ECS L7VMM3 3.0C User Manual

Preface

Copyright

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

Version 3.0c

Disclaimer

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

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corp.

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of
their respective owners and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that

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interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and

the receiver.

− Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.

− Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable
must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with
the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by the system's
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.

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Declaration of Conformity

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

− This device may not cause harmful interference, and

− This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

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

Introduction of This
Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing this Motherboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard
Software

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

⇒ page 1

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Describes installation of
motherboard components.

⇒ page 6

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Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.

⇒ page 17

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Describes the motherboard
software.

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Table of Contents

Preface..................................................................................... i

Features Translation……………………………………………….v

Chapter 1........................................................................................1

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

Key Features............................................................................2

Chapter 2........................................................................................6

Motherboard Installation..............................................................6

Motherboard Components.......................................................7

I/O Ports...................................................................................8

Installing The Memory Modules.............................................9

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

Installing The Motherboard...................................................11

Connecting Optional Devices................................................12

Installing Other Devices........................................................14

Expansion Slots .....................................................................16

Chapter 3......................................................................................17

BIOS Setup Utility.....................................................................17

Introduction ...........................................................................17

Running the Setup Utility......................................................18

Standard CMOS Setup Page..................................................19

Advanced Setup Page............................................................20

Power Management Setup Page ............................................22

PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page.............................................24

Load Optimal Settings...........................................................25

Load Best Performance Settings............................................25

Features Setup Page...............................................................25

CPU PnP Setup Page.............................................................27

Hardware Monitor Page.........................................................28

Change Password...................................................................28

Exit ........................................................................................29

Chapter 4......................................................................................30

Using the Motherboard Software...............................................30

Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ............30

Running Setup .......................................................................32

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Caractéristiques

Processeur

Chipset

Support de
Mémoire

Logements
d’Extension

IDE Interne

Features Translations

• Prise en charge du Processeur Socket-462

• Supporte le CPU AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron

• Supporte un Bus Avant allant jusqu’à 333/266/200 MHz

Ce chipset comporte VIA KM266Pro Northbridge et VT8235
Southbridge conformément à une architecture novatrice et

dimensionnable avec une fiabilité et des performances prouvées.

• Interface de CPU de Hautes Performances: Prend en charge les
processeurs AMD Athlon / Duron Socket-A (Socket-462), adresse
d'hôte et vitesse de transfert de données 333/266/200 MHz; Tampons
d'écriture CPU sur DRAM intégrés et tampons de lecture anticipée de
CPU sur DRAM

• Contrôleur de Port Graphique Accéléré (AGP) Complet: AGP v2.0
conforme au mode mode de transfert 4x avec prise en charge de Fast
Write; Transferts longue-rafale à transaction fractionnée en pipeline
jusqu'à 1Go/sec

• Contrôleur SDRAM DDR 64 bits de Haute Performance: Prend en
charge les types de mémoire DDR333/266 avec interface DRAM 2.5V
SSTL-2

• Contrôleur de Bus PCI concurrent: Interface PCI 3.3V 32 bits
Conforme PCI 2.2, fonctionnant en 33 MHz avec entrées à tolérance de
5V.

• Contrôleur Fast Ethernet: Fonctionnement full et half duplex en
1/10/100 MHz

• Contrôleur EIDE de mode maître UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 : Vitesse
de transfert jusqu’à 133Mo/sec pour couvrir les lecteurs PIO mode 4,
multi-mots DMA mode 2, et interface UltraDMA-133

• Contrôleur Audio Numérique Direct Sound Ready AC’97: Conforme
AC’97 2.1

• Contrôleur de bus USB: Compatible USB v2.0 et Interface de
Contrôleur d'Hôte Avancé (EHCI) v1.0; compatible USB v1.1 et
Interface de Contrôleur d'Hôte Universel (UHCI) v1.1

• Deux logements DIMM DDR 184 broches pour modules mémoire

• Supporte le bus mémoire DDR333/266

• La mémoire maximum installée est 2Go

• Deux logements PCI 32 bits pour interface

• Un logement 4xAGP pour interface

• Un logement CNR

• Deux Connecteurs IDE

• Prend en Charge les modes PIO (Entrée/Sortie Programmable) et DMA

(Accès Direct à la Mémoire)

• Supporte maîtrise de bus Ultra DMA IDE avec vitesse de transfert de
133/100/66/33 Mo/sec

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VGA

AC’97 Codec

Ports E/S
Internes

LAN Fast
Ethernet
(optionnel)

USB 2.0

• Prend en charge les tailles de Tampons de Trame de 16/32/64 Mo

• Moteur graphique 3D/2D 128 bits

• Performance AGP 8x Interne

• Conforme AGP Rev. 3.0

• 6 canaux et conforme aux Spéc. Intel

les exigences de Microsoft

• Gestion d’alimentation avancée et capacités d’économie d’énergie.

• Fonction de ligne d’entrée stéréo partagée avec la sortie Contour.

• Entrée de CD Audio analogique pseudo différentielle de haute

qualité.

• Support d’Entrée/Sortie S/PDIF : Entrée S/PDIF est dotée du support
des fonctionnalités d’interruption, auto-verrouillage, anti-bruit, et anti­distorsion.

• Technologie logicielle complémentaire de valeur. Supporte la plupart
des standards de l’industrie de son 3D PC et support de fonction de
karaoké unique qui comprend l’écho microphone, décalage de touche,
et annulation vocale.

• Deux ports PS/2 pour souris et clavier

• Un port série

• Un port parallèle

• Un port VGA

• Un LAN port (optionnel)

• Quatre USB 2.0 ports fond de panier

• Prises audio pour microphone, ligne d’entrée et ligne de sortie

• Solution de Couche Physique 100Base-TX/10Base-T

• Double Vitesse – 100/10 Mbps

• Interface MII vers Contrôleur Ethernet/Configuration & Etat

• Négociation automatique : 10/100, Full/Half Duplex

• Conforme à tous les Standards IEEE802.3, 10Base-T et 100Base-TX

Applicables

• Conforme aux Spécifications de Bu s Série Universel Révision 2.0,

support pour tous les Six ports

• Conforme aux Spécifications d’interface de Contrôleur d’Hôte Amélioré

de Intel Révision 1.0

• Conforme aux Spécifications d’Interface de Contrôleur d’Hôte Universel

Révision 1.1

• Le périphérique multifonction PCI consiste en deux noyaux de

Contrôleur d’Hôtes UHCI pour signalisation pleine/faible vitesse et un
noyau de Contrôleur d’Hôtes EHCI pour signalisation haute vitesse

• Le hub racine consiste en 4 ports de face en aval avec émetteurs-

récepteurs de couche physique intégrés partagés par le Contrôleur
d’Hôte UHCI et EHCI

• Support des Spécifications d’Interface de Gestion d’Alimentation de

Bus PCI version 1.1

• Support hérité pour tous les ports face à l’aval.

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PC2001

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AC’97 (REV. 2.3), respectant

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Certaines spécifications matérielles et éléments de logiciels peuvent être
modifiés sans avertissement .

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Ausstattung

Prozessor

Chipsatz

Speicherunter
stützung

Erweiterungss
teckplätze

Onboard IDE

VGA

Unterstütz Socket-462-Prozessoren

• Unterstützung für AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron prozessors

• Unterstützung von bis zu 333/266/200 MHz Front-Side Bus

Dieser Chipsatz besteht aus einer VIA KM266Pro Northbridge und einer
VIA 8235 Southbridge. Die Chipsatzarchitektur ist in einem innovativen

und skalierbaren Design gehalten und verspricht sowohl Zuverlässigkeit
als auch Leistungsstärke.

• Hochleistungs CPU-Schnittstelle: Unterstützt einen AMD Athlon /
Duron Prozessor mit A-Fassung (Fassung-462), 333/266/200 MHz

Host-Adresse und Datentransferrate; Integrierter CPU-zu-DRAM
Schreibpuffer und CPU-zu-DRAM Vor-Lesepuffer

• Controller mit beschleunigter Grafikstelle (AGP) mit kompletten
Eigenschaften: Transfer-Modus von 4x, nach den Richtlinien von AGP
v2.0 mit einer Unterstützung von Fast Write (Schnellschreibung); lange
Ausgangs-Transaktionsübertragungen, geteilt und gleichmässig
ausgerichtet von bis zu 1 GB/Sek.

