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VI11
MAINBOARD
MANUAL
DOC No.: M01A02
Rev. : A1
Date : 4, 2002
Part No. : 25-11639-01
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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:
n Wear a static wrist strap which fits around your wrist and is
connected to a natural earth ground.
n Touch a grounded or anti-static surface or a metal fixture such as a
water pipe.
n Avoid contacting the components on add-on cards, motherboards,
and modules with the golden fingers connectors plugged into the
expansion slot. It is best to handle system components by their
mounting brackets.
The above methods prevent static build-up and cause it to be discharged
properly.
Trademark
All trademarks mentioned in this manual are registered properly of
the respective owners.
Handling Precautions
This manual may not, in whole or in part, be photocopied, reproduced,
transcribed, translated, or transmitted in whatever form without the
written consent of the manufacturer, except for copies retained by the
purchaser for personal archival purposes.
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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 VI11 Mainboard ................................................................. 1-3
Main Features ................................................................................ 1-4
FIC Unique Innovation for Users (NOVUS) -
Enhanced Mainboard Features and System Support .................... 1-5
Chapter 2 Installation Procedures
Quick Reference (from Page 2-2 to 2-4) .......................................... 2-2
Mainboard Layout .................................................................... 2-2
1). Clear CMOS, Clear Password ....................................... 2-3
2). Front Panel Block Cable Connection ............................ 2-3
3). CPU Fan Installation ..................................................... 2-4
1). Set System Jumpers .................................................................. 2-4
Clear CMOS: CLR_CMOS ................................................. 2-4
Clear Password: CLR_PWD .............................................. 2-5
2). Install Memory Modules .......................................................... 2-6
3). Install the CPU .......................................................................... 2-6
4). Install Expansion Cards ............................................................. 2-8
5). Connect Devices ....................................................................... 2-9
Floppy Diskette Drive Connector ..................................... 2-9
IDE Device Connectors ..................................................... 2-10
Power Connectors ............................................................. 2-10
Fan Connectors ................................................................. 2-11
CD Audio-In Connector .................................................... 2-11
Front Panel Block, Power LED and Speaker Connector .... 2-12
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector ............................. 2-13
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Game/MIDI Connector ...................................................... 2-14
Serial Port Connectors ....................................................... 2-14
Printer Connector .............................................................. 2-15
Universal Serial Bus Connectors ....................................... 2-15
Audio I/O Jacks ................................................................ 2-16
Optional LAN Connector .................................................. 2-17
Optional Wake-On-Ring Connector .................................. 2-17
Optional SIRQ Connector ................................................. 2-18
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 3-1
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................... 3-2
Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................. 3-4
Advanced Chipset Features .......................................................... 3-7
Integrated Peripherals .................................................................... 3-8
Power Management Setup ............................................................. 3-12
PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................. 3-15
PC Health Status ............................................................................ 3-16
Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................ 3-17
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .................................................................. 3-18
Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................ 3-18
Supervisor/User Password ............................................................ 3-18
Save and Exit Setup ........................................................................ 3-18
Exit without Saving ........................................................................ 3-18
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Overview
Chapter 1
Overview
The ATX, 478-pin FC-PGA2 package supports the latest generation Intel® P4
level processors that achieve from 1.4 to 2.2 GHz being with 3 Double Data
Rate PC1600/PC2100/PC2400/PC2700 DDR SDRAMs for up to 3 GB of DDR
SDRAM.
The board is built around the new SiS645DXÔ chip that provides the data
speed up to 533 MHz and DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 SDRAM. SiS961BÔ
features ATA133 to ensure the high data transfer speeds especially for long
sequential transfers required by audio/visual applications.
Expansion is provided by 1 AGP (2X/4X) and 6 PCIs. I/O connections include
2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, audio port either for general 2-channel or 5.1-
channel that linked with an optional A71 daughter board and bracket, 1 op-
tional LAN, 1 PS/2 mouse and keyboard connector, up to 6 USB ports and 1
media connector (Line-In, Line-Out*, Mic-In, Game/Midi).
Other key features are Remote On/Off, Auto Power Failure Recovery, inte-
grated temperature monitoring and system fan control. Included also is CD
Pro with enhanced drivers containing 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.
