ECS P6VEM3 User Manual

Mainboard User’s Manual

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Copyright © 2002

All Rights Reserved

P6VEM3 Series, V3.0

S630E/July 2002

Mainboard User’s Manual

Notice:

Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every
supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft.
Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box
(shown as below) pop out warning you this software has not passed
Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows
XP. Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested
and verified these drivers. Just click the “Continue Anyway”
button and go ahead the installation.

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Table of Contents

Trademarks.............................................................................. I

Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................1

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

Package Contents.....................................................................5

Static Electricity Precautions...................................................6

Pre-Installation Inspection.......................................................6

Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation...................................................7

Mainboard Components..........................................................8

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

Install Memory........................................................................9

Setting Jumper Switches........................................................10

Install the Mainboard.............................................................11

Optional Extension Brackets .................................................12

Install Other Devices.............................................................13

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

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility.......................................................19

Introduction...........................................................................19

Running the Setup Utility......................................................20

Standard CMOS Setup Page..................................................21

Advanced Setup Page............................................................22

Power Management Setup Page ............................................24

PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page...............................................26

Load Optimal Settings...........................................................27

Load Best Performance Settings............................................27

Features Setup Page...............................................................27

CPU PnP Setup Page.............................................................29

Hardware Monitor Page.........................................................30

Change Password...................................................................30

Exit .......................................................................................31

Chapter 4: Software & Applications.............................................33

Introduction...........................................................................33

Installing Support Software...................................................34

Bundled Software Installation ...............................................36

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1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

This mainboard supports VIA Samuel2 1Giga Pro processor with
front-side bus speeds of 133MHz.

This mainboard has the SiS630E chipset, and integrates a 3D
Graphics Accelerator and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 function. The
mainboard has a built-in AC97 Codec, provides an AMR (Audio
Modem Riser) slot to support Audio and Modem application, and
has a built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network Interface. In
addition, the mainboard has an extended set of ATX I/O Ports
including PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, two USB ports, a
parallel port, a VGA port, a serial port, a game port and audio ports.
An extra USB header gives you the option of connecting two mo re
USB ports.

This mainboard has all the features you need to develop a powerful
multimedia workstation. The board is Micro ATX size and has a
power connector for an ATX power supply.

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Key Features

The key features of this mainboard include:

1Giga Pro Processor

♦ Built-in 1Giga Pro CPU
♦ Supports up to 133MHz Front-Side Bus

Memory Support

♦ Two DIMM slots for 168-pin SDRAM memory modules
♦ Support for 100/133 MHz memory bus
♦ Maximum installed memory is 2 x 512MB = 1.0GB

Expansion Slots

♦ One AMR slot for a special audio/modem riser card
♦ Three 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface.

Onboard IDE channels

♦ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels
♦ Support for PIO modes, Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA

33/66/100 modes

Power Supply and Power Management

♦ ATX power supply connector
♦ ACPI and previous PMU support, suspend switch
♦ Supports Wake on LAN and Wake on Alarm

Built-in Graphics System

♦ Onboard 64-bit 2D/3D video/graphics accelerator
♦ Supports tightly coupled 64 bits 100Mhz host interface to

VGA to speed up GUI performance and video playback
frame rate

♦ Shared system memory area up to 64MB
♦ Supports up to 2048x2048 Texture Size

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AC’97 Codec: VT1612A

♦ Compliant with AC’97 2.1 specification
♦ Three Audio Jacks – Line-Out, Line-In and Microphone-In
♦ Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro Compatible
♦ Digital I/O compatible with consumer mode S/PDIF
♦ Advanced power management support

Built-in Ethernet LAN (Optional)

♦ 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN
♦ LAN controller integrates Fast Ethernet MAC and 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

Onboard I/O Ports

♦ Provides PC99 Color Connectors for easy peripheral device

connections

♦ Floppy disk drive connector with 1Mb/s transfer rate
♦ One serial ports with 16550-compatible fast UART
♦ One parallel port with ECP and EPP support
♦ Two USB ports, and optional two USB ports module
♦ Two PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse
♦ One infrared port connector for optional module

Hardware Monitoring

♦ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU & System

temperatures, fan speeds and mainboard voltages

Onboard Flash ROM

♦ Automatic board configuration support Plug and Play of

peripheral devices and expansion cards

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Bundled Software

♦ PC-Cillin2000 provides automatic virus protection under

Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP

♦ MediaRing Talk provides PC to PC or PC to Phone

internet phone communication

♦ 3Deep delivers the precise imagery and displays accurate

color in your monitor

st

♦ Recovery Genius 21

V5.0 provides the function to

recover, reserve and transfer hard disk data.

♦ CD Ghost is the software stimulating a real CD-ROM to

perform equivalent function.

