ECS P6VPA2T User Manual

Preface

Copyright

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

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re­spect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obliga­tion of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or
changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Mi­crosoft Corp.

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

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

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been 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 ens ure compliance with the per­tinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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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, includ-

ing interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

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

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

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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

Appendix A

Setting Jumpers

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

Go to ⇒ page 1

Describes installation of main­board components.

Go to ⇒ page 9

Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.

Go to ⇒ page 33

Describes the mainboard soft­ware.

Go to ⇒ page 67

Provides a reference to the
jumpers on the mainboard.

Go to ⇒ page 75

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

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

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

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

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

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

Jumper .............................................................................................................. 6

Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................7

CHAPTER 2 9

Installing the Mainboard 9

Safety Precautions.....................................................................9

Quick Guide ............................................................................ 10

Checking Jumper Settings........................................................ 11

Setting Jumpers ............................................................................................11

Checking Jumper Settings..........................................................................12

Jumper Settings............................................................................................13

Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................ 14

Connecting Case Components ................................................. 15

The Panel Connector ................................................................................... 16

Installing Hardware .................................................................. 17

Installing the Processor...............................................................................17

Installing Memory Modules.......................................................................20

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD -ROM ................................................... 22

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive............................................................25

Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................................26

Connecting Optional Devices ....................................................................28

Connecting I/O Devices............................................................ 31

External Connector Color Coding.............................................................32

CHAPTER 3 33

Using BIOS 33

About the Setup Utility.............................................................. 33

The Standard Configuration.......................................................................34

Entering the Setup Utility...........................................................................35

Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................36

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Using BIOS ............................................................................. 37

Standard CMOS Features ...........................................................................37

Advanced BIOS Setup Option...................................................................40

Advanced Chipset Features Option ...........................................................43

Integrated Peripherals Option ....................................................................48

Power Management Setup Option.............................................................54

PNP/PCI Configuration Option.................................................................59

Frequency/Voltage Control.........................................................................62

Load Fail -Safe Defaults Option.................................................................64

Load Optimized Defaults Option..............................................................64

Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options ...........................................65

Save & Exit Setup Option...........................................................................66

Exit Without Saving.....................................................................................66

CHAPTER 4 67

Using the Mainboard Software 67

About the Software CD -ROM.................................................... 67

Auto-installing under Windows 98 ............................................. 68

Running Setup..............................................................................................69

Folders for this Mainboard........................................................ 71

Utility Folder.................................................................................................71

P6VPA2T Folder..........................................................................................71

Utility Folder Installation Notes.................................................. 72

Mainboard (P6VPA2T) Installation Notes ................................... 73

Audio Drivers ...............................................................................................73

IDE Software ................................................................................................74

APPENDIX A 75

Setting Jumpers 75

Jumper Settings............................................................................................75

The Panel Connector ................................................................................... 77

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Introducing the Mainboard

IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn

Congratulations on purchasing the P6VPA2T mainboard. The
P6VPA2T mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer
printed circuit board and measures 220 mm x 304 mm. The
mainboard features a Socket 370 that accommodates FC­PGA Celeron, FC-PGA Pentium II/III and Tualatin processors
supporting frontside bus (FSB) speeds of 66/100/133 MHz.

The P6VPA2T incorporates the VIA Pro266T Northbridge and
VT8233 Southbridge chipsets which combine support for the
new high-bandwidth Double Data Rate (DDR) 266 SDRAM,
and the AC 97 audio codec.

Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data trans-

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

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CChheecckklliisstt

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

Standard Items

• One mainboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket

• One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket

• Software support CD

• This user’s manual

FFeeaattuurreess

Processor

Chipset

The P6VPA2T mainboard includes a Socket 370
that has the following features:

• Supports up to a 133 MHz frontside bus (FSB)

• Accommodates FC-PGA Celeron, FC-PGA

Pentium III/Tualatin, and Cyrix III processors.

The VIA Pro266T Northbridge and Southbridge
chipsets are based on an innovative and scaleable
architecture with proven reliability and performance.
A few of the chipset’s advanced features are:

• An advanced V-Link memory controller archi­tecture that provides the bandwidth and
performance necessary for even the most
demanding Internet and 3D graphics

• A low 2.5-volt DDR266 SDRA M power con­sumption which makes it an excellent solution
for notebooks and desktops with a small foot­print

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

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

Additional key features include support for six
USB ports, an AC 97 link for audio and HSP mo­dem, and ACPI/OnNow power management.

Memory

VGA

The mainboard accommodates DDR200/266
(PC1600/PC2100) DDR SDRAM (Double Data
Rate Synchronous DRAM) up to 3 GB using three

2.5V unbuffered DIMM modules.

