USER'S MANUAL
GA-8SGXL
P4 Titan DDR Motherboard
Pentium® 4 Processor Motherboard
Rev. 1001
12ME-8SGXL-1001
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Table of Content
WARNING! ............................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 5
Features Summary ...................................................................................... 5
GA-8SGXL Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 7
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ...............................................8
Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................... 9
Step1-1 : CPU Installation ................................................................................................ 9
Step1-2 : CPU Heat Sink Installation ............................................................................10
Step 2: Install memory modules ................................................................ 11
Step 3: Install expansion cards ................................................................. 12
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply ........... 13
Step 4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction .........................................................................13
Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction ................................................................................ 15
Table of Content
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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ......................................................................... 21
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1c) ...................................... 22
Standard CMOS Features......................................................................... 24
Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................................... 27
Integrated Peripherals .............................................................................. 29
Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 32
PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 34
PC Health Status........................................................................................ 35
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 36
Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 37
Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................. 38
Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................................... 39
Exit Without Saving ................................................................................... 40
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Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you
work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have
one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as
the power supply case.
3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or
other components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
components whenever the components are separated from the system.
5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX
power connector on the motherboard.
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don't line up with the holes on the base and there are
no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting
holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful
of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short
circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard
PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don't let the screw contact
any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the
board or cause board malfunctioning.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis...
WARNING!
Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Features Summary
Form Factor y 30.4cm x 24.3cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB
CPU y Socket 478 for Intel
®
Micro FC-PGA2 Pentium® 4 processor
y Support Intel
®
Pentium® 4 (Northwood, 0.13 m) processor
y Support Intel
®
Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (optional)
y Intel
®
Pentium® 4 400/533MHz FSB
y 2nd cache depends on CPU
Chipset y SiS 648 Host/Memory controller
y SiS 963 MuTIOL Media I/O
Memory y 3 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
y Supports DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 DIMM
y Supports Up to 2 un-buffer Double-sided DIMM DDR333 or up to
3 un-buffer Double-sided DIMM DDR266/200
y Supports up to 3GB DRAM (Max)
y Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
I/O Control y IT8705F
Slots y 1 AGP slot 4X/8X (1.5V) device support
y 5 PCI slot supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
y 1 CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) slot
On-Board IDE y 2 IDE bus master (UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE ports
for up to 4 ATAPI devices
y Supports PIO mode3,4 (UDMA 33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE
& ATAPICD-ROM
On-Board Peripherals y 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88M bytes
y 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
y 2 Serial ports (COMA & COMB)
y 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 x Rear, 4 xFront by cable)
y 1 Front Audio Connector
Hardware Monitor y CPU/System Fan Revolution detect
to be continued ...
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On-Board Sound y AC97 CODEC
y Line In/ Line Out/ Mic In/ SPDIF/ CD In
On-Board LAN y Built in RTL8100BL Chipset
y 1 RJ45 port
PS/2 Connector y PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface
BIOS y Licensed AWARD BIOS, 2M bit Flash ROM
y Supports Q-Flash
Additional Features y PS/2 Keyboard power on
y PS/2 Mouse power on
y STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
y AC Recovery
Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications.
We don't recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset
and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus
frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets,
SDRAM, Cards...tc.
Introduction
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GA-8SGXL Motherboard Layout
P4 Titan 533
KB_MS
COMA
LPT
USB
LAN
COMB
CD_IN
ATX_12V
ATX
RTL
8100BL
F_AUDIO_I
AC97
SPDIF
SYS_FAN
PWR_FAN
SiS 648
AGP
CNR
F_USB2
F_USB1
PWR_LED
IT8705F
BIOS
F_PANEL
SiS 963
BUZZER
BATTERY
IDE2
GA-8SGXL
IDE1
FDD
RAM_LED
CLR_CMOS
CPU_FAN
DIMM_LED
DDR1
DDR2
DDR3
PC1
PC2
PC3
PC4
PC5
SOCKET 478
MIC_IN
LINE_OUT
LINE_IN
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To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:
Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 2- Install memory modules
Step 3- Install expansion cards
Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
Step 5- Setup BIOS software
Step 6- Install supporting software tools
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
Step 4
Step 4
Step 3
Step 4
Step 2
Step 1
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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step1-1 : CPU Installation
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0 Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
00
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0 If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause
improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.
Pin1 indicator
3. CPU Top View
2. Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly.
1. Angling the rod to 65-degree maybe feel
a kind of tight, and then continue pull the
rod to 90-degree when a noise "cough"
made.
4. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look
for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU
upper corner. Then insert the CPU
into the socket.
