Ecs P4IBMGL2, P4IGVM2 User Manual

Preface

Copyright

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of the material cont ai ned herei n, may be reproduced without written consent of the au­thor.

Version 3.2b

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.

Go to ⇒ page 1

Describes installation of mainboard
components.

⇒ page 6

Go to

Provides information on us i ng the BIOS
Setup Utility.

⇒ page 25

Go to

Describes the mainboard software.
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⇒ page 36

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

CHAPTER 2 6

Installing the Mainboard 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting Case Components.................................................................. 9

Front Panel Connector....................................................................................11

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

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

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 14

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

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

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

Connecting Optional Devices........................................................................ 20

Connecting I/O Devices ........................................................................... 23

CHAPTER 3 25

Using BIOS 25

About the Setup Utility............................................................................. 25

The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 25

Running the Setup Utility.............................................................................. 26

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

Standard CMOS Setup Page.......................................................................... 27

Advanced Setup Page.................................................................................... 28

Power Management Setup Page .................................................................... 30

PCI / Plug and Play Setup.............................................................................. 31

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Load Optimal Settings................................................................................... 32

Load Best Performance Settings.................................................................... 32

Features Setup Page....................................................................................... 32

CPU PnP Setup Page..................................................................................... 34

Hardware Monitor Page.................................................................................34

Change Password...........................................................................................35

Exit................................................................................................................ 35

CHAPTER 4 36

Using the Mainboard Software 36

About the Software CD-ROM...................................................................36

Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 36

Running Setup............................................................................................... 37

Manual Installation................................................................................... 38

Utility Software Reference....................................................................... 39

APPENDIX A 40

Intel USB 2.0 Driver Limitations and Installation Guide........................... 41

Hyper-Threading CPU............................................................................. 42

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Introducing the Mainboar d

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Thank you for choosing the P4IBMGL2/P4IGVM2 mainboard. This mainboard
has a Socket-478 support for Intel Pentium4 processors with front-side bus
(FSB) speeds up to 400/533MHz.

This mainboard integrates the Intel 845GL/GV chipset that contains Intel
82845 Memory Controller Hub and Intel 82801 I/O Controller Hub. It supports
built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth.

It implements Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant
with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 0.95. This mainboard supports AC 97 audio codec
and provides Ultra DMA 33/66/100 function. This mainboard has two 32-bit
PCI, one DVO (Digital Video Output, not the AGP slot) and one CNR (Com­munications and Networking Riser) slot. There is a full set of I/O ports
including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one VGA
port, one parallel port, one MIDI/game port and maximum six USB ports (USB

2.0): two back-panel USB ports and you can make four extra USB ports by
connecting the extended USB module to the mainboard.

Notice to user:

This manual is provided to accommodate the P4IBMGL2 and P4IGVM2 mainboards. To
identify the type of mai nboard you have, please refer below:

• P4IBMGL2 mainboard incorporates the Intel 845GL chipset (this chipset
does not support the Hyper-Threading CPU technology).

• P4IGVM2 mainboard incorporates the Intel 845GV (this chipset supports the

Hyper-Threading CPU technology. You m ust initiate the Hyper-Threading
CPU function through BIOS setup. Refer to the Appendix on page 42 for fur­ther details).

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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

• Software support CD

• This User’s Manual

FFeeaattuurreess

Processor

Memory Support

Audio

Expansion
Options

Onboard I/O
Ports

Onboard LAN
(optional)

The mainboard uses a mic ro PGA 478-pin socket that has the
following features:

• For P4IBMGL2 - Supports 400MHz frontside bus (FSB)

• For P4IGVM2 - Supports 533MHz frontside bus (FSB)

and Hyper-Threading technology CPU

• Both mainboard accommodates Pentium 4 processors
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating s ystem

into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two
threads to be run in parallel, both on s eparate ‘logical’ proces­sors within the same phys ical processor.

