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Hardware Installation

To complete the mainboard installation, the peripheral device could be installed now. The basic system needs a display interface card.

If the PCI - Bus device is to be installed in the system, any one of five PCI - Bus slots can be used.

3.12. KEYBOARD & PS/2 MOUSE INSTALLATION

The main board supports PS/2 connector type keyboard & Mouse (CN5).

The BIOS will auto detect whether the PS/2 Mouse is installed or nor & assign IRQ12 for Mouse port if which was installed.

After installing the peripheral device, the user should check everything again, and prepare to power-on the system.

3.13. KEYBOARD SETTING FUNCTION

After booting the O.S., there are some special functions used by keyboard as follows:

"CTRL_ALT_DEL" Pressing these keys simultaneously will cause

system to Warm Start (Software Reset).

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4.BIOS CONFIGURATION

Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.

This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS SRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

4.1. ENTERING SETUP

Power ON the computer and press <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup.

The other way to enter Setup is to power on the computer, when the below message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST

(Power On Self Test),

press <Del> key

or

simultaneously

press <Ctrl>, <Alt>,

and <Esc> keys.

 

 

Ÿ TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL KEY

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>, and <Del> keys.

If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to,

Ÿ PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP

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4.2. CONTROL KEYS

 

Up arrow

Move to previous item

 

 

 

 

Down arrow

Move to next item

 

 

 

 

Left arrow

Move to the item in the left hand

 

 

 

 

Right arrow

Move to the item in the right hand

 

 

 

 

Esc key

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 key

Increase the numeric value or make changes

 

 

 

 

PgDn key

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

 

 

 

 

F1 key

General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and

 

 

Option Page Setup Menu

 

 

 

 

F2 key

Change color from total 16 colors

 

 

 

 

F3 key

Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu

 

 

 

 

F4 key

Reserved

 

 

 

 

F5 key

Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for

 

 

Option Page Setup Menu

 

 

 

 

F6 key

Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table,

 

 

only for Option Page Setup Menu

 

 

 

 

F7 key

Load the default

 

 

 

 

F8 key

Reserved

 

 

 

 

F9 key

Reserved

 

 

 

 

F10 key

Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4.3. GETTING HELP

4.3.1. Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

4.3.2. 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>.

4.4. THE MAIN MENU

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 4.1) will appear on the screen.

The Main Menu allows you to select from seven setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

 

ROM PCI / ISA BIOS

 

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

 

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

 

USER PASSWORD

 

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

 

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

 

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

 

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC : Quit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Select Item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

 

(Shift)F2

: Change Color

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type, ...

Figure 4.1: Main Menu

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Standard CMOS setup

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

BIOS features setup

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

Chipset features setup

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

Power management setup

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

PNP/PCI configuration

This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PNP ISA resources.

Integrated peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

Load setup defaults

BIOS defaults indicates the most appropriate value of the system parameter which the system would be in safe configuration.

User password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

IDE HDD auto detection

Automatically configure hard disk parameter.

Save & exit setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit without save

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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4.5. STANDARD CMOS SETUP MENU

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 4.2) 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.

ROM PCI / ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Aug 25 1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time (hh:mm:ss): 16

:

45 : 02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARD DISKS

 

TYPE

SIZE

CYLS

HEAD

PRECOMP

LANDZ

SECTOR MODE

Primary Master

 

: Auto

0

0

0

0

0

0

Auto

Primary Slave

 

: None

0

0

0

0

0

0

---------

Secondary

Master

 

: None

0

0

0

0

0

0

---------

Secondary

Slave

 

: None

0

0

0

0

0

0

---------

Driver A

: 1.44M , 3.5 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Driver B

: None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy 3 Mode Support

: Disabled

 

 

 

Base Memory:

640 K

 

Video : EGA/VGA

 

 

 

 

 

Extended Memory:

15360 K

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Memory:

384 K

 

Halt On : All Errors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Memory:

16384 K

 

ESC

: Quit

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Select Item

 

PU/PD/+/-

: Modify

F1

: Help

 

 

 

(Shift)F2

: Change Color

 

 

 

Figure 4.2: Standard CMOS Setup Menu

Date

The date format is <day>, <date> <month> <year>. Press <F3> to show the calendar.

 

day

The day, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is

 

 

display-only

 

date

The date, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the

 

 

month)

 

month

The month, Jan. through Dec.

 

 

 

 

 

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year

The year, from 1994 through 2079

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.