The P6VPA2T includes a 4xAGP slot that pro­vides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP
specification. AGP technology provides a direct
connection between the graphics sub-system and
the processor so that the graphics do not have to
compete for processor time with other devices on
the PCI bus.

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AC 97 Audio
Codec

Expansion
Options

Integrated I/O

BIOS
Firmware

The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC
97 2.1 specification, and supports 18-bit ADC
(Analog Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Ana­log Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo
full-duplex codec with independent and variable
sampling rates. Further features include support
for four analog line-level stereo inputs.

P6VPA2T has six 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot,
and a CNR (Communications Networking Riser)
slot. The P6VPA2T PCI slots are capable of Ultra
DMA33/66 bus mastering.

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

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial port

• One parallel port

• One MIDI/game port

• Six USB ports (2 backpanel ports, onboard

USB headers providing 4 extra ports)

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line­out

This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables
users to configure many system features including
the following:

• Power management

• CPU and memory timing

• Modem wake up alarms

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

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DIM2

MMaaiinnbbooaarrdd CCoommppoonneennttss

CPUFAN1

CD1

1

CD2

J1

J1

CD1

CD2

ATX1

CPUFAN1

ATX1

CASEOPEN1

FDD1

FDD1

PCI1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

CNR1

CASEOPEN1

PCI2

PCI3

CPU SOCKET

PCI4

PCI5

AGP1

PCI6

LED1

AGP1

USB2

1

USB3

1

USB3

DIM1

LED1

USB2

DIM1 DIM2 DIM3

WOM1

WOL1 WOM1

WOL1

BT1

1

DIM3

JP3

JP2

BT1

JP4JP5 JP6

1 1 1 1 1

JP7

IDE2

IDE1

IDE1 IDE2

JP1

1

SPEAKER1

1

PANEL1

1

SIR1

1

SPEAKER1

CASFAN1

CASFAN1

PANEL1

SIR1

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
ATX1 Power connector
BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CASEOPEN1 Used for case open switch
CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan
CD1 Primary CD-in connector
CD2 Secondary CD-in connector
CNR1 Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot
CPU SOCKET PGA370 CPU Socket
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIM1 ~ DIM3 Three 184-pin DIMM sockets
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
J1 Front panel audio
LED1 2.5 VSB for SDRAM
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and

LED indicators
PCI1 ~ PCI6 Six 32-bit add-in card slots
SIR1 Serial infrared cable header

SPEAKER1
USB2 Connector for front panel USB ports
USB3 Connector for front panel USB ports
WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector

WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector

Speaker connector

Note: LED1 - This red indicator warns you that the com-

puter is still power ed on and you should not install
or uni nstall memory modules.

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JP6

Jumper

JP4

JP5

JP4 JP5JP6

JP3

1 1 1 1 1

JP7

JP7

CPUFAN1

ATX1

JP3

CA SEOPEN1

J1

1

CD1

CD2

FDD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

LED1

AGP1

1

1

DIM1 DIM2 DIM3

USB2

USB3

WOL1 WOM1

Table of Jumpers

Label Component

JP1 BIOS protection jumper
JP2 Clear CMOS jumper
JP3 ~ JP7 CPU Vcore adjustment jumper

JP2

1

IDE1

ID E2

JP1

JP1

1

SPEAK ER1

JP2

BT1

1

CA SFAN 1

PANEL1

1

SIR 1

1

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CChhoooossiinngg aa CCoommppuutteerr CCaassee

There are many types of computer cases on the market. The
mainboard complies with the specifications for the 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 two CD
drives, one floppy diskette drive and four enhanced IDE drives.
Ensure that your case has sufficient power and space for all
the drives that you intend to install.

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

This mainboard has an ATX form factor of 220 x 304 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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Notes

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Installing the Mainboard

SSaaffeettyy PPrreeccaauuttiioonnss

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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QQuuiicckk GGuuiiddee

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

The following table provides a reference for installing specific
components:

Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 4
Setting Jumpers Go to page 11
Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 14
Installing Case Components Go to page 15
Installing the CP U Go to page 17
Installing Memory Go to page 20
Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 21
Installing an FDD Go to page 25
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 26
Connecting Options Go to page 28
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 31

Note: The appendix provides a quick reference for jumper

settings.

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CChheecckkiinngg JJuummppeerr SSeettttiinnggss

This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configur a­tion 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.

This illustration shows a 2-pin
jumper. When the jumper cap is
placed on both pins, the jumper is
SHORT. If you remove the jumper

Short Open

cap, or place the jumper cap on
just one pin, the jumper is OPEN.

