ECS P6VXAT, P6VXAT User Manual

Preface

Copyright

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

Version 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 36

Describes the mainboard soft­ware.

Go to ⇒ page 68

Provides a reference to the
jumpers on the mainboard.

Go to ⇒ page 76

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

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

Checklist ...................................................................................2

Standard Items ................................................................................................2

Features ...................................................................................3

Mainboard Components.............................................................6

Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................8

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............................................ 16

Connecting Case Components ................................................. 17

The Panel Connector ................................................................................... 19

Installing Hardware .................................................................. 20

Installing the Processor...............................................................................20

Installing Memory Modules.......................................................................23

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD -ROM ................................................... 25

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive............................................................28

Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................................29

Connecting Optional Devices ....................................................................31

Connecting I/O Devices............................................................ 34

External Connector Color Coding.............................................................35

CHAPTER 3 36

Using BIOS 36

About the Setup Utility.............................................................. 36

The Standard Configuration.......................................................................37

Entering the Setup Utility...........................................................................38

Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................39

Using BIOS ............................................................................. 40

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Standard CMOS Features ...........................................................................40

Advanced BIOS Setup Option...................................................................43

Advanced Chipset Featur es Option...........................................................47

Integrated Peripherals Option ....................................................................51

Power Management Setup Option.............................................................55

PNP/PCI Configuration Option.................................................................61

Frequency/Voltage Control.........................................................................64

Load Fail -Safe Defaults Option.................................................................65

Load Optimized Defaults Option..............................................................65

Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options ...........................................66

Save & Exit Setup Option...........................................................................67

Exit Without Saving.....................................................................................67

CHAPTER 4 68

Using the Mainboard Software 68

About the Software CD -ROM....................................................68

Auto-installing under Windows 98 ............................................. 69

Running Setup..............................................................................................70

Folders for this Mainboard........................................................ 72

Utility Folder.................................................................................................72

P6VXAT Folder............................................................................................72

Utility Folder Installation Notes.................................................. 73

Mainboard (P6VXAT) Installation Notes .................................... 74

Audio Drivers ...............................................................................................74

IDE Software ................................................................................................75

APPENDIX A 76

Setting Jumpers 76

Jumper Settings............................................................................................76

The Panel Connector ................................................................................... 79

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Introducing the Mainboard

IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn

Congratulations on purchasing the P6VXAT mainboard. The
P6VXAT 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 III/Tualatin and VIA C3 proc­essors supporting frontside bus (FSB) speeds up to
66/100/133 MHz.

The P6VXAT incorporates the VIA technology for its North­bridge and Southbridge chipset which features AC 97 audio
codec. The P6VXAT also uses a 4xAGP slot and two Bus
Master Ultra DMA port s that support up to four ATAPI devices.
The PCI IDE also supports PIO Mode 3, PIO Mode 4, UDMA
33/66 IDE (UDMA 100 is optional) and an ATAPI CD-ROM.

The mainboard accommodates PC100/PC133 SDRAM (Syn­chronous DRAM) with a total capacity of 1.5 GB using 3.3V
unbuffered DIMMs.

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The P6VXAT I/O ports are complete with a dual channel IDE
interface, a floppy controller, two FIFO serial port connectors,
and an EPP/ECP -capable bi-directional parallel port connector.
This board also contains external and onboard USB (Univer­sal Serial Bus) connectors, PS/2 keyboard and mouse
connectors, one game port, one AGP slot, five PCI local bus
slots, and one audio modem riser (AMR) slot.

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

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Processor

Chipset

The P6VXAT mainboard includes a Socket 370
that has the following features:

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

• Accommodates PPGA Celeron, FC-PGA Pen-

tium III/Tualatin, and Cyrix III processors.

VIA VT82C694T Northbridge

The P6VXAT uses a VIA VT82C694T Northbridge
chipset that uses a synchronous and asynchro­nous frequency exchange between the processor
and memory using a broad frequency range. This
chipset is optimized for the Pentium III processors
running at a 66/100/133 MHz frontside bus. The
Northbridge chipset supports 32-bit processor bus
addressing.