Primary HDDs / Secondary HDDs

The category identifies the types of hard disk drive C drives F 4 devices that has been installed in the computer. There are 45 pre-defined types and a user definable type. Type 1 to Type 45 are pre-defined. Type User is user-definable and type Auto will automatically detect HDD's type.

Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number and press <Enter>. 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 your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Type User to define your own drive type manually. If you select Type User, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Those 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>.

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

Floppy 3 Mode

Support (for Japan Area)

 

 

 

 

 

Disable

 

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 is 3 mode Floppy Drive.

 

 

 

 

 

Video

The category detects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must matches 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

 

 

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 be stopped for any error

 

 

that may be detected

 

 

 

 

All errors

Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the

 

 

system will be stopped and you will be prompted

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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All, But Disk/Key

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or

 

 

disk error; it will stop for all other errors

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.

Expanded Memory

Expanded Memory in memory defined by the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft (LIM) standard as EMS.

Many standard DOS applications can not utilize memory above 640 K; the Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) swaps memory, which not utilized by DOS with a section, or frame, so these applications, can access all of the system memory.

Memory can be swapped by EMS is usually 64 K within 1 MB or memory above 1 MB, depends on the chipset design.

Expanded memory device driver is required to use memory as Expanded Memory.

Other Memory

This refers to the memory located in the 640 K to 1024 K address space. This is memory that can be used for different applications.

DOS uses this area to load device drivers to keep as much

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base memory free for application programs. Most use for this area is Shadow RAM.

4.6. BIOS FEATURES SETUP

ROM PCI / ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Virus Warning

: Disabled

Video BIOS Shadow

: Enabled

CPU Internal Cache

: Enabled

C8000 - CBFFF Shadow

: Disabled

External Cache

: Enabled

CC000 - CFFFF Shadow

: Disabled

Quick Power On Self Test

: Enabled

D0000 - D3FFF Shadow

: Disabled

Boot Sequence

: A, C, SCSI

D4000 - D7FFF Shadow

: Disabled

Swap Floppy Drive

: Disabled

D8000 - DBFFF Shadow

: Disabled

Boot Up Floppy Seek

: Enabled

DC000 - DFFFF Shadow

: Disabled

Boot Up NumLock Status

: On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Typematic Rate Setting

: Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

: 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Typematic Delay (Msec)

: 250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Option

: Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

: Disabled

ESC : Quit

 

 

 

 

 

: Select Item

 

 

 

 

 

OS Select For DRAM >64MB

: Non-OS2

F1

: Help

PU/PD/+/-

 

: Modify

 

 

F5

: Old Values

(Shift)F2

 

: Color

 

 

F7 : Load Setup Defaults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 4.3: BIOS Features Setup

Virus Warning

This category flashes on the screen. During and after the system boots up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive will halt the system and the following error message will appear, in the mean time, you can run anti-virus program to locate the problem. Default value is Disabled.

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

CPU Internal Cache / External Cache

These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU / chipset design. The default value is Enabled.

Enabled

Enable cache

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Disabled Disable cache

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.

The default value is Disabled.

Enabled

Enable quick POST

Disabled

Normal POST

Boot Sequence

This category determines which drive computer searches first for the disk operating system (i.e., DOS). Default value is A, C, SCSI.

X1, X2, X3 System will first search for X1 disk drive then X2 disk drive and then X3 disk drive.

Swap Floppy Drive

The default value is Disabled.

Enabled

Floppy A & B will be swapped under DOS

Disabled

Floppy A & B will be normal definition

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 K type is 40 tracks while 720 K, 1.2 M and 1.44 M are all 80 tracks.

The default value is Enabled.

Enabled

BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if 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

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

Boot Up NumLock Status The default value is On.

On

Keypad is number keys

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Off

Keypad is arrow keys

Typematic

Rate Setting

 

The default value is Disabled.

 

 

 

 

Enabled

Enable Keyboard Typematic rate setting.

 

Disabled

Disable Keyboard Typematic rate setting.

Typematic Rate (Chars / Sec)

The default value is 6.

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

The default value is 250.

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

Security Option

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

The default value is Setup.

System

The system will not boot and access to Setup 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

MTo disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

The default value are Disabled.

 

Enabled

For having Video Card on ISA Bus and VGA Card on PCI

 

 

Bus.

 

Disabled

For VGA Card only.

 

 

 

 

 

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OS Select For DRAM>64MB

The default value is Non-OS2.

Non-OS2

Using non-OS2 operating system.

OS2

Using OS2 operating system and DRAM>64MB.

Video BIOS Shadow

It determines whether video BIOS will copied to RAM, however, it is optional from chipset design. Video Shadow will increase the video speed.

