EPOX nForce2 Ultra 400, nForce2 SPP, 8RDA3i User Manual

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Manual Revision 3.0

November 06, 2003

nVIDIA nVIDIA

nVIDIA

nForce2 Ultra 400 (nForce2 SPP)nForce2 Ultra 400 (nForce2 SPP)

nForce2 Ultra 400 (nForce2 SPP)

mainboard for AMD Socket A processormainboard for AMD Socket A processor

mainboard for AMD Socket A processor

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80 Port Frequently Asked Questions (Optional)

Below is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems and solutions. For

more detailed information about POST Codes, refer to Appendix E in this manual.

POST CODE Problem Solution

FFh or CFh 1.BIOS chip inserted

incorrectly

2. Incorrect BIOS update

version

3. Mainboard problem

4. Add-on card inserted

incorrectly.

1. Reinsert the BIOS

chip

2. Download the correct

BIOS version update

from the manufacturer's

Web site.

3. Replace mainboard

4. Remove and replace the

add-on card

C1h - C5h 1. Memory module

inserted incorrectly

2. Memory compatibility

problem

3. Memory module

damaged

1. Reinsert memory

mo dule

2. Replace memory

with correct type

3. Replace memory

mo dule

2Dh 1. Error occured in VGA

BIOS

2. VGA card inserted

incorrectly

1. Replace VGA card

2. Reinsert the VGA

card

26 h Overclock error Clear CMOS or press the insert

key to power on the system

07h - 1 2h 1. Init keybo ard

controller error

2. RTC error

1. Ensure that the keyboard and

mouse are connected

correctly.

2. Replace the RTC battery.

Initial Keyboard

Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction

Package Contents ................................................ 1-1

Overview

AthlonTM Processors ............................................ 1- 2

Chipset Overview ................................................. 1-3

Accelerated Graphics Port .................................. 1-4

Ultra ATA66/100/133 ............................................ 1- 4

LAN (Optional) ..................................................... 1- 4

Hardware Monitoring ........................................... 1- 4

Serial ATA (Optional) ........................................... 1- 4

IEEE 1394 (Optional) ............................................. 1- 5

Mainboard Form-Factor ....................................... 1- 6

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

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

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

Section 2 Features

Mainboard Features ............................................. 2-1

Section 3 Installation

Mainboard Layout ............................................... 3- 2

Easy Installation Procedure

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

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

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

Expansion Slots .................................................... 3- 8

Device Connectors ............................................... 3- 10

STR (Suspend To RAM) Function ....................... 3- 17

CPU Overheating Protection ................................ 3- 18

Page

Section 4 Award BIOS Setup

BIOS Instructions ................................................. 4-1

Standard CMOS Setup ......................................... 4-2

Advanced BIOS Features ..................................... 4-3

Advanced Chipset Features ................................ 4-7

Integrated Peripherals .......................................... 4-11

Power Management Setup ................................... 4-16

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup .............................. 4-18

PC Health Status .................................................. 4-20

Power BIOS Features ............................................ 4-22

Defaults Menu ..................................................... 4-23

Supervisor/User Password Setting ...................... 4-24

Exit Selecting ........................................................ 4-25

Section 5 Driver Installation

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

Realtek Sound Manager Quick User-guide .......... 5-2

Appendix Appendix A

Realtek Media Player User’s Guide ...................... A-1

Appendix B

Update Your System BIOS ................................... B-1

Appendix C

EEPROM BIOS Remover ..................................... C-1

Appendix D

GHOST 7 Quick User’s Guide (Optional) ................. D-1

Appendix E

POST Codes (Optional) ......................................... E-1

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Introduction

Page 1-1

Section 1

INTRODUCTION

Package Contents

USER’S

MANUAL

Contents

A. Mainboard

B. User’s manual

C. Floppy disk drive cable

D. HDD drive cable or round cable

E. CD or diskette (drivers and

utilities)

F. I/O Shield

Deluxe Pack Items

G. Game & COM bracket cable

H. S-ATA data and power cable

I. IEEE 1394 two ports bracket

Optional Items

J. Extra USB2.0 port cable

K. S/PDIF Module

If you need the optional item, please contact your dealer for assistance.

Introduction

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AthlonTM Processors

The AMD AthlonTM is a seventh-generation micro architecture with an integrated

L2 cache, which is powerful enough to support the bandwidth requirements of a

large range of applications, hardware, graphics, and memory technologies. These

processors implement advanced design techniques such as:

 Socket A (PGA 462)

 266/333/400MHz system interface based on the Alpha™ EV6 bus protocol.

 Three out-of-order, superscalar, pipelined Multimedia Units.

 Three out-of-order, superscaler, pipelined Integer Units.

 Fixed-sized internal instruction formats (MacroOPs).

 72-entry Instruction Control Units.

 AMD enhanced 3DNow!™ technology

 L1 and L2 caches.

 Dynamic branch prediction.

Socket A is the name for AMD’s new socketed interface designed to support AMD

AthlonTM processors. This innovation is made possible by integrating the L2 cache

memory on chip with the processor. Socket A will help enable smaller enclosures,

and ultimately result in a wider variety of solutions in the market.

The AthlonTM processors in the Socket A format continue to deliver the ultimate

performance for cutting-edge applications. Both bring to desktop systems running

industry-standard x86 software superscalar RISC performance. Being provided in

the Socket A format they are the world’s most powerful x86 processors. They easily

deliver the highest integer, floating-point, and 3D multimedia performance for

applications running on x86 platforms around.

It features full-speed, on-chip cache memory, a 266/333/400MHz front side system

bus, and enhanced 3DNow!™ technology. The AMD AthlonTM processor is

targeted at the performance segment, and as such will have more cache memory and

higher clock speeds.

Introduction

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Chipset Overview

This board is designed with nVidia chipset, nForce2TM Ultra 400 (also known as

nForce2TM SPP) as North Bridge and nForce2TM MCP as South Bridge. NVIDIA

has developed the next generation System Platform Processor (SPP) nForce™ 2, to

provide the highest-performance, fullest-featured system architecture for the AMD

Athlon XP Processor™. The second generation System Platform Processor works

together with the second generation of the NVIDIA Media Communication

Processor, the MCP.

The nForce2 was architected specifically for the AMD AthlonXP Processor.

NVIDIA’s patent-pending DASP (Dynamic Adaptive Speculative Pre-Processor)

technology intelligently predicts and prefetches requests from the AMD Athlon XP

Processor to boost system performance beyond its nominal speed grade.

The nForce2 Ultra 400 delivers twice the bandwidth by implementing the new

NVIDIA DualDDR™ Memory Architecture speed to DDR 400 memories. This

generation System Platform Processor also implements the AGP 8× interface,

HyperTransport Link, and is fully compliant with industry standard power manage-

ment specifications such as ACPI 2.0 and PCI Power Management Interface (PMI)

Spec 1.1.

The NVIDIA® nForce™ MCP Media and Communications Processor (MCP)

provides a highly integrated, high-performance, low-cost PC2001-compliant

peripheral controller that supports NVIDIA processor bridge functionality for

next-generation PCs. No other single-device controller provides all the functionality

of NVIDIA’s MCP.

Introduction

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Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

The AGP slot on the board is compliant with the new AGP 3.0 specification. This

new specification enhances the functionality of the original AGP specification by

allowing 8X data transfers ( 8 data samples per clock) resulting in maximum band-

width of 2.1GB/s. In addition, it defines 1.5 volt power supply operation. Complying

with this specification, this board supports external AGP-8X/4X cards with Fast

Write Transactions. Only 1.5V AGP cards are supported.

