FIC CP11B, CP11, CP11Z User Manual

CP11

CP11Z

CP11B

MAINBOARD

MANUAL

DOC No.: M98C09
Rev. : A2
Date : 5, 1999
Part No. : 25-10943-22

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.

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
monting 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

Chapter 1 Overview

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

The CP11/CP11Z/CP11B Mainboard ......................................... 1- 3

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

Intelligent Properties...................................................................... 1 - 6

ACPI Ready ................................................................................... 1- 7

Chapter 2 Installation Procedures

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

Quick Reference............................................................................. 2 - 3

Mainboard Layout .................................................................... 2-7

Clear CMOS: SW1-5 .......................................................... 2- 9

Clear Password: SW1_6 .................................................... 2- 9

Keyboard and Mouse Power-On Feature: KB_PWN........ 2-10

System Bus Frequency Select: FS1, FS2 ........................... 2-10

2). Install RAM Modules .............................................................. 2-11

RAM Module Configuration..................................................... 2-11

Install and Remove DIMMs ...................................................... 2-12

3). Install the CPU .......................................................................... 2-13

CPU Internal Frequency Select: SW-1/-2/-3/-4 .................. 2-14

4). Install Expansion Cards............................................................. 2-14

5). Connect Devices....................................................................... 2-15

Floppy Diskette Drive Connector: FLOPPY ...................... 2-16

IDE HDD Device Connectors: PRIMARY, SECONDARY.. 2-16

A TX Power Connector: POWER ....................................... 2-17

PCI Audio Card Connector: SB_LINK .............................. 2-17

CPU Fan Connector: CPU_F AN ........................................ 2-18

System Case Fan Connector: CHS_F AN........................... 2-18

W ake-On-LAN Connector: WOL ...................................... 2-19

Infrared Connector: IR....................................................... 2-19

Front Panel Block Connector ............................................ 2-20

Serial Port Connectors: COM1, COM2 .............................. 2-21

Printer Connector: LPT...................................................... 2-21

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector: KB, MS ............... 2-22

Universal Serial Bus Connectors: USB0, USB1, USB3 ...... 2-22

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

CP11 BIOS Setup ........................................................................... 3 - 1

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

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

Hard Disk Configurations.......................................................... 3- 2

Software Turbo Speed............................................................... 3- 3

BIOS Features Setup...................................................................... 3- 3

Chipset Features Setup.................................................................. 3-6

Power Management Setup ............................................................. 3-10

PNP/PCI Configuration .................................................................. 3-14

Load BIOS Defaults ....................................................................... 3-16

Load Setup Defaults ...................................................................... 3-16

Integrated Peripherals.................................................................... 3-17

Supervisor/User Password ............................................................ 3-22

IDE HDD Auto Detection .............................................................. 3-22

Save and Exit Setup ....................................................................... 3-22

Exit without Saving ........................................................................ 3-22

CP11B/CP11Z BIOS Setup ............................................................. 3-23

Main Setup .................................................................................... 3-23

Advanced Setup ............................................................................ 3-24

Security Setup ............................................................................... 3-25

Exit Setup ....................................................................................... 3-26

A ward BIOS Setup......................................................................... 3-27

CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 3-27

Standard CMOS Setup................................................................... 3-27

Hard Disk Configurations.......................................................... 3-28

Software Turbo Speed............................................................... 3-28

BIOS Features Setup...................................................................... 3-29

Chipset Features Setup.................................................................. 3-32

Power Management Setup ............................................................. 3-35

PNP/PCI Configuration .................................................................. 3-39

Load BIOS Defaults ....................................................................... 3-40

Load Setup Defaults ...................................................................... 3-41

Integrated Peripherals.................................................................... 3-41

Supervisor/User Password ............................................................ 3-46

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IDE HDD Auto Detection .............................................................. 3-46

Save and Exit Setup ....................................................................... 3-46

Exit without Saving ........................................................................ 3-46

Chapter 4 FAQs

General F AQs................................................................................. 4- 1

BIOS F AQs .................................................................................... 4 - 5

Windows 98 FAQs ......................................................................... 4- 7

Windows 95 FAQs ......................................................................... 4- 8

Intel CPU F AQs ............................................................................. 4- 9

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Overview

Chapter 1

Overview

The 1stMainboard CP11/CP1 1Z/CP11B is an ATX sized Socket 370 solution
supporting the Intel® Celeron™ PPGA 300-500 MHz processor, with 66 MHz
Front Side Bus support. The CP11/CP11Z/CP11B is based around the VIA
Apollo Pro Plus /Intel® 440ZX/ Intel® 440BXchipset and its advanced Mo­bile South architecture, which incorporates the very latest in cutting edge core
logic technologies.

The CP11/CP11Z/CP11B supports the new Ultra DMA/33 protocol (CP11 also
supports Ultra DMA/66) and its high-speed interface, which significantly im­proves hard drive performance and data transfer speeds. This is especially the
case for long sequential data transfers typically associated with audio/visual
applications. With 4 DIMM (CP1 1 allows 2 DIMMs), there is up to 1GB (256MB
for CP11Z) of SDRAM onboard, while ECC memory support is also provided
(CP11Z does not support ECC). With 1 AGP, 5 PCI and 2 ISA slots, there is
plenty of room for expansion.

The CP11/CP11Z/CP11B comes equipped with numerous other advanced fea­tures, such as Auto Power Failure Recovery , Keyboard/Mouse Power on and
1stMainboard CD Pro, which provides users with easy access to enhanced
drivers. Improved power consumption and efficiency are ensured through the
ACPI function, while the Hardware monitoring facility provides effective sys­tem monitoring and control. The CP11/CP11Z/CP11B integrates a full set of
standard I/O features onboard, including 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 1 PS/2
keyboard/mouse connector, 2 USB connectors and 1 optional USB pin header .
Furthermore, the CP11/CP11Z/CP11B is fully PC98 and Y2K compliant and
also provides CD-in, IrDA and W ake-on-LAN connections.

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Package Checklist

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

Ö The CP1 1/CP1 1Z/CP11B mainboard

Ö This user manual
Ö One floppy disk drive cable
Ö One HDD cable
Ö CD-Pro software utilities

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The CP11/CP11Z/CP11B Mainboard

Overview

NOTE: CP11/CP11B mainboards have four DIMM sockets, PCI5 on
CP11Z is for slave devices only, and core chipset is VIA Apollo Pro
Plus/ Intel 440BX.

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Main Features

■ Easy Installation

||BIOS with support for Plug and Play , auto detection of IDE hard drives,
||LS-120|drives, IDE ZIP drives, Windows 95, W indows 98, Windows NT,
||and OS/2.

■ Leading Edge Chipset

VIA Apollo Pro Plus (of CP11)/Intel 440ZX (of CP11Z)/Intel 440BX (of
CP11B)chipset includes a CPU interface controller, integrated memory
controller, integrated power management unit, concurrent PCI (PCI v .2.0
and 2.1), 3D video, IDE and ISA bus controller.

■ Flexible Processor Support

Onboard Socket 370 supports leading-edge processors:
Celeron™ PPGA processors 300/333/366/400/433/466/500 MHz and up.

|

■ V arious External Bus and CPU/Bus Frequency Ratio Support

The board supports the Bus frequency of 66 / 75* / 83* / 100 / 105* / 110*
/ 112* / 115* / 120*/ 124* / 133* / 140* / 150*MHz and the CPU/Bus
frequency ratio of 3.5x / 4x / 4.5x/ 5x / 5.5x / 6.0x / 6.5x / 7.0x / 7.5x.|||(Please
read Install the CPU in Chapter 2 for more information).

■ V ersatile Main Memory Support (of CP1 1/CP11B)

Accepts up to 1GB RAM using four DIMMs of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB
with support for lightning-fast SDRAM (66/100MHz).

■ V ersatile Main Memory Support (of CP1 1Z)

Accepts up to 256MB RAM using two DIMMs of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB
with support for lightning-fast SDRAM (66/100MHz).

■ Onboard IrDA Connector

An IrDA connector for wireless infrared connections is available.

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Overview

■ Enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE Controller with Ultra DMA/33 Support

Integrated Enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE controller features two dual­channel connectors that accept up to four Enhanced IDE devices, includ­ing CD-ROM and T ape Backup Drives, as well as Hard Disk Drives sup­porting the Ultra DMA/33 protocol. Standard PIO Mode 3, PIO Mode 4,
DMA Mode 2, DMA Mode 4 devices are also supported.

■ USB Support

The integrated I/O connector on the edge of the board for allowing con­venient, high-speed Plug and Play connections (up to four USB ports) to
the growing number of USB compliant external peripheral devices on the
market.

NOTE: USB3 connector is manufacturing optional.

■■

■ Remote Wake-Up Support

■■

One LAN wake-up connector, WOL, supports LAN cards equipped for
remote wake-up functionality; also, an additional W ake-On-Ring connec­tor awakes the system while the ring signal via modem.