♦ Language Genius 21st is the software to provides learning

tools of language and singing.

♦ PC DJ is a dual-MP3 player that enables users to actually

mix music right on their own personal computers.

♦ Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0 is the software to help users

read .PDF files.

Dimensions

♦ Micro ATX form factor (24.4cm x 19cm)

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Package Contents

Your mainboard package ships with the following items:

 The mainboard
 This User’s Guide
 1 UDMA/66 IDE cable
 1 Floppy disk drive cable
 Support software on CD-ROM disk

Optional Accessories

You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.

 Extended USB module
 AMR Fax/Modem card

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Static Electrici ty Precautions

Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static
electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the
mainboard and installing it in a system.

1. Keep the mainboard and other components in their original
static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.

2. During installation, wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If
you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by
touching the bare metal of the system chassis.

3. Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges. Avoid touching
the components unless it is absolutely necessary. During
installation put the mainboard on top of the static-protection
packaging it came in with the component side facing up.

Pre-Installation Inspection

1. Inspect the mainboard for damage to the components and
connectors on the board.

2. If you suspect that the mainboard has been damaged, do not
connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
and report the damage.

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Chapter 2

Mainboard Installation

To install this mainboard in a system, follow the procedures in this
chapter:

 Identify the mainboard components
 Install a CPU
 Install one or more system memory modules
 Verify that any jumpers or switches are set correctly
 Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case)
 Connect any extension brackets or cables to the mainboard

connector headers

 Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections

to the mainboard connector headers.

Note:

1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper JP7 set to
Normal setting. See this chapter for information on locating
JP7 and the setting options.

2. Never connect power to the system during installation. Doing
so may damage the mainboard.

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Mainboard Components

This diagram identifies major components on the mainboard.

Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear in
this illustration are for testing only.

I/O Ports

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

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

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LAN Port

USB Ports

Parallel Port

Line-Out Jack

Serial Port COM1/3

VGA Port

Line-In Jack

Game/MIDI Port

Microphone Jack

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Install Memory

The mainboard has two DIMM sockets for system memory
modules. You must install at least one memory module in order to
use the mainboard.

DIMM1

DIMM2

For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin, 3.3V unbuffered PC100
or PC133 SDRAM memory modules. You can install any size
memory module from 32 MB to 512 MB, so the maximum
memory size is 2 x 512 MB = 1 GB.

The edge connectors on the memory modules have cut outs, which
coincide with spacers in the DIMM sockets so that memory
modules can only be installed in the correct orientation.

To install a module, push the retaining latches at either end of the
socket outwards. Position the memory module correctly and insert
it into the DIMM socket. Press the module down into the socket so
that the retaining latches rotate up and secure the module in place
by fitting into notches on the edge of the module.

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Setting Jumper Switches

Jumpers set system configuration options. Jumper caps connect
jumper pins and change the way of the mainboard’s operation by
changing the electronic circuits. Connecting two pins with a
jumper cap makes SHORT pins; removing a jumper cap from two
pins makes OPEN.

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JP7

Jumper JP7: Clear CMOS Memory

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.

Function Jumper Setting

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

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Install the Mainboard

Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a
micro ATX size mainboard with a twin-tier of I/O ports. Ensure
that your case has an I/O cover plate that matches the ports on this
mainboard.
Install the mainboard in a case. Follow the instructions provided by
the case manufacturer using the hardware and internal mounting
points on the chassis.

1

AUDIO2

CHS FAN

1

SPK1

SW1

PWR1

Connect the power connector from the power supply to the PWR1
connector on the mainboard.
If there is a cooling fan instal led in the system chassis, connect the
cable from the cooling fan to the CHS FAN fan power connector
on the mainboard.
Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the
mainboard.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 SPKR 2 NC
3 GND 4 +5V

Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the SW1 header.
Here is the list of SW1 pin assignment.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 HDD LED 2 POWER(ACPI) LED
3 HDD LED 4 POWER(ACPI) LED
5 RESET SWITCH 6 POWER BUTTON
7 RESET SWITCH 8 POWER BUTTON
9 RSVD_DNU 10 KEY

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If there are a headphone jack or/and a microphone jack on the front
panel, connect the cables to the AUDIO2 header on the mainboard.
Here is the list of AUDIO2 pin assignment.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 MIC 2 GND
3 MIC-P 4 VCC
5 FPOUT-R 6 RET-R
7 NC 8 KEY
9 FPOUT-L 10 RET-L

Optional Extension Brackets

For this mainboard, you can also obtain a USB module extension
bracket. Install them by following the steps below.

Extended USB Module

This module bracket has two USB ports for more USB devices
(USB port 3-4).

