ECS P4S5MG/GL+ KOB 650GL NDSMx 7.0 User Manual (V7.0)

Preface

Copyright

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Version 7.0

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specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par­ticular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
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Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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

− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

the receiver is connected.

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

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

Declaration of Conformity

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

− This device may not cause harmful interference, and

− This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference­causing 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

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

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

⇒ page 1

Go to

Describes installation of mainboard
components.

Go to

⇒ page 6

Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.

Go to ⇒ page 24

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 SW1 Connector ...................................................................................... 10

Installing Hardware ...................................................................................11

Installing the Processor...................................................................................11

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

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 15

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

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

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

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...............................................................................................26

Standard CMOS Setup Page.......................................................................... 26

Advanced Setup............................................................................................. 27

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hardware Monitor ......................................................................................... 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

Drivers and Software Installation ..............................................................36

Utility Software Reference ........................................................................37

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Introducing the Mainboard

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Congratulations on purchasing this mainboard. This mainboard has a Socket­478 processor socket for Intel Pentium 4 type of processors supporting front
side bus (FSB) speeds up to 533 MHz.

This mainboard integrates the SiS650/650GL/651 Northbridge along with
SiS961/962/962L Southbridge chipsets that supports built-in AC97 Codec, 2
DDR + 2 SDR modules up to 2GB system memory, and provide Ultra DMA
33/66/100 function. This mainboard integrates a 256-bit 3D/2D Graphics En­gine, Video Accelerator and Advanced Hardware Acceleration MPEGI/MPEGII
Video Decoder for the Intel Pentium 4 series based PC systems. It has the
external AGP slot with AGP 4X 266MHz capability, one AMR (Audio Modem
Riser) slot to support Audio and Modem application, and built-in
10BaseT/100BaseTX Network Interface. In addition, this mainboard has 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, onboard USB header JUSB1 providing two extra ports (which
support USB 2.0 if SiS962L Southbridge is integrated on the mainboard).

This mainboard is Micro ATX size and has power connectors for an ATX
power supply and measures 244 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

• This User’s Manual

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Processor

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slots

Onboard IDE
channels

Power
Supply and
Power
Management

AC’97 Audio
Codec (CMI9738)

• The mPGA Socket 478

• Supports Intel Pentium 4 series CPUs

• Supports up to 533 MHz system bus

The SiS650/SiS650GL/SiS651 Northbridge (NB) and
SiS961/SiS962/SiS962L Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based
on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliabil­ity and performance.

The mainboard may support either of the Northbridge and
Southbridge chipset mentioned above. Refer below for the
combination and respective details:

NB SB Function

SiS650 SiS961

SiS650GL SiS961

SiS650GL

SiS651

• Two 168-pin DIMM slots for SDRAM memory modules

• Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR memory modules

• Support SDRAM up to 133 MHz and DDR up to 266 MHz

memory bus

• Maximum installed memory is 2GB

SiS962/

962L

SiS962/

962L

Note: You cannot use SDRAM and DDR simultane-

ously.

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

• One 2x/4xAGP slot for AGP 2.0-compliant interface

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

• 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

• ATX power supply connector

• Meets ACPI 1.0b and APM 1.2 requirements, keyboard

power on/off

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

and USB Wake-Up

• 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

Support 400 MHz FSB, Ultra
DMA ATA 100 and DDR266

Support 400/533 MHz FSB,
Ultra DMA ATA 100 and
DDR266

Support 400/533 MHz FSB,
Ultra DMA ATA 100, DDR266
and USB 2.0

Support 533 MHz FSB, Ultra
DMA ATA 133, DDR333 and
USB 2.0

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Onboard VGA

Built-in Ethernet
LAN (optional)

USB 2.0 (for

SiS962/962L SB
only)

Onboard I/O
Ports

Hardware Moni­toring

Onboard Flash
ROM

• Advanced power management support

• Supports AGP V2.0 Compliant

• Supports AGP 4X/2X interface and Fast Write Transac-

tion

• Supports high performance & high quality 3D Accelera-

tor— A built-in 256-bit 3D engine, up to 143 MHz 3D
engine clock speed

• Supports high performance 128-bit 2D Accelerator—

Ultra-AGPII

• Maximum Share Memory size is 64MB

• Built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN

• SiS961/962/962L Embedded Fast Ethernet MAC and

onboard Realtek VT6103 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

• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revi-

sion 2.0

• Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller

Interface Specification Revision 0.95

• Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface

Specification Revision 1.1

• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host

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

• Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with

integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI
and EHCI Host Controller

• Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface

Specification release 1.1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

• 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

header providing two extra ports)

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

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

Supports Plug and Play configuration of peripheral devices
and expansion cards

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2GB/s data read for all 2D engine functions

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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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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 11

Installing Memory Go to page 14

Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 15

Installing an FDD Go to page 17

Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 18

Connecting Options Go to page 20

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.

