FIC AN17 User Manual

AN17

MAINBOARD

MANUAL

DOC No.: M02104
Rev. : A0
Date : 3, 2002
Part No. : 25-11641-00

Notice

Handling Precautions

Warning:

1. Static electricity may cause damage to the integrated circuits on

the motherboard. Before handling any motherboard outside of its
protective packaging, ensure that there is no static electric charge
in your body.

2. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or an equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.

3. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.

4. Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly

attached. PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT!

Observe the following basic precautions when handling the motherboard

or other computer components:

n Wear a static wrist strap which fits around your wrist and is

connected to a natural earth ground.

n Touch a grounded or anti-static surface or a metal fixture such as a

water pipe.

n Avoid contacting the components on add-on cards, motherboards,

and modules with the golden fingers connectors plugged into the

expansion slot. It is best to handle system components by their

mounting brackets.

The above methods prevent static build-up and cause it to be discharged

properly.

Trademark

All trademarks mentioned in this manual are registered properly of

the respective owners.

Handling Precautions

This manual may not, in whole or in part, be photocopied, reproduced,

transcribed, translated, or transmitted in whatever form without the

written consent of the manufacturer, except for copies retained by the

purchaser for personal archival purposes.

T able of Contents

Table of Contents

Quick Reference (German) G- 1
Quick Reference (French) F- 1
Quick Reference (Spanish) S-1
Quick Reference (Japanese) J-1
Quick Reference (Chinese) C-1
Quick Reference (Simplified Chinese) |||||||||||||SC-1

Chapter 1 Overview

Package Checklist .......................................................................... 1-2

The AN17 Mainboard ................................................................ 1-3

Main Features ................................................................................ 1-4

FIC Unique Innovation for Users (NOVUS) -

Enhanced Mainboard Features and System Support .................... 1-6

Chapter 2 Installation Procedures

Quick Reference (from Page 2-2 to 2-5) .......................................... 2-2

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

1). Clear CMOS, FSB Speed Select,

Auto Detect CPU Core Voltage..................................... 2-3

2). Front Panel Block Cable Connection ............................ 2-4

3). CPU Fan Installation ..................................................... 2-5

1). Set System Jumpers/Switches ................................................... 2-6

Clear CMOS: CLR_CMOS ................................................. 2-6

FSB Speed Select: FS ........................................................ 2-7

None Over Clock Enable: JP1_4G ...................................... 2-7

Auto Detect CPU Core Voltage: ADV_EN .......................... 2-8

CPU Core Voltage Setting: ADV ........................................ 2-8

Optional RAID Function Enable: RAID_JP ....................... 2-9

2). Install Memory Modules .......................................................... 2-9

3). Install the CPU .......................................................................... 2-10

4). Install Expansion Cards ............................................................. 2-11

5). Connect Devices ....................................................................... 2-12

Floppy Diskette Drive Connector ...................................... 2-12

IDE Device Connectors ..................................................... 2-13

ATX Power Connectors .................................................... 2-14

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Fan Connectors ................................................................. 2-14

Wake-On-Ring Connector ................................................. 2-15

Wake-On-Lan Connector ................................................... 2-15

CD Audio-In Connectors ................................................... 2-16

Front Panel Block, Power LED and Speaker Connector ..... 2-16

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector .............................. 2-18

Game/MIDI Connector ...................................................... 2-18

Universal Serial Bus Connectors ....................................... 2-19

Serial Port Connectors ....................................................... 2-19

Printer Connector .............................................................. 2-20

Audio I/O Jacks ................................................................ 2-20

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 3-1

Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................... 3-2

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

Advanced Chipset Features .......................................................... 3-7

Integrated Peripherals .................................................................... 3-11

Power Management Setup ............................................................. 3-16

PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................. 3-20

PC Health Status ............................................................................ 3-21

Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................ 3-22

Load Fail-Safe Defaults .................................................................. 3-23

Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................ 3-23

Supervisor/User Password ............................................................ 3-23

Save and Exit Setup ....................................................................... 3-24

Exit without Saving ........................................................................ 3-24

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Overview

Chapter 1

Overview

The new 1stMainboard® AN17Ô is an ATX sized motherboard supporting

the latest generation of AMD® processors at industry leading speeds. By

utilizing DDR ( Double Data Rate ) transfer rate the 100/133 MHz system bus

effectively reaches Front Side Bus speeds of 200/266 MHz. The board pro-

vides users with an ATA133 data transaction for hard drives and has 3 PC1600/

PC2100/PC2700 DDR333 DIMMs for up to 3 GB.

The AN17 is based around the high performance V-link VIA KT333Ô chipset

comprised of VIA VT 8366A system controller for the North Bridge and the

VIA VT8233AÔ for the South Bridge. The AGP(2X/4X) functions supported

by KT333 provides you with a photo-realistic 3D experience suitable for the

most robust 3D games and software environments. AC97 Codec that embed-

ded in VT8233A, ensures high quality sound effect.

The mainboard also comes equipped with the new NOVUS® range of innova-

tive features that assist in the installation and maintenance. The features in-

clude Easy Key, which provides instant keyboard access to the BIOS for

adjustments to Clock and Default settings and LogoGenie, which allows you

to create your own customized logo to be displayed during system boot up.

The BIOS Guardian is an Anti Virus utility that prevents viruses from damag-

ing your system BIOS and rendering your system inoperative.

Expansion is provided by 1 AGP(2X/4X), 1 AMR, and 5 PCI slots. In addition,

the 1stMainboard AN17 is equipped with 2 dual channel enhanced PCI bus

master IDE connectors, plus two optional IDE RAID connectors for support-

ing more efficient data backup. Standard I/O connections include 2 serial ports,

1 parallel port, 1 PS/2 mouse and keyboard connector, 4 USB ports, 1 IR port,

and 1 media connector (Line-In, Line-Out, Mic-In, 1 front audio, 1 game port).