■■

■ 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 IR connector, one EPP/ECP capable
parallel port, and one FDD connector.

■■

■ SB-LINKÔ for the Audio Card with PCI Bus

■■

The 2x3 pin SB-LINKÔ header accepts the Creative CT4600 series PCI
audio cards with PCI solution to connect the Legacy Sound BlasterÒ
compatible audio to the PCI bus.

■ ISA and PCI Expansion Slots

T wo 16-bit ISA Bus and five 32-bit PCI Bus expansion slots provide the
room to install a full range of add-on cards.

■ Onboard Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

One 32-bit AGP slot supports 1x/2x AGP VGA cards for superior 3D video
performance with transfer speeds up to 264MB/second under 1x AGP
transfer mode and up to 528MB/second under 2x AGP transfer mode.

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Intelligent Properties

This mainboard comes equipped with the most advanced new features that
not only optimize the performance of the latest processors but also enhance
the manageablity, power management capabilities, and user-friendliness of
your system. This section provides detailed information on these features,
and how they are implemented on the mainboard.

■■

■ Optimized CeleronÔ PPGA Processor Performance

■■

The mainboard utilizes the advanced features of the core chipset to opti­mize the unrivaled performance of the CeleronÔ PPGA processor with
MMXÔ technology, allowing you to enjoy a richer video, audio, digital
imaging and communications experience from the latest generation of
multimedia software.

■ Intel LANDeskÒ Client Manager (optional)

The mainboard comes with optional Intel LANDeskÒ Client Manager, a
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant application that simpli­fies local and network management of desktop client systems by monitor­ing PC health, and by alerting local and designated remote users of poten­tial problems. For example, the application will indicate when memory
usage is high or hardware components are likely to fail. This capability
provides new levels of manageability to deliver a lower cost of PC owner­ship by maximizing system uptime, increasing user productivity and re­ducing the number of help desk calls. Because it is industry-standard
DMI compliant, Intel LANDeskÒ Client Manager can be used with other
DMI-based network management tools.

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Overview

ACPI Ready

This mainboard fully implements the new ACPI (Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface) 1.0 Hardware and BIOS requirement. If you install ACPI aware
operating system, such as Windows 98, you fully utilized the power saving
under ACPI.

It is compatible with all other none ACPI operating systems. If you want to
setup ACPI feature under Windows 98, please follow the description below:
Run Windows 98 setup by using setup/p j on the command line for installing
Windows 98 with the ACPI control feature.
If you type setup without the parameter /p j, Windows 98 will be installed as
APM, PnP mode, no ACPI will be used.

For more detail information, please visit the web site of Microsoft. Its address
is: www.microsoft.com/hwtest/.

The major features of ACPI were listed as follows:

■ Soft-Off Support

The mainboard’s Soft-Off feature allows you to turn off your computer
using the operating system. This feature requires a power supply witha
soft-off power controller.

■ Remote Ring-On

The Remote Ring-On function allows your computer to be turned on
remotely via a modem while it is in sleep mode. This feature is particularly
usefully when you are expecting a fax late night and leave only your
modem on to minimize power consumption. As soon as possible the phone
rings, the modem automatically turn on the system, which answers the
phone and downloads the fax. Then the computer shuts off again, thereby
minimizing its consumption of power. The Remote Ring-On function
requires a power supply with a soft-off power controller.

■ RTC Alarm

The RTC alarm feature allows you to preset the computer to wake-up at a
certain time allowing you to implement a number of useful functions, such
as automatically sending out a fax late at night.

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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:

■ Step 1 - Set system jumpers

■ Step 2 - Install system RAM modules

■ Step 3 - Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

■ Step 4 - Install expansion cards

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

■ Step 6 - Set up BIOS software (see Chapter Three)

■ Step 7 - Set up 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
mainboard’s sensitive components, you should follow some
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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1). Set System Switches/Jumpers

Jumpers are used to select the operation modes for your system. Some jump­ers on the board have three metal pins with each pin representing a different
function. A “1” is written besides pin 1 on jumpers with three pins. To set a
jumper, a black cap containing metal contacts is placed over the jumper pin/s
according to the required configuration. A jumper is said to be shorted when
the black cap has been placed on one or two of its pins. The types of jumpers
used in this manual are shown below:

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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.

Installation Procedures

This Chapter is intended to aid quick and easy installation.
In the event that more detailed information is required, please
consult the Installation Procedures Chapter.

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NOTE: The PCI5 slot on CP11Z allows slave devices only.

Installation Procedures

1). CPU Frequency Select, CPU Ratio Select, Clear
CMOS, Clear Password

2). CPU Fan Installation

This connector is linked to the CPU fan. When the system is in suspend mode, the
CPU fan will turn off; when it reverts back to full on mode, the fan will turn back on.

Without sufficient air circulation, the CPU may overheat and cause damage to
both the CPU and the mainboard.

Damage may occur to the mainboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are
incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these
pins.

3). Front Panel Block
Cable Connection

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5). Load BIOS Setup Default

Load Fail Safe Setting

BIOS defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters
that allow minimum system performance. The OEM manufacturer may change
the defaults through AMIBCP before the binary image burns into the ROM.

Load Optimal Setting

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features
which the system automatically detects.

6). How to Upgrade BIOS

1 . Format a bootable system floppy diskette by typing the command format

a:/s in command mode.

2 . V isit the the web site of the vendor and visit the BIOS Update page in the

related T echnical Support section.

3. Select the BIOS file you need and download it to your bootable floppy
diskette.

4 . Insert the bootable diskette containing the BIOS file into the floppy dis-

kette drive.

5 . Assuming that the floppy diskette drive is A, reboot the system by using

the A: drive. At the A: > prompt, run the BIOS upgraded file by executing
the Flash BIOS utility and the BIOS file with its appropriate extension.

Do not turn off or reset the computer during the flash process or if there is
a problem.

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Mainboard Layout

Installation Procedures

NOTE: 1. USB3 connector is manufacturing optional.

2. The PCI5 slot on CP11Z allows slave devices only.

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ONBOARD MARK MEANING P AGE

Jumpers

SW1-5 Clear CMOS Data 2 - 9
SW1-6 Clear Password 2 - 9
FS1, FS2 System Bus Frequency Select 2 - 10
KB_PWN Keyboard Power-on Select 2 - 10

Slots

DIMM1/2/3/4 DIMM Memory Module Support 2 - 11
AGP Accelerated Graphic Port Slot 2 - 15
PCI1/2/3/4/5 PCI Bus Expansion Slot (32-bit) 2 - 15
ISA1, ISA2 ISA Bus Expansion Slot (16-bit) 2 - 15

Connectors

FLOPPY Floppy Diskette Drive Connector 2 - 16
PRIMARY, SECONDARY IDE HDD Device Connectors 2 - 16
POW ER ATX Power Connector 2 - 17
SB_LINK PCI Add-On Audio Card Connector 2 - 17
CPU_FAN CPU Fan Connector 2 - 18
CHS_FAN System Case Fan Connectors 2 - 18
WO L Wake on LAN Connector 2 - 19
IR Infrared Port Module Connector 2 - 19
Front Panel Block Connectors for LEDs and
Connector Switches on Front Panel 2 - 20
COM1, COM2 Serial Port Connectors 2 - 21
L PT (Parallel Port) Printer Connector 2 - 21
KB, MS PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector 2 - 22
USB0/1/3 Universal Serial Bus Connector 2 - 22

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NOTE: 1. USB3 connector is manufacturing optional.

2. The PCI5 slot on CP11Z allows slave devices only.

Installation Procedures

Clear CMOS: SW1-5

The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the
R TC data: (1). T urn of f your computer, (2). Enable this feature by setting the
SW1-5 to On position, (3). Turn on your computer to boot the system, (4).
Turn off the computer, (5). Disable the Clear CMOS feature, (6). Turn on the
computer. (7). Hold down the Delete key when boots and enter BIOS Setup to
re-enter user preferences.

Clear Password: SW1-6

This switch allows you to enable or to disable both the keyboard and system
password settings. You may need to adjust it if you forget your password. To
clear the password setting: (1). Turn off your computer , (2). Enable this feature
by setting the SW1-6 to On position, (3). Turn on your computer to boot
screen, (4). Turn off your computer , (5). Disable the Clear Password feature by
setting the SW1-6 to Off position, (6). Turn on your computer.

NOTE: When SW1-6 set at Enabled, the keyboard password (K/B
Wake-up function, BIOS Setup) will be cleared too. Users can power
on the system by pushing power button.

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Keyboard and Mouse Power-On Feature: KB_PWN

The 3-pin jumper provides you with the capability to power on the system by
simply touching your keyboard or mouse. T o enable this feature, you have to
set this jumper and the related BIOS feature, K/B Wake-up function and Mouse
Wake-up function, that introduced in Integrated Peripherals section.

