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VC19G+/VC19E+
MAINBOARD
MANUAL
DOC No.: M02A02/M02A03
Rev. : A0
Date : 11, 2002
Part No. : 25-10655-00
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Notice
Handling Precautions
Warning:
1. Static electricity may cause damage to the integrated circuits on
the motherboard. Before handling any motherboard outside of its
protective packaging, ensure that there is no static electric charge
in your body.
2. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or an equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
3. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
4. Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly
attached. PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT!
Observe the following basic precautions when handling the motherboard
or other computer components:
Wear a static wrist strap which fits around your wrist and is
connected to a natural earth ground.
Touch a grounded or anti-static surface or a metal fixture such as a
water pipe.
Avoid contacting the components on a dd-on cards, motherboards,
and modules with the golden fingers connectors plugged into the
expansion slot. It is best to handle system components by their
mounting brackets.
The above methods prevent static build-up and cause it to be discharged
properly.
Trademark
All trademarks mentioned in this manual are registered properly of
the respective owners.
Handling Precautions
This manual may not, in whole or in part, be photocopied, reproduced,
transcribed, translated, or transmitted in whatever form without the
written consent of the manufacturer, except for copie s retained by the
purchaser for personal archival purposes.
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T able of Contents
Table of Contents
Quick Reference (German) G- 1
Quick Reference (French) F- 1
Quick Reference (Spanish) S-1
Quick Reference (Japanese) J-1
Quick Reference (Chinese) C-1
Quick Reference (Simplified Chinese) |||||||||||||SC-1
Chapter 1 Overview
Package Checklist .......................................................................... 1-2
The VC19G+/VC19E+ Mainboard .............................................. 1-3
Main Features................................................................................ 1-4
FIC Unique Innovation for Users (NOVUS) -
Enhanced Mainboard Features and System Support ..................... 1-6
Chapter 2 Installation Procedures
Quick Reference (from Page 2-2 to 2-4) .......................................... 2-2
Mainboard Layout .................................................................... 2-2
1). Clear CMOS.................................................................. 2-3
2). Front Pa nel Block Cable Connection ............................ 2-3
3). CPU Fa n Installation..................................................... 2-4
1). Set System Jumpers .................................................................. 2-4
Clear CMOS: CLR_CMOS ................................................. 2-4
2). Install Memory Modules .......................................................... 2- 5
3). Install the CPU .......................................................................... 2-6
4). Install Expa nsion Cards ............................................................. 2-7
5). Connect Devices ....................................................................... 2- 8
Floppy Diskette Drive Connector ...................................... 2- 8
IDE Device Connectors ..................................................... 2-9
Fan Connectors................................................................. 2-9
Wake-On-LAN Connector................................................. 2-10
Wake-On-Ring Connector................................................. 2-10
Power Connectors ............................................................. 2-11
CD Audio-In Connector .................................................... 2-11
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Front Pa nel Block a nd IR Connector.................................. 2-12
SIRQ Connector ................................................................ 2-13
IEEE 1394 Connectors (optional)....................................... 2-14
Serial A T A Connectors (optional) ..................................... 2-14
Serial Port Connectors....................................................... 2-15
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector.............................. 2-15
Universal Serial Bus Connectors....................................... 2-15
LAN Connector (optional) ................................................ 2-16
Audio I/O Jacks ................................................................ 2-16
Printer Connector .............................................................. 2-18
Video Gra phics Accelerator Connector (VC19G+ only) ..... 2-18
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 3-1
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................... 3- 2
Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................. 3-4
Advanced Chipset Features .......................................................... 3-8
Integrated Peripherals.................................................................... 3-11
Power Management Setup ............................................................. 3-15
PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................. 3-19
PC Health Status ............................................................................ 3-20
Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................ 3-21
Load Fail-Saf e Defaults .................................................................. 3-22
Load Opti mized Defaults ................................................................ 3-22
Supervisor/User Password ............................................................ 3-22
Save a nd Exit Setup........................................................................ 3-22
Exit without Saving ........................................................................ 3-22
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Chapter 1
Overview
Overview
The new ATX, 478-pin 1stMainboard® supports a full range of the latest
generation Intel® Pentium® 4 processors. The leading edge Intel® chipset
was designed for coworking with Pentium® 4 (up to 3.06 GHz) in the 478-pin
package ba sed on the VRM 9.0 spec a nd 533 MHz.Built using the lea ding edge
technology the Intel Pentium® 4 processors provide a significant performance
over previous Pentium® III processors. Three DD R 200/266/333 SDRAM sock-
ets allow for up to 2 GB memory capacity. Support for the Ultra DMA/100
protocol a nd its high-speed interface further ensures that data transfer speeds
are improved, especi ally for long sequenti al tra nsf ers required by audio/visual
applications.