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Package Checklist

If you discover any item below was damaged or lost, please contact your

vendor.

þ The mainboard þ This user manual
þ One FDD cable þ CD software
þ One ATA100 cable
þ One USB dual cable

IMPORT ANT : AMD CPU HEAT SINK INST ALLA TION

Be ware finish heat sink install. Before you boot system, please
check the heat sink is complete contact with die of CPU.

The poor contact will bring about over heat, it may damage your
processor.

It is strongly recommended that at least a 250-watt A TX power pupply
be used for this motherboard. Make sure that your ATX power sup­ply can supply at least 20 amperes on teh +5-Volt lead and 10mA
on the +5-Volt standby lead (+5VSB). Your system may become
unstable / unreliable and may experience difficulty in powering up if
your power supply is inadequate.

NOTE: CD Pro that contains patch files, onboard video/audio chip
drivers, related online help and other useful information can be
found in your mainboard package.

Please install it right after your Windows operating system installa­tion is done.

appears in your monitor. Please select
matically detect which software tools (patch files, drivers) that the
mainboard needs. Press OK button to go through the whole instal­lation procedure in a very straight forward and easy way. It also
provides you with a custom way to select wanted patch files and
software drivers that for onboard chips use. The top menu of the

CD Pro lists all the functions that allowed by this board.

Place your CD Pro in the drive, an operating menu will

(Two ATA100 cables, if RAID onboard)

Auto Installation

. It will auto-

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Main Features

n Easy Installation

||BIOS with support for Plug and Play, auto detection of IDE hard drives,

||LS-120|drives, IDE ZIP drives, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows

||NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and OS/2.

n Leading Edge Chipset

VIA KT333 is a single-chip North Bridge for AMD CPUs with 200/266

MHz Front Side Bus with AGP 4X and PCI plus advanced memory control-

ler that supports PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 DDR SDRAM. VIA VT8233A is

a highly Vlink client highly integrated controller that supports PC99-com-

pliant system. The VT8233A also supports ATA133 protocol.

n Versatile Main Memory Support

Accepts up to 3 GB DRAM using three DDR333 DIMMs from 256 MB to 3

GB with support for lightenning-fast (PC1600/PC2100/PC2700) DDR

SDRAM .

n AMD Processors Support

Athlon: 700 MHz to 1.4 GHz and up*at 200 MHz FSB/

1.0 GHz to 1.5 GHz at 266 MHz FSB;

Athlon XP: 1500+ to 2100+ at 266 MHz FSB;

Duron: 800 MHz to 1.3 GHz and up* at 200 MHz FSB

(*: not tested yet)

n Enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE Controller with UltraDMA/33/66/100/

133 Support

Integrated Enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE controller features two dual-

channel connectors that up to four Enhanced IDE devices, including CD-

ROM and Tape Backup Drives, as well as Hard Disk Drives supporting

the new UltraDMA/133 Mode 6 protocol, standard PIO Mode 3, PIO

Mode 4, DMA Mode 2, DMA Mode 4, UltraDMA/100 Mode 5 devices

are also supported.

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n Optional IDE RAID Level 0/1 Support

The optional Promise IDE RAID controller and two connectors offer

ATA100 and Level 0, 1 for backing up huge amount data in a more effi-

cient way.

n AGP, AMR, and PCI Expansion Slots

One AGP Bus and one AMR expansion slot and five PCI Bus expansion

slots provided the room to install a full range of add-on cards.

n Compact Onboard Audio Subsystem

Embeded in VIA VT8233A, an integrated high bandwidth Vlink client

controller, direct sound AC97 audio subsystem. UltraDMA master mode

EIDE controller, USB controller, ACPI enhanced power management, and

PC99 compliant.

n Super Multi Input/Output (I/O) Support

Integrated Plug and Play multi-I/O chipset features two high-speed UART

16550 compatible serial ports, one EPP/ECP capable parallel port, one IR

port, one game port, and one FDD connector.

n Convenient Rear Panel USB Connection Support

Two USB ports integrated in the rear I/O panel and two extra USB ports

for either front or rear panel connection allow convenient and high-speed

Plug and Play connections to the growing number of USB compliant

peripheral devices on the market.

n Onboard Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

The motherboard is installed one 32-bit 1.5V AGP(2X/4X) bus with a

dedicated 66MHz/133MHz path from the graphics card to the system

memory offering much greater bandwidth than the 32-bit PCI bus does.

AGP enabled 3D graphics cards can directly access main memory across

this fast path instead of using local memory.

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FIC Unique Innovation for Users (NOVUS) -

Enhanced Mainboard Features and System Support

n LogoGenie

A user friendly GUI supporting Windows 95/98/98SE (not Windows 2000/

NT/ME), LogoGenie allows you to customize, create or select a Logo

which will be displayed when the system is booting.

NOTE:

1. LogoGenie supports Award BIOS only.

2. If you create a Logo file (.bmp) by LogoGenie, the file size must

||||be 640 x 464 x 256 colors.

To enable this utility, please proceed as follows:

1. Insert CD Pro. Select LogoGenie from the Menu

and follow the installation instructions.

2. After LogoGenie has been installed, go to Windows Start Box.

In Programs Menu, select LogoGenie, then select LogoGenie.

3. Press F1 to read Help file to understand how to use this software if

it is new to you.

n BIOS Guardian

BIOS Guardian by default is enabled. It must be disabled in order to reflash

BIOS, thus effectively acts as a fire-wall against viruses that can attack

the BIOS while the system is running.

