ECS P4S5A User Manual

Preface

Copyright

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

Version 5.1a

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufa c­turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any pa r­ticular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manu-

facturer to notify any person of su ch revision or changes.

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

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

and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig i­tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in­stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc­cur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

− Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

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

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensu re compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu-

facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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Declaration of Conformity

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

− This device may not cause harmful interference, and

− This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian De partment of Communications

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

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

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

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

Go to ⇒ page 1

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Describes installation of mainboard
components.

Go to ⇒ page 6

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.

Go to ⇒ page 24

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

Describes the mainboard software.

Go to ⇒ 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................................................................................4

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

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

The FPI Connector............................................................................................9

Installing Hardware.............................................................................................10

Installing the Processor...................................................................................10

Installing Memory Modules............................................................................13

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM ..........................................................14

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive..................................................................16

Installing Add-on Cards..................................................................................17

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

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

CHAPTER 3 24

Using BIOS 24

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

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

Running the Setup Utility................................................................................25

Using BIOS..........................................................................................................25

Standard CMOS Features................................................................................26

Advanced BIOS Setup Option........................................................................27

Power Management Setup Page......................................................................29

PCI / Plug and Play Setup...............................................................................30

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Load Optimal Settings.....................................................................................31

Load Best Performance Settings.....................................................................31

Features Setup Page.........................................................................................31

CPU PnP Setup Page.......................................................................................33

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

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

Change or Remove the Password....................................................................35

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

CHAPTER 4 36

Using the Mainboard Software 36

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

Auto-installing under Windows 98....................................................................36

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

Manual Installation..............................................................................................39

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

Award Flash Memory Utility...........................................................................39

PC-CILLIN......................................................................................................39

MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software...........................................................40

Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software...............................................................40

WinFlash Utility..............................................................................................40

CD Ghost.........................................................................................................40

Recovery Genius.............................................................................................40

Language Genius.............................................................................................40

PageABC.........................................................................................................40

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Introducing the Mainboard

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Congratulations on purchasing the P4S5A mainboard. This mainboard has a
Socket-478 processor socket for Intel Pentium 4 type of processors support­ing front side bus (FSB) speeds up to 400/533 MHz.

This mainboard integrates the SiS 645/SiS 645DX Northbridge along with
961A/961B/962 Southbridge chipsets that supports built -in AC97 Codec sup-
port 4-channel speak-out, 2 DDR + 2 SDR modules up to 2GB system
memory. These chipsets’ function is detailed as the Chipset description in next
section. This mainboard has one 4X AGP slot for highly graphics display, one
AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot to support Audio and Modem application, and
built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network Interface. There is a full set of I/O
ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, two serial ports, one
parallel port, one MIDI/game port and four USB ports -- two backpanel ports
and onboard USB header USB1 providing two extra ports (they will support
USB 2.0 if SiS 962 SB installed on the mainboard). By means of the Extended
USB Module connected to the mainboard, you can make two extra USB ports.

This mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4 -layer printed circuit board
and measures 305 x 244mm.

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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

• One Retention Module

• The User’s M anual

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Processor

• The PGA Socket 478

• Supports Intel Pentium 4 series CPUs

• Supports up to 400/533 MHz Frontside Bus

Note: SiS 645DX Northbridge supports up to 533MHz

Frontside bus.

The SiS 645/SiS 645DX and SiS961 chipsets are based on an
innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
perform ance. A few of the chipset’s advanced features are:

• A low 2.5-volt DDR SDRAM power consumption which
makes it an excellent solution for notebooks and desktops
with a small footprint

• Support for a 4xAGP interface providing vivid 3D graphics
and video performance

• An ATA 100 interface on the chipset, which helps boost
system performance by providing a high-speed connec­tion to ATA 100 Hard Disk Drives, delivering maximum
sustained data transfer rates of 100 MB/sec

• Built-in multithreaded I/O link used to enhance perform­ance, providing enough I/O bandwidth for throughput up
to 1.2 GB/s

Additional key features include support for six USB ports, an
AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and

ACPI/OnNow power management.

