Gigabyte 6WXM7 Series User Manual

FCC Compliance Statement:

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with limits for a Class B digital device ,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in
residential installations. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or

television equipment reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

-Move the equipment away from the receiver

-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which
the receiver is connected

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions

You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your
authority to operate such equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to
the following two conditions 1) this device may not cause harmful interference
and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC.

Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A

LA Puent, CA 91744

Phone/Fax No: (818) 854- 9338/ [phone]

hereby declare s that the product

Product Name:

Model Number:

Mother Board

Conforms to the following specifications:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
and (2) this device must accept any inference received, including
that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person's Name: ERIC LU

Signature:

Date: Dec. 3, 1999

Eric Lu

GA- 6WXM7

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH

Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany

declare that the product

( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)

Mother Board

GA-6WXM7

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement EN 61000-3-2* Disturbances in supply systems caused

of radio disturbance characteristics of EN60555-2 by household appliances and similar

industrial, scientific and medical (ISM electrical equipment “Harmonics”
high frequency equipment

EN55013 Limits and methods of measurement EN61000-3-3* Disturbances in supply systems caused
of radio disturbance characteristics of EN60555-3 by household appliances and similar
broadcast receivers and associated electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”
equipment

EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual, commercial and light industry
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:
apparatus Residual, commercial and light industry

EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement EN 55081-2 Generic emission standard Part 2:
of radio disturbance characteristics of Industrial environment
fluorescent lamps and luminaries

EN 55020 Immunity from radio interference of EN 55082-2 Generic immunity standard Part 2:
broadcast receivers and associated Industrial environment
equipment

EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement ENV 55104 Immunity requirements for household
of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus
information technology equipment

DIN VDE 0855 Cabled distribution systems; Equipment EN 50091- 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible

part 10 for receiving and/or distribution from power systems (UPS)

part 12 sound and television signals

CE marking (EC conformity marking)

The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product

with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC

EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment

electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment
household and similar general use

EN 60335 Safety of household and similar EN 50091-1 General and Safety requirements for
electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

Manufacturer/Importer

Signature

:

Rex Lin

(Stamp)

Date : Dec. 3, 1999 Name : Rex Lin

R-20-01-091201

6WXM7 Series

Intel 810 Socket 370 Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

INTEL 810 Socket 370 Processor MAINBOARD

REV. 2.0 First Edition

How this manual is organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1) Revision List Manual revision information

2) Item Checklist Product item list

3) Features Product information & specification

4) Hardware Setup Instructions on setting up the motherboard

5) Performance & Block Diagram Product Performance & Block Diagram

6) Suspend to RAM & Dual BIOS Instructions STR installation & Dual BIOS

function (Optional)

7) BIOS Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS software

8) Appendix General reference

Table Of Content

Revision History P.1

Item Checklist P.2

Summary of Features P.3

6WXM7 Series Motherboard Layout P.5

Page Index for CPU Speed Setup / Connectors / Panel and Jumper Definition P.6

Performance List P.29

Block Diagram P.30

Suspend RAM Installation P.31

Introduce Dual BIOS (Optional) P.37

Memory Installation P.44

Page Index for BIOS Setup P.45

Appendix P.80

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Revision History

Revision Revision Note Date

1.4 Initial release of the 6WXM7 Series motherboard user’s manual. Jul.1999

2.0 Initial release of the 6WXM7 Series motherboard user’s manual. Dec.1999

The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this
document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

Dec. 1, 1999 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C

Item Checklist

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Item Checklist

þThe 6WXM7 Series Motherboard
þCable for IDE / Floppy device
þDiskettes or CD (IUCD) for motherboard utilities
þInternal COM2 Cable (Optional)
oInternal USB Cable
oCable for SCSI device
þ6WXM7 Series User’s Manual
þInternal DFP and TV-Out Cable (Optional)

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Summary of Features

Form factor Ÿ 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm ATX SIZE form factor, 4 layers PCB.
Motherboard Ÿ 6WXM7 series includes 6WXM7,6WXM7-1,6WXM7 -E
CPU Ÿ Socket 370 Processor

Ÿ 128 KB 2nd cache in CPU(Depend on CPU)

Chipset

Intel 810 ,consisting of:

Ÿ 82810E PCI/AGP Controller(PAC)

/82810DC100/82810

Ÿ 82801AA I/O Controller Hub(ICH)

Clock Generator Ÿ Supports 66 / 100 / 133MHz
Memory Ÿ 4 168-pin DIMM Sockets

Ÿ Supports PC-100/133 SDRAM 16MB~256MB
Ÿ Supports only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM

I/O Control Ÿ ITE IT8712
Slots Ÿ 1 AMR

Ÿ 6 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
Ÿ 1 16-bit ISA Bus slots (Optional)

On-Board IDE

Ÿ An IDE controller on the Intel



82801AA PCI chipset

provid es IDE HDD/ CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra
DMA33/ATA66 operation modes

Ÿ Can connect up to four IDE devices

On-Board Peripherals Ÿ 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M

and 2.88M bytes

Ÿ 1 Parallel ports supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
Ÿ 2 Serial Ports (COMA & COMB)
Ÿ 2 USB ports(FPUSBx1/BPUSBx1)
Ÿ 4MB Display cache RAM (Optional)
Ÿ 1 IrDA connector for IR/CIR (Optional)

On-Board Sound
(Optional)

Ÿ Aureal AU8810(Optional)
Ÿ Line In / Line Out / Mic In / AUX In / CD In / TEL / SPDIF

/ Game Port

Hardware Monitor
(Optional)

Ÿ CPU/Power Supply/Chassis Fan Revolution detect
Ÿ CPU Fan Control
Ÿ System Voltage Detect
Ÿ CPU Overheat Warning
Ÿ Chassis Intrusion Detect
Ÿ Display Actual Current Voltage

Summary of Features

4

To be continued…
PS/2 Connector

Ÿ PS/2



Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface
BIOS Ÿ Licensed AWARD BIOS, 4M bit FLASH ROM
Additional Features Ÿ Internal/External Modem Wake up

Ÿ Keyboard Password Wake up
Ÿ System after AC back
Ÿ Support Dual BIOS Function (Optional)
Ÿ Support STR Function

