Gigabyte GA-6OXE User Manual

FCC Compliance Statement:

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with limits for a Class B digital device,

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

Phone/Fax No: [phone]/ [phone]

hereby declares that the product

Product Name:

Model Number:

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:

Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A

Mother Board

Date: Nov. 23, 2000

LA Puent, CA 91744

GA-6OXE

Er ic Lu

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 different 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

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH

Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany

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

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

Limits and methods of measurement

EN 55011

of radio disturbance char ac teristics of

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

Limits and methods of measurement

EN55013

of radio disturbance char ac teristics of
broadcast receivers and associated electrical equi pment “Voltage fluctuations”
equipment

Limits and methods of measurement

EN 55014

of radio disturbance char ac teristics of
portable tools and similar electric al

apparatus Residual, commer c ial and light indust r y

EN 55015

of radio disturbance char ac teristics of Industrial environment
fluorescent lam ps and luminaries

EN 55020

broadcast receivers and associated Industrial environment
equipment

EN 55022

of radio disturbance char ac teristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus
information technology equipment

DIN VDE 0855
part 10
part 12

household electrical appliances,

Limits and methods of measurement

Immunity from radio i nterference of

Limits and methods of measurement

Cabled distribution systems; Equipment
for receiving and/or
sound and television signals

distribution

declare that the product

from power systems (UPS)

Mother Board

GA-6OXE

is in conformity with

EN 61000-3-2*

EN60555-2

EN61000-3-3*
EN60555-3

EN 50081-1

EN 50082-1

EN 55081-2

EN 55082-2

ENV 55104

EN 50091- 2

Disturbances in supply systems caused

by household appliances and similar

Disturbances in supply systems caused

by household appliances and similar

Generic emission standard Par t 1:

Residual, commer c ial and light indust r y

Generic immunity standard Part 1:

Generic emission standard Par t 2:

Generic immunity standard Part 2:

Immunity requirem ents for household

EMC requirements for uninterruptible

CE marking

The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product

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

Safety requirements for mains operat ed

EN 60065

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

Safety of household and similar

EN 60335

electrical appl iances uninterruptible power system s (UPS )

Signature

Date: Nov. 23, 2000 Name : Rex Lin

(Stamp)

Manufacturer/Importer

(EC conformity marking)

Safety for information technology equi pment

EN 60950

General and Safety requirements for

EN 50091-1

:

Rex Lin

6OXE Series

Socket 370 Processor Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

Socket 370 Processor Motherboard

REV. 1.1 Second Edition

R-11-02-010301

How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1) Revision History

2) Item Checklist

3) Features

4) Hardware Setup

5) Performance & Block Diagram

6) Suspend to RAM & Dual BIOS

7) Four Speaker & SPDIF

8) @ BIOS™ & EasyTune

9) BIOS Setup

10) Appendix

™

III

Manual revision information
Product item list
Product information & specification
Instructions on setting up the motherboard
Product performance & block diagram
Instructions STR installation & Dual BIOS
Four Speaker & SPDIF introduction
@ BIOS
Instructions on setting up the BIOS

software
General reference

™

& EasyTune

™

introduction

III

Table Of Content

Revision History P.1
Item Checklist P.2
Summary of Features P.3
6OXE Series Motherboard Layout P.5
Page Index for CPU Speed Setup/Connectors/Panel and Jumper Definition P.6
Performance List P.33
Block Diagram P.34
Suspend to RAM Installation(Optional) P.35
Introduce Dual BIOS (Optional) P.41
Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction (Optional) P.48
@ BIOSTM Introduction P.53
EasyTune
Memory Installation P.55
Page Index for BIOS Setup P.56
Appendix P.93

TM

Introduction P.54

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6OXE Series Motherboard

Revision History

Revision Revision Note Date

1.1 Initial release of the 6OXE Series motherboard user’s
manual.

1.1 Second release of the 6OXE Series motherboard user’s
manual.

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.

Mar. 1, 2001 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C

Nov.2000
Mar.2001

1

Item Checklist

Item Checklist

;

The 6OXE Series motherboard

;

Cable for IDE / floppy device

;

Diskettes or CD (IUCD) for motherboard driver & utility

;

6OXE Series user’s manual

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6OXE Series Motherboard

Summary Of Features

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Form Factor
Motherboard
CPU

Chipset
Clock Generator

Memory

I/O Control
Slots

On-Board IDE

On-Board
Peripherals

Hardware Monitor

30.6 cm x 21.9 cm ATX SIZE form factor, 4 layers PCB.

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6OXE series includes 6OXE, 6OXE-1

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Socket 370 processor

Intel Pentium!!! 100/133MHz FSB, FC-PGA

Intel Celeron

VIA Cyrix III
(Please make sure y our CPU is mass product ion version)

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L2 cache in CPU (Depend on CPU)

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Intel 82815EP HOST / AGP / SDRAM Controller

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82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2)

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Realtek RTM560-25

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66/100/133 MHz system bus speeds

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4 168-pin DIMM sockets (DIMM 4 is optional)

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Supports PC-100 / PC-133 SDRAM

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Supports up to 512MB(Max)

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Supports only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM

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IT8712

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1 AGP Slot Supports 4X mode & AGP 2.0 compliant

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6 PCI Slots Supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant

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1 CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) Slot

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Supports PIO mode 3, 4, UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100 IDE

& ATAPI CD-ROM

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2 IDE bus master (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA100) IDE ports

for up to 4 ATAPI devices

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1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M,

1.44M and 2.88M bytes

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1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

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2 serial ports (COM A & COM B)

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4 USB ports

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1 IrDA connector for IR/CIR

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CPU/Power Supply/System fan revolution detect

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CPU temperature detect

(Optional for VIA Cyrix

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System voltage detect

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CPU overheat shutdown detect

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66MHz FSB, FC-PGA

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100 MHz FSB, CPGA

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III CPU)

To be continued…

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On-Board Sound

BIOS
PS/2 Connector

Additional Features

Summary of Features

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Creative CT5880 sound (Optional)

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AC’97 CODEC

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Line In/Line Out/Mic In/AUX In/CD In/TEL/

SPDIF (Optional)/Game Port/Four Speaker (Optional)

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Licensed AWARD BIOS, 4M bit flash ROM

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Support Dual BIOS (Optional)