WARNING: While excute Step3 below, please do not turn off the
sytsem power in order to avoid BIOS damage.

BIOS Guardian can be disabled as follows:

1. Go to BIOS Set Up Menu. (Press Del key while booting.)

2. Go to Advanced BIOS Features Set Up Submenu.

3. Disable BIOS Guardian.

4. Save the setting, and restart system.

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Overview

NOTE: However, if it is disabled and while boot the system, the
POST screen will be held and shows you the message to let you
know the current status of BIOS Guardian. To press G key will en­able the BIOS Guardian again; or simply to press the space bar
will continue the booting process.

n Easy Key

Instead of completing the multi-layered BIOS setup process these 3 Easy

Key functions provide direct access to Sub-Menu when completing BIOS

settings adjustments.

Easy-Keys are as follows:

Ctrl + c: To enter clock settings menu.

Ctrl + p: To load Performance Default settings and restart.

Ctrl + f: To load Fail-Safe Default settings and restart.

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Installation Procedures

Chapter 2

Installation Procedures

The mainboard has several user-adjustable jumpers on the board that allow you to

configure your system to suit your requirements. This chapter contains information

on the various jumper settings on your mainboard.

To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:

n Step 1 - Set system jumpers

Step 2 - Install memory modules

n

n

Step 3 - Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

n

Step 4 - Install expansion cards

n

Step 5 - Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply

n

Step 6 - Set up BIOS software

n

Step 7 - Install supporting software tools

WARNING: Excessive torque may damage the mainboard. When
using an electric screwdriver on the mainboard, make sure that
the torque is set to the allowable range of 5.0 ~ 8.0kg/cm.

Mainboard components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit
(IC) chips. To prevent static electricity from harming any of the
sensitive components, you should follow the following precau­tions whenever working on the computer:

1. Unplug the computer when working on the inside.

2. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC

||||chips, leads, or circuitry.

3. Wear an anti-static wrist strap which fits around the wrist.

4. Place components on a grounded anti-static pad or on the bag
that came with the component whenever the components are
separated from the system.

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Quick Reference (from Page 2-2 to 2-5)

Mainboard Layout

* When link to Line_Out jack, please use a speaker that with amplifier.

* JSERIQR (serial IRQ) connector is for some system integration use.

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Installation Procedures

1). Clear CMOS, FSB Speed Select,
Auto Detect CPU Core Voltage

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NOTE: Please set the jumper ADV_EN at Disable before you adjust
the switch ADV .

2). Front Panel Block Cable Connection

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3). CPU Fan Installation

CAUTION:

1. The heatsink and fan you installed must be approved by AMD.

2. The mainboard must be placed on a solid place to avoid shaking

|||||while install the heatsink and fan on the board.

3. The heatsink must be contact with the CPU top tightly.

4. Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly

attached. PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESUL T!

Installation Procedures

Without sufficient air circulation, the CPU may overheat resulting in damage

to both the CPU and the mainboard.

Damage may occur to the mainboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are

used incorrectly. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these

pins.

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1). Set System Jumpers/Switches

NOTE: Users are not encouraged to change the jumper settings

not listed in this manual. Changing the jumper settings improperly
may adversely affect system performance.

Clear CMOS: CLR_CMOS

The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the

RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer (2) Place the jumper cap onto the pinpair

2-3 at least 6 seconds to clear CMOS (3) Place the jumper cap onto the pinpair

1-2 to Normal (4) Turn on your computer until CMOS checksum error appears

(5) Hold down the Delete key when boots (6) Enter the BIOS Setup to re-enter

user preferences.

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FSB Speed Select: FS

The jumper allows users to select the front side bus speed.

None Over Clock Enable: JP1_4G

The jumper allows you to stop the over ratio clock function if you install an

AMD CPU that is ratio-unlocked and over 1.4GHz (1.4GHz inclued).

Once this jumper set at ON, the functions of ADV will not work.

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Auto Detect CPU Core Voltage: ADV_EN

The 3-pin jumper allows you to start the over voltage driving capability of this

mainboard by disabling this jumper and set the switch ADV according to the

table below to approach the best performance.

WARNING: Voltage and frequency above CPU original specifica-

tions are not guaranteed to be stable.

CPU Core Voltage Setting: ADV

The switch allows you to set the CPU core voltage to approach the best

performance according to the table below after you set the jumper ADV at

Disable.

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Optional RAID Function Enable: RAID_JP

The 3-pin jumper allows you to enable optional RAID features.

2). Install Memory Modules

1. Locate the DIMM slots on the mainboard.

2. Install the DIMM straight down into the DIMM slot using both hands.

3. The clip on both ends of the DIMM slot will close up to hold the DIMM

in place when the DIMM reaches the slot bottom.

Press the clips with both hands to remove the DIMM.

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3). Install the CPU

The AMD CPU module resides in the socket on the board. Please follow the

steps introduced below to complete the CPU installation.

CAUTION:

1. The heat sink and fan you installed must be approved by AMD.

2. The mainboard must be placed on a solid place to avoid shaking

|||||while install the heat sink and fan on the board.

3. The heat sink must be contact with the CPU top tightly.

4. Never run the processor without the heat sink properly and firmly

attached. PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT!

To install the CPU, do the following:

1. Lift the lever on the side of the CPU socket.

2. Handle the chip by its edges and try not to touch any of the pins.

3. Place the CPU in the socket. The chip has two notches to correctly locate

the chip. Align two notches of the processor with the two triangular

marks on the socket. Do not force the chip. The CPU should slide easily

into the socket.