The default value is Enable.

Enabled

Video shadow is enabled

Disabled

Video shadow is disabled

C8000 - CFFFF Shadow / D0000 - DFFFF Shadow

These categories determine whether optional ROM will be copied to RAM by 16 K byte.

The default value are Disabled.

Enabled

Optional shadow is enabled

Disabled

Optional shadow is disabled

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4.7. CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

ROM PCI / ISA BIOS

 

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Configuration

: Enabled

CPU Temperature Select

 

 

: 75 ¢J/167 ¢K

DRAM Speed Selection

: Slow

CPU Temperature

 

 

 

 

: High

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

: Non-ECC

Fan Failure Control

 

 

 

 

: Disabled

Video RAM Cacheable

: Disabled

CPU Fan Status

 

 

 

 

: Fail

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

: Disabled

Power Supply +12V

 

 

: OK

Delayed Transaction

: Disabled

Power Supply -12V

 

 

 

 

: Fail

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

: Slow

Power Supply +5V

 

 

 

 

: OK

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

: Slow

Power Supply -5V

 

 

 

 

: Fail

SDRAM CAS latency Time

: 3

Battery Status

 

 

 

 

: OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU VCore Voltage

 

 

: 2.8V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC : Quit

 

 

 

 

 

: Select Item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1

: Help

PU/PD/+/-

 

: Modify

 

 

F5

: Old Values

(Shift)F2

 

: Color

 

 

F7 : Load Setup Defaults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 4.4: Chipset Features Setup

Auto Configuration

The default value is Enabled.

Enable

For 50 - 60ns EDO DRAM Timing.

Disable

For slow speed DRAM Timing.

DRAM speed selection The default value is Slow.

Slow

For normal DRAM operation.

Fast

For Fastest DRAM timing operation.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode The default value is Non-ECC.

 

Non-ECC

For 64bit standard type DIMM module.

 

ECC

For 72bit ECC type DIMM module.

 

 

 

 

 

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Video RAM Cacheable

The default value is Disabled.

Disabled

Disable this function.

Enabled

Enable this function to better VGA performance; while

 

some brands of VGA must be disabled this function

 

(e.g.ET4000W32P).

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

The default value is Disabled.

Disabled

Normal Setting.

Enabled

Set Address=15~16MB remap to ISA BUS.

Delayed Transaction

The default value is Disabled.

Disabled

Normal operation.

Enabled

For slow speed ISA device in system.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

The default value is Slow.

Slow

For 67 / 83 MHz SDRAM DIMM module.

Fast

For 100 MHz SDRAM DIMM module.

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

The default value is Slow.

Slow

For 67 / 83 MHz SDRAM DIMM module.

Fast

For 100 MHz SDRAM DIMM module.

SDRAM CAS latency Time The default value is 3.

3 For 67 / 83 MHz SDRAM DIMM module.

2 For 100 MHz SDRAM DIMM module.

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CPU Temperature Select

The default value is 75°C / 167°F.

 

75°C / 167°F

Monitor CPU Temp. at 75°C, if Temp. > 75°C will

 

 

 

cause system alarming & slow down CPU speed.

 

70°C / 158°F

Monitor CPU Temp. at 70°C, if Temp. > 70°C will

 

 

 

cause system alarming & slow down CPU speed.

 

Disabled

 

Disable monitors CPU Temp. (Overheat) function.

CPU Temperature

 

The default value depend on CPU TEMP. status.

 

 

 

 

High

CPU overheats. (CPU Temperature is out of SPEC.)

 

OK

CPU Temp. is in SPEC.

Fan Failure Control

 

The default value is Disabled.

 

 

 

 

Disabled

Disable monitor CPU FAN working status.

 

Enabled

Enable monitor CPU FAN working if CPU FAN fail to

 

 

work, will cause system alarming & slow down CPU

 

 

speed.

CPU Fan Status

The default value depends on system monitoring CPU FAN status.

 

Fail

The CPU FAN fails to work.

 

OK

The CPU FAN works normally.

Power Supply +12V

 

The default value depends on system monitoring +12V voltage status.

 

 

 

 

Fail

The +12 voltage from POWER supply is out of SPEC.

 

OK

The +12 voltage from POWER supply is in SPEC.

Power Supply -12V

 

The default value depends on system monitoring -12V voltage status.

 

 

 

 

Fail

The -12 voltage from POWER supply is out of SPEC.

 

OK

The -12 voltage from POWER supply is in SPEC.

 

 

 

 

 

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