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

1

2

3

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Checking Jumper Settings

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

JP3

JP4

JP7

JP5

JP6

1 1 1 1 1

JP4JP5 JP6

JP3

CPUFAN1

ATX1

CA SEOPEN1

J1

1

CD1

CD2

FDD1

PCI1

LED1

AGP1

DIM1 DIM2 DIM3

1 1 1 1 1

JP7

IDE2

IDE1

JP1

1

PCI2

PCI3

USB2

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

1

USB3

1

WOL1 WOM1

JP2

1

JP1

1

SPEAK ER1

1

CASFAN 1

JP2

PANEL1

BT1

1

1

SIR 1

1

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Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3-pin BIOS flash

protection
jumper

JP2 3-pin Clear CMOS

jumper

JP3
JP4
JP5
JP6
JP7

3-pin CPU core

voltage select
jumper

Refer to the
table on page
76 for pin
information.

1-2: Disable
2-3: Enable

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear CMOS

JP31JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7

JP1: BIOS Flash Protect Jumper

This jumper is used to protect the BIOS from being uninten­tionally flashed. Enable this jumper for protection and disable
this jumper when you want to flash the BIOS.

JP1

JP2

1

JP2: Clear CMOS Jumper

This jumper enables you to reset the BIOS. Follow these
instructions to reset the BIOS:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP2.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

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

Jumper 3 ~ 7: CPU Vcore adjust jumper

Use these 3 X 1 pin jumpers to manually set the CPU core
voltage.

Refer to the table in Appendix A for more information.

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2. Secure the mainboard with

IInnssttaalllliinngg tthhee MMaaiinnbbooaarrdd iinn aa CCaassee

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 over-

tighten the
screws as this
can stress the
mai nboard.

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.

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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CPUFAN1

CASFAN1

ATX1

CCoonnnneeccttiinngg CCaassee CCoommppoonneennttss

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

JP4JP5JP6

LED1

WOL1 WOM1

DIM1 DIM2 DIM3

JP3

1 1 1 1 1

JP2

1

BT1

CASEOPEN1

1. Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1.

2. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1.

3. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1.

4. If your case has a case open connector, connect it to

CP U FA N1

A TX 1

C A SE OP EN 1

FDD1

J1

1

CD1

CD2

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

CASEOPEN1.

AGP1

USB2

1

USB3

1

JP7

ID E2

ID E 1

JP1

1

PANEL1

1

S PE A KE R1

1

S IR1

1

PANEL1

CA SF AN 1

1

The following page explains how to make PANEL1 connec­tions.

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2 1

Reset Switch

10 9

The Panel Connector

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

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power

6, 8

ON/OFF

Reset

5, 7

Switch

Green LED

+2, -4

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

Empty
(Pin 10)

Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)

Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)

N/C
(Pin 9)

(Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)

Note: The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be con-

nected to a positive voltage.

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IInnssttaalllliinngg HHaarrddwwaarree

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 resi s­tors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if
the cooling fan is carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing
and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-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 the
system Setup Utility (refer to Chapter 3). 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 370 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.

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

Socket 370

CPU fan

Locking lever

Pin-1 corner

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

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CPU fan and

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

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

2. Match the pin 1 corner on the CPU socket and the pin
1 corner on the processor and insert the processor into
the socket. Do not use force.

heatsink assembly

CPU fan connector

CPUFAN1

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

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

5. Lower the CPU fan/heatsink unit onto the CPU and
CPU socket and then snap the fan/heatsink into place.

6. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU cooling
fan power supply on the mainboard (CPUFAN1).

Note: After you have assembled the system, you must set

the correct clock speed and frontside bus (FSB)
speed. Refer to Frequency Voltage Control on page
62 for more information.

Locking lever

Pin-1 corners

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Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered
Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules.

The memory bus can run at 100 MHz or 133 MHz. If your
processor operates over a 100 MHz system bus, you can in­stall PC100 or PC133 memory modules that operate over a
100 MHz or 133 MHz memory bus. If your processor operates
over a 100/133 MHz system bus, you can only install PC133
memory modules that operate over a 100/133 MHz memory
bus.

Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data trans-

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

Installation Procedure

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The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. You
must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each
module can be installed with up to 1 GB of memory; total
memory capacity is 3 GB.

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:

Latch

Cutout

Notch

Latch

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.

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

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

About IDE Devices

Your 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 de vice
explains how to do this.

About UltraDMA

This mainboard supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100. UDMA is a
technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the
IDE channel. Install IDE devices that support UDMA and use
IDE cables that support UDMA for better performance.

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive

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

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1.