Drivers & Utilities

Ÿ Display/Bus Master/Audio/Network Driver
Ÿ Patch 95/98 Utility
Ÿ DirectX 6.1

Ÿ Intel



LDCM

Ÿ Adobe



Acrobat Reader

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6WXM7 Series Motherboard Layout

6WXM7

PCISLOT1

PCISLOT2

PCISLOT3

PCISLOT4

PCISLOT5

ISA1

Main

BIOS

Backup

BIOS

AMR

PGA 370

CPU

IT8888

ICH

82801

GMCH
82810

GAME & AUDIO

VGA

COMA

LPT

PS/2

USB

TV/DFP

COMB

J1

ATX Power

DIMM1

DIMM2

FLOPPY

PCISLOT6

AC97

AU8810

JP2

JP25

JP26
JP27

JP31

J2

DIMM3

DIMM4

JP18

J12

J13

IDE1

BAT1

JP6

JP8

IDE2

J6

JP11 JP32

JP17

JP30

JP29

JP7

JP28

JP9

J10

JP1

JP23

JP24

BZ1

J9

JP10

J11

J8

JP33

JP4

JP19

JP21

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Page Index for CPU Speed Setup / Connectors / Panel and Jumper Definition

Page

CPU Speed Setup P.8
Connectors P.9
COMA / COMB / VGA / LPT Port P.9
Game & Audio Port P.9
USB Connector P.10
TV/DFP P.10
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector P.11
CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector P.11
Power / System Cooling FAN Power Connector P.12
ATX Power P.13
Front Panel USB Port P.13
IR/CIR P.14
Floppy Port P.14
IDE 1(Primary) / IDE 2(Secondary) Port P.15
J10(Wake On LAN) P.15
J11(Ring Power On) P.16
J6(CD Audio Line In (Optional)) P.16
JP8(AUX IN) [Optional] P.17
JP7(TEL) [Optional] P.17
JP6(SPDIF) [Optional] P.18
J13 (SMBUS) P.18
JP10 (STR LED Connector & DIMM LED) P.19
Panel and Jumper Definition P.20
J9 (2x11 pins jumper) P.20
JP2 (Keyboard Power On) P.21
JP25 (USB Device Wake Up Selection) P.21
JP26/JP27 (USB Port Selection) P.22
JP31 (Over Voltage CPU Speed Up) P.22
JP18 (Case Open) P.23
JP9 (Clear CMOS Function) P.23
JP17 (AMR Selection) [Optional] P.24
JP1 (STR Function Selection) P.24
JP29 & JP30 (Quad Speaker) [Optional] P.25
JP23 (Safe mode/Recovery/Normal) P.25

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JP19 (Timeout Reboot Function) P.26
JP21 (Top Block Lock) P.26

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JP33 (FWH Write Protection) P.27
JP12 (Onboard Sound Function Selection) [Optional] P.27
JP24 (Buzzer Enable)[Optional] P.28
BAT 1 P.28

CPU Speed Setup

8

CPU Speed Setup

The system bus frequency can be switched at 66MHz, 100MHz, 133MHz(For Intel 810E)(Optional)
and Auto by adjusting JP11/JP32 (See Figure-1). The CPU Frequency is control by BIOS.

M

The CPU speed must match with the frequency RATIO. It will cause system

hanging up if the frequency RATIO is higher than that of CPU.

JP11/JP32 : CPU Speed Setup

CLK

CPU

JP11 JP32

Auto 1-2 1-2

66 2-3 2-3

100 Open 2-3

133

Open Open

1

JP32

JP11

1

Figure 1

«Note : 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….etc.

«Note : JP32 is only available when the motherboard use 82810E chipset.
«Note : 133MHz only 82810E support.

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Connectors

COM A / COM B / VGA / LPT Port

COM A

LPT PORT

VGA

COM B

10

9

2 1

Game & Audio Port

MIC In

GAME

Port

Line In

Line Out

Connectors

10

USB Connector

Pin No. Definition

1 USB V0
2 USB D0-

3 USB D0+
4 GND
5 USB V1
6 USB D1­7 USB D1+
8 GND

1

2

3

4

8 7 6 5

TV/DFP : TV -Out / Digital Flat Panel Daughter card connector.

RED LINE

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Connectors

12

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard
Pin No. Definition

1 Data
2 NC
3 GND

4 VCC(+5V)
5 Clock
6 NC

PS/2 Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse

1

2

3

4

5

6

CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V

3 SENSE

1

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Connectors

14

Power Cooling FAN Power Connector

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V

3 SENSE

1

System Cooling FAN Power Connector

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 SENSE

1

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ATX Power

Pin No. Definition

3,5,7,13,

15-17

GND

1,2,11 3.3V

4,6,19,20 VCC

10 +12V
12 -12V

18 -5V

8 Power Good
9 5V SB stand by+5V

14 PS-ON(Soft On/Off)

1 10

11

20

Front Panel USB Port

Pin No. Definition

1,4,5,10 NC

2 +5V

3,7,9 GND

6 USBP0+
8 USBP0-

1 2

9 10

Connectors

16

IR/CIR

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC

2,6,9 NC

3 IRRX
4 GND

5 IRTX
7 CIRRX
8 KBVcc

10 CIRTX

1

5 6 10

Floppy Port

RED LINE

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IDE1(Primary) , IDE2 (Secondary) Port

IDE 2

IDE 1

RED LINE

J10 : Wake on LAN

Pin No. Definition

1 +5V SB
2 GND

3 Signal

1

Connectors

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J11 : Ring Power On (Internal Modem Card Wake Up)

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal
2 GND

1

J6 : CD Audio Line In (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

1 CD-L
2 GND

3 GND
4 CD-R

Connectors

20

JP8 : AUX IN (Optional)

Pin No. Definition

1 AUX-L
2 GND
3 GND

4 AUX-R

1

JP7 : TEL : The connector is for Modem with internal voice connector
(Optional)

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal-In
2 GND

3 GND
4 Signal-Out

1

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Connectors

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JP6 : SPDIF(The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to
external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dobly digital
decoder.)(Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC
2 SPD OUT

3 GND

J13 : SMBUS

Pin No.

