EPOX EP-3WEF2, EP-3WDF2 User Manual

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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2

User Notice

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Handling Procedures

Static electricity can severely damage your equipment. Handle the EP-3WEF2/
3WDF2 and any other device in your system with extreme care and avoid unneces­sary contact with system components on the mainboard. Always work on an
antistatic surface to avoid possible damage to the mainboard from static discharge.
Always have the power supply unplugged and powered off when inserting and
removing devices within the computer chassis. EPoX assumes no responsibility
for any damage to the EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 mainboard that results from failure to
follow instruction or failure to observe safety precautions.

CAUTION

The EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 mainboard is subject to

damage by static electricity.Always observe the

handling procedures.

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Technical Support Services

If you need additional information, help during installation or normal use of this
product, please contact your retailer. Your retailer will have the most current
information about your configuration. If your retailer cannot help, you may visit
our online technical support website and/or contact our support technicians at the
locations listed below.

Record your serial number before installing your EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 mainboard.
(The serial number is located near the PCI slots at the edge of the board.)

EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 serial number: _____________________

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Section 1 Introduction

Components Checklist ................................................... 1-1

Overview

Intel Celeron processors (P.P.G.A.) 370 ...................... 1-2

Intel Coppermine processors (FC-PGA) 370 ............... 1-3

Intel® 810 Series Chipset Feature .................................. 1-4

EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Form-Factor ................................. 1-6

I/O Shield Connector ...................................................... 1-7

Power-On/Off (Remote) ................................................ 1-7

System Block Diagram ................................................... 1-8

Section 2 Features

EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Features ........................................ 2-1

Section 3 Installation

EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Detailed Layout ............................ 3-2

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T able of Contents

Page

Easy Installation Procedure

CPU Insertion ................................................................. 3-3

Jumper Settings ............................................................... 3-5

System Memory Configuration ...................................... 3-6

Device Connectors ......................................................... 3-8

External Modem Ring-in Power ON and

Keyboard Power ON Function (KBPO) ........................ 3-10

STR (Suspend To RAM) Function .................................. 3-12

Section 4 Award BIOS Setup

Main Menu ...................................................................... 4-1

Standard CMOS Setup .................................................... 4-3

Advanced BIOS Features ................................................ 4-7

Advanced Chipset Features ............................................. 4-10

Integrated Peripherals..................................................... 4-13

EP-3WEF2/3WDF2

Power Management Setup .............................................. 4-18

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup........................................ 4-21

PC Health Status ............................................................. 4-22

Frequency Control .......................................................... 4-24

Defaults Menu................................................................. 4-25

Supervisor/User Password Setting ................................. 4-26

Exit Selecting .................................................................. 4-27

Section 5 810 Series VGA and Sound Driver Installation

Easy Driver Installation .................................................. 5-1

Appendix

Appendix A

Memory Map................................................................... A-1

I/O Map ........................................................................... A-1

Timer & DMA Channels Map .........................................A-2

Interrupt Map................................................................... A-2

RTC & CMOS RAM Map ............................................... A-3

Appendix B

POST Codes ....................................................................A-5

Appendix C

Load Optimized Defaults................................................ A-13

Appendix D

GHOST 5.1 Quick Users Guide ....................................A-15

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9 A. (1) EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 mainboard

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9 B. (1) EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 users manual

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9 C. (1) Floppy ribbon cable

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9 D. (1) ATA66 Hard drive ribbon cable

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9 E. (1) RS-232 9-PIN ribbon cable

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F. (1) PS/2 to AT keyboard connector adapter (optional)

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9 G. (1) Onboard Graphic and Sound Driver

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Section 1

INTRODUCTION

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Overview

Intel Celeron processors (P.P.G.A.) 370

The Intel Celeron processors provide power to handle the internet, educational
programs, interactive 3D games, and productivity applications. The Intel Celeron
processors at 533, 500, 466, 433, 400, 366, 333 and 300A MHz include integrated L2
cache 128Kbyte. The core for the 533, 500, 466, 433, 400, 366, 333 and 300A MHz
processors have 19M transistors due to the addition of the integrated L2 cache
128Kbyte. All the Intel Celeron processors are available in the plastic pin grid array (P.
P.G.A.) form factor. The P.P.G.A. form factor is compatible with the 370 pin socket. All
the Intel Celeron processors are available in the plastic pin grid array (PPGA) package.
The PPGA package is compatible with the 370 pin socket and provides more flexibility
to design low cost systems by enabling lower profile and smaller systems and provid­ing the potential for reducing costs of processor retention and cooling solutions. Like
the Intel Celeron processors that utilize S.E.P.P., the Intel Celeron processors that use
P.P.G.A., feature a P6-microarchitecture-based core processor on a single-sided sub­strate without BSRAM componentry.

The Intel Celeron processor at 533, 500, 466, 433, 400, 366, 333, and 300A MHz. In­cludes Intel MMX[tm] media enhancement technology. Offers Dynamic Execution
technology.
Includes a 32Kbyte (16Kbyte/16Kbyte) non-blocking, level-one cache that provides
fast access to heavily used data. Intel Celeron processors at 533, 500, 466, 433, 400,
366, 333 and 300A MHz include integrated L2 cache 128Kbyte. All the Intel Celeron
processor utilize the Intel P6 microarchitectures multi-transaction system bus at
66MHz. The 533, 500, 466, 433, 400, 366, 333 and 300A MHz processors utilize the Intel
P6 microarchitectures multi-transaction system bus with the addition of the L2 cache
interface. The combination of the L2 cache bus and the processor-to-main-memory
system bus increases bandwidth and performance over single-bus processors.

Intel MMX technology includes new instructions and data types that allow
applications to achieve a new level of performance. Intels MMX technology is
designed as a set of basic, general-purpose integer instructions that are easily

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applied to the needs of a wide diversity of multimedia and communications
applications. The highlights of the technology are:

* Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD) technique

* 57 new instructions

* Eight 64-bit wide MMX technology registers

* Four new data types

Intel Coppermine pr ocessors (FC-PGA) 370

These Coppermine-128K and Coppermine-256K processor is the next addition to the
P6 micro architecture product family. The FC-PGA package is a new addition to the
Intel IA-32 processor line and hereafter will be referred to as the Coppermine FC­PGA processor, or simply The processor. The package utilizes the same 370-pin
zero insertion force socket (PGA370) used by the Intel Celeron processor. Thermal
solutions are attached directly to the back of the processor core package without the
use of a thermal plate or heat spreader.