• Fortgeschrittener 64-Bit DDR SDRAM Hochleistungs-Controller: Er
unterstützt DDR333/266 Speichertypen mit einer 2.5V SSTL-2 DRAM
Schnittstelle.

• Mitwirkender PCI-Bus-Controller: 33 MHz-Betrieb, nach den
Richtlinien von PCI 2.2, 32 Bit 3.3V PCI-Schnittstelle mit einer
Eingangsenergie-Toleranz von 5V.

• Fast Ethernet Controller: Voller und halber Duplex-Betrieb von
1/10/100 MHz

• UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 Master-Modus EIDE-Controller:
Übertragungsrate von bis zu 133MB/Sek um die Driver des PIO-Modus
4, Multi-Word-DMA-Modus 2, und eine UltraDMA-133-Schnittstelle zu
decken.

• Direct Sound Ready (Direkter Fertigton) AC’97 Digital Audio
Controller: nach den Richtlinien von AC’97 2.1

• Universaler Serien-Bus-Controller: USB v2.0 und vergrösserte Host-
Controller-Schnittstelle (EHCI) kompatibel mit v1.0; USB v1.1 und
Universale Host-Controller-Schnittstelle (UHCI) kompatibel mit v1.1

• Zwei 184-pin DIMM Steckplätze für DDR Speichermodule

• Unterstützung für DDR333/266 Speicherbus

• Maximal auf 2GB Speicher erweiterbar

• Zwei 32-Bit PCI-Steckplätze

• Ein 4xAGP-Steckplatz

• Ein CNR-Steckplatz

• Zwei IDE-Header

• Unterstützt die Modi PIO (Programmable Input/Output) und DMA (Direct

Memory Access)

• Unterstützung für IDE Ultra DMA-Busmastering mit Transferraten von
133/100/66/33 MB/Sek

• Unterstützt Rahmenpuffergrössen von 16/32/64 MB

• 128-Bit3D/2D-Grafikmotor

• Interne 8x AGP-Leistung

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AC’97 Codec

Onboard I/O
Ports

Fast Ethernet
LAN (optional)

USB 2.0

• Nach den Richtlinien von AGP Rev. 3.0

• 6-Kanäle und gemäß Spezifikationen von Intel

entspricht den Anforderungen von Microsoft

• Fortgeschrittene Betriebsstromzufuhr und stromsparend.

• Stereo Line-in Funktion, geteilt mit Surround-Out.

• Analoger CD Audio Input, pseudo-differential, von hoher Qualität.

• S/PDIF Input/Output Unterstützung: S/PDIF-In kennzeichnet sich

durch eine Unterbrechungs-Unterstützung, Selbstblockierung, Anti­Geräusche, und Anti-Störungs Funktionsfähigkeit.

• Zusätzliche wertvolle Software-Technologie: Unterstützt die meisten
PC 3D-Sound Industrienormen und die einzigartige Karaoke-Funktion,
welche sich durch das Mikrofon-Echo, Tastatur-Umschaltung und
Stoppen mittels Stimme hervorhebt.

• Zwei PS/2-Steckplätze für Maus und Tastatur yboard

• Ein serieller Steckplatz

• Ein paralleler Steckplatz

• Ein VGA-Steckplatz

• Ein LAN-Steckplatz (optional)

• Vier USB2.0-Ports auf der Rückseite

• Audioanschlüsse für Mikrofon, line-in und line-out

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

• Duale Geschwindigkeit – 100/10 MB/Sek.

• MII-Interface für Ethernet Controller/Konfiguration & Status

• Auto-Negotiation: 10/100 MB/Sek., Voll/Halfduplex

• Entspricht allen anwendbaren Standards: IEEE802.3, 10Base-T und

100Base-TX

• Entspricht Universal Serial Bus-Spezifikation, Revision 2.0,

unterstützung für alle sechs ports

• Entspricht Intels Enhanced Host Controller Interface-Spezifikation,

Revision 1.0

• Entspricht Universal Host Controller Interface -Spezifikation Revision

1.1

• PCI-Multifunktionsgerät besteht aus zwei UHCI Host Controller-Kernen

für Signalübertragung bei voller und niedriger Geschwindigkeit sowie
einem EHCI Host Controller-Kern für Hochgeschwindigkeits­Signalübertragung

• Root Hub besteht aus 4 Downstream-Ports mit integrierten Physical

Layer-Überträgern für gemeinsame Nutzung durch UHCI und EHCI
Host Controller

• Unterstützt PCI-Bus Power Management Interface , Spezifikation

Release 1.1

• Legacy-Unterstützung für alle Downstream-Ports

Bestimmte Hardwarespezifikationen und Teile der Softwareausstattung
können ohne weitere Ankündigung abgeändert werden.

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AC’97 (REV. 2.3) ,

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PC2001

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Caratteristiche

Processor

Chipset

Memory
Support

Slot di
espansione

Dotata di Socket 462 per Processori

• Supporta CPU AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron

• Supporta fino a 333/266/200 MHz Front Side Bus

In accordo ad una archittettura scabile e innovative sono presenti nel
chipset il Northbridge VIA KM266Pro e Southbridge VT8235.

• Interfaccia CPU di elevata performance: Supporta Socket-A (Socket-

462) processori AMD Athlon / Duron, 333/266/200 MHz indirizzo host
e trasferimento dati; Memorie tampone di scrittura da CPU a DRAM
integrate e memorie tampone di lettura da CPU a DRAM

• Programma di controllo della porta per applicazioni grafiche
accelerate con tutte le funzioni: AGP v2.0 compatibile in modalità
trasferimento 4x con supporto Fast Write; Trasferimenti di lunghi
pacchetti con transazioni split a condotta fino a 1 GB/sec.

• Programma di controllo di elevata performance 64-bit DDR SDRAM:
Supporta tipi di memoria DDR333/266 con interfaccia 2.5V SSTL-2
DRAM

• Programma di controllo PCI Bus: operatività 33 MHz , compatibile
PCI 2.2, interfaccia 32 bit 3.3V PCI con immissione dati tollerante V5

• Programma di controllo veloce Ethernet: 1/10/100 MHz
operatività piena o mezzo duplex

• Programma EIDE di controllo UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 Master
Mode EIDE: Velocità di trasferimento fino a 133MB/sec che copre PIO
mode 4, drive multi-parola modalità DMA e interfaccia UltraDMA-133

• Programma di controllo audio digitale per suono diretto AC’97:
AC’97 2.1 compatibile

• Programma di controllo per Bus universali seriali: USB v2.0 ed
interfaccia Host Controller migliorata (EHCI) v1.0 compatibile; USB v1.1
e interfaccia universale Host Controller (UHCI) v1.1 compatibile

• Due slot DIMM a 184 pin per moduli di memoria DDR

• Supporta bus di memoria DDR333/266

• Quantità massima di memoria installabile, 2GB

• Due slot PCI a 32 bit

• Una slot AGP 4x

• Una slot CNR

Onboard IDE

VGA

AC’97 Codec

• Due connettori IDE

• Supporto della modalità PIO (Programmable Input/Output) e DMA

(Direct Memory Access)

• Supporto per le modalità Bus Mastering e Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
MB/sec

• Supporta Frame Buffer 16/32/64 MB

• Motore grafico 128-bit 3D/2D

• AGP interno 8x

• AGP Rev. 3.0 Compatibile

• 6 canali, conforme alle specifiche Intel

requisiti Microsoft

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Onboard I/O
Ports

Fast Ethernet
LAN
(opzionale)

USB 2.0

• Gestione avanzata del risparmio energetico ed “Advanced power
management”.

• Funzione Stereo Line IN condivisa con Surround out.

• Input Audio CD pseudo differenziale ad alta qualità.

• Input/Output S/PDIF: S/PDIF In é dotato delle funzioni interrupt,

auto-lock, anti-noise ed anti-distortion.