The board features onboard audio and optional onboard LAN function; also,
the optional serial ATA feature replaces the standard parallel ATA physical
storage interface and allows future enhancements to the computing platform.
It completely software compatible with parallel AT A, requiring no mofication
to your operating system. The onboard serial ATA feature includes RAID
function (level 0, 1) to provide you with a more efficient storage backup. For
more detail, please rea d the help file in the lst Utilities CD.
The 1stMainboard comes with a versatile range of I/O features such as 2 serial
ports, 1 parallel port, 1 optional LAN, 3 optional IEEE 1394, 1 PS/2 mouse a nd
keyboard connector, 6 USB ports, 1 media connector (front audio, Line-in,
Line-out and Mic-in, optional game/MIDI port). In addition, the board is
equipped with 2 dual channeled enhanced PCI bus master IDE connectors.
Ample expa nsion is available through 5 PCI a nd 1AGP (VC19G+ allows D VO/
AGP/DAC, VC19E+ supports AGP) to meet the requirement for enjoying the
P4 CPU benefits in internet applicatons, video/3D graphics performance, and
so forth.
Other key features are Remote On/Off, Auto Power Failure Recovery, integrated temperature monitoring and system fan control. Included also is lst
Utilities CD with enhanced drivers and a few bundled soft-ware solutions.
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Package Checklist
If you discover any item below was damaged or lost, please contact your
vendor.
The mainboard This user manual
One F DD cable |Software CD
One A TA/100 cable I/O shielding
One A73 bra cket with ca ble (optional)
One seri al ATA cable a nd one power cable (optional)
One 1394 bra cket with ca ble (optional)
NOTE: lst Utilities CD that contains patch files, onboard video/audio chip drivers, related online help and other useful information
can be found in your mainboard package.
Please install it right after your Windows operating system installation is done.Place your lst Utility in the drive, an operating menu will
appears in your monitor. Please select Auto Installation. It will auto-
matically detect which software tools (patch files, drivers) that the
mainboard needs. Press OK button to go through the whole installation procedure in a very straight forward and easy way. It also
provides you with a custom way to select wanted patch files and
software drivers that for onboard chips use. The top menu of lst
Utilities lists all the functions that allowed by this board.
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The VC19G+/VC19E+ Mainboard
Overview
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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 98SE, W indows ME, W indows
||NT , W indows 2000, Windows XP , a nd OS/2.
Leading Edge Chipset
Intel® 845GE (VC19G+)/ 845PE (VC19E+) provides integrated D RAM con-
trollers with new Dyna mic Power Ma nage ment Architecture (DPMA), concurrent PCI, AGP a nd USB. The built-in audio a nd video feature s of the
Intel chipset provide better visual performance with the Dynamic Video
Memory T echnology (D VMT) properties.
Versatile Main Memory Support
Accepts up to 2 GB DDR SDRAM using three memory sockets for allowing that from 64, 128, 256, 512MB with support for lightenning-fast DD R
SDRAM (DD R 200/266/333 MHz).
Intel P4 Processors Support
1.4 G to 2.5 GHz and up* (FSB 400) / Celeron 1.7 -2.0 GHz a nd up* (FSB 400)
2.0 G to 3.06 GHz a nd up* (FSB 533)
(*: not tested yet)
AGP and PCI Expansion Slots
One AGP Bus (VC19G+ supports D VO/AGP/DAC(V GA); VC19E+ supports AGP) expansion slot (only 1.5V 4X card allowed), and five PCI Bus
expa nsion slots provided the room to install a full range of add-on cards.
Super Multi Input/Output (I/O) Support
Integrated Plug a nd Play multi-I/O chipset feature s two high-speed UART
16550 compatible serial ports, one parallel port, one optional game port,
a nd one FDD connector.
Integrated Audio Subsystem
Embedded audio features in the ICH4 with a n integrated PCI audio controller, DOS games compatible engine. The subsystem utilizes line-out,
line-in, and MIC external jacks, one joystick port with MIDI interface.
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Overview
Convenient Rear Panel USB Connection Support
Four USB 2.0 ports integrated in the rear I/O panel and one USB 2.0
pinheader for either front or rear panel connection allow convenient and
high-speed Plug and Play connections to the growing number of USB
complia nt peri pheral devices on the market.
Enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE Controller with Ultra DMA 33/66/100
Support
Integrated Enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE controller features two dualchannel connectors that up to four Enhanced IDE devices, including CDROM and Tape Backup Drives, as well as Hard Disk Drives supporting
the new Ultra DMA 100 protocol. Standard PIO Mode 3, PIO Mode 4,
DMA Mode 2, DMA Mode 4, UltraDMA-100 Mode 5 devices are also
supported.