The DRAM controller supports three doublesided
EDO, SDRAM, or VCM SDRAM DIMMs. The
chipset accommodates SDRAM with a 64-bit in­terface.

The AGP interface is Rev 2.0 compliant and sup­ports 2x/4x (3.3/1.5V) devices. The PCI interface
is Rev. 2.2 compliant and supports 3.3V.

VIA VT82C686A Southbridge

The P6VXAT accommodates two VIA Southbridge
versions– the VIA VT82C686A (default) or the VIA
VT82C686B (manufacturing option). The VIA
VT82C686A supports UDMA 33/66 while the VIA
VT82C686B supports UDMA 100.

The VIA VT82C686A chipset has a 352-pin BGA
package. The PCI to ISA Bridge has an integrated
ISA bus controller with integrated DMA, timer, and
interrupt controllers.

The chipset also contains a Real Time Clock that
can set a day and month alarm for the ACPI (A d­vanced Configuration and Power Interface).

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Chipset
(continued)

Memory

VGA

AC 97 Audio
Codec

Expansion
Options

There is an integrated USB controller with a built­in root hub and four function ports and integrated
Ultra DMA33/66 master mode EIDE controller with
enhanced PCI bus commands.

The UltraDMA33/66 Master Mode PCI EIDE con­troller features dual channel master mode PCI
supporting Enhanced IDE (EIDE) devices and
employ transfer rates up to 33 MB/sec to cover
PIO mode 4, multi-word DMA mode 2 drives, and
UltraDMA-33 interface. The SB chipset also sup­ports ATAPI compliant devices including DVD
devices and six USB 1.1 ports for serial transfers
at 12 or 1.5 Mbits/sec.

The integrated super IO controller supports two
serial ports, an IR port, parallel port, and floppy
disk controller functions. There is also system
monitor support, providing system feedback of
voltage, temperature, and fan speed conditions.

The P6VXAT has three DIMM sockets for use with
168-pin, 3.3V non-buffered DIMM memory mod­ules that use SDRAM or VCM memory chips.

The P6VXAT 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.

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.

P6VXAT has five 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot,
and an AMR slot. The P6VXAT PCI slots are ca­pable of Ultra DMA33/66 bus mastering with
transfer rates up to 33/66 MB/sec.

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Integrated I/O

BIOS
Firmware

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

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One serial port

• One parallel port

• One VGA 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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DMM

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1

AGP

BT1

SPEAKER1PANE1

SR1DD

DE1

1

1

1

PCI1

PCI4

PCI5

EUSB1

WOL1

PANEL1

LED1

DIMM2

CPU SOCKET

CPUFAN1

ATX1

J1

1

JP2

1

JP3

1

JP4

1

JP5
JP6

DIMM1

CPUFAN

DIMM3

LED

JP8

1

1

JP9

FDD1

CD2

CD1

CD1

CD2

J1

1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI2

PCI3

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

AMR

AMR1

BT1

AGP1

USB2

1 1

USB

JP10

JP1

1

M

IDE1 IDE2

JP12

1

CASFAN1

WOM1

SPEAKER1

WOLWOM

EUSB

J2

J2

1

1

SIR1

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
AMR1 Audio modem riser (AMR) slot
ATX1 Power connector
BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan
CD1 Primary CD-in connector
CD2 Secondary CD-in connector
CPU Socket PGA370 CPU Socket
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIMM1 ~ DIMM3 Three 184-pin DIMM sockets
EUSB1 Connector for front panel USB ports
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
J1 Auxiliary IR/keyboard/mouse header
J2 Sleep switch indicator
LED1 3 VSB for SDRAM (red)
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and LED

indicators

PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-in card slots
SIR1 Serial infrared cable header
SPEAKER1
USB2 Front panel USB headers
WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector

WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector

Speaker connector

Note: LED1 is usually connected to a light that indicates that the computer is powered

on. Do not install hardware or disconnect power cables while the LED is on.

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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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Installing the Mainboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:

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

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

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

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

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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 6
Setting Jumpers Go to page 11
Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 16
Installing Case Components Go to page 17
Installing the CPU Go to page 20
Installing Me mory Go to page 23
Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 24
Installing an FDD Go to page 28
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 29
Connecting Options Go to page 31
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 34

Note: The appendix provides a quick reference for jumper

settings.