The Coppermine processor, like the Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium II and Pentium III in
the P6 family processor, implement a Dynamic Execution micro architecture --- a unique
combination of multiple branch prediction, data flow analysis, and speculative
execution. This enable these processors to deliver higher performance than the Intel
Pentium processor, while maintaining binary compatibility with all previous Intel Ar­chitecture processors. The processor also executes Intel MMX technology instruc­tions for enhanced media and communication performance just as its predecessor the
Intel Pentium III processor. Additionally the Coppermine FC-PGA processor executes
streaming SIMD (Single-Instruction Multiple Data) Extensions for enhanced floating
point and 3-D application performance. The concept of processor identification, via
CPUID, is extended in the processor family with the addition of a processor serial
number. The processor utilizes multiple low-power states such as AutoHALT, Stop­Grant, Sleep and Deep Sleep to conserve power during idle times.

The processor includes an integrated on-die, 128KB or 256KB, 8-way set associative
level-two (L2) cache with a separated 16KB level one (L1) instruction cache and 16KB
level one (L1) data cache. These cache arrays run at the full speed of the processor

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core. As with the Intel Pentium III processor, the Coppermine FC-PGA processor has
a dedicated L2 cache bus, thus maintaining the dual independent bus architecture to
deliver high bus bandwidth and performance. Memory is cacheable for 4GB/64GB of
addressable memory space, allowing significant headroom for desktop system.

Intel(R) 810 Series chipset features

The Intel(R) 810 series chipset that Built on the strong foundation of Intel(R)
440BX AGPset technology, the Intel(R) 810 series chipset has re-engineered the
Value PC, providing next generation features and great graphics performance.

The 82810 series Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) features : Intel(R)
graphics technology and software drivers, using Direct AGP (integrated AGP) to
create vivid 2D and 3D effects and images. The 82810 series chip feature
integrated Hardware Motion Compensation to improve soft DVD video quality.

The Inte(R) 82810 series chipset use Intel(R) Dynamic Video Memory Technol­ogy (D.V.M.T.) is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the
(motherboard) PC through efficient memory utilization and Direct AGP. The system
OS uses the Intel software drivers and intelligent memory arbiter to support richer
graphics applications.

The 82801 I/O Controller Hub (ICH) employs the Intel(R) Accelerated Hub
Architecture to make a direct connection from the graphics and memory to the
integrated AC97 controller, the IDE controllers (ATA/66 or ATA/33), dual USB
ports, and PCI add-in cards.

The Accelerated Hub Architecture provides twice the bandwidth of the PCI bus at
266 MB per second. This allows a wider flow of rich information from the I/O
controller to the memory controller, with optimized arbitration rules allowing more
functions to run concurrently, enabling more life-like audio and video.

The Integrated Audio-Codec 97 controller enables software audio and modem
(AMR Riser Optional) by using the processor to run sound and modem software.
By reusing existing system resources, this feature adds flexibility, improves sound
and modem quality.

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The 82802 Firmware Hub (FWH, 4MB) stores system BIOS and video BIOS,
eliminating a redundant nonvolatile memory component. In addition, the 82802
contains a hardware Random Number Generator (RNG). The Intel(R) RNG
provides truly random numbers to enable fundamental security building blocks
supporting stronger encryption, digital signing, and security protocols for the
future application program .

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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Form-Factor

The EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 is designed with FlexATX form factor - the new industry
standard of chassis. The FlexATX form factor of Maximum board size is 9.0
inches (229mm)*7.5 inches (191mm) for FlexATX addendum version 1.0. This
FlexATX addendum allows enhanced flexibility where conforming motherboards
may be enclosed; that is all-in-one computing devices, or standard desktop
systems. In fact, it does focus on delivering one method to implement some of
the features of an Ease of Use personal computer. To mount a FlexATX
motherboard in an ATX 2.03 - compliant chassis, two new mounting holes are
required in the chassis. The ATX form factor is essentially a Baby-AT baseboard
rotated 90 degrees within the chassis enclosure and a new mounting configuration
for the power supply. With these changes the processor is relocated away from
the expansion slots, allowing them all to hold full length add-in cards. ATX
defines a double height aperture to the rear of the chassis which can be used to
host a wide range of onboard I/O. Only the size and position of this aperture is
defined, allowing PC manufacturers to add new I/O features (e.g.; TV input, TV
output, modem, LAN, etc.) to systems. This will help systems integrators
differentiate their products in the marketplace, and better meet your needs.

 Smaller size promotes a smaller system size.
 I/O shield does not need to be retooled in an ATX 2.03 or later. The

Mainboard should be used in an ATX 2.03 (or later) compliant case.

 A smaller power supply cam be used. High integration on mainboard reduces

the system costs.

Expandable I/O

Full length
slots

Floppy / IDE
connectors
close to
peripheral
bays

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ATX
Power
Supply

3 1/2"

Bay

Figure 2: Summary of ATX chassis features

5 1/4"

Bay

Single chassis
fan for system

CPU located near
Power Supply

ATX power
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I/O Shield Connector

The EP-3WDF/3WEF is equipped with an I/O back panel.

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2

KEYBOARD

VGA1 LANPort

(RJ45)

Figure 3: I/O back panel layout

Power-On/Off (Remote)

The EP-3WDF/3WEF has a single 20-pin connector for ATX power supplies. For
ATX power supplies that support the Remote On/Off feature, this should be
connected to the systems front panel for system Power On/Off button. The
systems power On/Off button should be a momentary button that is normally open.
The EP-3WDF/3WEF has been designed with Soft Off" functions. You can turn
Off the system from one of two sources: The first is the front panel Power On/Off
the button, and the other is the "Soft Off" function controlled by the operating
system such as Windows 95/98. When a user clicks to Shutdown the system; the
power will be turn off automatically.

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Case (chassis) Power
ON/OFF button

Figure 4: Simple ATX Power ON/OFF Controller

ATX
POWER SUPPLY

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System Block Diagram

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Figure 5: System Block Diagram

FeaturesEP-3WEF2/3WDF2

Section 2

FEATURES

EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Fea tures:

 EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 is based on the Socket 370 Processors including PPGA &

FC-PGA operating at 500 ~700MHz. The board is configured by a BIOS setting
to match your CPU clock speed.

 The 3WDF2 designed with Intel 810DC100 chipset that supports P.P.G.A

Celeron of 66MHz and FC-PGA Coppermine of 100MHz Front Side Bus
CPU.

The 3WEF2 designed with Intel 810E chipset that provides optimized sup­port for P.P.G.A Celeron of 66MHz and FC-PGA Coppermine of 100/
133MHz Front Side Bus CPU.

 The 810E of GMCH direct AGP enhancement by utilizing 133MHz 4MB

Display Cache Memory. (Optional)

 Supports up to 512 MB of DRAM (minimum of 16 MB) on board, You can

use 168-pin DIMM x 2. It will run Synchronous DRAM memory (SDRAM)
at 100MHz.

 64-bit system memory interface with optimized support for SDRAM at

100MHz.