Onboard Accelerated Gra phics Port (AGP)
The board is installed one 32-bit 1.5V AGP 4X bus with a dedicated 66MHz/
133MHz path from the graphics card to the system memory . AGP ena bled
3D graphics cards can directly access main memory across this fast path
instead of using local me mory .
5.1 Channel Audio Support (optional)
The board owns an optional audio controller that gives magnificent 5.1
cha nnel audio effect. It meets PC99® a nd supports digital audio interface.
IDE RAID Support (optional)
The optional SATA feature includes RAID function. It allows this board
to back up huge amount data in an economic way. The RAID controller
offers features that of level 0, 1 and supports the most popular operating
systems, such as Windows 95/98SE/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP a nd Linux.
LAN Support (optional)
Onboard optional LAN controller with one optional jack integrated with
other rear panel I/O connectors provides users with a convenient connection with network environment.
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1394 Support (optional)
One optional 1394 controller with three optional 2x5 pinhea ders of 1394
ports (Intel spec.) for more efficient peripheral device connection and
data transaction.
FIC Unique Innovation for Users (NOVUS) -
Enhanced Mainboard Features and System Support
LogoGenie
A user friendly GUI supporting Windows 95/98SE (not Windows 2000/
NT/ME/XP), LogoGenie allows you to customize, create or select a Logo
which will be displayed when the system is booting.
NOTE:
Please read Page 3-7 for detail information.
BIOS Guardi an
BIOS Guardian effectively acts as a fire-wall against viruses that can attack the BIOS while the system is running and by default is enabled.
WAR NING:
BIOS Guardi an must be disa bled before refla sh BIOS.
NOTE:
Please read Page 3-7 for detail information.
Easy Key
Instea d of completing the multi-layered BIOS setup process these 3 Ea sy
Key functions provide direct access to Sub-Menu when completing BIOS
settings adjustments.
Easy-Keys are as follows:
Ctrl + c: T o enter clock settings menu.
Ctrl + p: To load Performance Default settings and restart.
Ctrl + f: T o load Fail-Safe Default settings a nd restart.
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Installation Procedures
Chapter 2
Installation Procedures
The mainboard has several user-adjustable jumpers on the board that allow you to
configure your system to suit your requirements. This chapter contains information
on the various jumper settings on your mainboard.
To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:
Step 1 - Set system jumpers
Step 2 - Install memory 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
Step 7 - Install supporting software tools
WARNING: Excessive torque may damage the mainboard. When
using an electric screwdriver on the mainboard, make sure that
the torque is set to the allowable range of 5.0 ~ 8.0kg/cm.
Mainboard components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit
(IC) chips. To prevent static electricity from harming any of the
sensitive components, you should follow the following precautions whenever working on the computer:
1. Unplug the computer when working on the inside.
2. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC
||||chips, leads, or circuitry.
3. Wear an anti-static wrist strap which fits around the wrist.
4. Place components on a grounded anti-static pad or on the bag
that came with the component whenever the components are
separated from the system.
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Quick Reference (from Page 2-2 to 2-4)
Mainboard Layout
* When link to Line_Out ja ck, please use a speaker that with amplifier .
* Connector SIRQ is for system integration use.
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1). Clear CMOS
2). Front Panel Block Cable Connection
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3). CPU Fan Installation
This connector is linked to the CPU fan. When the system is in some power saving
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 resulting in
damage to both the CPU and the mainboard.
Damage may occur to the mainboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are
used incorrectly. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these
pins.
1). Set System Jumpers
NOTE: Users are not encouraged to change the jumper settings
not listed in this manual. Changing the jumper settings improperly
may adversely affect system performance.
Clear CMOS: CLR_CMOS
(1) Turn off your computer
(2) Place the jumper cap onto the pinpair 2-3 at least 6 seconds to clear CMOS
(3) Place the jumper ca p onto the pinpair 1-2 to Normal
(4) Turn on your computer until CMOS checksum error appears
(5) Hold down the Delete key when boots
(6) Enter the BIOS Setup to re-enter user preferences, save it a nd exit.
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2). Install Memory Modules
1. Locate DD R DIMM sockets on the mainboard.
2. Install DDR DIMM straight down into the socket 1 using both hands,
then socket 2, and so forth.
3. The clip on both ends of the socket will close up to hold the DD R DIMM
in place when the DDR DIMM reaches the socket bottom.
NOTE: Usually, the DIMM3 socket is reserved. It will be used only
when users install two single-bank DIMM modules on DIMM2 and
DIMM3 respectively .
In other words, only two types of DIMM installation are allowed:
(1).
Socket 1: either single- or double-bank DIMM on it.
Socket 2: double-bank DIMM on it.
Socket 3: left empty .
(2).
Socket 1: either single- or double-bank DIMM on it.
Socket 2: single-bank DIMM on it.
Socket 3: single-bank DIMM on it.
Press the clips with both hands to remove the DIMM.