Ultra ATA/66/100/133

The MCP provides two independent ATA133 IDE controllers, supporting standard

programmable input/output (PIO) and Direct Memory Access (DMA) mode

operations, as well as UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 standards for a maximum data

transfer rate of 133MB/sec per channel.

Hardware Monitoring

Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system opera-

tion and status. The features include CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in

RPMs.

LAN (Optional)

This mainboard is optionally mounted with LAN chipset. It allows the mainboard to

connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

Serial ATA (Optional)

The evolutionary serial ATA interface replaces the standard parallel ATA physical

storage interface. The serial ATA specification provides scalability and allows

future enhancements to the computing platform. Serial technology overcomes

performance limits of parallel interface architecture, meeting the escalating need for

faster data throughput in servers and storage devices.

Serial ATA is completely software compatible with parallel ATA, requiring no

modification to your operating system. The serial ATA interface cable requires lower

voltages and uses smaller cable connectors, providing ease of installation. You can

easily upgrade storage devices that are compatible with the serial ATA interface

specification.

Introduction

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IEEE1394 (Optional)

IEEE 1394 is a high-speed serial bus developed by Apple that allows users to

connect up to 63 devices to the serial bus on a PC. IEEE is sometimes called the

IEEE 1394 standard, the i.Link connector, FireWire, and the High Performance Serial

Bus (HPSB).

IEEE 1394 provides transfer rates up to 400Mbits/sec. IEEE 1394 provides enhanced

PC connectivity for consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage

peripherals, portable devices such as digital cameras, and inter-PC communications.

IEEE 1394 supports hot swapping, multiple speeds on the same bus, and isochro-

nous data transfer providing much needed bandwidth for multimedia operations.

Introduction

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Mainboard Form-Factor

The board is designed with ATX form factor - the latest industry standard of

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,

joystick, modem, LAN, audio, etc.) to systems. This will help systems integrators

differentiate their products in the marketplace, and better meet your needs.

• By integrating more I/O down onto the board and better positioning the hard

drive and floppy connectors material cost of cables and add-in cards is

reduced.

• By reducing the number of cables and components in the system, manufac-

turing time and inventory holding costs are reduced and reliability will

increase.

• By using an optimized power supply, it's possible to reduce cooling costs

and lower acoustical noise. An ATX power supply, which has a side-

mounted fan, allows direct cooling of the processor and add-in cards making

a secondary fan or active heatsink unnecessary in most system applications.

Expandable I/O

Figure 2: Summary of ATX chassis features

CPU Socket

Single chassis fan for system

IDE connectors

5 1/4"

Bay

3 1/2"

Bay

ATX Power Supply

PCI slots

AGP slot

ATX 12V power connector

ATX power connector

Floppy connector

Introduction

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Power-On/Off (Remote)

This board has a 20-pin ATX power supply connector (Figure 4). For power supplies that support the Remote On/Off feature, this should be connected to the mainboard front panel PW_ON connector for the computer power On/Off button. This board has been designed with “Soft Off" function. You can turn off the system in two ways: by pressing the front panel power On/Off button or using the "Soft Off" function that can be controlled by an operating system such as Windows®XP/

ME/2000/98.

Note: For main taining the DDR SDRAM power during STR (ACPI S3) function, it is strongly

recommended to use power supplies that have a +5VSB current of (>=) 2A. Please check the 5VSB’s specification printed on the power supply’s outer case.

Note: The board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate. Your system configura-

tion (amount of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed this minimum power requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, use a 300 Watt (or higher) power supply.

Figure 3: I/O back panel

PW-ON

Case (chassis) Power ON/OFF button (PW-ON)

POWER SUPPLY

12V 4-pin

20-pin

Figure 4: Simple ATX power ON/OFF controller

USB2.0 x 4 ports

Parallel Port

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

RJ45 LAN

(Optional)

Mic-in/Center&Subwoofer (Pink)

Line-out/Front out (Lime)

Line-in/Rear out (Light Blue)

COM1S/PDIF-out

Coaxial Jack

S/PDIF-out Optical (Optional)

I/O Shield Connector

The I/O back panel for this mainboard is shown below (Figure 3). When installing

the mainboard into the computer case, use the bundled I/O shield to protect this

back panel.

Introduction

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Figure 5: System Block Diagram

System Block Diagram

Features

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Section 2

FEATURES

Mainboard Features

Processor



Supports 462-pin SocketA for AMD Athlon XP and Barton processors

with 266/333/400MHz Front Side Bus

- Athlon XP (1500+ to 3000+) with 266/333MHz Front Side Bus,

- Barton (2500+ to 3200+) with 333/400MHz Front Side Bus

Chipset



nVidia AGPset : nForce2 Ultra 400 (nForce2 SPP) + MCP

Main Memory



Three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for 64-bit, Unbuffered, Single/

Double-side and Non-ECC DDR-200/266/333/400 DIMMs



Supports 128-bit dual channel memory architecture



Supports up to 3GB memory size

BIOS



Flash EEPROM with Award BIOS

- ACPI v2.0 compliant

- S3 (Suspend to DRAM) sleep-state support

- SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) v2.2 compliant

- Supports Power failure recovery

- Capable to waked the computer up from specific states by LAN, Power

switch, PME#, RTC alarm, USB, PS2 KB&Mouse, Modem ring on COM#1…

Onboard PCI Devices

 1394 --> Integrated VIA VT6307 1394 controller with 2 ports solution

- IEEE-1394a compliant with up to 400Mbps bandwidth

(Optional)

Features

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 LAN --> Embedded 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet controller with onboard

RTL8201BL PHY

Integrated 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet controller from

RTL8101L chip (for high-end model only)

 S-ATA --> Integrated Serial ATA controller from Silicon Image SIL3112A

for 2 ports solution with RAID 0, 1support up to 150MB/sec

transfer rate

 IDE --> Embedded IDE controller with 2 ordinary IDE ports up to 4 IDE

devices, supports ATA-133 with up to 133MB/sec bandwidth

Legacy IO Controller

 Winbond W83627HF LPC IO controller with floppy, printer, game,

serial and CIR/SIR interface

Audio

 Six channel audio with analog and digital output using Realtek ALC655

AC’97 CODEC

- AC’97 v2.3 compliant

- In 2-CH mode, supports Line-In (Light Blue), Line-Out (Lime) and Mic-In

(Pink) at rear panel

- In 6-CH mode, supports Rear speaker out (Light Blue), Front speaker out

(Lime) and Center&Subwoofer speaker out (Pink) at rear panel

- Supports CD-In, Aux-In and S/PDIF-in/out interface

- Supports Line-out and Mic-In for front panel

- Supports automatic “jack-sensing”

Peripheral Interfaces

))

) At Rear Panel

 PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports

 One Parallel (printer) port

(Optional)

 For more detailed information about S-ATA, refer to user’s

manual in the attached CD.