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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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JP10

JP1

1

Checking Jumper Settings

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

1
1
1
1

CD1

CD2

J1

1

JP2

JP3
JP4
JP5
JP6

1

JP2
JP3

1

JP4

1

JP5

1

JP6 1

A TX1

AGP1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

1

AMR1

JP10

BT1

JP1

1

1
1

CPUFAN1

DIMM1

DIMM2

EUSB1

1 1 1

USB2

JP8
JP9

LED1

FDD1

IDE1

DIMM3

WOL1WOM1

JP8

1

JP9

1

IDE2

JP12

1

CASFA N1

SPEAKER1

J2

1

PANEL1SIR1

1

1

1

12

JP5

1

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS

jumper

JP2
JP3
JP4
JP5
JP6

JP8 3 pin CPU fre-

JP9 3 pin CPU fre-

3 pin CPU core

voltage select
jumper

quency select
jumper

quency
jumper

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear CMOS

1
1
1

Refer to the table on page 15 for pin
information.

1-2: Normal

operation

2-3: Force a 66

MHz FSB to
run at 100 MHz
FSB

1-2: Normal

operation

2-3: Force a 100

MHz FSB to
run at 133 MHz

FSB

JP1

1

JP2
JP3
JP4

JP8

1

JP9

1

JP10 3 pin BIOS flash

protection
jumper

JP12 3 pin AC resume

jumper

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: Enable

2-3: Disable

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1

1

JP10

JP12

JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper

This jumper enables you to reset BIOS:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 1.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

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

JP2-JP6: CPU Frequency Selection

Refer to the table on page 15.

JP8: CPU Frequency Select Jumper 1

This jumper is used to force the CPU clock to run at a higher
frequency than it is rated. It is recommend that you leave the
jumper on the normal setting. See table above for more info r­mation

JP9: CPU Frequency Select Jumper 2

This jumper is used to force the CPU clock to run at a higher
frequency than it is rated. It is recommend that you leave the
jumper on the normal setting. See table above for more info r­mation.

Note: The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Host/PCI

Clock speed multiplied by the CPU Clock Ratio.
Refer to the Frequency Control Option in Chapter 3
for more information. Also, note that Forcing the
CPU to run at a higher clock speed then it was rated
for is called overclocking and is not recommended.

JP10: 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.

JP12: AC Resume Jumper

Use this jumper to set the power state after an unexpected
shutdown due to AC power interruption.

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Jumper 2 – 6 pin settings

Pin Settings

Volt.

Auto* 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2

1.050V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.075V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

1.100V Open Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.125V Open Open 2-3 2-3 Open

1.150V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.175V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 Open

1.200V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.225V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

1.250V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.275V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

1.300V Open Open Open Open 2-3

1.325V Open Open Open Open Open

1.350V 2-3 Open Open Open 2-3

1.375V 2-3 Open Open Open Open

1.400V Open 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.425V Open 2-3 Open Open Open

1.450V 2-3 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.475V 2-3 2-3 Open Open Open

1.500V Open Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.525V Open Open 2-3 Open Open

1.550V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.575V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open Open

1.600V Open 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.625V Open 2-3 2-3 Open Open

1.650V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.675V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open Open

1.700V Open Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.725V Open Open Open 2-3 Open

1.750V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.775V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 Open

1.800V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.825V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

*Auto: When all 1-2 pins are shorted, the core voltage will auto­matically be determined.

JP6 JP5 JP4 JP3 JP2

Note: These values are for reference only. It is not recom-

mended to change the settings for jumper 2 ~ 6. Please
notice that the CPU will burn out if the core voltage is
higher than the default value.

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2. Secure the mainboard with

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

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

Note: Do not 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

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CCoonnnneeccttiinngg CCaassee CCoommppoonneennttss

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

JP2

1

JP3

1

JP4

1

JP5

ATX1

1

JP61

ATX1

CD1

CD2

J1

1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

AMR1

AGP1

1

JP10

BT1

1

CPUFAN1

DIMM1

DIMM2

1 1 1

USB2

JP1

LED1

FDD 1

DIMM3

EUSB1

JP8

1

JP9

1

IDE2

IDE1

JP12

1

CASFAN1

WOL1WOM1

PANEL1

SPEAKER1

J2

1

PAN EL1SIR1

1

lowing:

5. Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1.

6. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1.

7. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1

The following page explains how to make PANEL1 connec-

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tions.

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2 1

Reset Switch

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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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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 frequenc y for the processor. You may
be able to change these settings by making changes to jump­ers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the system
Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not over­clock processors or other components to run faster than their
rated speed.

Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect
the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your
system. Overclocking can permanently damage the main­board by generating excess heat in components that are
run beyond the rated limits.

This mainboard has a Socket 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:

CPU fan

Socket 370

Locking lever

Pin-1 corner

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

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

3. Match the pin A-1 corners and insert the processor into
the socket. Do not use force.

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

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

CPU fan connector

CPU fan and
heatsink assembly

Pin-1 corners

CPUFAN1

Locking lever

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

the correct clock speed and frontside bus (FSB)
speed. Check the jumper section in Appendix A if
your mainboard has jumpers that control the FSB,
and refer to Frequency Vol tage Control on page 64
for more information.

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Installing Memory Modules

For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin 3.3V non-buffered
Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs). The memory chips
must be standard or registered SDRAM and VCM SDRAM
memory chips.

The memory bus can run at 66 MHz, 100 MHz, or 133 MHz. If
your processor operates over a 133 MHz system bus, you can
install PC133 or PC100 memory that operates over a 133 or
100 MHz bus. If your processor operates over a 100 MHz sys­tem bus, you can install memory that operates over a 133MHz,
100 MHz or 66MHz bus. If your processor operates over a
66MHz, you can only install memory chips that operate at
66MHz or 100MHz.

Memory Configurations

The table below displays supported memory configurations:

Technology
(Mbit)

64 8M x 8 12 8 2 4

64 4M x 16 12 9 2 2
128 32M x 4 12 11 2 16
128 16M x 8 12 10 2 8

Configuration # of Row

Addrs Bits

# of Col
Addrs Bits

# of Bank
Addrs Bits

Page Size
(Kb)

Note: 32M x 4 128 Mbit is for registered DIMMs only, 4M x

16 64 Mbit support is for unbuffered DIMMs only.

The table below displays maximum memory for DIMMs.

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs DRAM

Configuration

64 Mbit 8M x 8 64 128 128 256 192 384
64 Mbit 4M x 16 32 64 64 128 96 192
128 Mbit 16M x 8 128 256 256 512 384 768
128 Mbit 32M x 4 256 512 512 1024 768 1536

SS

(MB)

DS

(MB)

SS

(MB)

DS

(MB)

SS

(MB)

Note: SS = Single Sided

DS = Double Sided

DS

(MB

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Installation Procedure

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 32 MB to 512 MB of memory; to­tal memory capacity is 1.5 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

Notches

Cutouts

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 device
explains how to do this.

About UltraDMA

This mainboard supports Ultra DMA 66/100. UDMA is a tec h­nology 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

Pin 1

A

Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that

they can only be installed correctly on the device
connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure
that you match the pi n-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 41 for more information.

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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

A

Pin 1

CD2

D

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.

CD1

C

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 41 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.

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A

B

FDD

C

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 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 40 for
more information.

Installing Add-on Cards

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

AMR The Audio Modem Riser slot can be used to

insert an AMR 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.

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AGP

PCI

AMR

CD1

CD2

J1

1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

AMR1

AGP1

1

JP10

BT1

JP1

1

DIM M1

DIM M2

EUSB1

1 1 1

USB2

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.