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3). Install the CPU
The mainboard has built-in Switching Voltage Regulator to support CPU Vcore
autodetection. That is, It has the ability to detect and recognize the CPU
voltage, clock, ratio and enables users to set up the CPU frequency from the
BIOS Setup Screen. Users can adjust the frequency through Frequency /
Voltage Control of the BIOS Setup Screen.
When you install the CPU on this mainboard, please use a power supply that
designed and manufactured only for your CPUs use. Your CPU fansink combined with its retention module must be completely closed and firmly attached
on the top of the processor.
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. 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 . Place the cooling fan with heatsink on top of the installed CPU.
NOTE: Users The CPU installing procedures should be:
1. Insert the CPU (with its fansink and retention module) on the
socket.
2. Connect the 20-pin plug of the power supply
3. Connect the 4-pin plug of the power supply.
To remove the processor, please do it in reverse order.
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4). Install Expansion Cards
This section describes how to connect an expansion card to one of your
system expansion slots. Expansion cards are printed circuit boards that, when
connected to the mainboard, increase the capabilities of your system. For
example, expansion cards can provide video and sound capabilities. The
mainboard features one AGP a nd five PCI bus expansion slots.
CAUTION: Make sure to unplug the power supply when adding or
removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to
do so may cause severe damage to both the mainboard and expansion cards.
Always observe static electricity precautions.
Please read Handling Precautions at the start of this manual.
This VC19G+ mainboard supports 1.5V AGP 4X cards. VC19E+
supports 1.5V AGP 4X cards. Any other type cards may damage
card and mainboard.
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.
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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
expa nsion card, then the other . Use this rocking motion until the a dd–
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 cover.
7 . Setup the BIOS if nece ssary .
8. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card.
5). Connect Devices
Floppy Diskette Drive Connector
This connector provides the connection with your floppy disk drive.
The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin 1.
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IDE Device Connectors
The two connectors, PRIMARY a nd SECONDAR Y , are used f or your IDE hard
disk drives, CD drives, LS-120|drives, or IDE ZIP drives. The red stripe of the
ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin 1.
Fan Connectors
The two connectors, CPU_F AN, SYS_F AN are linked to the CPU fa n, ca se fa n,
respectively . CHIP_F AN can be used with North Bridge chip fan.
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Wake-On-Lan Connector
This 3-pin connector allows the remote servers to manage the system that
installed this mainboard via your network adapter which also supports WOL.
When you install such a LAN card, please read its installation guide for more
information.
Wake-On-Ring Connector
The 2-pin connector allows you to link with your modem card which outputs
a WOR singal; the system can be turned on from the power-off status by a
remote phone call via the modem card.
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Power Connectors
The 20-pin male block connector is connected to the ATX power supply. The
4-pin male block connector is for the A TX_12V power use. All two connectors
are linked with your ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply will
only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the
proper orientation a nd push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned.
CD Audio-In Connectors
The connectors, CD_IN and AUX_IN, are for CD-ROM drive audio analog
input use.
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Front Panel Block and IR Connector
This block connector includes the connectors for linking with Power LED (2
pins a nd 3 pins), HDD LED, power/sleep button, power/sleep LED, reset button 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 inf ormation
when you buy them and install the system by yourself. The plug wires polarities of these buttons will not affect the function.
(1) Reset Switch is connected to the reset button. Push this switch to reboot
the system instead of turning the power button off and on.
(2) HDD LED is connected to the IDE device indicator. This LED will blink
when the hard disk drives are activated.
(3) Power /Sleep LED (2-Pin/3-Pin)
Please refer to the tables below for the representations of LED states.
(4) Power Button is connected with power button. Push this switch allows the
system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.
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IR is a pinheader that is used f or linking with your ID device to allow transmission of data to another system that also supports the IR feature.
Speaker is a pinheader f or connecting to speaker.
SIRQ Connector
The 2-pin connector provides with a connection for some add-on cards that
require a serial IRQ linkage to the mainboard for the system operation use.
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IEEE 1394 Connectors (optional)
The board has three pinheaders of IEEE 1394 port to connect with their compatible peripheral devices f or higher system performance via a n optional cable.
Serial ATA Connectors (optional)
The 2 optional connectors with optional cable provide you with the connection two serial ATA devices that support Serial ATA specification. Serial ATA
allows all ATA and ATAPI devices, including high capacity removable devices, optical devices, tape storage devices, and zip devices. The connectors
also allows two RAID hard disks f or level 0 a nd 1 RAID functions.
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Serial Port Connectors
COM1 (9-pin D-sub male connector with teal color) a nd COM2 (2x5 pinhea der)
allow you to connect with your devices that use serial ports, such as a serial
mouse or a n external modem.