Features

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 One S/PDIF-out Coaxical jack

 One S/PDIF-out Optical (Optional)

 One Serial port

 Tw o RJ45 LAN connector (Optional)

 Four USB2.0 ports

 Three Audio jacks

))

) Onboard connector and pin-header

 One floppy drive connector

 Two IDE connectors

 Two extra USB2.0 ports

 One CD-IN and One AUX-IN connector

 One S/PDIF in/out connector

 One IR connector

 One Front Panel Audio connector

 One Game port connector

 Two S-ATA connectors (Optional)

 Two 1394 connectors (Optional)

 Three Fan connectors

Front Panel Controller

 Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches

 Supports HDD & Power LEDs

 Supports PC speaker

Expansion Slots

 One AGP slots supporting 1.5v 4X/8X AGP cards

- AGP v3.0 compliant

 Five PCI bus sockets with Bus Master support

- PCI v2.2 compliant

Features

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Other Features

 Magic Health – a BIOS H/W monitoring utility for voltage, temperature and

fan-speed sensing displayed during POST

 EZ Boot – A simple shortcut to select the boot device, e.g. hard drive, CD-

ROM or floppy without entering CMOS setup

 Supports exclusive KBPO (Keyboard Power On) function

 Power BIOS for excellent over clocking capabilities through

- subtle voltage tuning for CPU, Memory, AGP

- subtle frequency tuning on FSB

 CPU Overheating Protection

 P80P for system debugging (Optional)

Form Factor

 305 x 245 mm ATX size

Installation

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Section 3

INSTALLATION

Installation

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Mainboard Layout

Installation

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Easy Installation Procedure

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

3-1. CPU Installation

3-2. Jumper Settings

3-3. System Memory Configuration

3-4. Expansion Slots

3-5. Device Connectors

3-1 CPU Installation

CPU Insertion: (use AMD AthlonTM as reference)

Step 1

Open the socket by raising the actuation lever.

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.

Step 4

Thermal compound and qualified heatsink recommended by AMD are a must to

avoid CPU overheat damage. For more information about installing your CPU,

please refer to the AMD website article “Socket A AMD processor and Heatsink

Installation Guide” http://www.amd.com/products/cpg/athlon/pdf/23986.pdf.

Installation

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3-2 Jumper Settings

JCLK:

JCMOS:

Settings: 1-2: Normal (Default) 2-3: Clear CMOS

Clear CMOS data Jumper

If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or

you forgot the supervisor or user

password, clear the CMOS data to

reconfigure the system back to the

default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

CPU FSB Select Jumper

This jumper is used to select the front side

bus of the CPU installed on the mainboard.

Settings: 1-2: 100/133 MHz 2-3: 133/166/200 MHz (Default)

Note: Overclocking may cause system instability and

are not guaranteed to provide better system

performance.

To CMOS Clear data, please follow the steps below.

1. Turn off the system.

2. Change the jumper from “1-2” to “2-3” position for a few seconds.

3. Replace the jumper on to the “1-2” position.

4. Turn on the system and hold down the <Del> key to enter BIOS setup.

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NOTES:

• DIMM#2 & #3 shared same memory bus and DIMM#1 is dedicated for 2

channel memory bus.

We recommend you to use DIMM socket of the same color to obtain the best memory performance.

- For one DIMM memory configuration, the DIMM can be located on any of DIMM#1 to DIMM#3 in 64-bit mode

- For two DIMMs memory configuration, the DIMMs can be located on DIMM#2/#3 and DIMM#1 in 128-bit mode. It is preferable to use DRAM DIMM of the same type and size.

- For three DIMMs memory configuration, the DIMMs can be located on all DIMM sockets in 128-bit mode.

• Using non-compliant memory with higher bus speeds (overclocking) may severely compromise the integrity of the system.

DDR DIMM 2

DDR DIMM 1

DDR DIMM 3

Bank 0

Bank 1

3-3 System Memory Configuration

Memory Layout

The mainboard accommodates three PC1600/2100/2700/3200 184-pin DIMMs (Dual In-

line Memory Modules):

• Supports up to 3.0GB of 200/266/333/400MHz DDR SDRAM

• Supports up to 3 DDR DIMMs (refer to Table 1)

• Supports 64/128/256/512Mb, 1Gb x8 & x16 DRAMs

• Supports 128-bit dual channel memory architecture

• Supports unbuffered and non-ECC DIMMs

• Supports configurations defined in the JEDEC DDR DIMM specification

Figure 6 and Table 1 show several possible memory configurations.

1 DIMM

(64-bit)

2 DIMMs

(64-bit)

2 DIMMs

(128-bit)

DIMM#1 SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS

DIMM#2 SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS

DIMM#3 SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS

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DIMM Module Installation

Figure 7 displays the notch on the DDR DIMM memory module.

DIMMs have 184 pins and one notch that matches with the DDR DIMM socket.

DIMM modules are installed by placing the chip firmly into the socket and

pressing straight down as shown in figure 8 until the white clips close and the

module fits tightly into the DIMM socket (figure 9).

<Figure 7> DIMM notch

<Figure 9> DIMM module clip after installation

To remove the DIMM module press down the white clips and the module is ejected from the socket.

<Figure 8> DIMM module clips before installation

CENTER KEY ZONE (2.5 V DRAM)

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3-4 Expansion Slots

Installing an Expansion Card

The steps below assume that the mainboard is already installed in the system chassis.

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to its has been

powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Remove the system unit cover.

4. Remove the bracket of the slot that you intend to use. (You need to remove the

screw in order to remove the bracket.)

5. Align the card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely

seated in the slot.

6. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed in step 4.

7. Replace the system unit cover.

8. Power on the PC.

9. Enter the BIOS step program to make the necessary settings.

10. Save the settings and restart the PC.

11. Install the software drivers of the expansion cards, if necessary.

AGP Slot

The mainboard is equipped with an AGP

slot. Make sure you install a card that

supports the 1.5V specification.

PCI Slots

The mainboard is equipped with 5 PCI

slots.

PCI Slots

AGP Slot

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AGP Card Installation Caution

1. AGP card component is blocked

by DIMM socket lock.

2. AGP slot clicker is not locked.

3. AGP card edge connector is not

inserted properly.

1. AGP card component is not

blocked by DIMM socket lock.

2. AGP slot clicker is locked.

3. AGP card edge connector is

inserted properly.

1. AGP slot clicker is not locked.

2. AGP card edge connector is not

inserted properly.

1. AGP slot clicker is locked.

2. AGP card edge connector is

inserted properly.

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3-5 Device Connectors

JCPU_FAN / JPWR_FAN / JSYS_FAN:

CPU/Power/Chassis Fan Power Connectors

JCPU_FAN: The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink.

JPWR_FAN: If you are installing an additional fan in the unit, connect to the fan connector.

JSYS_FAN: The chassis fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU.

Figure 10 - I/O Ports

JPWR_FAN

Ground

+12V

Sence

JCPU_FAN

Ground

+12V

JPWR_FAN

Ground +12V Sence

JSYS_FAN

JCPU_FAN

JSYS_FAN

SPDIF: Sony/Philips Digital InterFace connector

This connector links digital audio between the

mainboard and your audio devices, such as CD

player, sampler or DAT recorder. It allows the

digital transmission of audio data in SPDIF format.

VCC

GND

SPDIF_IN

SPDIF_OUT

USB2.0 x 4 ports

Parallel Port

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

RJ45 LAN

(Optional)

Mic-in/Center&Subwoofer (Pink)

Line-out/Front out (Lime)

Line-in/Rear out (Light Blue)

COM1S/PDIF-out

Coaxial Jack

S/PDIF-out Optical (Optional)

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FDD: Floppy Controller Connector

This mainboard is equipped with a floppy disk drive

connector for connecting up to 2 floppy disk drives.

IDE1/IDE2: Ultra DMA-66/100/133 Primary/Secondary

IDE Connector

This mainboard is equipped with 2 IDE disk connec-

tors for connecting up to 4 ATA-133 IDE drives.

It supports PIO and DMA mode operations for

maximum data transfer rate of 133MB/sec per channel.

PW1

PW12

PW1: 20-pin ATX Power Connector

PW12: 4-pin ATX12V Power Connector

The mainboard is equipped with a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector for connecting an ATX12V power supply. The plugs of the power cables are designed to fit in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation then insert the plugs into the connectors until they fit in place.