NOTE: T o use this function and WOL connector together , your power
supply should have a current of above 1A at 5 V Stand-by.

System Bus Frequency Select: FS1, FS2

These two 3-pin jumpers allows users to select the sytem bus frequency or
stay with the default setting, Auto Detection to let the system automatically
detect the system bus frequency.

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NOTE: These two 3-pin jumpers are only on CP11. CP11Z and
CP11B always set at Auto Detect .

Installation Procedures

2). Install RAM Modules

RAM Module Configuration

CP11/CP11B Mainboard

This mainboard provides four onboard DIMM sockets for allowing 3.3V (un­buffered) SDRAM DIMM modules. Either 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB
DIMM can be installed on these four sockets. The maximum total memory
supported is up to 1GB.

CP11Z Mainboard

This mainboard provides two onboard DIMM sockets for allowing 3.3V (un­buffered) SDRAM DIMM modules. Either 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB DIMM can be
installed on these two sockets. The maximum total memory supported is up to
256MB.

NOTE: This mainboard supports DIMMs with access speeds of
12ns, 10ns, or faster. ECC memory and parity check is also sup­ported. (CP11Z does not support ECC memory.)

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Install and Remove DIMMs

1 . Locate the DIMM slots on the mainboard.

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

3. The clip on both ends of the DIMM slot will close up to hold the DIMM
in place when the DIMM touches the slot’s bottom.

CP11/CP11B

CP11Z

Press the clips with both hands to remove the DIMM.

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3). Install the CPU

The CPU module resides in the ZIF PGA370 socket on the motherboard.

CAUTION:

1. Always turn the system power off before installing or removing
any device.

2. Always observe static electricity precautions. See “Handling Pre­cautions” at the start of this manual.

3. Inserting the chip incorrectly may damage the chip.

T o 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 a notch to correctly locate the

chip. Align the notch with pin one of the socket. Pin one is located in the
blank triangular area. 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. See the following sections for information on the CPU jumpers settings.

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CPU Internal Frequency Select: SW1-1/2/3/4

4). Install Expansion Cards

This section describes how to connect an expansion card to one of your
system’s 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 32-bit AGP bus, two 16-bit ISA bus and five 32-bit PCI

bus expansion slots.

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Installation Procedures

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.

NOTE: The PCI5 slot on CP11Z allows slave devices only.

T o install an expansion card, follow the steps below:

1. Remove the computer 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.

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’s cover.

7 . Setup the BIOS if necessary.

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

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5). Connect Devices

Floppy Diskette Drive Connector: FLOPPY

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.

IDE HDD Device Connectors: PRIMARY, SECONDARY

These two connectors are used for your IDE hard disk drives, CD drives, LS­120|drives, or IDE ZIP drives. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the
same side with the Pin 1.

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ATX Power Connector: POWER

This 20-pin male block connector is connected to the A TX 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.

NOTE: The power supply must provide +3.3V voltage.

PCI Audio Card Connector: SB_LINK

This 5-pin male connector allows you to connect to your CreativeÒ ’s sound
card or compatible.

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CPU Fan Connector: CPU_FAN

This connector is linked to the CPU fan. When the system is in suspend mode,
the CPU fan will turn off; when it reverts back to full–on mode, the fan will turn
back on. Please refer to the CPU fan installation manual for more information.

System Case Fan Connector: CHS_FAN

This 3-pin connector links to your cooling fan on the system case to lower the
system temperature.

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Wake-On-LAN Connector: WOL

This 3-pin connector allows the remote LAN server to wake up the system
with a LAN card installed. Please also refer to the LAN card installation guide
for related information.

Infrared Connector: IR

This connector is linked with your IR device via a cable with one 9-pin D-Sub
female connector on it.

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Front Panel Block Connector

This block connector concludes the connectors for linking with IDE LED,
power LED, remote power button, message LED, suspend button, reset but­ton and speaker 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 this buttons will not affect the function.

Power LED (A) is connected with the system power indicator to indicate
whether the system is on/off. When the system enter the suspend mode, it
blinks.
Remote Power Button (B) is connected with remote power (soft power) switch.
Push this switch will turn off and on the system instead of turning the power
switch on the power supply.
Message LED (C) is connected with the message LED. When the system is
running normally, the indicator is of f. It is controlled by the operating system
or application software.

Suspend Button (D) is connected with suspend mode switch.
Reset Button (E) is connected to the reset switch. Push this switch to reboot

the system instead of turning power switch off and on.

Speaker (F) is connected with the case speaker.
IDE LED (G) is connected IDE device indicator. This LED will blink when the

hard disk drives are activated.

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Serial Port Connectors: COM1, COM2

These two 9-pin D-Sub male connectors allow you to connect devices that
use serial ports, such as a serial mouse or a modem.

Printer Connector: LPT

This 25-pin D-Sub female connector is attached to your printer.

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PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector: KB, MS

These two 6-pin female connectors are used for your PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
mouse.

Universal Serial Bus Connectors: USB0, USB1, USB3

These two connectors that integrated on the edge of the board are used for
linking with USB peripheral devices. Also, this board provides an connector
USB3 for linking with the USB socket on the front panel of some system cases.
If this connector is onboard and when it is used, the USB3 connector is dis­abled. Your operating system must support USB features, such as MS Win­dows 98, MS Windows 95 OSR2.5 with USB Supplement.

The figure below is the pin
assignments of the USB3 connector.

NOTE: USB3 connector is manufacturing optional.

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Chapter 3

BIOS Setup

CP11 BIOS Setup

The mainboard CP11comes with the Award BIOS chip (the introuductions of
BIOS setup for CP11B/CP11Z were listed from Page 3-23) that contains the
ROM Setup information of your system. This chip serves as an interface
between the processor and the rest of the mainboard’s components. This
section explains the information contained in the Setup program and tells you
how to modify the settings according to your system configuration.

CMOS Setup Utility

A Setup program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the CMOS RAM.
This Setup utility program allows changes to the mainboard configuration
settings. 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 the PgUp or PgDn keys to select the value you want in each item.

Hard Disk Configurations

TYPE: Select User to fill the remaining fields. Select Auto to detect the
HDD type automatically (recommended).

SIZE: The hard disk size. The unit is Mega Bytes.
CYLS: 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.
LANDZ: 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.
MODE: Select Auto to detect the mode type automatically. If your hard

disk supports the LBA mode, select LBA or Large. However, if your hard
disk cylinder is more than 1024 and does not support the LBA function, set
at Large. Select Normal if your hard disk supporting cylinders is below

1024.

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Software Turbo Speed

The BIOS supports Software Turbo Speed feature. Instead of pressing the
Turbo Speed Button on the front panel, simply press the Alt, Ctrl, and +
keys at the same time to enable the Turbo Speed feature; and press the Alt,
Ctrl, and - keys at the same time to disable the feature.

BIOS Features Setup

Anti-Virus Protection

This feature starts the virus scan tool to detect if boot virus in boot sector
of the first hard disk drive when booting up.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

CPU Internal Cache

When enabled, improves the system performance. Disable this item when
testing or trouble-shooting. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

External Cache

When enabled, supports an optional cache SRAM. This feature allows
you to disable the cache function when the system performance is un­stable to run some software. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

This feature allows users to activate the CPU’s Level 2 cache’ s error check
and correction function. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

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Quick Power On Self T est

When enabled, allows the BIOS to bypass the extensive memory test.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

Boot From LAN First

This feature makes the system bootable by the remote server via LAN.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

Boot Sequence

Allows the system BIOS to first try to boot the operating system from the
selected disk drive. The options are: A, C, SCSI (Default); C, A, SCSI; C,
CDROM, A; CDROM, C, A; D, A, SCSI; E, A, SCSI; F , A, SCSI; SCSI, A, C;
SCSI, C, A; C Only; LS/ZIP , C.

Swap Floppy Drive

Allows you to switch the order in which the operating system accesses
the floppy drives during boot up.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

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 (Default), Off.

Gate A20 Option

When set at Fast, allows a faster access response under Protected mode.
The options are: Fast (Default), Normal.

Memory Parity Check

This feature enables BIOS to perform automatic memory checking upon
detection of ECC or parity DRAM.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

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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 (Default), Enabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This feature is available only if the above item, T ypematic Rate Setting, is
set at Enabled. Sets the rate of a character repeat when the key is held
down.
The options are: 6 (Default), 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

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 (Default), 500, 750, 1000 millisecond.

Security Option

Allows you to set the security level of the system.
The options are: Setup (Default), System.

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 (Default), Enabled.

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 (Default), OS2.

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

S.M.A.R.T . stands for Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technol­ogy which allows your hard disk drive to report any read/write errors and
issues a warning with LDCM installed.
The options are: Disabled (Default); Enabled.

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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 Y es 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: Y es (Default), No.