• Tecnologie software aggiuntive : Supporto della maggior parte degli
standard industriali 3D sound PC ed una funzione karaoke dotata di
microphone echo, key shifting e vocal cancellation.

• Due porte PS/2 per tastiera e mouse

• Una porta seriale

• Una porta VGA

• Una porta parallela

• Una porta LAN (opzionale)

• Quattro USB 2.0 porte sul pannello posteriore

• Jack audio per microfono, ingresso linea e uscita linea

• Archittetura 100Base TX/10Base T

• Doppia velocità – 100/10 Mbps

• Interfaccia MII per Controllo Ethernet /Configurazione & Stato

• Negoziazione Automatica: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex

• Supporto di tutti gli standard esistenti IEEE802.3, 10Base-T e 100Base-

TX

• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0,

supporto per tutte sei porte

• Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification

Revision 1.0

• Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Specification

Revision 1.1

• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Controller cores

for full-/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host Controller core for
high-speed signaling

• Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with integrated physical

layer transceivers shared by UHCI and EHCI Host Controller

• Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specification release

1.1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

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

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Características

Procesador

Chipset

Soporte de
Memoria

Ranuras de
Expansión

IDE Abordos

VGA

Soporte de Procesador Socket-462

• Soporta CPU de AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron

• Soporta hasta Bus de Lado Frontal de 333/266/200 MHz

Hay VIA KM266Pro Northbridge y VT8235 Southbridge en este chipset
en confomidad con una arquitectura innovadora y escalable con fiabilidad
y rendimiento comprobados.

• Interfaz de CPU de alto rendimiento: Soporta los procesadores
Socket-A (Socket-462) AMD Athlon / Duron, 333/266/200 MHz de
dirección anfitriona e índice de transferencia de datos; buffers de
escritura CPU-a-DRAM integrados y buffers de pre-buscar lectura
CPU-a-DRAM.

• Controlador de Puerto de Gráficas Acelerado (AGP) con
Características Completas: modo de transferencia 4x conforme a AGP
v2.0 con soporte Fast Write, tranferencias de expulsión larga de
transacción dividida y alineada a tubo hasta 1 GB/seg

• Controlador Avanzado 64-bit DDR SDRA de Alto Rendimiento:
Soporta los tipos de memoria DDR333/266 con interfaz 2.5V SSTL-2
DRAM

• Controlador de Bus PCI concurrente: operación de 33 MHz,
conformidad PCI 2.2, interfaz 32 bit 3.3V PCI con entradas tolerantes
de 5V

• Controlador Fast Ethernet: operación duplex completo y medio de
1/10/100 MHz

• Controlador EIDE de Modo Máster UltraDMA-133/100/66/33:
Índice de transferencia hasta 133MB/seg para cubrir el PIO modo 4,
unidades de multi-word DMA modo 2, e interfaz UltraDMA-133

• Sonido Directo Listo Controlador de Sonido Digital AC’97:
Conformidad AC’97 2.1

• Controlador de Bus Serial Universal: USB v2.0 y compatible con la
Interfaz de Controlador Anfitrión Reforzado (EHCI) v1.0; USB v1.1 y
compatible con la Interfaz de Controlador Anfitrión Universal (UHCI)
v1.1

• Dos ranuras 184-pin DIMM para módulos de memoria DDR

• Soporta bus de memoria de DDR333/266

• Memoria máxima instalada es 2GB

• Dos ranuras 32-bit PCI

• Una ranura 4xAGP

• Una ranura CNR

• Dos conectores IDE

• Soporta modos PIO (Entrada/Salida Programable/Programmable

Input/Output) y modos DMA (Acceso de Memoria Directo/Direct
Memory Access).

• Soporta mastering de bus IDE Ultra DMA con índices de transferencia
de 133/100/66/33 MB/sec

• Soporta tamaños de Buffers de Cuadro 16/32/64 MB

• Motor de gráficas 128-bit 3D/2D

• Rendimiento AGP 8x interno

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AC’97 Codec

Puertos I/O
Abordos

Ethernet LAN
Rápido
(optional)

USB 2.0

• Conformidad AGP Rev. 3.0

• 6-canales y conforme con la Espec. Intel

satisface los requisitos de Microsoft

• Capacidades de administración de alimentación avanzada y ahorro
de energía.

• Función Stereo Line-in compartida con Surround out.

• Salida CD Audio seudo-diferencial analógica de alta calidad.

• Soporta S/PDIF Input/Output: S/PDIF In se caracteriza con el

soporte de interrupción, auto-bloqueo, anti-ruido, y anti-distorción.

• Tecnología de software adicional valiosa: Soporta la mayoría de las
normas industriales de PC 3D sound y la función única de karaoke que
se caracteriza por el eco de micrófono, cambio a teclados y
cancelación a voz.

• Dos puertos PS/2 para ratón y teclado

• Un puerto serial

• Un puerto paralelo

• Un puerto VGA

• Un puerto LAN (optional)

• Cuatro puertos USB 2.0 de panel trasero

• Clavijas de sonido para micrófono, entrada y salida de línea

• Solución de Capa Física 100Base-TX/10Base-T

• Velocidad Dual – 100/10 Mbps

• Interfaz MII a Controlador Ethernet/Configuración & Estado

• Autonegociación: 10/100, Duplex Completo/Medio

• Satisface Todas las Normas Aplicables IEEE802.3, 10Base-T y

100Base-TX

• Conforme con la Especificación de Bus Serial Universal Revisión 2.0,
soporte para todos seis puertos

• Conforme con Controlador Anfitrión Reforzado de Intel Interface
Specification Revision 1.0

• Conforme con la Especificación de Interfaz de Controlador Anfitrión
Universal Revisión 1.1

• Dispositivo PCI multi-función se consiste de dos centros de Controlador
Anfitrión UHCI para señalización de velocidad completa/baja y un
centro de Controlador Anfitrión EHCI para señalización de alta
velocidaa

• Root hub consiste de 4 puertos que miran hacia abajo con
transceptores de capa física integrado compartido por Controlador
Anfitrión UHCI y EHCI

• Soporta Especificación de Interfaz de Administración de Energía de
BUS PCI versión 1.1

• Soporte de legado para todos los puetos que miran hacia abajo

Algunas especificaciones de hardware e ítems de software son sujetos a
cambio sin aviso previo .

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Características

Processador

Chipset

Suporte de
memória

Slots de
expansão

Suporte do Processador Socket-462

• Suporta AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processadors

• Suporta até 333/266/200 MHz Front-Side Bus

Conta com VIA KM266Pro Northbridge e VT8235 Southbridge neste
chipset, de acordo com uma arquitectura inovadora e escalável com um
nível de confiança e desempenho comprovado.

• Interface CPU de Alta Performance: Com suporte para Socket-A
(Socket-462) processadores AMD Athlon / Duron, endereço central
333/266/200 MHz e taxa de transferência de dados; buffers de escrita
Integrados CPU-para-DRAM e buffers de leitura CPU-para-DRAM com
pré-pesquisa

• Controlador Com Todas as Características e Acelerado da Porta de
Gráficos (AGP): AGP v2.0 compatível com modo de transferência 4x
com suporte Fast Write; Transferências Paralelas de transacção­repartida e de longa duração até 1 GB/sec

• Controlador Avançado de Alta-Performance 64-bit DDR SDRAM:
Com suporte para tipos de memória DDR333/266 com interface 2.5V
SSTL-2 DRAM

• Controlador Corrente PCI do Bus: funcionamento 33 MHz,
compatível com PCI 2.2, interface 32 bit 3.3V PCI com entradas
tolerantes 5V

• Controlador Ethernet Rápida: 1/10/100 MHz funcionamento
completo e semi-duplex

• Controlador UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 Master Mode EIDE: Taxa de
transferência até 133MB/sec para abranger os drivers PIO mode 4,
multi-word DMA mode 2, e o interface UntraDMA-133

• Controlador Direct Sound Preparado para AC’97 Áudio Digital:
compatível com AC’97 2.1

• Controlador Universal de Série do Bus: USB v2.0 e (EHCI) Interface
Melhorado do Controlador Central compatível com v1.0; (UHCI)
Interface USB v1.1 e Universal do Controlador Central compatível com
v1.1

• Dois sockets DIMM com 184 pinos para módulos de memória DDR

• Suporta bus de memória DDR333/266

• A memória máxima instalada é de 2GB

• Duas slots PCI de 32 bit

• Um slot AGP4x

• Um slot CNR

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IDE na placa

VGA

AC’97 Codec

Portas I/O na
placa

Fast Ethernet
LAN (optional)

USB 2.0

• Dois conectores IDE

• Suporta modos PIO (Input/Output Programável) e DMA (Direct Memory

Access)

• Suporta IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering com razão de transferência de
133/100/66/33 MB/sec

• Com suporte para tamanhos de Frame Buffer de 16/32/64 MB

• Barra de gráficos 128-bit 3D/2D

• Performance interna AGP 8x

• Compatível com AGP Rev. 3.0

• 6- canais e complacente com Especificação Intel

de acordo com os requerimentos da Microsoft

• Gerenciamento de força avançada e capacidade de economia de
energia.

