ECS Photon PF1 User Manual

Preface

Copyright

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Version 1.2a

Disclaimer

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specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par­ticular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
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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 ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu­facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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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, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

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

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

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

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

⇒ page 1

Go to

Describes installation of motherboard
components.

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⇒ page 12

Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.

Go to

⇒ page 34

Describes the motherboard software.
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⇒ page 55

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

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

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

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

Optional Items................................................................................................. 2

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

Specifications .............................................................................................7

Choosing a Computer Case .......................................................................9

Motherboard Components........................................................................10

CHAPTER 2 12

Installing the Motherboard 12

Safety Precautions....................................................................................12

Quick Guide..............................................................................................12

Installing the Motherboard in a Case........................................................13

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

Setting Jumpers..............................................................................................13

Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................................14

Jumper Settings..............................................................................................14

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

Front Panel Connector....................................................................................17

Installing Hardware...................................................................................18

Installing the Processor...................................................................................18

Installing Memory Modules ...........................................................................21

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/SATA Hard Drive/ CD-ROM............................23

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

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

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

Connecting I/O Devices............................................................................32

External Connector Color Coding..................................................................33

CHAPTER 3 34

Using BIOS 34

About the Setup Utility..............................................................................34

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

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

Updating the BIOS.........................................................................................35

Using BIOS...............................................................................................36

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

Advanced BIOS Features...............................................................................39

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Advanced Chipset Features............................................................................41

Integrated Peripherals.....................................................................................43

Power Management Setup..............................................................................48

PNP/PCI Configurations.................................................................................50

PC Health Status.............................................................................................51

Frequency Control..........................................................................................52

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option......................................................................53

Load Optimized Defaults Option....................................................................53

Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................................53

Save & Exit Setup Option ..............................................................................54

Exit Without Saving .......................................................................................54

CHAPTER 4 55

Using the Motherboard Software 55

About the Software CD-ROM ...................................................................55

Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP .......................................55

Running Setup................................................................................................56

Manual Installation....................................................................................58

Utility Software Reference ........................................................................58

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Congratulations on purchasing this motherboard. This motherboard has an
ATX form factor that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305
mm x 244 mm. The motherboard is designed to support the mPGA Socket
478 Intel P4 processors.

With system bus speeds up to 400/533/800MHz, this motherboard represents
the most powerful desktop and cost-effective integrated solution available
today.

The motherboard incorporates the 865PE (MCH)/865G (GMCH) and
82801EB (ICH5)/82801ER (ICH5R) chipsets. It provides an advanced full set
of I/O ports, such as dual channel SATA/IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, a
high-speed serial port, a VGA port, an EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel
port connector, an optional LAN port, four USB (Universal Serial Bus) co nnec­tor, a PS/2 keyboard, mouse and 1394a connectors. One AGP slot and six
PCI local bus slots provide expandability for add-on peripheral cards.

In addition to its excellent performance and stability, the motherboard is highly
suited for Internet and rich multimedia applications, including streaming video
download and are ideal for workstations and high-end home use.

Notice to user:

This manual is provided to accommodate the PF1 and PF2 series motherboards. To
identify the type of motherboard you have, please refer below:

• PF1 motherboard incorporates the Intel 865PE (MCH) and Intel 82801EB (ICH5)
chipsets. It supports DDR-SDRAM at 266/333/400Mhz operation.

• PF2 motherboard incorporates the Intel 865G (GMCH) and Intel 82801EB (ICH5)
chipsets. It supports DDR-SDRAM at 266/333/400Mhz operation.

• PF1 Lite motherboard incorporates the Intel 865PE (MCH) and Intel 82801EB
(ICH5) chipsets. It supports DDR-SDRAM at 266/333/400Mhz operation.

• PF2 Lite motherboard incorporates the Intel 865G (GMCH) and Intel 82801EB
(ICH5) chipsets. It supports DDR-SDRAM at 266/333/400Mhz operation.

For Lite version motherboard – IEEE 1394 related features are not sup­ported.

• PF1 Deluxe motherboard incorporates the Intel 865PE (MCH) and Intel 82801ER
(ICH5R) chipsets. It supports DDR-SDRAM at 266/333/400Mhz operation.

• PF2 Deluxe motherboard incorporates the Intel 865G (GMCH) and Intel 82801ER
(ICH5R) chipsets. It supports DDR-SDRAM at 266/333/400Mhz operation.

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

Standard Items

• One motherboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable

• Two stream line IDE cable

• One auto-install software support CD

• One I/O shield

• This user’s manual

Optional Items

• One USB + 1394 PCI bracket

• One USB + 1394 housing

• One SPDIF Out bracket

• Two SATA cable

• One SATA power cable

• One Top hat Flash kit with instruction booklet

• One EZ-Watcher

For PF1/PF2 Lite

• One USB PCI bracket

• One USB housing

• One SPDIF Out bracket

• Two SATA cable

• One SATA power cable

• One Top hat Flash kit with instruction booklet

• One EZ-Watcher

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Upgrade your PC to Server-grade power now!

Awesome overclocking!

Slash memory access time!

Photon Acceleration Technology!

Supports Intel Hyper Threading technology: Doubles Pentium 4
power to the equivalent of a dual CPU platform.

Supports Intel’s latest FSB 800 MHz CPU with super over­clocking capability. Pumps up CPU from 800 MHz up to an
incredible 1+ GHz FSB.

4DDR DIMMs support dual channel DDR400, expanding mem­ory bandwidth to 6.4GB/s and supporting up to 4GB of memory.
Dramatically shortens memory access time leads for extremely
quick results. Needs up to 30% less computing time than a sin­gle channel DDR400 platform.