• Two 168-pin DIMM slots for SDRAM memory modules

• Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR SDRAM mem ory mod-

ules

• Support SDRAM up to 133 MHz/DDR up to 266 MHz
memory bus

• Maximum installed memory is 2GB

Note: You cannot use SDRAM and DDR simultane-

ously.

• Compliant with AC’97 2.2 spec i fication

• Full-duplex Codec with independent and variable sam-

pling rate

• Earphone Buffer Built-In, SNR up to 90db

• 4Ch DAC, support 4-channel speak-out

• Advanced power management support

• Two 32-bit PCI slots

• Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates

of 33/66/100 MB/sec

• One DVO (without AGP support) slot

• One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and k eyboard

• One serial ports

• One parallel port

• One VGA port

• One MIDI/game port

• Six USB ports (two back-panel USB ports, onboard USB

headers providing maximum f our extra port s: header
USB2 and USB3)—all support USB 2.0

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

• Built-in 10BaseT/100Bas eTX Ethernet LA N

• Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and f ul l compliance with

IEEE 802.3u 100 Base-T spec i fications and IEEE 802. 3x
Full Duplex Flow Control

• In compliance with ACP I 1.0 and the Network Device
Class Power Management 1.0

• High Performance achieved by 100Mbps clock generator
and data recovery circuit for 100Mbps receiver

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USB 2.0

BIOS
Firmware

• Compliant with Universal Seri al B u s Specification Revi­sion 2.0

• Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller
Interface Specifi cation Revision 0.95

• Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface
Specification Revision 1.1

• PCI multi-func tion device consists of two UHCI Host
Controller cores for full-/ l ow-speed s i gnal i ng and one
EHCI Host Controller core f or hi gh-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 releas e 1. 1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

This mainboard uses AMI B I OS that enables users to conf i g­ure many system f eat ures including the following:

• 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.

Note: Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without prior notice.

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There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard com­plies with the specifications for the 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 floppy diskette drive
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 x 244 mm. Choose a case
that accommodates this form factor.

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

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

AGP1 Accelerated Graphics P ort
AUDIO1 Front panel MIC/Speaker Out header
BAT1 Three volt realtime cloc k battery
CD1 Primary CD-in connector
CD2 Secondary CD-in connector
CHS FAN Chassis fan connector
CNR1 Communications and Networking Riser s l ot
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
CPU Socket Micro PGA 478-pin socket for Pentium 4 CPUs
DDR1 ~ DDR2 Two 184-pin DDR memory modules
DVO Digital Video Output slot
FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector
IDE1 Primary IDE channel
IDE2 Secondary IDE channel
JT1 ~ JT11 DDR/SDR DRAM Type selector
JP2 Clear CMOS Memory Jumper
PANEL1 Panel connector for case switches and LEDs
PCI1 ~ PCI2 Two 32-bit add-on card slots
PLED1 Power-on Indicator LED
PW1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector
SDR1 ~ SDR2 Two 168-pin SDRAM memory modules
SIR1 Serial Infrared cable header
SPKR1 Internal speaker connector
USB2 ~ USB3 Connectors for front panel USB ports
WOL1 Wake On LAN header

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.

QQuuiicckk GGuuiiddee

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

The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components
Installing the Mainboard in a Case
Setting Jumpers
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

Go to page 4
Go to page 7
Go to page 7
Go to page 8
Go to page 12
Go to page 15
Go to page 16
Go to page 17
Go to page 18
Go to page 20
Go to page 23

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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)

JP2 3-pin

JT1 ~ JT11 20-pin

Clear CMOS
Memory jumper

DDR/SDR
DRAM Type
Selector

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear CMOS

Short all JT1~JT10
pins: DDR

Open all JT1~JT10
pins: SDRAM

JP2: Clear CMOS Memory Jumper

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 mainboard
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.

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JP2

1

JT1 ~ JT11

JT1~JT11: DDR/SDR DRAM Type Selector

This jumper enables to select DDR or SDR DRAM type use.