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PS/2 keyboard interface and PS/2 mouse interface

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Supports Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

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STR (Suspend-To-RAM) (Optional)

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Supports Internal / External modem wake up

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Includes 3 fan power connectors

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Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection

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Support @BIOS™ and EasyTune

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6OXE Series Motherboard

6OXE Series Motherboard Layou t

PS/2

USB

LED1

JP21

DIMM3

ICH2

Main
BIOS

SW1

JP4

DIMM4

BZ1

JP18

JP14

JP19

IDE2

ATX Power

JP15

JP27

CN9

J11

J14

JP7

JP6

J2

Floppy

IDE1

JP12

J10

JP13

J1

JP1

JP3

COM A

LPT

COM B

Game & Audio

AC97

Creative
CT5880

JP31

JP26

JP32

CN13

JP33

JP24

JP5

JP9

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR

J5

JP22

J6

AGP

JP28

PGA 370

CPU

FW82815EP

J7

DIMM1

DIMM2

6OXE

JP23

J12

Backup

J13

FW82801BA

BAT1

BIOS

JP20

J15

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6OXE Series Motherboard Layout

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

Page

CPU Speed Setup P.8
Connectors P.10
ATX Power P.10
COM A / COM B / LPT Port P.10
CN9 (Front USB Port) P.11
CN13 (Front Audio)[Optional] P.11
Floppy Port P.12
Game & Audio Port P.12
IDE 1(Primary)/ IDE 2(Secondary) Port P.13
J1 (CPU Fan) P.13
J2 (Power Fan) P.14
J5 (CD Audio Line In) P.14
J6 (AUX_IN) P.15
J7 (TEL) P.15
J10 (Extra SMBUS) P.16
J12 (Wake on LAN) P.16
J13 (Ring Power On) P.17
J14 (System Fan) P.17
J15 (IA Port) [Optional] P.18
JP7 (STR LED Connector) & LED 1 (DIMM LED) P.18
JP9 (SPDIF)[Optional] P.19
JP13 (IR/CIR) P.19
JP27 (SCR) P.20
JP28 (For 6 Channels Audio Card Connector) [Optional] P.20
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector P.21
USB Connector P.21
Panel and Jumper Definition P.22
J11 (2x11 Pins Jumper) P.22
JP1 (Rear USB Device Wake up Selection) P.23
JP3 (PS/2 Keyboard Power On) P.23
JP4 (STR Enable) P.24
JP5 (Over Voltage CPU Speed up) P.24
JP6 (DIMM Over Voltage) P.25
JP12 (Internal Buzzer Connector) [Optional] P.25
JP14 (Timeout Reboot Function) P.26

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6OXE Series Motherboard

JP15 (Safe mode / Recovery / Normal P.26
JP18 (Clear CMOS Function) P.27
JP19 (Front USB Device Wake up Selection) P.27
JP20 (FWH Flash Write Protection) P.28
JP21 (Top Block Lock) P.28
JP22 (Case Open) P.29
JP23 (PCI/AGP 3VAUX) P.29
JP24 & JP31 (CNR Selection) [Optional] P.30
JP26 (Onboard Sound Function Selection) [Optional] P.30
JP32 (SPDIF Function Selection) [Optional] P.31
JP33 (Front MIC Selection) [Optional] P.31
BAT1 (Battery) P.32

7

CPU Speed Setup

CPU Speed Setup

The system bus speed is selectable at 55~153MHz. The user can select the system bus speed by
DIP switch

SW1:

SW1

.

O : ON, X : OFF

CPU SDRAM 1 2 3 4 5 6

Auto Auto X X X X X X

55.00 82.50 O O O X O X

60.00 90.00 O O O X O O

66.80 100.20 O O O X X X

68.33 102.50 O O O X X O

70.00 105.00 O O O O O X

72.00 108.00 O O O O O O

75.00 112.50 O O O O X X

77.00 115.50 O O O O X O

83.00 83.00 O O X X O X

90.00 90.00 O O X X O O

100.30 100.30 O O X X X X

103.00 103.00 O O X X X O

112.50 112.50 O O X O O X

115.00 115.00 O O X O O O

120.00 120.00 O O X O X X

125.00 125.00 O O X O X O

128.00 128.00 O X O X O X

130.00 130.00 O X O X O O

133.70 133.70 O X O X X X

137.00 137.00 O X O X X O

140.00 140.00 O X O O O X

145.00 145.00 O X O O O O

150.00 150.00 O X O O X X

153.00 153.00 O X O O X O

125.00 93.75 O X X X O X

130.00 97.50 O X X X O O

133.70 100.28 O X X X X X

137.00 102.75 O X X X X O

140.00 105.00 O X X O O X

145.00 108.75 O X X O O O

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CPU SDRAM 1 2 3 4 5 6

150.00 112.50 O X X O X X

153.33 115.00 O X X O X O

Auto Configurati on:

CPU SDRAM

66 100

100 100

¹

133 133

The following setting is suggested while using 133MHz FSB CPU with 100MHz system
memory:

CPU SDRAM 1 2 3 4 5 6

133.70 100.28 O X X X X X

Note: Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s

0000

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.

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Connectors

ATX Power

Connectors

COM A / COM B / LPT Port

10

20

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

11

1

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

14 PS-ON(Soft On/Off)

LPT Port

COM A

COM B

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6OXE Series Motherboard

CN9: Front USB Port

Pin No. Definitio n

1 +5V

1

2

2 GND
3 USB D2­4 NC

9

10

5 USB D2+
6 USB D3+
7 NC
8 USB D3­9 GND

10 +5V

CN13 :Front Audio (Optional)

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If the user do not need to use Front Audio connector, please set jumper

11-12 close & 13-14 close.

Pin No. Definitio n

1 Incase speaker (R)

1

15

2

16

2 Incase speaker (L)

3,4,5,6,

10,15

7 +12V

8,16 NC

9 MIC
11 Front Audio (R)
13 Front Audio (L)
12 Rear Audio (R)
14 Rear Audio (L)

GND

11

Floppy Port

Game & Audio Port

Red Line

Game

Port

Connectors

Line Out 1

MIC In

Line In/Line Out2

Line Out 1: Line Out or SPDIF (The SPDIF output is
capable of providing digital audio to external speakers
or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital
decoder). In general, Line Out 1 is normally Line Out,
when it output digital signal, it will be change to SPDIF
Out automatically (see page 52 for more information).
Line In: In general, Line In is normally Line In. When
you select “Four Speaker” in Creative application
(see page 50 for more information), Line In will be
change to Line Out 2, then you can plug 2 pairs stereo
speaker into Line Out 1 and Line In simultaneously.