PAT optimized the Intel 865 series chipsets to deliver the
highest performance by shortening the data transferred time
between the CPU and memory.

Play complex 3D games without compromise!

AGP 8X AGP 3.0 interface and backward compatibility with
AGP 4X. Fully supports cutting edge nVidia Geforce FX 5900
and ATI Radeon 9900 pro AGP 8X GPU.

One-key boot device selection!

F11 Hot key to boot from different devices. Users do not need
to enter time-consuming BIOS setup screen to select the boot
device.

Device plug with USB-like ease!

Supports 2-ports S-ATA running at 150 MB/s. Fully compatible
with soon-to-be-released serial ATA HDD, CDROM and other
cutting edge devices.

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Uncompromising DVD audio quality!

Onboard 6-CH C-media 9739A Audio Chip supports uncompro­mising DVD audio quality, bringing a more vivid sound
experience. Users can also choose SPDIF output by using an
extended cable from RCA or optical coaxial jack.

Memory module alert!

Memory Anti-Burn LED indicator provides users a second chance
warning when inserting or removing a memory module.

PC ‘health’ monitor!

AP hardware monitors system health, delivering a quick reading
of CPU and system temperature, CPU FAN speed, CPU type,
memory size and on-board voltages. It will show a warning mes­sage when potential problems occur.

Auto restart after power loss!

This convenient function keeps PC power always on.

PC protection toolkit!

This amazing software not only provides users with convenient
and instant restoration of your computer, but also restores
within seconds important data back to the preferred state at a
specific point in time. Pro Magic also combines several other
functions including anti-virus, backup, uninstall software and
multi-booting to satisfy all your system protection needs.

A ‘time machine’ to protect and restore files!

Specially designed for file protection, security and manage­ment this DPU or data processing utility insures the safety of
important data through complete file restoration, eliminating
file damage even in case of improper operation. User can
freely edit original files after a set restore time point. The DPU
can even restore even deleted files.

Become your own BIOS ‘doctor!’

A handy external dual BIOS recovery system using Top Hat
tool. With this ECS patented kit, you can cure all BIOS ills.

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Add peripherals and consumer electronics devices!

Dual IEEE 1394 slot supports transfer rates up to 400Mb/s.
IEEE 1394 is the most popular interface for PC peripherals
and customer electronics including digital video, CD-RW,
DVD, music synthesizers…

All the USB 2.0 connectivity you’ll ever need!

Eight high-speed USB 2.0 ports delivering a 480 Mb/s transfer
rate mean no worries about port availability. And USB is the
most common interface for linking multiple devices.

Industrial-strength LAN power!

Features the outstanding commercial quality 3COM LAN, sup­porting a high transfer rate up to 1 Gigabit. Link your PC to the
network in the fastest, most stable way.

Smartly detect your LAN!

Detect the status of LAN network link and report the quality of
LAN cable.

Auto-negotiate your 10/100M LAN!

Features the outstanding commercial quality 3COM LAN, sup­porting 10Mbps & 100Mbps N-way auto-negotiation
networking.

Intel RAID!

Excellent high bandwidth solution for general fileserver that
needs fast data access as in RAID0 & fault tolerance of
RAID1.

More port options!

Bundled cable with a 1394 port and 2 USB ports can be
swapped with rear side PCI bracket or front side 3.5-inche
external bay – An easy, user-friendly way to plug-in or remove
digital devices.

PCI 2.3 support!

Supports the newest SMBus supported PCI 2.3 compliant cards
giving users’ systems the ability to ‘talk’ with new-tech PCI cards.

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Color-coding for easy connections!

Color-coded pin headers and slots make it easy to match plug
plugs with cables without checking the silk screen for installa­tion instructions.

Rounded corners for strength and safety!

Rounded corners make the PCB plate stronger and this smart
design element prevents user injury from hard PCB corners.

Ultra sound quality!

OS-con quality capacitor implanted on a yellow PCI slot ac­commodates special audio and video-related cards. This slot
can provide ultra signal quality for outstanding audio and vide o
card performance.

Cool operations, cool appearance!

Improved airflow cable makes your system run at a lower
temperature and look great too.

Flash BIOS from Windows!

It’s easy to flash your BIOS using this user-friendly Windows
application.

Eliminate data highway roadblocks!

Golden flush memory sockets make the DDR eliminate data
highway quality issues and support increased overclocking.

Customize your start-up screen!

Want to individualize your PC? My Picture boots the PC with
the photo of your choice, requiring just one touch to import a
picture through a convenient Windows-based application.

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Processor The motherboard uses a mPGA 478-pin socket that has the

Chipset Intel’s innovative 865PE (MCH)/865G (GMCH) and 82801EB

Memory The motherboard can accommodate 2.5V DDR SDRAM. It

AC’ 97 Audio
Codec

Expansion
Options

following features:

• Accommodates Intel/P4 Celeron/Northwood/Prescott
478-pins CPU (compliant with Intel VRM 10.0 spec.

0.8375V ~ 1.6V)

• Supports a system bus (FSB) of 400/533/800 MHz

• Supports System Bus Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI)

• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU

“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system
into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two
threads to be run in parallel, both on separate ‘logical’ proces­sors within the same physical processor.