þ The mainboard þ This user manual
þ One FDD cable þ |Software CD
þ One A T A/100 cable
NOTE: CD Pro that contains patch files, onboard video/audio chip
drivers, related online help and other useful information can be
found in your mainboard package.
Please install it right after your Windows operating system installation is done.
appears in your monitor. Please select
matically detect which software tools (patch files, drivers) that the
mainboard needs. Press OK button to go through the whole installation procedure in a very straight forward and easy way. It also
provides you with a custom way to select wanted patch files and
software drivers that for onboard chips use. The top menu of the
CD Pro lists all the functions that allowed by this board.
Place your CDPro in the drive, an operating menu will
Auto Installation
. It will auto-
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Overview
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Main Features
n Easy Installation
||BIOS with support for Plug and Play, auto detection of IDE hard drives,
||LS-120|drives, IDE ZIP drives, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows
||NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and OS/2.
n Leading Edge Chipset
SiS645DX Chipset (645DX + 961B) provides high performance, memory
controller, integrated AGP compliant.
n Advanced High Performance Memory Controller
Accepts up to 3 GB DRAM using three DDR DIMMs from 256 MB to
total 3 GB with support for lightenning-fast (PC1600/PC2100/PC2400/
PC2700) DDR SDRAM .
n Intel P4 Processors Support
Intel P4 478-pin FC-PGA2 package:
1.4 to 2.2 GHz and up* (FSB 400) / 2.26 to 2.4 GHz and up* (FSB 533)
(*: not tested yet)
n AGP and PCI Expansion Slots
One AGP Bus expansion slot and six PCI Bus expansion slots provided
the room to install a full range of add-on cards.
n Enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE Controller with Ultra DMA 33/66/100/
133 Support
Integrated Enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE controller features two dual-
channel connectors that up to four Enhanced IDE devices, including CD-
ROM and Tape Backup Drives, as well as Hard Disk Drives supporting
the new Ultra DMA 133 protocol.
n Integrated Onchip Audio Subsystem
Embeded in SiS961B, the audio features both traditional consumer digital
audio channel and the AC97 v2.2 compliant consumer digital audio slot.
VRA mode is also associated with both the AC97 audio link and the
traditional consumer digital audio channel.
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n Super Multi Input/Output (I/O) Support
SiS961B integrates the functionalities of AC97 interface, the Ethernet MAC,
the dual USB controllers, the IDE master/slave controllers, the PCI-to-
LPC bridge, I/O advanced programmable interrupt controller and legacy
power management. It utilizes an universal interface supporting the asyn-
chronous I/O of the X86 compatible CPUs, such as PIII, K7, P4.
n Convenient Rear Panel USB Connection Support
Two USB ports integrated in the rear I/O panel and four extra USB ports
for either front or rear panel connection allow convenient and high-speed
Plug and Play connections to the growing number of USB compliant
peripheral devices on the market.
FIC Unique Innovation for Users (NOVUS) -
Enhanced Mainboard Features and System Support
n LogoGenie
A user friendly GUI supporting Windows 95/98/98SE/ME (not Windows 2000/NT/XP), LogoGenie allows you to customize, create or
select a Logo which will be displayed when the system is booting.
NOTE:
1. LogoGenie supports Award BIOS only.
2. If you create a Logo file (.bmp) by LogoGenie, the file size must
||||be 640 x 464 x 256 colors.
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To enable this utility, please proceed as follows:
1. Insert CD Pro. Select LogoGenie from the Menu and
follow the installation instructions.
2. After LogoGenie has been installed, go to Windows Start Box.
In Programs Menu, select LogoGenie (ver.), then select LogoGenie.
3. Press F1 to read Help file to understand how to use this software if
it is new to you.
n BIOS Guardian
BIOS Guardian by default is enabled. It must be disabled in order to
reflash BIOS, thus effectively acts as a fire-wall against viruses that
can attack the BIOS while the system is running.
WARNING: While excute Step3 below, please do not turn off the
sytsem power in order to avoid BIOS damage.
BIOS Guardian can be disabled as follows:
1. Go to BIOS Set Up Menu. (Press Del key while booting.)
2. Go to Advanced BIOS Features Set Up Submenu.
3. Disable BIOS Guardian.
4. Save the setting, and restart system.
NOTE: However, if it is disabled and while boot the system, the
POST screen will be held and shows you the message to let you
know the current status of BIOS Guardian. To press G key will enable the BIOS Guardian again; or simply to press the space bar will
continue the booting process.
n Easy Key
Instead of completing the multi-layered BIOS setup process these
3 Easy Key functions provide direct access to Sub-Menu when completing BIOS settings adjustments.
Easy-Keys are as follows:
Ctrl + c: To enter clock settings menu.