Angling the
rod to 65
0
Socket
Actuation
Lever
Pin1 indicator
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Step1-2 : CPU Heat Sink Installation
1. Hook one end of the cooler bracket
to the CPU socket first.
2. Hook the other end of the cooler
bracket to the CPU socket.
00
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0 Please use Intel approved cooling fan.
00
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0 We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat
conduction between your CPU and heatsink.
(The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the
thermal paste. During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan, you
might pull the processor out of the CPU socket alone with the cooling fan, and
might damage the processor. To avoid this from happening, we suggest you to
either use thermal tape instead of thermal paste, or remove the cooling fan with
extreme caution.)
00
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0 Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector, this
completes the installation.
00
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0 Please refer to CPU heat sink user's manual for more detail installation
procedure.
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00
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0 When RAM_LED is ON, do not install/remove DIMM from socket.
00
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0 Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one
notches. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change
the insert orientation.
DDR
1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory
module can only fit in one direction.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM
socket. Then push it down.
3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets
to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove
the DIMM module.
DDR Introduction
Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high
performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs and
system integrators.
DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing
SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by
doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM will offer a superior solution and migration path from
existing SDRAM designs due to its availability, pricing and overall market support. PC2100 DDR memory
(DDR266) doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of the clock,
achieving data bandwidth 2X greater than PC133 when running with the same DRAM clock frequency.
With peak bandwidth of 2.1GB per second, DDR memory enables system OEMs to build high performance and low latency DRAM subsystems that are suitable for servers, workstations, high-end PC's and
value desktop SMA systems. With a core voltage of only 2.5 Volts compared to conventional SDRAM's
3.3 volts, DDR memory is a compelling solution for small form factor desktops and notebook applications.
Step 2: Install memory modules
The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM
socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary between
sockets.
Support Unbuffered DDR DIMM Sizes type:
64 Mbit (2Mx8x4 banks) 64 Mbit (1Mx16x4 banks) 128 Mbit(4Mx8x4 banks)
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4 banks) 256 Mbit(8Mx8x4 banks) 256 Mbit(4Mx16x4 banks)
512 Mbit(16Mx8x4 banks) 512 Mbit(8Mx16x4 banks)
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Step 3: Install expansion cards
1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the expansion card into the
computer.
2. Remove your computer’s chassis cover, necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.
6. Replace your computer’s chassis cover.
7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system.
AGP Card
Please carefully pull out the small white-drawable
bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to
install / Uninstall the AGP card. Please align the
AGP card to the onboard AGP slot and press
firmly down on the slot. Make sure your AGP
card is locked by the small white-drawable bar.
Issues To Beware Of When Installing CNR
Please use standard CNR card like the one in order to avoid mechanical problem.
Standard CNR Card
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Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and
power supply
Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction
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XX
X PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
This connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard
and PS/2 mouse.
PS/2 Mouse Connector
(6 pin Female)
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
(6 pin Female)
X
Y
Z
[
Y Parallel Port and Serial Ports (COMA/COMB)
This connector supports 2 standard COM ports
and 1 Parallel port. Device like printer can be
connected to Parallel port ; mouse and modem
etc. can be connected to Serial ports.
Parallel Port
(25 pin Female)
COMA COMB
Serial Ports (9 pin Male)
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Z LAN / USB Connector
Before you connect your device(s) into USB
connector(s), please make sure your device(s)
such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner,
zip,speaker...etc. Have a standard USB
interface. Also make sure your OS supports USB
controller.
If your OS does not support USB controller,
please contact OS vendor for possible patch or
driver upgrade. For more information please
contact your OS or device(s) vendors.
USB 0
USB 1
[ Audio Connectors
After install onboard audio driver, you may connect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone to
MIC In jack. Device like CD-ROM, walkman
etc. can be connected to Line-In jack.
Line In
MIC In
Line Out
LAN
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Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction
1) CPU_FAN
2) PWR_FAN
3) SYS_FAN
4) ATX_12V
5) ATX
6) FDD
7) IDE1 / IDE2
8) F_PANEL
9) BATTERY
10) PWR_LED
11) RAM_LED
12) F_AUDIO
13) CD_IN
14) SPDIF
15) F_USB
16) CLR_CMOS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
9
11
12
13
14
15
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1) CPU_FAN (CPU FAN Connector)
2) PWR_FAN (Power FAN Connector)
This connector allows you to link with the
cooling fan on the system case to lower the
power temperature.
4) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector)
Please note, a proper installation of the CPU
cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from
running under abnormal condition or damaged
by overheating. The CPU fan connector
supports Max. current up to 600 mA.