Definition

1 SMB CLK
2 NC

3 GND
4 SMB DATA

5 +5V

1

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JP10 : STR LED Connector & DIMM LED

STR LED Connector External.

+

RAM Indicator LED1

1

Panel and Jumper Definition

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Panel and Jumper Definition

J9 : For 2X11 Pins Jumper

RE

GN GD

PW P+P−P−

S P K

HD

1

1

1

1

GN (Green Switch) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Entering Green Mode

GD (Green LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

Pin 2: LED cathode(−)

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(−)

RE (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Reset Hardware System

P+P−P−(Power LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

Pin 2: LED cathode(−)
Pin 3: LED cathode(−)

PW (Soft Power Connector) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Power On/Off

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JP2 : Keyboard Power On

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close Keyboard Power on

Enabled

2-3 close Keyboard Power on

Disabled (Default)

1

JP25 : USB Device Wake up Selection

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close

Disabled USB Device
Wake up(Default)

2-3 close Enabled USB Device

Wake up

1

(If you want to use “USB KB Wake from S3

” function, you have to

set the BIOS setting “USB KB Wake from S3” enabled, and the
jumper “JP25” enabled).

*(Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting
starts, press <Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup. Select the
item “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select “USB

KB Wake from S3”. Remember to save the setting by pressing
"ESC" and choose the “SAVE & EXIT SETUP” option.)

Panel and Jumper Definition

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JP26/JP27 : USB Port Selection

Front Panel USB Enable Back Panel USB Enable

FPUSB BPUSB

JP26 1-2close 2-3close
JP27 1-2close 2-3close

1

1

JP31 : Over Voltage CPU Speed Up (Magic Booster)
(When JP31 set “Open”, CPU Voltage is rising 10%)

1

Pin No. Definition

Open Over Voltage

Close Normal

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JP18 : Case Open

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal
2 GND

1

JP9 : Clear CMOS Functi on

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close Clear CMOS
2-3 close Normal (Default)

1

Panel and Jumper Definition

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JP17 : AMR Selection (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

1-2close AMR Secondary
2-3close

AC’97 Disabled
(Disabled Onboard CODEC)

JP1 : STR Function Selection

Pin No. Definition

Close STR Enabled

Open STR Disabled(Default)

1

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Panel and Jumper Definition

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JP29 & JP30 : Quad Speaker (Optional)

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close Normal Sound
2-3 close Quad Speaker

1

1

JP23 : Safe mode/Recovery/Normal

Pin No. Definition

1-2close Normal(Default)
2-3close Safe mode

1-2-3open Recovery

1

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Panel and Jumper Definition

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JP19 : Timeout Reboot Function

Pin No. Definition

Open Timeout Reboot
Close No Reboot on Timeout

(Default)

1

JP21 : Top Block Lock

1

Pin No. Definition

Open TBL Lock

Close Unlock (Default)

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JP33 : FWH Write Protection

1

Pin No. Definition

Close Write Protect
Open Normal (Default)

JP28 : Onboard Sound Function Selection (Optional)

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close

Enabled Onboard Sound
(Default)

2-3 close Disabled Onboard Sound

1

Panel and Jumper Definition

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JP24 : Buzzer Enabled (Optional)

Pin No. Definition

Open Internal Buzzer Disabled

Close

Internal Buzzer Enabled
(Default)

1

BAT1 : Battery

+

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.

+

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Performance List

The following performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs.
These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten
by users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing
results.)

• CPU

Intel Celeron

TM

400/533MHz processor,

Intel



Coppermine 600MHz

processor

• DRAM (128x1) MB SDRAM (LGS GM72V66841ET7J)

• CACHE SIZE 128 KB included in CPU

• DISPLAY

Onboard Intel Corporation 810 Graphics Controller Hub(4MB SDRAM)

• STORAGE Onboard IDE (Quantum KA13600AT)

• O.S. Windows NT™ 4.0 SPK5

• DRIVER Display Driver at 1024 x 768 65536 colors 75Hz.

Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver V5.0 Engineering Sample
, Build 12i (v5.00.0012i)

Processor

Intel

CeleronTM

400(100x4)

Intel

CeleronTM
533(66x8)

Intel

Coppermine

600(100x6)

Intel

Coppermine

600(133x4.5)

Winbench99

CPU mark 99 29.9 32.7 48.9 49.9

FPU Winmark 99 2150 2860 3230 3230

Business Disk Winmark 99 4550 4840 5320 5330

Hi-End Disk Winmark 99 12600 12500 13400 13900

Business Graphics

Winmark 99

132 131 168 185

Hi-End Graphics

Winmark 99

300 337 458 470

Winstone99

Business Winstone99 25.4 25.8 33.8 34.2

Hi-End Winstone99 22.5 23.3 30.7 31.1

Block Diagram

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Block Diagram

INTEL

Celeron

Coppermine

GMCH
82810E

82810DC100

82810

ICH

82801AA

Display Cache

Host Bus 66/100/133MHz

Hub
Interface

FWH

PCI Bus 33MHz

6 PCI

ATA66 IDE Channels

2 USB Ports

SDRAM

SDRAM

ICS

9248-96

66/100/133 MHz

66/100/133 MHz

14.318/33/48/66 MHz

100 MHz

Display

AC’97

AC’97 Link

Winbond

W83627

COM Ports

LPT Ports

PS/2

IR Floppy

Game Port

AU8810

3.3V SDRAM

PCI to ISA Bridge

W83628F

ISA

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Suspend to RAM Installation

A.1 Introduce STR function:

Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When recovering from STR

(S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve the last “state” of the system
before it went to sleep and recover to that state. The “state” is stored in memory (RAM) before the
system goes to sleep. During STR sleep mode, your system uses only

enough energy to maintain critical information and system functions, primarily the system state and the

ability to recognize various “wake up” triggers or signals, respectively.

A.2 STR function Installation

Please use the following steps to complete the STR function installation.

Step-By-Step Setup
Step 1:

To utilize the STR function, the system must be in Windows 98 ACPI mode.

Putting Windows 98 into ACPI mode is fairly easy.

Setup with Windows 98 CD:

A. Insert the Windows 98 CD into your CD-ROM drive, select Start, and then Run.
B. Type (without quotes) “D:\setup /p j” in the window provided. Hit the enter key or click OK.
C. After setup completes, remove the CD, and reboot your system
(This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device drive letter is D:).