Chipset

This mainboard may support either one of the three
Southbridge chipset. Refer below for details:

• SiS961A Southbridge – supports up to 400/533MHz and
Ultra DMA ATA 100 interface.

• SiS961B Southbridge – supports up to 400/533MHz and
Ultra DMA ATA 133 interface.

• SiS962 Southbridge – supports up to 533MHz, Ultra
DMA ATA133 interface and IEEE 1394 co ntroller.

Memory

• Two 168-pin DIMM slots for SDRAM memory modules

• Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR memory modules

• Support SD RAM up to 133 MHz /DDR up to 333 MHz

memory bus

• Maximum installed memory is 2GB

Note: You cannot use SDRAM and DDR simultane-

ously.

Expansion Slots

• One AMR slot for a special audio/modem riser card

• One 4xAGP slot for AGP 2.0-compliant interface

• Five 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface

Onboard IDE
channels

• Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels

• Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes

• Support for Multiword DMA modes

• Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA ATA 100/133

modes

Power
Supply and

Power

• ATX power supply connector

• Meets ACPI 1.0b and APM 1.2 requirements, keyboard

power on/off

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Power
Management

• Supports RTC Alarm, Wake On Modem, AC97 Wake-Up
and USB Wake-Up

VGA This mainboard includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times

the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technol­ogy provides a direct connection between the graphics sub­system and memory so that the graphics do not have to co m­pete for proce ssor time with other devices on the PCI bus.

USB (optional) The USB 2.0 Controller is compliant with Unive rsal Serial Bus

Specification Revision 2.0.
The USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480MB/sec for

high-speed devices and specifies a microframe that will be
1/8th of a 1msec frame. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to
have small buffers even at high data rates.

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

The chipset has the following advanced USB features:

• Compliant with Enhanced Host Controller Interface
(EHCI) Specification Revision 0.95 and Universal Host
Controller Interface (UHCI) Specification R evision 1.1

• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Control­lers for full/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host
Controller core for high-speed signaling

• Supports PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specifi­cation release 1.1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

IEEE 1394 Con­troller Interface

(optional)

• Fully supports provisions of IEEE 1394-1995 and P1394A
for high performance serial bus

• Provides two fully compliant cable ports at 100/200/400
Mbits and operates in one, two or three port mode

• Single 24.576 MHZ crystal provide transmit/receive data
at 100/200/400 Mbits/s and LLC clock at 49.152 M

• Separate cable bias (TPBIAS) and driver termination
voltage supply for each port

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

AC’97 Audio
Codec

• Compliant with AC’97 2.2 specification

• 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

Built-in Ethernet
LAN (optional)

• Built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN

• SiS961 Embedded Fast Ethernet MAC and onboard

Realtek RTL8201 LAN PHY compliant with IEEE802.3u
100BASE -TX, 10BASE-T and ANSI X3.263 TP-PMD
standards

• Compliant with ACPI 1.0 and the Network Device Class
Power Management 1.0

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

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Onboard I/O
Ports

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

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial ports

• One parallel port

• One MIDI/game port

• Four USB ports (two backpanel ports, onboard USB

headers providing two extra ports)

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

Hardware Moni­toring

Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU & System temperatures,
fan speeds and mainboard voltages.

Onboard Flash
ROM

Supports Plug and Play configuration of peripheral devices
and expansion cards

Dimensions ATX form factor 305 x 244 mm

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There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard co m­plies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the
mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on th e mainboard to ind i­cators 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 an ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm. Choose a case that
accommodates this form factor.

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

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Installing the Mainboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:

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

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

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

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

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

The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 5
Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 7
Setting Jumpers Go to page 7
Installing Case Components Go to page 9
Installing the CPU Go to page 10
Installing Memory Go to page 13
Installing an HDD and CD -ROM Drive Go to page 14
Installing an FDD Go to page 16
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 17
Connecting Options Go to page 19
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 22

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

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

Note: Do not overtighten

the screws as this
can stress the main­board.

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

2. Secure the mainboard with

screws where appropriate.