Ctrl + p: To load Performance Default settings and restart.
Ctrl + f: To load Fail-Safe Default settings and restart.
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Installation Procedures
Chapter 2
Installation Procedures
The mainboard has several user-adjustable jumpers on the board that allow you to
configure your system to suit your requirements. This chapter contains information
on the various jumper settings on your mainboard.
To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:
n
Step 1 - Set system jumpers
n
Step 2 - Install memory modules
n
Step 3 - Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
n
Step 4 - Install expansion cards
Step 5 - Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
n
n
Step 6 - Set up BIOS software
n
Step 7 - Install supporting software tools
WARNING: Excessive torque may damage the mainboard. When
using an electric screwdriver on the mainboard, make sure that
the torque is set to the allowable range of 5.0 ~ 8.0kg/cm.
Mainboard components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit
(IC) chips. To prevent static electricity from harming any of the
sensitive components, you should follow the following precautions whenever working on the computer:
1. Unplug the computer when working on the inside.
2. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC
||||chips, leads, or circuitry.
3. Wear an anti-static wrist strap which fits around the wrist.
4. Place components on a grounded anti-static pad or on the bag
that came with the component whenever the components are
separated from the system.
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Quick Reference (from Page 2-2 to 2-4)
Mainboard Layout
* When link to Line_Out jack, please use speakers with amplifier.
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Installation Procedures
1). Clear CMOS, Clear Password
2). Front Panel Block Cable Connection
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3). CPU Fan Installation
This connector is linked to the CPU fan. 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
Jumpers are used to select the operation modes for your system. Some jump-
ers 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 pinpair 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 pinpair cap has been placed on one or two of its pins.
NOTE: Users are not encouraged to change the jumper settings
not listed in this manual. Changing the jumper settings improperly
may adversely affect system performance.
Clear CMOS: CLR_CMOS
The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the
RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer (2) Place the jumper cap onto the pinpair
2-3 at least 6 seconds to clear CMOS (3) Place the jumper cap onto the pinpair
1-2 to Normal (4) Turn on your computer until CMOS checksum error appears
(5) Hold down the Delete key when boots (6) Enter the BIOS Setup to re-enter
user preferences.
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Clear Password: CLR_PWD
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the password configuration. You
may need to enable it if you forget your password. To clear the password
setting: (1) Turn off your computer (2) Place the jumper cap onto pinpair (3)
Turn on your computer (4) Hold down the Delete key during bootup and enter
BIOS Setup to clear password (5) Save the setting and exit (6) Turn off your
computer.
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2). Install Memory Modules
1. Locate the DIMM slots on the mainboard.
2. Install the DIMM straight down into the DIMM slot using both hands.
3. The clip on both ends of the DIMM slot will close up to hold the DIMM
in place when the DIMM reaches the slot bottom.
Press the clips with both hands to remove the DIMM.
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.
NOTE: The FSB frequency is set at 100 MHz, its default value. If
users want to set at 133 MHz, please adjust the BIOS feature that
mentioned in Page 3-17, CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock.
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CAUTION:
1. The heatsink and fan you installed must be approved by CPU
|||||manufactories.
2. The mainboard must be placed on a solid place to avoid shaking
|||||while install the heatsink and fan on the board.
3. The heatsink must be contact with the CPU top tightly.
4. Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly
attached. PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT!
To install the CPU, do the following:
1. Lift the lever on the side of the CPU socket.
Installation Procedures
2. Handle the chip by its edges and try not to touch any of the pins.
3. Place the CPU in the socket. The chip has two notches to correctly locate
the chip. Align two notches of the processor with the two triangular
marks on the socket. Do not force the chip. The CPU should slide easily
into the socket.
4. Swing the lever to the down position to lock the CPU in place.
5. Install the cooling fan with heatsink on top of the installed CPU.
6. Place the mainboard (with the CPU, its cooling fan, and heatsink) into the
system chassis and affix it with screws.