 Integrated 2D & 3D Graphics Engine, H/W Motion Compensation Engine,

230MHz DAC and 4MB Display Cache.(Optional)
 AC97 2.1 Audio CODEC onboard for enables the software Audio.
 Supports (2) 32 bit PCI slots, provides (2) independent high performance PCI

IDE interfaces capable of supporting PIO Mode 3/4 and Ultra DMA 66

devices. The EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 supports (3) PCI Bus Master slots and a

jumperless PCI INT# control scheme which reduces configuration confusion

when plugging in PCI card(s).
 Supports ATAPI (e.g. CD-ROM) devices on both Primary and Secondary

IDE interfaces.
 Designed with Winbond W83627HF LPC (Low Pin Count) I/O: (1) floppy

port, (1) parallel port (EPP, ECP), (2) serial ports (16550 Fast UART),

IrDA version SIR protocol or SHARP ASK-IR protocol, (1) Game port and

MIDI port.

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 Includes a PS/2 mouse connector.
 Allows use of a PS/2 keyboard.
 Features Award Plug & Play BIOS. With 4MB(FWH) Flash Memory you can

always upgrade to the current BIOS.
 EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 utilizes a Lithium battery which provides environmental

protection and longer battery life.
 The onboard ICH(82801AA) chip provides the means for connecting PC

Interface and peripherals such as; PCI Bus I/F, LPC I/F, SM Bus, IDE and

USB.
 Built-in ATX 20-pin power supply connector.
 Software power-down when using Windows® 95/98.
 Supports ring-in feature (remote power-on through external modem, allow

system to be turned on remotely.
 Resume by Alarm - Allow your system to turn on according to setup

schedule in the BIOS.
 Supports CPU Hardware sleep and SMM (System Management Mode).
 Supports Hot key, Any key or password Keyboard power ON function

(KBPO).
 Supports the CPU and Chassis fan Auto stop in the sleep mode.
 Supports the System Power LED (PANEL) blinks in the sleep mode.
 Built-in WOL (Wake On Lan) Connector.
 Supports the AMR Connector for enables the software modem.
 Y2K Compliant.
 Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) ready.
 Supports USDM software to offer motherboard various status on Windows

95/98.
 Supports the STR (Suspend To RAM) power management by ACPIs S3.

(Optional)
 Supports the STR indicator red LED (D8) to avoid pluging or un-pluging

DIMM modules when in a STR mode or power on mode.(Optional)
 Supports TV-Out and Flat Panel Connector (optional), provides EP-TV2, EP-

PL2 Card. You can use TV or LCD Monitor or CRT Monitor for best choice.

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Section 3

INSTALLATION

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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Detailed Layout

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Easy Installation Procedure

The following must be completed before powering on your new system:

3-1. CPU Insertion
3-2. Jumper Settings
3-3. System memory Configuration
3-4. Device Connectors
3-5 External Modem Ring-in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON

Functions (KBPO)

3-6. STR (Suspend To RAM) Function(Optional)

Section 3-1
CPU Insertion

CPU Insertion: (use CuMineTM for reference)

Step 1

Open the socket by raising the actuation
lever.

Figure 2

Figure 3

Step 2

Insert the processor.
Ensure proper pin 1 orientation by aligning

the FC-PGA corner marking with the
socket corner closest to the actuation arm
tip. The pin field is keyed to prevent mis­oriented insertion.
Dont force processor into socket. If it does
not go in easily, check for mis-orientation
and debris.
Make sure the processor is fully inserted
into the socket on all sides.

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Step 3

Close the socket by lowering and locking
the actuation lever.

Figure 4

Note: Intels reference design thermal solution is an active heatsink; an extruded alumi-

num heatsink based and a fan attached to the top on the fin array. (See Figure 5)

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Figure 5

Section 3-2
Jumper Settings

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JP1 CMOS Clear

1

JP1 = 1-2 Normal (Default)

= 2-3 Clear CMOS

JP10 CPU Type Select

1

JP10= 1-2 For Intel CPU

= 2-3 For Other CPU

JP11 Reserved

JP12 ReservedFor Cyrix CPU

JP13

1

1

Keyboard Power-ON Function



JP13= 1-2 Enabled

= 2-3 Disabled (Default)

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Section 3-3
System Memory Configuration

Memory Layout

The EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 supports (2) 168-pin DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory
Module). The DIMMs is for SDRAM (Synchronized DRAM).

 100MHz system memory bus frequency. Even if the system host bus is

66MHz.

 8MB to 256MB using 16MB/64MB technology (512MB using 128MB

technology).
 Support 256MB Registered SDRAM Memory Modules.
 We recommend using at least 125MHz (-8ns) SDRAM at the 100MHz

(or higher) FSB as timing becomes more critical at these higher

speeds.
 DIMM SDRAM may be 100MHz (-10ns) or 125MHz (-8ns) bus speed.

Figure 6 and Table 1 show several possible memory configurations using

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DIMM 1

Bank 2/3

Bank 0/1

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* SDRAM only supports 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB DIMM modules.

* We recommend to use PC100 Memory Module for bus speed between

66MHz and 100MHz and PC133 Memory for bus speed over 100MHz.

* Using non-compliant memory with higher bus speed (over clocking) may

severely compromise the integrity of the system.

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DIMM Module Installation

Figure 7 displays the notch marks and what they should look like on your DIMM
memory module.

DIMMs have 168-pins and two notches that will match with the onboard DIMM
socket. DIMM modules are installed by placing the chip firmly into the socket at
a 90 degree angle and pressing straight down (figure 8) until it fits tightly into the
DIMM socket (figure 9).

LEFT KEY ZONE

(UNBUFFERED)

DIMM Module clip before installation

DIMM Module clip after installation

To remove the DIMM module simply press down both of the white clips on
either side and the module will be released from the socket.

CENTER KEY ZONE
(3.3 V DRAM)

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Figure 8

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Section 3-4
Device Connectors

Please install the motherboard into the chassis.

Now that your motherboard is installed you are ready to connect all your connec­tions (figure 10).

parallel port

Joystick/Midi port

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2

KEYBOARD

J2,J3: Chassis Panel Connector

 Keylock, Speaker, Reset, Sleep, Turbo LED and HDD LED

J4: CPU Fan Power -- A plug-in for the CPU Fan Power
J6: Chassis Fan Power -- A plug-in for the chassis Fan Power
J7: WOL (Wake On Lan) Connector
COM2: RS232 COM2 Connector
PW2: ATX Power Connector -- 20-pin power connector
IDE1: Primary IDE Connector
IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector
FDD1: Floppy Controller Connector
CD-IN: CD Audio_IN Connector

 Pin1(CD_IN_Left), Pin2/Pin3(CD_Reference), Pin4(CD_IN_Right)

AUX_IN: Auxiliary Line_IN Connector

 Pin1(Left Line_IN), Pin2/Pin3(GND), Pin4(Right Line-IN)

MODEM_IN: Telephony Connector

 Pin1(Audio_in), Pin2/Pin3(GND), Pin4(Mic-out to Modem)

USB port

COM1

Figure 10

VGA1

Speaker

Line_in

MIC

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Device Connectors (continued)

Power On/Off

(This is connected to the power button on the case. Using the Soft­Off by Pwr-BTTN feature, you can choose either Instant Off (turns
system off immediatly), or 4 sec delay (you need to hold the button
down for 4 seconds before the system turns off). When the system is

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+

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in 4 sec delay mode, there is a special feature to make the system to
go into suspend mode when the button is pressed momentarily.)