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector
These two 6-pin female (PS/2 keyboard is purple color a nd PS/2 mouse is green
color) connectors are used for your PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
Universal Serial Bus Connectors
These four USB black jacks integrated on the edge of the board are used for
linking with USB 2.0 peripheral devices. This board also provides one USB
pinheader (two extra USB 2.0 ports) f or either linking with some system ca ses.
Please note that your operating system must support USB features.
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The figure below is the pin assignment
of the USB4/5 pinheader .
LAN Connector (optional)
The optional LAN jack is used f or the LAN ca ble plug.
Audio I/O Jacks
LINE_OUT (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered
speakers. LINE_IN (light blue) allows tape players or other audio sources to
be recorded by your computer or played through the LINE_OUT. MIC_IN
(pink) allows microphones to be connected for voice input. The mainboard
also has a front panel audio connector (Intel spec.), F_AUDIO, with an optional cable.
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NOTE: If you do not use F_AUDIO, ple a se keep the pinpair 5-6, 9-10
short as default; also, when the front headphone is plugged in, the
rear audio output will be disabled.
NOTE: If your mainboard ha s 5.1-cha nnel audio option, use LINE_IN,
LINE_OUT, MICROPHONE jacks can be the 5.1-cha nnel audio output.
The mainboard has two types of audio specifications:
5.1-cha nnel a nd general 2-channel. The board
that with 5.1 audio feature is used with
a n optional A73 audio bracket. When
use the bracket, plug in the LINE_OUT
jack for the front speaker audio output
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Printer Connector
This 25-pin D-Sub female burgundy-colored connector is attached to your
printer.
Video Graphics Accelerator Connector (VC19G+ only)
This 15-pin female D-sub blue connector is connected to your display monitor .
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BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
BIOS Setup
The mainboard comes with the chip that A ward BIOS that contains the ROM
Setup information of your system. (This chip serves as an interface between
the processor and the rest of the mainboard components.) This section explains the information contained in the Setup program and tells you how to
modify the settings according to your system configuration.
CMOS Setup Utility
The Setup utility program allows updates to the mainboard configuration settings. The BIOS setup values will be saved in the CMOS. It is executed when
the user changes system configuration; user changes system backup battery;
or the system detects a configuration error and asks the user to run the Setup
program. Use the arrow keys to select and press Enter to run the selected
program.
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Standard CMOS Setup
The Standard CMOS Setup screen is displayed above. Each item may have
one or more option settings. The system BIOS automatically detects memory
size, thus no changes are necessary . Use the arrow keys to highlight the item
and then use PgUp or PgDn keys to select the value you want in each item.
Date
To set the date, highlight the Date field and then press Page Up/Page
Down or +/- keys to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year
format.
Time
T o set the time, highlight the Time field a nd then press Page Up/Page Down
or +/- keys to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute, and second
format.
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Hard Disks
This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI hard drives installed
in the system. The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE
devices. Each channel can support up to two hard disks, the first of which
is the Master and the second is the Slave.
Hard Disk Configurations
Capacity: The hard disk size. The unit is Bytes.
Cylinder: The cylinder number of the hard disk.
Head: The read/write head number of hard disk.
Precomp: The cylinder number at which the disk drive
changes the write current.
Landing Zone: The cylinder number that the disk drive heads
(read/write) are seated when the disk drive is
parked.
Sector: The sector number of each track defined on the
hard disk.
Drive A / Drive B
This field records the types of floppy drives installed in the system. To
enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corresponding field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow
key.
Floppy 3 Mode Support
This is a Japanese standard floppy type drive. The standard stores 1.2MB
in a 3.5 inch diskette.
Video
Set this field to the type of video display card installed in the system.
Halt On
This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt.
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Advanced BIOS Features
Virus Warning
This feature 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, Disabled.
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
When enabled, improves the system performance. Disable this item when
testing or trouble-shooting. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
CPU Hyper-Threading
Hyper-Threading Technology is a term of simultaneous Multi-threading
Technology (SMT). Where multiple threads of software applications can
be run simultaneously on one CPU. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Quick Power On Self Test
When enabled, allows the BIOS to bypass the extensive memory test.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
This feature will auto detect all hard disks of bootable device on the system. It also allows users to select hard disk device booting priority .
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First/Second/Third Boot Device
This feature allows user to select the boot device priority . The options are:
Floppy , LS120, Hard Disk, CD ROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP , USBCDROM, USB-HDD, LAN, Disabled.
Boot Other Device
This feature allows user to select the boot device priority.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Swap Floppy Drive
Allows you to switch the order in which the operating system accesses
the floppy drives during boot up.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
When enabled, assigns the BIOS to perform floppy diskette drive tests by
issuing the time-consuming seek commands.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Boot Up Numlock Status
When set to On, allows the BIOS to automatically enable the Num Lock
Function when the system boots up. The options are: On, Off.