(ICH5)/82801 ER (ICH5R) chipsets are based on an innovative
and scalable architecture with proven reliability and perform­ance. A few of the advanced features of the chipsets are:

• Support a single processor with a data transfer-rate of
400/533/800MHz

• Support Dual Channel DDR-SDRAM at 266/333/400MHz
operation

• 1.5V AGP Interface With 8X SBA/Data Transfer and
1X/4X/8X Fast Write Capability

• 3D Setup and Render Engine (865G only)

• USB Controller 2.0 (expanded capabilities for 8 Ports)

• 2 Channel Ultra ATA/100 bus master IDE controllers

• 2 serial ATA host controllers

• Support Intel SATA RAID0, RAID1 (ICH5R only)

• Eight USB 2.0 Ports for serial transfers at 480Mbits/sec

Max

• PCI Rev. 2.3, 3.3V (5V Tolerant), 33 MHz interface Com­pliant

• PCI to System Memory Data Streaming up to 132 MB/sec

Additional key features include support for an AC’97 (2.3) interface
for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow
power management.

accommodates four unbuffered 2.5V 184 pin slots with a total
maximum capacity of 4 GB.

The AC’ 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.2 speci­fication that meets the PC2001 requirements and supports
S/PDIF Out. It also has a built-in buffer and internal PLL. Fea­tures include support for analog switch for rear-out (share), the
line-in jack (share), center/bass (share), and MIC jack to output
6 channels audio.

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• Six 32-bit PCI slots

• One AGP slot (support 1.5V only)

• Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and

a floppy disk drive interface

• Two SATA connectors with data transfer rate up to 150
MB/s

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• One onboard LAN (optional) chip and LAN port on top of
the USB port

The motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with
transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec.

Graphics
(865G chipset
only)

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

Onboard LAN
(optional)

Onboard LAN

(for PF1/PF2 Lite
motherboard
only)

1394 FireWire ­VT6307
(optional)

BIOS
Firmware

• Built-in Intel extreme graphics II

• 3D setup and render engine

• 2D/3D graphics enhancement

• Video DVD/PV-VCR

• High quality texture engine

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One serial port

• One VGA port (PF2 motherboard only)

• One parallel port

• Four USB ports

• One LAN port (optional)

• One 1394a port (optional)

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

The motherboard supports Gigabit LAN by integrating the
3Com® 3C940-32 device which is optimized for 32-bit PCI
clients. It is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 and provides the
motherboard with 10/100/1000 Mbps Full/Half-Duplex triple
speed operation. This 128 KB on chip RAM buffer enables
efficient PCI Bus cycles and data buffering and eliminates the
need for external memory. It incorporated the Marvell Virtual
Cable Tester
tics.

The “Lite” version motherboard integrates the 3Com® 3C920
Mbps PCI Ethernet Controller. It is fully compliant with IEEE

802.3 and operates as a PCI bus master for transmit and re-

ceive packet transfers to/from the host system.

• Low power 2-port IEEE 1394 host controller providing PC

• Compliant with the latest IEEE 1394 standards with full

• Detect connected device types and automatically config-

• Equipped with 32-bit PCI bus interface that features ad-

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

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters and memory timing

• CPU and memory timing

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

TM

(VCT) technology for advanced cable diagnos-

systems with high speed, flexible connectivity to a wide
range of peripherals and consumer electronics

1394a P2000 support
ure data speeds to 100, 200, or 400 Mbps
vanced power management, and cardbus support

Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.

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There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard
complies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on
the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard
to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case sup­ports all the features required. The motherboard can support one or two floppy
diskette drives 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 motherboard.

This motherboard has an ATX form factor of 305 mm x 244 mm. Choose a
case that accommodates this form factor.

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* This component is not available on PF1/PF2 Lite motheboard.

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Table of Motherboard Components

Label Component

1394A2* IEEE 1394a header
AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector
ATX12V Power connector
AUDIO1 Front panel MIC/Speaker Out header
AUXIN1 Auxilliary In header
BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CDIN1 CD-in connector
CPU_FAN1 CPU cooling fan
CPU Socket CPU socket (mPGA478)
DIMM1 ~ DIMM4 Four 184-pin DDR sockets
EZJ1 EZ-Watcher interface header
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE1 Primary IDE channel
IDE2 Secondary IDE channel
IR1 Infrared cable header
JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
JP3 BIOS flash protect jumper
JP5* 1394 Function
JP6 LAN Function
LED1 LED status indicator connector
NB_FAN1 Northbridge fan connector
PANEL1 Panel connector for case switches and LEDs
PCI1 ~ PCI6 Six 32-bit add-on card slots
SATA1 ~ SATA2 Serial ATA header
SJ1 Single-color LED header
SPDIFO1 SPDIF out header
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
SYSFAN1 System cooling fan
USB3 ~ USB4 Connector for front panel USB ports

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains ho w to install the moth­erboard.

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Installing the Motherboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard:

• 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 motherboard.

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

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

QQuuiicckk GGuuiiddee

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

The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Motherboard Components Go to page 10
Installing the Motherboard in a Case Go to page 13
Setting Jumpers Go to page 13
Installing Case Components Go to page 15
Installing the CPU Go to page 18
Installing Memory Go to page 21
Installing an HDD/SATA Hard Drive/CD-ROM Drive Go to page 23
Installing an FDD Go to page 25
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 26
Connecting Options Go to page 28
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 32

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

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

Note: Do not overtighten

the screws as this
can stress the moth­erboard.

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

2. Secure the mainboard with
screws where appropriate.

1. Place the mainboard
over the mounting brackets.

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

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

Setting Jumpers

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

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

Short Open

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

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2

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Checking Jumper Settings

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

Jumper Settings

Jumper Description Setting

JP1 Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal (default)

2-3: Clear CMOS

Before clearing the CMOS, make
sure to turn the system off.