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6OXE Series Motherboard

IDE1 (Primary), IDE2 (Secondary) Port

IDE 2 IDE 1

J1: CPU Fan

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 +12V
3 SENSE

Red Line

1

13

J2: Power Fan

1

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 +12V
3 SENSE

Connectors

J5: CD Audio Line In

1

Pin No. Definition

1 CD-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD-R

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J6: AUX_IN

1

Pin No. Definition

1 AUX-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 AUX-R

J7: TEL: The connector is for Modem with internal voice connector

1

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal-In
2 GND
3 GND
4 Signal-Out

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J10: Extra SMBUS

J12: Wake On LAN

Pin No. Definition

1 SMB CLK

1

2 NC

3 GND

4 SMB DATA

5 +5V

1

Connectors

Pin No. Definition

1 +5V SB
2 GND
3 Signal

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6OXE Series Motherboard

J13: Ring Power On (Internal Modem Card Wake Up)

1

Pin No. Definitio n

1 Signal
2 GND

J14: System Fan

1

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 +12V
3 SENSE

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J15: IA Port (Optional)

Pin No. Definition

1 Giga-byte web-site
2 Internet
3 Finance
4 Entertainment
5 Shopping
6 Searching
7 People
8 E-mail

9 Play-pause
10 Forward
11 Rewind
12 Eject
13 Stop

2

1

20

19

14 Mute
15 Mic Volume up
16 Mic Volume down
17 Speaker Volume up
18 Speaker Volume down
19 Ground
20 NC

JP7: STR LED Connector & LED1: DIMM LED

Connectors

+

DIMM LED

1

STR LED Connector External

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JP9: SPDIF(The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to
external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital
decoder.)[Optional]

1

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC
2 SPDIF OUT
3 GND

JP13: IR/CIR

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC
2 NC

1

5 6 10

3 IRRX
4 GND
5 IRTX
6 NC
7 CIRRX
8 VCC
9 CIRTX

10 NC

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JP27: SCR: Smart Card Reader

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC

1

13

2

14

2 NC
3 NC
4 NC
5 SCRFET
6 SCRRST
7 SCRCLK
8 NC

9 NC
10 SCRIO
11 GND
12 SCRPRES
13 NC
14 NC

JP28: For 6 Channels Audio Card Connector (Optional)

2

14

Connectors

1

Pin No. Definition

1 +5V
2 Signal
3 GND
4 Signal
5 +3.3V
6 Signal
7 GND
8 +12V

9 Signal
10 NC
11 Signal
12 Signal
13 Signal
14 GND

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6OXE Series Motherboard

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 Mouse

USB Connector

6

4

2

PS/2 Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard

Pin No. Definition

1 Data
2 NC
3 GND
4 VCC (+5V)
5 Clock
6 NC

7

1 USB V0

Pin No. Definition

8

6 5

2 USB D0­3 USB D0+
4 GND

2

1

3

4

5 USB V1
6 USB D1­7 USB D1+
8 GND

5

3

1

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Panel And Jumper Definition

J11: For 2x11 Pins Jumper

Panel and Jumper Definiti on

GN GD

HD

−

P

−

P+ P

1

PW

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

S P K

RE

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6OXE Series Motherboard

JP1: Rear USB Device Wake up Selection (USB Connector Æ USB)

1

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close
2-3 close Normal (Default)

Enable Rear USB Device
Wake up

(If you want to use “

USB

function, you have to set the BIOS setting “USB KB/Mouse
Wake from S3” enabled, and the jumper “
*(Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting
starts, press <Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup. Select the
item “

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

KB/Mouse Wake from S3: Enabled

the setting by pressing "ESC" and choose the “SAVE & EXIT
SETUP” op tio n.)

JP3: PS/2 Keyboard Power On

USB KB/Mouse Wake from S3

JP1 & JP4

”, then select “

”. Remember to save

”

” enabled).

USB

1

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close PS/2 Keyboard Power on

Enable

2-3 close Normal (Default)

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JP4: STR Enable

Panel and Jumper Definiti on

1

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close STR Enable
2-3 close STR Disable (Default)

JP5: Over Voltage CPU Speed Up (Magic Booster)
(When JP5 set “1-2 close”, CPU Voltage is rising 10%)

1

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close Turbo

[Voltage enhance 10%]
for over clock use

2-3 close Normal (Default)

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6OXE Series Motherboard

JP6: DIMM Over Voltage

1

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close Enable DIMM Over Voltage
2-3 close Disable DIMM Over Voltage

(Default)

JP12: Internal Buzzer Connector (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close Internal Buzzer Enable

(Default)

2-3 close Internal Buzzer Disable

25

JP14: Timeout Reboot Function

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close No Reboot on Timeout

2-3 close Timeout Reboot

JP15: Safe mode/Recovery/Normal

1

(Default)

1

Panel and Jumper Definiti on

Pin No. Definition
1-2close Normal (Default)
2-3close Safe mode

1-2-3open Recovery

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6OXE Series Motherboard

JP18: Clear CMOS Function

1

Pin No. Definition

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

JP19:Front USB Device Wake up Selection (USB Port Æ CN9)

1

CN9

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close
2-3 close Normal (Default)

Enable Front USB Device
Wake up

(If you want to use “
function, you have to set the BIOS setting “USB KB/Mouse

Wake from S3” enabled, and the jumper “
*(Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting
starts, press <Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup. Select the
item “

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

KB/Mouse Wake from S3: Enabled

the setting by pressing "ESC" and choose the “SAVE & EXIT
SETUP” op tio n.)

USB KB/Mouse Wake from S3

JP19 & JP4

”, then select “

”. Remember to save

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”

” enabled).

USB

JP20: FWH Flash Write Protection

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close Write Protection
2-3 close Normal (Default)

Please set Jumper JP20 to “2-3

0

close” to enabled BIOS write function
when you update new BIOS or new
device.