Video BIOS Shadow

Allows the BIOS to copy the video ROM code of the add-on video card to
the system memory for faster access.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

Chipset Features Setup

Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing; Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing;
Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing; Bank 6/7 DRAM Timing

This feature allows you to select the DRAM read/write speed.
The options are: SDRAM 10ns (Default), SDRAM 8ns, Normal, Medium,
Fast, Turbo.

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SDRAM Cycle Length

This item will function only when SDRAM DIMM/s are installed on the
mainboard (BIOS auto detection). If the CAS latency of your SDRAM
DIMM is 2, set it at 2 to enhance your system performance. If the CAS
latency of your SDRAM DIMM is 3, stay with the default setting, 3.
The options are: 3 (Default), 2.

DRAM Clock

The feature allows users to select the DRAM clock.
The options are: Host CLK (Default), 66 MHz.

Memory Hole

When you install a Legacy ISA card, this feature allows you to select the
memory hole’s address range of the ISA cycle when the processor ac­cesses the selected address area. Please read your card manual for detail
information. When disabled, the memory hole at the 14MB (or 15MB)
address will be treated as a DRAM cycle when the processor accesses the
14~16MB (or 15~16MB) address area.
The options are: 15M - 16M, Disabled (Default).

Read Around write

This feature speeds up data read performance when it stays Enabled.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

Concurrent PCI/Host

If each bus master cycle does not take the same path, it allows the multiple
bus master cycles to be actived at the same time.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

System BIOS Cacheable

When enabled, allows the ROM area F000H-FFFFH to be cacheable when
cache controller is activated. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

Video RAM Cacheable

When enabled, allows the system to use the video RAM from cache RAM,
instead of the slower DRAMs or ROMs.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

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AGP Aperture Size

It allows you to select the main memory frame size for AGP use.
The options are 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 (Default), 128MB.

AGP-2X Mode

This feature allows user to select the AGP mode be to 1x or 2x when an
AGP add-in card installed. However, when set at Enabled and the AGP
card only support 1x mode, the system will fall back 1x mode automatically .
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

OnChip USB

When enabled, this feature allows you to use the onboard USB feature.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

USB Keyboard Support

This feature will appear only if the above item Onchip USB is set at En­abled. Set this feature to Enabled to use a USB keyboard with your system.
The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled.

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 (Default).

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

Set this field at Enabled to allow auto detection of DIMM and PCI. If none
detected, it will stop the clock of each DIMM and PCI.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum

This feature is used to set the CPU clock with the Spread Spectrum which
is either On (for less EMI issue) or Off. The options are: Default (Default),
66 MHz/Off, 66 MHz/On, 75 MHz/On, 83 MHz/On, 95 MHz/On, 100 MHz/
On, 100 MHz/Off, 112 MHz/On, 117 MHz/Off, 124 MHz/On, 133 MHz/On,
133 MHz/Off, 138 MHz/Off, 140 MHz/On, 150 MHz/On.

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CPU Warning T emperature

This item allows you to set the maximum allowable CPU temperature for
system to perform normally. When CPU temperature exceeds this tem­perature, system will proceed to enter Standby Mode of operation causing
system to slowdown.
The options are: Disabled (Default), 50oC/122oF, 53oC/127oF, 56oC/133oF,
60oC/140oF, 63oC/145oF, 66oC/151oF, 70oC/158oF, 75oC/167oF, 80oC/176oF,
85oC/185oF, 90oC/194oF, 95oC/205oF.

Current System T emp.

This field displays the current system temperature, if your computer con­tains a monitoring system.

Current CPU T emperature

This feature allows you and technicians to monitor data provided by the
BIOS on the mainboard. It is not user-configurable.

Current CPU_FAN Speed

These fields display the current speed of the CPU fan, if your computer
contains a monitoring system.

Current CHS_FAN Speed

These fields display the current speed of he chassis fan, if your computer
contains a monitoring system.

IN0-IN2 (V)

The IN0 is Vcore, the CPU Core V oltage. The IN2 is 3.3V
These fields display the current voltage of up to seven voltage input lines,
if your computer contains a monitoring system.

+5V;+12V; -12V; -5V; VBAT(V); 5VSB(V)

This fields display the power supply voltages.

Shutdown T emperature

When Windows 98 ACPI mode installed, this feature helps to shutdown
the system when the system temperature is as high as the selected tem­perature to prevent from the overheat problem.
The options are: 60oc/140oF (Default), 65oc/149oF, 70oc/158oF, 75oc/167oF.

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Power Management Setup

Power Management

This item allows you to adjust the power management features. Select
Disable for disabling global 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 (De­fault), Min Saving, Max Saving.

PM Control by APM

The option No allows the APM (Advanced Power Management) specifi­cation be ignored. Selecting Y es will allow the BIOS wait for APM’s prompt

before it enters Doze mode, Standby mode, or Suspend mode. If the APM
is installed, it will prompt the BIOS to set the system into power saving
mode when all tasks are done. The options are: No, Y es (Default).

Video Off After

It allows you to activate the video off feature for the display monitor power
management. The options are Suspend (Default), Doze, NA.

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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 add­on VGA card which supports DPMS (Display Power Management Signal­ing 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 (Default), Blank Screen.

MODEM Use IRQ

The feature allows users to select the IRQ# of the system that is the same
IRQ# as the modem use. The settings are: NA, 3 (Default), 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 (Default), Instant-Off.

CPU Fan In Suspend

Enabling this feature will allow the CPU fan stop running when the system
enters Suspend mode. The options are: Off (Default), On.

HDD Power Down

The option lets the BIOS turn the HDD motor off when system is in Sus­pend 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 (Default), 1 Min..15 Min.

Doze Mode

When disabled, the system will not enter Doze mode. The specified time
option defines the idle time the system takes before it enters Doze mode.
The options are: Disable (Default), 10, 20, 30, 40 Sec, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 30,
40 Min, 1 Hour.

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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 (Default), 10, 20, 30, 40 Sec, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,
20, 30, 40 Min, 1 Hour.

VGA

ON enables the power management timers when a no activity events is
detected in the VGA. OFF disables the PM timer even if a no activity event
is detected. The options are: OFF (Default), ON.

LPT & COM

LPT/COM enables the power management timers when a no activity event
is detected in the LPT and COM ports. LPT (COM) enables the power
management timers when a no activity event is detected in the LPT (COM)
ports. NONE to disable the PM timer even if a no activity event is detected.
The options are: LPT/COM (Default), LPT , COM, NONE.

HDD & FDD

ON will enable the power management timers when no activity event is
detected in the hard drive and floppy drive. OFF disables the PM timer
even if no activity event is detected. The options are: OFF , ON (Default).

DMA/master

To set this feature at ON activates that Power Management feautre (PM)
wake-up event for the DMA or bus master (of the LAN card or/and SCSI
card). The options are: OFF (Default), ON.

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 (Default), Disabled.

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 (Default).

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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.

Timer (hh:mm:ss)

If an ATX power supply is installed and when R TC Alarm Resume is En­abled, this feature allows you to set the time of the alarm starts when the
RTC Alarm Resume From Soft Of f is set to be Enabled.
The options are: 7: 0: 0 (Default). hh (hour) - 0, 1, 2,.., 23; mm (minute) - 0,
1, 2,..,59; ss (second) - 0, 1, 2,..,59.

Primary INTR

Whe the Primary interrupt (the Primary option in the featuer of IRQ# Activ­ity) generates will make the Power Management feautre (PM) wake-up
event on. If set at OFF , all the primary interrupt will not wake-up the systetm.
The options are: OFF , ON (Default).

IRQ# Activity

After the time period which you set at in Suspend Mode Feature, 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 which is defined as Primary occurs, the system goes back to Full-on
Mode directly .
If the IRQ activity which is defined as Secondary takes place, the system
enters another low power state, Dream Mode, in which the system will act
as Full-on Mode except that the screen display remains off until the corre­sponding IRQ handler finishes, then back to Suspend Mode.
The options of IRQ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 are: Primary , Second
ary , Disabled.
The default values of IRQ 8, 15 are: Disabled.
The default value of IRQ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 are: Primary .
The default value of IRQ 9, 10, 11 are: Secondary .

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PNP/PCI Configuration

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 (Default), Y es.

Resources Controlled By

If set at Auto, the BIOS arranges all system resources. If there exists con­flict, select Manual. The options are: Auto (Default), Manual.
The manual options of IRQ- / DMA- assigned to are: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA
PnP (Default).

Reset Configuration Data

When enabled, allows the system to clear the last BIOS configuration data
and reset with the default data.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

CPU to PCI Write Buffer

When enabled, allows data and address access to the internal buffer of
the system controller; so the processor can be released from the waiting
state. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

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PCI Dynamic Bursting

When enabled, the PCI controller allows Bursting PCI transfer if the con­secutive PCI cycles come with the address falling in same 1KB space. This
improves the PCI bus throughput.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

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 (Default), Disabled.