JP3 BIOS Flash

Protect

JP5 1394

Function

JP6 LAN

Function

Open: Enable Flash (default)
Short: Flash Protect

1-2: Enabled
2-3: Disabled

1-2: Enabled
2-3: Disabled

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JP1

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JP5

JP6

JP3

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

1. Connect the Pentium 4
processor auxiliary case
power supply connector
to ATX12V.

2. Connect the standard
power supply connector
to ATX1.

3. Connect the CPU cool­ing fan cable to
CPU_FAN1.

4. The Northbridge cooling
fan is connected to
NB_FAN1.

5. Connect the system
cooling fan connector to
either SYS_FAN1.

6. Connect the case
speaker cable to
SPEAKER1.

7. Connect the case
switches and indicator to
PANEL1.

8. Connect the case LED
cable to SJ1.

Note: When the system is heavily loaded,

you should install, at a minimum, an
ATX12V power supply with a 300W
capacity.

ATX1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 +5V 14 PS ON#
5 Ground 15 Ground
6 +5V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PWRGD 18 -5V
9 +5VSB 19 +5V

10 +12V 20 +5V

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ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground

CPU_FAN1/NB_FAN1/CAS_FAN1: FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND System Ground
2 +12V Power +12V
3 Sense Sensor

SPEAKER1: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1 Signal
2 Buzzer
3 Key
4 VCC

SJ1: Single-color LED header

Pin Signal Name

1 ACPI LED
2 ACPI LED
3 5VSB

ACPI LED function:

SJ1

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S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

Light Blinking Blinking Dark

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Front Panel Connector

The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and
LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the
table below for information:

Pin Signal Name Function

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED (positive)
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED [dual color or single color (+)]
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED (negative)
4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED [dual color or single color (-)]
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch
9 RSVD Reserved

10 NC No pin

PANEL1

Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indica­tion that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to
function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE inter­face. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard
drive activity LED) connector.

Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED

Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single- or dual-color, front panel mounted LED
provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.

Reset Switch

Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 t o a momen­tary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board
resets and runs POST.

Power Switch

Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a
momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain
contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The
time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power
on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recog­nizes another on/off signal.

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Installing the Processor

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

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

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

Before installing the Processor

This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and
system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these
settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard, 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 motherboard by generating excess heat in
components that are run beyond the rated limits.

This motherboard has an mPGA478 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:

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

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

1. Install your CPU. Pull up
the lever away from the
socket and lift up to 90­degree angle.

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

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3. Press the lever down.

4. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.

5. Put the CPU F an down
on the retention module
and snap the four reten­tion legs of the cooling
fan into place.

6. F lip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place.

7. Connect the CPU Cool­ing Fan power cable to
the CPUFAN1 connec­tor. This completes the
installation.

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that

Notes:

•

you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least.

• CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of
CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also
vary.

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Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates four 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered non-ECC
Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules.

This motherboard can support DDR266/DDR333/DDR400 memory modules
and allow up to 6.4 GB/s data transfer rate. Utilizing the dual-channel DDR
memory architecture, this motherboard provides a solution which doubles the
system memory bandwidth of your system memory and boost the system per­formance. Please refer to page 22 for suggested dual-channel DDR
combinations.

You must install at least one module in any of the four slots. Each module can
be installed with 128 MB to 1 GB of memory. Total capacity is 4GB.

Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until
you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only
by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always
wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules.

Installation Procedure

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

1. This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM onl y. Do not attempt
to insert any other type of DDR SDRAM into the slots.

2. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

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6. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Table A: Recommended dual-channel DDR configurations

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 Dual Channel

√

√

√

√

√ √

√ √ √ √ √

Notes:

1. When using dual channel mode, install only similar (same density, DRAM
technology and DRAM bus width) module for each channel.

2. Memory module install in to one or any three sockets will function in single
channel mode.

Table B: CPU FSB and Memory Frequency

CPU FSB DDR Module support

800 MHz DDR 400/333/266
533 MHz DDR 333/266
400 MHz DDR 266

Note: Due to chipset limitation, using 800 MHz CPU FSB can run at 320 MHz

only.

Table C: DDR (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)

The following DDR400 memory modules have been tested an d qualified for
use with this motherboard.

Size Vendor Brand Part Number

128MB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG

Micron Micron
NANYA NANYA
Infineon Infineon

256MB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG

Micron Micron
Infineon Infineon

KINGMAX KINGMAX
Hynix Hynix

512MB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG
Winbond Winbond
NANYA NANYA
KINGMAX KINGMAX

K4H280838D-TCC4
MT46V16M8-5 ESB
NT5DS16M16BT-5
HYB25D256160BT-5

K4H560838D-TCC4
MT46V16M8-5 ESB
HYB25D256800BT-5

HY5DU56822AT-D43
K4H560838D-TCC4

W942508BH-5
NT5D32M8BT-5

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/SATA Hard Drive/ CD-ROM

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

About IDE Devices

Your motherboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and
IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the moth­erboard.

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 SATA Connectors

Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two
drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the
standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most
PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation.
Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard (see page 28) and follow the
illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.

Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives

To install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, use the SATA cable which sup­ports the Serial ATA protocol. This SATA cable comes with an SATA power
cable. You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or
the connecter on the motherboard.

SATA cable SATA power cable

Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:

1. Attach either cable end to the connector (A) on the motherboard.

2. Attach the other cable end (B) to the SATA hard drive.

3. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive (C) and connect the

other end to the power supply.

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Note: This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function.

About UltraDMA

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

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

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

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

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

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

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

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard
Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have in­stalled. See IDE HDD Auto-Detection on page 38 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 system case.