FDD

IDE2

IDE1

DIMM 3

JP12

1

C ASFAN 1

WOL1WOM1

SPEAKER1PANEL1SIR1

J2

1

1

Add-on card

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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USB2

EUSB1

WOL1

WOM1

SPEAKER1

Connecting Optional Devices

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

CD1

CD2

J1

1

PCI1

J1

1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

AMR1

1 1

J1: Auxiliary IR/keyboard/mouse header

AGP1

1 1 1

1

JP10

BT1

JP1

1

FD

DIMM1

D IMM2

EUSB1

USB2

IDE 2

IDE 1

D IMM3

JP12

1

1

CA SF AN 1

WOL1WOM1

J2

SP EA K ER 1

J2

1

SIR1

P AN E L1S IR 1

1

1

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

LINEOUT (R)

3

AGND

5

GND

7

+12V

9

MIC

11

Front LINE Out (R)

13

Front LINE Out (L)

15

GND

2

LINEOUT (L)

4

AGND

6

GND

8

NC

10

GND (MIC)

12

LINE NEXT (R)

14

LINE NEXT (L)

16

NC

USB2: USB port

The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge
I/O port array. Some computer cases have a special module
that mount s 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.

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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

EUSB1: USB port

The mainboard has a USB port 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 on EUSB1 to con­nect the front -mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5
7
9

USBVCC

-DATA1
+DATA1
GND
GND

2
4
6
8

10

GND
GND
+DATA3

-DATA3
USBVCC

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 Power
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 inf rared 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

1

Not assigned

2

(No Pin)

3

+5V

4

Ground

5

IRTX

6

IRRX

J2: Sleep switch

This connector attaches to a front panel button used to leave
the system in a sleep state.

Pin Signal Name

1 2 Positive

Negative

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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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

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.

Game port

Microphone
Line-in

Line-out

COM1/2

Game Port

Audio Ports

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.

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 affec t 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 Peripherals
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:

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984 – 2000 Award Software

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 system 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.

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

Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled]
Y2K Monitor [Disabled]
H/W Reset Function [Enabled]
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 [Normal]
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

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

↑ ↓ → ←

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.

Y2K Monitor (Disabled)

Enable this item to allow the system to monitor for erro rs gen­erated by the year 2000 bug.

H/W Reset Function (Enabled)

This function controls the computer hardware’s reset button. It
can be set to either Enabled or Disabled.

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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.

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 confi dent 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.

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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.

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 (Normal)

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.

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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.

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 enhanced performance.

C8000-CBFFF~DC000-DFFF Shadow (Disabled)

These settings determine whether option ROM will be copied
to RAM. The default value is "Disabled" for each item.

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Advanced Chipset Features Option

These items 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.

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Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing
Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing
Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing
SDRAM Cycle Length
DRAM Clock
Memory Hole
P2C/C2P Concurrency
System BIOS Cacheable
Video RAM Cacheable
AGP Aperture Size
AGP-4X Mode
AGP Driving Control

x AGP Driving Value

AGP Fast Write
OnChip USB
USB Keyboard Support
OnChip Sound

↑ ↓ → ←

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Advanced Chipset Features

SDRAM 8/10ns
SDRAM 8/10ns
SDRAM 8/10ns
3
Host CLK
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
64M
Enabled
Auto

DA

Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Auto

Item Help

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Bank 0/1 2/3 4/5 DRAM Timing (8/10 ns)

The DRAM timing is controlled by the DRAM Timing Registers.
The timings programmed into this register are dependent on
the system design. Slower rates may be required in certain
system designs to support loose layouts or slower memory .

SDRAM Cycle Length (3)

This item sets the timing and wait states for SDRAM memory.
We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

DRAM Clock (Host CLK)

This item sets the DRAM Clock. We recommend that you
leave this item at the default value.

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Memory Hole (Disabled)

This item can be used to reserve memory space for some ISA
expansion cards that require it.

P2C/C2P Concurrency (Enabled)

When disabled, the CPU bus is occupied during the entire PCI
operation period.

System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Enabled)

These items allow the video and/or system to be cached in
memory for faster execution. We recommend that you leave
these items at the default value.

AGP Aperture Size Default (64 MB)

This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP
graphics adapter. It 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-4X Mode (Enabled)

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

AGP Driving Control (Auto)

This item can be used to signal driving current on AGP cards
to auto or Manual. Some AGP cards need stronger than no r­mal driving current in order to operate. We recommend that
you set this item to Auto by default.

AGP Driving Value (DA)

When the previous item AGP Driving Control is set to Manual,
you can use this item to set the AGP current driving value.