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 (Default), Enabled.

PCI#2 Access #1 Retry

When enabled, the AGP (PCI#2) access to PCI (PCI#1) will be retried until
the maximum count. The options are: Disabled (Default); 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 (Default); 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 (Default); Enabled.

Assign IRQ For VGA

If your PCI VGA card does not need an IRQ, select Disabled; therefore, an
IRQ can be released for the system use.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

Slot 1/2/3/4 Use IRQ No.

Some PCI devices would need to use an IRQ on the PCI bus. Selecting
Auto allows the PCI controller to automatically allocate an IRQ.
The options are: Auto (Default); 3, 4, 5; 7; 9, 10, 11, 12; 14; 15.

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Load BIOS Defaults

BIOS defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters
that allow minimum system performance. The OEM manufacturer may change
the defaults through MODBIN before the binary image burns into the ROM.

Load Setup Defaults

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features
which the system automatically detects.

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Integrated Peripherals

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 (Default), 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 (Default), 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 prot 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 (Default), Disabled.

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IDE HDD Block Mode

When enabled, the system executes read/write requests to hard disk in
block mode. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

IDE Primary Master PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI primary IDE hard
disk (master) mode. The options are: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1,
Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE Primary Slave PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI primary IDE hard
disk (slave) mode. The options are: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode
2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE Secondary Master PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE
hard disk (master) mode. The options are: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1,
Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE Secondary Slave PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE
hard disk (slave) mode. The options are: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1,
Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE 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 (Default), Disable.

IDE 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 (Default), Disable.

IDE 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 (Default), Disable.

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IDE 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 (Default), Disable.

Init Display First

When you install an AGP VGA card and a PCI VGA card on the board, this
feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from
which card. The options are: PCI Slot (Default), AGP .

POWER ON Function

Allows you to set the method for powering-on the system. The default
option of BUTTON-ONLY allows system power-on using the standard
system case mounted ON/OFF switch. The option Password allows you
to set up to 5 alphanumeric characters to power-on the system. The option
Hot KEY allows you to set which of the 12 keyboard function keys (<F1>
to <F12>) in combination with the <Ctrl> key to power-on the system.
The option Mouse Click allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to power-on
the system by double-clicking on the mouse button. The options are:
Button Only (Default); Password; Hot KEY ; Mouse Right, Mouse Left.

KB Power ON Password

Allows you to set up to 5 alphanumeric characters use in powering-on the
system. To set password, set the above item POWER ON Function to
Password, then using the keyboard’s down arrow key to move cursor to
this item KB Power ON Password and press the <Enter> key. A box will
appear asking you to input the password desired to power-on the system.

Hot Key power ON

Allows you to set which of the 12 keyboard function keys (<F1> to <F12>)
in combination with the <Ctrl> key will be used to power-on the system.
The options are: Ctrl-F1 (default) up to Ctrl-F12.

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NOTE: When using Password, Hot KEY, or Mouse Click options for
the item POWER ON Function will render the power button on the
system case ineffective. In case user forgets password or hot key
setting, use the clear password switch or jumper to clear RTC data
(refer to section about clear password on Chapter 2). Another
method is to unplug system power from the AC power outlet and
then re-insert the power cord. Previous password and hot key set­tings will be disabled allowing user to set a new one.

KBC input clock

This feature allows you to select different KBC input clocks which your
keyboard actually supported. Please read your keyboard manual also for
more information. The options are: 6, 8 (Default), 12, 16 MHz.

Onboard FDC Controller

When enabled, the floppy diskette drive (FDD) controller is activated.
The options are: Enabled (Default), 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 (Default), 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 (Default), 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: HPSIR, ASKIR, Normal (Default).

UART2 Duplex Mode

Allows you to select the IR modes.
The options are: Half (Default), Full.

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RxD , TxD Active

This feature is available only if the item, UAR T 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 (Default); Hi, Hi; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo.

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 transmis­sion delay if SIR is changed from RX mode to TX mode.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

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: 378/IRQ7 (Default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

Allows you to connect with an advanced printer via the port mode it
supports.
The options are: SPP (Default), EPP , ECP, ECP+EPP.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This feature allows you to select Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel if
the ECP mode selected.The options are: 3 (Default), 1.

EPP Mode Select

This feature allows you to select the EPP type version.
The options are: EPP1.7 (Default), EPP1.9.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

When the system is shut down owing to the power failure, the system will
not be back to power on by itself. This feature allows you to set the
system back to which power status of the system when the system power
is resumed. The options are Former-Sts (Default), On, or Off.

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Supervisor/User Password

To enable the Supervisor/User passwords, select the item from the Standard
CMOS Setup. Y ou 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. T ype the password again and press Enter . T o 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.

IDE HDD Auto Detection

The IDE Hard Disk Drive Auto Detection feature automatically configures
your new hard disk. Use it for a quick configuration of new hard drives. This
feature allows you to set the parameters of up to four IDE HDDs. The option
with (Y) are recommended by the system BIOS. Y ou may also keys in your own
parameters instead of setting by the system BIOS. After all settings, press Esc
key to return the main menu. For confirmation, enter the Standard CMOS
Setup feature.

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: SA VE 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 modifica­tions: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?

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CP11B/CP11Z BIOS Setup

The mainboard comes with an AMI BIOS chip that contains the ROM Setup
information of your system. (If your system uses A ward BIOS, please refer to
Page 3-27.) This chip serves as an interface between the processor and the
rest of the mainboard’s components. This chapter explains the information
contained in the Setup program and tells you how to modify the settings
according to your system configuration.

Main Setup

The Main Setup screen is displayed above. Each item may have one or more
option settings. It allows you to change the system Date and Time, IDE hard
disk, floppy disk drive types for drive A: and B:.

Auto-Detect Hard Disks

Allows the system BIOS to detect all hard disk parameters automatically .

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Boot Sector Virus Protection

When Enabled, a warning will be giver when any program or virus sends a
Disk Format command or tries to write to the boot sector of a hard disk
drive.

Advanced Setup

Advanced Setup options are displayed by choosing item from the AMI BIOS
Setup main menu. All Advanced Setup options are described in their corre­sponding opeating menus by brief Setup Helps.

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Security Setup

Set Supervisor and User Passwords: You can set either a Supervisor pass­word or a User password. If you do not use a password, Just press Enter when
the password prompt appears. The password check option is enabled in Ad­vanced Setup by choosing either Always (the password prompt appears ev­ery time the system is powered on) or Setup (the password prompt appears
only when AMI BIOS is run). You can enter a password by typing the pass­word on the keyboard. When you select Supervisor or User, AMI BIOS prompts
for a password. You must set the Supervisor password before you can set the
User password. Enter a 1 to 6 character password. The password does not
appear when typed.

Change a Password: Enter the password and press Enter. After the new
password is entered, retype the new password as prompted and press Enter.
If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. If the new
password is entered without error, press to return to the AMI BIOS Main
Menu.

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Exit Setup

Exit Saving Changes allows you to write the current settings to CMOS and
exit.

Exit Discarding Changes allows you to exit without writing the current set­tings to CMOS.

Load Optimal Settings is selected for settings which provide the best system
performance.

Load Fail Safe Settings is for settings that provide a more efficient computer.
If the computer will not boot, select this option and try to diagnose the prob­lem after the computer boots. These settings do not give optimal performance.

Load Original V alues recalls your last set of previous settings. This option is
convenient if you change settings and decide you wish to return to the previ­ous settings.

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Award BIOS Setup

The mainboard CP11B/CP1 1Z may also come with A ward BIOS chip that con­tains the ROM Setup information of your system. This chip serves as an
interface between the processor and the rest of the mainboard’s components.
This section explains the information contained in the Setup program and tells
you how to modify the settings according to your system configuration.

CMOS Setup Utility

A Setup program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the CMOS RAM.
This Setup utility program allows changes to the mainboard configuration
settings. 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.

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

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Hard Disk Configurations

TYPE: Select User to fill the remaining fields. Select Auto to detect the
HDD type automatically (recommended).

SIZE: The hard disk size. The unit is Mega Bytes.
CYLS: 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.
LANDZ: 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.
MODE: Select Auto to detect the mode type automatically. If your hard

disk supports the LBA mode, select LBA or Large. However, if your hard
disk cylinder is more than 1024 and does not support the LBA function, set
at Large. Select Normal if your hard disk supporting cylinders is below

1024.

Software Turbo Speed

The BIOS supports Software Turbo Speed feature. Instead of pressing the
Turbo Speed Button on the front panel, simply press the Alt, Ctrl, and +
keys at the same time to enable the Turbo Speed feature; and press the Alt,
Ctrl, and - keys at the same time to disable the feature.