USB1 Header

1

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 VERG_FP_USBPWR0 2 VERG_FP_USBPWR0
3 USB_FP_P0- 4 USB_FP_P1­5 USB_FP_P0+ 6 USB_FP_P1+
7 GROUND 8 GROUND
9 KEY 10 USB_FP_OC0

1. Locate the USB1 header on the mainboard.

2. Plug the bracket cable onto the header.

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3. In the system chassis, remove a slot cover from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the opening.
Use the screw that held the slot cover in place to secure the
extension bracket to the chassis.

Install Other Devices

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

FLOPPY

1

IDE2

1
1

Floppy Disk Drive

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

IDE1

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2

IDE Devices

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

Internal Sound Connections

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you
can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.
On the mainboard, locate the two 4-pin connectors CD1 and CD2.
There are two kinds of connector because different brands of CD­ROM drive have different kinds of audio cable connectors.
Connect the cable to the appropriate connector.

CD1
CD

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CD1

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

CD2

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

Infrared Port

You can connect an infrared port to the mainboard. You can
purchase this option from third-party vendors.

1

IR1 Header

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

1. Locate the infrared port IR1 header on the mainboard.

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

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A

Expansion Slots

This mainboard has one AMR and three 32-bit PCI expansion slots.

PCI3 PCI1

MR1

PCI2

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

1. Locate the AMR or PCI slots on the mainboard.

2. Remove the slot cover for this slot from the system chassis.

3. Insert the expansion card edge connector into the slot and press
it firmly down into it so that it is fully inserted.

4. Secure the expansion card bracket to the system chassis using
the screw that held the slot cover in place.

AMR Slot

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.

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Wake On LAN (WOL)

If you have installed a LAN adapter expansion card, connect the
card to the Wake On LAN connector WOL1. This allows
incoming traffic to resume the system from a software power down.
You need to enable this feature in the system setup utility.

WOL1
Header

Pin Signal
1 5VSB
2 GND
3 -RING

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Chapter 3

BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction

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

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

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

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Running the Setup Utility

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

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY – VERSION 1.21.06

(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

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

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

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

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

If you have already made changes to the setup utility, press F10 to
save those changes and exit the utility. Press F5 to reset the
changes to the original values. Press F6 to install the setup utility
with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with
a set of high-performance values.

Features Setup
CPU PnP Setup
Hardware Monitor
Change Password
Exit

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Standard CMOS Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Wed May 8, 2002
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 11:01:00
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master : Auto On
Pri Slave : Auto On
Sec Master : Auto On
Sec Slave : Auto On

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

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

Date & Time
Pri Master

Pri Slave
Sec Master
Sec Slave

Floppy Drive A
Floppy Drive B

Use these items to set the system date and time
Use these items to configure devices connected to

the Primary and Secondary IDE channels. To
configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If the

Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to
User, and then fill in the hard disk characteristics

(Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM
drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an
ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP
drive or an LS-120) select Floptical.

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

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Advanced Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP

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

Share Memory Size 16MB

st

1

Boot Device Floppy

nd

2

Boot Device IDE-0

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
PS/2 Mouse Support Enabled
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No
Internal Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
CAS Latency 3T

Share Memory
Size

1st Boot Device

nd

Boot Device

2

rd

3

Boot Device
Try Other Boot
Device

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

BootUp Num­Lock

Floppy Drive
Swap

This item lets you allocate a portion of the main
memory for use by the onboard VGA display.

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

If you enable this item, the system will also search
for other boot devices if it fails to find an operating
system from the first two locations.

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

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

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

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

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Floppy Drive
Seek

PS/2 Mouse
Support

Password Check

Boot to OS/2 >
64MB

Internal Cache

System BIOS
Cacheable

CAS Latency

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

If this item is set to Enabled, the onboard PS/2
Mouse port will work. Setting this to Disable turns off
the port.

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Power Management/APM APM/ACPI
Standby Time Out<Minute> Disabled
Suspend Time Out<Minute> Disabled
Hot Key Power On Disabled
Onboard LAN Power On Disabled
Ring On Power On Disabled
RTC Alarm Power On Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 00

Power
Management

Standby Time Out

Suspend Time Out

Hot Key Power On

OnBoard LAN
Power On

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

This sets the timeout for Standby mode in
minutes. If the time selected passes without any
system activity, the computer will enter power­saving Standby mode.

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

If you enable this item, you can turn the system on
by pressing hot keys (Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace) on the
keyboard. You must connect an ATX power
supply and enable the jumper in order to use this
feature.

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

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

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Ring On Power On

RTC Alarm Power
On

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 Fax/Modem. You must use an ATX power
supply in order to use this feature.

The system can be turned off with a software
command. If you enable this item, the system can
automatically resume 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.