JP21: Top Block Lock

1

Panel and Jumper Definiti on

1

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close Top Block Unlock (Default)
2-3 close Top Block Lock

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6OXE Series Motherboard

JP22: Case Open

JP23: PCI/AGP 3VAUX

1

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal
2 GND

1

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close Enable PCI/AGP 3.3Vsb

(Default)

2-3 close Disable PCI/AGP 3.3Vsb

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Panel and Jumper Definiti on

JP24 & JP31: CNR Selection (Optional)

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If JP24 & JP31 is not present for your GA-6OXE-1, the AC97 CODEC will be

disabled, when a primary CNR card is used.

1

1

JP31

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close CNR Secondary (Default)

CNR Primary

2-3 close

AC’97 Disable
(Disable Onboard CODEC)

JP26: Onboard Sound Function Selection (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close
2-3 close Disable Onboard Sound

Enable Onboard Sound
(Default)

JP24

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JP32: SPDIF Function Selection (Optional)

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close Enable (Default)
2-3 close Disable

JP33: Front MIC Selection (Optional)

1

1

Pin No. Definition

Close Front MIC Disable

(Defau lt)

Open Front MIC Enable

31

BAT1: Battery

CAUTION

Panel and Jumper Definiti on

+

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 tes ting 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 r esult in different benchmark
testing results.)

• CPU Intel Socket 370 Pentium

• DRAM

(128 x 2) MB SDRAM (MICRON MT48LC8M8A2-8E B)

• CACHE SIZE 256 KB included in CPU

• DISPLAY GA-GF2000 AGP Card

• STORAGE Onboard IDE (IBM DTLA-307045)

• O.S. Windows NT™ 4.0 (SP6A)

• DRIVER Display Driver at 1024 x 768 x 16bit colors x 75Hz

®

!!! 1000MHz Processor

!

Processor

Intel Pentium® !!

Socket 370

1000MHz
(133x7.5)

Winbench99

CPU mark99 90

FPU Winmark 99 5350

Business Disk Winmark 99 8500

Hi-End Disk Winmark 99 23200

Business Graphics Winmark 99 477

Hi-End Graphics Winmark 99 940

Winstone99

Business Winstone99 50.4

Hi-End Winstone99 60.7

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If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, please refer to the detail on P.68

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Block Diagram

AGP 2X/4X

ATA66/100

IDE Channels

Socket 370

Host Bus 66/100/133MHz

Intel

FW82815EP

Hub
Interface

ICH2

82801BA

66/100/133 MHz

66/100/133 MHz

3.3V SDRAM
100/133 MHz

14.318/33/48/66 MHz

PCI Bus 33MHz

AC’97 Link

Block Diagram

Realtak

RTM560-25

6 PCI

SMART Card

Reader

COM Ports

LPT Port

4 USB Ports

IT8712

PS/2

IR/CIR

CNR

Floppy

Game Port

FWH

AC’97

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Suspend To RAM Installation(Optional)

A.1 Introduce STR function:

Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When recov ering 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, primar ily 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)
C. After setup completes, remove the CD, and reboot your system
(This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device drive letter is D:).

“D:\setup ”

in the window provided. Hit the enter key or click OK.

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Step 2:

(If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper JP4 Pin 1-2 Closed.)

1

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close STR Enable
2-3 close STR Disable (Default)

Step 3:

Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter
BIOS Setup. Select the item

: S3 (Suspend to RAM)”

Type

“SAVE & EXIT SETUP”

the

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

“POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”,

. Remember to save the settings by pressing "ESC" and choose

option.

then select

“

ACPI Suspend

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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.

D. Restart your computer to complete setup.

Now when you want to enter STR sleep mode, j ust 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 “PS/2 Mouse Power On” function.

3. Use the “Resume by Alarm” function.

4. Use the “Modem Ring On” function.

5. Use the “Wake On LAN” function.

6. Use the “USB Device Wake up” function.

7. Use the “PS/2 Keyboard Power On” 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 JP7 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.

+

DIMM LED

1

STR LED Connector External

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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 - 600MHz
<CPU ID:0652 Patch ID:0014>
Memory Test :16384K OK

Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility, ESC to quit

DEL

Press
03/29/1999-I440BX-8671-2A69KG0EC-00

Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility

to enter SETUP

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b. Dual BIOS Utility

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 And Restart F9:Exit Wi thout Saving

Use <Space> key to toggle setup

c. Dual BIOS Item explanation:

Wide Range Protection: Disabled(Default), Enable d

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.

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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 :

If Auto Recovery :

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

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.

Disabled

Enabled

, it will show <or the other key to continue.>
, it will show <or the other key to Auto Recover.>

“Del”

key when the boot screen

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.)

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DualBIOS

GIGABYTE T echnology 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-6OXE 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 automa tically.

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Technology FAQ

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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. DualBIOS
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 oper ate as before the main BIOS was damaged,
and is completely transparent to the user.

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technology simply

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II. Q: Why does anyone need a motherboard with DualBIOS

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 da ta will be corrupted if a power loss/sur ge 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

With Giga-Byte Technology’s patented DualBIOS
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.

ROM.

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technology you can reduce the possibility of

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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. DualBIOS

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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
DualBIOS
backup BIOS is corrupted, the DualBIOS
wrong BIOS automatically.

3. DualBIOS

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utility, the "Auto Recovery" option will guarantee that if either the main BIOS or

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technology will use the good BIOS and correct the

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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. DualBIOS

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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 DualBIOS
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 DualBIOS
corrupts your system BIOS,
the main BIOS.
Case III.) A user may override booting from the main system BIOS. The DualBIOS
be entered to manually change the boot sequence to boot from the backup BIOS.

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technology will provide a state-of-the-art solution to protect

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utility, and if a virus

the backup BIOS will automatically reboot the system and correct

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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. DualBIOS
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 DualBIOS
upgrade from dual 2 Mbit BIOS to dual 4 Mbit BIOS in the future if extra BIOS storage is need.

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technology examines the

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technology is the ability to

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Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction

Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction (Optional)

Four Speaker Introduction

A. What is Four Speaker?

The Creative CT5880 audio chip can support 4 speaker output, if you select “Four speaker”
out, Line in will be change to another line out.