4. Swing the lever to the down position to lock the CPU in place.

5. Install the cooling fan with heat sink on top of the installed CPU.

6. Place the mainboard (with the CPU, its cooling fan, and heat sink) into the

system chassis and affix it with screws.

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4). Install Expansion Cards

This section describes how to connect an expansion card to one of your

system expansion slots. Expansion cards are printed circuit boards that, when

connected to the mainboard, increase the capabilities of your system. For

example, expansion cards can provide video and sound capabilities. The

mainboard features one AGP(2X/4X), one AMR, and five PCI bus expansion

slots.

CAUTION: Make sure to unplug the power supply when adding or
removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to
do so may cause severe damage to both the mainboard and
expansioncards.
Always observe static electricity precautions.
Please read Handling Precautions at the start of this manual.

To install an expansion card, follow the steps below:

1. Remove the chassis cover and select an empty expansion slot.

2. Remove the corresponding slot cover from the computer chassis.

Unscrew the mounting screw that secures the slot cover and pull

the slot cover out from the computer chassis. Keep the slot cover

mounting screw nearby.

3. Holding the edge of the peripheral card, carefully align the edge

connector with the expansion slot.

4. Push the card firmly into the slot. Push down on one end of the

expansion card, then the other. Use this rocking motion until the add-

on card is firmly seated inside the expansion slot.

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5. Secure the board with the mounting screw removed in Step 2. Make

sure that the card has been placed evenly and completely into the

expansion slot.

6. Replace the computer system cover.

7. Setup the BIOS if necessary.

8. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card.

NOTE:

If RAID onboard, the PCI4 slot is not allowed for storage cards,
such as SCSI cards, RAID cards; and the PCI5 slot is not allowed
for PCI master cards.

5). Connect Devices

Floppy Diskette Drive Connector

This connector provides the connection with your floppy disk drive.

The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin 1.

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IDE Device Connectors

The two connectors, PRIMARY and SECONDARY, are used for your IDE hard

disk drives, CD drives, LS-120|drives, or IDE ZIP drives. The red stripe of the

ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin 1. The two connectors, IDE3

and IDE4, are optional. They are linked with your ATA100 IDE RAID devices

(level 0 and 1).

If install Windows 2000/NT/XP on a hard disk that connect to IDE3 or IDE4

connector:

1. Copy all files in the subdirectory \RAID\Promise\RAID to floppy disk

on another computer.

[For example]

If Promise onboard, CD Pro is D, the floppy drive is A.

Execute Windows Explorer\Select All\ Send to A: or go to DOS prompt,

D:\RAID\Promise\RAID> xcopy /s *.* A: to copy all RAID drivers.

(If Promise onboard and use ATA100, select RAID\Promise\ATA100.)

2. As installation begins, press F6 key, then S key to copy files from A:.

3. After all files copied, press Enter to install it.

4. Complete the rest installation procedures.

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ATX Power Connector

This 20-pin male block connector is connected to the ATX power supply. The

plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the

different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making

sure that the pins are aligned.

Fan Connectors

The connector, CPU_FAN, is linked to the CPU fan to lower the CPU tempera-

ture. The CHIP_FAN connector can be used by North Bridge cooling fan. The

SYS_FAN connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system

case to lower the system temperature.

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Wake-On-Ring Connector

The 2-pin connector allows you to link with your modem card which outputs

a WOR singal; the system can be turned on from the power-off status by a

remote phone call via the modem card.

Wake-On-Lan Connector

This 3-pin connector allows the remove servers to manage the system that

installed this mainboard via your network adapter which also supports WOL.

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CD Audio-In Connectors

The CD_IN connector is used as a port for CD drive audio input. The AUX_IN

privided users with one extra CD drive audio input port. Both connectors are

of 2.0 mm; however, if 2.54 mm connector is interested, please ask your

mainboard supplier for details.

Front Panel Block, Power LED and Speaker Connector

This block connector includes the connectors for linking with HDD LED,

power LED (2 and 3 pins), dual power LED, power button, suspend button,

reset button, and IR on the front panel of the system case. Please identify

polarities of plug wires for the case speaker and LEDs. Please ask vendor

about this information when you buy them and install the system by yourself.

The plug wires polarities of these buttons will not affect the function.

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NOTE: When a dual power LED is used, Pin 2 is for green one and
Pin 4 is for yellow one. If single power LED installed, Pin 2 is for
positive and Pin 4 is for negative.

1. Power LED (2-Pin) is connected with the system power indicator to indicate

whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend

mode. There is a 3-Pin Power LED connector on board for some cases that with

a 3-pin plug.

2. Reset Button is connected to the reset button. Push this switch to reboot

the system instead of turning the power button off and on.

3. HDD LED is connected to the IDE device indicator. This LED will blink

when the hard disk drives are activated.

4. Dual Power LED it is in green light when the system in power on status.

It is in yellow light when the system in suspend mode.

5. Power Button is connected with power button. Push this switch allows the

system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.

6. Suspend Button is connected with suspend button. To enter the system

into power saving mode, simply press this button when the system is in full-

on mode.

Speaker is connected with the case speaker.

IR is a 4-pin connector that is used for linking with your ID device to allow

transmission of data to another system that also supports the IR feature. An

IR module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support it.

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PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector

These two 6-pin female (PS/2 keyboard is purple color and PS/2 mouse is green

color) connectors are used for your PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

Game/MIDI Connector

This 15-pin female gold-colored connector allows you to connect game

joysticks or game pads. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing audio.

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Universal Serial Bus Connectors

These two black jacks are integrated on the rear edge of the board for linking

with USB devices. This board has a pinhead, USB2, for two extra USB ports

either on front or rear panel.

The figure below is the pin assignment

of the USB2.