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4). Install Expansion Cards
This section describes how to connect an expansion card to one of your
system expansion slots. Expansion cards are printed circuit boards that, when
connected to the mainboard, increase the capabilities of your system. For
example, expansion cards can provide video and sound capabilities. The
mainboard features one AGP and six PCI bus expansion slots.
CAUTION: Make sure to unplug the power supply when adding or
removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to
do so may cause severe damage to both the mainboard and
expansioncards.
Always observe static electricity precautions.
Please read Handling Precautions at the start of this manual.
To install an expansion card, follow the steps below:
1. Remove the 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
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 cover.
7. Setup the BIOS if necessary.
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
These two connectors are used for your IDE hard disk drives, CD drives, LS-
120|drives, or IDE ZIP drives. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the
same side with the Pin 1.
Power Connectors
The 20-pin male block connector is connected to the ATX power supply. The
neighboring socket is for the auxiluary power plug use. The 4-pin male block
connector is for the 12V power use. All the three 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
and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned.
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Fan Connectors
The two connectors, CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN are linked to the CPU fan, case fan,
respectively. CHIP_FAN can be used either with the case fan or North Bridge
chip fan. For preventing the system and chip from overheat damage, the fans
on this board will keep running when the system in suspend mode.
CD Audio-In Connectors
The connectors are for CD-ROM drive audio input use.
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Front Panel Block, Power LED and Speaker Connector
This block connector includes the connectors for linking with HDD LED,
power LED (2 and 3 pins), dual power LED, power button, suspend button,
reset button, and IR on the front panel of the system case. Please identify
polarities of plug wires for the case speaker and LEDs. Please ask vendor
about this information when you buy them and install the system by yourself.
The plug wires polarities of these buttons will not affect the function.
1. Power LED (2-Pin) is connected with the system power indicator to indicate
whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend
mode. There is a 3-Pin Power LED connector on board for some cases that with
a 3-pin plug.
NOTE: When a dual power LED is used, Pin 2 is for green one and
Pin 4 is for yellow one. If single power LED installed, Pin 2 is for
positive and Pin 4 is for negative.
2. Reset Button is connected to the reset button. Push this switch to reboot
the system instead of turning the power button off and on.
3. HDD LED is connected to the IDE device indicator. This LED will blink
when the hard disk drives are activated.
4. Dual Power LED it is in green light when the system in power on status.
It is in yellow light when the system in suspend mode.
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5. Power Button is connected with power button. Push this switch allows the
system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.
6. Suspend Button is connected with suspend button. To enter the system
into power saving mode, simply press this button when the system is in full-
on mode.
Speaker is connected with the case speaker.
IR is a 4-pin connector that is used for linking with your ID device to allow
transmission of data to another system that also supports the IR feature. An
IR module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support it.
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector
These two 6-pin female (PS/2 keyboard is purple color and PS/2 mouse is
green color) connectors are used for your PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
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Game/MIDI Connector
This 15-pin female gold-colored connector allows you to connect game joy-
sticks or game pads. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing audio.
Serial Port Connectors
COM1/2 (9-pin D-sub male connector with teal color) allow you to connect
with your devices that use serial ports, such as a serial mouse or an external
modem.
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Printer Connector
This 25-pin D-Sub female burgundy-colored connector is attached to your
printer.
Universal Serial Bus Connectors
These two black connectors integrated on the edge of the board are used for
linking with USB peripheral devices. This board also provides two extra con-
nectors (four USB ports) for either linking with front or rear USB sockets of
system cases. Please note that your operating system must support USB
features.
The figure below is the pin assignment
of the USB2_3 and USB4_5.
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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.), FNT_AUDIO, with an
optional cable. Its pin definitions were presented far below left.
NOTE: If you do not use FNT_AUDIO, please keep the pinpair 5-6, 910 short as default; also, when the front headphone is plugged in,
the rear audio output will be disabled.
The mainboard has two types of audio
specifications: 5.1-channel and general
2-channel. The board that with 5.1 audio
feature is used with an optional daughter
board, either A71 or A73 (facing page, top).
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When use A73 daughter board, plug in the LINE_OUT
jack for the front speaker audio output (right and left).
If your board has a label ALC650 on the
game port, the mainboard will not have
SPDIF_IN features. The SPDIF_IN ports
on the A73 card have no SPDIF_IN
funcitons.