HDD

B C

Colored
stripe

A

A

Pin 1

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. It doesn't matter which connector on
the cable you use. Ensure that the pin-1 side of the
cable is matched with the pin-1 side of the connector.
Refer to the previous note.

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

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. See IDE
HDD Auto-Detection on page 38 for more information.

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CD2

Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

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

CD-ROM audio
connector

CD-ROM

B

Colored
stripe

A

Pin 1

D

CD1

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.

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3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD-ROM/DVD
drive IDE connector. It doesn't matter which connector
on the cable you use. Ensure that the pin-1 side of the
cable is matched with the pin-1 side of the connector.
Refer to the previous note.

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4. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD
drive to connect to the mainboard CD-in connector
CD1 or CD2.

5. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into
the power connector on the CD-ROM/DVD drive.

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. See IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
(Auto) on page 38 for more information.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

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

1. Install the FDD into the drive cage in your ATX system
case.

2. Plug the FDD cable into FDD1.

Colored
stripe

25

A

FDD

B

Pin 1

C

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.

When you first start up your system, go immediately to the
Setup Utility to configure the floppy diskette drives that you
have installed. See Standard CMOS Features on page 37 for
more information.

Installing Add-on Cards

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

4xAGP Slot The 4xAGP slot is used to install a graphics

adapter that supports the 4xAGP specifica­tion and has a 4xAGP edge connector.

PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards

that have the 32-bit PCI interface.

CNR The Communications Networking Riser

(CNR) slot can be used to insert a CNR card.

Note: Before installing an add-in card, check the docu-

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

Do NOT install PC25 and PC26 at the same time.

They share the same REQ/GNT pair.

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A

4xAGP slot

PCI slots

C

J1

1

FDD1

CD1

CD2

PCI1

PCI2

AGP1

DIM1 DIM2 DIM3

IDE2

IDE1

CNR1 slot

PCI3

USB2

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

1

USB3

1

WOL1 WOM1

JP2

1

BT1

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-in card into the
expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is cor­rectly seated in the slot.

Add-on card

JP1

1

SPEAKER1

1

CASFAN1

PANEL1

1

SIR1

1

Edge connector

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

Note: For some add-in cards, for example graphics adapt-

ers and network adapters, you have to install drivers
and software before you can begin using the add-in
card.

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USB3

USB2

WOL1

WOM1

SPEAKER1

Connecting Optional Devices

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

JP4JP5JP6

JP3

C PU FA N 1

A TX 1

1 1 1 1 1

JP7

C AS E OP E N1

FDD1

J1

1

CD1

CD2

PCI1

PCI2

J1

1

1

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

1

LED1

AGP1

DIM1 DIM2 DIM3

IDE 2

IDE 1

1

JP1

USB2

1

USB3

1

WOL1 WOM1

1

S PE AK E R 1

1

JP2

1

C AS FA N 1

SIR1

PANEL1

1

BT1

S IR1

1

1

J1: Front panel MIC/line-out header

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

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1

AUD_MIC

3

AUD_MIC_BIAS

5

AUD_FPOUT_R

7

HP_ON

9

AUD_FPOUT_L

2
4
6
8

10

AUD_GND
AUD_VCC
AUD_RET_R
KEY
AUD_RET_L

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USB2/USB3: Front panel USB headers

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

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1

VREG_FP_USBPWR0

3

USB_FP_P0-

5

USB_FP_P0+

7

Ground

9

Key

2

VREG_FP_USBPWR0

4

USB_FP_P1-

6

USB_FP_P1+

8

Ground

10

USB_FP-OC0

WOL1/WOM: Wake On LAN/Wake On Modem

If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with
the card to plug into the mainboard WOL1 connector. This en­ables the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. When your system is
in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal automatically re­sumes the system. You must enable this item using the Pow er
Management page of the Setup Utility.

Pin Signal Name

1

5VSB

2

Ground

3

SENSE

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

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SIR1: Serial infrared port

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

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5

NC
VCC
IRTX

2
4
6

Key pin
Ground
IRRX

SPEAKER1: Internal speaker

Connect the internal speaker connector to this header.

Pin Signal Name

1

SPKR

2

NC

3

Ground

4

+5V

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CCoonnnneeccttiinngg II//OO DDeevviicceess

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

Parallel port (LPT1)

PS/2

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Ke yboard

USB Ports

LPT1

COM1/2

USB

ports

Serial port

COM 1

Serial port

COM 2

Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a
PS/2 pointing device.

Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a
PS/2 keyboard.

Use the USB ports to connect USB
devices.

Use LPT1 to connect printers or other
parallel communications devices.

Use the COM ports to connect serial
devices such as mice or fax/modems.
COM1 is identified by the system as
COM1/3. COM2 is identified by the
system as COM2/4.