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

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

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

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

5. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the
motherboard CD-in connector CDIN1 (D).

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure
the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. See IDE Primary/Secondary
Master/Slave (Auto) on page 38 for more information.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

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

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

2. Plug the FDD cable into FDD1
(A):

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

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

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

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

Installing Add-on Cards

The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and con­nect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or
enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient
facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardwar e
which performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.

PCI Slots

AGP Slot

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

The motherboard comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port slot
that supports AGP cards for high performance, component level
interconnect targeted at 3D graphical applications using a 4x/8x
mode bus.

For PF2 motherboard, this slot can also support upgradeable ex­ternal AGP card and Intel ADD (AGP Digital Display) Card which
allows configuration for TV-out, LDVS and TMDS output.

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

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

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Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

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

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

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

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

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

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Connecting Optional Devices

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

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header

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

Pin Signal Name Function

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

7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control Head-

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

10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal Return from

Front Panel

phone Amplifier

Front Panel

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USB3/USB4: Front panel USB connectors

The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.
Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If
you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB3 or USB4 to
connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 VREG_FP_USBPWR0 Front Panel USB Power
2 VREG_FP_USBPWR0 Front Panel USB Power
3 USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal
4 USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal
5 USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal
6 USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal
7 GND Ground
8 GND Ground
9 KEY No pin

10 USB_FP_OC0/NC Overcurrent signal/Not Connected

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

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

IR1: Serial infrared port

The motherboard supports an Infrared (IR1) data port. Infrared ports allow the
wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly
equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants
(PDAs), and other computers.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 Not assigned Not assigned
2 KEY No pin
3 +5V IR Power
4 GND Ground
5 IRTX IrDA serial output
6 IRRX IrDA serial input

1394A2: IEEE 1394a header

Use this header to connect to any IEEE 1394a interface.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 TPA+ 2 TPA­3 GND 4 GND
5 TPB+ 6 TPB­7 Cable-power 8 Cable-power
9 NC 10 GND

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SPDIFO1: SPDIF out header

You can purchase an optional 24-bit digital audio extension bracket from a
third-party vendor. You can use the audio RCA jacks to connect to digital au­dio devices. If your CD-ROM/DVD drive has digital audio output, you can
connect it to the input pins of the SPDIF connector.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output
2 +5VA 5V analog power
3 NC Not connected
4 GND Ground

EZJ1: EZ-Watcher interface header

This connector is for use with EZ-Watcher interface only. The EZ-Watcher
allows you to adjust the CPU frequency according to your desire.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 PCDAT 2 PCREQ
3 SCI# 4 PCIRST#
5 GND 6 VCC
7 GND 8 VCC

9 GND 10 VCC
11 HDDN 12 CDROM
13 Key 14 RSVD

AUXIN1: Auxiliary In header

This connector is an additional line-in audio connector. It allows you to attach
a line-in cable when your rear line-in jack is set as line out port for 4-channel
function.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 AUX_L AUX In left channel
2 GND Ground
3 GND Ground
4 AUX_R AUX In right channel

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SATA1/SATA2: Serial ATA connector

These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the high­est date transfer rates (150 MB/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC
assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But
maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 GND 2 TX+

3 TX- 4 GND

5 RX+ 6 RX-

7 GND - -

Serial ATA and Parallel ATA Configurations

Enhanced
mode

Compatible
mode

*Serial ATA Combined and Non-Combined mode

Mode Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Combined

Non­Combined

Serial ATA RAID connectors controlled by ICH5R

Intel ICH5R supports stripping (RAID 0) and mirroring (RAID 1), separately.
With stripping, identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase

performance. Mirroring increases read performance through load balancing
and elevator sorting while creating a complete backup of your files.

It offers RAID 1 mirroring (for two drives) to protect data. Should a drive that is
part of a mirrored array fail, Intel ICH5R uses the mirrored drive ( which con­tains identical data) to assume all data handling. When a new replacement
drive is later installed, Intel ICH5R rebuilds data to the new drive from the mir­rored drive to restore fault tolerance.

• New OS that support switch to native OS (WinXP or
Windows .Net Server) can set Serial ATA and Parallel
ATA to enhanced mode

• Comprehend both legacy OS (MS-DOS, Windows
98/Me/NT 4.0) and/or native OS (Windows 2000/XP)

• Maximum 6 ATA devices (4 for Parallel ATA and 2 for
Serial ATA)

• Older OS doesn’t support switch to native OS (DOS,
Win2K, Win98/ME) should set Serial ATA and Parallel
ATA to compatible mode

• Maximum 4 ATA devices

• Combine mode and Non-Combine mode*

• Serial ATA

devices

• Parallel ATA
devices

• Maximum of 2
each

• Parallel ATA

X

• Maximum of 4

X X

• Serial ATA de-

devices only

• Maximum of 2

vices only

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RAID 0 (Stripping) RAID 1 (Mirroring)

Configures multiple drives so that sectors
of data are interleaved within an array.
When a disk member fails, it affects the
entire array. Performance is better than a
single drive since the workload is bal­anced between array members. This array
mode is designed for high performance
systems. Identical drives are recom­mended for performance as well as data
storage efficiency. The disk array data
capacity is equal to the number of drive
members times the smallest member
capacity.

Configures an array of 2 drives to write
duplicate data and read in parallel. It per­forms reads using advanced data
handling techniques that distribute the
workload in a more efficient manner than
using a single drive. When a read request
is made, it selects the drive positioned
closest to the requested data, and then
looks to the idle drive to perform the next
read access.