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PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP

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

Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes
Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
Allocate IRQ for PCI VGA Yes
Reserved Memory Size Disabled
Reserved Memory Address C8000

Plug and Play
Aware O/S

Primary Graphics
Adapter

Allocate IRQ to
PCI VGA

Reserved Memory
Size

Reserved Memory
Address

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

98.
This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter

uses the PCI or 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.

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.

This item lets you reserve a block of memory for
any device that requires it.

This item lets you set the address for any block of
memory that has been reserved.

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

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3: BIOS Setup Utility

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.

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 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 values for accessing the best performance.

Features Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – PERIPHERAL SETUP

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

OnBoard FDC Enabled
OnBoard Serial PortA 3F8h/COM1
OnBoard IR Port Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h
Parallel Port Mode EPP+ECP
Parallel Port IRQ 7
Parallel Port DMA 3
OnBoard Game Port Auto
OnBoard MIDI Port 300h
MIDI Port IRQ 10
OnBoard PCI IDE Both
Ultra DMA Support Disabled
On Chip Audio Enabled
On Chip Modem Enabled
OnBoard LAN Enabled
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 Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

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OnBoard FDC

OnBoard Serial
PortA

OnBoard IR Port

Onboard Parallel
Port

Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port IRQ

Parallel Port DMA

Onboard PCI IDE

Ultra DMA Support

On Chip Audio

On Chip Modem

OnBoard LAN

USB Function

USB Function for
DOS

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

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address

Use this item to define the protocol for an infrared
port if you have installed an optional IR port. The
choices are IrDA and ASKIR.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Use this item to set Ultra DMA support for IDE
devices on the Primary or Secondary IDE
channels. You must enable this or UDMA devices
will not work at their intended speed.

This item enables or disables the onboard audio
chip.

This item enables or disables the onboard modem
chip.

This item enables or disables the onboard network
interface.

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

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

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3: BIOS Setup Utility

CPU PnP Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

©2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

CPU Type VIA C3

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

Note: If you manually set the wrong speed and the system won’t
run properly, press the Page Up key while the system is booting
and a default setting will replace the incorrect CPU setting.

This item shows the type of CPU that has installed
in your system.

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Hardware Monitor P age

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

--- Hardware Monitor --­SYSTEM Temperature 38°C/100°F
Fan#1 Speed 5314 RPM
Fan#2 Speed 0 RPM
Vcore 1.616 V
+1.800V 2.496 V
Vcc3 3.296 V
Vcc 4.972 V
+12V 11.968 V
SB5V 5.053 V

CPU Temperature

FAN#1, 2 Speed &
Voltage
Measurements

These items display CPU and the system
temperature measurement. The system will alert
you if a safe temperature is exceeded.

These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM
and the various system voltage measurements. If
the values deviate beyond certain limits, the
hardware monitoring feature will alert you with a
warning.

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

Change Password

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

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3: BIOS Setup Utility

Change or Remove the Password

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

Exit

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

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4: Software & Applications

Chapter 4

Software & Applications

Introduction

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that
comes with the mainboard package.

The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary
drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More
program information is available in a README file, located in the
same directory as the software.

To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM
drive. An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and then you
can go on the auto-installing or manual installation depending on
your operating system.

If your operating system is Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, it will
automatically install all the drivers and utilities for your mainboard;
if Windows NT or manual installation, please follow the
instructions described as the Installing under Windows NT or
Manual Installation section.

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Installing Support Softwar e

1.Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive.

2.When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM
drive, the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen.

3.The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit
on the right side, and three others Setup, Application and
ReadMe at the bottom. Please see the following illustration.

The Setup button runs the software auto-installing program as
explained in next section.
The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you
can check the contents of the disc with the Windows 98 file
browsing interface.
The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the
program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the
CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup
icon.
The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the
bundled software that this mainboard supports.
The ReadMe brings you to the Install Path where you can find out
path names of software driver.

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

If you are under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, please click the Setup
button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto
Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM:

1. The installation program loads and displays the following
screen. Click the Next button.

2. Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the

default options are recommended). Click the Next button to
proceed.

3. The support software will automatically install.
Once any of the installation procedures start, software is

automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the
onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer
to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever
software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support
software will be installed and start working.

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Installing under Window s NT or Manual I nst allation

If you are under Windows NT, the auto-installing program doesn’t
work out; or you this procedure while the Auto Setup screen pops
out after inserting have to do the manual installation, please follow
the support CD-ROM:

1. Click the ReadMe to bring up a screen, and then click the
Install Path at the bottom of the screen.

2. Find out your mainboard model name and click on it to obtain
its correct driver directory.

3. Install each software in accordance with the corresponding
driver path.

Bundled Software Information

All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’
convenience. You can install bundled software as follows:

1. Click the Application button while the Auto Setup screen pops
out after inserting the support CD-ROM.

2. A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install.

3. Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step
by step until finished.

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