1. Place the mainboard
over the mounting brackets.

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

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

Setting Jumpers

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

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

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

Short Open

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)

JP4 3-pin Clear CMOS

jumper

1-2: Clear CMOS

2-3: Normal

JP4

1

JP3 4-pin Onboard LAN

LED Jumper

1-2: Link LED
3-4: LED Active

JP3

1

JP4: Clear CMOS Jumper

Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to
clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and
prevent your mainboard from operating. To clear the CMO S memory, disco n­nect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap
into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

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JP3: Onboard LAN LED Jumper

If you have a set indicator LEDs for the onboard LAN communication, you can
connect the LED cable to the jumper JP3. Pins 1-2 are for LINK LED. Pins 3-4
are for 10/100 Mbps mode LED, the onboard LAN run in 100 Mbps mode
when the LED lit.

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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
ATX_PW1 connector
on the mainboard.

2. If there is a cooling
fan installed in the
system chassis,
connect the cable
from the cooling fan to
the FAN2 fan power
connector on the
mainboard.

3. Connect the case
switches and indicator
LEDs to the FP1
header.

4. Connect the case
speaker cable to

SPK1.

SPK1: Speaker Connector

Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the mai nboard.

Pin Signal Name

1
2
3
4

SIGNAL
NC
Ground
+5V

The FPI Connector

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This panel connector provides a set of switch and LED connectors found on
ATX case. Refer to the table below for information.

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power ON/OFF 6, 8

Reset Switch 5, 7

Power ACPI LED 2, 4

HDD LED 1, 3

Power Button
(Pins 6, 8)

9 10

Reset Switch

(Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED

(Pin 1, 3)

1 2

Power/ACPI LED

(Pin 2, 4)

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

voltage.

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Installing the Processor

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

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

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

Before installing the Processor

This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency 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 per-

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manently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in comp o­nents that are run beyond the rated limits.

This mainboard has a Socket 478 processor socket. When choosing a proc­essor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is
based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus 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:

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

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

1. Install and secure the Retention Module on the mainboard.

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

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

4. Lower the heatsink over the CPU.

5. Lower the CPU cooling fan onto the heatsink.

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

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

8. Snap the four retention legs of
the cooling fan into place.

Cooling Fan

Retention Module

Heatsink

9. Swing both lock levers on top of the cooling fan to their opposite sides to se­cure the cooling fan on top of the heatsink.

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

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

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

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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 333 MHz system bus.

DDR SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on
whether the bus is 100 MHz or 333 MHz. It doubles the rate to 1.0 GBps and

2.1 GBps by transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock.
DDR SDRAM uses add itional 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.

Installation Procedure

You must install at least one memory
module in order to use the main­board, and you can only use one of

the both SDRAM and DDR SDRAM
at the same time.

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 with cutouts so that they can only be

installed correctly.

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

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Cutout

Notch

Latch

Latch

Cutouts

Notches

Latch

Latch

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 the IDE device as
MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two
IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the
other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains
how to do this.

About UltraDMA

This mainboard supports UltraDMA 66/100. 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.

Note: If the mainboard incorporates the SiS961B or SiS962 Southbridge chipse t,

the Ultra DMA bus mastering can support up to 133 MB/sec transfer rate.
For SiS961 Southbridge chipset, the trans fer rate can support up to

100MB/sec only.

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 drive cage in your system case.

2. Plug the FDD cable into
FLOPPY1 (A):

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

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

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

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

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Installing Add-on Cards

This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect)
expansion slots, one 4xAGP slot, and one AMR slot.

4xAGP
Slot

The 4xAGP slot is used to install a graphics adapter that su pports the
4xAGP specifications and has a 4xAGP edge connector.

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

interface.

AMR Slot The AMR (Audio M odem Riser) slot is an industry standard slot that

allows for the installation of a special audio/modem riser card. Diffe r­ent territories have different regulations regarding the specifications
of a modem card. You can purchase an AMR card that is approved in
your area and install it directly into the AMR slot.

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.

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Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

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

2. Install the edge connector of the
add-on card into the expansion
slot. Ensure that the edge co n­nector is correctly seated in the
slot.

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

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

you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on
card.