Game port

Microphone
Line-in

Line-out

Game Port

Audio Ports

Use the game port to connect a joy­stick or a MIDI device.

Use the three audio ports to connect
audio devices. 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.

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External Connector Color Coding

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

Connector Color

Analog VGA Blue

Audio line-in Light blue

Audio line-out Lime

Digital monitor/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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AAbboouutt tthhee SSeettuupp UUttiilliittyy

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

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Using BIOS

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 con-

figuration

• when changing the password or making other changes
to the Security Setup

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Entering the Setup Utility

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

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Pressing the delete key accesses the Award BIOS Setup
Utility:

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

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

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

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

↑ ↓ →

← : Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

+/–

/PU/PD

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1

F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS
F6

F7

Scrolls through the items on a menu
Modifies the selected field's values

Displays a screen that describes all key func­tions

Loads a minimum configuration for trouble­shooting.

Loads an optimum set of values for peak per­formance

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Updating the BIOS

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

1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper,
change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. (Refer to
Appendix A for jumper settings.)

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

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

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

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

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

(C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved

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

Error Message

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33

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

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

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UUssiinngg BBIIOOSS

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

This option displays basic information about your system.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2000
Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59

IDE Primary Master
IDE Primary Slave
IDE Secondary Master

IDE Secondary Slave

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Drive B [None]

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]
Video [EGA/VGA]

Halt On [All,But Keyboard]
Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 31744K
Total Memory 32768K

↑ ↓ → ←

F59:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level
Change the day, month,

year and century.

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Date and Time

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

IDE Devices (None)

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

Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:

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

Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB
Cylinder 0

Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

IDE Primary Master

Item Help

Menu Level
To auto-detect the

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

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that sup-

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto)

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

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

Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive,

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

Access Mode

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

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

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

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

Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of

1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.

Video (EGA/VGA)

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

Halt On (All Errors)

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

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

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

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Advanced BIOS Setup Option

This option displays advanced information about your system.

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Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled ]
CPU Internal Cache [Enabled]
External Cache [Enabled]
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled]
Processor Number Feature [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [Floppy]
Second Boot Device [HDD-0]
Third Boot Device [LS120]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Gate A20 Option [Fast]
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

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

Security Option [Setup]
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level
Allows you to choose

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

Anti-Virus Protection (Disabled)

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

Note: For complete protection against viruses, install virus

software in your operating system and update the vi­rus definitions regularly.

CPU Internal Cache CPU Internal Cache (Enabled)

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

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External Cache (Enabled)

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

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking (Enabled)

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

Processor Number Feature (Enabled)

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

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

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

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/LS120)

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

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

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

Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)

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

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Boot Up Floppy Seek (Enabled)

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

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

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

Gate A20 Option (Fast)

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

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

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

• Typematic Rate (6 Chars/Sec): Use this item to de-
fine how many characters per second are generated
when a key is held down.

• Typematic Delay (250 Msec): Use this item to define
how many milliseconds must elapse before a held­down key begins generating repeat characters.

Security Option (Setup)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Report No FDD For WIN95 (Yes)

If you are running a system with no floppy drive and using
Windows 95, select Yes for this item to ensure compatibility
with the Windows 95 logo certification. Otherwise, select No.

Video BIOS Shadow (Enabled)

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

Advanced Chipset Features Option

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

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

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

CPU & PCI Bus Control [Press Enter]
Memory Hole [Disabled]
System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]
Video RAM Cacheable [Enabled]

Advanced Chipset Features

Menu Level

Item Help

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

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

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Current FSB Frequency
Current DRAM Frequency

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

x SDRAM Cycle Length 3
x Bank Interleave Disabled

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Menu Level

Item Help

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

Current FSB Frequency

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

Current DRAM Frequency

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

DRAM Clock (By SPD)

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

DRAM Timing (By SPD)

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

SDRAM Cycle Length (3)

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock

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cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. We rec­ommend that you leave this item at the default value.

Bank Interleave (Disabled)

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

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

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

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

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AGP Aperture Size [64M]
AGP Mode [4X]
AGP Driving Control [Auto]

x AGP Driving Value DA

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

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Menu Level

Item Help

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

AGP Aperture Size (64 MB)

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

AGP Mode (4X)

This item allows you to enable or disable the caching of dis­play data for the processor video memory. Enabling AGP -4X
Mode can greatly improve the display speed. Disable this item
if your graphics display card does not support this feature.

AGP Driving Control (Auto)

This item is used to signal driving current on AGP cards to
auto or manual. Some AGP cards need stronger than normal

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driving current in order to operate. We recommend that you
set this item to the default.