Short

Open

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

1

2

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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)

JP3 3-pin Clear CMOS

jumper

JP3: 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 CMOS memory, discon­nect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap
into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

1-2: Clear CMOS

2-3: Normal

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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. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
JP1.

3. If there is a cooling
fan installed in the
system chassis,
connect the cable
from the cooling fan to
the JP2 fan power
connector on the
mainboard.

4. Connect the case
switches and indicator
LEDs to the SW1
header.

5. Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1.

ATX_PW1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector

Pin

1 +3.3V 11
2
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

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Signal Name Pin Signal Name

+3.3V

+3.3V 12 -12V

+12V 20 +5V

JP1/JP2: FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name

1
2
3 Sense Sensor

GND System Ground
+12V Power +12V

Function

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SPK1: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1 SPKR
2 NC
3 Ground
4 +5V

The SW1 Connector

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

Device Pins

HDDLED_P 1

FP ACPI LED 2, 4

HDDLED_N 3

RST_SW_N 5

PW_BT_P 6

RST_SW_P 7

PW_BT_N 8

RSVD_DNU 9

KEY 10

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 per­manently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in
components 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.

The following processor is currently supported by this mainboard.

Intel P4 478: 1.4GHz ~ 2.2GHz, FSB: 400/533MHz

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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 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.

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

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.

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).

It can support SDRAM up to 133MHz/DDR up to 333MHz (for SiS651 NB)
memory bus.

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.

Installation Procedure

You must install at least one memory
module (SDRAM or DDR SDRAM) in
order to use the mainboard.

Note: You cannot use DDR

SDRAM and SDRAM
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 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:

DDR SDRAM Module

Latch

Notch

Latch

Cutout

Latch

SDRAM Module

Notches

Cutouts

Latch

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

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).

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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 (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 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. Plug 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 two 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect)
expansion slots, one 4xAGP slot, and one AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot.

AGP Slot

PCI Slots

AMR Slot

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

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

Note: The above layout is for reference only. The AGP slot

may be different from your mainboard. Please refer to
actual shipment.

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

The AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot is an industry standard slot that
allows for the installation of a special audio/modem riser card. Differ­ent 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.

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 con­nector 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:

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 Audio Circuits
3 AUD_MIC Microphone Power
4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5 V used by Analog Audio Circuits
5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
6 AUD_RET_R Right Channel Audio signal to Return from

7 NC Reserved for future use to control Head-

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

10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal Return from

Front Panel

phone Amplifier

Front Panel

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JUSB1: Extended USB module

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 JUSB1
to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin

1 VCC 2
3 DATA1- 4 DATA2­5 DATA1+ 6 DATA2+
7 GROUND 8 GROUND
9 KEY 10 NC

Signal Name Pin Signal Name

VCC

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

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

IR1: Serial infrared port

The mainboard supports an 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 Function

1 FIR Fast InfraRed
2 KEY No pin
3 +5V IR Power
4 GND Ground
5 IRTX IrDA serial output
6 IRRX IrDA serial input

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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 to connect a PS/2 key-

LAN Port
(optional)

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

COM1 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices

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

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

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

LAN
port

USB

ports

Parallel port (LPT1)

Serial port

COM 1

ing device.

board.

Use the LAN port to connect to the network.

communications devices.

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

tor.

MIDI device.

vices. The left side jack 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.

VGA port

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

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 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, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced Setup

Power Management Setup

PCI / Plug and Play Setup

Load Optimal Settings

Load Best Performance Settings

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

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

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Up arrow Move to previous item.

Down arrow Move to next item.