B. How to use Four Speaker?

a. Press the audio icon and then select “Configuration 3D Audio”

b. Two speaker (Default)

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c. Click “Four speaker” item.

C. Four Speaker Application

The four speaker function will only support in application software that use Microsoft DirectX and

Creative EAX. For example, the game titles, software DVD player and MP3 player. Those

software support Microsoft DirectX, so they can support four speaker output.

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Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction

SPDIF Introduction

What is SPDIF?

A.

The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3
data to an external Dolby digital decoder.

B. How to use SPDIF?

a. Press your mouse right button in “My Computer” and then select the “Properties” item.

b. Click “Device Manager” item.

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c. Press “Sound, video and game controllers” item and then select the “Creative Sound Blaster

PCI128” item.

d. Press “Settings” item and then select the “Output Mode” item.

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e. Click “Digital” item, Line Out will be change to SPDIF Out.

f. Recommend you to select “ Autosense” , it will auto detect the audio jack you plug in to Line Out

is mono or stereo, and then change to SPDIF Out or Speaker out automatically.

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@ BIOSTM Introduction

Gigabyte announces

@BIOS™

Windows BIOS live update utility

Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or
like many other people, you just know what
BIOS is, but always hesitate to update it?
Because you think updating newest BIOS is

Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a

lot of time to do it. But of course you don’t like to do it too much. First, download different
BIOS from website and then switch the operating system to DOS mode. Secondly, use
different flash utility to update BIOS. The above process is not a interesting job. Besides,
always be carefully to store the BIOS source code correctly in your disks as if you update
the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.

Certainly, you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to

save your time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work? Here it
comes! Now Gigabyte announces @BIOS

This is a smart BIOS update software. It could help you to download the BIOS from
internet and update it. Not like the other BIOS update software, it’s a Windows utility.

With the help of “@BIOS

Besides, no matter which mainboard you are using, if it’s a Gigabyte’s product*,

™

@BIOS
model and help you to choose the BIOS accordingly. It then downloads the BIOS from
the nearest Gigabyte ftp site automatically. There are several different choices; you
could use “Internet Update” to download and update your BIOS directly. Or you may
want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose “Save Current BIOS” to save it

first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS
You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and
manage your BIOS easily. Again, Gigabyte’s innovative product erects a milestone in
mainboard industries.

buy a Gigabyte’s motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached
driver CD. But please remember, connected to internet at first, then you could have a

internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS

help you to maintain the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard

For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It’s free! Now, if you

™

’, BIOS updating is no more than a click.

unnecessary and actually you don’t know how
to update it.

™

--the first Windows BIOS live update utility.

™

update your BIOS smartly.

™

.

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Easy Tune

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Introduction

III

Easy Tune

Gigabyte announces EasyTune

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Introduction

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Windows overdrive utilit y

“Overdrive” might be one of the most
common issues in computer field. But have
many users ever tried it? The answer is
probably “no”. Because “overdrive” is thought
to be very difficult and includes a lot of technical
know-how, sometimes “overdrive” is even

considered as special skills found only in some enthusiasts.

But as to the experts in “overdrive”, what’s the truth? They may spend quite a lot
of time and money to study, try and use many different hardware and software tools
to do “overdrive”. And even with these technologies, they still learn that it’s quite a
risk because the safety and stability of an “overdrive“ system is unknown.

Now everything is different because of a Windows overdrive utility
EasyTune
rule of “overdrive”. This is the first overdrive utility suitable for both normal and power
users. Users can choose either “Easy Mode” or “Advanced Mode” to run “overdrive”
at their convenience. For users who choose “Easy Mode”, they just need to click
“Auto Optimize” to have auto and immediate CPU overclocking. This software will
then overdrive CPU speed automatically with the result being shown in the control
panel. If someone prefers to “overdrive” by oneself, there is also another choice.
Click “Advanced Mode” to enjoy “sport drive” class overclocking. In “Advanced
Mode”, one can change the system bus speed in small increments to get ultimate
system performance. And no matter which mainboard is used, if it’s a Gigabyte’s
product*, EasyTune

Besides, different from other traditional over-clocking methods, EasyTune
doesn’t require users to change neither BIOS nor hardware switch/ jumper setting;
on the other hand, they can do “overdrive” at only one click. Therefore, this is a safer
way for “overdrive” as nothing is changed on software or hardware. If user runs
EasyTune
again and the side effect is then well controlled. Moreover, if one well-performed
system speed been tested in EasyTune
“Load” it in next time. Obviously, Gigabyte EasyTune
“overdrive” technology toward to a newer generation.

™

--announced by Gigabyte. This utility has totally changed the gaming

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helps to perform the best of system.

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over system’s limitation, the biggest lost is only to restart the computer

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™

, user can “Save” this bus speed and

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has already turned the

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This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached
driver CD. Users may make a test drive of “EasyTune
features by themselves.

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” to find out more amazing

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Memory Installation

The motherboard has 4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) s ockets support 6 banks . T he 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
DIMM1

(Bank 0,1)

(Bank 2,3)

(Bank 4,5)

(Bank 4,5)
Total System Memory (Max 512MB)

★Supports 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256/ 512 MB SDRAM DIMM Modules.

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Note:

1. DIMM 4 is optional.

2. When you’re using single-sided memory on DIMM4, you must use single-sided memory on
DIMM3. If you use double-sided memory on DIMM4, please do not insert any memory on DIMM3.

Single – Sided
Double – Sided

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

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BIOS Setup

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Page Index for BIOS Setup Page
The Main Menu P.58
Standard CMOS Features P.61
Advanced BIOS Features P.65
Advanced Chipset Features P.68
Integrated Peripherals P.73
Power Management Setup P.79
PnP/ PCI Configurations P.83
PC Health Status P.85
Frequency / Voltage Control P.87
Load Fail-Safe Defaults P.88
Load Optimized Defaults P.89
Set Supervisor / User Password P.90
Save & Exit Setup P.92
EXIT Without Saving P.93

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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 co nfiguratio n. This type of inform ation is stored in battery- backed CMOS RA M 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>
<F8> Reserved
<F9> Reserved

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

Load the Optimized Defaults

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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 Me nu

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 exi t c hoic es. Us e
arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

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Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

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Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

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Power Management Setup Set User Password

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PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

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PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

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ESC:Quit
F10:Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

Figure 2: Main Menu

Frequency/Voltage Control



: Select Item

↑↓→ ←

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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.