• Função Stereo Line-in compatível com a saída do Surround.

• Input de CD Áudio análogo pseudo diferencial de alta qualidade.

• S/PDIF Input/Output suporta : S/PDIF In é caracterizado com suporte

com funcionalide de anti-distorção, anti-ruído, auto-trava, e
interrompimento.

• Tecnologia add-on software valiosa: Suporta a maioria dos padrões
industriais de som de PC 3D e função única de karaoke caracterizado
com suporte para microfone eco, troca de tom e cancelamento vocal.

• Duas portas PS/2 para o rato e teclado

• Uma porta série

• Uma porta paralela

• Uma porta VGA

• Uma porta LAN (optional)

• Quatro portes USB2.0 traseiros

• Jacks audio para microfone, line-in e line-out

• 100Base-TX/10Base-T Solução de Camadas Físicas

• Velocidade Dupla – 100/10 Mbps

• MII Interface para Controlador Ethernet /Configuração & Status

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

• Satisfaz todos os Padrões IEEE802.3, 10Base-T e 100Base-TX

Aplicáveis

• Compatível com Universal Serial Bus Revisão 2.0 da especificação,
suporte para todas seis portas

• Compatível com controlador Enhanced Host da Intel Revisão 1.0 da
especificação da interface

• Compatível com controlador Universal Host Revisão 1.1 da
especificação da Interface

• O dispositivo PCI muli-funções consiste em dois núcleos de
Controlador UHCI Host Controller para sinalização de velocidade

total/baixa em um núcleo de Controlador EHCI Host para sinalização
de alta velocidade

• O núcleo de raiz consiste em 4 portas de protecção a jusante com
transreceptores de camadas físicas integrados partilhados pelos
controladores Host UHCI e EHCI

• Suporte de gestão de energia PCI-Bus Revisão 1.1 da especificação da
interface

®

AC’97 (REV. 2.3) ,

®

PC2001

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• Suporte para todas as portas de protecção a jusante

As especificações de alguns artigos de hardware e software encontram-se
sujeitos a alterações sem aviso prévio.

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主な特徴

プロセッサ

チップセット

Socket-A プロセッサ対応

• AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron プロセッサに対応。

• 333/266/200 MHzのシステムバス（FSB）をサポート。

搭載したVIA
KM266ProノースブリッジおよびVT8235サウスブリッジ・チップセ
ットは最新且つ拡張性あるアーキテクチャを採用し、高い安定性
およびパフォーマンスを兼ね備えたものである。また、特徴は以
下の通り：

• 高性能CPUインターフェース：ソケット-A (ソケット-

462) AMD Athlon XP/Athlon / Duron
プロセッサに対応し、 333/266/200 MHz
ホストアドレスデータ転送率を提供。また、CPU-to­DRAM 書き込みバッファーとCPU-to-DRAM
読み取りプリフェッチバッファーを内蔵。

• 全機能AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port)コントローラ：

AGP v2.0 に対応し、Fast Write機能付きの 4x
転送モードをサポート。さらに、Pipelined split­transaction long-burst 転送機能で最大1
GB/秒の転送率を実現。

• 改良型高性能64ビットDDR SDRAM コントローラ：2.5V

SSTL-2 DRAM でDDR333/266メモリーをサポート。

• 並行PCIバスコントローラ：33 MHz 動作可能で、PCI

2.2 に対応し、32 ビット3.3V
PCIインターフェースで5V 仕様入力を対応。

• 高速イーサーネットコントローラ：1/10/100 MHz

全/半二重作動をサポート。

• UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 マスターモードEIDE

コントローラ：転送率最大133MB/秒までのPIO
モード4やmulti-word DMAモード2 、UltraDMA-133
インターフェースを対応。

• Direct Sound 対応済みAC’97

デジタルオーディオコントローラ： AC’97 2.2 対応。

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メモリのサポ
ート

拡張スロット • １つのCRTスロット

オンボー
ドIDEチャ
ネル

• DDR333/266 メモリーバス用の184ピンDIMM ソケット

を2つ搭載。

• メモリー容量を最大2GBまでサポート。

• １つのAGP2.0仕様に適合した4x AGPスロット

• ２つのPCI2.2仕様に適合した32ビットPCIスロット

• IDE コネクターを2つ搭載。

• PIO (Programmable Input/Output) とDMA

Memory Access) モードを対応。

• バスマスタ機能及びUltra DMA ATA100

133/100/66/33 モードをサポート。

VGA

AC’97
コーデック

オンボード
I/O ポート

内蔵式のイー
サーネットLA

• 16/32/64 MB フレームバッファーサイズをサポート。

• 128-ビット3D/2D グラフィックエンジンを導入。

• AGP 8x 機能を内蔵済み。

• AGP Rev. 3.0 に対応。

• 6- チャネルで Intel

仕様に対応し、Microsoft® PC2001 の規格を準拠。

• 強化型電源管理省電機能を導入。.

• ステレオライン入力とサラウンド出力が共用。

• 高品質 pseudo-differentialアナログCD

オーディオ入力可能。

• S/PDIF 出力が 24/20/16ビットでの 96/48

kHz出力可能。

付属のソフトウェア：業界のPC
3Dサウンド標準への対応と共に、カラオケ機能をも提供。このカ
ラオケ機能で、マイクロフォンのエコー効果やキーの調整のほか
に、伴奏のみに設定するなどが可能。

このマザーボードで利用可能の I/O ポートやコネクターは：

• 2つのPS/2ポート、一方がマウス用で、他方がキーボー

ド用。

• 1つのシリアルポート

• 1つのパラレルポート

• 1つのVGA ポート

• 1つのLANポート (オプション)

• 4つのバックパネルUSB2.0 ポート

オーディオジャック一式、それでマイクロフォンやライン入力や
ライン出力を接続可能

• 10ベース-T/100ベース-

TX物理レイヤーソリューション。

®

AC’97 (REV. 2.3)

(Direct

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N(オプション
)

USB 2.0

• デュアルスピード – 100/10 Mbps。

• コントローラ/設定・状態のMIIインターフェース。

• オートネゴシエーション: 10/100、全/半二重

すべての適用可能なIEEE802.3、10ベース-T、100ベース­TX標準に対応。

• 汎用シリアルポート規格2.0に適合したポートを6つ搭載

。

• Intel社の強化型ホストコントローラーインターフェー

ス規格0.95に適合。

• 汎用ホストコントローラーインターフェース規格1.1に

適合。

• 全/低速度信号転送用UHCI

ホストコントローラーコアと、高速信号転送用EHCI
ホストコントローラーコアとで構成したPCIマルチ機能
デバイスである。

• UHCI および EHCI

ホストコントローラーが共有する物理レイヤ受送信器を
内蔵し、４つのダウンストリームポートで構成したルー
トハブである。

• PCIバス電源管理インターフェース規格1.1に適合。

旧式のダウンストリームポートをサポート。

注:
上記の仕様が事前の通告なしに変更する事がありますので、予めご了承願います。

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주요 특징

A 프로세서

칩셋

메모리 지원

이 메인보드의 주요 특징은 다음과 같다:

소켓-A 프로세서 지원

• AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron 프로세서 지원

• 333/266/200 MHzのシステムバス（FSB）をサポ ト

본 칩셋에는 혁신적이고 범위성을 지닌 아키텍쳐를 바탕으로
인정된 신뢰성과 성능을 지닌 VIA KM266Pro Northbridge 와
VT8235 Southbridge 가 사용되었으며 이 칩셋이 지닌 주요
고급 특징은 다음과 같다:

• 고 성능 CPU 인터페이스: 소켓-A (소켓-462) AMD

애슬론 XP/애슬론 / 듀론 프로세서, 333/266/200 MHz
호스트 어드레스 및 데이터 전송 속도 지원; CPU-to­DRAM 쓰기 버퍼 및 CPU-to-DRAM 읽기 prefetch
버퍼 통합

• 전 기능의 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

컨트롤러: AGP v2.0 부합, 4 배속 전송 모드, Fast
Write 지원; 파이프라인의 분담 처리로 최대 1 GB/sec
의 속도로 긴 전송

• 고급의 고성능 64 비트 DDR SDRAM 컨트롤러: 2.5V

SSTL-2 DRAM 인터페이스를 지닌 DDR333/266
메모리 타입 지원

• 공존 PCI 버스 컨트롤러: 33 MHz 오퍼레이션, PCI 2.2

부합, 5V 용인 입력의 32 비트 3.3V PCI 인터페이스

• 패스트 이더넷 컨트롤러: 1/10/100 MHz 풀/하프

듀플렉스 오퍼레이션

• UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 마스터 모드 EIDE

컨트롤러: 최대 전송 속도 133MB/sec 로 PIO 모드 4,
multi-word DMA 모드 2 드라이브, 및 UltraDMA-133
인터페이스 커버

• 디렉트 사운드 레디 AC’ 97 디지털 오디오 컨트롤러:

AC’ 97 2.2 부합

유니버설 시리얼 버스 컨트롤러: USB v2.0 및 Enhanced Host
Controller Interface (EHCI) v1.0 호환; USB v1.1 및 Universal
Host Controller Interface (UHCI) v1.1 호환

• DDR333/266 의 메모리 버스를 위한 2 개의 184 핀

DIMM 소켓

• メモリ容量を最大2GBまでサポ トします。

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확장 슬롯

보드 내장
IDE 채널

VGA

AC’ 97 코덱

• CNR 슬롯 1개

• 4xAGP 슬롯 1 개 (AGP 2.0호환 인터페이스용)

• 32 비트 PCI 슬롯 2개 (PCI 2.2 호환 버스

인터페이스용)

• IDE 커넥터 2개

• PIO (Programmable Input/Output) 및 DMA (Direct

Memory Access) 모드 지원

• Bus Mastering 및 Ultra DMA ATA 100

133/100/66/33 모드 지원

• 시스템 메모리 사용 16/32/64MB 프레임 버퍼

• 128 비트 2D/3D 그래픽 엔진

• 내장된 AGP 8x 성능

• AGP Rev. 3.0 부합

• 6 채널, Intel

Microsoft® PC2001 요구사항에 부합.

• 고급 전원 관리 및 절전 기능.

• 서라운드 출력을 공유하는 스테레오 라인 입력 기능.

• 고품질의 pseudo-differential 아날로그 CD 오디오

입력.

• S/PDIF 출력 지원: 24/20/16 비트의 96/48 kHz 출력.

• 애드온 소프트웨어 기술: PC 3D 사운드의 가장

보편적인 산업 표준 지원. 독특한 가라오케 기능은
마이크 에코, 키 이동, 보컬 취소 등의 기능을 지원한다.

®

AC’ 97 (REV. 2.3) 사양 부합,

통합 I/O 이 메인보드는 다음과 같은 풀 세트의 확장 옵션이 있다:

• 마우스와 키보드용 PS/2 포트 2 개

• 시리얼 포트 1 개

• 패러럴 포트 1 개

• VGA 포트 2 개

• LAN 포트 1 개 (선택 사항)

• 뒤 패널 USB2.0 포트 4 개

• 마이크 용 오디오 잭, 라인 입력 및 라인 출력

내장 이더넷
랜
(선택사항)

USB 2.0

• 10Base-T/100Base-TX 물리적 레이어 솔루션

• 듀얼 스피드 – 100/10 Mbps

• 이더넷 컨트롤러/구성 및 상태의 MII 인터페이스

• 자동 조정: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex

• IEEE802.3, 10Base-T 및 100Base-TX 표준 부합

• 유니버설 시리얼 버스 2.0 사양에 부합, 6 개의 모든

포트를 지원

• Intel 의 Enhanced Host Controller Interface 0.95

사양과 호환

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• Universal Host Controller Interface 1.1 사양과 호환

• 2개의 UHCI Host Controller 코어(전속/저속 시그널링

용) 와 1 개의 EHCI Host Controller 코어(고속
시그널링 용)로 구성된PCI 다기능 장치

• 4개의 다운스트림 페이싱 포트와 UHCI 와 EHCI

호스트컨트롤러에 의해 공유되는 integrated physical
layer transceiver로구성된 Root hub

• PCI-버스 전력 관리 인터페이스 1.1 사양 지원

• 모든 다운스트림 페이싱 포트를 지원하는 Legacy

Note:

하드웨어 사양 및 소프트웨어 아이템은 사전 통지 없이

변경될 수 있습니다.

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主要功能

處理器

晶片組

記憶體支援

擴充槽

內建IDE通道

VGA

AC＇97 CODEC

Socket-A 處理器支援

• 支援AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron 處理器

• 支援高達333/266/200 MHz的前側匯流排

本主機板搭載了VIA
KM266Pro北橋及VT8235南橋晶片組，採用了獨創且具有擴充功能的架構，
能夠發揮最佳的穩定性及功能。本晶片組具有下列先進的功能：

• 高性能CPU介面：支援 Socket-A (Socket-462) AMD Athlon

XP/Athlon / Duron 處理器及333/266/200 MHz
主控位址資料傳輸率； 內建有CPU-to-DRAM 輸入緩衝器及CPU­to-DRAM 讀取預先擷取緩衝器。

• 全功能加速繪圖埠 (AGP) 控制器： AGP

v2.0相容，以快寫功能支援具有4倍速傳輸模式；採多重管道長集
送傳輸方式，最大提供1 GB/秒之傳輸效能。

• 先進高性能64位元DDR SDRAM 控制器：以2.5V SSTL-2

DRAM介面支援 DDR333/266 記憶體。

• 並行PCI匯流排控制器：33 MHz 動作速度，PCI 2.2

相容，32位元3.3V PCI 介面支援5V額定輸入 。

• 快速乙太控制器：1/10/100 MHz 全雙工及半雙工動作。

• UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 主控模式EIDE控制器：

傳輸速度高達133MB/秒，全面支援PIO 模式 4、 multi-word DMA
模式2、UltraDMA-133 介面。

• Direct Sound 支援的AC＇97 數位音訊控制器：AC＇97 2.2

規格相容。

• 配備2個 184針DIMM 插槽，支援 DDR333/266 記憶匯流排。

• 可支援高達2GB的記憶體

• 1個CNR槽

• 1個符合AGP2.0介面規格之4xAGP插槽

• 2個符合PCI2.2介面規格之32位元PCI插槽

• 2個IDE連接器

• 支援PIO(可程式輸出入) 及DMA (直接記憶體存取) 模式

• 支援Bus Mastering 及 Ultra DMA ATA100 133/100/66/33 模式

• 支援 16/32/64 MB 框架緩衝記憶

• 128位元3D/2D 繪圖引擎

• 提供內建立 AGP 8x 效能

• AGP Rev. 3.0 相容

• 具有6聲道且相容於Intel

PC2001 要求。

• 先進電源管理及省電功能。

• 立體聲線級輸入端子與環場音效輸出端子共用。

• 高品質 pseudo微分類比CD 音訊輸入。

• S/PDIF 輸出功能支援24/20/16 位元之 96/48 kHz 輸出。

®

AC＇97 ( 2.3版)規格 ，符合Microsoft®

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機載 I/O 埠

內建乙太網路功
能(選購)