AGP Fast Write (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the caching of dis­play data for the video memory of the processor. Enabling can
greatly improve the display speed. If your graphics display
card does not support this feature, you need to disable this
item.

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OnChip USB (Enabled)

This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on
the system board and you wish to use it.

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.

OnChip Sound (Auto)

When set to Disabled, the onboard audio chip is turned off.

CPU to PCI Write Buffer (Enabled)

When enabled, up to four words of data can be written to the
PCI bus without interrupting the CPU. When disabled, a write
buffer is not used and the CPU read cycle will not be com­pleted until the PCI bus signals that it is ready to receive the
data. The default setting is Enabled.

PCI Dynamic Bursting (Enabled)

When set to Enabled, every write transaction goes to the write
buffer. Burstable transactions then "burst" on the PCI bus and
nonburstable transactions do not.

PCI Master 0 WS Write (Enabled)

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

PCI Delay Transaction (Enabled)

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

PCI#2 Access #1 Retry (Enabled)

When set to Enabled, the AGP Bus (PCI#2) access to PCI
Bus (PCI#1) is executed with the error retry feature.

PCI Master Bus Time-Out (01X32)

Sets the PCI Master Bus Time-out to synchronize data trans­fer with PCI expansion cards.

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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, allowing
for 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.

Memory Parity/ECC Check (Disabled)

Enable this item to allow BIOS to perform a parity check to the
POST memory tests. Select Enabled only if the system DRAM
supports parity checking.

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

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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 Channel0
OnChip IDE Channel1
IDE Prefetch Mode
Primary Master PIO
Primary Slave PIO
Secondary Master PIO
Secondary Slave PIO
Primary Master UDMA
Primary Slave UDMA
Secondary Master UDMA
Secondary Slave UDMA
Init Display First
IDE HDD Block Mode
Onboard FDD Controller
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2

X

UART 2 Mode

x

IR Function Duplex
TX, RX inverting enable

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Integrated Peripherals

Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
PCI Slot
Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Standard

Half
No, Yes

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Item 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.

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.

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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.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

Use this item to define if your graphics adapter is installed in
one of the PCI slots or select Onboard if you have a graphics
system integrated on the mainboard.

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 can improve the speed of access to IDE devices.

Onboard FDD Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1/Serial Port 2 (Auto)

These options are used to assign the I/O addresses for the
two onboard serial ports.

UART 2 Mode (Standard)

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: Standard (default),
HPSIR or ASKIR. HPSIR is Hewlett Packard's infrared com­munication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 115.2K
bps. ASKIR is Sharp's infrared communication prot ocol with a
maximum baud rate up to 57.6K bps.

The UART mode setting depends on which type of infrared
module is used in the system. When set to ASKIR or HPSIR,
the UART 2 is used to support the infrared module connected
on the mainboard. If this option is not set to Standard, a de­vice connected to the COM2 port will no longer work.

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IR Function Duplex (Half)

This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either
ASKIR or HPSIR. This item enables you to determine the in­frared 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.

TX,RX inverting enable (No, Yes)

Defines the voltage level for Infrared module RxD (receive)
mode and TxD (transmit) mode. This setting has to match the
requirements of the infrared module used in the system.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

This option is used to assign the I/O address for the onboard
parallel port.

Onboard Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

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

Normal 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 perip h­erals.

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the paral­lel port has the option to use DMA 3 (default) or DMA 1.

Parallel Port EPP Type (EPP1.7)

Sets the EPP specification. There are two options, EPP1.9
and EPP1.7.

If you make any changes to the onboard FDD controller, serial
ports or parallel ports in this setup, save the changes and turn
off the system. After powering up the system, ensure that the
changes have taken effect.

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Onboard Legacy Audio (Enable)

Enables the onboard legacy audio function. If this item is en­abled the following items become available.

Sound Blaster (Disabled)

Enables or disables Sound Blaster function.

SB I/O Base Address (220H)

This item lets you set the I/O base address for the Sound
Blaster card.

SB IRQ Select (IRQ 5)

This item lets you set the Interrupt Request (IRQ) for the
Sound Blaster card.

SB DMA Select (DMA 1)

This item lets you select the DMA for the Sound Blaster card.