Caution: The PW1 and PW12 Power Connector must be used simultaneously or else this system will not boot-up.

40 39

IDE1/IDE2

34 33

FDD



 When use two IDE drives, one must be set to Master

mode and the other one to Slave mode. Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting the proper drive switch settings.



 The board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power

supply to operate. Your system configuration (amount of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed this minimum power requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, use a 300 Watt or greater power supply.

-12V3.3V

Ground+5V

PS-ON+5V

-5VPW-OK

+5V5VSB

+5V+12V

+12V+12V

3.3V3.3V

GroundGround

GroundGrou nd

GroundGround

PW1

PW12

IDE1 IDE2

FDD

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Settings:

Pins (5-6) & (9-10) Short (default): Only the onboard rear panel audio jack can be used.

Pins (5-6) & (9-10) Open: Only front panel audio jack can be used.

AUD2: Front Panel Audio Connector

When the jumpers are removed this connec-

tor can be used for front panel audio.

The front panel line-out phone jack should

have a “normal close” switch . Without a

phone- plug inserted, the rear panel audio is

enabled. With phone plug inserted, the rear

panel audio will be disabled.



 In 2-Channel audio mode, Mic-In is shared for both front panel and rear panel.

In 6-Channel audio mode, the Mic-In is dedicated for front panel use, and rear panel Mic-In function will switch to Center and Subwoofer support.

Rear Line-out-FR

Front Line-out-R

Rear Line-out-FL

Front Line-out-L

MIC_In

+5V

Key

GND

CD_IN1

AUX_IN1

CD_IN1/AUX_IN1: CD Audio_IN Connector

The CD_IN1 and AUX_IN1 connectors are used to

receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or

MPEG card.

CD_IN_Left

CD_IN_Right

CD_Reference

AUX_IN_Left

AUX_IN_Right

GND

CD_IN1 AUX_IN1

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GAME1: Game/MIDI connector

This port works well with any application that is

compatible with the standard PC joystick.

COM2: Serial Port Connector

The serial port can be used with modems, serial

printers, remote display terminals, and other serial

device.

CTS

Ground

TXD

RTS

RXD

DTR

DCD

DSR

SATA1 / SATA2: Serial ATA Connectors (Optional)

These connectors enable you to connect Serial

ATA devices that conform to the Serial ATA

specification.

SATA2

GND

A-

B-B+

GND

A+

GND

SATA1

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C1394-1 / C1394-2 : (Optional )

400Mbps 1394a (FireWire) Connectors

C1394-1 and C1394-2 enable you to connect two

IEEE 1394 ports for use with external devices that

conform to the IEEE 1394 specification.

TPA+

TPB+

TPA-

TPB-

GND

+12V (Fused)

GND

Key

C1394-1

C1394-2

LED1: 80 Port Debug LED (Optional)

Provides two-digit POST code to show why the

system fail to boot. Allows quick and easy

optimization.

80 Port Debug 7-segment LED display

(Refer to Appendix E for POST codes)

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CUSB3: Two USB 2.0 ports

This mainboard includes 2 additional onboard USB

ports, identified by two 10-pin connector.

If you wish to use the additional USB ports, install

the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then

insert its cables to this 10-pin connector.

USB2.0 allows data transfer speed up to 480Mbps.

CUSB3

CAUTION !

Please make sure the USB cable has the same

pin assignment. A different pin assignment

may cause damage to the system.

If you need the USB cable, please contact our

retailer.

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CFP / CIR / CSPK

CFP: Front Panel Connector



 HD_LED

This LED will light up whenever the hard drive

is being accessed.



 PWR_LED

This connects to the power button of the

system chassis



 RST

This switch allows you to reboot without

having to power off the system thus prolonging

the life of the power supply or system.



 PW_ON

This is connected to the power button on the

case. Using the Soft-Off by Pwr-BTTN feature,

you can choose either Instant Off (turn off

system immediately) or 4 sec delay (push the

button for 4 seconds to turn off the system).

When the system is in 4 sec delay mode,

suspend mode is enabled by pushing the

button momentarily.

CIR: IR connector

Connect your IrDA cable to the IR connector.

1. VCC 4. GND

2. CIRRX 5. IRTX

3. IRRX

CSPK: Speaker

Connect to the system’s speaker for beeping

1. VCC 3. GND

2. NC 4. Speaker

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3-6 STR (Suspend To RAM) Function

This mainboard supports the STR (Suspend To RAM) power management

scheme by maintaining the appropriate power states in the DDR SDRAM

interface signals. The power source to the DDR SDRAM is kept active during

STR (ACPI S3). Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides many

Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support Instant ON and

QuickStartTM function.

1. To enable STR functionality to save system power :

a. Install ACPI certified add-on cards (such as AGP, LAN, and modem cards).

b. In BIOS, under Power Management Setup (refer to Section 4), select “ACPI

Suspend Type: S3(STR)”. If you have a USB mouse or keyboard, set “USB

Resume from S3” to “Enabled”.

c. Install Windows® XP/2000/ME/98SE.

d. Restart the system.

e. When in Windows, open the Control Panel Power Management application,

and click the Advanced tab. In the Power buttons section, select “Stand By”

from the drop-down lists.

2. To activate the STR function:

a. Click the START button and choose Shut Down.

b. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, select the Stand By option to enter

STR mode.

The following are the differences between STR power saving mode and Suspend

(Power On Suspend) mode:

a. STR is the most advanced Power Management mode.

b. STR cuts all the power supplied to peripherals except to memory - max. power

saving.

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

to DDR SDRAM.

d. In STR mode, you must push the power button (connected to the onboard PW-

On of CFP pin), click your USB mouse buttons, or press your USB keyboard

keys to wake up your system to the last display.

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3-7 CPU Overheating Protection

This mainboard is equipped with CPU Overheating Protection. It will automati-

cally remove power to shutdown the system when CPU temperature reaches

approximately 110°C. This is to prevent long term damage to the CPU from

overheating. When this happens, the speaker produces a sustained beep sound

and the system will not be able to power on. This protection is designed

through hardware and no BIOS setup is required.

To power on your system again,

Step 1: Unplug the ATX power cord (or turn off the ATX power supply

switch)

Step 2: Wait a few minutes for the CPU to cool.

Step 3: Check that the CPU heatsink and cooling fan assembly is properly

installed. Be careful when touching the heatsink as it may be hot.

Step 4: Plug back the ATX power cord (or turn on the ATX power supply

switch) and power -on the system.

If the beeping sound persists, repeat Step 1 to remove the power source.

Note: The CPU Overheating Protection will function only if the CPU

is designed with an internal thermal diode. AMD Athlon XP

or later CPUs is equipped with internal thermal diode.

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Section 4

BIOS SETUP

Main Menu

The ROM BIOS contains a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the

basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data is stored in

a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned

off. In general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM will stay unchanged unless

there is a configuration change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or a

device is added.

It is possible for the CMOS battery to fail causing CMOS data loss. If this happens

you will need install a new CMOS battery and reconfigure your BIOS settings.



 The BIOS setup screen and description are for reference only, and may

not exactly match what you see on your screen. The contents of BIOS are

subject to change without notice. Please visit our website for updates.

To enter the Setup Program :

Power on the computer and press the <Del> key during the POST (Power On Self

Test). The BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY opens.

Figure 1: CMOS Setup Utility

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The main menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need to

reconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor (press any direction (arrow

key ) to the item and pressing the ‘Enter’ key. An on-line help message is displayed

at the bottom of the screen as the cursor is moved to various items which provides a

better understanding of each function. When a selection is made, the menu of the

selected item will appear so that the user can modify associated configuration

parameters.