1

Turbo LED indicator - LED ON when higher speed is selected

IDE LED indicator - LED ON when Onboard PCI IDE Hard disks

is activate

IR Connector

1. VCC 4. GND

2. NC 5. IRTX

3. IRRX

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J2

KeyLock - Keyboard lock switch & Power LED connector

1. Power LED(+) 4. KeyLock

1

Speaker -

2. N/C 5. GND

3. GND

Connect to the system's speaker for beeping

1. Speaker 3. GND

2. N/C 4. GND

* The power LED lights when the

system is powered on and blinks in
SLEEP MODE (Suspend mode).

1

Reset - Closed to restart system.

1

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Section 3-5
External Modem Ring-in Power
ON and Keyboard Po wer ON
Functions (KBPO)

On the basis of bounded functions in I/O chipset, the two serial ports are able to
support the External Modem Ring-in Power ON function. Once users connect the
external modem to COM1 or COM2, the EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 mainboard allows
users to turn on their system through the remote and host's dial-up control.

Exclusive Keyboard Power ON Function

To innovate a unique feature to benefit users, we devoted the easiest and most
convenient way to turn on your system based on the the ATX power supply.

How to work with it

Step 1: Please check JP13 at the position 1-2 after you finished the system

installation.

JP13 Keyboard Power-ON Function Selection

Step 2: Push the momentary switch (J3 PW-ON) to turn on your system and then

push again to hold for more than 4 seconds to turn it off affter counting
memory as soon as you turn it on.

Step 3: You can enjoy the Keyboard Power ON function (KBPO) by pressing

any 1 key, Hot key (Ctrl-F1, F2.....F12), Password (A maximum of 5

charac ters can be entered.) and BUTTON only to turn on your system.
Please refer to the BIOS Integrated peripherals setup for detail. The
BIOS Default is keyboard Hot key <Ctrl> - <F1> to turn on the
system. Your system will be turned on automatically, after releasing the

keys. To power off you system, you can use the Soft-OFF function under
Windows 95.

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2-3 : Disabled (Default)

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Notes:

1. Intel ATX version 2.0 specification has recommended you use the power

supply with >= 1.0A in 5.0VSB. With our EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 mainboard, the

5.0VSB standby power only has to be > = 0.1A (100mA) then you can enjoy
this unique benefit. However, the ATX power supply which is < 0.1 (100mA)
is still applicable to your system by placed JP13 at the position 2-3 to disable
this feature.

2. We recommended you use the power supply with 1.0A in 5.0VSB. Because this
supported PCI 2.1 specification for remote power-on and wake-up function.

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3-6 STR (Suspend To RAM) Function of Optional

The STR power management state by maintaining the appropriate states on the
RDRAM interface signals. The power source must be kept alive to the SDRAM
during STR (ACPI S3). Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) pro­vides more Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS such
as Instant ON and QuickStartTM function.

1. To enable the ACPI function and use the STR functionally to save your system
energy, you are recommended to confirm the following requirements:

a. In BIOS, please select  ACPI function: Enable and ACPI Suspend Type: S3

(STR) in the Power Management Setup menu.

b. Then, please type the following before installing the Windows® 98:

{Driver}:> Setup /p j

If the Windows® 98 installed in your system without the parameters above,
please do refer your manual or contact Microsoft for more detail and then
upgrade the system to support ACPI function.

c. Restart your system and install 810 VGA driver properly.

d. Getting in to the Advanced of the Power Management icon of Control

Panel, and selecting the Stand By in the Power Buttons.

2. Getting start with STR function, please click the START button and choose Shut
Down icon. Then, select the Stand By option in the Shut Down Windows box to
let system go to STR mode.
Here are the differences between STR power saving mode and Green (or
Suspend) mode:

a. It is the most advanced Power Management mode

b. It cuts all the power supplied to peripherals except to Memory - max. power

saving

c. It saves and keeps all on-screen data including any executed applications to

SDRAM.

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d. You must push the Power button connected with onboard J3 pin to wake up

you system (not to click to mouse or press keyboard to wake up the system.)

Just pushing Power button, your system will quickly back to the last screen for you.

The LED Indicator for ACPI Status table shown below will guide you and give
you a reference for ACPI status on this mainboard.



Onboards

LED

Location

D8

(Red LED)

J2

PW_LED

ACPI Onboards LED Status Indicator Table

Status

Plug in the ATX

Po we r Co re

ON ON ON ON OFF

OFF ON Blinking OFF OFF

Power ON

J3(P W -O N )

Green Mode

(S1)

STR

(S3)

(Soft-OF F)

Shutdown

(S5)

* Note: The STR (Susoend To RAM) Function is optional that base on
hardware.

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Section 4

BIOS SETUP

Main Menu

Once you enter the AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and
two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>
to accept and enter the sub-menu.

Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of
the screen.

Setup Items

The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that some
systems may not include all entries.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your
systems performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PnP / PCI Configuration

This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.

PC Health Status

This item is only show the system health status (include Voltage, Fan speed, CPU
temperature...)

Frequency Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency control.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable perfor­mance for your system to operate.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for opti­mal performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS
to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to
meet their needs.

Supervisor / User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Save

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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4-1 Standard CMOS Setup

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each cat­egory includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to high­light the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want
in each item.

Figure 1: The Main Menu

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Main Menu Selections

This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu

Item Options Description

Date Month DD YYYY Set the system date. Note that

Time HH : MM : SS Set the system time

IDE Primary Master

IDE Primary Slave

IDE Secondary Master

IDE Secondary Master

Drive A

Drive B

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Video

Halt On

Base Memory N/A

Extended Memory

Total Memory N/A

Options are in its sub menu

(described in Table 3)

Options are in its sub menu

(described in Table 3)

Options are in its sub menu

(described in Table 3)

Options are in its sub menu

(described in Table 3)

None

360K, 5.25 in

1.2M, 5.25 in
720K, 3.5 in

1.44M, 3.5 in

2.88M, 3.5 in

Disabled

Drive A
Drive B

Both

EGA/VGA

CGA 40
CGA 80

MONO
All Errors
No Errors

All, but Keyboard

All, but Diskette

All, but Disk/Key

N/A

the Day automatically hanges
when you set the date

Press <Enter> to enter the sub
menu of detailed options
Press <Enter> to enter the sub
menu of detailed options
Press <Enter> to enter the sub
menu of detailed options
Press <Enter> to enter the sub
menu of detailed options
Select the type of floppy disk
drive installed in your system

Select the default video device

Select the situation in which
you want the BIOS to stop the
POST process and notify you

Displays the amount of
conventional memory detected
during boot up
Displays the amount of
extended memory detected
during boot up
Displays the total memory
available in the system

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IDE Adapters

The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub menu to configure
each hard disk drive.