MPU-401 (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the MPU-401 (MIDI) func­tion for the game port. The default is Disabled.

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

Use this item to set the I/O address for the MPU-401 (MIDI)
function.

Game Port (200-207H) (Enabled)

This item sets the I/O address for the game port.
Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

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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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ACPI Function
Power Management
ACPI Suspend Type
PM Control by APM
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
MODEM Use IRQ
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
CPU FAN in Suspend
Wake Up Events

Power Management Setup

Enabled

Press Enter
S1(POS)
Yes
Suspend à Off
DPMS Support
3
Instant-Off
Off
Press Enter

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ACPI Function (Enabled)

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

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 of f 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.

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.

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Power Management
HDD Power Down
Doze Mode
Suspend Mode

Power Management

User Define
Disable
Disabled
Disable

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This menu enables you to set the following items:

Power Management (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.

Doze Mode (Disabled)

The system speed will change from turbo to slow if no Power
Management events occur for a specified length of time. Full
power function will return when a Power Management event is
detected.

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 Management event is detected. Options are from 1 Min
to 1 Hour and Disable.

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, i.e., the system shuts down with the excep­tion of a refresh current to the system memory.

PM Control by APM (Yes)

This field allows you to control the PC Monitor's power ma n­agement features via Intel-Microsoft Advanced Power
Management software. Once you have enabled the APM in­terface, some settings made in the BIOS Setup program may
be overridden by APM.

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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.

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 lin e (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 normal 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.

CPU Fan in Suspend (Off)

When set to Off, the CPU fan turns off during Suspend mode.

Wake Up Events

This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events
that will resume the system from a power saving mode. Select
Wake Up Events and press Enter to display the following
menu:

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Wake Up Events

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VGA
LPT & COM
HDD & FDD
PCI Master
PowerOn by PCI Card
Wake Up On LAN/Ring
RTC Alarm Resume

Date (of Month)

X

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

X

Primary INTR
IRQ Activity Monitoring

OFF
LPT/COM
ON
OFF
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled

0
0 0 0

ON
Press Enter

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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. The
default value is Off.

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 with Master function will not
power on the system.

PowerOn by PCI Card (Disabled)

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

Wake Up On LAN/Ri ng (Disabled)

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

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RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, additional 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 spec ified time.

Primary INTR (On)

Set Primary INTR to ON to allow you to enable or disable IRQ
3 through IRQ 15 activity monitoring. Set it to OFF to disable

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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

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IRQ 3

IRQ 4
IRQ 5
IRQ 6
IRQ 8
IRQ 7
IRQ 9
IRQ 10
IRQ 11
IRQ 12
IRQ 13
IRQ 14
IRQ 15

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

(COM2)
(COM1)
(LPT2)
(Floppy Disk)
(LPT1)
(RTC Alarm)
(IRQ2* Redir)
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
(PS/2 Mouse)
(Coprocessor)
(Hard Disk)
(Reserved)

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IRQ/ Activity Detect

Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level

This screen enables you to set IRQs that will reestablish the
system from a power saving sleep state.

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

This option displays a table of items that configures 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;
otherwise, the mainboard will not work properly. 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
x DMA 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 Pin 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

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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. New updated data is created.

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.

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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.

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.

In the Memory Resources submenu, use the first item Re­served Memory Base to set the start address of the memory
you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card. Use the sec­ond item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of
reserved memory. Press <Esc> to close the Memory Re­sources submenu.

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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Shutdown Temperature Disabled

Current CPU Temp.

Current System Temp.
CPU Fan Speed
Power Fan Speed
Voltage core

2.5V

3.3V

5.0V

12.0V

PC Health Status

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Shutdown Temperature

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can
reach before powering down.

System Component Characteristics

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

• CPU temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius

• System temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius

• CPU fan speed (in RPMs)

• Power fan speed (in RPMs)

• Vcore (CPU core voltage)

• VCC SRAM (CPU L2 cache voltage)

• Vcc3 (onboard 3.3 volt)

• Power supply's ± 5 volt

• Power supply's ±12 volt

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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 Modulated ±0.5%
CPU Host/PCI Clock [Default]
CPU Clock Ratio [By Auto]

Frequency/Voltage Control

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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 Modulated (±0.5%)

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

CPU Host Clock/PCI Clock (Default)

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 Clock Ratio (By Auto)

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.