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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 power
connector from the
power supply to the
PW1 connector on the
mainboard.

2. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
CPU FAN.

3. If there is a cooling
fan installed in the
system chassis,
connect the cable
from the cooling fan to
the CHS FAN fan
power connector on
the mainboard.

4. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1 header.

5. If there is another power-on indicator LED i nstalled in the system chassis,
connect the LED to the PLED1 header.

6. Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPKR1 header on the
mainboard.

PW1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

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

10 +12V 20 +5V

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CPU FAN/CHS FAN: FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

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

SPKR1: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1 SPKR
2 NC
3 GND
4 +5V

PLED1: Power-on Indicator LED

Pin Signal Name

1 Ground
2 NC
4 Power

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Front Panel Connector

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

PANEL1

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function

HD_LED_P

1

HD_LED_N

3

RST_SW_N Reset Switch

5

RST_SW_P Reset Switch

7

RSVD Reserved

9

Hard disk LED
(positive)

Hard disk active LED
(negative)

FP PWR/SLP

2

FP PWR/SLP

4

PWR_SW_P Power Switch

6

PWR_SW_N Power Switch

8

NC No pin

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Hard Drive Activity LED

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

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

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

Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED

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

Reset Switch

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

Power Switch

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

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Installing the Processor

Caution: When install i ng a CP U heatsink and cooling fan make sure that
you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-m ount 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
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 ch oosing a pro c­essor, 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.

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

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Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU:

1. Remove the existing retention module (if applicable).

2. Position the backplate
against the underside of
the mainboard; secure
the 4 screws firmly on
the retention module.

Note: Do not over tighten

the screws.

3. Install your CPU. Pull up
the lever away from the
socket and lift up to 90­degree angle.

4. Locate the CPU cut
edge (the corner with the
pinhole noticeably miss­ing). Align and insert the
CPU correctly.

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5. Press the lever down.

6. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.

7. Put the CPU Fan down
on the retention module
and snap the four reten­tion legs of the cooling
fan into place.

8. Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place.

9. Connect the CPU Cool­ing Fan power cable to
the CPUFAN1 connec­tor. This completes the
installation.

Notes:

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that

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you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at l east.

• CPU fan and heatsink inst al lation procedures may vary with the type of
CPU fan/heatsink suppl i ed. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also
vary.

Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates 168-pin 3.3V/184-pin 2.5V unbuffered
SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered
SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory).

The CPU supports 100MHz system bus. The SDRAM DIMMs and DDRs can
synchronously work with 100 MHz or operates over a 133 MHz memory bus.

Note: Please set the correct jumper settings for JT1~JT11 first as described on

page 8 of this chapter.

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SDRAM provides 800 MB/s or 1 GB/s data transfer rate corresponding with
the bus 100 MHz or 133 MHz. It doubles the rate to 1.6 GB/s and 2.1 GB/s 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 2.5V
unbuffered DIMM module rather than the 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMMs
used by SDRAM.

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

Note: You must install at least one memory module in order to work out this

mainboard, either SDRAM or DDR SDRAM, but you can’t use them
simultaneously.

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

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

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

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

Latch

Cutout

Notch

Latch

Latch

Notches

Cutouts

Latch

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DDR SDRAM Module SDRAM Module

4. 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.

5. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

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

About IDE Devices

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

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

IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set 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 33/66/100. UDMA is a technology that
accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize per­formance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables
that support UDMA 33/66/100.

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 alwa

s marked with a

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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.

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 CD1 or CD2 (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.

CD1

Pin Signal Name

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

Pin Signal Name

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

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

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CD2

The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FLOPPY) 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
FLOPPY (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).

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

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

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DVO Slot

PCI Slots

CNR Slot

This slot supports t he DV O (Di gi tal Video Output) function (without
AGP support) for a TV or video m onitor displaying.

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

This slot is used to i nsert CNR cards with Modem and Audio func ­tionality.

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.

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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.