Intel ICH5R stripped arrays can double the sustained data transfer rate of
SATA/150 drives. Intel ICH5R fully supports SATA / 150 specification of up to
150 MB/sec per drive, depending on individual drive specifications.

CCoonnnneeccttiinngg II//OO DDeevviicceess

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

PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.
PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communica-

COM1 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice

VGA Port Connect your VGA monitor to this port
1394a Port

(optional)
Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The first

LAN Port
(optional)

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

tions devices.

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

(PF2 motherboard only)

Use the 1394a port to connect any Firewire device.

jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for stereo
line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone.

Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your
computer to the Network.

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External Connector Color Coding

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

Connector Color

Audio line-in Light blue

Audio line-out Lime

Digital monitor/flat panel Blue

Microphone Pink

Parallel Burgundy

PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple

PS/2-compatible mouse Green

COM Port Teal or Turquoise

USB Black

SCSI, network, telephone, modem None

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

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Using BIOS

AAbboouutt tthhee SSeettuupp UUttiilliittyy

The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and
Play. T he CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instruc­tions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's
configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this
information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on,
the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Be­fore using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility
options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. H owever,
we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any
changes in the future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

• when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make

changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

• when changing the password or making other changes to the 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 BIOS Setup Utility:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

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

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

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

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions
F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS
F6 Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting.
F7 Loads an optimum set of values for peak performance

Scrolls through the items on a menu

Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard 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 motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to
allow BIOS flashing.

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2. If your motherboard 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 (MOTHERBOARD 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 motherboard BIOS.

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

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, execute
the option by pressing <Enter>.

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you
wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt
you for information.

Some options (marked with a triangle

) lead to submenus that enable you
to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll
through the items in the submenu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items
are denoted by a triangle

.

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Standard CMOS Features

This option displays basic information about your system.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2001
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 Errors]

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 31744K
Total Memory 32768K

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level
Change the day, month,

year and century.

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 automaticall y 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:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE Primary Master

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level
To auto-detect the

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

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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 supports 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 configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in
the items described below .

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 motherboard has a built­in 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 ca n use this item to select which t ypes 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 Features

This option defines advanced information about your system.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]
CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]
Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [Floppy]
Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Third Boot Device [CD-ROM]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Gate A20 Option [Fast]
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

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

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

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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

Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter)

Use this option to select the hard disk boot priority.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled)

All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1)
and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve perform ance. Leave this
item at the default value for better performance.

Hyper-Threading Technology (Enabled)

This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and
you are using a Hyper-Threading CPU.

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 co nfident
that your system hardware is operating smoothly.

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/Hard Disk/CD-ROM)

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 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 t o
swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B
becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

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

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

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

Gate A20 Option (Fast)

This item defines how the system handles legac y 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 (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many
characters per second are generated by a held-down key.

• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milli-
seconds must elapse before a held-down 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.

APIC Mode (Enable)

This option enables/disables APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Con­troller) functionality. The APIC is an Intel chip that provides symmetric
multiprocessing (SMP) for its Pentium systems.

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 it em at
the default.

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

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Rep orting 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.

Report No FDD For WIN 95 (Yes)

Set this item to the default if you are running a system with no floppy drive and
using Windows 95; this ensures compatibility with the Windows 95 logo certifi­cation.

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Full Screen Logo Show (Enabled)

When enabled, this will show a full screen company logo on the boot up
screen. Select disabled when you want to show POST messages during boot
up.

Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)

Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.

Advanced Chipset Features

These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. 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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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing Selectable [Manual]
CAS Latency Time [2.5]
Active to Precharge Delay [7]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3]
DRAM RAS# Precharge [3]
Memory Frequency For [Auto]
System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]
Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]
Delay Prior to Thermal [16 Min]
AGP Aperture Size (MB) [128]
Init Display First [PCI]
DDR Voltage [Default]

** On-chip VGA Setting **

On-Chip VGA [Enabled]
Boot Display [Auto]
On-chip Frame Buffer Size [8M]

** Photon Acceleration Technology **

Fast Chip Select [Auto]
CPC Addr/Control [Auto]
Turbo Mode [Auto]

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DRAM Timing Selectable (Manual)

The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the installed
memory chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the factory setting
unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than
the original DRAMs.

CAS Latency Time: (2.5)

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS
latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default
value specified by the system designer.

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Active to Precharge Delay (7)

The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for DRAM to accumulate
its charge before refresh.

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay (3)

This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe sig­nals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Disabled gives
faster performance; and Enabled gives more stable performance.

DRAM RAS# Precharge (3)

Select the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS#)
signal to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient
time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data lost.

Memory Frequency For (Auto)

This item sets the main memory frequency. When you use an external graph­ics card, you can adjust this to enable the best performance for your system.

System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

This item allows the system to be cached in memory for faster execution. En­able this item for better performance.

Video BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

This item allows the video BIOS to be cached in memory for faster execution.
Enable these items for better performance.

Delay Prior to Thermal (16 Min)

Enables you to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode.

AGP Aperture Size (128 MB)

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

Init Display First (PCI)

This item allows you to choose the primary display card.

DDR Voltage (Default)

This item allows you to set the DDR SDRAM operating voltage.

Fast Chip Select (Auto)

This item allows you to read the Data transfer from CPU to GMCH.

CPC Addr/Control (Auto)

This enables the DDR channel A and channel B memory access to reduce the
loading for selective CPC (Clock Per Command).

Turbo Mode (Auto)

This item increases the performance of CPU L2 cache timing at high speed.

