

IRQ7 (LPT 1)

IRQ8 (RTC Alarm)

IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir)

IRQ10 (Reserved)

IRQ11 (Reserved)

IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse)

IRQ13 (Coprocessor)

IRQ14 (Hard Disk)

IRQ15 (Reserved)

Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

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@ PnP/PCI Configurations

This category configures how PnP and PCI operate in your system.
Correctly setting up the IRQ and DMA (both PnP and PCI use) assign­ments will make your system work stably. It is strongly recommended
that only technical users make changes to the default settings.

PNP OS Installed

This item allows you to determine PnP OS is installed or not.
Ø The choice: Yes or No.

Reset Configuration Data

When Enabled, any PnP configuration data stored in the BIOS will be
cleared from memory, with new data created.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Resources Controlled By

Set to Auto(ESCD) makes the system dynamically allocate resources to
PnP devices as required; to Manual, the following item available.
Ø The choice: Auto(ESCD) or Manual.

IRQ Resources

This item allows you respectively assign an interruptive type for IRQs.
Ø The choice: PCI Device or Reserved.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

The item is designed to solve problems caused by some non-standard
VGA cards. A built-in VGA system this mainboard contains does not
need this function, so please leave this item disabled.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Assign IRQ For VGA

The item aims at assigning the IRQ line to the VGA on your system.
When Enabled, activity from the VGA will awaken the system.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Assign IRQ For USB

The item aims at assigning the IRQ line to the USB on your system.
When Enabled, activity from the USB will awaken the system.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

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@ PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature

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

Ø The choice: 60°C/140°F, 65°C/149°F, 70°C/158°F, or Disabled.

The following items provide you with information about the system's cur­rent operating status. You cannot make changes to one of them, including:

CPU V-core

+ 2.5 V

+ 3.3V

+ 5V

+ 12V

Voltage Battery

Current System Temp

Current CPU Temp

CPUFAN1

CASFAN1

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@ Frequency/Voltage Control

Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk

When this item is Enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free PCI
and DIMM slots.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

This item defines the spread spectrum modulation.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock

This item offers several values of the FSB frequency for the processor.

Ø The choice: Default, 100/66/33MHz, 102/68/34MHz,

@ Load Fail-Safe Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation
dialog box: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing 'Y' loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal
system performance.

@ Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation
dialog box: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing 'Y' loads the default values that are factory-set for optimal
system performance.

105/70/35MHz, 108/72/36MHz, 114/76/38MHz,
117/78/39MHz, 120/80/40MHz, 123/82/41MHz,
133/67/33MHz, 140/70/35MHz, 144/72/36MHz,
148/74/37MHz, 152/76/38MHz, 156/78/39MHz, or
160/80/40MHz.

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@ Set Supervisor/User Password

Steps to set supervisor/user password are described as follows:

New Password Setting:

1. While pressing <Enter> to set a password, a dialog box appears to
ask you enter a password.

2. Key in a new password that can not exceed eight characters.

3. System will request you to confirm the new password again.

4. When completed, new code takes effect.

No Password Setting:

If you want to disable the password, just press <Enter> as a password
input is requested.

If You Forget Password:

If you forget the password, the only way to access the system is to clear
the CMOS memory. Please refer to page 25 on clear CMOS setting.

@ Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: SAVE to CMOS
and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y

Pressing 'Y' stores the selections made in the menus of CMOS. Next
time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system accord­ing to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values, the
system is restarted again.

@ Exit Without Saving

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit Without
Saving (Y/N) ? N

This allows you to exit from Setup without storing in CMOS any
change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits from the
Setup utility and restarts your computer.

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