Connecting Optional Devices

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

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devices:

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header

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

Pin Signal Name Function

1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal
2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audi o Ci rcuits
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power
4 AUD_VCC Fil t ered +5 V used by Analog Audio Circuits
5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
6 AUD_RET_R

7 HP_ON

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

10 AUD_RET_L

Right Channel Audio signal to Return from
Front Panel

Reserved for future use to cont rol Head­phone Amplifier

Left Channel Audio signal Return f rom
Front Panel

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USB2/USB3: Front panel USB ports

The mainboard has two 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 connec tors USB2 and USB3 to
connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin Signal Name Function

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

10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal

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.

SIR1: Serial infrared port

The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR1) data port. Infrared ports allow
the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly
equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants
(PDAs), and other computers.

Pin Signal Name Function

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

WOL1: Wake On LAN

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 (WOL1)
feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal auto­matically resumes the system. You must enable this item using the Power
Management page of the Setup Utility.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 5VSB +5V stand by power
2 GND Ground
3 Ring# Wake up signal (high active)

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

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 t o connect a PS/2 key-

LAN Port
(optional)

USB Ports
LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel

COM1 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices

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

VGA Port Use the VGA port to connect an external moni-

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

LAN

port

USB

ports

Parallel port (LPT1)

Serial port

COM 1

VGA Port

ing device.

board.
Use the LAN port to connect to the network.

Use the USB ports to c onnect USB devices.

communicat i ons devices.

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

MIDI device.

tor.

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.

Game port

Microphone
Line-in

Line-out

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External Connector Color Coding

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

Connector Color

Analog VGA Blue
Audio line-in Light blue

Audio line-out Lime

Digital monitor/f l at panel White

IEEE 1394 Grey

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 AMI BIOS with support for W indows Plug and
Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions
for configuring the mainboard BIOS.

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

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

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

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

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

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

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

make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

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

rity Setup

Running the Setup Utility

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

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY – VERSION 1.21.12

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. 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

Standard CMOS setup for changing ti me, date, hard disk type, etc.

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

+/–/PU/PD Modifies the select ed f i el d's values

F10 Saves the current configurat i on and exits setup

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

Scrolls through the items on a menu

Features Setup
CPU PnP Setup
Hardware Monitor
Change Password
Exit

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

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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 .

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, I nc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Thu Dec 19, 2002
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:43:36
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 Instal led

Month : Jan – Dec ESC : Exit
Day : 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item
Year : 1901 – 2099 PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color
F3 : Detect All HDD

Date & Time

Use these items to set the system date and time

Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave

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

Quick Boot Enabled

st

Boot Device IDE-0

1

nd

2

Boot Device Floppy

rd

Boot Device CD/DVD-0

3
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabl ed
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
Password Check Setup
L2 Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
SDRAM Frequency 133MHz
SDRAM Timing by SPD Enabled
SDRAM CAS# Latency 3 Clocks
SDRAM RAS# Precharge 3 Clocks
SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay 3 Clocks
SDRAM Precharge Delay 7 Clocks
Hyper Threading Function Disabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled

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

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

1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device

Use thes e items to de termine th e device ord er the comp uter uses t o look for
an operating system to load at start-up time.

Try Other Boot Device

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.

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

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

Floppy Drive Swap

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

Floppy Drive Seek

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.

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Password Check

If you have entered a password for the system, use this item to determine, if
the password is requi red to ent er the Set up Utili ty (Setup) or requ ired both at
start-up and to enter the Setup Utility (Always).

L2 Cache

Leave these items enabled since all the processors that can be installed on
this board have internal L2 cache memory.

System BIOS Cacheable

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

SDRAM Frequency

This item determines frequency of SDRAM memory.

SDRAM Timing By SPD

This item allows you to enable or disable the SDRAM timing defined by the
Serial Presence Detect electrical.

SDRAM CAS# Latency

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.

SDRAM RAS# Precharge

Select the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS#)
signal to accumulate its charge before the SDRAM is refreshed. If insufficient
time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data lost.

SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe sig­nals, used when SDRAM is wr itten to, read from, or refreshed. Disabled gives
faster performance; and Enabled gives more stable performance.

SDRAM RAS# Precharge Delay

The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for SDRAM to accumulate
its charge before refresh.

Hyper Threading Function

If your P4 CPU is not HT CPU, this item will be hidden.
If your P4 CPU is HT CPU, BIOS will show this item. You can set "Disabled" or

"Enabled" to control HT CPU support in O.S. Set “Enabled” to test HT CPU
function.

Spread Spectrum

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

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Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock

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

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, I nc. All Rights Reserved

ACPI Aware O/S Yes
Power Management Enabled
Suspend Time Out (Minute) Disabled
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute) 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
Specific Key for PowerOn N/A

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

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

Use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme. If you en­able power management, you can use the items below to set the power
management operation. Both APM and ACPI are supported.

Suspend Time Out (Minute)

This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected
passes without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving Sus­pend mode.

Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)

This item sets up the timeout to power down the hard disk drive, if there is no
hard disk activity after passing the preset period of time.

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

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

LAN/Ring Power On

Your system can enter the software power down. If you enable this item, the
system can automatically resume if there is traffic on the network adapter.

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Keyboard Power On

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

Specific Key for PowerOn

When the Power On function is set to Password, use this item to set the
password.

PCI / Plug and Play Setup

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, I nc. All Rights Reserved

Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
OnChip VGA Mode Select 1MB
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled

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

Primary Graphics Adapter

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

OnChip VGA Mode Select

This item provides the VGA mode with four options of 1MB, 8MB, Disabled or
512KB. We recommend you leave this item at the default value.

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 BusMaste r

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

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A

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 recommended that users enter this option to load optimal val-

ues 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 best-performance default val­ues. These default values are quite demanding and your system might not
function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other low­performance 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, I nc. All Rights Reserved

OnBoard FDC Enabled
OnBoard Serial PortA 3F8/COM1
OnBoard IR Port Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port Auto
Parallel Port Mode ECP
EPP Version N/A
Parallel Port IRQ
Parallel Port DMA Auto
OnBoard MIDI Port 300
MIDI IRQ Select 5
OnBoard Game Port 200
OnBoard IDE Both
Audio Device Auto
Modem Device Auto
Ethernet Device Enabled
Onboard USB Function 6 USB Ports
USB Function For DOS Disabled
ThumbDrive Support For DOS Disabled

uto

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

OnBoard FDC

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

OnBoard Serial PortA

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

OnBoard IR Port

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

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you can use these items below to determine the operation of the IR port.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

Parallel Port Mode

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

Parallel Port IRQ

This item assigns IRQ to the parallel port.

Parallel Port DMA Channel

This item assigns a DMA channel to the parallel port.

OnBoard MIDI Port

This item enables or disables the onboard MIDI port, and to assign a port ad­dress.

MIDI IRQ Select

This item assigns IRQ 5 to the parallel port.

OnBoard Game Port

This item enables or disables the I/O address for the game port.

OnBoard IDE

This item enables or disables the onboard IDE channel.

Audio Device

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

Modem Device

This item enables or disables the MC’97 modem chip.

Ethernet Device

This item enables or disables the Ethernet LAN.

Onboard USB Function

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

USB Function For DOS

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

ThumbDrive Support For DOS

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

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CPU PnP Setup Page

This page lets you manually configure the mainboard 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.

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

CPU Type INTEL P4
CPU Core Voltage 1.728 V
CPU Ratio Selection 8.0x
CPU Speed 133 MHz

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

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 Type/ Core Voltage/Ratio /Speed

These items show the type, core voltage, ratio and speed of CPU installed in
your system.

