ECS L7VMM (PCB V1.0) Manual

Preface

Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illus trations and software, is protected un­der international copyright laws, with al l ri ghts reserved. Neither this manual, nor any
of the material cont ai ned herei n, may be reproduced without written consent of the au­thor.

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manuf ac­turer makes no representat i ons or warranties with respect to the cont ent s hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par­ticular purpose. The manuf acturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes from time to time in t he content hereof without obligation of t he 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 tes ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi ­tal device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dent i al i nstallation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in­stalled and used in accordanc e with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communicati ons. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc­cur in a particular instal l ation. If this equipm ent 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 ant enna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

− Connect the equipment onto an out l et on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

− Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tec hni cian for help.

Shielded interconnect cabl es and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ens ure 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 equipm ent .

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, i ncluding interference

that may cause undesi red operat i on.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digit al apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferenc e­causing Equipment Regulations.

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

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

Describes features of the mainboard,
and provides a shipping checkli st.

⇒ page 1

Go to

Describes installation of mainboard
components.

⇒ page 7

Go to

Provides information on us i ng the BIOS
Setup Utility.

⇒ page 24

Go to

Describes the mainboard software.

⇒ page 49

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

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

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

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

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

Choosing a Computer Case....................................................................... 4

Mainboard Components............................................................................ 5

CHAPTER 2 7

Installing the Mainboard 7

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

Quick Guide............................................................................................... 7

Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................................. 8

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

Setting Jumpers...............................................................................................8

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

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

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

The Panel Connectors.....................................................................................11

Installing Hardware.................................................................................. 12

Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 12

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 15

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 16

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 17

Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 18

Connecting Optional Devices........................................................................ 19

Connecting I/O Devices ........................................................................... 22

External Connector Color Coding................................................................. 23

CHAPTER 3 24

Using BIOS 24

About the Setup Utility............................................................................. 24

The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 24

Entering the Setup Utility.............................................................................. 25

Updating the BIOS........................................................................................ 25

Using BIOS.............................................................................................. 26

Standard CMOS Option................................................................................. 27

Advanced BIOS Features Option .................................................................. 29

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Advanced Chipset Features Option ............................................................... 32

Integrated Peripherals Option........................................................................ 36

Power Management Setup Option................................................................. 39

PNP/PCI Configuration Option..................................................................... 43

PC Health Status Option................................................................................ 45

Frequency Voltage Option............................................................................. 45

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..................................................................... 46

Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................... 47

Set Supervisor and User Passwords Option................................................... 47

Save & Exit Setup Option.............................................................................. 47

Exit Without Sav ing....................................................................................... 48

CHAPTER 4 49

Using the Mainboard Software 49

About the Software CD-ROM...................................................................49

Auto-installing under Windows 98............................................................ 49

Running Setup............................................................................................... 50

Manual Installation................................................................................... 52

Utility Software Reference....................................................................... 52

Award Flash Memory Utility......................................................................... 52

PC-CILLIN.................................................................................................... 52

MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software ......................................................... 53

Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software............................................................. 53

WinFlash Utility............................................................................................ 53

CD Ghost....................................................................................................... 53

Recovery Genius........................................................................................... 53

Language Genius........................................................................................... 53

PageABC....................................................................................................... 53

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Introducing the Mainboar d

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Congratulations on purchasing the L7VMM mainboard. The L7VMM main­board is an Micro ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and
measures 244 mm x 220 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 462 that ac­commodates AMD Athlon processors supporting frontside bus (FSB) speeds
up to 266 MHz.

The L7VMM incorporates the VIA KM266 (VT8375) Northbridge and VT8233A
Southbridge chipsets which combine support for the new high-bandwidth
Double Data Rate (DDR) 266 SDRAM, and the AC 97 audio codec.

Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on

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

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

Standard Items

• One mainboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable

• One IDE drive ribbon cable

• One auto-install software support CD

• This user’s manual

FFeeaattuurreess

Processor

Chipset

Memory

USB USB 1.1

The mainboard uses an AMD 462-pin Sock et A that has the
following features:

• Supports 200/266 MHz frontside bus (FS B)

• Accommodates AMD Athlon Duron, Athlon, and Athlon XP

The chipset on L7VMM includes the VT8375 Northbridge and
VT8233A Southbridge which are based on an innovative and
scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. A
few of the chipset’s advanced features are:

• An advanced V-Link memory controller architect ure that

• Support for a 4xAGP interface providi ng vivid 3D graphics

• An ATA 133 interface on the VT8233A chip set, which

Additional features inc l ude support for four USB ports, an A C
97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and
ACPI/OnNow power management.

The mainboard accommodates DDR200/266 DDR SDRAM (Dou­ble Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) up to 2 GB using two 2.5V
unbuffered DIMM modules.

The VT8233A Southbridge chipset features the USB 1.1 speci­fication which can support f o r f our USB ports.

However, if the mainboard comes with VIA VT6202, then the
mainboard supports the USB 2.0 specification.

USB 2.0 (optional)

The VIA VT6202 PCI USB 2. 0 Cont rol l er i s compliant with
Universal Serial Bus Spec i fication Revision 2.0.

The USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480MB/sec for
high-speed devices and specifies a m i c roframe that will be

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have small buffers even at hi gh data rates.

The USB 1.1 connectors and other full speed cables can sup­port the higher speed of USB 2.0 without any changes.

The chipset has the following advanced USB features:

• Compliant with Enhanced Host Controller Interface

• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Control-

• Controller core for high-speed signal i ng

• Supports PCI-Bus Power Management I nterface Specifi-

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

processors.

provides the bandwidth and performance nec essary for
even the most demanding Internet and 3D graphics

and video performance
helps boost system performance by providing a high-

speed connection to ATA 133 Hard Di sk Drives, deliver­ing maximum sustained data transfer rates of 133 MB/sec

of a 1msec fram e. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to

(EHCI) Specificat i on Revi sion 0.95 and Universal Host
Controller Interface (UHCI) S pecification Revision 1. 1

lers for full/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host

cation release 1.1

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AC 97 Audio
Codec

Expansion
Options

Integrated I/O

Onboard LAN
(optional)

BIOS
Firmware

The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.2 speci­fication, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter)
and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit
stereo full-duplex codec with independent and variable sam­pling rates. Further features i nclude support for six analog line­level stereo inputs.

L7VMM has three 32-bit PCI slots , an AGP slot and CNR
(Communications and Networking Riser) slot.

The L7VMM supports Ultra DMA bus mas tering with transfer
rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec.

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

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and k eyboard

• One serial port

• One VGA port

• One parallel port

• One MIDI/game port

• One LAN port

• Two USB ports

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

The Realtek RTL8100B LAN chip is i ncorporated in the chipset
providing the mainboard with integrated E thernet PCI LAN
capabilities.

This mainboard uses Award BIOS t hat enables users to con­figure many system features including the fol l owing:

• Power management

• Wake-up alarm s

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different
processor clock s peeds.

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

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

This mainboard has a Micro ATX form factor of 244 mm x 220 mm. Choose a
case that accommodates this form factor.

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

AGP1 Accelerated Graphics P ort
ATX1 Power connector
AUDIO1 Front-oriented microphone/li ne-out port header
BAT1 Three volt realtime cloc k battery
CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan
CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser s l ot
COM2 Onboard serial port header COM2
CPU1 Socket A for AMD Athlon processor
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIMM1 ~ DIMM2 Two 184-pin DIMM sockets
FDD1 Floppy disk dri ve connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
J1 External SMI header
JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
JP2 CPU Frequency jumper
JP3 BIOS protection jumper
LSJ1 Legend single-color LED header
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and LED indica-

PC_PC1* Serial IRQ header
PCI1 ~ PCI3 Three 32-bit add-in card slots
SIR1 Serial i nf rared cable header
SJ1 Single-color LED header
SPDIF1 SPDIF out header
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
USB2 Front panel USB headers
VIDEO1 Video in c onnector
WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector
WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connec tor

* Reserved for OEM use only

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the main­board.