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The following BIOS items below are available on PF2 motherboard only

On-chip VGA (Enabled)

Enables and disables the built-in on-chip VGA.

Boot Display (Auto)

This item is for Intel define ADD card only.

On-chip Frame Buffer Size (8M)

This allows you to set the VGA frame buffer size.

Integrated Peripherals

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

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Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]
Onboard Device [Press Enter]
SuperIO Device [Press Enter]

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OnChip IDE Device

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

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IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled]

IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto]

IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto]

IDE Primary Master UDMA [Auto]

IDE Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled]

IDE Secondary Master PIO [Auto]

IDE Secondary Slave PIO [Auto]

IDE Secondary Master UDMA [Auto]

IDE Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto]
** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting **

SATA Mode [IDE]
On-chip Serial ATA [Disabled]
Serial ATA Port0 Mode [Primary Master]
Serial ATA Port1 Mode Primary Master

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IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sec­tor read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives
do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block
read/writes per sector the drive can support.

On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE (Enabled)

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device device. This
motherboard 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
motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.

SATA Mode (IDE)

Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA.

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On-chip Serial ATA (Disabled)

Enables and disables the built-in on-chip serial ATA.

Serial ATA Port0 Mode (Primary Master)

Use this item to select the SATA0 master or SATA1 master.

Onboard Device

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

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USB Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]

USB Mouse Support [Disabled]

AC97 Audio [Auto]
Onboard LAN Device [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

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USB Controller (Enabled)

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

USB 2.0 Controller (Enabled)

Enable this item if want to use the USB 2.0 controller.

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.

USB Mouse Support (Disabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a USB mouse.

AC97 Audio (Auto)

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

Onboard LAN Device (Enabled)

Enables and disables the onboard LAN.

Onboard LAN BOOT ROM (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM function.

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SuperIO Device

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

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POWER ON Function [Hot KEY]
KB Power ON Password [Enter]
Hot Key Power On [Ctrl-F12]

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]

UART Mode Select [Normal]
RxD, TxD Active [Hi, Lo]
IR Transmission Delay [Enabled]
UR2 Duplex Mode [Half]
Use IR Pins [IR-Rx2Tx2]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
EPP Model Select [EPP1.7]
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]
Power On After Power Fail [Off]

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POWER ON Function (Hot KEY)

This feature allows you to set the method by which your system can be turned
on.

KB Power ON Password (Enter)

When the POWER ON Function is set to Password, use this item to set the
password.

HotKey Power On (Ctrl-F12)

When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, use this item to set the hot
key combination that turns on the system.

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on
the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the
system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

Select a logical COM port name and matching address for the first and sec­ond serial ports. Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first
and second serial ports.

UART Mode Select (Normal)

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

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57.6K bps.

RxD, TxD Active (Hi, Lo)

This feature enables you to set the IR reception/transmission polarity as High
or Low.

IR Transmission Delay (Enabled)

This field enables you to set the whether the IR transmission rate will be de­layed while converting to receiving mode.

UR2 Duplex Mode (Half)

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

Use IR Pins (IR-Rx2Tx2)

Please consule your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting
of the TxD and RxD signals.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

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

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

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

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

EPP Mode Select (EPP1.7)

The onboard parallel port is EPP spec. compliant, after you choose the on­board parallel port with EPP function. Set the EPP version to 1.7 spec or 1.9
spec.

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

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

Power On After Power Fail (Off

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

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Power Management Setup

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 automatically resumed by certain events.

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.

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

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type [S1 ( POS )]
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume [Auto]
Video Off Method [DPMS]
Video Off In Suspend [Yes]
Suspend Type [Stop Grant]
MODEM Use IRQ [3]
Suspend Mode Disable

HDD Power Down Disable

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off]
Resume by PME [Enabled]
Resume by Ring [Disabled]
Resume by USB (S3) [Disabled]
Resume by Alarm [Disabled]

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

** Reload Global Timer Events **

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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.

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume (Auto)

This item allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS from S3 (Suspend to
RAM) sleep state.

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Video Off Method (DPMS)

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

Video Off In Suspend (Yes)

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

Suspend Type (Stop Grant)

If this item is set to the default Stop Grant, the CPU will go into Idle Mode dur­ing power saving mode.

MODEM Use IRQ (3)

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

Suspend Mode (Disable)

The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be suspended if no
Power Management events occur for a specified 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.

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.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN (Instant-Off)

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

Resume by PME

This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving
modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or
component is detected.

Resume by Ring

An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incom­ing call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.

Resume by USB (S3)

This option allows the activity of the USB devices (keyboard and mouse) to
wake-up the system from S3 sleep state.

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Resume by Alarm (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 yo ur
system every day at the specified time.

PNP/PCI Configurations

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]
Resources Controlled by [Auto ( ESCD )]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
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]
INT Pin 5 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 6 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 7 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 8 Assignment [Auto]

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Default is Disabled.

Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Con­figuration Data (ESCD)
when you exit Setup if you
have installed a new add­on and the system recon­figuration has caused
such a serious conflict
that the OS cannot boot

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

If enabled, this feature will reset the Extended System Configuration Data
(ESCD) upon exiting Setup. This may correct hardware conflicts that prevent
the Operating System from booting.

Resources Controlled By (Auto)

You should lea ve 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 opening up the IRQ Resources and Memory Res ources
submenus.

In the IRQ Resources submenu, if you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA, then that
Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press
<Esc> to close the IRQ Resources submenu.

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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 non­standard 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 USB (Enabled)

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

INT Pin1~8 Assignment (Auto)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to a device connected to the
PCI interface on your system.