Hardware Monitor Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, I nc. All Rights Reserved

*** System Hardware ***
Vcore 1.728 V
Vcc 3.3V 3.312 V
Vcc 5.030 V
+12V 12.045V

-12V -12.071V

-Vcc -5.026V
SB5V 4.800 V
VBAT 3.248 V
SYSTEM Fan Speed 0 RPM
CPU Fan Speed 3629 RPM
SYSTEM Temperature 28°C/82°F
CPU Temperature 59°C/138°F

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 / System Temperature

These items display CPU and system temperature measurement.

FANs & Voltage Measurements

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

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Change 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.

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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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/ME/2000/XP. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the
autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. The screen has
three buttons on it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.

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

the root directory.

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Setup Tab

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

Select from the menu which software you want to install.

Browse
CD

Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

The Browse CD button is the standard W indows command that
allows you to open Windows E xplorer 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please refer to the support CD for available software.

AWARD Flash Memory Utility

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

WinFlash Utility

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

\UTILITY\WINFLASH 1.51

PC-CILLIN 2002

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

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

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MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software

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

Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software

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

PageABC

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

This concludes Chapter 4.

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The USB 2.0 driver only supports the WinXP and W in2K operating system.
The WinME & Win98SE driver supports the USB 1.1 function only.

It is recommended that you follow the steps below to manually install the
WinXP driver; otherwise, an error may occur while installing the driver.

1. Install the Windows XP with PS2 Keyboard/Mouse.

2. Install the INF Update 4.00.1009 PV.

3. Install the USB 2.0 for XP 3616.

4. Use Tools/Folder options…/View to change the items

5. Check the USB driver version from:

6. Continue executing the manual installation below:

• Install IAA 2.1 PV (2124)

• Install GFX 11.0 PC 1.01 (3051)

• Install LAN 6.1 PV

• Install AC97 Beta

below:

• Enable “Display the full path in the title bar”

• Enable “Show Hidden files and folders”

• Disable “Hide extensions of known files types”

• Disable “Hide protected operating system files

(Recommended)”

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers directory

USBBEHHCI.SYS – 3/20/2002

USBPORT.SYS – 8/17/2001
USBHUB.SYS – 8/17/2001

6-1. Disable the Windows File Protection (WFP).

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• From Start button/run/Regedit

• Set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\

MICROSOFT\WINDOWSNT\Current Version\
Winlogon\SFCDisable=1

6-2. Copy all USB files from CD to HDD.

• Copy all test drivers to %windr%\driver
cache\i386.

• Copy all test drivers to
%windr%\system32\dllcache. You need to copy
file to this directory first. Otherwise, WinXP will re­place the file from this directory to
system32\drivers.

• Copy all test drivers to %win­dir%\system32\drivers.

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6-3. Check USB driver

USBBEHHCI.SYS – 3/20/2002

USBPORT.SYS – 3/20/2001
USBHUB.SYS- 3/20/2001

6-4. Enable Windows File Protection (WFP)

• Start button/run/Regedit

• Set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\

MICROSOFT\WINDOWSNT\Current Version\
Winlogon\SFCDisable=0

When you are installing the USB 2.0 driver under WinME OS, a green ques­tion mark may pop-out. Please rest assured that this is normal.

Under Windows operating system, the BIOS Setup utility will not show the
USB Function for DOS Enable feature.

The USB Keyboard Chicony KU-8933 is not compatible with this USB 2.0
driver.

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You must update BIOS to initiate BIOS Hyper Threading Function and use HT
CPU function under W inXP Operating System; if not, please disable this op­tion.

• When BIOS detects the Hyper-Threading CPU, it will show “Hyper­Threading Function (default Disabled), you must set it to Enable if you
want to test the Hyper-Threading CPU function. If your mainboard does
not support the Hyper-Threading CPU technology, this option is hidden
and the default setting is Disabled.

• You need to re-install the WinXP OS, if you want to activate the Hyper­Threading CPU function.

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While you are in Windows Task Manager, please press CTRL+ALT+DEL to
show the CPU Usage History & Device Manager.

Note: Hyper-Threading function only works under WINXP Operating

System; therefore, disable it under other operating system.