Gate A20 Option
When set at Fast, allows a faster access response under Protected mode.
The options are: Fast, Normal.
Typematic Rate Setting
The term typematic means that when a keyboard key is held down, the
character is repeatedly entered until the key is released.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
Type matic Rate (Chars/Sec)
This feature is available only if the a bove item , Typematic Rate Setting, is
set at Enabled. Sets the rate of a character repeat when the key is held
down. The options are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.
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Type matic Delay (Msec)
This feature is available only if the item, Typematic Rate Setting, is set at
Enabled. Sets the delay time before a character is repeated.
The options are: 250, 500, 750, 1000 millisecond.
Security Option
Allows to set the security level of the system.The options: Setup, System.
APIC Mode
Allows you to decide if the system enters the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode or not f or more IRQs ca n be released.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
MPS V ersion Control For OS
When two CPUs onboard (not this board) this feature allows you to select
MPS (Multi-Processor Spec.) version control for OS when logo test executes. The options are: 1.1, 1.4.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
If your operating system (OS) is OS/2, select the option OS2. Otherwise,
stay with the default setting Non-OS2.The options are: Non-OS2, OS2.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology which allows your hard disk drive to report any read/write errors and
issues a warning with LDCM installed. The options: Disa bled, 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 e s for it to function
properly. Otherwise, set at No, even if field f or Drive A a nd/or Drive B is set
at None, system will still detect and recognize of a floppy drive(s).
The options are: Yes, No.
BIOS Guardian
It allows the system to prevent computer viruses. Users will need to disable it to update BIOS. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
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NOTE:
Please disable this BIOS feature before you start to reflash BIOS.
BIOS Guardia n and Reflash BIOS
BIOS Guardian by default is enabled, thus effectively acts as a firewall against viruses that can attack the BIOS while the system is
running. It must be disabled before refla sh BIOS.
The steps below show you how to off and on BIOS Guardian when
reflash BIOS:
1. Press Del key while booting. Go to CMOS Setup Utility menu.
2. Go to Advanced BIOS Features submenu.
3. Set the feature BIOS Guardi a n at Disa bled.
4. Save the setting and exit. The system restarts.
5. POST screen holds. A me ssage a bout BIOS Guardi an shows.
6. Press Space bar.
7. Reflash BIOS. Restart the system after complete it.
8. POST screen holds. A me ssage a bout BIOS Guardi an shows.
9. Press G key . The feature BIOS Guardi a n will be enabled again.
Full Screen LOGO Show
It decides whether or not the full screen logo is shown during system
booting up. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
NOTE:
1. LogoGenie supports Award BIOS only.
2. If you create a Logo file (.bmp) by LogoGenie, the file size must
||||be 640 x 464 x 256 colors.
T o enable this utility, please proceed as f ollows:
1 . Insert software CD. Select LogoGenie from the Menu
a nd f ollow the installation instructions.
2 . After LogoGenie ha s been installed, go to W indows Start Box.
In Programs Menu, select LogoGenie, then select LogoGenie.
3 . Press F1 to read Help file to understand how to use this software if
it is new to you.
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Advanced Chipset Features
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DRAM Timing Selectable
This feature allows user to select the way to set DRAM timing.
The options are: Manual, By SPD.
CAS Latency Time
This feature allows user to select the CAS latency time, when any SDRAM
DIMM installed. The options are: 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3.
Active to Precharge Delay
This feature allows user to set Active to Precharge Delay, if any SDRAM
installed.
The options are: 7, 6, 5.
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
The feature allows user to set the delay time that from the DRAM RAS#
active to CAS#. The options are: 3, 2.
DRAM RAS# Precharge
The feature allows user to set the DRAM RAS# Precharge Time.
The options are: 3, 2.
Memory Frequency For
This feature allows users to set the memory frequency.
The options are: PC100, PC133, Auto.
System BIOS Cacheable
Setting at Enabled will allow the caching of the BIOS ROM F0000H-FFFFFH,
resulting in better system performance. It may cause system error when
some programd try to access the memory area.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
Video BIOS Cache able
Setting at Enabled will allow the caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000HC7FFFH, resulting in better video performance. It may cause system error
when some programd try to access the memory area.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
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Delayed Tra nsaction
Setting at Eanbled will 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: Disabled, Enabled.
Delay Prior to Thermal
It allows user to select the Delay Prior to Thermal.
The options are: 4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min.
AGP Gra phics Aperature Size (MB)
It allows user to select the main memory frame size of AGP use.
The options are: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256.
for VC19G+ only
On-Chip V GA
It allows user to disable the onchip video function.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
It allows user to select the main memory frame size of AGP use.
The options are: 1MB, 8MB.
Boot Display
This feature allows you to select the display type while booting.
The options are: Auto, CR T, TV , EFP.