USB 2.0

• 隨機贈送之軟體：支援現有標準的 PC 3D

音效，並提供獨特的KO功能，且此一KO功能支援麥克風回音、
音階調整、及歌聲消音功能。

本主機板完整地支援各種輸出入及連接器：

• 2個 PS/2 埠，分供滑鼠及鍵盤連接

• 1個串列埠

• 1個平行埠

• 1個VGA

• 1個LAN埠(選購)

• 背面有4個 USB2.0 埠

• 麥克風、線級輸入(line-in)及線級輸出(line-out)音效端子

• 10Base-T/100Base-TX 實體層解決方案

• 雙向速率高達 100/10 Mbps。

• 具有媒體無關介面 (MII) 之高速乙太網路收發器/設定及狀態

• 以 標準自動檢測方式進行全雙工或半雙工傳輸

• 符合 IEEE 802.3、10Base-T 及100Base-Tx 等所有標準。

• 提供符合汎用串列匯流排規格2.0, 的6個連接埠。

• 與Intel公司之加強型主控制卡介面規格(Enhanced Host Controller

Interface Specification)0.95版相容。

• 與汎用主控制卡介面(Universal Host Controller

Interface)規格1.1版相容。

• 配備PCI多功能，具有2個全/低速信號處理用UHCI

主控制核心及1個高速信號傳輸用EHCI 控制核心。

• 主集線器具有4個下行埠，且內建有由UHCI及EHCI控制器共享之

物理層收發器。

• 支援 PCI-匯流排式 電源管理介面(Power Management Interface)

規格1.1版。

• 支援所有舊式的下行傳輸埠。

有些硬體規格以及軟體物件將視狀況適當調整，不予另行通知

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功能

处理器

芯片组

内存支持

扩展槽

Onboard IDE

VGA

AC＇97
编解码器

集成 I/O 端口

支持 Socket-462 处理器

• 支持 AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron CPU

• 支持 333/266/200 MHz前端总线

芯片组包含VIA KM266Pro 北桥和VT8235
南桥，它基于一种新型的、可扩展的架构，能提供已经证明的可靠性和高
性能。

• 高性能 CPU 接口：支持 Socket-A (Socket-462) AMD Athlon / Duron

处理器，333/266/200 MHz 主机地址和数据传输速率；集成 CPU-到-DRAM
写缓冲和 CPU-到-DRAM 读预取缓冲

• 全功能加速图形端口 (AGP) 控制器。符合 AGP v2.0 标准，4X

传输模式，支持快写；流水线分离传输长猝发传输速度可达 1GB/sec

• 增强高性能 64 位 DDR SDRAM 控制器：支持带 2.5V SSTL-2 DRAM

接口的 DDR333/266 内存

• 并发 PCI 总线控制器：工作频率 33 MHz，符合 PCI2.2 标准，带 5V

输入的 32 位 3.3V PCI 接口。

• 快速以太网控制器：1/10/100 MHz 全双工和半双工操作

• UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 主控模式 EIDE 控制器：传输速率可达

133MB/sec，支持 PIO 模式 4、多字 DMA 模式 2 驱动程序和 UltraDMA­133 接口

• AC＇97 数字音频控制器：符合 AC＇97 2.1 标准

• 通用串行总线控制器：兼容 USB v2.0 和增强主控器接口 (EHCI)

v1.0；兼容 USB v1.1 和通用主控器接口 (UHCI) v1.1

• 2 个用于 DDR 内存条的 184-pin DIMM 插槽

• 支持 DDR333/266 存储总线

• 内存最多可达 2GB

• 2 个 32 位 PCI 插槽

• 1 个 CNR 槽

• 1 个 4XAGP 插槽

• 2 个 IDE 接口

• 支持 PIO (程控输入/输出) 和 DMA (直接存储器存取) 模式

• 支持 IDE Ultra DMA 总线控制，传输速率可达 133/100/66/33 MB/sec

• 支持 16/32/64 MB 帧缓冲

• 128 位 3D/2D 图形引擎

• 内部 AGP 8x 性能

• 符合 AGP Rev. 3.0 规格

• 6 通道，符合 Intel

• 高级电源管理和节电功能。

• 共享环绕输出的立体声线入功能。

• 高质量伪差分模拟 CD 音频输入。

• 支持 S/PDIF 输入/输出：S/PDIF In 支持中断、自锁、抗噪和抗失真功能。

• 增值软件技术。支持大部分 PC 3D 立体声行业标准和卡拉 OK

功能，支持话筒回声消除、键移动和声音消除功能。

• 2 个用于鼠标和键盘的 PS/2 端口

®

AC＇97 (REV. 2.3) 规格，满足 Microsoft® PC2001 要求

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内建以太网
LAN（可选）

USB 2.0

• 1 个串口

• 1 个并口

• 1 个 VGA 端口

• 1个 LAN 端口(可选)

• 主板后面板带 4 个USB 2.0端口接口

• 麦克风、线入和线出声音插孔

• 100Base-TX/10Base-T 物理层解决方案

• 双速 – 100/10 Mbps

• 到以太网控制器的 MII 接口/配置 & 状态

• 自动协商：10/100，全双工/半双工

• 符合所有相应的 IEEE 802.3、10Base-T 和 100Base-Tx 标准

• 符合通用串行总线规格 2.0 版本, 可支持 6 个 端口

• 符合 Intel 1.0 版本的增强主控器接口规格

• 符合 1.1 版本的通用主控器接口规格

• PCI 多功能设备由 2 个用于全速/低速传输数据的 UHCI 主控器

和1个用于高速传输数据的EHCI主控器组成

• Root集线器包括4个下行端口，带有与UHCI和EHCI

主控制器共用的集成物理层收发器。

• 支持 1.1版本的 PCI 总线电源管理接口规格支持

• 所有传统下行端口

部分硬件规格和软件项目若有更改恕不另行通知。

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This motherboard has onboard AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron
processors with front-side bus (FSB) speed up to 333/266/200
MHz.

This motherboard integrates VIA KM266Pro Northbridge and
VT8235 Southbridge chipsets that support one 4X AGP slot for
highly graphics display, two 184-pin DIMM sockets for
DDR333/266 memory bus, and Ultra DMA ATA133/100/66/33
function to provide outstanding high system performance under all
types of system operations. It supports the AC’97 Audio Codec
compliant with the AC’97 2.3 specification that meets the PC2001
requirements and supports S/PDIF Out. It has a CNR
(Communications and Networking Riser) slot and a built-in
10BaseT/100BaseTX Network Interface (optional). It is
compliant with AGP v2.0, up to 1 GB/sec data transfer rate
capability, and pseudo-synchronous AGP and CPU interface to
maximize system performance
engine, it utilizes a highly pipelined architecture that provides high
performance along with superior image quality.
There is a full set of I/O Ports including PS/2 keyboard and mouse
ports, one serial port, one onboard VGA port, one parallel port, one
LAN port (optional), audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line­out, four back-panel USB2.0 ports and onboard USB header USB3
providing two extra ports by connecting the extended USB module
to the motherboard.

This motherboard has all the features you need to develop a
powerful multimedia workstation that is network ready. The board
is Micro ATX size and has power connectors for an ATX power
supply.