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

AGP Fast Write (Disabled)

This item lets you enable or disable the caching of display data
for the video memory of the processor. Enabling this item can
greatly improve the display speed. Disable this item if your
graphics display card does not support this feature.

AGP Master 1 WS Write (Disabled)

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

AGP Master 1 WS Read (Disabled)

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

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

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

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

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CPU to PCI Write Buffer [Enabled]
PCI Master 0 WS Write [Enabled]
PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled]

CPU & PCI Bridge Control

Menu Level

Item Help

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

CPU to PCI Write Buffer (Enabled)

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

PCI Master 0 WS Write (Enabled)

When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero
wait states.

PCI Delay Transaction (Disabled)

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

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

Memory Hole (Disabled)

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

System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Enabled)

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

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Integrated Peripherals Option

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

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

Super I/O Device [Press Enter]
Init Display First [PCI Slot]
OnChip USB Controller [All Enabled]
USB keyboard Support [Disabled]
IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]
PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off]

Integrated Peripherals

Menu Level

Item Help

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

OnChip IDE Device

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

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

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 (Enabled)

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

OnChip IDE Device

Menu Level

Item Help

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IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)

The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching,
for faster drive access. If you install a primary and secondary
add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface
does not support prefetching.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

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

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

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

OnChip PCI Device

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

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OnChip AC97 Audio [Auto]
OnChip MC97 Modem [Auto]
Sound Blaster [Disabled]
SB I/O Base Address [220H]
SB IRQ Select [IRQ 5]
SB DMA Select [DMA 1]
MPU-401 [Disabled]
MPU-401 I/O Address [330-333H]

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

OnChip PCI Device

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Menu Level

Item Help

OnChip AC97 Audio (Auto)

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

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem (Auto)

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

Sound Blaster (Disabled)

Enable or disable a Sound Blaster compatible legacy audio
device.

SB I/O Base Address (220H)

Set the Sound Blaster device I/O base address.

SB IRQ Select (IRQ 5)

Set the Sound Blaster device IRQ.

SB DMA Select (DMA 1)

Set the Sound Blaster device DMA.

MPU-401 (Disabled)

Enable MPU-401 compatibility.

MPU-401 I/O Address (330-333H)

Set the MPU-401 addres s.
Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

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SuperIO Device

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

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POWER ON Function [Hot KEY]
KB Power ON Password [Enter]
Hot Key Power ON [Ctrl-F12]
Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]
UART Mode Select [Normal]
UR2 Duplex Mode [Half]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]
Game Port Address [201]
Midi Port Address [330]
Midi Port IRQ [10]

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

POWER ON Function (Hot KEY)

Enables computer power on by keyboard, mouse, or hotkey
activity.

SuperIO Device

Menu Level

Item Help

KB Power ON Password

Enables you to set a password to be entered when using the
keyboard to power on the computer.

Hot Key Power ON (Ctrl-F12)

Enables you to select a hot key to turn on the computer.

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

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

Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)

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

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UART Mode Select (Normal)

This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to
any option but Disabled. UART Mode Select enables you to
select the infrared communication protocol: Normal (default),
IrDA, or ASKIR. IrDA is an infrared communication protocol
with a maximum baud rate up to 115.2K bps. ASKIR is
Sharp's infrared communication protocol with a maximum
baud rate up to 57.6K bps.

UR2 Duplex Mode (Half)

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

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

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

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

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

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

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

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

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

Game Port Address (201)

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

Midi Port Address (330)

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

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Midi Port IRQ (10)

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

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

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

OnChip USB Controller (All Enabled)

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

USB Keyboard Support (Disabled)

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

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

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

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off)

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or re­turn to its last operating status after power returns from a
power failure.

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Power Management Setup Option

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

Power Management Timeouts

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

Wake Up Calls

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

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Power Management Setup

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

IRQ/Event Activity Detect [Press Enter]

Item Help

Menu Level

↑ ↓ → ←

Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: MoveEnter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General

ACPI Function (Enabled)

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

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Note: ACPI is a power management specification that

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

ACPI Suspend Type (S1 (POS))

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

Power Management Option (User Define)

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

HDD Power Down (Disable)

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

Suspend Mode (Disable)

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

Video Off Option (Suspend --> Off)

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

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)

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

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MODEM Use IRQ (3)

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

Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant-Off)

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

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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

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IRQ/Event Activity Detect

USB Resume [Disabled ]
VGA [OFF]
LPT & COM [LPT/COM]
HDD & FDD [ON]
PCI Master [OFF]
PowerOn by PCI Card [Enabled]
Wake Up On LAN/Ring [Enabled]
RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

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

IRQs Activity Monitoring [Press Enter]

Item Help

Menu Level

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

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

USB Resume (Disabled)

When enabled, the system power will resume the system from
a power saving mode if there is any USB port activity.