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Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
When enabled, it allows you to use the onboard pri mary PCI IDE.
The options are: Enabled, Disa bled.
IDE Primary Ma ster PIO
Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI primary IDE
hard drive (master) mode. The options are: Auto, 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 drive (slave) mode. The options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2,
Mode 3, Mode 4.
IDE Primary Ma ster UDMA
Allows an automatic configuration of the PCI primary IDE hard drive
(master) mode if Ultra DMA is supported both on the motherboard and
the hard disk. The options are: Auto, Disabled.
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IDE Primary Slave UDMA
Allows an automatic configuration of the PCI primary IDE hard drive
(slave) mode if Ultra DMA is supported both on the motherboard and the
hard disk. The options are: Auto, Disabled.
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
When enabled, it allows you to use the onboard secondary PCI IDE.
The options are: Enabled, Disa bled.
IDE Secondary Ma ster PIO
Allows a n automatic or a ma nual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE
hard drive (master) mode. The options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode
2, Mode 3, Mode 4.
IDE Secondary Ma ster UDMA
Allows a n automatic configuration of the PCI secondary IDE hard drive
(master) mode if Ultra DMA is supported both on the motherboard and
the hard disk. The options are: Auto, Disabled.
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
Allows an automatic configuration of the PCI secondary IDE hard drive
(slave) mode if Ultra DMA is supported both on the motherboard and the
hard disk. The options are: Auto, Disabled.
USB Controller
Disable this option if you are not using the onboard USB feature.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
USB 2.0 Controller
Enable this ite m to support USB 2.0 devices.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
Legacy USB Keyboard
When a USB keyboard is installed, please set at Ena bled.
The options are: Disa bled, Ena bled.
AC97 Audio
This feature auto detects if you use a card that with a CODEC to enable or
disable the AC97 audio function.
The options are: Auto, Disabled.
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Onboard Lan Device
This feature allows users to enable or disable the onboard Lan device.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Init Display First
When you install a n AGP VGA card a nd 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, AGP.
IDE HDD Block Mode
When enabled, the system executes read/write requests to hard disk in
block mode. The options are: Enabled, Disa bled.
Onboard Serial Port 1/2
If the serial port 1/2 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: Disa bled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,
3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3.
UART Mode Select
Allows you to select the IR modes if the serial port 2 is used a s 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: Normal, IrDA, ASKIR.
RxD , TxD Active
This feature is available only if the ite m, 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; Hi, Hi; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo.
IR Tra nsmission 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, Disabled.
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
Allows a n automatic or a ma nual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE
hard drive (slave) mode.The options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2,
Mode 3, Mode 4.
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UR2 Duplex Mode
Allows you to select the IR modes.
The options are: Full, Half.
Use IR Pins
Allows you to select IR pin mode.
The options are: RxD2, TxD2; IR-Rx2Tx2.
Onboard Parallel Port
Allows you to select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses
the onboard I/O controller.
The options are: Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7.
Parallel Port Mode
Allows you to connect with an advanced printer via the port mode it supports. The options are: SPP , EPP1.9+SPP, ECP , EPP1.9+ECP , EPP1.7+SPP,
EPP1.7+ECP .
EPP Mode Select
This feature allows you to select the EPP type version.
The options are: EPP1.7, EPP1.9.
ECP Mode Use DMA
This feature allows you to select Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel.
The options are: 1, 3.
PWRON After PW R-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, On, or Off.
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Power Management Setup
ACPI Function
This item allows you to disable the ACPI function.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
ACPI Suspend T ype
This item allows you to select suspend mode when the system in ACPI
mode. The options are: S1 (POS), S3 (PTR), S1&S3.
Run V GABIOS if S3 Resume
This feature allows you to decide the way if VGA BIOS should be called
when the system resumes from S3 state if the above feature is set at S3
(PTR) or S1&S3. The options are Y es, No.
Power Man agement
This item allows you to adjust the power management features.
Select User Define f or configuring your own power ma nagement features.
Min Saving initiates all predefined timers in their minimum values. Max
Saving, on the other hand, initiates maximum values.
The options are: User Define, Min Saving, Max Saving.
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Video Off Method
The option Blank Screen allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by
turning off the red-green-blue signals. The option V/H SYNC+Blank allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by turning off the V-Sync and HSync signals sent from add-on VGA card. The option DPMS allows the
BIOS to blank off screen display by your add-on VGA card which supports DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling function).
The options are: Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS.
Video Off In Suspend
The option allows you to select VGA status when the system goes to
suspend mode. The options are: No, Yes.
Suspend Type
The option allows you to select the suspend type that supported by the
chipset. The options are: Stop Grant, PwrOn Suspend.
MODEM Use IRQ
This feature allows you to select the IRQ# to meet your modem IRQ#.
The options are: NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.