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Installing the Mainboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:

• W ear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid
damage from static electricity.

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

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

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

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

The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components
Setting Jumpers
Installing the Mainboard in a Case
Installing Case Components
Installing the CPU
Installing Memory
Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive
Installing an FDD
Installing Add-on Cards
Connecting Options
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices

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

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

Note: Do not overtighten

the screws as this
can stress the main­board.

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

2. Secure the mainboard with
screws where approp ria t e .

1. Place the mainboard
over the mounting brackets.

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

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

Setting Jumpers

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

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

Short Open

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

1

2

3

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Checking Jumper Settings

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

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

JP1

1

JP3 3-pin CPU Frequency 1-2: 100Mhz

2-3: 133Mhz

JP3

JP2 3-pin BIOS protection 1-2: Enable

2-3: Disabled

Jumper 1 – enables you to clear the BIOS. Follow these instructions:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

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

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JP2

1

1

Jumper 3 – set the CPU frequency (100MHz or 133MHz) according to the
CPU.

Jumper 2 – enables you to prevent the BIOS from being updated (flashed).
Set the jumper to disabled if you are going to update your BIOS. After updat­ing the BIOS, return it to the default setting (enabled). For instructions on
updating the BIOS refer to Chapter 3.

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

1. Connect the case
power supply con­nector to ATX1.

2. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
CPUFAN1.

3. Connect the case
cooling fan connec­tor to CASFAN1.

4. Connect the case
speaker cable to
SPEAKER1.

5. Connect the case
LED cable to SJ1
or LSJ1.

SJ1: Single color LED header

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

Pin Signal Name

1

SUSLED-G

2

SUSLED-G

3

5VSB

ACPI LED function:

SJ1

1

S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

Light Blinking Blinking Dark

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LSJ1: Single color LED header

This header which is specially designed for OEM customers allows the user to
install a LED indicator to indicate when the computer is in Suspend to RAM
(STR) mode or normal mode.

Pin Signal Name

1 2 5 VSB

SUSLED-Y

ACPI LED function:

LSJ1

S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

Dark Dark Light Dark

SPEAKER1: Internal speaker

Connect the internal speaker connector to this header.

Pin Signal Name

1

SIGNAL

2

NC

3

NC

4

+5V

The Panel Connectors

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

PANEL1

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power ON/OFF 6, 8

Reset Switch 5, 7

Green LED

2, 4

Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)

Note: The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be connected to a positive

voltage.

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Empty
(Pin 10)

10 9

2 1

N/C
(Pin 9)

Reset Switc
(Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)

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Installing the Processor

Caution: When install i ng a CP U heatsink and cooling fan make sure that
you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors
with the clip of the cooling fan. If the cli p of the cool ing fan scrapes
across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard
or its components.

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

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

Before installing the Processor

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

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

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

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

Note: The pin A-1 corner on the CPU and socket is empty.

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

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

2. Match the corner on the CPU marked with an arrow with pin A-1 on the CPU
socket (the corner with the pi nhol e not i ceably missing). I nsert the processor into
the socket. Do not us e force.

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

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

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

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

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

Fan/heatsink unit

secured to socket

Note: CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of

CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also
vary.

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Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate
(DDR) SDRAM memory modules. You must install at least one module in any
of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 32 MB to 1 GB of memory;
total memory capacity is 2 GB.

Installation Procedure

The mainboard accommodates two
memory modules .

Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or
1 GBps data transfer depending on
whether the bus is 100 MHz or 133
MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM
(DDR SDRAM) doubles the rate to

1.6 GBps and 2.1 GBps. DDR

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

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

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

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

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

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

8. Install any remaining DIMM
modules.

Latch

Cutout

Notch

Latch

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

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

About IDE Devices

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

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

IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set t he IDE device as
MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two
IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the
other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains
how to do this.

About UltraDMA

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

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

1. Install the hard disk dri ve i nt o t he dri ve cage in your system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE 1
(A):

Note: Ribbon cable connectors
are usually keyed so that they c an
only be installed correct l y on the
device connector. If the connector
is not keyed, mak e sure that you
match the pin-1 side of t he cable
connector with the pin-1 side of the
device connector. Each connector
has the pin-1 side clearly m arked.
The pin-1 side of each ribbon ca­ble is always marked with a
colored stripe on the cable.

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

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

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard
Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have in­stalled.

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Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

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

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE 1
(A). If you have already installed
an HDD, use the other connec­tor on the IDE cable.

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

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

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

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

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure
the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

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

1. Install the FDD into the dri ve c age i n your system case.

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

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

3. Plug the correct connector on the FDD cable for the 5.25-inch or 3. 5-i nch drive
into the FDD connector (B).

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

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

Installing Add-on Cards

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

PCI Slots

4xAGP
Slot

CNR Slot

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

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

This slot is used to
insert CNR cards with
Modem and Audio
functionality.

Note: Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card

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

Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

1. Remove a blanking plate from the system cas e corresponding to the slot you
are going to use.

2. Install the edge connect or of the
add-on card into the expansion
slot. Ensure that t he edge con­nector is correctly s eated in the
slot.

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

Note: For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters,

you have to insta ll drive rs a nd sof tw are bef ore y ou can be gin us ing the add-on
card.

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Connecting Optional Devices

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

AUDIO1: Front panel MIC/line-out

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

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5
7
9

AUD_MIC
MIC_BIAS
AUD_F_R
RESERVED
AUD_F_L

2
4
6
8

10

AUD_GND
AUD_VCC
AUD_RET_R
KEY
AUD_RET_L

COM2: Onboard serial port connector

Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial
port to your system.

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Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5
7
9

DCD
TxD
GROUND
RTS
RI

2
4
6
8

10

RxD
DTR
DSR
CTS
KEY

USB2: Front panel USB ports

The mainboard has one USB port 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 USB2 to connect the
front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1

USBPWR0

3

USB_FP_P0-

5

USB_FP_P0+

7

GROUND

9

KEY

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

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

2
4
6
8

10

USBPWR1
USB_FP_P1­USB_FP_P1+
GROUND
USB_FP_OC0

WOL1/WOM1: Wake On LAN/Wake On Modem

If you have i nstalle d a LAN card , use th e cable pro vided wi th the ca rd to plug
into the mainboard WOL1 connector. This enables the Wake On LAN (WO1L)
feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal auto­matically resumes the system.

Pin Signal Name

1

5VSB

2

Ground

3

SENSE

If you have installed a modem, use the cable provided with the modem to plug
into the mainboard WOM1 connector. This enables the Wake On Modem
(WOM) feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any modem
signal automatically resumes the system. You must enable these items using
the Power Management page of the Setup Utility. See Chapter 3 for more
information.

J1: External SMI header

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

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SIR1: Serial infrared port

The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR) data port. Infrared ports allow
the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly
equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants
(PDAs), and other computers.

Pin Signal Name

1

Not assigned

2

Key

3

+5V

4

Ground

5

IRTX

6

IRRX

SPDIF1: SPDIF out header

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

Pin Signal Name

1

SPDIF Out

2

VCC

3

KEY

4

GND

PC_PC1: Serial IRQ header (reserved for OEM use only)

This header allows you to install the Serial IRQ connector.

