FIC VI13 User Manual

VI13/VI13L

MAINBOARD

MANUAL

DOC No.: M02704
Rev. : A1
Date : 8, 2002
Part No. : 25-11655-01

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.

Tra demark

All trademarks mentioned in this manual are registered properly of
the respective owners.

Handling Precautions

This manual may not, in whole or in part, be photocopied, reproduced,
transcribed, translated, or transmitted in whatever form without the
written consent of the manufacturer, except for copies retained by the
purchaser for personal archival purposes.

T able of Contents

Table of Contents

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

Chapter 1 Overview

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

The VI13/VI13L 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

SIRQ Connector (mfg. optional) ........................................ 2-11

Fan Connectors ................................................................. 2-11

CD Audio-In Connector .................................................... 2-12

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Front Panel Block and IR Connector .................................. 2-13

Wake-On-Ring Connector (mfg. optional) ......................... 2-14

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector .............................. 2-14

Serial Port Connectors ....................................................... 2-15

IEEE 1394 Connectors (VI13 only) ..................................... 2-15

Game/MIDI Connector ...................................................... 2-16

Universal Serial Bus Connectors ....................................... 2-16

Audio I/O Jacks ................................................................ 2-17

Printer Connector .............................................................. 2-18

LAN Connector (mfg. optional) ........................................ 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 .................................................................... 3-10

Power Management Setup ............................................................. 3-13

PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................. 3-17

PC Health Status ............................................................................ 3-18

Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................ 3-19

Load Fail-Safe Defaults .................................................................. 3-20

Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................ 3-20

Supervisor/User Password ............................................................ 3-20

Save and Exit Setup ........................................................................ 3-20

Exit without Saving ........................................................................ 3-20

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Overview

Chapter 1

Overview

The ATX, 478-pin FC-PGA2 package mainboard supports the latest genera­tion Intel® P4 level processors that achieve from 1.4 to 2.53 GHz being with
three DD R DIMM slots for total 3GB ca pa city.

The board is built around the new SiS645DX chip that provides the data
speed up to 400/533 MHz a nd DD R333/DDR266/DD R200 SDRAM. VI13 board
with SiS962 a nd VI13L mainboard with SiS962L support ATA133 to en­sure the high data transfer speeds especially for long sequential transfers
required by audio/visual applications. The board also supports six USB 2.0
ports that allow to connect with advanced USB 2.0 peripheral devices in a more
efficient way .

Expa nsion is provided by one AGP a nd six PCIs. I/O connections include two
serial ports, two 1394 pinhea ders on VI13 board come with one optional UF71
bracket, one parallel port, one Game/MIDI pinhea der, audio port either for 2­channel or 5.1-channel that output magnificient sound via an optional A73
audio bracket and cables, one optional LAN, one PS/2 mouse and one PS/2
keyboard jack, six USB 2.0 ports, a nd one medi a connector (Line-In, Line-Out,
Mic-In, Ga me/Midi).

Other key features are Remote On/Off, Auto Power Failure Recovery, inte­grated temperature monitoring and system fan control. Included also is soft­ware utility CD with enhanced drivers containing a few bundled soft-ware
solutions.

NOTE: VI13 mainboard supports 1394 features; VI13L does not.
The audio features on both mainboards has two options: regular
two channels and 5.1 channels. LAN functions for both VI13 and
VI13L are optional.

NOTE: 1394 features of VI13 mainboard include one UF71 (1394x2
+ USB x 2) bracket. 5.1 channel audio features come with one A73
audio bracket.

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Package Checklist

If you discover any item below wa s da maged or lost, plea se conta ct your
vendor.

þ The mainboard þ This user manual
þ One F DD cable þ |Software CD
þ One A TA/100 cable þ I/O shielding
o One A73 bra cket with cable (option al)

o |One UF71 bracket with cable s (optional)

NOTE: Software driver/utility 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.

pears 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 lists all the functions that allowed by this board.

Place the CD in the drive, an operating menu will ap-

Auto Installation

. It will auto-

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Overview

NOTE: VI13 mainboard supports 1394 features; VI13L does not.
The audio features on both mainboards has two options: regular
two channels and 5.1 channels. LAN functions for both VI13 and
VI13L are optional.

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Main Features

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 Easy Installation

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||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.

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 Lea ding Edge Chipset

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SiS645DX Chi pset (VI13: 645DX + 962; VI13L: 645D X + 962L) provides
high performa nce, memory controller , integrated AGP compli a nt.

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 Adva nced High Performa nce Me mory Controller

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Accepts up to 3 GB DRAM using three DDR DIMMs from 256 MB to
total 3 GB with support for DD R333/DD266/DDR200 SD RAM .