Suspend Mode
When disabled, the system will not enter Suspend mode. The specified
time option defines the idle time the system takes before it enters Suspend
mode. The options are: Disable, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40 M in, 1 Hour .
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 M in 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: Disabled, 1 Min..15 Min.
CPU THRM-Throttling
When thermal override condition occur, this item allows users to determine the duty cycle of the throttling.
The options are: 87.5%, 75.0%, 62.5, 50.0%, 37.5%, 25.0%, 12.5%.
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Wa ke-Up by PCI card
When set at Enabled, any PCI-PM event awakes the system from a PCIPM controlled state. The options are Disabled, Enabled.
Power On by Ring
An incoming call via modem awakes the system from its soft-off mode.
The options are Disa bled, Ena bled.
Wa ke 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, Enabled.
USB KB Wa ke-Up From S3
When set at Enabled, it allows USB keyboard to activate the system from
ACPI S3 power saving mode. The options are Disabled, Enabled.
Resume by Alarm
This feature allows you to set the when the system being turned on from
the system power-off status.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Date (of Month) Alarm
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.
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
If a n ATX power supply is installed and when RTC Alarm Re sume is Enabled, this feature allows you to set the time of the alarm starts when the
RT C Alarm Resume From Soft Of f is set to be Enabled.
The options are: hh (hour) - 0, 1, 2,.., 23; mm (minute) - 0, 1, 2,..,59; ss
(second) - 0, 1, 2,..,59.
Primary IDE 0
When the primary master HDD is working, the system timer will be reloaded and the system will not be into the suspend mode.
The options are: Disabled , Enabled.
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Primary IDE 1
When the primary slave HDD is working, the system timer will be reloaded
and the system will not be into the suspend mode.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
Secondary IDE 0
When the secondary master HDD is working, the system timer will be
reloaded and the system will not be into the suspend mode.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
Secondary IDE 1
When the secondar slave HDD is working, the system timer will be reloaded and the system will not be into the suspend mode.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
F DD, COM, LPT Port
When FDD, COM, or LPT is working, the system timer will be reloaded and
the system will not be into the suspend mode.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
PCI PIRQ[A-D]#
When the PCI PIRQ[A-D]# has been alerted, the system timer will be reloaded and the system will not be into the suspend mode.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
Reset Configuration Data
Enabling it to reset the system Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD)
when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on card and the
system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot. The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
Resources Controlled By
If set at Auto, the BIOS arranges all system resources. If there exists conflict, select Manual. The options are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.
If the manual options, after the featrue IRQ Resources being pressed, of
IRQ- Assigned T o are: PCI Device, Reserved. When resources were controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on each
device type to use the interrupt.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Set this feature to be enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the
system requires the VGA palette snoop function.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment
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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15.
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PC Health Status
CPU Warning Temperature
This feature allows you to set the temperature to slow down the CPU clock
frequency. The option list presents all the temperatures that supported by
the board and Disabled.
Current System Temp. / Current CPU Temperature / Current CPU Fan
Speed / Current SYS FAN Speed / Current Chip Fan Speed / CPU
Vcore / +1.5V / 3.3V / +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
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 option list presents all the temperatures that supported by the
board and Disabled.
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Frequency/Voltage Control
CPU Clock Ratio
This feature allows you to enter the supported frequency mulitplier for
CPU host clock.
Auto Detect PCI Clk
When enabled, BIOS will detect the PCI slot. If no a ny device in, BIOS will
auto disable its clock. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Spread Spectrum
This feature allows you to enable the spread Spectrum function.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock
This feature allows you to select the combinations of CPU, onboard AGP
bus, a nd PCI clock frequency . The default setting, Default, will detect your
CPU/AGP/PCI clock frequency automatically . If you set a unappropri ate
option which leads to a booting problem, keep pressing the Insert key
until the display appears will solve it. The options lists all combinations
that provided by the system BIOS.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This submenu is selected to diagnose the problem after the computer boots, if
the computer will not boot. These settings do not give optimal performance.
Load Optimized Defaults
This submenu is selected for default settings which provide the best system
performance.
Supervisor/User Password
To enable the Supervisor/User passwords, select the item from the Standard
CMOS Setup. You will be prompted to create your own password. T ype your
password up to eight chara cters and press Enter. You will be asked to confirm
the password. Type the password again a nd pre ss Enter. To disable password,
press Enter twice when you are prompted to enter a password. A message
appears, confirming the password is disabled.
Under the BIOS Feature Setup, if Setup is selected under the Security Option
field and the Supervisor/User Password is enabled, you will be prompted
password every time you try to enter the CMOS Setup Utility. If System is
selected and the Supervisor/User Password is enabled, you will be requested
to enter the Password every time when you reboot the system or enter the
CMOS Setup utility.
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 a nd exit the setup utility: SA VE to CMOS a nd 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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