Pin Signal Name

1

NC

2

GND

3

KEY

4

NC

5

GND

6

Serial IRQ

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

Parallel port (LPT1)

PS/2

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 point-

PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 key-

LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel

COM1 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices

VGA Port
Game Port Use the game port to connec t a joystick or a

Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio de-

LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to con-

USB Ports

Serial port

COM 1

VGA

port

ing device.

board.

communicat i ons devices.

such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identif i ed
by the system as COM1/3. COM2 is identified by
the system as COM2/4.

Connect your monitor to the VGA port.

MIDI device.

vices. The left side j ack is for a stereo line-out
signal. The middle jack is for a stereo line-in
signal. The right side jack is for a microphone.

nect your computer to t he Network.
Use the USB ports to c onnect USB devices.

Game port

Microphone
Line-in

Line-out

LAN
port

USB

ports

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External Connector Color Coding

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

Connector Color

Analog VGA Blue
Audio line-in Light blue

Audio line-out Lime

Digital monitor/f l at panel White

Microphone Pink

MIDI/game Gold

Parallel Burgundy

PS/2-compatibl e keyboard Purple

PS/2-compatible mouse Green

Serial Teal or Turquoise

Speaker out/subwoofer Orange

Right-to-left speaker Brown

USB Black

Video out Yellow

SCSI, network, telephone, modem None

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

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CChhaapptteerr 33

Using BIOS

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

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

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

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

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

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

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

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

make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

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

rity Setup

Entering the Setup Utility

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

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility:

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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status

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

BIOS Navigation Keys

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

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

+/–/PU/PD Modifies the selected fiel d's values

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1 Displays a screen that desc ri bes all key functions
F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS
F6 Loads a minimum c onf i guration for troubleshooting.
F7 Loads an optimum set of val ues for peak performance

Scrolls through the items on a menu

Updating the BIOS

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

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

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2. If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced
BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being
overwritten.)

3. Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for infor­mation on creating a bootable system disk.)

4. Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's
Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.

5. Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer's
diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot
priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your
computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.)

6. At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press <En­ter>. You see a screen similar to the following:

(C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved

For (MAINBOARD NAME) DATE: 10/26/2000
Flash Type
File Name to Program :____________________

Error Message

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33

7. Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name to Program” text
box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the mainboard BIOS.

8. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the
diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash
BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from
being overwritten.

UUssiinngg BBIIOOSS

When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of
the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight
indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to
move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute
the option by pressing <Enter>.

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

Some options (marked with a triangle

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

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

.

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Standard CMOS Option

This option displays basic information about your system.

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Standard CMOS Features

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

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

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Drive B [None]
Video
[EGA/VGA]
Halt On [All, But keyboard]

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 31744K
Total Memory 32768K

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

Item Help

Menu Level
Change the day, month,

year and century.

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If
you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated when­ever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE Devices (None)

Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each
channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use
these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.

Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:

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IDE Primary Master

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

Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB
Cylinder 0

Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

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

Item Help

Menu Level
To auto-detect the

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

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

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

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto)

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

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

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

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

Access Mode

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

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Features page.

Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None)

These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the
system. You can connect one or two diskette drives.

Video (EGA/VGA)

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

Halt On (All, But keyboard)

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

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

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

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Advanced BIOS Features Option

This option defines advanced information about your system.

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Advanced BIOS Features

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

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg [Enabled]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

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

Security Option [Setup]

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

Item Help

Menu Level
Allows you to choose

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

Anti-Virus Protection (Disabled)

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

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

erating system and update the virus definitions regularly.

CPU Internal Cache CPU Internal Cache (Enabled)

All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1 (L1)
cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value
for better performance.

External Cache (Enabled)

Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2)
cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value
for better performance.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking (Enabled)

This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking on
the CPU cache memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the de­fault value.

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Processor Number Feature (Enabled)

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

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

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

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/CD-ROM)

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your
system searches for an operating system at start-up time.

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operat­ing system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second,
and Third boot devices.

Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)

If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to
swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B
becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up
time. You don't need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette
drive with 360K capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is
started.