Serial Port Connectors

COM1/2 (9-pin D-sub male connector with teal color) allow you to connect

with your devices that use serial ports, such as a serial mouse or an external

modem.

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Printer Connector

This 25-pin D-Sub female burgundy-colored connector is attached to your

printer.

Audio I/O Jacks

LINE_OUT (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered

speakers. LINE_IN (light blue) allows tape players or other audio sources to

be recorded by your computer or played through the LINE_OUT. MIC_IN

(pink) allows microphones to be connected for voice input. The mainboard

also provides you with a front panel audio port connector, FNT_AUDIO,

when needed. Its pin definitions were presented below.

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BIOS Setup

Chapter 3

BIOS Setup

The mainboard comes with the chip that Award BIOS that contains the ROM

Setup information of your system. (This chip serves as an interface between

the processor and the rest of the mainboard components.) This section ex-

plains the information contained in the Setup program and tells you how to

modify the settings according to your system configuration.

CMOS Setup Utility

The Setup utility program allows updates to the mainboard configuration set-

tings. The BIOS setup values will be saved in the CMOS. It is executed when

the user changes system configuration; user changes system backup battery;

or the system detects a configuration error and asks the user to run the Setup

program. Use the arrow keys to select and press Enter to run the selected

program.

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Standard CMOS Setup

The Standard CMOS Setup screen is displayed above. Each item may have

one or more option settings. The system BIOS automatically detects memory

size, thus no changes are necessary. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item

and then use PgUp or PgDn keys to select the value you want in each item.

Date

To set the date, highlight the Date field and then press Page Up/Page

Down or +/- keys to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year

format.

Time

To set the time, highlight the Time field and then press Page Up/Page Down

or +/- keys to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute, and second

format.

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Hard Disks

This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI hard drives installed

in the system. The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Sec-

ondary channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE

devices. Each channel can support up to two hard disks, the first of which

is the Master and the second is the Slave.

Hard Disk Configurations

Capacity: The hard disk size. The unit is Bytes.

Cylinder: The cylinder number of the hard disk.

Head: The read/write head number of hard disk.

Precomp: The cylinder number at which the disk drive

changes the write current.

Landing Zone: The cylinder number that the disk drive heads

(read/write) are seated when the disk drive is

parked.

Sector: The sector number of each track defined on the

hard disk.

Drive A / Drive B

This field records the types of floppy drives installed in the system. To

enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corre-

sponding field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow

key.

Floppy 3 Mode Support

This is a Japanese standard floppy type drive. The standard stores 1.2MB

in a 3.5 inch diskette.

Video

Set this field to the type of video display card installed in the system.

Halt On

This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning

This feature will prompt uses a warning message, when any write boot

sector commend executed. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

CPU Internal Cache

When enabled, improves the system performance. Disable this item when

testing or trouble-shooting. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

External Cache

When enabled, supports CPU L2 cache. This feature allows you to disable

the cache function when the system performance is unstable to run some

software. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

When enabled, it activates the CPU L2 cache check and error correction.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

This feature will auto detect all hard disks of bootable device on the sys-

tem. It also allows users to select hard disk device booting priority.

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First/Second/Third Boot Device

This feature allows user to select the boot device priority. The options are:

Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-

HDD, Disabled.

Boot Other Device

This feature allows user to select the boot device priority.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

Allows you to switch the order in which the operating system accesses

the floppy drives.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, assigns the BIOS to perform floppy diskette drive tests by

issuing the time-consuming seek commands.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Up Numlock Status

When set to On, allows the BIOS to automatically enable the Num Lock

Function when the system boots up. The options are: On, Off.

Gate A20 Option

When set at Fast, allows a faster access response of address Line No. 20.

The options are: Fast, Normal.

Typematic Rate Setting

The term typematic means that when a keyboard key is held down, the

character is repeatedly entered until the key is released.

The options are: Disabled, Enabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This feature is available only if the above item, Typematic Rate Setting, is

set at Enabled. Sets the rate of a character repeat when the key is held

down. The options are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

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Typematic Delay (Msec)

This feature is available only if the item, Typematic Rate Setting, is set at

Enabled. Sets the delay time before a character is repeated.

The options are: 250, 500, 750, 1000 millisecond.

Security Option

Allows to set the security level of the system.The options: Setup, System.

APIC Mode

Allows you to decide if the system enters the APIC (Advanced Program-

mable Interrupt Controller) mode or not for more IRQs can be released.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

MPS Version Control For OS

When two CPUs onboard (not this board) this feature allows you to select

MPS (Multi-Processor Spec.) version control for OS when logo test ex-

ecutes. The options are: 1.1, 1.4.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

If your operating system (OS) is OS/2, select the option OS2. Otherwise,

stay with the default setting Non-OS2.The options are: Non-OS2, OS2.

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

S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technol-

ogy which allows your hard disk drive to report any read/write errors and

issues a warning with LDCM installed. The options: Disabled, Enabled.

Report No FDD For WIN 95

When the field under the Standard CMOS Setup Menu for Drive A and/or

Drive B is set at None, users must set this field is set at Yes for it to function

properly. Otherwise, set at No, even if field for Drive A and/or Drive B is set

at None, system will still detect and recognize of a floppy drive(s).

The options are: Yes, No.

Video BIOS Shadow

Enabling this feature will copy the video BIOS to shadow RAM, it will

improve the system performance.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

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Full Screen LOGO Show

It decides whether or not the full screen logo is shown during system

booting up. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

BIOS Guardian

It allows the system to prevent computer viruses. Users will need to dis-

able it to update BIOS. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

NOTE: Please disable this BIOS feature about BIOS Guardian
before you start to reflash BIOS.

Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Current FSB Frequency, Current DRAM Frequency

This item allows you to get current FSB and DRAM frequencies.

DRAM Clock

The feature allows users to select the DRAM clock.

The options are: 100 MHz, 133 MHz, 166 MHz, By SPD.

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DRAM Timing

This feature allows user to select the way to set DRAM timing.

The options are: By SPD, Manual.

DRAM CAS Latency

If the CAS latency of your installed memory medule is 2 Cycle, The selec-

tion 2 will enhance system performance. The options are: 2.5, 2.

Bank Interleave

This item allows users to select the bank interleave function of DRAM,

when the feature DRAM Timing By SPD set at Disabled.

The options are: Disabled, 2 Bank, 4 Bank.

Precharge to Active (Trp)

This item allows users to set the clock time from Precharge to Active

command. The options are: 2T, 3T

Active to Precharge (Tras)

This item allows users to set the clock time from Active to Precharge

command. The options are: 5T, 6T

Active to CMD (Trcd)

This item allows users to set the clock time from Active to Read/Write

Delay command. The options are: 2T, 3T

DRAM Queue Depth

This item allows users to set DRAM queue depth.

The options are: 2 level, 4 level, 3 level.

DRAM Command Rate

This item allows users to set Address Time After command.

The options are: 2T Command, l T Command.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

AGP Aperture Size

It allows you to select the main memory frame size for AGP use.

The options are: 256M, 128M, 64M, 32M, 16M, 8M, 4M.

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AGP Mode

This feature allows users to select the AGP mode when an AGP add-on

card installed. The options are: 4X, 2X, 1X.

AGP Driving Control / AGP Driving V alue

These two features allow user to improve the performance of AGP card

manually by pressing Page Down/Page UP key if necessary.

The options of AGP Driving Control are: Auto, Manual.

AGP Fast Write

This feature allows you to set AGP fast write mode.

The options are: Disabled, Enabled.

AGP Master 1 WS Write

When enabled, the AGP bus master write access to DRAMs will add one

wait-state cycle. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

AGP Master 1 WS Read

When enabled, the AGP bus master read access to the DRAMs will add one

wait-state cycle. The options are: Disabled, Enabled.

CPU & PCI Bus Control

PCI Master 0 WS Write

When enabled, allows a zero-wait-state-cycle delay when the PCI master

drive writes data to DRAM. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

AGP Master 0 WS Write

When enabled, allows a zero-wait-state-cycle delay when the AGP master

drive writes data to DRAM. The options are: Disabled, Enabled.

CPU to PCI Post Write

When enabled, allows the CPU to PCI master drive excutes post write.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

CPU to AGP Post Write

When enabled, allows the CPU to AGP master drive excutes post write.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

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PCI Delay Transaction

Enable this feature to abort the current CPI master cycle and to accept the

new PCI master request, it reaccepts the original PCI master and returns

the PCI data phase to the original PCI master.

The options are: Disabled, Enabled.

Memory Hole

When you install a Legacy ISA card, this feature allows you to select the

memory hole address range of the ISA cycle when the processor accesses

the selected address area. Please read your card manual for detail informa-

tion. When disabled, the memory hole at the (15-16MB) address will be

treated as a DRAM cycle when the processor accesses the15~16MB ad-

dress area. The options are: 15M - 16M, Disabled.

System BIOS Cacheable

When enabled, allows the ROM area F000H-FFFFH to be cacheable when

cache controller is activated. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Video BIOS Cacheable

As with caching the system BIOS above, enabling the video BIOS cache

will cause access to the video BIOS addressed at C0000H-C7FFFH to be

cached, if the cache controller is also enabled.

The options are Enabled, Disabled.

Video RAM Cacheable

When enabled, allows the video RAM area to be cacheable.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

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Integrated Peripherals

VIA OnChip IDE Device

OnChip IDE Channel0

When enabled, allows you to use the onboard primary PCI IDE. If a hard

disk controller card is used, set at Disabled.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

OnChip IDE Channel1

When enabled, allows you to use the onboard secondary PCI IDE. If a

hard disk controller card is used, set at Disabled.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode

When set at Enabled, it allows data to be posted to and prefetched from

the primary IDE data ports. Data prefetching is initiated when a data port

read occurs. The read prefetch eliments latency to the IDE data ports and

allows them to be performed back to back for the highest possible PIO data

transfer rates. The first data port read of a sector is called the demand read.

Subsequent data port reads from the sector are called prefetch reads. The

demand read and all prefetch reads must be of the same size (16 or 32 bits).

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

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Primary Master PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI primary IDE hard

disk (master) mode. The options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2,

Mode 3, Mode 4.

Primary Slave PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI primary IDE hard

disk (slave) mode. The options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode

3, Mode 4.

Secondary Master PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE

hard disk (master) mode. The options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2,

Mode 3, Mode 4.

Secondary Slave PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE

hard disk (slave) mode. The options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2,

Mode 3, Mode 4.

Primary Master UDMA

Allows you to select the first PCI IDE channel of the first master hard disk

mode or to detect it by the BIOS if the hard disk supports UDMA (Ultra

DMA, faster than DMA). The options are: Auto, Disabled.

Primary Slave UDMA

Allows you to select the first PCI IDE channel of the first slave hard disk

mode or to detect it by the BIOS if the hard disk supports UDMA (Ultra

DMA, faster than DMA). The options are: Auto, Disabled.

Secondary Master UDMA

Allows you to select the second PCI IDE channel of the secondary master

hard disk mode or to detect it by the BIOS if the hard disk supports UDMA

(Ultra DMA, faster than DMA). The options are: Auto, Disabled.