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 Intel P4 Processors Support

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Intel P4 478-pin FC-PGA2 package:

1.4 to 2.4 GHz a nd up* (FSB 400) / 1.73 to 2.53 GHz a nd up* (FSB 533)

Celeron 1.7 to 1.9GHz a nd up* (FSB 400) (*: not tested yet)

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 AGP and PCI Expansion Slots

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One AGP Bus expa nsion slot a nd six PCI Bus expa nsion slots provided the
room to install a full ra nge of a dd-on cards.

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 Enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE Controller with Ultra DMA 33/66/100/

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1 33 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 133 protocol.

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 Integrated Onchip Audio Subsystem

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Embeded audio features both tra ditional consumer digital audio cha nnel
a nd the AC97 v2.2 complia nt consumer digital audio slot. VR A mode is
also associated with both the AC97 audio link and the traditional con­sumer digital audio cha nnel.

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

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The integrated functionalities of AC97 interface, the Ethernet MAC, the
dual USB controllers, the IDE master/slave controllers, the PCI-to-LPC
bridge, I/O a dva nced programma ble interrupt controller a nd lega cy power
management. It utilizes an universal interface supporting the asynchro­nous I/O of the X86 compatible CPUs, such as PIII, K7, P4.

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 Convenient Rear Pa nel USB Connection Support



Four USB ports integrated in the rear I/O pa nel and two extra USB ports
for either front or rear panel connection allow convenient and high-speed
Plug and Play connections to the growing number of USB compliant
peripheral devices on the market.

FIC Unique Innovation for Users (NOVUS) -

Enhanced Mainboard Features and System Support

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 LogoGenie



A user friendly GUI supporting Windows 95/98/98SE (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.

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 BIOS Guardia n



BIOS Guardi an ef fectively acts a s a fire-wall against viruse s that can
attack the BIOS while the system is running and by default is en­abled.

WAR NING:

BIOS Guardi an must be disabled bef ore refla sh BIOS.

NOTE:

Please read Page 3-7 for detail information.

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 Easy Key

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Instead of completing the multi-layered BIOS setup process these
3 Easy Key function s 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:

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.

NOTE: VI13 mainboard supports 1394 features; VI13L does not.
The audio features on both mainboards has two options: regular
two channels and 5.1 channels. LAN functions for both VI13 and
VI13L are optional.

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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 to clear CMOS (3) Turn on your computer until CMOS checksum error

appears (4) Turn off your computer (5) Place the jumper cap onto the pinpair

1-2 to Normal (6) Turn on your computer (7) Hold down the Delete key when

boots (8) 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 to

clear password (3) Turn on your computer (4) Hold down the Delete key

during bootup and enter BIOS Setup to clear password (5) Turn off your

computer (6) Remove the cap (7) 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!

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 com-

bined with its retention module must be completely closed and firmly attached

on the top of the processor.

To install the CPU, do the following:

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

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

3. Place the CPU in the socket. 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 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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SIRQ Connector (mfg. optional)

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.

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.

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CD Audio-In Connectors

The connectors are for CD-ROM drive audio 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 and 3 pins), HDD LED, power 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 information 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.

IR is a pinheader that is used for linking with your ID device to allow transmis-

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

Speaker is a pinheader for connecting to speaker.

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Wake-On-Ring Connector (mfg. optional)

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.

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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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.

IEEE 1394 Connectors (VI13 only)

The mainboard has two pinheaders of IEEE 1394 ports to connect with their

compatible peripheral devices for higher system performance. These two 1394

pinheaders are connected with the rear panel of the system via an optional

UF71 bracket and cables. The 1394_4Pin pinheader is connected to the 1394 4-

pin jack that on the bracket of the optional UF71 bracket. The 1394_6Pin

pinheader is linked with the 1394 6-pin jack of the optional bracket.

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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 extra

USB 2.0 pinheader, USB4/5, that connected to the rear panel of the system via

the optional UF71 bracket.

The figure below is the pin assignment

of the USB4/5.

LAN Connector (mfg. optional)

The optional LAN jack is used for the LAN cable 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.), FNT_AUDIO, with an

optional cable.

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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.

NOTE: If your mainboard has 5.1-channel audio option, use LINE_IN,
LINE_OUT, MICROPHONE jacks can be the 5.1-channel audio out­put.

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 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.

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

Date

T o set the date, highlight the Date field a nd 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 Pri mary a nd 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.

La nding 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 a nd 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 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 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. Full Screen LOGO Show
It decides whether or not the full screen logo is shown during system
booting up. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, a ssigns 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 for more IRQs can 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: 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 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.

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

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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 Guardian shows.

6. Press Space bar.

7. Reflash BIOS. Restart the system after complete it.

8. POST screen holds. A me ssage a bout BIOS Guardian 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 follows:

1 . Insert software CD. Select LogoGenie from the Menu

a nd f ollow the installation instructions.

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

In Programs Menu, select LogoGenie, then select LogoGenie.

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

it is new to you.