Gate A20 Option (Fast)

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for
an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg (Enabled)

Enables or disables the ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. This message will appear
during reboot when you use 40-pin cable on your 66/100 hard disks.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic
rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.

• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many
characters per second are generated by a held-down key.

• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milli-
seconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating
repeat characters.

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Security Option (Setup)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Video BIOS Shadow (Enabled)

This function, when enabled allows VGA BIOS to be copied to the system
DRAM for enhanced performance.

Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)

Determines whether or not the EPA logo appears during boot up.

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Advanced Chipset Features Option

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

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control [Press Enter]
AGP & P2P Bridge Control [Press Enter]

CPU & PCI Bus Control [Press Enter]
Memory Hole [Disabled]
System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]
Video RAM Cacheable [Disabled]
VGA Share Memory Size [32M]

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

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

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

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Current FSB Frequency
Current DRAM Frequency

DRAM Clock [By SPD]
DRAM Timing [By SPDl]

x DRAM CAS Latency 2.5
x Bank Interleave Disabled
x Precharge to Active (Trp) 3T
x Active to Precharge (Tras) 6T
x Active to CMD (Trcd) 3T

DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]

Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Item Help

Menu Level

Item Help

Menu Level

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

Current FSB Frequency

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

Current DRAM Frequency

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

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DRAM Clock (By SPD)

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

DRAM Timing (By SPD)

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

DRAM CAS Latency (2.5)

Enables you to select the CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2/2 or 3/3. The value
is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Do not change the val­ues in this field unless you change specifications of the installed DRAM or the
installed CPU.

Bank Interleave (4 Bank)

Enable this item to increase memory speed. When enabled, separate memory
banks are set for odd and even addresses and the next byte of memory can
be accessed while the current byte is being refreshed.

Precharge to Active (3T)

This item is used to designate the minimum Row Precharge time of the
SDRAM devices on the module.

DRAM must continually be refreshed or it will lose its data. Normally, DRAM is
refreshed entirely as the result of a single request. This option allows you to de­termine the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS) to
accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed,
refresh may be incomplete and data lost.

Active to Precharge (6T)

This item specifies the number of clock cycles needed after a bank active
command before a precharge can occur.

Active to CMD (3T)

This item specifies the minimum required delay between activation of different
rows.

DRAM Command Rate (2T Command)

This item enables you to specify the waiting time for the CPU to issue the next
command after issuing the command to the DDR memory. We recommend
that you leave this item at the default value.

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

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AGP & P2P Bridge Control

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

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AGP Aperture Size [128MB]
AGP Driving Control [Auto]

x AGP Driving Value DA

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

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

AGP Aperture Size (128 MB)

This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter.
The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used
for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default
value.

AGP Driving Control (Auto)

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

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

AGP Fast Write (Disabled)

This item lets you enable or disable the caching of display data for the video
memory of the processor. Enabling this item can greatly improve the display
speed. Disa ble this item if y our grap hics display card does not sup port this
feature.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Item Help

Menu Level

AGP Master 1 WS Write (Disabled)

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

AGP Master 1 WS Read (Disabled)

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

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

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

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

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

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

PCI 1/2 Master 0 WS Write (Enabled)

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

PCI 1/2 Post Write (Enabled)

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

PCI Delay Transaction (Disabled)

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

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

CPU & PCI Bridge Control

Item Help

Menu Level

Memory Hole (Disabled)

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

System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Disabled)

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

VGA Share Memory Size (32M)

These items allows you to select the shared memory size for VGA usage.

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Integrated Peripherals Option

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

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VIA OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]
VIA OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter]

Super I/O Device [Press Enter]
Init Display First [PCI Slot]
OnChip USB Controller [All Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]
USB Mouse Support [Disabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]

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

Via OnChip IDE Device

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

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

Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Device

Menu Level

Menu Level

Item Help

Item Help

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

On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 (Enabled)

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

IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)

The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive
access. If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this

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field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four
items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by
IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is
best, or select a PIO mode from 0-4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This main­board supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE
devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on
this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this
mainboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.