Optional LAN Connector
The optional LAN jack is used
for the LAN cable plug.
Optional 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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Optional SIRQ Connector
The 2-pin connector provides wth 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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BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
BIOS Setup
The mainboard comes with the chip that Award BIOS that contains the ROM
Setup information of your system. (This chip serves as an interface between
the processor and the rest of the mainboard components.) This section ex-
plains the information contained in the Setup program and tells you how to
modify the settings according to your system configuration.
CMOS Setup Utility
A Setup program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the CMOS. This
Setup utility program allows updates 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 PgUp or PgDn keys to select the value you want in each item.
Date
To set the date, highlight the Date field and then press Page Up/Page
Down or +/- keys to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year
format.
Time
To set the time, highlight the Time field and then press Page Up/Page Down
or +/- keys to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute, and second
format.
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Hard Disks
This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI hard drives installed
in the system. The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Sec-
ondary channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE
devices. Each channel can support up to two hard disks, the first of which
is the Master and the second is the Slave.
Hard Disk Configurations
Capacity: The hard disk size. The unit is Bytes.
Cylinder: The cylinder number of the hard disk.
Head: The read/write head number of hard disk.
Precomp: The cylinder number at which the disk drive
changes the write current.
Landing Zone: The cylinder number that the disk drive heads
(read/write) are seated when the disk drive is
parked.
Sector: The sector number of each track defined on the
hard disk.
Drive A / Drive B
This field records the types of floppy drives installed in the system. To
enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corre-
sponding field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow
key.
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 L2 Cache ECC Checking
When enabled, it activates the CPU L2 cache check and error correction.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Quick Power On Self T est
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 sys-
tem. It also allows users to select hard disk device booting priority.
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First/Second/Third Boot Device
This feature allows user to select the boot device priority. The options are:
Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, 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.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
This feature is available only if the above item, Typematic Rate Setting, is
set at Enabled. Sets the rate of a character repeat when the key is held
down. The options are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
This feature is available only if the item, Typematic Rate Setting, is set at
Enabled. Sets the delay time before a character is repeated.
The options are: 250, 500, 750, 1000 millisecond.
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Security Option
Allows to set the security level of the system.The options: Setup, System.
APIC Mode
Allows you to decide if the system enters the APIC (Advanced Program-
mable Interrupt Controller) mode or not for more IRQs can be released.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
MPS Version Control For OS
When two CPUs onboard (not this board) this feature allows you to select
MPS (Multi-Processor Spec.) version control for OS when logo test ex-
ecutes. The options are: 1.1, 1.4.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
If your operating system (OS) is OS/2, select the option OS2. Otherwise,
stay with the default setting Non-OS2.The options are: Non-OS2, OS2.
HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability
S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technol-
ogy which allows your hard disk drive to report any read/write errors and
issues a warning with LDCM installed. The options: Disabled, Enabled.
Report No FDD For WIN 95
When the field under the Standard CMOS Setup Menu for Drive A and/or
Drive B is set at None, users must set this field is set at Yes for it to function
properly. Otherwise, set at No, even if field for Drive A and/or Drive B is set
at None, system will still detect and recognize of a floppy drive(s).
The options are: Yes, No.
BIOS Guardian
It allows the system to prevent computer viruses. Users will need to dis-
able it to update BIOS. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
NOTE: Please disable this BIOS feature about BIOS Guardian
before you start to reflash BIOS.
Full Screen LOGO Show
It decides whether or not the full screen logo is shown during system
booting up. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
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Advanced Chipset Features
Advanced DRAM Control 1
System Performance
This feature allows user to select
The options are: Safe Mode, Normal Mode, Fast Mode, Turbo Mode, Ultra
Mode.
CAS Latency Time
This feature allows user to select the CAS latency time, when any SDRAM
DIMM installed. The options are: 2T, 2.5T, 3T.
DRAM Addr/Cmd Rate
This item allows users to set Address Time After command.
The options are: AUTO Mode, 1T, 2T.
Prefetch Caching
The feature allows you to enable or disable the function of PCI slave
prefetch caching.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
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Memory Hole At 15M-16M
When set at Enabled, the memory hole at 15MB address will be relocated
to the 15M-16MB address range of the ISA or PCI cycle when the CPU
accesses the 15M-16MB address area. When set at Disabled, the memory
hole at 15MB address will be treated as a DRAM cycle when the CPU
accesses the 15M-16MB address area. The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
AGP Aperature Size
It allows user to select the main memory frame size of AGP use.