Figure 2 shows the IDE primary master sub menu.

Figure 2 IDE Primary Master sub menu

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Use the legend keys to navigate through this menu and exit to the main menu. Use
Table 3 to configure the hard disk.

Item Options Description

IIDE HDD Auto-detection Press Enter Press Enter to auto-detect the HDD

on this channel. If detection is
successful, it fills the remaining
fields on this menu.

IDE Primary Master None

Auto

Manual

Capacity Auto Display your disk

drive size

Access Mode Normal

LBA

Large

Auto

The following options are selectable only if the IDE Primary Master item is set to Manual

Cylinder Min = 0

Max = 65535

Head Min = 0

Max = 255

Precomp Min = 0

Max = 65535

Landing zone Min = 0

Max = 65535

Sector Min = 0

Max = 255

Selecting manual lets you set the
remaining fields on this screen.
Selects the type of fixed disk. "User
Type" will let you select the number
of cylinders, heads, etc.
Note: PRECOMP=65535 means
NONE !
Disk drive capacity
(Approximated). Note that this
size is usually slightly greater than
the size of a formatted disk given by
a disk checking program.
Choose the access mode for this
hard disk

Set the number of cylinders for this
hard disk.
Set the number of read/write heads

****

Warning

65535 means no hard disk
****

Number of sectors per track

: Setting a value of

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4-2 Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the
opportunity to select the systems default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard
operation, shadowing and security.

Virus Warning

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

Enabled: Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning

message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector
or hard disk partition table.

Disabled: No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the

boot sector or hard disk partition table.

CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/chipset
design.

Enabled: Enable cache
Disabled: Disable cache

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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC checking.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Processor Number Feature

Pentium III or later CPU new feature. The default is Enabled.

Enabled: Processor serial number readable.
Disabled: Processor serial number disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power up the computer.
If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Enabled: Enable quick POST
Disabled: Normal POST

First/Second/Third/Other Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence
selected in these items.
The Choice: Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive name assignments.
The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up.
The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Select power on state for NumLock.
The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

Gate A20 Option

Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control GateA20.

Normal: A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20
Fast: Lets chipset control GateA20

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Typematic Rate Setting

Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled,
the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.
The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you hold the key
down.
The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke.
The choice: 250, 500, 750, 1000.

Security Option

Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when
you enter setup.

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the

correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the

correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and

then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and
just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is

disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM on the
system. The choice: Non-OS2, OS2.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

Report No FDD For Win 95

Whether report no FDD for Win 95 or not.
The choice: Yes, No.

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4-3 Advanced Chipset Features

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of
the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory
resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates communica­tions between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. It must be stated that these
items should never need to be altered. The default settings have been chosen be­cause they provide the best operating conditions for your system. The only time you
might consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was being
lost while using your system.

DRAM Settings

The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to dynamic random access memory
(DRAM). The default timings have been carefully chosen and should only be altered
if data is being lost. Such a scenario might well occur if your system had mixed
speed DRAM chips installed so that greater delays may be required to preserve the
integrity of the data held in the slower memory chips.

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SDRAM CAS Latency Time

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency
depends on the DRAM timing.
The Choice: 2, 3

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc

Select the number of SCLKs for an access cycle.
The Choice: 5/7, 6/8.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

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. Fast gives faster
performance; and Slow gives more stable performance. This field applies only when
synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
The Choice: 2, 3.

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

If an insufficient number of cycles is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge
before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may fail to
retain data. Fast gives faster performance; and Slow gives more stable performance.
This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
The Choice: 2, 3.

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh,
resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this
memory area, a system error may result.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Video BIOS Cacheable

Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS , resulting in better system
performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error
may result.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area
is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use
this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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Delay Transaction

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

On-Chip Video Window Size

The amount of system memory that the 810 series AGP is allowed to share. The
default is 64.

32: 32MB of systems memory accessable by the 810 series AGP.
64: 64MB of systems memory accessable by the 810 series AGP.

Onboard Display Cache Setting (Optional for 82810-DC100 and 82810E)

Setting the onboard display cache timing.

CAS # Latency

Select the local memory clock periods.
The Choice: 2, 3

Paging Mode Control

Select the paging mode control.
The Choice: Close, Open.

RAS-to-CAS Override

Select the display cache clock periods control.
The Choice: by CAS# LT, Override(2).

RAS# Timing

This item controls RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS# active delay ( in
local memory clocks).
The Choice: Fast, Slow.

RAS# Precharge Timing

This item controls RAS# precharge (in local memory clocks).
The choice: Fast, Slow.

Local Memory Frequency

Select 4M Local Memory Frequency of 100MHz or 133MHz. This item for 3WEF2
Model only.
The choice: 100, 133, Auto.

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4-4 Integrated Peripherals

OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4)
for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0
through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system
automatically determines the best mode for each device.
The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it
and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third­party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both sup­port Ultra DMA/33, select Auto to enable BIOS support.
The Choice: Auto, Disabled.

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USB Controller

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and
you have USB peripherals.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

USB Keyboard Support

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and
you have a USB keyboard.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Init Display First

This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or on-chip VGA first
The choice: PCI Slot, Onboard .

AC97 Audio/Modem

This item allows you to decide to enable/disable the 810 chipset family to support
AC97 Modem.
Select Enable of AC97 Modem item, you must be secondary Modem Riser Card
(MR) in hardware.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode

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.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled

Power On Function

There are Button Only, Hot Key and Any key can be chosen by this field that
allows users to select one of these various functions as Power On Method for their
requirement. The default value in this selection is  Hot Key. (Ctrl-F1)
Hot Key: User can press Control Key (Ctrl) and Function Key (from F1

to F12) individually to power on the system. The interval between

Ctrl key and function Key (F1-F12)must be short.
Anykey: Press anykey to power on the system.
Button Only: This power on function controlled by J3 (pw-on.) Use Power On

Button to power on the system.

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Password: User can Power On the System by password, the password can be

entered from 1 to 5 characters. The maximum of password is 5

characters. If user forget / lost the password, please turn off the

system and open case to clear CMOS by JP1 to re-setting the

power on function. When set the password to turn on the system,

than cant power on by J3(PW-ON).