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Step 2:

(If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper JP1 Closed.)

Pin No. Definition

Close STR Enabled
Open STR Disabled(Default)

1

Step 3 :

Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter BIOS
Setup. Select the item “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select “ACPI Suspend
Type: S3(Suspend to RAM)” . Remember to save the settings by pressing "ESC" and choose
the “SAVE & EXIT SETUP” option.

Congratulation! You have completed the installation and now can use the STR function.

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A.3 How to put your system into STR mode?

There are two ways to accomplish this:

1. Choose the “Stand by” item in the “Shut Down Windows” area.

A. Press the “Start” button and then select “Shut Down”

B. Choose the “Stand by” item and press “OK”

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2. Define the system ”power on” button to initiate STR sleep mode:
A. Double click “My Computer” and then “Control Panel”

B. Double click the “ Power Management” item.

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C. Select the “Advanced” tab and “Standby” mode in Power Buttons.

Step 4:

Restart your computer to complete setup.
Now when you want to enter STR sleep mode, just momentarily press the “Power on” button..

A.4 How to recover from the STR sleep mode?

There are seven ways to “wake up” the system:

1. Press the “Power On” button.

2. Use the “Keyboard Power On” function.

3. Use the “Mouse Power On” function.

4. Use the “Resume by Alarm” function.

5. Use the “Modem Ring On” function.

6. Use the “Wake On LAN” function.

7. Use the “USB Device Wake Up” function.

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A.5 Notices :

1. In order for STR to function properly, several hardware and software requirements must be

satisfied:

A. Your ATX power supply must comply with the ATX 2.01 specification (provide more than 720
mA 5V Stand-By current).

B. Your SDRAM must be PC-100 compliant.

2. Jumper JP10 is provided to connect to the STR LED in your system chassis. [Your chassis may
not provide this feature.] The STR LED will be illuminated when your system is in STR sleep
mode.

STR LED Connector External.

+

RAM Indicator LED1

1

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Introduce Dual BIOS (Optional)

A. What is Dual BIOS Technology?

Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main

BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system works on the
Main BIOS. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can take over while the
system is powered on. This means that your PC will still be able to run stably as if nothing has
happened in your BIOS.

B. How to use Dual BIOS?

a. Boot Screen

Award Modular BIOS v 4.51PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-98, Award Software, Inc.

Intel XXXX AGPSet BIOS for XXXX Vx.x
Check System Health ok , Vcore =2.00V
Pentium III CPU at 600MHz
<CPU ID:0652 Patch ID:0014>
Memory Test :16384K OK

Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension Vx.x
Copyright (C ) 1998, Award software, Inc.

<Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility>

Press DEL to enter SETUP
03/29/1999-I440BX-8671-2A69KG0EC-00

Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility

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b. Dual BIOS Utility

c. Dual BIOS Item explanation:

Wide Range Protection: Disabled(Default), Enabled

Status 1:

If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset…) occurs in the Main BIOS ,

just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range
Protection is set to “Enable”, the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically.

Status 2:

If the ROM BIOS on peripherals cards(ex. SCSI Cards, LAN Cards,..) emits signals to

request restart of the system after the user make any alteration on it, the boot up BIOS will
not be changed to the Backup BIOS.

Dual BIOS Utility V6.60.g.01K

(C) 1999, Gigabyte Technology Co., LTD.

Wide Range Protection :Disabled
Halt On BIOS Defects :Disabled
Auto Recovery :Enabled
Boot From :Main BIOS

BIOS Recovery :Main to Backup

F3: Load Default F5:Start BIOS Recovery
F7: Save A nd Restart F9:Exit Without Saving

Use <Space> key to toggle setup

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Halt On BIOS Defects : Disabled(Default), Enabled

If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION
error and Halt On BIOS Defects set to Enable, the PC will show messages on the boot screen,
and the system will pause and wait for the user’s instruction.

If Auto Recovery :Disabled, it will show <or the other key to continue.>

If Auto Recovery :Enabled, it will show <or the other key to Auto Recover.>

Auto Recovery : Enabled(Default), Disabled

When one of the Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure, the working BIOS will

automatically recover the BIOS of checksum failure.
(In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting, if ACPI Suspend Type is set to Suspend

to RAM, the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically.)

(If you want to enter the BIOS setting, please press “Del” key when the boot screen appears.)

Boot From : Main BIOS(Default), Backup BIOS

Status 1:

The user can set to boot from main BIOS or Backup BIOS.

Status 2:

If one of the main BIOS or the Backup BIOS fails, this item “Boot From : Main BIOS(Default)”

will become gray and will not be changed by user.

BIOS Recovery : Main to Backup

Auto recovery message:

BIOS Recovery: Main to Backup

The means that the Main BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Backup

BIOS.

BIOS Recovery: Backup to Main

The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main
BIOS.

(This auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can’t be changed by user.)

DualBIOS

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Technology FAQ

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GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare for your system
BIOS. This newest “Value-added” feature, in a long series of innovations from GIGABYTE, is available
on GA-6WXM7 Series motherboard. Future GIGABYTE motherboards will also incorporate this
innovation.

What’s DualBIOSTM?

On GIGABYTE motherboards with DualBIOS there are physically two BIOS chips. For simplicity
we’ll call one your “Main BIOS” and the other we ’ll call your “Backup” BIOS (your “hot spare”). If your
Main BIOS fails, the Backup BIOS almost automatically takes over on your next system boot. Almost
automatically and with virtually zero down time! Whether the problem is a failure in flashing your BIOS
or a virus or a catastrophic failure of the Main BIOS chip, the result is the same - the Backup BIOS backs
you up, almost automatically.

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I. Q: What is DualBIOSTM technology?
Answer:

DualBIOS technology is a patented technology from Giga-Byte Technology. The concept of this
technology is based on the redundancy and fault tolerance theory. DualBIOSTM technology simply
means there are two system BIOSes (ROM) integrated onto the motherboard. One is a main BIOS, and
the other is a backup BIOS. The mainboard will operate normally with the main BIOS, however, if the
main BIOS is corrupt or damaged for various reasons, the backup BIOS will be automatically used
when the system powered-On. Your PC will operate as before the main BIOS was damaged, and is
completely transparent to the user.