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 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.

Load Optimized Defaults

••••

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system wou ld
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.

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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.

BIOS 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.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software

Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon , Feb 21 2000 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 2 : 31 : 24

IDE Primary Master Press Enter None

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IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None

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IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None

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IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None

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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

Standard CMOS Features

Menu Level 
Change the

Day, month,
Year and

: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: Standard CMOS Features

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 1994 through 2079

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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.

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 ty pe is user-defi nabl e;
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 Typ e, related in formation will be asked to enter to the following item s. Enter
the information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such i nformation 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 / 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 in. 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

1.2M, 5.25 in. 5.25 inch AT-type high-densi ty 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.

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

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 w ill not stop for a keyboard erro r; 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.

(Default value)

(Default value)

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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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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning Disabled Item Help
BIOS Flash Protection Disabled

Processor Number Feature Enabled

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First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device LS120
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Security Option Setup
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Disabled
Report No FDD For WIN 95 No

Menu Level 

Allows you to
choose the VIRUS
Warning feature
For IDE Hard disk
Boot sector
Protection. If this
Function is enable
And someone
Attempt to write
Data into this area
, BIOS will show
A warning
Message on
Screen and ala rm
beep

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

↑↓→ ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 4: Advanced BIOS Features

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System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Pentium® !!! processor.

Virus Warning

••••

If it is set to enable, the category w ill flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to
the boot sector or partition table of the har d disk drive. The system will halt and the follow ing
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.

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(Default value)

BIOS Setup

BIOS Flash Protection

•

Enabled Enabled BIOS Flash Protection.
Disabled Disabled BIOS Flash Protection.

Processor Number Feature

••••

This item will show up when you install the Pentium® !!! processor.

Enabled Pentium
Disabled Disabled this function.

First / Second / Third Boot device

••••

Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.
LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120.
ZIP Select your boot device priority by 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.

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. N ote

Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note

®

!!! Processor Number Feature.

that BIOS can not tell from 720 K, 1.2 M or 1.44 M drive type as they are
all 80 tracks.

that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360 K.

(Default value)

(Default Value)

(Default value)

Boot Up NumLock Status

••••

On Keypad is number keys.
Off Keypad is arrow keys.

(Default value)

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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

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

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.

Report No FDD For WIN 95

••••

if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

password is not entered at the prompt.

(Default value)

(Default value)

No Assign IRQ6 For FDD.
Yes FDD Detect IRQ6 Automatically.

(Default value)

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Advanced Chipset Features

BIOS Setup

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Advanced Chipset Features

Top Performance Disabled Item Help
SDRAM Timing Control Auto

SDRAM CAS Laten cy Time 3

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SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc 7/9

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SDRAM RAS-to-CAS D elay 3

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SDRAM RAS Precharge Time 3

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Delayed Transaction Enabled
AGP Graphics Aperture Size 64MB

System Memory Frequency Auto

Ø

SDRAM Buffer Strength Auto

X SWE#, SCAS#, SRAS, SMAA, SBS Default
X SMD[63:0], SDQM[7:0] Default
X SMAA#[7:4] (Rows 0/1) Default
X SMAB#[7:4] (Rows 2/3) Default
X SMAC#[7:4] (Rows 4/5) Default
X SCS[0]# (Row 0) Default
X SCS[1]# (Row 1) Default
X SCS[2]# (Row 2) Default
X SCS[3]# (Row 3) Default
X SCS[4]# (Row 4) Default
X SCS[5]# (Row 5) Default
X SCKE[0]# (Row 0) Default
X SCKE[1]# (Row 1) Default
X SCKE[2]# (Row 2) Default
X SCKE[3]# (Row 3) Default
X SCKE[4]# (Row 4) Default
X SCKE[5]# (Row 5) Default

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

↑↓→ ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level 

Figure 5: Advanced Chipset Features

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These four items will be available when ”SDRAM Timing Control” is set to Manual.

Ø

This option will not be available when FSB DIP switch is present.

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Top Performance

••••

If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set “Top Performance” as “Enabled” .

Disabled Disabled this function.
Enabled Enabled Top Performance function.

SDRAM Timing Control

••••

Auto Set SDRAM Timing Control to Auto.
Manual Set SDRAM Timing Control to Manual.

SDRAM CAS latency Time

••••

3 For Slower SDRAM DIMM module.
2 For Fastest SDRAM DIMM module.

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc

••••

7/9 Set SDRAM Tras/Trc Cycle time to 7/9 SCLKs.
5/7 Set SDRAM Tras/Trc Cycle time to 5/7 SCLKs.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS delay

••••

3 Set SDRAM RAS-to-CAS delay 3 SCLKs.
2 Set SDRAM RAS-to-CAS delay 2 SCLKs.

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

••••

3 Set SDRAM RAS Precharge Time to 3.
2 Set SDRAM RAS Precharge Time to 2.

(Default Value)

(Default value)

(Default Value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

Delayed Transaction

••••

Disabled Normal operation.
Enabled For slow speed ISA device in system.

AGP Graphics Aperture Size

••••

32 MB AGP Graphics Aperture Size is 32MB.
64 MB AGP Graphics Aperture Size is 64MB.

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(Default value)

(Default Value)

System Memory Frequency

••••

BIOS Setup

Auto Set System Memory Frequency to Auto.
100MHz Set System Memory Frequency to 100MHz.
133MHz Set System Memory Frequency to 133MHz.

SDRAM Buffer Strength

••••

Auto Set SDRAM Buffer Strength to Auto.
Manual Set SDRAM Buffer Strength to Manual.

SWE#, SCAS#, SRAS#, SMAA, SBS

••••

Default Set SWE#, SCAS#, SRAS#, SMAA, SBS to Default.

1.7x Set SWE#, SCAS#, SRAS#, SMAA, SBS to 1.7x.

0.7x Set SWE#, SCAS#, SRAS#, SMAA, SBS to 0.7x.

1.0x Set SWE#, SCAS#, SRAS#, SMAA, SBS to 1.0x.

SMD[63:0], SDQM[7:0]

••••

Default Set SMD[63:0], SDQM[7:0] to Default.

1.7x Set SMD[63:0], SDQM[7:0] to 1.7x.