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BIOS Features Setup

Anti-Virus Protection

This feature starts the virus scan tool to detect if boot virus in boot sector
of the first hard disk drive when booting up.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

CPU Internal Cache

When enabled, improves the system performance. Disable this item when
testing or trouble-shooting. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

External Cache

When enabled, supports an optional cache SRAM. This feature allows
you to disable the cache function when the system performance is un­stable to run some software. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

This feature allows users to activate the CPU’s Level 2 cache’ s error check
and correction function. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

Quick Power On Self T est

When enabled, allows the BIOS to bypass the extensive memory test.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

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Boot From LAN First

This feature makes the system bootable by the remote server via LAN.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

Boot Sequence

Allows the system BIOS to first try to boot the operating system from the
selected disk drive. The options are: A, C, SCSI (Default); C, A, SCSI; C,
CDROM, A; CDROM, C, A; D, A, SCSI; E, A, SCSI; F , A, SCSI; SCSI, A, C;
SCSI, C, A; C Only; LS/ZIP , C.

Swap Floppy Drive

Allows you to switch the order in which the operating system accesses
the floppy drives during boot up.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

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 (Default), 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 (Default), Off.

Gate A20 Option

When set at Fast, allows a faster access response under Protected mode.
The options are: Fast (Default), 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 (Default), Enabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This feature is available only if the above item, T ypematic Rate Setting, is
set at Enabled. Sets the rate of a character repeat when the key is held
down. The options are: 6 (Default), 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 (Default), 500, 750, 1000 millisecond.

Security Option

Allows you to set the security level of the system.
The options are: Setup (Default), System.

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 (Default), Enabled.

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 (Default), OS2.

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

S.M.A.R.T . stands for Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technol­ogy which allows your hard disk drive to report any read/write errors and
issues a warning with LDCM installed.
The options are: Disabled (Default); 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 Y es 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: Y es (Default), No.

Video BIOS Shadow

Allows the BIOS to copy the video ROM code of the add-on video card to
the system memory for faster access.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

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Chipset Features Setup

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

This feature allows you to define the delay time that from the SDRAM
RAS# active to CAS# active. The settings are 2 Clocks or 3 Clocks.

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

Allows you to select the DRAM RAS# Precharge Time (unit: clock).
The options are: 3, 2 (Default).

SDRAM CAS lattency Time

If any SDRAM DIMM is installed, this feature allows you to select the
CAS Latency . The options are: 3 (Default), 2.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode (only for CP1 1B)

This feature provides software configurablity of selecting between ECC
(ECC generation and checking/correction) mode or non-ECC mode of op­eration of the DRAM interface. The options are: Non-ECC (Default), ECC.

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h­FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled (Default).

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Video BIOS Cacheable

When enabled, allows the system to use the video BIOS codes from SRAMs,
instead of the slower DRAMs or ROMs.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

Video RAM Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to
C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance. However, if any program
writes to this memory area, a memory access error may result.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

8 Bit I/O Recovery Time

Allows you to set the 8-bit ISA I/O recovery time.
The options are: 1 (Default), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, NA, 8. Unit: Bus clock.

16 Bit I/O Recovery Time

Allows you to set the 16-bit ISA I/O recovery time.
The options are: 1 (Default), 2, 3, NA, 4. Unit: Bus clock.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

When enabled, the memory hole at the 15MB address will be relocated to
the 15~16MB address range of the ISA or PCI cycle when the processor
accesses the 15~16MB address area.
When disabled, the memory hole at the 15MB address will be treated as a
DRAM cycle when the processor accesses the 15~16MB address area.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

Passive Release

Set this option to Enabled to enable passive release for the Intel PIIX4E
chip. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

Delayed Transaction

Enable this feature to abort the current PCI 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. It will enhance the system
performance. The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

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AGP Aperture Size (MB)

It allows you to select the main memory frame size fo AGP use.
The options are 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 (Default), 128, 256MB.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

Set this field at Enabled to allow auto detection of DIMM and PCI. If none
detected, it will stop the clock of each DIMM and PCI.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum

This feature is used to set the CPU clock with the Spread Spectrum which
is either On (for less EMI issue) or Off. The options are: Default (Default),
66 MHz/Off, 66 MHz/On, 75 MHz/On, 83 MHz/On, 117 MHz/Off, 124 MHz/
On, 133 MHz/On, 133 MHz/Off, 138 MHz/Off, 140 MHz/On, 150 MHz/On.

CPU Warning T emperature

This item allows you to set the maximum allowable CPU temperature for
system to perform normally. When CPU temperature exceeds this tem­perature, system will proceed to enter Standby Mode of operation causing
system to slowdown.
The options are: Disabled (Default), 50oC/122oF, 53oC/127oF, 56oC/133oF,
60oC/140oF, 63oC/145oF, 66oC/151oF, 70oC/158oF, 75oC/167oF, 80oC/176oF,
85oC/185oF, 90oC/194oF, 95oC/205oF.

Current System Temp. / Current CPU Temperature / Current CPUFAN
Speed / Current CHAFAN1/2 Speed / Current PWRF AN Speed / IN0(V):
to IN2(V): / +5V: / +12V: / –12V: / –5V: / VBAT(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.

Shutdown T emperature

When Windows 98 ACPI mode installed, this feature helps to shutdown
the system when the system temperature is as high as the selected tem­perature to prevent from the overheat problem.
The options are: 60oc/140oF (Default), 65oc/149oF, 70oc/158oF, 75oc/167oF.

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Power Management Setup

Power Management

This item allows you to adjust the power management features. Select
Disable for disabling global power management features. Select User De­fined 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:
Disabled, User Defined (Default), Min Saving, Max Saving.

PM Control by APM

The option No allows the BIOS to ignore the APM (Advanced Power
Management) specification. Selecting Yes will allow the BIOS wait for
APM’s prompt before it enters Doze mode, Standby mode, or Suspend
mode. If the APM is installed, it will prompt the BIOS to set the system into
power saving mode when all tasks are done. The options are: No, Yes
(Default).

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 Supported allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by your add­on VGA card which supports DPMS (Display Power Management Signal­ing function).

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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 (De­fault), Blank Screen.

Video Off After

This feature allows you to select under which mode to power off your
monitor.
The options are: Standby, Doze, NA, Suspend (Default).

MODEM Use IRQ

This feature allows you to select the IRQ# of the system that is the same
IRQ# as the modem use.
The options are: NA, 3 (Default), 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.

Doze Mode

When disabled, the system will not enter Doze mode. The specified time
option defines the idle time the system takes before it enters Doze mode.
The options are: Disable (Default), 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 30, 40 Min, 1 Hr.

Standby Mode

When disabled, the system will not enter the Standby mode. The specified
time option defines the idle time before enters Standby mode. The options
are: Disable (Default), 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 30, 40 Min, 1 Hr.

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 (Default), 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 30, 40 Min, 1 Hr.

HDD Power Down

Selecting Disable will turn off the hard disk drive (HDD) motor . Selecting 1
Min..15 Min allows you define the HDD idle time before the HDD enters
the Power Saving Mode. The option When Suspend lets the BIOS turn the
HDD motor off when system is in Suspend mode.
The options 1 Min..15 Min and When Suspend 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 (Default), 1 Min..15 Min, When Suspend.

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Throttle Duty Cycle

This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in power
saving modes. The settings are expressed as a ratio between the normal
clock speed and the power down clock speed.
The settings are 12.5 %, 25 %, 37.5 %, 50 %, 62.5 % (Default), 75%.

PCI/VGA Act-Monitor

Enable this feature to check if your PCI/VGA monitor can enter power­saving modes. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

This feature is designed for the case when you use an ATX power supply.
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. (Default) or Instant-Off.

CPUFAN Of f In Suspend

Enabling this feature will allow the CPU fan stop running when the system
enters Suspend mode.
The options are Disabled or Enabled (Default).

PowerOn by Ring

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

Power On on by PCI card

An input signal from outside contact with an installed PCI add-on card
that supports PCI Power Management Specification, then the card send a
signal to awake the system from a soft off state via South Bridge. The
options are Disabled (Default) or Enabled.

Resume by Alarm

When set at Enabled, it allows you to set the time when the system to be
turned on from the system power-off status.
The settings are Disabled (Default) or Enabled.

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Date (of Month) Alarm

If Resume by Ring is set at Enabled , this feature allows you to set the day
of the alarm starts when the RTC Alarm Resume From Soft Of f is set to be
Enabled. The options are: 0 (Default), 1..31.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

If Resume by Ring is set at Enabled , this feature allows you to set the time
of the alarm starts when the RTC Alarm Resume From Soft Of f is set to be
Enabled. The options are: 7: 0: 0 (Default). hh (hour) - 0, 1, 2,.., 23; mm
(minute) - 0, 1, 2,..,59; ss (second) - 0, 1, 2,..,59.

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 (Default).

IRQ 8 Break Suspend

Enable this feature will keep the system not in the Suspend mode when
IRQ8 is active.
The settings are Disabled (Default) or Enabled.