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VGA (Off)

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

LPT & COM (LPT/COM )

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

HDD & FDD (ON)

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

PCI Master (OFF)

When set to Off, any PCI device set as the Master will not
power on the system.

PowerOn by PCI Card (Enabled)

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

Wake Up On LAN/Ring (Disabled)

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

RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, the following two fields become avail­able and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute
and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for
the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system
every day at the specified time.

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

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

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

IRQ 15 (Reserved) [Disabled]

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

IRQs Activity Monitoring

Item Help

Menu Level

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

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

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

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PNP/PCI Configuration Option

These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI
expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and
PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt Re­Quests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up
the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI
Configurations Setup utility for the mainboard to work pro perly.
Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program
screen displays this menu:

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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

Resources Controlled by [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

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

Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]
INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto

INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto
INT Pi n 4 Assignment Auto

Item

Menu Level
Select Yes if you are

using a Plug and Play
capable operating
system Select No if
you need the BIOS to
configure non-boot

devices

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

PNP OS Installed (No)

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

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

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

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

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

You should leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under
this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to

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Plug and Play devices as they are required.
If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture)

expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve
the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then ope n­ing up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources submenus.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

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

Assign IRQ for VGA/USB (Enabled)

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

INT Pin 1 ~ Pin 4 Assignment (Auto)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to PCI 1
through PCI 4 on your system. Activity of the selected PCI slot
awakens the system.

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

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PCI Health Status Option

On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item
lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical
temperatures, and fan speeds:

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Chassis Function [Disabled ]

Chassis State
Vcore

2.5V
+ 3.3V
+ 5 V
+ 12V

- 12V
Voltage Battery
CPU Temp
SYS Temp
CPU Fan 1
CPU Fan 2

PC Health Status

Item Help

Menu Level

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: MoveEnter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

Chassis Function

When enabled, alerts you if the computer case has been
opened.

System Component Characteristics

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

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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

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Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk [Enabled ]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]
CPU Clock [100]
CPU Ratio [Safe Ratio]

Frequency/Voltage Control

Item Help

Menu Level

↑ ↓ → ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

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

Spread Spectrum (Enabled

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

CPU Clock (100)

Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for
the installed processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66
MHz).

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CPU Ratio (Safe Ratio)

Use this item to select a multiplier for the system frontside bus
(FSB) frequency. The value of the multiplier must be set so
that:

Multiplier x Frontside Bus Frequency = CPU Clock Speed
For example, if you have a processor that is rated to run at

450 MHz and the system is running a frontside bus frequency
of 100 MHz, you should select a multiplier of 4.5 so that:

4.5 (Multiplier) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 450 MHz (CPU
clock)

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

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

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

Load Optimized Defaults Option

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

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Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options

These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor
password takes precedence over a User password, and the
Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a pas s­word, follow these steps:

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

2. The password dialog box appears.

Enter Password:

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

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

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Save & Exit Setup Option

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

Exit Without Saving

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

Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to

save, use the "Exit Without Saving" item and press
<Y> to discard any changes you have made.

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

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Using the Mainboard Software

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

Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not

specified for use with your mainboard.

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

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

Note: If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your

system, you can still install drivers through the file
manager for your OS (for example, Windows E x­plorer). Refer to Utility Folder Installation Notes
later in this chapter.

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

Note: If the opening screen doesn't appear, double-click

the file "setup.exe" in the root directory.

Setup

Click the Setup button to run the software installation pr ogram.
Select from the menu which software you want to install.

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Browse CD

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

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

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

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

Exit

The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

Running Setup

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

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

Mainboard ID

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Note: The following screens are examples only. The

screens and driver lists will be different according to
the mainboard you are installing.

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

2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

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

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

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

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

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For this board, you can install software from the following
folders:

Utility Folder

Some of the software in your support CD may not be listed
here; refer to the readme.txt for further information.

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SUPER VOICE Fax/modem software
WinDVD

(optional)

P6VPA2T Folder

Use the software in the following sub-folders:

AUDIO

Software to erase and install new revi­sions of the system BIOS (CMOS)

Telephony software

Video player software

This folder contains a short README
file giving directions to alternate folders
for installing the audio software.

IDE

This folder contains a short README
file giving directions to alternate folders
for installing the IDE software.

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Award Flash Memory Ut ility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash
Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated
BIOS to the chip. Take care how you use 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.