. Featuring 128-bit 3D/2D graphics

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Key Features

The key features of this motherboard include:

Socket-A Processor Support

♦ Supports onboard AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron

processors

♦ Supports Front-Side Bus (FSB) 333/266/200 MHz

Chipset

There are VIA KM266Pro Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge
in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable
architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the
chipset’s advanced features are:

♦ High Performance CPU Interface: Supports Socket-A

(Socket-462) AMD Athlon XP/Athlon / Duron
processors, 333/266/200 MHz host address and data
transfer rate; Integrated CPU-to-DRAM write buffers and
CPU-to-DRAM read prefetch buffers

♦ Full Featured Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Controller:

AGP v2.0 compliant 4x transfer mode with Fast Write
support; Pipelined split-transaction long-burst transfers up
to 1 GB/sec

♦ Advanced High-Performance 64-bit DDR SDRAM

Controller: Supports DDR333/266 memory types with

2.5V SSTL-2 DRAM interface

♦ Concurrent PCI Bus Controller: 33 MHz operation, PCI

2.2 compliant, 32 bit 3.3V PCI interface with 5V tolerant
inputs

♦ Fast Ethernet Controller: 1/10/100 MHz full and half

duplex operation

♦ UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 Master Mode EIDE Controller:

Transfer rate up to 133MB/sec to cover PIO mode 4,
multi-word DMA mode 2 drives, and UltraDMA-133
interface

♦ Direct Sound Ready AC’97 Digital Audio Controller:

AC’97 2.1 compliant

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♦ Universal Serial Bus Controller: USB v2.0 and Enhanced

Host Controller Interface (EHCI) v1.0 compatible; USB
v1.1 and Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) v1.1
compatible

Memory Support

♦ Two 184-pin DIMM sockets for DDR333/266 memory bus
♦ Maximum installed memory is 2GB

Expansion Slots

♦ One CNR slot
♦ One 4X AGP slot for AGP 2.0-compliant interface
♦ Two 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface

Onboard IDE

♦ Two IDE Connectors
♦ Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA

(Direct Memory Access) modes

♦ Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates

of 133/100/66/33 MB/sec

VGA

♦ Supports 16/32/64 MB Frame Buffers sizes
♦ 128-bit 3D/2D graphic engine
♦ Internal AGP 8x performance
♦ AGP Rev. 3.0 Compliant

AC’97 Codec

 6- channel and compliant with Intel

Spec, meeting with Microsoft

 Advanced power management and power saving

®

®

AC’97 (REV. 2.3)

PC2001 requirements

capabilities.

 Stereo Line-in function shared with Surround out.
 High quality pseudo-differential analog CD Audio input.
 S/PDIF Output support: Output 96/48 kHz with 24/20/16

bits

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 Valuable add-on software technology: Support most

industry standards of PC 3D sound and unique karaoke
function support featured with microphone echo, key
shifting, and vocal cancellation.

Onboard I/O Ports

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

♦ Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
♦ One serial port
♦ One parallel port
♦ One VGA port
♦ One LAN port (optional)
♦ Four back-panel USB2.0 ports

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

Built-in Ethernet LAN (optional)

♦ 10Base-T/100Base-TX Physical Layer Solution
♦ Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps
♦ MII Interface to Ethernet Controller/Configuration & Status
♦ Auto Negotiation: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex
♦ Meet All Applicable IEEE802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base-

TX Standards

USB 2.0

♦ Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification

Revision 2.0, and support for all six ports

♦ Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller

Interface Specification Revision 1.0

♦ Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface

Specification Revision 1.1

♦ PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host

Controller cores for full-/low-speed signaling and one
EHCI Host Controller core for high-speed signaling

♦ Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with

integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and
EHCI Host Controller

♦ Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface

Specification release 1.1

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♦ Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

Note: Hardware specifications and software items are

subject to change without notification.

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Chapter 2

Motherboard Installation

To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these
instructions in this chapter:

 Identify the motherboard components
 Install one or more system memory modules
 Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly
 Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case)
 Connect any extension brackets or cables to

connectors/headers on the motherboard

 Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate

connections to connectors/headers on the motherboard

Note:

1. Before installing this motherboard, make sure jumper JP2 is
under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about
locating JP2 and the setting options.

2. Never connect power to the system during installation;
otherwise, it may damage the motherboard.

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Motherboard Components

This diagram below identifies major components on the
motherboard.

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I/O Ports

The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports
on the motherboard.

(optional)

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

LPT1

COM1

VGA
LAN Port
(optional)
USB Ports
Audio Ports

Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
pointing device.
Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
keyboard.
Use LPT1 to connect printers or other
parallel communications devices.
Use the COM port to connect serial devices
such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is
identified by the system as COM1.
Use the VGA port to connect VGA devices.
Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to
connect your computer to the Network.
Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Use the three audio ports to connect audio
devices. The first jack is for stereo Line-In
signal. The second jack is for stereo Line­Out signal. The third jack is for
Microphone.

8

Installing The Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V DIMM
sockets (Dual Inline Memory Module) for unbuffered
DDR333/266 memory modules (Double Data Rate SDRAM),
and maximum 2.0GB installed memory.

DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on
both edges of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges),
effectively doubling the memory chip’s data throughput.

Installation Procedure

These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory.
Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

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

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

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

4. Install the DIMM module into the socket and press
it firmly down until it is seated correctly. The
socket latches are levered upwards and latch on to
the edges of the DIMM.

5. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

DDR1

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Jumper Settings

Using a jumper cap to connect two pins is SHORT, removing it
from these pins, OPEN.

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JP2

Jumper JP2: Clear CMOS Memory

This jumper can clear the CMOS memory. You may need to clear
the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect
that your motherboard can’t operate. To clear the CMOS memory,
disconnect all the power cables, and then move the jumper cap into
the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

Function Jumper Setting

Normal Short Pins 1-2
Clear CMOS Short Pins 2-3

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Installing The Motherboard

A

Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a
Micro ATX size motherboard. You can install this motherboard in
an ATX case. Ensure your case has an I/O cover plate that matches
the ports on this motherboard.
Install the motherboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s
instructions to use hardware and internal mounting points on the
chassis.

CPUPW1

1

SYSFAN1

TX1

1

PANEL1

Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX1
connector on the motherboard. CPUPW1 is a +12V connector for
CPU Vcore power.
If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the
cable from the cooling fan to the SYSFAN1 fan power connector
on the motherboard.
Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1
header.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 HD_LED_P(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP(+)
3 HD_LED_N(-) 4 FP PWR/SLP(-)
5 RESET_SW_N(-) 6 POWER_SW_P(+)
7 RESET_SW_P(+) 8 POWER_SW_N(-)
9 RSVD_DNU 10 KEY

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Connecting Optional Devices

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

SPDIFO1

1

1

SIR1

1

1

SPK1

AUDIO2

1

SPK1: Speaker Header

Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the
motherboard.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V 2 NC
3 GND 4 SPKR

AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header

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

Pin Signal Pin Signal

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

Note: If you want to connect the front panel sound jack, you

have to remove jumper caps of Pin(5-6) and Pin(9-10)
from the AUDIO2 header.

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USB3: Front panel USB Header

The motherboard has 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
motherboard.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 VERG_FP_USBPWR0 2 VERG_FP_USBPWR0
3 USB_FP_P0(-) 4 USB_FP_P1(-)
5 USB_FP_P0(+) 6 USB_FP_P1(+)
7 GROUND 8 GROUND
9 KEY 10 USB_FP_OC0

1. Locate the USB3 header on the motherboard.

2. Plug the bracket cable onto the USB3 header.

3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the
system chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening.
Secure the extension bracket to the chassis with a screw.

SIR1: Infrared Port

The infrared port allows 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 Pin Signal

1 NC 2 KEY
3 +5V 4 GND
5 IRTX 6 IRRX

1. Locate the infrared port SIR1 header on the motherboard.

2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable
from the port to the SIR1 header and then secure the port to an
appropriate place in your system chassis.

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1 1

SPDIFO1: S/PDIF Out Header

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a standard audio transfer
file format and allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one
device to another without having to be converted first to an analog
format. Via a specific audio cable, you can connect the SPDIFO1
header (S/PDIF output) on the motherboard to the S/PDIF digital
input on the external speakers or AC Decode devices.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 SPDIFOUT 2 +5VA
3 KEY 4 GND

Installing Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the
steps below.

1

IDE2

FDC1

IDE1

Floppy Disk Drive

The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can
support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with
capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
Install your drives and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy
disk drive connector FDC1.

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IDE Devices

IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives,
and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.
The motherboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or
two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you
must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as
Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to
configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master
device connects to the end of the cable.
Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the
Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the motherboard.
If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second
IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE
channel connector IDE2 on the motherboard. If you have two
devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.

Internal Sound Connections

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you
can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.

CD1

1

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. On the motherboard, locate the 4-pin header CD1.

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A

CD1

Pin Signal

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

Expansion Slots

This motherboard has one AGP, one CNR and two 32-bit PCI
slots.

GP1

CNR1

Follow the steps below to install a PCI/AGP/CNR expansion card.

1. Locate the CNR, AGP or PCI slots on the motherboard.

2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis.

3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot.
Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with
a screw.