Secondary Slave UDMA

Allows you to select the second PCI IDE channel of the secondary slave

hard disk mode or to detect it by the BIOS if the hard disk supports UDMA

(Ultra DMA, faster than DMA). The options are: Auto, Disabled.

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VIA OnChip PCI Device

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio

It allows users to disable AC97 link in VT8233 South Bridge.

The options are: Auto, Disabled.

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem

It allows users to disable MC97 link in VT8233 South Bridge.

The options are: Auto, Disabled.

SuperIO PCI Device

Onboard FDC Controller

When enabled, the floppy diskette drive (FDD) controller is activated.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port 1

If the serial port 1 uses the onboard I/O controller, you can modify your

serial port parameters. If an I/O card needs to be installed, COM3 and

COM4 may be needed. The options are: 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,

2E8/IRQ3, Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port 2

If the serial port 2 uses the onboard I/O controller, you can modify your

serial port parameters. If an I/O card needs to be installed, COM3 and

COM4 may be needed. The options are: 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3,

3F8/IRQ4, Disabled.

UART Mode Select

Allows you to select the IR modes if the serial port 2 is used as an IR port.

Set at Standard, if you use COM2 as the serial port as the serial port,

instead as an IR port. The options are: IrDA, ASKIR, Normal.

RxD , TxD Active

This feature is available only if the item, UART 2 Mode, is set at ASKIR or

HPSIR. The feature allows you to select the active signals of the reception

end and the transmission end. This is for technician use only.

The options are: Hi, Lo; Hi, Hi; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo.

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IR Transmission Delay

When Enabled, the transmission delays 4 characters-time (40 bit-time) if

SIR is changed from RX mode to TX mode. When Disabled, no transmis-

sion delay if SIR is changed from RX mode to TX mode.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

UR2 Duplex Mode

Allows you to select the IR modes.

The options are: Half, Full.

Use IR Pins

Allows you to select IR pin mode.

The options are: RxD2, TxD2; IR-Rx2Tx2.

Onboard Parallel Port

Allows you to select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses

the onboard I/O controller.

The options are: Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

Allows you to connect with an advanced printer via the port mode it

supports. The options are: SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP, Normal.

EPP Mode Select

This feature allows you to select the EPP type version.

The options are: EPP1.9, EPP1.7.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This feature allows you to select Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel if

the ECP mode selected. The options are: 1, 3.

Game Port Address

This feature allows you to select the game port address or disable it.

The options are: Disabled, 201, 209.

Midi Port Address

This feature allows you to select the Midi port address or disable it.

The options are: Disabled, 330, 300, 290.

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Midi Port IRQ

It allows you to select Midi IRQ if Midi is enabled.

The options are: 5, 10.

Init Display First

When you install a PCI VGA card on the board, this feature allows you to

select the first initiation of the monitor display from PCI or onboard AGP.

The options are: PCI Slot, AGP.

OnChip USB Controller

Disable this option if you are not using the onboard USB feature.

The options are: All Disabled, All Enabled, 1 USB Port, 2 USB Port.

USB Keyboard Support

When a USB keyboard is installed, please set at Enabled.

The options are: Disabled, Enabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode

When enabled, the system executes read/write requests to hard disk in

block mode. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI function

This item allows you to disable the ACPI function.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

ACPI Suspend Type

This item allows you to select ACPI suspend types.

The options are: S1(POS), S3 (STR), S1&S3.

Power Management

This item allows you to adjust the power management features.

Select User Define for configuring your own power management features.

Min Saving initiates all predefined timers in their minimum values. Max

Saving, on the other hand, initiates maximum values. The options are: User

Define, Min Saving, Max Saving.

HDD Power Down

The option lets the BIOS turn the HDD motor off when system is in Sus-

pend mode. Selecting 1 Min..15 Min allows you define the HDD idle time

before the HDD enters the Power Saving Mode.

The options 1 Min..15 Min will not work concurrently. When HDD is in the

Power Saving Mode, any access to the HDD will wake the HDD up.

The options are: Disable, 1 Min..15 Min.

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Suspend Mode

When disabled, the system will not enter Suspend mode. The specified

time option defines the idle time the system takes before it enters Suspend

mode. The options are: Disable, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40 Min, 1 Hour.

Video Off Option

This feature provides the selections of the video display power saving

mode. The option Suspend - Off allows the video display to go blank if the

system enters Suspend mode. The option All Modes - Off allows the video

display to go blank if the system enters Doze mode or Suspend mode. The

option Always On allows the video display to stay in Standby mode even

when the system enters Doze or Suspend mode.

The options are: Suspend - Off, All Modes -> Off, Always On.

Video Off Method

The option V/H SYNC+Blank allows the BIOS to blank off screen display

by turning off the V-Sync and H-Sync signals sent from add-on VGA card.

DPMS Support allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by your add-

on VGA card which supports DPMS (Display Power Management Signal-

ing function). Blank Screen allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by

turning off the red-green-blue signals.

The options are: V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Support, Blank Screen.

MODEM Use IRQ

This feature allows you to select the IRQ# to meet your modem IRQ#.

The options are: NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

The selection Delay 4 Sec. will allow the system shut down after 4 seconds

after the power button is pressed. The selection Instant-Off will allow the

system shut down immediately once the power button is pressed.

The settings are: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.

State After Power Failure

The item allows you to select the state that your personal computer re-

turns to after a power failure. If set at Off, the system will not boot after a

power failure. If set On, the system will restart after power failure.

The settings are: Auto, On, Off.

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IRQ/Event Activity Detect

USB Resume From S3

When set at Enabled, it allows USB devices that linked with the system to

activate the system from ACPI S3 power saving mode.