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

VIA OnChip PCI Device

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

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VIA-3058 AC97 Audio [Auto]
VIA-3068 MC97 Modem [Auto]

OnChip PCI Device

Item Help

Menu Level

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

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio (Auto)

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

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem (Auto)

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

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

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SuperIO Device

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

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Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]
UART Mode Select [Normal]
UR2 Duplex Mode [Half]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]
Game Port Address [201]
Midi Port Address [330]
Midi Port IRQ [10]

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

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

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

Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for
the onboard serial port 2 (COM2).

UART Mode Select (Normal)

This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but
Disabled. UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communica­tion protocol: Normal (default), IrDA, or ASKIR. IrDA is an infrared
communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 115.2K bps. ASKIR
is Sharp's infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to

57.6K bps.

UR2 Duplex Mode (Half)

This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This
item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared
chip. The options are Full and Half (default).

Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously.
Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both directions, but only one direc­tion at a time.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

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

SuperIO Device

Menu Level

Item Help

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Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are
four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port),
ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.

SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced
Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-directional modes, allowing both data input and output.
ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP- and ECP-aware peripherals.

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use
DMA 3 or DMA 1.

Game Port Address (201)

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

Midi Port Address (330)

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

Midi Port IRQ (10)

This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function.
Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of
the PCI slots or is integrated on the mainboard.

OnChip USB Controller (All Enabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this main­board.

USB Keyboard Support (Disabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB
port in a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug
and Play.

USB Mouse Support (Disabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a USB mouse.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM function.

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode en­ables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and
writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the speed of access
to IDE devices.

Power Management Setup Option

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

Power Management Timeouts

The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the system is inac­tive for a time, the timeouts begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that
the timeout period elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode. If any
item in the list of Reload Global Timer Events is Enabled, then any activity on
that item will reset the timeout counters to zero.

Wake Up Calls

If the system is suspended, or has been powered down by software, it can be
resumed by a wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic to a modem, a
LAN card, a PCI card, or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI function [Enabled]
ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]
Power Management Option [User Define]
HDD Power Down [Disable]
Suspend Mode [Disable]
Video Off Option [Suspend --> Off]
Video Off Method [DPMS Support]
MODEM Use IRQ [3]
Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off]
Wakeup After PWR-Fail [Auto]

IRQ/Event Activity Detect [Press Enter]

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

Item Help

Menu Level

ACPI Function (Enabled)

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

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

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

ACPI Suspend Type (S1(POS))

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

Power Management Option (User Define)

This item acts like a master switch for the power-saving modes and hard disk
timeouts. If this item is set to Max Saving, power-saving modes occur after a
short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after
a longer timeout. If the item is set to User Define, you can insert your own
timeouts for the power-saving modes.

HDD Power Down (Disable)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length
of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.

Suspend Mode (Disable)

The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be suspended if no
Power Management events occur for a specified length of time. Full power
function will return when a Power Management event is detected. Options are
from 1 Min to 1 Hour and Disable.

Video Off Option (Suspend --> Off)

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

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)

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

MODEM Use IRQ (3)

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

Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant-Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you
can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can
be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power
down that is controlled by the power button on your system. If the item is set
to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the
item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for
four seconds to cause a software power down.

Wake up After PWR-Fail (Auto)

Use this item to indicate what you expect to happen after a power failure has
occurred.

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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

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IRQ/Event Activity Detect

PS2KB Wakeup from S1-S5 [Disabled]
VGA [OFF]
LPT & COM [LPT/COM]
HDD & FDD [ON]
PCI Master [OFF]
PCI & USB Device Resume [Enabled]
Modem Ring Resume [Disabled]
RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

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

IRQs Activity Monitoring [ Press Enter]

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

Item Help

Menu Level

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

PS2KB Wakeup from S1-S5 (Disabled)

Enables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power sav­ing mode.