PCI2 PCI1

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Chapter 3

BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your
computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed,
and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the
information to initialize all the components when booting up and
basic functions of coordination between system components.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the
system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting
properly. If it happens, you can use the clear CMOS jumper to
clear the CMOS memory which has stored the configuration
information; or you can hold down the Page Up key while
rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also
clears the setup information.

You can run the setup utility and manually change the
configuration. You might need to do this to configure some
hardware installed in or connected to the motherboard, such as the
CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

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Running the Setup Utility

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

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY – VERSION 1.21.13

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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

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

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

Features Setup
CPU PnP Setup
Hardware Monitor
Change Password
Exit

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

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

If you have already made changes to the setup utility, press F10 to
save 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 default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with
a set of high-performance values.

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Standard CMOS Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Mon Apr 05, 2004
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 13:51:23
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master : Auto On
Pri Slave : Auto On
Sec Master : Auto On
Sec Slave : Auto On

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

Month : Jan – Dec ESC : Exit
Day : 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item
Year : 1980 – 2099 PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color
F3 : Detect All HDD

Date & Time
Pri Master

Pri Slave
Sec Master
Sec Slave

Use these items to set the system date and time
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 drive, select
the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI
device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive
or an LS-120) select Floptical.

Floppy Drive A
Floppy Drive B

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

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Advanced Setup Page

Use this page to set more advanced information about your system.
Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the
operation of your computer.

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Quick Boot Enabled

st

Boot Device IDE-0

1

nd

Boot Device Floppy

2

rd

Boot Device CD/DVD-0

3
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No
L2 Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Graphic Win Size 64MB
SDRAM Timing by SPD Enabled
SDRAM CAS# Latency 2.5
SDRAM Bank Interleave Disabled
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled

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

Quick Boot

1st Boot Device

nd

2

Boot Device

rd

3

Boot Device

Try Other Boot
Device

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

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

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

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.

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

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BootUp Num­Lock

Floppy Drive
Swap

Floppy Drive
Seek

Password Check

Boot to OS/2 >
64MB

L2 Cache

System BIOS
Cacheable

Graphic Win Size

SDRAM Timing
by SPD

SDRAM CAS#
Latency

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

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

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

If you have entered a password for the system,
use this item to determine, if the password is
required to enter the Setup Utility (Setup) or
required both at start-up and to enter the Setup
Utility (Always).

Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2
operating system and you have more than
64MB of system memory installed.

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

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

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

This item enables or disables the SDRAM
timing defined by the Serial Presence Detect
electrical.

This item determines the operation of SDRAM
memory CAS (column address strobe). It is
recommended that you leave this item at the
default value. The 2T setting requires faster
memory that specifically supports this mode.

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SDRAM Bank
Interleave

Enable this item to increase SDRAM memory
speed. When enabled, separate memory banks
are set for odd and even addresses, and
upcoming byte of memory is accessible while
refreshing the current byte.

Auto Detect
DIMM/PCI Clk

Spread
Spectrum

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

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

Power Management Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Power Management Enabled
Suspend Time Out Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 30
LAN/Ring Power On Disabled
Keyboard Power On Disabled
Wake-Up Key Any Key
Wake-Up Password N/A

ACPI Aware O/S

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

Power
Management

This item enables or disables a power
management scheme. If you enable power
management, there are some options for you
to decide the power management operation.
Both APM and ACPI are supported.

ACPI Aware O/S Yes

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

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Suspend Time Out

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

LAN/Ring Power
On

Keyboard Power
On
Wake up key
Wake up
password

This item sets up the timeout (minutes) for
the Suspend mode. The computer will be a
power-saving Suspend mode if the system
has been inactive after the setup time

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.

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.

If you enable this item, system can
automatically resume by pressing any key or
power key on the keyboard, or typing in the
password. You must use an ATX power
supply in order to use this feature.

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PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled

Share Memory
Size

This item lets you allocate a portion of the
main memory for the onboard VGA display
application with 8/16/32MB options.

Primary Graphics
Adapter

This item indicates if the primary graphics
adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. The
default PCI setting still lets the onboard
display work and allows the use of a second
display card installed in a PCI slot.

Allocate IRQ to
PCI VGA

If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be
assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system.
You set this value to No to free up an IRQ.

PCI IDE BusMaster

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

Share Memory Size 32MB

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

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Load Optimal Settings

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

Note: It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load

optimal values for accessing the best performance.

Load Best Performance Settings

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

Features Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – FEATURES SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

OnBoard Serial PortA 3F8/COM1
OnBoard IR Port Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port 378
Parallel Port Mode ECP
Parallel Port IRQ 7
Parallel Port DMA 3
OnBoard PCI IDE Both
Audio Device Enabled
Modem Device Auto
Ethernet Device Enabled
OnBoard USB Function Enabled
USB Function For DOS Disabled
ThumbDrive for DOS Disabled

OnBoard FDC Enabled

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select
Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

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OnBoard FDC

OnBoard Serial
PortA

OnBoard IR Port

Onboard Parallel
Port

Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port IRQ

Parallel Port DMA

OnBoard PCI IDE

Audio Device

Modem Device

Ethernet Device

OnBoard USB
Function

USB Function For
DOS

This item enables or disables the onboard
floppy disk drive interface.

These items enable or disable the onboard
COM1 serial port, and assign a port address.

This item enables or disables the Infrared
port, and assigns a port address. If you select
a specific address, the resources are assigned
to the IR port, and you can use the five items
below to determine the operation of the IR
port

This item enables or disables the onboard
LPT1 parallel port, and assigns a port
address. The Auto setting will detect and
available address.

This item decides the parallel port mode. You
can select SPP (Standard Parallel Port), ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced
Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP.

This item assigns either IRQ 5 or 7 to the
parallel port.

This item assigns a DMA channel to the
parallel port. The options are 0, 1 and 3.

This item enables or disables either or both of
the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE
channels.

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

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

This item enables or disables the onboard
Ethernet LAN.

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

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

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ThumbDrive for
DOS

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

CPU PnP Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

©2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

CPU Over-clocking Func. Disabled
CPU Frequency 166 MHz
CPU Over-Clocking Freq. N/A
DRAM Frequency Auto

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

CPU
Over-Clocking
Func.
CPU/DRAM
Frequency Ratio

CPU
Over-Clocking
Frequency

This item enables or disables the CPU over­clocking function installed in your system.

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

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

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Hardware Monitor Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Vcore 1.676V
Vdimm 2.512V
Vivdd 2.512V
Vcc5V 4.972V
SB3V 3.280V
SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM
CPU FAN Speed 3515 RPM
SYSTEM Temperature 30°C/86°F
CPU Temperature 52°C/125°F

System / CPU
Temperature

FANs & Voltage
Measurements

These items display CPU and system
temperature measurement.

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

*** System Hardware ***

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

Change Password

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

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Change or Remove the Password

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

Exit

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

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Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

About the Software CD-ROM

The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard
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
motherboard version. More information on some programs is
available in a README file, located in the same directory as the
software.

Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is

not specified for use with your motherboard.

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.

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

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

Note: If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on

your system, you can still install 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.

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Note: If the opening screen doesn't appear, double-

click the file "setup.exe" in the root directory.

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

The Browse CD button is the standard Windows
command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and
show the contents of the support CD.
Before installing the software from Windows Explorer,
look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or
something similar. This file may contain important
information to help you install the software correctly.
Some software is installed in separate folders for different
operating systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, or WIN98/95.
Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are
using.
To install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE
or INSTALL.EXE by double-clicking the file and then
following the instructions on the screen.

Exit

The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

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.

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Running Setup

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

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

Note: The following screens are examples only. The

screens and driver lists will be different
according to the motherboard you are installing.

The motherboard 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:

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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.

Manual Installation

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 motherboard.
Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the
directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have
a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your
operating system before installation. Other drivers have the setup
program located in the operating system subfolder.
If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program,
browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme
text file (README.TXT or README.DOC) for information on
installing the driver or software for your operating system.

Utility Software Reference

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 copied in accordance with the terms of the
license.

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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 motherboard, 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
motherboard 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

The PC-CILLIN 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.

This concludes Chapter 4.

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