The options are Disabled, Enabled.

VGA

When set at On, any VGA activity will awake the system.

The options are: OFF, ON.

LPT & COM

When LPT/COM is selected, any access of LPT and COM ports will awake

the system. Likewise, either LPT or COM is chosen, the system will be

awaken by any activity of LPT or COM port.

The options are: LPT/COM, LPT, COM, NONE.

HDD & FDD

When it is set at ON, any access happened at hard drives and floppy

drives will awake the system. The options are: OFF, ON.

PCI Master

To set this feature at ON activates that Power Management feautre (PM)

wake-up event for the PCI bus master card.

The options are: OFF, ON.

Wake Up On LAN

When set at Enabled, an input signal comes from the other client/server on

the LAN awakes the system from a soft off state if connected over LAN.

The options are Disabled or Enabled.

PowerOn by PCI Card

When set at Enabled, any PCI-PM event awakes the system from a PCI-

PM controlled state.

The options are Disabled, Enabled.

Modem Ring Resume

An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an

incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

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RTC Alarm Resume

Enabled allows you to set the time the system will be turned on from the

system power-off status. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Date (of Month)

This feature allows you to set the day of the alarm starts when the RTC

Alarm Resume From Soft Off is set to be Enabled. The options are: 0, 1..31.

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

If an ATX power supply is installed and when RTC Alarm Resume is En-

abled, this feature allows you to set the time of the alarm starts when the

RTC Alarm Resume From Soft Off is set to be Enabled.

The options are: hh (hour) - 0, 1, 2,.., 23; mm (minute) - 0, 1, 2,..,59; ss

(second) - 0, 1, 2,..,59.

IRQs Activity Monitoring

After the time period which you set, the system advances from doze mode

to suspend mode in which the CPU clock stops and the screen display is

off. At this moment, if the IRQ activity occurs, the system goes back to

full-on mode directly.

If the IRQ activity which is defined as Non Primary takes place, the system

remains off until the corresponding IRQ handler finishes.

The options of IRQ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 are: Enabled,

Disabled.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed

If your operating system is a Plug-and-Play one, such as Windows NT,

Windows 95, select Yes. The options are: No, Yes.

Reset Configuration Data

Enabling it to reset the system Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD)

when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on card and the

system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operat-

ing system can not boot. The options are: Disabled, Enabled.

Resources Controlled By

If set at Auto, the BIOS arranges all system resources. If there exists con-

flict, select Manual. The options are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.

The manual options of IRQ- / DMA- assigned to are: PCI/ISA PnP, Legacy

ISA.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Set this feature to be enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the

system requires the VGA palette snoop function.

The options are: Disabled, Enabled.

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Assign IRQ For VGA

If your PCI VGA card devices do not need an IRQ, select Disabled; there-

fore, an IRQ can be released for the system use.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Assign IRQ For USB

If your USB devices do not need an IRQ, select Disabled; therefore, an

IRQ can be released for the system use.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

INT Pin 1/2/3/4 Assignment

This feature allows you to assign the PCI IRQ numbers for PCI slots.

Selecting the default, Auto, allows the PCI controller to automatically allo-

cate the IRQ numbers.

The options are: Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15.

PC Health Status

CPU Warning T emperature

This feature allows you to set the temperature to slow down the CPU clock

frequency. The option list presents all the temperatures that supported by

the board and Disabled.

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Current System T emperature / Current CPU T emperature / Current CPU
FAN Speed / Current System FAN Speed / Vcore /+3.3V / +5V / +12V
/ -12V / VBA T(V) / 5VSB(V)

These items allow end users and technicians to monitor data provided by

the BIOS on this mainboard. It is not user-configurable.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

When enabled, BIOS will detect the PCI slot and DIMM slot. If no any

device in, BIOS will auto disable its clock.

The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

This feature is used to select the spread Spectrum range or disable it.

The options are: Disabled, +/-0.25%, -0.5%, +/-0.5%, +/-0.75%,

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CPU Host/PCI Clock

This feature allows you to set the CPU/PCI clock frequency. The default

setting, Default, will detect your CPU/PCI clock frequency automatically. If

you set a unappropriate option which leads to a booting problem, keep

pressing the Insert key until the display appears will solve it.

The option list offered all combinations that supported by this mainboard.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This submenu is selected to diagnose the problem after the computer boots, if

the computer will not boot. These settings do not give optimal performance.

Load Optimized Defaults

This submenu is selected for default settings which provide the best system

performance.

Supervisor/User Password

To enable the Supervisor/User passwords, select the item from the Standard

CMOS Setup. You will be prompted to create your own password. Type your

password up to eight characters and press Enter. You will be asked to confirm

the password. Type the password again and press Enter. To disable password,

press Enter twice when you are prompted to enter a password. A message

appears, confirming the password is disabled.

Under the BIOS Feature Setup, if Setup is selected under the Security Option

field and the Supervisor/User Password is enabled, you will be prompted

password every time you try to enter the CMOS Setup Utility. If System is

selected and the Supervisor/User Password is enabled, you will be requested

to enter the Password every time when you reboot the system or enter the

CMOS Setup utility.

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Save and Exit Setup

After you have made changes under Setup, press Esc to return to the main

menu. Move cursor to Save and Exit Setup or press F10 and then press Y to

change the CMOS Setup. If you did not change anything, press Esc again or

move cursor to Exit Without Saving and press Y to retain the Setup settings.

The following message will appear at the center of the screen to allow you to

save data to CMOS and exit the setup utility: SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

Exit without Saving

If you select this feature, the following message will appear at the center of the

screen to allow you to exit the setup utility without saving CMOS modifica-

tions: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?

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