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 pass­word. 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 descript ion of each software program, and the lo­cation for your mainboard version. More information on some
programs is available in a README file, located in the same
directory as the software.

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

specified for use with your mainboard.

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

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

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

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

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under
Windows 98. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the 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 device drivers and software
for the mainboard:

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

Mainboard ID

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Note: The following sc reens 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 box next to the items you want to install.
The default options are recommended.

4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installa-
tion 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.

AWDFLASH
AMIFlash

MEDIARING
TALK

SUPER VOICE Fax/modem software
WinDVD

(optional)

P6VXAT 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 Utility

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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Most of the sub-folders in this 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\AC97AUDIO
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\AC97AUDIO\WINNT40).

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

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

Installation for Linux

The P6VXAT has drivers for Redhat, Caldera, and Redflag Li­nux operating systems. Refer to the OS user's manual for
instructions on installing the driver.

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IDE Software

The enhanced IDE drivers for the P6VXAT 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 Clear CMOS

jumper

JP2
JP3
JP4
JP5
JP6

JP8 3 pin CPU fre-

3 pin CPU core

voltage select
jumper

quency select
jumper

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear CMOS

1
1
1

Refer to the table on page 15 for pin
information.

1-2: Normal

operation

2-3: Force a 66

MHz FSB to
run at 100 MHz
FSB

1

JP2
JP3
JP4

1

JP1

JP8

JP9 3 pin CPU fre-

quency
jumper

JP10 3 pin BIOS flash

protection
jumper

JP12 3 pin AC resume

jumper

1-2: Normal

operation

2-3: Force a 100

MHz FSB to
run at 133 MHz

FSB

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: Enable

2-3: Disable

1

1

1

JP9

JP10

JP12

JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper

This jumper enables you to reset BIOS:

6. Turn the system off.

7. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 1.

8. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

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

fault settings.

JP2-JP6: CPU Frequency Selection

Refer to the table on page 78.

JP8: CPU Frequency Select Jumper 1

This jumper is used to force the CPU clock to run at a higher
frequency than it is rated. It is recommend that you leave the
jumper on the normal setting. See table above for more info r­mation

JP9: CPU Frequency Select Jumper 2

This jumper is used to force the CPU clock to run at a higher
frequency than it is rated. It is recommend that you leave the
jumper on the normal setting. See table above for more info r­mation.

Note: The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Host/PCI
Clock speed multiplied by the CPU Clock Ratio. Refer to the
Frequency Control Option in Chapter 3 for more information.

Forcing the CPU to run at a higher clock speed then it was
rated for is called ove rclocking and is not recommended.

JP10: 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.

JP12: AC Resume Jumper

Use this jumper to set the power state after an unexpected
shutdown due to AC power interruption.

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Jumper 2 – 6 pin settings

Pin Settings

Volt.

Auto* 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2

1.050V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.075V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

1.100V Open Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.125V Open Open 2-3 2-3 Open

1.150V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.175V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 Open

1.200V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.225V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

1.250V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.275V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

1.300V Open Open Open Open 2-3

1.325V Open Open Open Open Open

1.350V 2-3 Open Open Open 2-3

1.375V 2-3 Open Open Open Open

1.400V Open 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.425V Open 2-3 Open Open Open

1.450V 2-3 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.475V 2-3 2-3 Open Open Open

1.500V Open Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.525V Open Open 2-3 Open Open

1.550V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.575V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open Open

1.600V Open 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.625V Open 2-3 2-3 Open Open

1.650V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.675V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open Open

1.700V Open Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.725V Open Open Open 2-3 Open

1.750V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.775V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 Open

1.800V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.825V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

*Auto: When all 1-2 pins are shorted, the core voltage will auto­matically be determined.

JP6 JP5 JP4 JP3 JP2

Note: These values are for reference only. It is not recom-

mended to change the settings for jumper 2 ~ 6. Please
notice that the CPU will burn out if the core voltage is
higher than the default value.

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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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