For this mainboard, use AWD8XX.EXE to flash the BIOS
(where 8XX is the version number). You can use any version,
but we suggest you use the latest version. To use the utility,
you must be in real-mode DOS (not the DOS box that is avail­able in Windows 95/98/NT). If you are using WINDOWS 95/98,
shut down your computer and select the option Restart in
DOS in the shutdown dialog box. If you are running Windows
NT, shut down your computer and boot from a DOS diskette
temporarily in order to run the flash memory utility.

MediaRing Talk

To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the
built-in modem, go to the directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING
TALK; then run MRTALK -SETUP72.EXE to install the applica­tion software.

Super Voice

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

WinDVD

Go to the directory \UTILITY\WINDVD; then run SETUP.EXE
to install the application software. The WinDVD software is not
free. Before you install, you need to register and get the serial
number first.

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The sub-folders in the P6VPA2T folder are empty, with a short
README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap­propriate software.

Audio Drivers

Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short
README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap­propriate software.

Installation for Windows 2000/98/98SE/ME/95

To install the audio drivers, go the directory \VIA\8233AC97
then run SETUP.EXE.

Installation for Windows NT4.0

1. Click Start.

2. Click Settings and then click Control Panel.

3. Double-click the Multimedia icon.

4. Select the Devices tab.

5. Click Add.

6. Select the item "Unlisted or Updated Driver" in the List of
Drivers in the list box and then specify the path to the PCI
audio NT drivers (\VIA\8233AC97\WINNT4).

7. Select “VIA PCI Audio Controller” and click OK.

8. Choose the pr oper I/O or click OK for the default setting.
Setup installs the drivers and software.

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IDE Software

The enhanced IDE drivers for the P6VPA2T are in the
\VIA\IDE folder. Drivers are supplied for Windows
2000/98/95/NT

Installation for Windows 2000/98/95/NT

To install the IDE drivers, go the directory \VIA\IDE; then run
SETUP.EXE.

This concludes Chapter 4.

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Setting Jumpers

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3-pin BIOS flash

protection
jumper

JP2 3-pin Clear CMOS

jumper

JP3
JP4
JP5
JP6
JP7

3-pin CPU core

voltage select
jumper

1-2: Disable
2-3: Enable

1-2: Normal
2-3: Clear CMOS

JP31JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7

JP1

1

JP2

JP1: BIOS Flash Protect Jumper

This jumper is used to protect the BIOS from being uninten­tionally flashed. Enable this jumper for protection and disable
this jumper when you want to flash the BIOS.

JP2: Clear CMOS Jumper

This jumper enables you to reset the BIOS. Follow these
instructions to reset the BIOS:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP2.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de-

fault settings.

Jumper 3 ~ 7: CPU Vcore adjust jumper

Use these 3 X 1 pin jumpers to manually set the CPU core
voltage. Refer to the table below for pin information.

Warning: These values are set at the factory. The following

information is for reference only. It is not recom­mended to change the settings for jumper 3 ~ 7.
Please notice that the CPU will burn out if the
core v oltage is higher than the default value.

Jumper 3 – 7 pin settings

JP7 JP6 JP5 JP4 JP3 Vcore

1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 Auto*
2-3 Open Open Open Open 1.300
2-3 Open Open Open 2-3 1.350
2-3 Open Open 2-3 Open 1.400
2-3 Open Open 2-3 2-3 1.450
2-3 Open 2-3 Open Open 1.500
2-3 Open 2-3 Open 2-3 1.550
2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 Open 1.600
2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 1.650
2-3 2-3 Open Open Open 1.700
2-3 2-3 Open Open 2-3 1.750
2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 Open 1.800
2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 1.050
2-3 2-3 2-3 Open Open 1.100
2-3 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 1.150
2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open 1.200
2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1.250
JP7 JP6 JP5 JP4 JP3 Vcore
Open Open Open Open Open 1.325
Open Open Open Open 2-3 1.375
Open Open Open 2-3 Open 1.425
Open Open Open 2-3 2-3 1.475
Open Open 2-3 Open Open 1.525
Open Open 2-3 Open 2-3 1.575
Open Open 2-3 2-3 Open 1.625
Open Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 1.675
Open 2-3 Open Open Open 1.725
Open 2-3 Open Open 2-3 1.775
Open 2-3 Open 2-3 Open 1.825
Open 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 1.075
Open 2-3 2-3 Open Open 1.125
Open 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 1.175
Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open 1.225
Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1.275

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Reset Switch

10 9

The Panel Connector

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

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power

6, 8

ON/OFF

Reset

5, 7

Switch

Green LED

+2, -4

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

Empty
(Pin 10)

Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)

Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)

N/C
(Pin 9)

(Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)

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

connected to a positive voltage.

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