4-1 Standard CMOS Setup

Choose “STANDARD CMOS FEATURES” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY Menu

(Figure 2). Standard CMOS Features Setup allows the user to configure system

settings such as the current date and time, type of hard disk drive installed, floppy

drive type, and display type. Memory size is auto-detected by the BIOS and

displayed for your reference. When a field is highlighted (use direction keys to move

the cursor and the <Enter> key to select), the entries in the field can be changed by

pressing the <PgDn> or the <PgUp> key.

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup

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Notes:

• If the hard disk Primary Master/Slave and Secondary Master/Slave are set to

Auto, the hard disk size and model will be auto-detected.

• The “Halt On:” field is used to determine when the BIOS will halt the system

if an error occurs.

4-2 Advanced BIOS Features

Selecting the “ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY

menu allows users to change system related parameters in the displayed menu. This

menu shows all of the manufacturer’s default values for the board.

Pressing the [F1] key displays a help message for the selected item.

Figure 3: BIOS Features Setup

Virus Warning

During and after system boot up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive halts the system and an error message appears. You should then run an anti-virus program to locate the virus. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive. The default is Disabled.

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

message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector.

Disabled: No warning message appears when anything attempts to access the boot

sector.

Note: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can

trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus warning.

CPU Internal Cache

This controls the status of the processor’s internal cache area.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

External Cache

This controls the status of the external (L2) cache area.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST). The default is Enabled.

Enabled: This setting will shorten or skip of the items checked during POST.

Disabled: Normal POST.

ATA RAID & SCSI Boot Order (Optional)

Setup the boot up priority either form onboard ATA RAID connector or SCSI Card, if

you select SCSI as the first boot at the option below item.

Options: RAID,SCSI; SCSI,RAID.

First /Second/Third/Other Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence

selected in these items.

Options: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI/SATA, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3,

ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, LAN, Disabled.

Boot Other Device

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating

system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the first, second, and third

boot devices. The default is Enabled.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

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Swap Floppy Drive

This will swap your physical drive letters A & B if you are using two floppy disks.

Enabled: Floppy A & B will be swapped under the O/S.

Disabled: Floppy A & B will be not swapped.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

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. The default is Disabled.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This controls the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. The default is On.

On: The keypad acts as a 10-key pad.

Off: The keypad acts like cursor keys.

Gate A20 Option

This refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1 MB (extended memory).

Normal: The A20 signal is controlled by the keyboard controller or chipset hardware.

Fast: The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92 or chipset specific method.

Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to the System and Setup, or just to Setup.

The default is Setup.

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

correct password is not entered at the prompt.

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

incorrect password is not entered at the prompt.

APIC Mode

This item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)

functionality.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

MPS Version Control For OS

Specifies the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS). Version 1.4 supports multiple PCI

bus configurations by incorporating extended bus definitions. Enable this for

Windows NT or Linux. For older operating systems, select Version 1.1.

Options: 1.1, 1.4.

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HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a

diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T.

Software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads,

and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of

the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS

S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate

action to protect the data. The default is Disabled.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Full Screen LOGO Show

This item allows you determine Full Screen LOGO display during POST.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Small Logo (EPA) Show

If the BIOS combined a bit map file internal, this option lets users determine it

showing or not at screen top-Right corner.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

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4-3 Advanced Chipset Features

Choose the “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUP

UTILITY menu to display following menu.

Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup

System Performance

This item will help you to configure your system.

Options: Optimal, Aggressive, Turbo, Expert.

Note: Selecting higher performance may cause instability.

CPU Clock Ratio

Use this item to select a multiplier for the system front side bus (FSB) frequency.

The value of the multiplier must be set so that:

Multiplier x Front side Bus Frequency = CPU Clock Speed

For example, if you have a processor that is rated to run at 800 MHz and the

system is running a front side bus frequency of 100 MHz, you should select a

multiplier of 8 so that:

8 (Multiplier) x 100 MHz (front side bus) = 800 MHz (CPU clock)

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Note: Auto mode ensures the memory init module initializes the memory controller for

the best performance based on the FSB and DDR SPD capabilities.

FSB Frequency

Enables you to set the CPU front side bus speed. Enables you to subtle tuning FSB.

CPU Interface

Allows you to set CPU/FSB parameters for CPU most stable or overclocked.

Options: Optimal, Aggressive.

Memory Frequency

Enables you to select the memory frequency.

Options: By SPD, 50%, 60%, 66%, 75%, 80%, 83%, 100%, 120%, 125%, 133%, 150%,

166%, 200%, Auto.

Below is a list of Auto mode table for reference.

BSF yromeM/DPS tesdeepSdnacnysA/cnyS

002662002cnyS

002333002cnyS

002004002cnyS

662662662cnyS

662333662cnyS

662004662cnyS

333662662/333cnysA

333333333cnyS

333004333cnyS

004662662/004cnysA

004333333/004cnysA

004004004cnyS

Memory Timings

For setting DRAM Timing.

Options: Optimal, Aggressive, Turbo, Expert.

T (RAS)

This item specifies the number of clock cycles needed after a bank active command

before a precharge can occur (sets the minimum RAS pulse width.).

Options: 1 ~ 15.

T (RCD)

This item sets the timing parameters for the system memory such as the CAS (Column

Address Strobe) and RAS (Row Address Strobe).

Options: 1 ~ 7.

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T (RP)

This item refers to the number of cycles required to return data to its original

location to close the bank or the number of cycles required to page memory before

the next bank activate command can be issued.

Options: 1 ~ 7.

CAS Latency

Enables you to select the CAS latency time. The value is set at the factory depending

on the DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you change

specifications of the installed DRAM.

Options: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0.

Memory Auto Precharge

Enables Memory Auto Precharge function.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

FSB Spread Spectrum

This item can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated

by the CPU.

Options: Disabled, 0.50%, 1.00%.

AGP Spread Spectrum

This item can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated

by the AGP.

Options: Disabled, 0.50%, 1.00%.

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. It

refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory.

Options: 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 MB.

AGP Frequency

This item allows you to select the AGP frequency.

Options: Auto, 90MHz, 93MHz, 95MHz, 97MHz, 100MHz, 50MHz ~87MHz in 1MHz

increments.

AGP 8X Support

Enables AGP 8X supports.

Options: Disabled, Enabled.

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AGP Fast Write Capability

This item allows you to use Fast Write protocol for AGP card.

Options: Disabled, Enabled.

CPU THRM-Throttling

This item sets the percentage of time that the CPU is idled if CPU throttling is

initiated by excess heat. The default setting is 50%.

Options: 12.5%, 25.0%, 37.5%, 50.0%, 62.5%, 75.0%, 87.5%.

System BIOS Cacheable

This item allows the system to be cached in memory for faster execution.

Options: Disabled, Enabled.

Video RAM Cacheable

This option allows the CPU to cache read/writes of the video RAM.

Options: Disabled, Enabled.

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4-4 Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Cnannel 0/1

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two

IDE channels. Select Enabled (default) to activate each channel separately.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Note: If you do not use the onboard IDE connector, set the Onboard Primary PCI

IDE and Onboard Secondary PCI IDE to “Disabled”.

Figure 5: Integrated Peripherals

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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 to 4

provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automati-

cally determines the best mode for each device.

Options: Auto, Mode 0 ~ 4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Select the mode of operation for the IDE drive. Ultra DMA-33/66/100/133 implemen-

tation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environ-

ment includes a DMA driver. If your hard drive and your system software both

support Ultra DMA-33/66/100/133, select Auto to enable UDMA mode by BIOS.