IRQ[3-7,9-15], NMI

Enable this feature will keep the system not in the Suspend mode when
IRQ3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 is active.
The options are Disabled (Default) or Enabled.

Primary IDE 0, Primary IDE 1, Secondary IDE 0, Secondary IDE 1,
Floppy Disk, Serial Port, Parallel Port

Enable this feature will keep the system not in the Suspend mode when the
selected device is active. The settings are Disabled or Enabled. The de­fault setting is Disabled, except Serial Port.

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PNP/PCI Configuration

PNP OS Installed

If your operating system is a Plug-and-Play one, such as Windows 95,
select Y es. The options are: No (Default), Yes.

Resources Controlled By

If set at Auto, the BIOS arranges all system resources. If there exists con­flict, select Manual. The options are: Auto (default), Manual. The manual
options of IRQ- / DMA- assigned to are: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA PnP .

Reset Configuration Data

When enabled, allows the system to clear the last BIOS configuration data
and reset with the default data. The options are: Enabled, Disabled (de­fault).

Assign IRQ For VGA

If your PCI VGA card does not need an IRQ, select Disabled to release an
IRQ for system use.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

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Slot 1&5/2/3/4/ Use IRQ No.

This feature allows you to assign the PCI IRQ numbers for PCI slots.
Selecting the default, Auto, allows the PCI controller to automatically allo­cate the IRQ numbers.
The options are: Auto (Default), 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15.

Load BIOS Defaults

BIOS defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters
that allow minimum system performance. The OEM manufacturer may change
the defaults through MODBIN before the binary image burns into the ROM.

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Load Setup Defaults

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features
which the system automatically detects.

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IDE HDD Block Mode

When enabled, the system executes read/write requests to hard disk in
block mode. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

IDE Primary Master PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI primary IDE hard
disk (master) mode.The options are: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1,
Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE Primary Slave PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI primary IDE hard
disk (slave) mode. The options are: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode
2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE Secondary Master PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE
hard disk (master) mode. The options are: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1,
Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE Secondary Slave PIO

Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE
hard disk (slave) mode. The options are: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1,
Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE 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 (Default), Disabled.

IDE 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 (Default), Disabled.

IDE 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 (Default), Disabled.

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On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

When enabled, allows you to use the onboard primary PCI IDE.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

When enabled, allows you to use the onboard secondary PCI IDE.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

USB Keyboard Support

If you install a USB keyboard, please set at Enabled.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

Init Display First

When you install an AGP VGA card and/or a PCI VGA card on the board,
this feature allows you to select the initiation of the monitor display from
which card. The options are: PCI Slot (Default), AGP .

POWER ON Function

This feature provides you with several ways to power on the system; they
are: Button Only (press the power button), Password (enter a password to
power on the system), Mouse Right (click the mouse right button), Mouse
Left (click the mouse left button), Hot Key (press the selected hot key). To
use this feature, you have to set the jumper KB_PWN in Chapter 2 at
Enable. The options are: Button Only (Default), Password, Mouse Right,
Mouse Left, Hot Key, Keyboard 98.

KB Power On Password

When set the POWER ON Function at Password, this feature will appears
on the monitor. It allows you to set a password to power the system. Press
the Enter key when you are prompted to set the power-on password. T ype
it up to five characters and press the Enter key; then confirm it by typing
the password again and pressing the Enter key to complete the setting
procedures. T o disable the power-on password, press the Enter key when
it is disabled. When the power-on password is set, the system can not be
powered on by the power button, mouse, or hot key. Once the power-on
password is set, you can power on the system simply by entering the
password. This feature offers the security on your computer system.

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Hot Key Power ON

When set POWER ON Function at Hot Key, this feature will appears on
the monitor. It allows you to select a hot key to power on your computer.
The options are: Ctrl-F1 (Default), Ctrl-F2, Ctrl-F3, Ctrl-F4, Ctrl-F5, Ctrl-F6,
Ctrl-F7, Ctrl-F8, Ctrl-F9, Ctrl-F10, Ctrl-F2, Ctrl-F11, Ctrl-F12.

NOTE: When using Password, Hot KEY, or Mouse Click options for
the item POWER ON Function will render the power button on the

system case ineffective. In case user forgets password or hot key
setting, use the clear password switch or jumper to clear RTC data
(refer to section about clear password on Chapter 2). Another
method is to unplug system power from the AC power outlet and
then re-insert the power cord. Previous password and hot key set­tings will be disabled allowing user to set a new one.

KBC input clock

This feature allows you to select different KBC input clocks which your
keyboard actually supported. Please read your keyboard manual also for
more information. The options are: 6, 8 (Default), 12, 16 MHz.

Onboard FDC Controller

When enabled, the floppy diskette drive (FDD) controller is activated. The
options are: Enabled (Default), 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 (Default), 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 (Default), 3E8/IRQ4,
2E8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4, Disabled.

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UART Mode Select

Allows you to select the IR modes if the serial port 2 is used as an IR port.
Set at Normal, if you use COM2 as the serial port as the serial port, instead
as an IR port. The options are: Normal (Default), IrDA, ASKIR.

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 transmis­sion delay if SIR is changed from RX mode to TX mode.
The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

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: 378/IRQ7 (Default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

Allows you to connect with an advanced printer.
The options are: SPP (Default), EPP , ECP, ECP+EPP.

ECP Mode Use DMA

If your select ECP or ECP+EPP in Parallel Port Mode, this feature allows
you to select Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel.
The options are: 3 (Default), 1.

EPP Mode Select

If your select EPP or ECP+EPP in Parallel Port Mode, this feature allows
you to select the EPP type version.
The options are: EPP1.9, EPP1.7 (Default).

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This feature allows automatic system power on after electricity is resumed
to your system. The option Former-Sts allows the system to revert back to
the state it was on before power interruption.
The options are: Off; On; Former-Sts (Default).

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Supervisor/User Password

To enable the Supervisor/User passwords, select the item from the Standard
CMOS Setup. Y ou 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. T ype the password again and press Enter . T o 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.

IDE HDD Auto Detection

The IDE Hard Disk Drive Auto Detection feature automatically configures
your new hard disk. Use it for a quick configuration of new hard drives. This
feature allows you to set the parameters of up to four IDE HDDs. The option
with (Y) are recommended by the system BIOS. Y ou may also keys in your own
parameters instead of setting by the system BIOS. After all settings, press Esc
key to return the main menu. For confirmation, enter the Standard CMOS
Setup feature.

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: SA VE 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 modifica­tions: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?

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Chapter 4

FAQs

General FAQs

How do I know my BIOS version?

Spot it on the boot screen, click [Pause/Break] button to write it down.

How to install a PS/2 mouse?

Enable PS/2 in Advanced Setup (AMI BIOS).There is a label on the board
which points to pin number one when connecting the PS/2 mouse adapter
on the board. The Pin number two is not connected because the female
connector (on PS/2 Mouse adapter) doesn't have wire on number two slot.
The PS/2 mouse port is a 5 pins pin header which is located beside key­board socket.

How do I know which PCB Revision my motherboard is?

Some motherboards have more than one PCB Revision. This is written in
the top left corner of the motherboard, next to the ISA slots. In some cases
different PCB revisions may not all support the same processors, or may
require different BIOSes. This is indicated where applicable.

FAQ

Can I use ECC memory?

Yes, provided your chipset supports it. Check your manual (Overview
section) or consult the chipset manufacturer's Web site (Intel or VIA).

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My FIC Pentium-based motherboard PCI 2.1-compliant?

Y es. All FIC Pentium-based motherboards are PCI 2.1-compliant.

How do I know which FLASH chip I have?

Partially remove the sticker from the chip and see the name of the manufac­turer. Usually the jumper setting is set correctly in the factory.

What is the purpose of KB_LOCK pins located on the front panel con­nector?

T o lock the keyboard access to the system (if short). This feature works in
conjunction with keylock found on some computer cases - when it is locked,
it shots the two KB_LOCK pins and prevents keyboard access to the
system.

What the DMI utility is used for?

DMI Configuration Utility can be used to maintain the Management infor­mation Format database (MIFD). DMI is also able to auto-detect and record
information pertinent to a computers system such as the CPU type, CPU
speed and internal/external frequencies and memory size. The onboard
BIOS detects as much system information as possible and stores it in a
4KB Block in the motherboards Flash EPROM and allows the DMI to
retrieve data from this database. The DMI utility also allows the system
integrator or end user to add additional information into the MIFD such as
serial numbers, housing configuration and vendor information. Those in­formation cannot be detected by the motherboards BIOS and has to manu­ally entered through the DMI Configuration utility and updated into the
MIFD.

Is my FIC Pentium-based motherboard PCI 2.1-compliant?

Y es. All FIC Pentium-based motherboards are PCI 2.1-compliant.