II. Q: Why does anyone need a motherboard with DualBIOSTM technology?
Answer:

In today’s systems there are more and more BIOS failures. The most common reasons are virus
attacks, BIOS upgrade failures, and/or deterioration of the BIOS (ROM) chip itself.

1. New computer viruses are being found that attack and destroy the system BIOS. They may
corrupt your BIOS code, causing your PC to be unstable or even not boot normally.

2. BIOS data will be corrupted if a power loss/surge occurs, or if a user resets the system, or if the
power button is pressed during the process of performing a system BIOS upgrade.

3. If a user mistakenly updates their mainboard with the incorrect BIOS file, then the system may not
be able to boot correctly. This may cause the PC system hang in operation or during boot.

4. A flash ROM's life cycle is limited according to electronic characteristics. The modern PC utilizes
the Plug and Play BIOS, and is updated regularly. If a user changes peripherals often, there is a

slight chance of damage to the flash ROM.

With Giga-Byte Technology’s patented DualBIOSTM technology you can reduce the possibility of hangs
during system boot up, and/or loss BIOS data due to above reasons. This new technology will eliminate
valuable system down time and costly repair bills cause by BIOS failures.

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III. Q: How does DualBIOSTM technology work?
Answer:

1. DualBIOSTM technology provides a wide range of protection during the boot up procedure. It protects

your BIOS during system POST, ESCD update, and even all the way to PNP
detection/assignment.

2. DualBIOSTM provides automatic recovery for the BIOS. When the first BIOS used during boot up

does not complete or if a BIOS checksum error occurs, boot-up is still possible. In the DualBIOSTM
utility, the "Auto Recovery" option will guarantee that if either the main BIOS or backup BIOS is
corrupted, the DualBIOSTM technology will use the good BIOS and correct the wrong BIOS
automatically.

3. DualBIOSTM provides manual recovery for the BIOS. DualBIOSTM technology contains a built-in

flash utility, which can flash your system BIOS from backup to main and/or visa versa. There is no
need for an OS-dependent flash utility program.

4. DualBIOSTM contains a one-way flash utility. The built-in one-way flash utility will ensure that the

corrupt BIOS is not mistaken as the good BIOS during recovery and that the correct BIOS (main vs.
backup) will be flashed. This will prevent the good BIOS from being flashed.

IV. Q: Who Needs DualBIOSTM technology?
Answer:

1. Every user should have DualBIOSTM technology due to the advancement of computer viruses.

Everyday, there are new BIOS-type viruses discovered that will destroy your system BIOS. Most
commercial products on the market do not have solutions to guard against this type of virus intrusion.
The DualBIOSTM technology will provide a state-of-the-art solution to protect your PC:
Case I.) Vicious computer viruses may wipe out your entire system BIOS. With a conventional
single system BIOS PC, the PC will not be functional until it is sent for repairs.
Case II.) If the "Auto Recovery" option is enabled in the DualBIOSTM utility, and if a virus corrupts

your system BIOS, the backup BIOS will automatically reboot the system and correct the main

BIOS.
Case III.) A user may override booting from the main system BIOS. The DualBIOSTM utility may be
entered to manually change the boot sequence to boot from the backup BIOS.

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2. During or after a BIOS upgrade, if DualBIOSTM detects that the main BIOS is corrupt, the backup

BIOS will take over the boot-up process automatically. Moreover, it will verify the main and backup
BIOS checksums when booting-up. DualBIOSTM technology examines the checksum of the main
and backup BIOS while the system is powered on to guarantee your BIOS operates properly.

3. Power Users will have the advantage of having two BIOS versions on their mainboard. The benefit

is being able to select either version BIOS to suit the performance system needs.

4. Flexibility for high-end desktop PCs and workstation/servers. In the DualBIOSTM utility, the option
can be set, "Halt On When BIOS Defects," to be enabled to halt your system with a warning
message that the main BIOS has been corrupted. Most workstation/servers require constant
operation to guarantee services have not been interrupted. In this situation, the "Halt On When BIOS
Defects" message may be disabled to avoid system pauses during normal booting. Another
advantage you gain from Giga-Byte’s DualBIOSTM technology is the ability to upgrade from dual 2

Mbit BIOS to dual 4 Mbit BIOS in the future if extra BIOS storage is need.

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Memory Installation

The motherboard has 4 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
Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch. Memory size can vary
between sockets.

Install memory in any combination table:

Location 168-pin SDRAM DIMM Modules Note

Single – Sided

DIMM1

Double – Sided DIMM4 must be empty
Single – Sided DIMM2
Double – Sided DIMM3 must be empty
Single – Sided DIMM2 must have single-sided DIMM3
Double – Sided DIMM2 must be empty
Single – Sided DIMM1 must have single-sided DIMM4
Double – Sided DIMM1 must be empty

Total System Memory (Max 512MB)

★Supports 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 MB SDRAM DIMM Modules .

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$ Page Index for BIOS Setup Page
The MAIN MENU P.47
Standard CMOS Features P.50
Advanced BIOS Features P.54
Advanced Chipset Features P.58
Integrated Peripherals P.60
Power Management Setup P.66
PnP/ PCI Configuration P.70
PC Health Status P.72
Frequency / Voltage Control P.74
Load Fail-Safe Defaults P.75
Load Optimized Defaults P.76
Set Supervisor / User Password P.77
SAVE to CMOS and EXIT P.78
EXIT Without Saving P.79

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BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup

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.

ENTERING SETUP

Power ON the computer and press <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If the message
disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning
it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" bottom on the system case. You may also restart by
simultaneously press <Ctrl> − <Alt>− <Del> keys.

CONTROL KEYS

<↑> Move to previous item

<↓> Move to next item
<←> Move to the item in the left hand
<→> Move to the item in the right hand

<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> Reserved
<F3> Reserved
<F4> Reserved
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup

Menu

<F6> Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page

Setup Menu

<F7> Load the Optimized Defaults
<F8> Reserved

<F9> Reserved

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

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GETTING HELP

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. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

THE MAIN MENU

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 2) will appear on the screen.
The Main Menu allows you to select from nine setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys
to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

Figure 2: Main Menu

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4

Standard CMOS Features

4

Frequency/Voltage Control

4

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

4

Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

4

Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

4

Power Management Setup Set User Password

4

PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

4

PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit

↑↓→ ←

: Select Item

F10:Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

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Standard CMOS Features

This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.