The options are: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB.
AGP Fast Write
This feature allows you to set AGP fast write mode.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
AGP Capability
This feature allows users to select the installed AGP card mode.
The options are: Auto, 2X, 4X.
Integrated Peripherals
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SIS OnChip IDE Device
Internal PCI/IDE
It allows you to select the onboard primary/secondary PCI IDE.
The options are: Disabled, Primary, Secondary, Both.
IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO
Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI primary IDE
hard drive (master/slave) mode. The options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1,
Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.
IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO
Allows an automatic or a manual configuration of the PCI secondary IDE
hard drive (master/slave) mode. The options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1,
Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.
Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA
Allows an automatic configuration of the PCI primary IDE hard drive
(master/slave) mode if Ultra DMA is supported both on the motherboard
and the hard disk. The options are: Auto, Disabled.
Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA
Allows an automatic configuration of the PCI secondary IDE hard drive
(master/slave) mode if Ultra DMA is supported both on the motherboard
and the hard disk. The options are: Auto, Disabled.
IDE Burst Mode
Allows you to disable the IDE burst mode.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
SIS OnChip PCI Device
SIS-7012 AC97 AUDIO
Allows you to disable the onboard SIS-7012 AC97 audio function.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
SIS-900 10/100M ETHERNET
Allows you to disable the onboard SIS-900 10/100 ethernet function.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
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SiS-900 MAC Address Input
Allows you to input the onboard SiS-900 10/100 ethernet MAC address.
SIS-900 Lan Boot ROM
Allows you to enable or disable the onboard SiS-900 Lan boot ROM.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Onboard SuperIO Device
Onboard FDC Controller
When enabled, the floppy diskette drive (FDD) controller is activated.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
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: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,
3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto.
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: Normal, IrDA, ASKIR.
UR2 Duplex Mode
Allows you to select the IR modes.
The options are: Full, Half.
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, ECP, EPP, EPP+ECP.
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ECP Mode Use DMA
This feature allows you to select Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel.
The options are: 1, 3.
Game Port Address
This feature allows you to select the game port address or disable it.
The options are: Disabled, 201, 209.
Midi Port Address
This feature allows you to select the Midi port address or disable it.
The options are: Disabled, 330, 300.
Midi Port IRQ
It allows you to select Midi IRQ if Midi is enabled.
The options are: 5, 10.
USB Controller
Disable this option if you are not using the onboard USB feature.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
USB Keyboard Support
When a USB keyboard is installed, please set at Enabled.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
IDE HDD Block Mode
When enabled, the system executes read/write requests to hard disk in
block mode. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
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, AGP.
IDE/MAC/USB1/USB0/Audio Access Interface
The option of Embedded Bus will cause faster performance than that of PCI
Bus. This feature allows users to decide it.
The options are: Embedded Bus, PCI Bus.
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Power Management Setup
ACPI function
This item allows you to disable the ACPI function.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
ACPI Suspend Type
This item allows you to select suspend mode when the system in ACPI
mode.
Video Off Option
This feature provides the selections of the video display power saving
mode. The options are: Always On; Suspend -> Off; Susp, Stby -> Off;
All Modes-> Off.
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 al-
lows the BIOS to blank off screen display by turning off the V-Sync and H-
Sync signals sent from add-on VGA card.
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The option DPMS Supported allows the BIOS to blank off screen display
by your add-on VGA card which supports DPMS (Display Power Man-
agement Signaling function).
The options are: Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Supported.
MODEM Use IRQ
This feature allows you to select the IRQ# to meet your modems IRQ#.
The options are: NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.
HDD Off After
The option lets the BIOS turn the HDD motor off when system is in Sus-
pend mode. Selecting 1 Min..15 Min allows you define the HDD idle time
before the HDD enters the Power Saving Mode.
The options 1 Min..15 Min will not work concurrently. When HDD is in the
Power Saving Mode, any access to the HDD will wake the HDD up.
The options are: Disable, 1 Min..15 Min.
Power Button Override
The selection Delay 4 Sec. will allow the system shut down after 4 seconds
after the power button is pressed. The selection Instant-Off will allow the
system shut down immediately once the power button is pressed.