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Where can I get the drivers for PCI set motherboards?

FIC motherboards are based on Intel® and VIA® chipsets, who also make
the drivers. T o download drivers you need, visit Drivers and Utilities Page.
There you will see links to F AQs and other W eb sites that explain in detail
how to install the drivers.

How can I get the USB drivers?

Download Microsoft USB Supplement and a set of generic USB Drivers
from Drivers and Utilities Page. You must have Windows 950B (Service
Release II, "Windows97") to install these.These drivers resolve the yellow
exclamation mark problem (Unknown Devices, USB) in Device Manager.

How do I use DMI Utility?

Very carefully, because otherwise your system can become totally unus­able after altering and saving some configuration on DMI. DMI Utility
should not be run from Windows or DOS version higher than v6.22.

If you accidentally alter some settings using DMI Utility under Windows95
(or MS-DOS that comes with it), flash the system BIOS immediately, do not
reboot. In some cases, using Win95 as operating system (for applying
DMI Utility) shows insufficient error message while trying to load the
Flash utility, that's why we recommend to use DOS 6.22. In that case, the
other option is to use the Boot Block feature on the BIOS. Use an ISA VGA
card for the system to allow them to boot at least on drive "A" (using DOS

6.22 of course) so you will be able to flash the BIOS at least. If you use DMI

from Windows95 DOS prompt or Restart in MS-DOS mode, you will not be
able to restart the PC.

FAQ

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Why not update BIOS?

In 90% of cases, a BIOS update is released to address a problem with a
particular piece of hardware or software.Therefore, the new BIOS gives the
system some new (different) parameters to work with. Newer BIOS'es con­tain all fixes from previous versions. If the fix list of a new BIOS does NOT
address any of problems that you may have, it is unreasonable to update
BIOS only for sake of it, because you may be using a combination of
hardware/software that is incompatible and yet-untested with the BIOS
version you're upgrading to.

It is recommended to refrain from updating BIOS without a good reason. If
you don't see your problem listed in the fix list, do not update BIOS - better
go to a shareware Web site (winfiles.com, shareware.com, tucows.com)
and update your software or do something les dangerous.

And finally , some 10% of BIOS updates contain new CPU ID strings and
code enhancements (ACPI, etc.). For those an update is recommended
only when it is necessary (i.e. the processor ID does not display properly,
the system must have ACPI, etc.).

A typical situation occurs when a user wants to update BIOS because the
new version supports a CPU he/she "plans" to buy sometime in the future.
With some bad luck, the user ends up with a wrong BIOS (wrong PCB, or
chipset, or I/O or all of them) and a fried BIOS.

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BIOS FAQs

How do I flash a new BIOS?

The mainboard package provides BIOS flash software tool in the software
utility CD-ROM. This software feature is provided for upgrading BIOS
use. Play the CD-ROM, click on Browse CD, select Flash, then choose the
BIOS vendor that provided the BIOS this board came with. Please print the
relating README file and read it first. For more information about, please
visit FIC Online at www .fic.com.tw.

Downloading BIOS File

Format a bootable system diskette, visit the FIC website at www .fic.com.tw.
Click BIOS/Drivers Update item under BIOS group, then select the BIOS
file you need. Download it to your bootable diskette.

Upgrading BIOS File

Place the bootable diskette containing the BIOS file in the diskette drive
(Assume the diskette drive is A.), and reboot the system by A drive. At the
A: > prompt, execute the BIOS upgrading procedure by entering the Flash
BIOS utility and the BIOS file with its extension.

Command: {flash tool file}{space}{downloaded BIOS file} <Enter>
The other parameters are listed in the relating README file, please read it
if need.

FAQ

After press Enter key , type Y to the message Press “Y” to Continue, “N”
to Reboot. Press Enter key. When the message Press Any Key to Reboot ,

the procedure is completed. Press any key to reboot.

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What is "Hardware-based intelligent virus protection"?

This is a new BIOS feature based on anti-virus (AV) softwere that protects
the system from boot-time viruses. It is intellgent in the sense that it uses
rules modeled after virii's behavior. For example, it can tell the dif ference
between normal writing to HDD boot sector and virus-attempted writing.
It unloads after boot-up so it does not provide total protection and is not
intended to serve as replacement for regular anti-virus software.

This utility includes only Scan funcition and not Virus Delete function. It is
not necessary to "update" virus definition files because there are none.

When I try to flash BIOS I get an error message saying about a wrong
part number. Why?

Flash EPROM ("BIOS") chips used on FIC motherboards vary (Intel, AMD,
Fujitsu, etc.). As far as this problem is concerned, there are two possible
reasons:

a) you may have used a wrong BIOS or flash utility. Verify that both the
BIOS file and the flash utility are the right versions.

b) the flash utility you used did not recognize the type of flash EPROM
installed on your motherboard. Verify that you have the right files and if
you're sure in that, ignore the warning.

I updated my BIOS and am not very much pleased with the result (slower
performance, new bugs, etc.). What now?

Restore the old BIOS or wait until a newer BIOS is available. Y ou should
use the flash utility supplied with the old BIOS and NOT the flash utility
you got with the new BIOS. If you do not know what flash utility it was,
consult the Web support pages or contact technical support.

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FAQ

Windows 98 FAQs

What's the proper install prcedure for VIA-based motherboards?

There are four steps:

1) Go to BIOS Setup and enable USB

2) Install Win98 on your system

3) Download and install the VIA IrQ routing miniport driver from our Driv-

ers and Utilities page

4) Download and install the VIA AGP driver from the same page (for MVP3

& VP3 chipsets only).
Windows98 comes with PCI Bridge patch included so you don't need to
install it. In case you have more PCI devices always put the first PCI device
on PCI Slot 2 and remember to enable USB in BIOS.

Why does my VIA chipset-based motherboard crash under Windows98?

This problem is caused by incorrect assignment of IRQ by Microsoft(r)
Windows98. MiniPort driver released by VIA reassigns these IRQs. The
driver has not been relased by FIC yet but it can be found on the FIC FTP
server. Drivers approved by FIC can be downloaded from Drivers and
Utilities page.

I need Windows98 drivers for my (VIA chipset-based) FIC motherboard!

Windows98 contains all drivers necessary. Therefore you need not use
any of the drivers supplied on the CD-PRO/floppy .
For VIA chipset based motherboards, there is a problem with the way
Windows98 assigns IRQs to devices - some may remain "invisible". This
is the IRQ rooting problem desribed above (download the driver).
Another driver you might wish to update (not recommended unless you
are experiencing problems) is VIA Bus Master IDE driver. It is shipped with
MS Windows98 but newer versions are available for download.
Another thing you might wish to update is your VxD driver, also available
on Drivers and Utilities page.

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I flashed BIOS and now Windows won't boot.. I get a VxD error mes­sage.

This happens sometimes and is a software problem. Y ou will have to rein­stall Windows based on new BIOS. Windows must have found new set­tings (registers) different from the old BIOS, so Vxd error message
will pop up if these are not found.

My Sound Blaster Live does not work under DOS. Why?

Creative Labs specifies that it does not work under DOS but it does work
in DOS mode under Windows

Windows 95 FAQs

What is the proper install order of graphics-related VIA drivers?

1)Install Windows, 2) If your motherboard has an AGP port, load Vxd

driver v . 2.9. 4) Load display card driver.

Why does my VIA chipset-based system crash when the system at­tempts to access UDMA HDD?

This problem appears under Windows 95 OSR2 and OSR 2.1. Microsoft
made two updated versions of drivers that cause the problem. Please down­load them at
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q171/3/53.asp

How can I know if a software (example: WindowsNT) is compatible with
FIC motherboards?

Each FIC motherboard is tested with a variety of operating systems and
applications. Compatibility reports are published every time new model or
updated model of a motherboard is released.Compatibility reports can be
downloaded from individual motherboard support pages or from the FIC
FTP Server (opens in a new window).

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FAQ

Windows95 shows an exclamation mark next to USB device on my
motherboard. Is there any driver that canhelp me?

The only reason why you can see that Exclamation mark on USB serial Bus
& PCI Bridge is that Windows95 didn't support it. You will need to install
its drivers to fix it.

Intel CPU FAQs

What's the difference between Celeron(tm) CPU packages SEPP and
PPGA?

Celeron SEPP is a Slot-1 version of the processor. Celeron PPGA is the
type that fits on Socket 370. For more information, visit http://www.intel.com.

How do I know what Intel CPU I've got?

CPU ID is a string by which a CPU identifies itself to BIOS. Since processor
marking can be changed andsome processors can run even at higher fre­quencies than they're manufactured for, remarked processors can be found
on the market. Since they usually do run at the remarked frequency, in that
case it is hard to find out what CPU you actually have. T o learn what Intel
CPU you really have, download Intel's utility CPUID.EXE and run it in real
mode (boot from a floppy and run it under DOS).

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