PC Health Status

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

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PC Health Status

Target Temperature [Disabled]
Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

Current System Temperature
Current CPU Temperature
SYS FAN Speed
CPU FAN Speed
NB FAN Speed
CPU Vcore

1.50 V

3.30 V

5.00 V
Battery Voltage

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Target Temperature

This item enables throttling when CPU targets the temperature.

Shutdown Temperature

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

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System Component Characteristics

These items allow end users and technicians to monitor data provided by the
BIOS on this motherboard. You cannot make changes to these fields.

• CPU Vcore (CPU core voltage)

• Voltage Battery (battery voltage)

• Current System Temp (degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius)

• Current CPU Temp (degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius)

• CPU fan speed (in RPMs)

• Chassis FAN Speed (in RPMs)

• NB FAN Speed (in RPMs)

Frequency 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 proc essor you
have installed in your system.

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Frequency Control

Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]
Spread Spectrum [+0.25%]
Async AGP/PCI/SATA CLK [Sync AGP/PCI/SATA]
CPU Clock [by keyin]

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Auto Detect PCI Clk (Enabled)

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

Spread Spectrum (+0.25%)

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

Async AGP/PCI/SATA CLK (Sync AGP/PCI/SATA)

This item allows you to select the fixed clock to generate the output to
AGP/PCI/SATA frequency.

CPU Clock (by keyin)

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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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, tr y installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your system
working properly again. If you only want to install fail-safe 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>.

Set Supervisor/User Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of
the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The passwor d
typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS me mory.
You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and
press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter
password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the
password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup
freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup”
menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboot s
or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup.

If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup”
menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS
Setup.

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use
Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to
modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system
or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password
is enabled.

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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 information on the
software supplied with the motherboard.

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Using the Motherboard Software

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

Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified for use with

your motherboard.

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 motherboard.

Note: If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still in-

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

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows
98/ME/2000/XP. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the
autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. T he screen has
three buttons on it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.

Note: If the opening screen doesn't appear, double-click the file "setup.exe" in

the root directory.

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Setup Tab

Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program.

Select from the menu which software you want to install.

Browse
CD

Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

The Browse CD button is the standard Windo ws command that
allows you to open Windows Explorer an d 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.

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

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

Running Setup

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

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

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

be different according to the motherboard you are installing.

The motherboard 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 installation screen appears:

5. F ollow 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 a
few times to complete the installation.

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Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root
directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for
your motherboard.

Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and
path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program
(SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installa­tion. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system
subfolder.

If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the
operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.T XT or
README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your
operating system.

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All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are
provided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is
furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordanc e with
the terms of the license.

Note: These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice.

Please refer to the support CD for available software.

AWARD Flash Memory Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on
the motherboard, and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the
chip. Proceed with caution when using this program. If you erase the current
BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your
system will malfunction. Refer to Chapter 3, Using BIOS for more information.

WinFlash Utility

The Award WinFlash utility is a Windows version of the DOS Award BIOS
flash writer utility. The utility enables you to flash the system BIOS stored on a
Flash Memory chip on the motherboard while in a Windows environment. This
utility is currently available for WINXP\ME\2000\98SE. To install the WinFlash
utility, run WINFLASH.EXE from the following directory:

\UTILITY\WINFLASH 1.51

PC-CILLIN 2002

The PC-CILLIN 2002 software program provides anti-virus protection for your
system. This program is available for Windows 2000/ME/98SE/XP and Win­dows NT. Be sure to check the readme.txt and install the appropriate anti-virus
software for your operating system.

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We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus software to help
protect your system against viruses.

MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software

Go to \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK and run MRTALK-SETUP72. EXE to install
the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem.

Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software

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

PageABC

The PageABC application software enables you to create your very own ho m e
page. To install the PageABC, go to the directory \UTILITYPageABC, and then
run SETUP.EXE to install the application software.

WinDVD Creator Plus

WinDVD Creator Plus is designed for people who want to make their own
DVDs but who don’t want to learn complicated programs. By taking you
through 4 DVD-making steps, WinDVD Creator Plus walks you through cap­turing video, editing it, adding titles, transitions, effects, music, DVD menus
and finally burning the finished product. User also can direct-burn to DVD
when DVD burner is available.

WinDVD

WinDVD is the world’s most popular DVD player and supports over 30 new
features and enhancements such as improved picture quality, easier-to-use
Time-Stretching, MP3 playback, and Video Desktop – which lets you watch
movies under your desktop icons while you work or check email.

WinRIP

WinRip lets you record, store, organize, and enjoy you music collection - on
your PC, CD player, and portable player. Organize your music in the Music
Gallery and create your own playlists. You can switch bet ween simple Player
mode or full-featured Jukebox mode.

Pro Magic

This amazing software not only provides users with convenient and instant
restoration of your computer, but also restores within seconds important data
back to the preferred state at a specific point in time. Pro Magic also combines
several other functions including anti-virus, backup, uninstall software and
multi-booting to satisfy all your system protection needs.

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DPU (Data Process Utility)

Specially designed for file protection, security and management this DPU or
data processing utility insures the safety of important data through complete
file restoration, eliminating file damage even in case of improper operation.
User can freely edit original files after a set restore time point. The DPU can
even restore even deleted files.

ECS Elite Castle 3D Desktop

Transform your 2D desktop into a more exciting intuitive and useful 3D Win­dows interface. You can easily organize files, folders and applications as well
as enhancing the overall Windows enjoyment using built-in 3D games, cool
picture walls, dynamic web content and amazing worlds to explore.

This concludes Chapter 4.

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