Left arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar)

Right arrow Move to the item on the right (menu bar)

Move enter Move to the item you desired

PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes

PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

+ Key Increase the numeric value or make changes

- Key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

Esc Key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS

Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu – Exit
Current page and return to Main Menu

F1 General help on Setup navigation keys

F5 Load previous values from CMOS

F6 Load the fail-safe defaults from BIOS default table

F7 Load the optimized defaults

F10 Save all the CMOs changes and exit

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
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, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Thu Nov 15, 2001
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 17:24:25
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 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

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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.

Advanced Setup

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP

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

Quick Boot Enabled

st

Boot Device IDE-0

1

nd

Boot Device Floppy

2

rd

Boot Device CDROM

3
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No
L2 Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Share Memory Size 32 MB
Graphic Win Size 4 MB
DRAM CAS# Latency 3T
Timing Setting Mode Normal
MA 1T/2T Select MA 2T
Advanced Read Prefetch 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 (Enabled)

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 (IDE-0/Floppy/CDROM)

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 (Yes)

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 (Disabled)

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 (On)

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

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Floppy Drive Swap (Disabled)

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 (Disabled)

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 (Setup)

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 (No)

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

L2 Cache (Enabled)

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

System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

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

Share Memory Size (32 MB)

This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA
display application with five options of 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 MB.

Graphic Win Size (4 MB)

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

DRAM CAS# Latency (3T)

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 (Normal)

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

MA 1T/2T Select (MA 2T)

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

Advanced Read Prefetch (Enabled)

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

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Disabled)

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

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slots.

Spread Spectrum (Disabled)

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

DOS Flat Mode (Disabled)

This item enables BIOS entering the DOS protected mode without other soft­ware supporting under the DOS operating system. We recommend you to
leave this item at the default value.

Power Management Setup

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 Optimal values

F7 : Load Best performance values

ACPI Aware O/S (Yes)

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

Power Management (Enabled)

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

Suspend Time Out (Disabled)

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 (Disabled)

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 (15/12/30/30)

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

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this feature.

LAN/Ring Power On (Disabled)

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

KeyBoard Power On (Disabled)

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

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

Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color

F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Plug and Play Aware O/S (Yes)

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

Primary Graphics Adapter (PCI)

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 (Yes)

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

PCI IDE BusMaster (Disabled)

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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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

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – FEATURES SETUP

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

OnBoard Serial Port 3F8h/COM1
OnBoard IR Port Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h
Parallel Port Mode ECP
Parallel Port IRQ 7
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
ThumbDrive for DOS Disabled

OnBoard FDC Enabled

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color

F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

F7 : Load Setup Defaults

OnBoard FDC (Enabled)

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

OnBoard Serial Port (3F8h/COM1)

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

OnBoard IR Port (Disabled)

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

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Onboard Parallel Port (378h)

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 (ECP)

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 (7)

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

Parallel Port DMA (3)

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

OnBoard Game Port (201h)

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

OnBoard MIDI Port (300h)

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

MIDI Port IRQ (10)

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

Onboard PCI IDE (Both)

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

Audio Device (Enabled)

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

Modem Device (Enabled)

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

Ethernet Device (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.

Onboard USB Function (Enabled)

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

USB Function for DOS (Disabled)

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

ThumbDrive for DOS (Disabled)

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

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CPU PnP Setup

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, Inc. All Rights Reserved

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

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

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 1.8V 2.496V
Vcc 3.3V 3.392V
Vcc 4.972V
+12V 11.968V
SB3.3V 3.472V

-12V -11.885V
SB5V 5.053V
VBAT 3.488V
SYSTEM Fan Speed 0 RPM
CPU Fan Speed 1308 RPM
SYSTEM Temperature 31°C/87°F
CPU Temperature 37°C/98°F

CPU / System Temperature

These items display CPU and system temperature measurement.

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color

F6 : Load Optimal values

F7 : Load Best Performance Values

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 the 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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Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and click “Browse the CD title”. This con­tains the mainboard model and information needed to locate the drivers for
your mainboard.

Look for the mainboard model; then locate the drivers you want to install. The
subfolders contain the README file giving directions to alternate folders for
the appropriate software.

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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.

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.

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CD Ghost

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

\UTILITY\CDGHOST\ENG\CDGHOST

Recovery Genius

The Recovery Genius software program is an innovative windows application
system that protects your Hard Disk Drive from virus intrusion, accidental de­letions and from 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 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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