The settings are: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.
Power State Resume Control
This feature allows you to set the system back to which power status of
the system when the system power is resumed.
The settings are: Allways Off, Always On, Keep Pre-State.
PM Wake Up Events
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, NMI.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
IRQ 8 Break Suspend
Enable this feature will make IRQ8 to resume the system from Suspend
mode. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
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RING Power Up Control
An incoming call via modem awakes the system from its soft-off mode.
The options are Disabled, Enabled.
MAC PME Power Up Control
When set at Enabled, a Power Management Event (PME) come from SiS-
900 MAC will make the system from soft-off state.
The options are Disabled, Enabled.
PCI PME Power Up Control
When set at Enabled, a Power Management Event (PME) come from PCI
device will make the system from soft-off state.
The options are Disabled, Enabled.
USB Port Resume 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.
Power Up by Alarm
Enabling it will make the system power on when real time clock (RTC) alarm
happens. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Month Alarm/Day of Month Alarm/Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
This feature allows you to set the time of the alarm starts when the feature
of Power Up by Alarm is set to be 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 operat-
ing system can not boot. The options are: Disabled, Enabled.
Resources Controlled By
If set at Auto, the BIOS arranges all system resources. If there exists con-
flict, select Manual. The options are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.
If the manual options, after the featrue IRQ Resources being pressed, of
IRQ- Assigned To are: PCI Device, Reserved. When resources were con-
trolled 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 Assignment
This feature allows you to assign the PCI IRQ numbers for PCI slots.
Selecting the default, Auto, allows the PCI controller to automatically allo-
cate the IRQ numbers. The options are: Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15.
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PC Health Status
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 prob-
lem. The option list presents all the temperatures that supported by the
board and Disabled.
VCORE / 3.3V / +5V / +12V / 5VSB / SYSTEM Temperature / CPU
T emperature / CPU F AN / SYSTEM F AN
These items allow end users and technicians to monitor data provided by
the BIOS on this mainboard. It is not user-configurable.
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Frequency/Voltage Control
CPU Clock Ratio
This feature allows you to set the frequency mulitplier for CPU host clock.
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
When enabled, BIOS will detect the PCI slot and DIMM slot. If no any
device in, BIOS will auto disable its clock.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Spread Spectrum
This feature is used to activate spread spectrum feature.
The options are: Disabled, Enable.
CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock
This feature allows you to select the combinations of CPU/SDRAM/PCI
clock frequency. The default setting, Default, will detect your CPU/SDRAM/
PCI clock frequency automatically. If you set a unappropriate option which
leads to a booting problem, keep pressing the Insert key until the display
appears will solve it. The 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. Type your
password up to eight characters and press Enter. You will be asked to confirm
the password. Type the password again and press Enter. To disable password,
press Enter twice when you are prompted to enter a password. A message
appears, confirming the password is disabled.
Under the BIOS Feature Setup, if Setup is selected under the Security Option
field and the Supervisor/User Password is enabled, you will be prompted
password every time you try to enter the CMOS Setup Utility. If System is
selected and the Supervisor/User Password is enabled, you will be requested
to enter the Password every time when you reboot the system or enter the
CMOS Setup utility.
Save and Exit Setup
After you have made changes under Setup, press Esc to return to the main
menu. Move cursor to Save and Exit Setup or press F10 and then press Y to
change the CMOS Setup. If you did not change anything, press Esc again or
move cursor to Exit Without Saving and press Y to retain the Setup settings.
The following message will appear at the center of the screen to allow you to
save data to CMOS and exit the setup utility: SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?
Exit without Saving
If you select this feature, the following message will appear at the center of the
screen to allow you to exit the setup utility without saving CMOS modifica-
tions: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?
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Addendum (25-11644-00)
VI11 with ALC650 Not Support SPDIF_IN
If your VI11 board has a label ALC650 on the game port, the mainboard
will not have SPDIF_IN features. The SPDIF_IN ports on the A73 card
that mentioned in Page 2-17 Chapter 2 of this manual have no SPDIF_IN
funcitons.
Also, in Page 2-6, VI1 1 Manual A0 version, add a note-
NOTE: The FSB frequency is set at 100 MHz, its default value. If
users want to set at 133 MHz, please adjust the BIOS feature that
mentioned in Page 3-17, CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock.
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