•

Advanced BIOS Features

This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.

•

Advanced Chipset Features

This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features.

•

Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

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Power Management Setup

This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

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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 Temperature, voltage , fan, speed.

•

Frequency/Voltage Control

This setup page is 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.

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Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in best performance configuration.

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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.

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Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

•

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 3) are divided into 9 categories. Each category
includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to highlight the item and then use the
<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

Figure 3: Standard CMOS Features

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Date

The date format is <day>, <month> <date> <year>.

day The day, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display-only
month The month, Jan. Through Dec.
date The date, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
year The year, from 1994 through 2079

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu , Jan 7 1999 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 2 : 31 : 24

Menu Level

4

4

IDE Primary Master Press Enter None

4

IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None

Change the

4

IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None Day, month,

4

IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None

Year and

century
Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B None
Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled

Video EGA / VGA
Halt On All, But Keyboard

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 63488K
Total Memory 64512K

↑↓→ ←

: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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•

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 / 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 Type, 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 type / Drive B type

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 in. 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

1.2M, 5.25 in. 5.25 inch AT -type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when
3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5 in. 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity

1.44M, 3.5 in. 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.

2.88M, 3.5 in. 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.
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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Video

The category detects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must match your
video display card and monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to
select the type in setup.

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA,

SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters
CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode
CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode
MONO Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome adapters

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Halt on

The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.

NO Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and

you will be prompted

All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be

stopped

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

Figure 4: Advanced BIOS Features

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Virus Warning

If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to the
boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive. The system will halt and the following error
message will appear in the mean time. You can run anti-virus program to locate the problem.

Enabled Activate automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message

to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk
partition table.

Disabled No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot

sector or hard disk partition table. ( Default value )

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning Disabled Item Help
CPU Cache Enabled

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Disabled

Menu Level

4

Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Allows you to
First Boot Device Floppy choose the VIRUS
Second Boot Device HDD-0

Warning feature

Third Boot Device LS/ZIP

For IDE Hard disk

Boot Other Device Enabled

Boot sector

Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Protection. If this
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled

Function is enable

Boot Up NumLock Status On

And someone

Gate A20 Option Fast

Attempt to write

Typematic Rate Setting Disabled

Data into this area

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6

, BIOS will show

Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

A warning

Security Option Setup

Message on

OS Select For DRAM >64MB Non-OS2

Screen and alarm

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

beep

Report No FDD For WIN 95 No

↑↓→ ←

: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 Cache

These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU / chipset design.

Enabled Enable cache. ( Default value )
Disabled Disable cache.

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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Enabled Enable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.
Disabled Disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking. ( Default value )

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Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If it is set
to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Enabled Enable quick POST. ( Default value )
Disabled Normal POST.

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First / Second / Third Boot device

Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.
LS/ZIP Select your boot device priority by LS/ZIP.
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.
Disable Disable this function.
LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN.

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Boot other device

Enabled Enabled select your boot device priority function. ( Default value )
Disabled Disabled this function

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Swap Floppy Drive

Enabled Floppy A & B will be swapped under DOS.
Disabled Floppy A & B will be normal definition. ( Default value )

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Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 K type
is 40 tracks 720 K, 1.2 M and 1.44 M 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 720 K, 1.2 M or 1.44 M drive type as they are all 80
tracks. ( Default value )

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 360 K.

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Boot Up NumLock Status

On Keypad is number keys. ( Default value )
Off Keypad is arrow keys.

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Gate A20 Option

Normal Set Gate A20 Option is Normal.
Fast Set Gate A20 Option is Fast. ( Default value )

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Typematic Rate Setting

Enabled Enable Keyboard Typematic rate setting.
Disabled Disable Keyboard Typematic rate setting. ( Default value )

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Typematic Rate (Chars / Sec.)

6-30 Set the maximum Typematic rate from 6 chars. Per second to 30 characters.

Per second. ( Default value : 6 )

•

Typematic Delay (Msec.)

250-1000 Set the time delay from first key to repeat the same key in to computer.

( Default value : 250 )

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Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the

correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct

password is not entered at the prompt. ( Default value )

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OS Select For DRAM>64MB

Non-OS2 Using non-OS2 operating system. ( Default value )
OS2 Using OS2 operating system and DRAM>64MB.

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

Enabled Enabled HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability.
Disabled Disabled HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability. ( Default value )

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Report No FDD For WIN 95

No Assign IRQ6 For FDD. ( Default value )
Yes FDD Detect IRQ6 Automatically.

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Advanced Chipset Features

Figure 5: Advanced Chipset Features

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SDRAM CAS latency Time

Auto Set SDRAM CAS Latency Time to Auto. ( Default value )
3 For 67 / 83 MHz SDRAM DIMM module.
2 For 100 MHz SDRAM DIMM module.

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SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc

6/8 Set DRAM Tras/Trc Cycle time is 6/8 SCLKs.
5/7 Set DRAM Tras/Trc Cycle time is 5/7 SCLKs. ( Default value )

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SDRAM RAS-to-CAS delay

3 Set SDRAM RAS-to-CAS delay 3 SCLKs.
2 Set SDRAM RAS-to-CAS delay 2 SCLKs. ( Default value )

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Advanced Chipset Features

SDRAM CAS Latency Time Auto Item Help
SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc 5/7

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay 2

Menu Level 4

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time 2

Set the SDRAM

SDRAM Buffer Strength Auto Timing
DRAM Page Closing Policy Precharge Bank
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Delayed Transaction Disabled
On-Chip Video Window Size 64MB

* Onboard Display Cache Setting *
Initial Display Cache Enabled
Display Cache Timing Auto

Local Memory Frequency 100MHz

↑↓→ ←

: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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SDRAM RAS Precharge

3 Set SDRAM RAS Precharge is 3.
2 Set SDRAM RAS Precharge is 2. ( Default value )

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SDRAM Buffer Strength

Auto Set SDRAM Buffer Strength is Auto. ( Default Value )
Auto+1 Set SDRAM Buffer Strength is Auto+1.
Auto-1 Set SDRAM Buffer Strength is Auto-1.