KB Power On Password

When the option of Power On Function is password selected, user uses the item to
key in password.

Hot Key Power On

Use this option with the above Power On Function to set a combination of keys
that can be used to power the system on. The default is Ctrl-F1.
Options: Ctrl-F1, Ctrl-F2, Ctrl-F3, Ctrl-F4, Ctrl-F5, Ctrl-F6, Ctrl-F7, Ctrl-F8, Ctrl-

F9, Ctrl-F10, Ctrl-F11, and Ctrl-F12.

Onboard FDC Controller

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 and-in FDC or the system has no
floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports.
The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.

UART Mode Select

This filed allows the users to configure what IR mode the 2nd serial port should use.
The default is Normal.
Optional: Normal, IrDA and ASKIR.

RxD, TxD Active

This field configures the receive and transmit signals generated from the IR port.
The default is Hi Lo (when UART Mode Select is not set to Normal).
Options: Hi Hi, Hi Lo, Lo Hi, and Lo Lo.

IR Transmission delay

The default is Enabled (when UART Mode Select is not set to Normal).
Options: Enabled and Disabled.

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Onboard Parallel port

This field allows the user to configure the LPT port.
The default is 378H / IRQ7.

378H: Enable Onboard LPT port and address is 378H and IRQ7.
278H: Enable Onboard LPT port and address is 278H and IRQ5.
3BCH: Enable Onboard LPT port and address is 3BCH and IRQ7.
Disabled: Disable Onboard LPT port.

Parallel Port Mode

This field allows the user to select the parallel port mode.
The default is ECP+EPP.

Normal: Standard mode. IBM PC/AT Compatible bidirectional parallel port.
EPP: Enhanced Parallel Port mode.
ECP: Extended Capabilities Port mode.
EPP+ECP: ECP Mode & EPP Mode.

EPP Mode Select

This item allows you to determine the IR transfer mode of onboard I/O chip.
options: EPP1.9, EPP1.7.

ECP Mode USE DMA

This field allows the user to select DMA1 or DMA3 for the ECP mode.
The default is DMA3.

DMA1: This field selects the routing of DMA1 for the ECP mode.
DMA3: This field selects the routing of DMA3 for the ECP mode.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

The system will stay of or power on after a power interrupte.
The default is Fomer-Status.

Fomer-Status: Stay off or power on depend on system safe shut-down or

power fail.

ON: System always power on after a power interrupte.
OFF: System always stay off after a power interrupte.

Game Port Address

Select an address for the Game port.
The choice: 201, 209, Disabled.

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Midi Port Address

Select an address for the Midi port.
The choice: 290, 300, 330, Disabled.

Midi Port IRQ

Select an interrupt for the Midi port.
The choice: 5, 10.

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4-5 Pow er Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effec­tively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of
computer use.

ACPI Function

This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Man­agement (ACPI).
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

ACPI Suspend Type

This item allows you to select S1(POS) or S3(STR) function.
The choice: S1(POS), S3(STR).

Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is di­rectly related to the following modes:

1. HDD Power Down

2. Doze Mode

3. Suspend Mode

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There are four selections for Power Management, three of which have fixed mode
settings.

Disable (default) No power management. Disables all four modes
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1

hr. Standby Mode = 1 hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr.,
and HDD Power Down = 15 min.

Max. Power Saving

User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually. When

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS Initial display power management signaling.

Maximum power management --

AVAILABLE FOR SL CPUs

min., Standby Mode = 1 min., Suspend Mode = 1
min., and HDD Power Down = 1 min.

not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to
1 hr. except for HDD Power Down which ranges
from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.

vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and
write blanks to the video buffer.

ONLY

. Doze Mode = 1

Video Off In Suspend

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
The choice: Yes, No.

Suspend Type

Select the Suspend Type.
The choice: PWRON Suspend, Stop Grant.

MODEM Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use.
The choice: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA.

Suspend Mode

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU
will be shut off.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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HDD Power Down

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be
powered down while all other devices remain active.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the
Soft-Off state when the system has hung. The default is Instant-off.
The choice: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.

PowerOn By Ring/Lan

This option is used to set the remote ring in and Wake on LAN (WOL) features.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

CPU Thermal-Throttling

Select the CPU Thermal-Throttling rate.
The choice: 25.0%, 37.5%, 50.0%, 62.5%, 75.0%, 87.5%.

Resume by Alarm

This option allows you to have the system turn on at a present time each day or on a
certain day.

The choice: Disabled, Enabled.

** PM Events **
PM events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a
power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the
system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as
Enabled , even when the system is in a power down mode.

Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
FDD, COM, LPT Port

PCI PIRQ[A-D] #

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4-6 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer
Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the

speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.
This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that
only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on
and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating
system can not boot.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled .

Resource controlled by

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the
boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means abso­lutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as

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Windows95. If you set this field to manual choose specific resources by going
into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a Ø).
The choice: Auto(ESCD), Manual.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Leave this field at Disabled.
Choices are Enabled, Disabled.

INT Pin1 to Pin4 Assignment

These settings allow the user to specify what IRQ will be assigned to PCI devices
in the chosen slot. Options available: Auto,3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14 & 15. The
defaults are Auto.

4-7 PC Health Status

33oC/91oF

o

C/138oF

59
0 RPM
0 RPM

0 RPM

1.53V

2.09V

3.42V

4.97V

12.16V

12.28V

5.09V

3.48V

4.89V

CPU Warning Temperature

This is the temperature that the computer will respond to an overheating CPU. The
default is Enabled.
Enabled: Temperature is monitored on the CPU, default is 95oC/205oF.
Disabled: This feature is turned off.

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Current CPU Temperature

This is the current temperature of the CPU.

Current System Temperature

This is the Current temperature of the system.

Current CHASSISFAN / CPUFAN / PWRFAN Speed

The current CPU fan speed in RPMs.

CPU(V)

The voltage level of the Vtt, Vcore, Vcc.
+5V, +12V, -12V, -5V, VBAT, 5VSB: The voltage level of the switch power supply.

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4-8 Frequency Control

2.00V

0.00V

2.00V

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulate.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Host CPU/DIMM/PCI Clock

The mainboard is designed to set the Host CPU/DIMM/PCI clock at jumperfree.
This item allows you to select the CPU Host speed and PCI clock speed by Enter
key. If default is means the CPU Host speed that depend on the CPU is 66MHz,
100MHz or 133MHz.

CPU Clock Ratio

This item allows you to select the CPU ratio. If the CPU ratio is fixed. This item
was no function. Configuration options: [3.x]...[7x], [7.5x], [8.x].

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4-9 Defaults Menu

Selecting Defaults from the main menu shows you two options which are described
below

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a
message similar to:

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-perfor­mance system operations.

Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a
message similar to:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal perfor­mance system operations.

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4-10 Supervisor/User Passw ord Setting

You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences
between are:

supervisor password : can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
user password : just can only enter but do not have the right to change the

options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message
will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The pass­word typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press
<Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the pass­word is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED.

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you
try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of
your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a
password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use
of your computer.
You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu
and its Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to System, the
password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, prompt­ing only occurs when trying to enter Setup.

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4-11 Exit Selecting

Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? ;

Pressing Y stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS  a special section
of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your
computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored
in CMOS. After saving the values the system is restarted again.

Exit Without Saving

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit without saving (Y/N)? ;

This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous
selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer.

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Section 5

810 Series VGA and Sound Driv er Installa tion

Easy Driver Installation

Step 1 : To Click the Intel 810 and 820 Chipset INF Files that enable the Intel(R)

810 Chipsets to be recognized by listed operating systems. This installer

will unpack updated .INF files into a specified folder. Supported operat-

ing systems: Microsoft Windows* 95 OSR 2.1+ and Windows* 98 oper-

ating systems.

Step 2 : To Click the Intel 810 and 820 INF Installation Utility. This installer will

install updated .INF files onto the target machine. Supported operating

systems: Microsoft Windows* 95 OSR 2.1+ and Windows* 98 operating

systems. This procedure will Re-start the system.

Step 3 : To Click the Intel 810 VGA Driver to installation the Graphics resolution.

Step 4 : To Click the Audio Driver/Utilities to installation the Audio Sound Driver

in operating system.

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Appendix A

A-1 MEMORY MAP

Address Range Size Description
[00000-7FFFF] 512K Conventional memory
[80000-9FBFF] 127K Extended Conventional memory
[9FC00-9FFFF] 1K Extended BIOS data area if PS/2 mouse is

installed
[A0000-C7FFF] 160K Available for Hi DOS memory
[C8000-DFFFF] 96K Available for Hi DOS memory and adapter

ROMs
[E0000-EEFFF] 60K Available for UMB
[EF000-EFFFF] 4K Video service routine for Monochrome &

CGA adaptor
[F0000-F7FFF] 32K BIOS CMOS setup utility
[F8000-FCFFF] 20K BIOS runtime service routine (2)
[FD000-FDFFF] 4K Plug and Play ESCD data area
[FE000-FFFFF] 8K BIOS runtime service routine (1)

A-2 I/O MAP

[000-01F] DMA controller.(Master)
[020-021] INTERRUPT CONTROLLER.(Master)
[022-023] CHIPSET control registers. I/O ports.
[040-05F] TIMER control registers.
[060-06F] KEYBOARD interface controller.(8042)
[070-07F] RTC ports & CMOS I/O ports.
[080-09F] DMA register.
[0A0-0BF] INTERRUPT controller.(Slave)
[0C0-0DF] DMA controller.(Slave)
[0F0-0FF] MATH COPROCESSOR.
[1F0-1F8 ] HARD DISK controller.
[278-27F] PARALLEL port 2.
[2B0-2DF] GRAPHICS adapter controller.

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[2F8-2FF] SERIAL port 2.
[360-36F] NETWORK ports.
[378-37F] PARALLEL port 1.
[3B0-3BF] MONOCHROME & PARALLEL port adapter.
[3C0-3CF] EGA adapter.
[3D0-3DF] CGA adapter.
[3F0-3F7] FLOPPY DISK controller.
[3F8-3FF] SERIAL port 1.

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A-3 TIMER & DMA CHANNELS MAP

TIMER MAP:
TIMER Channel 0 System timer interrupt.
TIMER Channel 1 DRAM REFRESH request.
TIMER Channel 2 SPEAKER tone generator.
DMA CHANNELS:
DMA Channel 0 Available.
DMA Channel 1 Onboard ECP (Option).
DMA Channel 2 FLOPPY DISK (SMC CHIP).
DMA Channel 3 Onboard ECP (default).
DMA Channel 4 Cascade for DMA controller 1.
DMA Channel 5 Available.
DMA Channel 6 Available.
DMA Channel 7 Available

A-4 INTERRUPT MAP

NMI :
Parity check error.
IRQ (H/W):
0 System TIMER interrupt from TIMER 0.
1 KEYBOARD output buffer full.
2 Cascade for IRQ 8-15.
3 SERIAL port 2.
4 SERIAL port 1.
5 PARALLEL port 2.

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6 FLOPPY DISK (SMC CHIP).
7 PARALLEL port 1.
8 RTC clock.
9 Available.
10 Available.
11 Available.
12 PS/2 Mouse.
13 MATH coprocessor.
14 Onboard HARD DISK (IDE1) channel.
15 Onboard HARD DISK (IDE1) channel.

A-5 RTC & CMOS RAM MAP

RTC & CMOS:
00 Seconds.
01 Second alarm.
02 Minutes.
03 Minutes alarm.
04 Hours.
05 Hours alarm.
06 Day of week.
07 Day of month.
08 Month.
09 Year.
0A Status register A.
0B Status register B.
0C Status register C.
0D Status register D.
0E Diagnostic status byte.
0F Shutdown byte.
10 FLOPPY DISK drive type byte.
11 Reserve.
12 HARD DISK type byte.
13 Reserve.
14 Equipment type.
15 Base memory low byte.

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16 Base memory high byte.
17 Extension memory low byte.
18 Extension memory high byte.
19-2d
2E-2F
30 Reserved for extension memory low byte.
31 Reserved for extension memory high byte.
32 DATE CENTURY byte.
33 INFORMATION FLAG.
34-3F Reserve.
40-7F Reserved for CHIPSET SETTING DATA.

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Appendix B

B-1 POST CODES

For BIOS 6.0 Code

POST (hex) DESCRIPTION

CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality.
C0h Early chipset initialization:

- Disable shadow RAM

- Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

- Program basic chipset registers

C1h Detect memory

- Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.

- Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000

shadow RAM.

0h1 Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address

1000:0
02h Reserved
03h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.
04h Reserved
05h 1. Blank out screen

2. Clear CMOS error flag
06h Reserved
07h 1. Clear 8042 interface

2. Initialize 8042 self-test
08h 1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977

series Super I/O chips.

2. Enable keyboard interface.
09h Reserved
0Ah 1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).

2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by

a port & interface swap (optional).

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3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O

chips.
0Ch Reserved
0Dh Reserved
0Eh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-

able or not. If test fails, keep beeping the speaker.
0Fh Reserved
10h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W

codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI

support.
11h Reserved
12h Use walking 1s algorithm to check out interface in

CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status,

and then check for override.
13h Reserved
14h Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset

default values are MODBINable by OEM customers.
15h Reserved
16h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.
17h Reserved
18h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type

(Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686).
19h Reserved
1Ah Reserved
1Bh Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all

H/W interrupts are directed to PURIOUS_INT_HDLR

& S/W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.
1Ch Reserved
1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.
1Eh Reserved
1Fh Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)
20h Reserved
21h HPM initialization (notebook platform)
22h Reserved
23h 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an

invalid value for RTC minute.