+12V
Sense
GND
1
+12V
Sense
GND
1
3) SYS_FAN (System FAN Connector)
This connector allows you to link with the
cooling fan on the system case to lower the
system temperature.
+12V
Sense
GND
1
This connector (ATX +12V) supplies the CPU
operation voltage (Vcore).
If this "ATX+ 12V connector" is not connected,
system cannot boot.
4
3
+12V
+12V
21
GND
GND
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5) ATX POWER (ATX Power Connector)
AC power cord should only be connected to
your power supply unit after ATX power cable
and other related devices are firmly connected
to the motherboard.
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1
PS-ON(Soft On/Off)
3.3V
GND
GND
GND
VCC
-5V
-12V
GND
VCC
3.3V
3.3V
GND
GND
GND
VCC
VCC
+12V
5V SB
(Stand by +5V)
Power Good
6) FDD (Floppy Connector)
1
Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to
FDD. It supports 360K,1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and
2.88M bytes floppy disk types.
The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the
same side with the Pin1.
7) IDE1/ IDE2 [IDE1 / IDE2 Connector (Primary/Secondary)]
Important Notice:
Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and con-
nect CD-ROM to IDE2.
The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the
same side with the Pin1.
IDE1
IDE2
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Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis
front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above.
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
SPK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+)
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Data(-)
RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation
Close: Reset Hardware System
PW (Soft Power Connector) Open: Normal Operation
Close: Power On/Off
MSG(Message LED/Power/ Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Sleep LED) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
NC NC
8) F_PANEL (2x10 pins connector)
9) BATTERY (Battery)
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
NC
HD+
MSG+
2
20
119
PW-
PW+
RES-
SPK-
1
1
RES+
HD-
1
1
MSG-
1
SPK+
+
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12) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector)
If you want to use Front Audio connector, you
must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.
In order to utilize the front audio header, your
chassis must have front audio connector. Also
please make sure the pin assigment on the cable
is the same as the pin assigment on the MB
header. To find out if the chassis you are buying
support front audio connector, please contact your
dealer.
13) CD_IN (CD Audio Line In)
CD-R
CD-L
GND
Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to
the connector.
1
10) PWR_LED
MPD+
MPD-
MPD-
1
PWR_LED is connect with the system power
indicator to indicate whether the system is
on/off. It will blink when the system enters sus-
pend mode.
If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn
to another color.
11) RAM_LED
Do not remove memory modules while RAM
LED is on. It might cause short or other unex-
pected damages due to the 2.5V stand
by voltage. Remove memory modules only
when STR function is disabled by jumper and
AC Power cord is disconnected.
+
_
1
GND
Reserved
MIC
Rear Audio (R)
Rear Audio (L)
Front Audio (R)
Front Audio (L)
Power
REF
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2
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14) SPDIF (SPDIF)
The SPDIF output is capable of providing
digital audio to external speakers or
compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby
Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when
your stereo system has digital input function.
6 Channel output : A "S/PDIF output" connec-
tor is available on the motherboard. Please
contact your nearest dealer for optional SPDIF
cable.
VCC
SPDIF Out
GND
1
Be careful with the polarity of the front USB
connector. Check the pin assignment while
you connect the front USB cable. Please
contact your nearest dealer for optional front
USB 2.0 cable.
15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)
(F_USB1 & F_USB2 connectors in yellow are for USB 2.0)
GND
USB Dy+
USB
Over Current
Power
USB Dy-
USB Dx+
GND
Power
USB Dx-
16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)
#
1-2 close: Clear CMOS
You may clear the CMOS data to its default
values by this jumper.
To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin.
open: Normal (Default)
# Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to
prevent from improper use this jumper.
1
1
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<Ç> Move to previous item
<È> Move to next item
<Å> Move to the item in the left hand
<Æ> Move to the item in the right hand
<Enter> Select item
<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and
Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu
<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
<F2> Item Help
<F3> Reserved
<F4> Reserved
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
<F6> Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table
<F7> Load the Optimized Defaults
<F8> Q-Flash
<F9> System Information
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the
basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it
retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
ENTERING
Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If you
require more advanced BIOS settings, please go to "Advanced BIOS" setting menu. To enter
Advanced BIOS setting menu, press "Ctrl+F1" key on the BIOS screen.
CONTROL
SETUP
KEYS
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S tandard CMOS Features
This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.
Advanced BIOS Features
This setup page includes all the items of A ward special enhanced features.
Integrated Peripherals
This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.
Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible
selections for the highlighted item. T o exit the Help W indow press <Esc>.
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1c)
Once you enter A ward BIOS CMOS Setup Utility , the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen.