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Speed

This feature allows user to select the way to set DRAM speed.
The options are: DD R 200, DDR 266, DDR 333, By SPD.

DRAM Timing

System Performa nce

This feature decides data access mode to system memory.
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: AUT O Mode, 1T, 2T .

Prefetch Caching

The feature allows you to enable or disable the function of PCI slave
prefetch caching.The options are: Disa bled, Ena bled.

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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 RAM Cacheable

When enabled, allows the video RAM area to be cacheable.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

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 a ddress area. The options are: Disa bled, Ena bled.

AGP Aperture Size

It decides the mapped size in system me mory f or AGP graphics data.
The options are: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB.

AGP Fast Write

This feature allows you to disabled AGP fa st write mode.
The options are: Disa bled, Ena bled.

AGP Ca pability

This feature allows you to select the installed AGP card mode.
The options are: Auto, 2X, 4X.

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Integrated Peripherals

SIS OnChip IDE Device

Internal PCI/IDE

It allows you to select the onboard primary/secondary PCI IDE.
The options are: Disa bled, Pri mary, Secondary, Both.

IDE Primary Ma ster/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.

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Secondary Ma ster/Slave UltraDMA

Allows a n automatic configuration of the PCI secondary IDE hard drive
(master/slave) mode if Ultra DMA is supported both on the motherboard
a nd 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 USB Controller

Disable this option if you are not using the onboard USB feature.
The options are: Disa bled, Ena bled.

USB Keyboard Support

When a USB keyboard is installed, please set at Enabled.
The options are: Disabled, Enabled.

SIS AC97 AUDIO

Allows you to disable the onboard SIS AC97 audio function.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

SIS 10/100M ETHERNET (optional)

Allows you to disable the onboard SIS 10/100 ethernet function.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

SIS 1394 Controller (VI13 only)

Allows you to enable or disa ble the optional 1394 controller function.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

SIS Lan Boot ROM (optional)

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan boot ROM.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard SuperIO Device

Onboard F DC Controller

When enabled, the floppy diskette drive (FDD) controller is activated.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

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Onboard Serial Port 1/2

If the serial port 1/2 uses the onboard I/O controller , you can modify your
serial port parameters. 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 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.

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.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This feature allows you to select Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel.
The options are: 1, 3.

Ga me Port Address

This feature allows you to select the game port address or disable it.
The options are: Disabled, 201, 209.

Midi Port Addre ss

This feature allows you to select the Midi port address or disable it.
The options are: Disabled, 330, 300.

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Midi Port IRQ

It allows you to select Midi IRQ if Midi is enabled.
The options are: 5, 10.

IDE HDD Block Mode

When enabled, the system executes read/write requests to hard disk in
block mode. The options are: Enabled, Disa bled.

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.

Power Management Setup

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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.

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.

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 .

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 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 Supported
allows the BIOS to blank off screen display by your add-on VGA card
which supports DPMS (Display Power M anagement Signaling function).
The options are: Bla nk Screen, V/H SYNC+Bla nk, DPMS Supported.

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.

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HDD Of f After

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: 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 Of f, 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.

RING Power Up Control

An incoming call via modem awakes the system from its soft-off mode.
The options are Disa bled, Ena bled.

MACPME Power Up Control

When set at Enabled, a Power M a nagement Event (PME) come from MAC
will make the system from soft-off state.
The options are Disa bled, Ena bled.

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PCIPME Power Up Control

When set at Enabled, a Power M anagement Event (PME) come from PCI
device will make the system from soft-off state.
The options are Disabled, Enabled.

USB Port Wa ke Up Control

When set at Enabled, it allows USB keyboard to activate the system from
ACPI S3 power saving mode. The options are Disa bled, Enabled.

Power Up by Alarm

Enabling it will make the syste m power on when real time clock (R TC) 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.

Reload Global Timer

Primary IDE

When the primary master/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

When the secondary master/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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BIOS Setup

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.

Assign IRQ For VGA

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

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Assign IRQ For USB

If your USB devices do not need a n IRQ, select Disa bled; therefore, a n IRQ
can be released for the system use.
The options are: Enabled, Disabled.

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 prob­lem. The option list presents all the temperatures that supported by the
board and Disabled.

VCORE / 3.3V / +5V / +12V / 5VSB / CPU Temperature / SYSTEM
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 Frequency

This feature allows you to select the CPU clock frequency. The default
setting, Default, will detect your CPU 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 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 chara cters and press Enter. You will be asked to confirm
the password. Type the password again a nd pre ss Enter. To disa ble 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: 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 modifica­tions: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?

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Addendum (25-11655-10)

The VI13/VI13L Mainboard Manual Updated

The mainboard manual has been updated since it was printed.

WOL (Wake on LAN ) Feature Not Supported:

The descriptions in the manual about WOL, such as Page 2-2 and 2-12, were

removed.