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Connecting Optional Devices

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

AUDO1: Front panel MIC/Speaker Out header

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

MICIN
MIC-P 3
FPOUT-R 5
NC
FPOUT-L

2
4
6
8

10

GND
VCC
RET-R
KEY
RET-L

AUX1: Auxilliary header

On the mainboard, locate the 4-pin Aux -In header AUX1and connect the cable
to the connector.

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USB1: Front panel USB headers

The mainboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Some
computer cases have a special module that mounts USB ports at the front of
the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB1 to
connect the front -mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5
7
9

VCC (+5V)
Data1­Data1+
GND
Key pin

2
4
6
8

10

VCC (+5V)
Data2­Data2+
GND
OC# (over current detect)

WOL1: Wake On LAN

If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with the card 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

1
2
3

5VSB
Ground
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
(WOM1) feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any modem
signal aut omatically resumes the system. You must enable this item using the
Power Management page of the Setup Utility. See Chapter 3 for more info r­mation.

IR1: Infrared port

The mainboard supports a Infrared (IR1) 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 Pin Signal Name

1
2
3

FIR
Key
+5V

4
5
6

Ground
IRTX
IRRX

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JP27/JP28/JP29: IEEE 1394 header

This header will only exist when the mainboard incorporates the SiS962
Southbridge chipset. Use this header to connect to any IEEE 1394 interface.

JP27

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5
7

VCC_BUS
TPB-0
TPA -0
Shield

2
4
6
8

GND
TPB+0
TPA+0
NC

JP28

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5
7

VCC_BUS
TPB-1
TPA -1
Shield

2
4
6
8

GND
TPB+1
TPA+1
NC

JP29

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5
7

VCC_BUS
TPB-2
TPA -2
Shield

2
4
6
8

GND
TPB+2
TPA+2
NC

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

PS/2

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

USB

ports

Parallel port (LPT1)

Serial port

COM 1

Serial port

COM 2

Line-in

Game port

Microphone

Line-out

LAN

port

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

ing device.

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

board.

LAN Port
(optional)

Use the LAN port to connect to the network.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel

communications devices.

COM1/2 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices

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

Game Port Use the game port to connect a joystick or a

MIDI device.

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

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

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External Connector Color Coding

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

Connector Color

Audio line-in Light blue

Audio line-out Lime

Digital monitor/flat panel White

IEEE 1394 Grey

Microphone Pink

MIDI/game Gold

Parallel Burgundy

PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple

PS/2-compatible mouse Green

Serial Teal or Turquoise

Speaker out/subwoofer Orange

Right-to-left speaker Brown

USB Black

Video out Yellow

SCSI, network, telephone, modem None

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

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Using BIOS

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

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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 1.21.06

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

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

Features Setup
CPU PnP Setup
Hardware Monitor
Change Password
Exit

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item (Shift)F2 : Ch

ange Color F5 : Old Values

F6 :

Optimal values F7 : Best performance values F10 : Save&Exit

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

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

Scrolls through the items on a menu

+/–/PU/PD Modifies the selected field's values

F10 Saves the current configuration 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 troubleshooting.
F7 Loads an optimum set of values for peak performance

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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 Features

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Wed Sep.19, 2001
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 17:01:35
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master : Auto On
Pri Slave : Auto On
Sec Master : Auto

On

Sec Slave : Auto On
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3 1/2

Floppy Drive B : Not Installed

Month : Jan – Dec ESC : Exit
Day : 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item

Year : 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 Seco n­dary 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 BIOS Setup Option

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP

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

Quick Boot Enabled
1st Boot Device IDE-0
2nd Boot Device Floppy
3rd Boot Device CDROM
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No
L2 Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Graphic Win Size 4M
DRAM CAS# Latency 3T
Timing Setting Mode Normal
MA 1T/2T Select Auto
Advanced Read Prefetch Enabled
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled

ESC : Quit

↑↓←→

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

Quick Boot

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

Try Other Boot 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.

BootUp Num -Lock

This item determines if the Num Lock key is active or inactive at system st art­up time.

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.

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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.

Password Check

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

Boot to OS/2 > 64MB

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

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.

Graphic Win Size

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

DRAM CAS# Latency

This item determines the operation of DRAM memory CAS (column address
strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value. The
3T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode.