The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to
select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
GETTING HELP
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control*
ESC:Quit :Select Item
F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Figure 1: Main Menu
* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.
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Power Management Setup
This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.
PnP/PCI Configurations
This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.
PC Health Status
This setup page is the System auto detect T emperature, voltage, fan, speed.
Frequency/V oltage Contr ol*
This setup page is to control CPU's clock and frequency ratio.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in safe configuration.
Load Optimized Defaults
Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in best performance configuration.
Set Supervisor password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup,
or just to Setup.
Set User password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.
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Standard CMOS Features
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Oct 4 2002 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 10:32:23 Menu Level
Change the day, month,
IDE Primary Master [None] year
IDE Primary Slave [None]
IDE Secondary Master [None] <Week>
IDE Secondary Slave [None] Sun. to Sat.
Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] <Month>
Drive B [None] Jan. to Dec.
Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]
<Day>
Halt On [No Errors] 1 to 31 (or maximum
allowed in the month)
Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 130048K <Year>
Total Memory 131072K 1999 to 2098
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features
&&
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& Date
The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.
Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only
Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.
Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
Year The year, from 1999 through 2098
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&&
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& Time
The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour
military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
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& IDE Primary Master , Slave / IDE Secondary Master , Slave
The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the
computer. There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto
type which will automatically detect HDD type.
Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will
not work properly if you enter improper information for this category .
If you select User T ype, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter
the information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be provided
in the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
CYLS. Number of cylinders
HEADS Number of heads
PRECOMP Write precomp
LANDZONE Landing zone
SECTORS Number of sectors
If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.
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& Drive A / Drive B
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the
computer.
None No floppy drive installed
360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.
1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity
(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).
720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity
1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.
2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.
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& Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)
Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)
Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.
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&Halt on
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.
NO Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected
and you will be prompted. (Default value)
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for
all other errors.
All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all
other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will
stop for all other errors.
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& Memory
The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.
- - Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory
installed in the system.
The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory
installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory
installed on the motherboard.
- - Extended Memory
The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST .
This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map.
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Advanced BIOS Features
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& First / Second / Third Boot Device
Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.
LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120.
HDD-0~3 Select your boot device priority by HDD-0~3.
SCSI Select your boot device priority by SCSI.
CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM.
ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP.
USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD.
USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.
USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.
USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.
LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN.
Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled.
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Advanced BIOS Features
First Boot Device [CDROM] Item Help
Second Boot Device [Floppy] Menu Level
Third Boot Device [HDD-0] Select Boot Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] priority
Password Check [Setup]
CPU Hyper-Threading* [Enabled] [Floppy]
Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled] Boot from floppy
Init Display First [AGP]
[LS120]
Boot from LS120
[HDD-0]
Boot from First HDD
[HDD-1]
Boot from second HDD
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features
* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU that doesn't support the "Hyper Threading Technology".
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& Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST , BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type
is 40 tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.
Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note
that BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are
all 80tracks.
Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note
that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K.
(Default value)
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& Password Check
Setup Ask password when enter setup. (Default value)
System Ask password when system boot.
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& CPU Hyper-Threading*
Disabled Disable CPU Hyper Threading.
Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only
working for operating system with multi processors mode supported.
(Default value)
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& Full Screen LOGO Show
This feature allows you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.
Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot.
Enabled Shows the still image(LOGO) on the full screen at boot. (Default value)
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& Init Display First
PCI Set Init Display First to PCI.
AGP Set Init Display First to AGP. (Default value)
* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU that doesn't support the "Hyper Threading Technology".
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Integrated Peripherals
Figure 4: Integrated Peripherals
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Integrated Peripherals
IDE1 Conductor Cable [Auto] Item Help
IDE2 Conductor Cable [Auto] Menu Level
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] [Auto]
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] Auto-detect IDE
AC97 Audio [Enabled] cable type
USB Controller [Enabled]
USB Legacy Support [Disabled] [ATA66/100/133]
Onboard LAN device [Enabled] Set Conductor cable
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] to ATA66/100/133(80-pins)
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] [ATA33]
Parallel Port Mode [EPP] Set Conductor cable
x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 to ATA33(40-pins)
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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& IDE1 Conductor Cable
Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value)
ATA66/100/133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (Please make sure your IDE
device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100/133).
ATA 33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE device and
cable is compatible with ATA33).
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& IDE2 Conductor Cable
Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value)
ATA66/100/133 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (Please make sure your IDE
device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100/133).
ATA 33 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE device and
cable is compatible with ATA33).
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& On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)
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& On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.
Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value)
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& AC97 Audio
Enabled Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value)
Disabled Disable this function.