Options: Auto, Disabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode

Selecting “Enabled” reduces latency between each drive read/write cycle, but may

cause instability in IDE subsystems that cannot support such fast performance. If

you are getting disk drive errors, try setting this value to Disabled. This field does

not appear when the Internal PCI/IDE field, above, is Disabled.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Sil3112 Serial ATA (Optional)

This item enables the onboard Sil3112 serial ATA feature.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Init Display First

If two video cards are used (1 AGP and 1 PCI) this specifies which one will be the

primary display adapter.

Options: PCI Slot, Onboard/AGP.

Onchip USB

Enables the USB controllers.

Options: Disabled, V1.1+V2.0, V1.1.

USB Keyboard Support

Enable/disable support for USB keyboard under DOS.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

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Enhance USB Compatibility

This item allows you use enhance USB compatibility.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

AC97 Audio

This item allows you to disable the chipset on-chip support for AC97 Audio.

Options: Auto, Disabled.

MAC Lan (nVIDIA) (Optional)

Enables the onboard LAN feature.

Options: Auto, Disabled.

Machine MAC (NV) Address (Optional)

Machine MAC (NV) addrress selection.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

MAC (NV) Address Input (Optional)

Allows you to input the MAC (NV) address.

Onboard Lan Boot ROM (Optional)

Allows you decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.

Options: Disabled, LAN 1, LAN 2, Both two.

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.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

POWER ON Function

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

Hot KEY.

Password: Requires you to enter a password when using the keyboard

to power on. Set the password in the next field “KB Power ON

Password.”

Hot KEY: Enables you to use a hot key combination to power on the

computer. Set the hot key combination in the “Hot Key Power

ON” field.

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Any KEY: Enables you to set any keyboard activity to power on the

computer.

BUTTON ONLY: Requires you to push the computer power button to power on

the system.

Keyboard 98: Enables you to set the Windows 98 key to power on the system.

Keyboard Power ON Password

Press “Enter” to create a password that is required when you use the keyboard to

power on the system. You must set the POWER ON Function to “Password” to be

prompted for a password at power on.

Hot Key Power ON

Enables you to set a hot key combination to be used for powering on the system.

The default is Ctrl-F1.

Options: Ctrl-F1 ~ Ctrl-F12.

Onboard FDC Controller

Select “Enabled” if you wish to use onboard floppy disk controller (FDC). If you

install an external FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select “Disabled “in this

field.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port 1/2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports.

Options: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.

UART Mode Select

This field configures the 2nd serial port for IR application. Select the required IR

protocol or select “Normal” to disable IR mode.

Options: Normal, IrDA and ASKIR.

RxD, TxD Active

When the above UART Mode Select is in IR mode, this field configures the receive

and transmit signals generated from the IR port.

Options: Hi-Hi, Hi-Lo, Lo-Hi, and Lo-Lo.

IR Transmission delay

This item allows you to enabled/disable IR transmission delay.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

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UR2 Duplex Mode

This item allows you to select IR half/full duplex function.

Options: Half, Full.

Use IR Pins

This item allows you to select IR transmission routes, one is RxD2, TxD2 (COM Port)

and the other is IR-Rx2Tx2.

Options: IR-Rx2Tx2, RxD2, TxD2.

Onboard Parallel Port

This field allows the user to configure the LPT port.

Options: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

This field allows the user to select the parallel port mode.

Options: SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP.

EPP Mode Select

This field allows the user to select the EPP mode for parallel port mode.

Options: EPP1.9, EPP1.7.

ECP Mode USE DMA

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

Options: DMA1, DMA3.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operat-

ing status after power returns from a power failure.

Off: The system stays off after a power failure. You must press the power

button to power on the system.

On: The system will automatically power on.

Former-Sts: The system returns to the state is was in just period to the power failure.

Game Port Address

Select an address for the Game port.

Options: 201, 209, Disabled.

Midi Port Address

Select an address for the Midi port.

Options: 290, 300, 330, Disabled.

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Midi Port IRQ

Select an interrupt for the Midi port.

Options: 5, 10.

4-5 Power Management Setup

Choose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY to

display the following screen. This menu allows the user to modify the power

management parameters and IRQ signals. In general, these parameters should not be

changed unless it’s absolutely necessary.

Figure 6: Power Management

ACPI Function

Enables the ACPI function.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

ACPI Suspend Type

This item allows you to select S1(Power-On-Suspend) or S3(Suspend-To-RAM)

function.

Options: S1(POS), S3(STR), S1&S3.

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Power Management

Use this to select your Power Management selection. The default is User define.

Max. saving: Maximum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode.

Min. saving: Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode.

User define: Allows user to define PM Timers parameters to control power saving

mode.

Video Off Method

This option allows you to select how the video will be disabled by the power

management. The default is V/H Sync + Blank

V/H Sync + Blank: System turns off vertical and horizontal synchronization ports

and writes blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS Support: Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power

Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video

Electronics Standards Association (VESA). Use the software

supplied for your video subsystem to select video power

management values.

Blank Screen: System only writes blanks to the video buffer.

HDD Power Down

Powers down the hard disk drive after a preset period of system inactivity.

Options: Disabled, 1min ~ 15min.

HDD Down In Suspend

Lets you enable the HDD to power off in suspend mode.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Soft-Off by PBTN

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.

Options: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.

WOL (PME#) From Soft-Off

An input signal from PME on the PCI card awakens the system from soft-off state.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

WOR (RI#) From Soft-Off

An input signal form RI on the PCI card awakens the system from a soft-off state.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

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USB Resume from S3/S4

This item allows a USB device to wake-up the system from S3/S4 suspend state.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Power-On by Alarm

When set to “Enabled” RTC alarm resume, you can set the date (of month) and time

(hh:mm:ss), that will awaken a system which has been powered down.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

4-6 PNP/PCI Configuration

This page lets the user to modify the PCI IRQ signals when various PCI cards are

inserted.

WARNING: Conflicting IRQ’s may cause system unable to locate certain devices.

Figure 7: PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

Resources Controlled By

Determines what controls system PNP/PCI resources. The default is Auto (ESCD).

Manual: PNP Card’s resources are controlled manually. The “IRQ Resources” field

becomes available and you can set which IRQ-X and DMA-X are

assigned to PCI and onboard devices.

Auto: BIOS assigns the interrupt resource automatically.

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This item is designed to overcome problems that may be caused by some nonstandard

VGA cards.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

Assign IRQ For VGA

This item requests BIOS to assign an IRQ for the VGA. Selecting “Disabled” will

free the IRQ for use by other devices.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

PCI Latency Timer (CLK)

The latency timer defines the minimum amount of time, in PCI clock cycles, that the

bus master can retain the ownership of the bus.

Options: 0-255.

INT Pin1 to Pin4 Assignment

These settings allow the user to specify what IRQ will be assigned to PCI devices in

the chosen slot. The defaults are Auto.

Options: Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15.

Interrupt requests are shared as shown below:

IMPORTANT!

When using PCI cards on shared IRQ slots, make sure its drivers support “Shared IRQ”, or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. IRQ conflicts between the two PCI groups will make the system unstable or cards inoperable.

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4-7 PC Health Status

Figure 8: PC Health Status

Show PC Health in POST

When this function is enabled the PC Health information is displayed during the

POST (Power On Self Test).

Options: Disabled, Enabled.

CPU Warning Temperature

Sets the temperature at which the computer will respond to an overheating CPU. The

default is Disabled.

Options: Disabled, 50OC/122OF ~ 70OC/158OF.

Current CPU Temperature

Displays the current CPU temperature.

Current System Temperature

Displays the current system temperature.

Current CPU/Chassis/Power FAN Speed

Displays the current speed of the CPU, chassis, and power fan speed in RPMs.