0.7x Set SMD[63:0], SDQM[7:0] to 0.7x.

1.0x Set SMD[63:0], SDQM[7:0] to 1.0x.

SMAA#[7:4] (Rows 0/1)

••••

Default Set SMAA#[7:4] (Rows 0/1) to Default.

2.7x Set SMAA#[7:4] (Rows 0/1) to 2.7x.

1.7x Set SMAA#[7:4] (Rows 0/1) to 1.7x.

1.0x Set SMAA#[7:4] (Rows 0/1) to 1.0x.

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

SMAB#[7:4] (Rows 2/3)

••••

Default Set SMAB#[7:4] (Rows 2/3) to Default.

2.7x Set SMAB#[7:4] (Rows 2/3) to 2.7x.

1.7x Set SMAB#[7:4] (Rows 2/3) to 1.7x.

1.0x Set SMAB#[7:4] (Rows 2/3) to 1.0x.

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(Default value)

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SMAC#[7:4] (Rows 4/5)

••••

Default Set SMAC#[7:4] (Rows 4/5) to Default.

2.7x Set SMAC#[7:4] (Rows 4/5) to 2.7x.

1.7x Set SMAC#[7:4] (Rows 4/5) to 1.7x.

1.0x Set SMAC#[7:4] (Rows 4/5) to 1.0x.

SCS[0]# (Row 0)

••••

Default Set SCS[0]# (Row 0) to Default.

1.7x Set SCS[0]# (Row 0) to 1.7x.

1.0x Set SCS[0]# (Row 0) to 1.0x.

SCS[1]# (Row 1)

••••

Default Set SCS[1]# (Row 1) to Default.

1.7x Set SCS[1]# (Row 1) to 1.7x.

1.0x Set SCS[1]# (Row 1) to 1.0x.

SCS[2]# (Row 2)

••••

Default Set SCS[2]# (Row 2) to Default.

1.7x Set SCS[2]# (Row 2) to 1.7x.

1.0x Set SCS[2]# (Row 2) to 1.0x.

SCS[3]# (Row 3)

••••

Default Set SCS[3]# (Row 3) to Default.

1.7x Set SCS[3]# (Row 3) to 1.7x.

1.0x Set SCS[3]# (Row 3) to 1.0x.

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

SCS[4]# (Row 4)

••••

Default Set SCS[4]# (Row 4) to Default.

1.7x Set SCS[4]# (Row 4) to 1.7x.

1.0x Set SCS[4]# (Row 4) to 1.0x.

SCS[5]# (Row 5)

••••

Default Set SCS[5]# (Row 5) to Default.

1.7x Set SCS[5]# (Row 5) to 1.7x.

1.0x Set SCS[5]# (Row 5) to 1.0x.

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(Default value)

(Default value)

SCKE[0]# (Row 0)

••••

BIOS Setup

Default Set SCKE[0]# (Row 0) to Default.

2.7x Set SCKE[0]# (Row 0) to 2.7x.

1.7x Set SCKE[0]# (Row 0) to 1.7x.

SCKE[1]# (Row 1)

••••

Default Set SCKE[1]# (Row 1) to Default.

2.7x Set SCKE[1]# (Row 1) to 2.7x.

1.7x Set SCKE[1]# (Row 1) to 1.7x.

SCKE[2]# (Row 2)

••••

Default Set SCKE[2]# (Row 2) to Default.

2.7x Set SCKE[2]# (Row 2) to 2.7x.

1.7x Set SCKE[2]# (Row 2) to 1.7x.

SCKE[3]# (Row 3)

••••

Default Set SCKE[3]# (Row 3) to Default.

2.7x Set SCKE[3]# (Row 3) to 2.7x.

1.7x Set SCKE[3]# (Row 3) to 1.7x.

SCKE[4]# (Row 4)

••••

Default Set SCKE[4]# (Row 4) to Default.

2.7x Set SCKE[4]# (Row 4) to 2.7x.

1.7x Set SCKE[4]# (Row 4) to 1.7x.

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

SCKE[5]# (Row 5)

••••

Default Set SCKE[5]# (Row 5) to Default.

2.7x Set SCKE[5]# (Row 5) to 2.7x.

1.7x Set SCKE[5]# (Row 5) to 1.7x.

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(Default value)

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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
IDE Primary Sla ve PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto
IDE Secondar y Slave PIO Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Secondar y Slave UDMA Auto
USB Controller Enabled
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
USB Mouse Support Disabled
Init Display First PCI slot
AC97 Audio Auto
AC97 Modem Auto
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
POWER ON by Keyboard Disabled

X KB Power ON Password Enter

POWER ON by Mouse Disabled
Onboard FDC Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
UART Mode Select Normal

UR2 Duplex Mode Half

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Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP
AC BACK Function Soft-Off

Game Port Address

♦

Midi Port Address

♦

Midi Port IRQ

♦

201
330
10

CIR Port Address Disabled

CIR Port IRQ 11

Æ

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

↑↓→ ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level 

Figure 6: Integrated Peripherals

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This item will be available when ”UART Mode Select” is set to IrDA or ASKIR.

♦These three items will be shown when there are only AC’97 CODEC sound.

Æ

This item will be available when ”CIR Port Address” is set to 310 or 320.

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On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

••••

BIOS Setup

Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

••••

Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.
Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.

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.

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.

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.

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.

(Default value)

(Default value)

IDE Primary Master UDMA

••••

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

(Default value)

Disabled Disable UDMA function.

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.

Disabled Disable UDMA function.

IDE Secondary Slave UDMA

••••

Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode.

Disabled Disable UDMA function.

USB Controller

••••

(Default value)

(Default value)

Enabled Enabled USB Controller.
Disabled Disabled USB Controller.

USB Keyboard Support

••••

Enabled Enabled USB Keyboard Support.
Disabled Disabled USB Keyboard Support.

USB Mouse Support

••••

Enabled Enabled USB Mouse Support.
Disabled Disabled USB Mouse Support.

Init Display First

••••

PCI slot Set Init Display First to PCI Slot.
AGP Set Init Display First to AGP.

AC97 Audio

••••

Auto
Disabled Disabled AC97 Audio.

AC97 Modem

••••

Auto Bios will automatically detect onboard AC97 Modem.
Disabled Disabled AC97 Modem.