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DRAM Page Closing Policy

Precharge Bank

Closing Policy Precharge Bank. ( Default value )

Precharge All Closing Policy Precharge All.

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System BIOS Cacheable

Enabled Enable System BIOS Cacheable. ( Default value )
Disabled Disable System BIOS Cacheable.

•

Video BIOS Cacheable

Enabled Enable video BIOS Cacheable. ( Default value )
Disabled Disable video BIOS Cacheable.

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Delayed Transaction

Disabled Normal operation. ( Default value )
Enabled For slow speed ISA device in system.

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On-Chip Video Window Size

32MB Set Graphics Aperture Size to 32MB.
64MB Set Graphics Aperture Size to 64MB. ( Default value )

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Initialize Display Cache

Disabled Disabled Initialize Display Cache.
Enabled Enabled Initialize Display Cache. ( Default value )

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Display Cache Timing

Auto Set Display Cache Timing to Auto. ( Default value )
Fast Set Display Cache Timing to Fast.

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Normal Set Display Cache Timing to Normal.

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Local Memory Frequency (For 82810E)

100MHz Set Local Memory Frequency to 100MHz. ( Default value )
133MHz Set Local Memory Frequency to 133MHz.

Integrated Peripherals

Figure 6: Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Item Help
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled

IDE Primary Master PIO Auto

Menu Level 4
IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto

IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
USB Controller Enabled
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
Init Display First PCI Slot
AC97 Audio Auto
AC97 Modem Auto
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled

POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY

*KB Power ON Password Enter

Onboard FDC Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto
Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto
UART Mode Select Normal

*UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP

*ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Game Port Address 201
Midi Port Address 330
Midi Port IRQ 5
CIR Port Address Disabled

*CIR Port IRQ 11

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On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. ( Default value )
Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.

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On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. ( Default value )
Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.

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IDE Primary Master PIO (for onboard IDE 1st channel)

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

( Default value )

Mode0~4 Manually set the IDE Accessing mode.

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IDE Primary Slave PIO (for onboard IDE 1st channel)

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

( Default value )

Mode0~4 Manually set the IDE Accessing mode.

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IDE Secondary Master PIO (for onboard IDE 2nd channel)

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

( Default value )

Mode0~4 Manually set the IDE Accessing mode.

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IDE Secondary Slave PIO (for onboard IDE 2nd channel)

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

( Default value )

Mode0~4 Manually set the IDE Accessing mode.

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IDE Primary Master UDMA

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

( Default value )

Disabled Disable UDMA function.

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IDE Primary Slave UDMA

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

( Default value )

Disabled Disable UDMA function.

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IDE Secondary Master UDMA

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

( Default value )

Disabled Disable UDMA function.

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IDE Secondary Slave UDMA

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

( Default value )

Disabled Disable UDMA function.

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USB Controller

Enabled Enable USB Controller. ( Default value )
Disabled Disable USB Controller.

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USB Keyboard Support

Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support.
Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support. ( Default value )

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Init Display First

PCI Slot Set Init Display First to PCI Slot. ( Default value )
Onboard Set Init Display First to onboard AGP.

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AC’97 Audio

Auto

BIOS will automatically detect onboard AC’97 Audio or YAMAHA 744

audio. ( Default value )
Enabled Enabled AC’97 Audio.
Disabled Disabled AC’97 Audio.

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AC’97 Modem

Auto Bios will automatically detect onboard AC’97 Modem. ( Default value )
Enabled Enabled AC’97 Modem.
Disabled Disabled AC’97 Modem.

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IDE HDD Block Mode

Enabled Enable IDE HDD Block Mode. ( Default value )
Disabled Disable IDE HDD Block Mode.

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POWER ON Function

Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On

Password.
Mouse Move Move the PS/2 Mouse.
Mouse Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button.
BUTTON ONLY If your keyboard have “POWER Key” button, you can press the

key to power on your system. ( Default value )
Keyboard 98 Windows 98 keyboard “Power” key.

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Onboard FDC Controller

Enabled Enable onboard FDC port. ( Default value )
Disabled Disable onboard FDC port.

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Onboard Serial Port 1

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. ( Default value )
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8.
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.
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1.

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Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address. ( Default value )
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8.
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8.
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8.
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2.

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UART Mode Select

(This item allows you to determine which Infra Red(IR) function of Onboard I/O chip)

ASKIR Onboard I/O chip supports ASKIR.
IrDA Onboard I/O chip supports IrDA.
SCR Onboard I/O chip supports SCR.
Normal Onboard I/O chip supports Normal. ( Default value )

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UR2 Duplex Mode

Half Set UR2 Duplex Mode to Half. ( Default value )
Full Set UR2 Duplex Mode to Full.

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Onboard Parallel 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.
Disabled Disable onboard LPT port.
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. ( Default value )
EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

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EPP Mode Use DMA

1 Set EPP Mode Use DMA is 1.
3 Set EPP Mode Use DMA is 3. ( Default value )

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Game Port Address

Disabled Disabled this function.
201 Set onboard game port is 201. ( Default value )
209 Set onboard game port is 209.

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Midi Port Address

Disabled Disabled On Board Midi Port.
300 Set On Board Midi Port is 300.
330 Set On Board Midi Port is 330. ( Default value )

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Midi Port IRQ

5 Set 5 for Midi Port IRQ. ( Default value )
10 Set 10 for Midi Port IRQ.

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CIR Port Address

Disabled Disabled On Board CIR Port. ( Default value )
310 Set On Board CIR Port is 310.
320 Set On Board CIR Port is 320.