Vdd (V)

The voltage level of chipset.

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Vcore (V)

The voltage level of the CPU(Vcore).

Vdimm(V)

The voltage level of the DRAM.

Vagp(V)

The voltage level of the AGP card.

VBAT(V)

The voltage level of the battery.

± 5V, +12V, 5VSB(V)

The voltage level of the switching power supply.

ACPI Shutdown Temperature

This is the temperature that the computer will turn off the power to combat the

effects of an overheating system. (requires ACPI to be enabled in Power Manage-

ment BIOS and ACPI compliant operating system.) The default is Disabled.

Options available are 60oC/140oF to 75oC/167oF in increments of 5oC.

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4-8 Power BIOS Features

This page lets you adjust various parameters to obtain improved performance for

overclocking.

Warning:

Overclocking requires expert knowledge and risks permanent damage to

system components. We recommend you leave these parameters at their

default values for proper operation.

Figure 9: Frequency/Voltage Control

In the following items, “Default Voltage” indicates the original factory value,

and “New Voltage” indicates the value that you assign.

CPU Voltage Regulator

This item allows you to set the CPU Vcore voltage.

Options: 1.400V to 2.200V in 0.025V increments. We recommend that you leave this

at the default value.

AGP Voltage Regulator

This item allows you to set the AGP slot voltage.

Options: 1.5V to +1.8V in 1V increments. We recommend that you leave this at the

default value.

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DIMM Voltage Regulator

This item allows you to set the DIMM slot voltage.

Options: 2.50V, 2.63V, 2.77V, 2.90V. We recommend that you leave this at the default

value.

VDD Voltage Regulator

This item allows you to set the chipset slot voltage.

Options: 1.6V, 1.8V, 2.0V. We recommend that you leave this at the default value.

Warning:

Deafult chipset voltage is 1.6V. Setting higher voltage may cause damage to

chipset. Please ensure proper cooling for Northbridge and Southbridge.

4-9 Defaults Menu

Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options which are de-

scribed below

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box:

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:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal perfor-

mance system operations.

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4-10 Supervisor/User Password Setting

This function lets you set either Supervisor or User Password, or both, to prevent

unauthorized changes to BIOS menus.

supervisor password: full rights to enter and change options of the setup menus.

user password: only enter but no rights to change 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 pass-

word 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 key in each time you

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 can determine when the password is required within the Advanced BIOS

Features Menu and its Security option. 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 Exiting BIOS

Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

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

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)? Y

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

DRIVER INSTALLATION

Easy Driver Installation

[nVIDIA nForce Series]

nVIDIA nForec DRIVER

AC’97 AUDIO DRIVER

REALTEK LAN DRIVER

SILICON IMAGE DRIVER (README)

(FOLLOW THE README ABOVE AND INSTALL THE DRIVER FIRST)

SATARaid INSTALLATION UTILITY

nVIDIA USB2.0 (README.HTM)

(Optional)

Insert the bundled CD-disk, the main menu screen will appear. The main menu

displays buttons that link you to the supported drivers, utilities and software.

Step 1 : Click “nVIDIA nForce DRIVER” to install nVIDIA nForce driver.

Step 2 : Click “AC’97 AUDIO DRIVER” to install audio driver.

Step 3 : Click “REALTEK LAN DRIVER” to install LAN driver (Optional).

Step 4 : Click “SILICON IMAGE DRIVER” to install Serial ATA driver (Optional).

The “SATARaid INSTALLATION UTILITY” item is for installing the

Silicon Image Raid Administrator. (Optional)

Step 5 : Click “nVIDIA USB2.0” to install USB2.0 driver under Windows 9X

system , for Windows XP operation system refer to README.HTM file

introduction to install USB V2.0 driver.

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Realtek Sound Manager Quick User-guide

 Introduction

To obtain the best performance from your audio system, run the "Sound

Manager" utility to adjust the settings to suit your needs. This section of the

manual is intended to provide a quick user-guide to setup "Sound Manager".

For more detailed information, refer to "Sound Manager manual" in the CD.

Sound Effect:

1. Right-click “Sound Effect” button on the task bar and select “Sound Manager”.

2. Select "Sound Effect" page to set the desired audio environment from the

pull-down menu. There are in total 23 kinds of sound effect.

a. For Karaoke function, "Voice Cancellation (only for 2 channels mode)"

removes the human voice. "Key" lets you adjusts the key pitch.

b. "Auto Gain Control" avoids saturation when adjusting the equalizer.

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Equalizer:

Speaker Configuration:

3. There are 10 bands of equalizer control, check "ON" when you want to adjust

the equalizer.

4. This page displays the mainboards's phone jack function when a corresponding

audio mode (no. of speaker) is selected.

Figure 4 above shows the phone jack setup for 2 channel mode.

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5. For 6 channel mode, the audio combination is shown above.

6. To test the speaker , select the “Speaker Test” page and click directly on the

speakers shown on the screen.

Speaker Test:

Speaker Configuration:

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SPDIF-In:

7. This page shows S/PDIF IN function on your system.

a. Click "Auto Lock" to detect S/PDIF input and display its information.

b. Check "Real-time S/PDIF-In monitor" to listen to the S/PDIF IN signal

through Line-out connector.

SPDIF-Out:

8. This page lets you choose the type of audio source that will appear on the

S/PDIF-out connector.

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This board is equipped with Jack Sensing capability. If an audio device is plugged

into the wrong connector, a warning message will appear to remind users to check

the connection.

Connector Sensing:

9. Push "Start" button to start the sensing. Please remember to terminate all

audio applications before starting the sensing.

10. EZ-Connection shows the result of the detection. “Audio Connector” column reflects the settings used in the "Speaker Configuration" page. “Current Connection” column shows the type of device detected. If the results do not match, an exclamation mark will appear on the right side.

Connector Sensing:

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Connector Sensing:

11. After closing EZ-Connector, this page will show the latest connector status

as above.

12. This page displays information regarding the audio hardware and software.

To remove "Sound Manager" icon from Windows Task bar, uncheck "Show

icon in system tray".

General:

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Appendix A

A-1 Realtek Media Player User’s Guide

Functional Descriptions

A. Playback Windows Display

Playback windows displays the following mode information:

1. Playback Time Display

2. Voice Cancellation Mode Display

3. Pitch Mode Display

4. Surround Sound Mode Display

Realtek

Media Player Platform

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B. Playback Function Controls

There are 8 selectable functions for the playback:

1. Volume control High/Low Adjustment Bar.

2. Pitch control 4-step High/Low Adjustment Bar.

3. Repeat mode Choice of Repeat, All Repeat, Random or No

Repeat Mode.

4. Mute Mute On/Off Mode select.

5. Voice cancellation Voice Cancellation On/Off Mode select for

Karaoke.

6. Surround mode A total of 26 Surround Sound mode select as

shown in the table below.

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7. Skin change Media Player Skin Type select.

8. Open Open file formats including MP3, CDA, MDI, WAV

& WMA support.

C. Playback Controls

The playback controls include “Play”, “Pause”, “Stop”, “Previous”, “Backward”,

“Forward”, & “Next”.

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D. Seeking bar

Display Animated Playback Status

E. Title/Play List Windows

Display Currently Selected Title(s)

F. Title/Play List Edit Controls

There title/play list controls include “Add”, “Del”, “Clear”, “Load”, & “Store”.

1. Add Add to the Title/Play List.

2. Del Remove form the Title/Play List.

3. Clear Clear the Title/Play List.

4. Load Load Title/Play List.

5. Store Save Title/Play List.

G. Title/Play List Scroll bar

Scroll Up/Down the Title/Play List.