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& USB Controller
Enabled Enable USB Controller. (Default value)
Disabled Disable USB Controller.
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& USB Legacy Support
Enabled Enable USB keyboard or mouse support.
Disabled Disable USB keyboard or mouse support. (Default value)
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& Onboard LAN device
Enabled Enabled Onboard Lan Chip function. (Default value)
Disabled Disable this function.
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& Onboard Serial Port 1
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1.
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value)
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8.
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8.
Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address.
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& Onboard Serial Port 2
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2.
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8.
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8. (Default value)
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8.
Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address.
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& Onboard Parallel port
Disabled Disable onboard LPT port.
378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default Value)
278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5.
3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.
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& Parallel Port Mode
SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port.
EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. (Default Value)
E CP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.
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& ECP Mode Use DMA
This function will available when "Parallel Port Mode" set at ECP or ECP+EPP.
1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.
3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default Value)
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Power Management Setup
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Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Item Help
Soft-Off by PWR_BTTN [Off] Menu Level
System After AC Back [Laststate] [S1]
IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI [Enabled] Set suspend type to
ModemRingOn [Enabled] Power On Suspend under
PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] ACPI OS
Power On by Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On by Mouse [Disabled] [S3]
Resume by Alarm [Disabled] Set suspend type to
x Month Alarm NA Suspend to RAM under
x Day (of Month) 0 ACPI OS
x Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 : 0 : 0
Power LED in S1 state Blinking
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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& ACPI Suspend T ype
S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1.
S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3. (Default Value)
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& Soft-off by PWR_BTTN
Off The user press the power button once, he can turn off the system.
(Default Value)
Su spend The user press the power button once, then he can enter suspend mode.
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& System After AC Back
Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state.
On When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "On" state.
LastState When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state
before AC-power off. (Default Value)
Figure 5: Power Management Setup
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& IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI
Disabled Disable this function.
Enabled Enable this function. (Default value)
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& ModemRingOn
Disabled Disable Modem Ring on/wake on Lan function.
Enabled Enable Modem Ring on/wake on Lan. (Default Value)
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& PME Event Wake Up
Disabled Disable this function.
Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up. (Default Value)
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& Power On by Keyboard
Any Key Set Keyboard power on by any key.
Password Input password (from 1 to 8 characters) and press Enter to set the Keyboard
Power On Password.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)
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&Power On by Mouse
Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)
Enabled Enable Power On by Mouse function.
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& Resume by Alarm
You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)
Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.
If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.
Month Alarm : NA, 1~12
Day (of Month) : 1~31
Time ( hh: mm: ss) : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)
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& Power LED in S1 state
Blinking In standby mode(S1), power LED will blink. (Default Value)
Dual/OFF In standby mode(S1):
a. If use single color LED, power LED will turn off.
b. If use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations
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& PCI 4 IRQ Assignment
Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 4.
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& PCI 1/5 IRQ Assignment
Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1/5. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1/5.
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& PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2.
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& PCI 3 IRQ Assignment
Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI 4 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help
PCI 1/5 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto]
PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto]
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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PC Health Status
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PC Health Status
Current CPU FAN Speed 4386 RPM Item Help
Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM Menu Level
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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& Current CPU F AN Speed (RPM)
Detect CPU Fan speed status automatically.
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& Current SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM)
Detect SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically.
Figure 7: PC Health Status
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Frenquency/Voltage Control*
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Frequency/Voltage Control
CPU Clock Ratio [15] Item Help
Menu Level
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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& CPU Clock Ratio
15X~21X It's depends on CPU Clock Ratio.
Figure 7: PC Health Status
* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.
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* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum
system performance.
Figure 9: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control*
ESC: Quit : Select Item
F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N
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* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.
Load Optimized Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system
automatically detects.
Figure 10: Load Optimized Defaults
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control*
ESC: Quit : Select Item
F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup
Load Optimized Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N
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* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.
Set Supervisor/User Password
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist
you in creating a password.
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.
T o disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
"P ASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely .
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access
all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the
BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only
basic items.
If you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be
prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
only when you try to enter Setup.
Figure 11: Password Setting
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control*
ESC: Quit : Select Item
F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Disable Password
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Enter Password :
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* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.
Save & Exit Setup
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to R TC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.
Figure 12: Save & Exit Setup
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control*
ESC: Quit : Select Item
F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup
Save Data to CMOS
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
SA VE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y
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* This item will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.
Exit Without Saving
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to R TC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.
Figure 13: Exit Without Saving
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control*
ESC: Quit : Select Item
F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup
Abandon all Data
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Quit Without Saving (Y/N) ? N
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