Timing Setting Mode

This item determines the timing setting mode of the memory. We recommend
you leave this item at the default value.

MA 1T/2T Select

This item adjusts timing 1T/2T latency. We recommend you to leave this item
at the default value.

Advanced Read Prefetch

This item enables prefetching for reading data. We recommend you to leave
this item at the default value.

Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk

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

Spread Spectrum

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

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Power Management Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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

ACPI Aware O/S Yes
Power Management Enabled
Suspend Time out Disabled
Hard Disk Time out Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 30
LAN/Ring Power On Disabled
Keyboard Power On Disabled

ESC : Quit

↑↓←→

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

ACPI Aware O/S

Enable this item if you are using an O/S that supports ACPI function such as
Windows 98/ME /2000.

Power Management

Use this item to select a power management scheme. Bo th APM and ACPI
are supported.

Suspend Time Out

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

Hard Disk Time Out

This sets the timeout to power down the hard disk drive, if the time selected
passes without any hard disk activity.

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

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

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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.

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, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes

Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
Allocate IRQ for PCI VGA Yes

ESC : Quit

↑↓←→

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

Plug and Play Aware O/S

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

Primary Graphics Adapter

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

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

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

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Load Optimal Settings

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

Note: It is highly 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 va l­ues. 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, Inc. All Rights Reserved

OnBoard FDC Enabled
OnBoard Serial PortA 3F8h/COM1
OnBoard Serial PortB 2F8h/COM2
Serial Port2 Mode Normal
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h
Parallel Port Mode ECP
Parallel Port IRQ

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Parallel Port DMA 3
OnBoard Game Port 201h
OnBoard MIDI Port 300h
MIDI Port IRQ 10
OnBoard PCI IDE Both
Audio Device Enabled
Modem Device Enabled
Ethernet Device Enabled
Onboard USB Function Enabled

USB Function for DOS

Disabled

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

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface.

OnBoard Serial PortA/B

Use these items to en able or disable the onboard COM1/2 serial port, and to
assign a port address.

Serial Port2 Mode

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

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Onboard Parallel Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LPT1 parallel port, and to as­sign a port address. The Auto setting will detect and available address.

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set 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

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

Parallel Port DMA

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

OnBoard Game Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Game port.

OnBoard MIDI Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard MIDI port, and to assign a port
address.

MIDI Port IRQ

Use this item to assign an IRQ to the MIDI port.

Onboard PCI IDE

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

Audio Device

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

Modem Device

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

Ethernet Device

This item enables or disables the onboard 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.

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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 inst alled and make
the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page.

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

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

CPU Type Intel P4
CPU/DRAM Speed 100/100 MHz
CPU Core Voltage 1.616V
CPU Ratio H/W Trap
CPU Frequency 100 MHz
DRAM Frequency 100 MHz

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/ Frequency

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

CPU/DRAM Speed/Frequency

These items decide CPU/DRAM speed/frequency installed in your system.

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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, Inc. All Rights Reserved

*** System Hardware ***
Vcore 1.632V
Vcc 2.5V/Vcc3. 3V 2.496V
Vcc 3.3V 3.392V
Vcc 4.972V
+12V 11.968V
SB3V 3.264V

-12V -0.907V
SB5V 5.053V
VBAT 3.488V
SYSTEM Fan Speed 0 RPM
CPU Fan Speed 5400 RPM
Power Temperature 33°C/91

°

F

SYSTEM Temperature 40°C/104°F
CPU Temperature 35°C/95

°

F

ESC : Quit

↑↓←→

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

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.

Change or Remove the Password

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

Exit

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

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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 your system, you can still in-

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

The support software CD -ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 98.
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

The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that
allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of
the support CD.

Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a
file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar.
This file may contain important information to help you install the
software correctly.

Some software is installed in separate folders for different oper­ating systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, or WIN98/95. Always go
to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using.

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

Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

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

Running Setup

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

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

Mainboard ID

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

be different according to the mainboard you are installing.

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

Click Next. The following screen appears:

Check the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.
Click Next to run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:

Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.
Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the on-

screen 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 su bfolder.

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 info r­mation.

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 d e­letions, 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.