H. Recording Function Controls

The recording function controls include “Input”, “Save, “New”, “Rec”, “Stop”,

& “Play”.

1. Input Input soruce select.

2. Save Save to file.

3. New Open new file & select format includes Sampling

Rate, Sampling bit, Mono or Stereo.

4. Rec Start Rec.

5. Stop Stop Rec.

6. Play Playback Rec file.

I. REC/Playback Time Display

Displays REC/Playback Time.

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J. Platform Display Panel Controls

The platform display panel control include “Minimize” & “Close”.

1. Minimize Minimize Platform Display Panel.

2. Close Close/Exit Platform Display Panel.

K. Equalizer Control Panel

The Equalizer Control Panel include “On/Off” & “Preset”.

1. On/Off Enable/Disable Equalizer.

2. Preset Clear Equalizer setting to default value.

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Appendix B

B-1 Update Your System BIOS

Download the xxxxx.EXE file corresponding to your model from our website to an

empty directory on your hard disk or floppy. Run the downloaded xxxxx.EXE file and

it will self extract. Copy these extracted files to a bootable disk.

Note: The disk should contain NO device drivers or other programs.

1. Type “A:\AWDFLASH and press <Enter> Key.

2. You will see the following setup screen.

3. Please key in the xxxxx.bin BIOS file name.

4. If you want to save the previous BIOS data to the diskette, please key in [Y],

otherwise please key in [N].

xxxxx.bin

XXXX

XXXXX

XXXX

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5. Key in File Name to save previous BIOS to file.

6. To confirm and proceed, please key in [Y] to start the programming.

7. The BIOS update is finished.

xxxxx.bin

F1 : Reset

F10 : Exit

XXXXX

XXXX

xxxxx.bin

XXXXX

XXXX

xxxxx.bin

XXXXX

XXXX

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Appendix C

C-1 EEPROM BIOS Remover

Do not remove the BIOS chip, unless instructed by a technician and only with a

PLCC IC extractor tool.

The BIOS socket is fragile may be damaged if an improper method to

replace the BIOS chip is applied.

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Appendix

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Appendix D

D-1 GHOST 7 Quick User’s Guide (Optional)

Installation is very easy. You only need to copy the Ghost7 folder or Ghost.exe to your hard disk.

In which Disk indicates hard disk options

Partition indicates partition options Check indicates check options

Description of Menu

Ghost clones and backs up Disk and Partition.

Main Menu

Disk

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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.

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.

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

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Disk To Image (Disk Backup)

1. Select the location of the Source drive.

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

2. Select the location for storing the backup file.

Disk From Image (Restore Backup)

1. Select the Restoring file.

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Partition

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

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.

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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 operating 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.

3. Select the path and file name to store the backup file.

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Partition From Image (Restore Partition)

1. Select the backup file to be restored.

2. Select the source partition.

5. Select Yes to start performing backup.

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

(1) No: do not compress data during backup

(2) Fast: Small volume compression

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

requiring longer execution time.

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3. Select the disk to be restored.

4. Select the partition to be restored.

5. Select Yes to start restoring.

Check

This function is to check possible error caused by defective FAT or track during backup or restoring.

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How to Reinstall Windows in 2 Minutes

This chapter guides you how to setup your computer properly and, if

necessary, reinstall Windows in 2 minutes. Ghost provides different

methods to complete this task. The following two sections explain how to

create an emergency Recover Floppy and Recover CD:

Emergency Recover Floppy

Divide a hard disk into two partitions. The first partition is to store the

operating system and application programs. The second partition is to back

up the operating system and data. The size of the partition can be

determined according to the backup requirements. For example, the

Windows operating system needs 200MB of hard disk space, Plus

complete Office programs require 360MB. The remaining space can be

used to store data.

After installing Windows, use Ghost to create a backup area for the system

and to store the file (Image file) in drive D. The file is named Original.gho.

Then, create a recover floppy disk containing:

 Bootable files (Command.com, Io.sys, and MSDOS.SYS )

 Config.sys (configuration setup file)

 Autoexec.bat (auto-execution batch file)

 Ghost.exe (Ghost execution file)

There are two ways to create the content of the recover floppy for

restoring:

(1)To load Windows automatically after booting, store the Autoexec.

bat file with a command line:

Ghost.exe clone, mode=pload, src=d:\original.gho:2,dst=1:1 -fx -sure -rb

Command Description: Runs the restore function automatically with

the Image File. Stored in drive D. After execution, it will exit Ghost

and boots the system.

Refer to the [Introducing Ghosts Functions] for details.

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(2) After booting, the screen displays the Menu. Select Backup or Restore:

Since the user may install other applications in the future, he/she may

alter Autoexec.bat file to back up or restore the user-defined Image

file as follows:





BackupBackup

Backup

Back up Windows and application programs as a file (Recent.

gho). Command is:

Ghost –clone,mode=pdump,src=1:1,dst=d:\Recent.gho -fx -

sure -rb





RestoreRestore

Restore

Restore types include [General Windows] and [Windows and

Application Programs]. If you select [General Windows],

the system is restored to the general Windows operation

condition. The command is:

Ghost.exe -clone,mode=pload,src=d:\Original.gho,dst=1:1 -fx

-sure -rb

If you select [Windows and Application Programs], the latest

backup file (Recent.gho) is restored, skipping the installation

and setup of application programs.

For description of related parameters, refer to [Introducing Ghosts

Functions].

For more information about menu design, refer to Config.sys and

Autoexec.bat under /Menu in the CD. You can also create a backup CD

containing Ghost.exe and these two files.

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Recover CD

The following is a simple guide to create a recover CD:

1. First, create a recover floppy disk contains the following with any

copy program such as “Easy CD Create” (Note 2) :

Bootable files (Command.com and Io.sys and MSDOS.SYS)

Config.sys (Configuration setup file)

Autoexec.bat (Auto-execution batch file)

Mscdex.exe (CD-Rom execution file)

Ghost.exe (Ghost execution file)

Oakcdrom.sys (ATAPI CD-ROM compatible driver)

The content of Config.sys is:

DEVICE=Oakcdrom.sys /d:idecd001

The content of Autoexec.bat includes:

MSCDEX.EXE /D:IDECD001 /L:Z

Ghost.exe clone,mode=load,src=z:\original.gho,dst=1 -sure -rb

2. Write the backup image file (original.gho) of the entire hard disk or

partition into the recover CD. Use the Recover CD to boot up the

system and restore the backup files automatically.

For description of related parameters, refer to [Introducing Ghosts

Functions].

Note: For more details about copy the creation program and method to create a

recover CD, please refer to the releated software and its associated

operating manual.

Note: Ghost may be executed in interactive or in batch mode. Most of the Ghost

switches are used to assist in batch mode operation. To list switches, type

ghost.exe -h.

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Appendix E

E-1 POST CODES (Optional)

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. 01h 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).

3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. 0B-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

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18h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and

CPU level (586 or 686). 19-1Ah Reserved 1Bh Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W

interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_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 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.

24-26h 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.

2A-2Ch Reserved 2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language

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

2E-32h Reserved 33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. 34-3Bh 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

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43h Test 8259 functionality. 44h Reserved 45-46h Reserved 47h Initialize EISA slot 48h Reserved 49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K

page.

2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.

4A-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 51h Reserved 52h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) 53-54h 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. 5E-5Fh Reserved 60h Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter

the CMOS setup utility. 61-64h 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 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”.

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6Eh Reserved 6Fh 1. Initialize floppy controller

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

70-72h 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-79h Reserved 7Ah Detect & install co-processor 7B-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-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 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.

86-92h 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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