2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS

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checksum fails, use default value instead.

3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If
ESCD is valid, take into consideration of the ESCDs
legacy information.

4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable
respective clock resource to empty PCI & DIMM
slots.

5. Early PCI initialization:

- Enumerate PCI bus number

- Assign memory & I/O resource

- Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and
put it into C000:0.

24h Reserved
25h Reserved
26h Reserved
27h Initialize INT 09 buffer
28h Reserved
29h 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K

memory address.

2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.

3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup.
Example: onboard IDE controller.

4. Measure CPU speed.

5. Invoke video BIOS.

2Ah Reserved
2Bh Reserved
2Ch Reserved
2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language

2. Put information on screen display, including Award
title, CPU type, CPU speed .

2Eh Reserved
2Fh Reserved
30h Reserved
31h Reserved
32h Reserved
33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O

chips.

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34h Reserved
35h Reserved
36h Reserved
37h Reserved
38h Reserved
39h Reserved
3Ah Reserved
3Bh Reserved
3Ch Test 8254
3Dh Reserved
3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.
3Fh Reserved
40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
41h Reserved
42h Reserved
43h Test 8259 functionality.
44h Reserved
45h Reserved
46h Reserved
47h Initialize EISA slot
48h Reserved
49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double

word of each 64K page.

2. Program write allocation for AMD K5 CPU.

4Ah Reserved
4Bh Reserved
4Ch Reserved
4Dh Reserved
4Eh 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU

2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU
with proper cacheable range.

3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.

4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to
smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between
each CPU are not identical.

4Fh Reserved
50h Initialize USB

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51h Reserved
52h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)
53h Reserved
54h Reserved
55h Display number of processors (multi-processor

platform)
56h Reserved
57h 1. Display PnP logo

2. Early ISA PnP initialization

- Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.
58h Reserved
59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.
5Ah Reserved
5Bh (Optional Feature) Show message for entering

AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)
5Ch Reserved
5Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.

2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch.
5Eh Reserved
5Fh Reserved
60h Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage

can users enter the CMOS setup utility.
61h Reserved
62h Reserved
63h Reserved
64h Reserved
65h Initialize PS/2 Mouse
66h Reserved
67h Prepare memory size information for function call:

INT 15h ax=E820h
68h Reserved
69h Turn on L2 cache
6Ah Reserved
6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described

in Setup & Auto-configuration table.
6Ch Reserved

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6Dh 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.

2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the
corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO.

6Eh Reserved
6Fh 1. Initialize floppy controller

2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.

70h Reserved
71h Reserved
72h Reserved
73h (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :

- AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.

- ALT+F2 is pressed

74h Reserved
75h Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP,

CDROM..
76h Reserved
77h Detect serial ports & parallel ports.
78h Reserved
79h Reserved
7Ah Detect & install co-processor
7Bh Reserved
7Ch Reserved
7Dh Reserved
7Eh Reserved
7Fh 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is

supported.

- If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys

- If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:

Clear EPA or customization logo.
80h Reserved
81h Reserved
82h 1. Call chipset power management hook.

2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full
screen logo)

3. If password is set, ask for password.

83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS

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84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
85h 1. USB final Initialization

2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure

3. Switch screen back to text mode

4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.

5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs

6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices

7. Initialize APM

8. Clear noise of IRQs.

86h Reserved
87h Reserved
88h Reserved
89h Reserved
90h Reserved
91h Reserved
92h Reserved
93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus

code

94h 1. Enable L2 cache

2. Program boot up speed

3. Chipset final initialization.

4. Power management final initialization

5. Clear screen & display summary table

6. Program K6 write allocation

7. Program P6 class write combining

95h 1. Program daylight saving

2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate

96h 1. Build MP table

2. Build & update ESCD

3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h

4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick

5. Build MSIRQ routing table.

FFh Boot attempt (INT 19h)

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Appendix C

NOTE:

The "LOAD Optimized DEFAULTS" function loads the system default data directly
from ROM and initializes the associated hardware properly. This function will be
necessary when you accept this mainboard, or the system CMOS data is corrupted.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984-1998

Standard CMOS Feature

Advanced BIOS Feature

Advanced Chipset Feature

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.

Frequency Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

LOAD Optimized DEFAULTS

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Appendix D

D-1 GHOST 5.1 Quick User’s Guide

Installation is very easy. You only need to copy the Ghost5 folder or
Ghost.exe to your hard disk.

The current market version is for single Client, so the LPT and NetBios
portions will not be explained further.

Description of Menus

Ghost clones and backs up Disk and Partition.

In which Disk indicates hard disk options

Partition indicates partition options
Check indicates check options

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There are 3 hard disk functions:

1. Disk To Disk (disk cloning)

2. Disk To Image (disk backup)

3. Disk From Image (restore backup)

Important!

1. To use this function, the system must have at least 2 disks. Press the
Tab key to move the cursor.

2. When restoring to a destination disk, all data in that disk will be
completely destroyed.

Disk To Disk (Disk Cloning)

1. Select the location of the Source drive.

2. Select the location of the Destination drive.

3. When cloning a disk or restoring the backup, set the required partition
size as shown in the following figure.

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4. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes to
start.

Disk To Image (Disk Backup)

1. Select the location of the Source drive.

2. Select the location for storing the backup file.

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3. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes to
start.

Disk From Image(Restore Backup)

1. Select the Restore file.

2. Select the Destination drive of the disk to be restored.

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3. When restoring disk backup, set the required partition size as shown in
the following figure.

4. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes to
start.

Partition

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There are 3 partition functions:

1. Partition To Partition (partition cloning)

2. Partition To Image (partition backup)

3. Partition From Image (restore partition)

Partition To Partition (Partition Cloning)

The basic unit for partition cloning is a partition. Refer to disk cloning for
the operation method.

Partition To Image (Partition Backup)

1. Select the disk to be backed up.

2. Select the first partition to be backed up. This is usually where the
operating system and programs are stored.

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3. Select the path and file name for storing the backup file.

4. Is the file compressed? There are 3 options:

(1)No: do not compress data during backup

(2)Fast: Small volume compression

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(3) High: high ratio compression. File can be compressed to its minimum,

but this requires longer execution time.

5. During confirmation, select Yes to start performing backup.

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Partition From Image (Restore Partition)

1. Select the backup file to be restored.

2. Select the source partition.

3. Select the disk to be restored.

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4. Select the partition to be restored.

5. Select Yes to start restoring.

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Check

This function checks the hard disk or backup file for backup or
restoration error due to FAT or track error.

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