VGA (Off)

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

LPT & COM (LPT/COM )

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

HDD & FDD (ON)

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

PCI Master (OFF)

When set t o Off, any PCI d evice se t as the Mast er will n ot power on the sys­tem.

PCI & USB Device (Enabled)

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

Modem Ring Resume (Disabled)

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

RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the

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date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system.
When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your
system every day at the specified time.

IRQs Activity Monitoring

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

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

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

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

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

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

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

Item Help

Menu Level

PNP/PCI Configuration Option

These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards oper-

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ate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system
IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up
the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations
Setup utility for the mainboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations
on the main program screen displays this menu:

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

Resources Controlled by [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]
Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

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

PnP/PCI Configurations

Item Help

Menu Level
Default is Disabled.

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

PNP OS Installed (No)

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

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

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

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

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

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

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

In the Memory Resources sub menu, use the first item Reserved Memory
Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA
expansion card. Use the second item Reserved Memory Length to set the
amount of reserved memory. Press <Esc> to close the Memory Resources
sub-menu.

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

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

Assign IRQ for VGA/USB (Enabled)

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

PC Health Status Option

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

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PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature [70°C/158°F]

CPU V-core
+ 2.5V
+ 3.3V
+ 5V
+ 12V
Voltage Battery
Current System Temp
Current CPU Temp
CPUFAN1
CASFAN1

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

Item Help

Menu Level

Shutdown Temperature

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

System Component Characteristics

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

Frequency Voltage Option

This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system.
The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you

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have installed in your system.

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Frequency Control

Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk [Enabled]
Spread Spectrum Modulated [Enabled]
CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock [Default]

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

Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk (Enabled)

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

Spread Spectrum (Enabled)

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

CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock (Default)

This item is used for overclocking only.

Item Help

Menu Level

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

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

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

Load Optimized Defaults Option

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

Set Supervisor and User Passwords Option

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

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

2. The password dialog box appears.

Enter Password:

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

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

Save & Exit Setup Option

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

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main menu:

Exit Without Saving

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

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

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

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

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Using the Mainboard Software

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

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

your mainboard.

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

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

Note: If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on y our sy ste m , y ou can still in-

stall drivers through the f ile m ana ger for y our OS (f or e xa m ple, W indow s
Explorer). Refer to Utility Folder Insta llation Notes late r in this chapter.

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 98.
When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature
will automatically bring up the install screen. The screen has three buttons on
it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.

Note: If the opening screen doesn't appear, double-click the file "setup.exe" in

the root directory.

Setup Tab

Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program.

Select from the menu which software you want to install.

Browse
CD

Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

The Browse CD button is the standard 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.E XE by double-clicking the file and then following the
instructions on the screen.

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

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

Running Setup

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

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

Mainboard ID

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

be different according to t he mainboard you are installing.

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

2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

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

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

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

Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the on­screen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart after
each installation.

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

Look for the chipset and mainboard model; then browse to the directory 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.

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All the utility software available on the CD-ROM is Windows compliant. It is
provided only for the convenience of customers. The following software is
furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with
the terms of the license.

Note: The software in these folders is subject to change at anytime without prior

notice. Please refer to the support CD for available software.

Award Flash Memory Utility

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

PC-CILLIN

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

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

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

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MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software

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

\UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK

Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software

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

\UTILITY\SUPER VOICE

WinFlash Utility

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

\UTILITY\WINFLASH 1.51

CD Ghost

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

\UTILITY\CDGHOST\ENG\CDGHOST

Recovery Genius

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

\UTILITY\RECOVERY GENIUS\ENG\RECOVERYGENIUS

Language Genius

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

\UTILITY\LANGUAGE GENIUS\ENG\LANGUAGEGENIUS

PageABC

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

\UTILITY\PageABC
This concludes Chapter 4.