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CIR Port IRQ

5 Set 5 for CIR Port IRQ.
11 Set 11 for CIR Port IRQ. ( Default value )

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Power Management Setup

Figure 7: Power Management Setup

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type

S1(PowerOnSuspend)

Item Help

Power Management User Define
Video Off Method DPMS

Menu Level 4
Video Off In Suspend Yes
Suspend Type Stop Grant
MODEM Use IRQ 4
Suspend Mode Disabled
HDD Power Down Disabled
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-off
Power LED in Suspend Blinking

AC BACK Function Memory
Wake-Up by PCI card Enabled
ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan Enabled
USB KB Wake From S3 Disabled
FAN Off In Suspend Enabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling 50%
Resume by Alarm Disabled

* Date(of Month) Alarm 0
* Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 0 0

** Reload Global Timer Events **
Primary IDE 0 Disabled

Primary IDE 1 Disabled
Secondary IDE 0 Disabled
Secondary IDE 1 Disabled
FDD,COM,LPT Port Enabled
PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Enabled

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ACPI Suspend Type

S1(PowerOn Suspend) Set ACPI Suspend type is S1. ( Default value )
S3(Suspend to RAM) Set ACPI Suspend type is S3.

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Power Management

User Define For configuring our own power management features.

( Default value )
Min Saving Enable Green function.
Max Saving Disable Green function.

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Video off Method

V/H SYNC+Blank BIOS will turn off V/H-SYNC when gets into Green mode for Green

monitor power saving.
Blank Screen BIOS will only black monitor when gets into Green mode.
DPMS BIOS will use DPMS Standard to control VGA card. (The Green type

VGA card will turn off V/H-SYNC automatically.)

( Default value )

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Video Off In Suspend

Yes Enabled video off in suspend. ( Default value )
No Disabled video off in suspend.

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Suspend Type

Stop Grant Set Suspend type is stop grant. ( Default value )
PwrOn Suspend Set Suspend type is Power on suspend.

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MODEM Use IRQ

NA Set MODEM Use IRQ to NA.
3 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 3.
4 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 4. ( Default value )
5 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 5.
7 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 7.
9 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 9.
10 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 10.
11 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 11.

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Suspend Mode

Disabled Disable Suspend Mode. ( Default value )
1 min - 1 Hour Setup the timer to enter Suspend Mode.

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HDD Power Down

Disable Disable HDD Power Down mode function. ( Default value )
1-15 mins. Enable HDD Power Down mode between 1 to 15 mins.

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Soft-off by PWR-BTTN

Instant-off Soft switch ON/OFF for POWER ON/OFF. ( Default value )
Delay 4 Sec. Soft switch ON 4sec. for POWER OFF.

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Power LED in Suspend

Blinking Set Power LED in Suspend at Blinking mode. ( Default value )
On Set Power LED in Suspend at On mode.
Off/Dual Set Power LED in Suspend at Off/Dual color mode.

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AC Back Function

Memory This function depends on computer status. ( Default value )
Soft-Off Set System Soft-Off Status.
Full-On Set System Full-On Status.

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Wake-Up by PCI card

Disabled Disabled this function.
Enabled Enabled wake-up by PCI card. ( Default value )

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ModemRingOn / WakeOnLan

Disabled Disable these functions.
Enabled Enable these functions. ( Default value )

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USB KB Wake From S3

Disabled Disabled this function. ( Default value )
Enabled Enabled USB KB Wake From S3 function.

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FAN Off In Suspend

Disabled Disable this function.
Enabled Stop CPU FAN when entering Suspend mode. ( Default value )

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CPU Thermal-Throttling

87.5% Monitor CPU Temp. will cause system slow down CPU Duty Cycle to

87.5%.

75.0% Monitor CPU Temp. will cause system slow down CPU Duty Cycle to

75.0%.

62.5% Monitor CPU Temp. will cause system slow down CPU Duty Cycle to

62.5%.

50.0% Monitor CPU Temp. will cause system slow down CPU Duty Cycle to

50.0%. ( Default value )

37.5% Monitor CPU Temp. will cause system slow down CPU Duty Cycle to

37.5%.

25.0% Monitor CPU Temp. will cause system slow down CPU Duty Cycle to

25.0%.

12.5% Monitor CPU Temp. will cause system slow down CPU Duty Cycle to

12.5%.

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Resume by Alarm

Disabled Disable this function. ( Default value )
Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.

If the default value is Enabled.

Date ( of Month) Alarm : 0~31
Time ( hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

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Primary IDE 0/1

Disabled Disable this function. ( Default value )
Enabled Enable monitor Primary IDE 0/1 for Green event.

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Secondary IDE 0/1

Disabled Disable this function. ( Default value )
Enabled Enable monitor Secondary IDE 0/1 for Green event.

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FDD/COM/LPT Port

Disabled Disabled this function.
Enabled Enabled monitor FDC/COM/LPT for Green event. ( Default value )

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PCI PIRQ[A-D] #

Enabled Monitor PCI PIRQ[A-D] IRQ Active. ( Default value )
Disabled Ignore PCI PIRQ[A-D] IRQ Active.

PnP/PCI Configurations

Figure 8: PnP/PCI Configurations

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PNP OS Installed

Yes Enable PNP OS Installed function.
No Disable PNP OS Installed function. ( Default value )

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed No Item Help
Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Menu Level 4
Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD)

* IRQ Resources Press Enter Select Yes if you
* DMA Resources Press Enter

Are using a Plug

* Memory Resources Press Enter

And Play capable

Operating system

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled

Select No if you

Assign IRQ For USB Enabled

Need the BIOS to

Configure non-

Boot devices

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Reset Configuration Data

Disabled Disable this function. ( Default value )
ESCD Clear PnP information in ESCD.
DMI Update Desktop Management Information data.
Both Clear PnP information in ESCD & update DMI data.

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Resources Controlled by

Manual User can set the PnP resource (I/O Address, IRQ & DMA channels)

used by legacy ISA DEVICE.

Auto (ESCD) BIOS automatically use these PnP rescuers. ( Default value )

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IRQ ( 3,4,5,7,9, 10,11,12,14,15 ),DMA( 0,1,3,5,6,7 ) assigned to

( Legacy ISA or "PCI/ISA PnP )

Legacy ISA The resource is used by Legacy ISA device.
PCI/ISA PnP The resource is used by PCI/ISA PnP device (PCI or ISA).

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Reserved Memory Base

N/A Disable the MEM. block using. ( Default value )
C800 ~ DC00 Select the MEM. block starting address.

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Enabled For having Video Card on ISA Bus and VGA Card on PCI Bus.
Disabled For VGA Card only. ( Default value )

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Assign IRQ For USB

Enabled Assign a specific IRQ for USB. ( Default value )
Disabled No IRQ is assigned for USB.