BIOS will automatically detect onboard AC97 Audio or Creative CT5880

(Default value)

audio.

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

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IDE HDD Block Mode

••••

Enabled Enabled IDE HDD Block Mode.
Disabled Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode.

POWER ON by Keyboard

••••

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

Password.
Disabled Disabled this function.
Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have “POWER Key” button, you can press the

key to power on your system.

KB Power ON Password

••••

(Default value)

(Default value)

BIOS Setup

Enter

POWER ON by Mouse

••••

Mouse Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button.
Disabled Disabled this function.

Onboard FDC Controller

••••

Enabled Enable onboard FDC port.
Disabled Disable onboard FDC port.

Onboard Serial Port 1

••••

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address.
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.

Onboard Serial Port 2

••••

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address.
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.

Input password (from 1 to 5 characters) and press Enter to set the
Keyboard Power On Password.

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default Value)

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UART Mode Select

••••

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

ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR Mode.
IrDA Set onboard I/O chip UART to IrDA Mode.
SCR Set onboard I/O chip UART to SCR Mode.
Normal Set onboard I/O chip UART to Normal Mode.

UR2 Duplex Mode

••••

(Default Value)

Half
Full

Onboard Parallel port

••••

378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7.
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.

Parallel Port Mode

••••

SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port.
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.

AC Back Function

••••

Memory System power on depends on the status before AC lost.
Soft-Off Always in Off state when AC back.
Full-On Always power on the system when AC back.

Game Port Address

••••

Disabled Disabled this function.
201 Set onboard game port to 201.
209 Set onboard game port to 209.

IR Function Duplex Half.
IR Function Duplex Full.

(Default Value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

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Midi Port Address

••••

Disabled Disabled On Board Midi Port.
300 Set On Board Midi Port to 300.
330 Set On Board Midi Port to 330.

Midi Port IRQ

••••

5 Set 5 for Midi Port IRQ.
10 Set 10 for Midi Port IRQ.

CIR Port Address

••••

(Default value)

(Default value)

BIOS Setup

Disabled Disabled this function.
310 Set CIR Port Address to 310.
320 Set CIR Port Address to 320.

CIR Port IRQ

••••

5 Set 5 for CIR Port IRQ.
11 Set 11 for CIR Port IRQ.

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

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Power Management Setup

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Item Help

ACPI Suspend Type

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Power Management Setup

S1(PowerOn suspend)

Video Off Method DPMS
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
Wake-Up by PCI card Enabled
ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan Enabled

USB KB/Mouse W ake From S 3 Disabled

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FAN Off In Suspend Enabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling 50%
Resume by Alarm Disabled

X Date(of Month) Alarm Everyday
X 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 Disabled
PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Disabled

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

↑↓→ ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 7: Power Management Setup

Menu Level 

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These two items will be shown when the system support STR function.

ACPI Suspend Type

••••

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

79

(Default value)

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 w ill use DPMS Standard to control VGA card. (The Green

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

Suspend Type

••••

(Default value)

BIOS Setup

Stop Grant Set Suspend type is stop grant.
PwrOn Suspend Set Suspend type is Power on Suspend.

MODEM Use IRQ

••••

NA Set MODEM Use IRQ to NA.
3 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 3.
4 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 4.
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.

Suspend Mode

••••

Disabled Disabled Suspend Mode.
1 min - 1 Hour Setup the timer to enter Suspend Mode.

HDD Power Down

••••

Disabled Disabled HDD Power Down mode function.
1-15 mins. Enabled HDD Power Down mode between 1 to 15 mins.

Soft-off by PWR-BTTN

••••

Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly.
Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 sec to Power off. Enter suspend if button is

pressed less than 4 sec.

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

80

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Power LED in Suspend

••••

Blinking Set Power LED in Suspend at Blinking mode.
On Set Power LED in Suspend at On mode.
Off/Dual Set Power LED in Suspend at Off/Dual color mode.

Wake-Up by PCI card

••••

Disabled Disabled this function.
Enabled Enabled wake-up by PCI card.

ModemRingOn / WakeOnLan

••••

Disabled Disabled these functions.
Enabled Enabled these functions.

USB KB/Mouse Wake From S3

••••

Disabled Disabled this function.
Enabled Enabled USB KB/Mouse Wake From S3 function.

FAN Off In Suspend

••••

Disabled Disabled this function.
Enabled Stop CPU FAN when entering Suspend mode.

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

(Default value)

50.0%.

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%.

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

81

Resume by Alarm

••••

BIOS Setup

You can set “Resume by Alarm” item to Enabled and key in date/time to power on system.

Disabled Disable this function.
Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.

If the default value is Enabled.

Date ( of Month) Alarm : Everyday, 1~31
Time ( hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

Primary IDE 0/1

••••

Disabled Disabled this function.
Enabled Enabled monitor Primary IDE 0/1 for Green event.

Secondary IDE 0/1

••••

Disabled Disabled this function.
Enabled Enabled monitor Secondary IDE 0/1 for Green event.

FDD,COM,LPT Port

••••

Disabled Disabled this function.
Enabled Enabled monitor FDC,COM,LPT for Green event.

PCI PIRQ[A-D] #

••••

Enabled Monitor PCI PIRQ[A-D]# IRQ Active.
Disabled Ignore PCI PIRQ[A-D]# IRQ Active.

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

(Default value)

82

6OXE Series Motherboard

PnP/PCI Configurations

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Reset Configuration Data Disabled Item Help
Resources Controlle d By Auto (ESCD)

X IRQ Resources Pres s Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled

Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

↑↓→ ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

PnP/PCI Configurations

Menu Level 

When resources are
controlled manually,
assign each system
interrupt a type,
depending on the type
of device using the
interrupt

Figure 8: PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

••••

Disabled Disabled 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.

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.

IRQ ( 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,15 )

••••

(Default value)

PCI Device The resource is used by PCI device.
Reserved Set the resource to reserved.

83

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

••••

Enabled For h a v i n g V i deo Card on ISA Bus and VGA Card on PCI Bus.
Disabled For VGA Card only.

(Default value)

BIOS Setup

84

6OXE Series Motherboard

PC Health Status

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Reset Case Open Status Disabled Item Help

Case Opened No
VCORE 1.792 V
VGTL 1.472 V
VCC3 3.264 V
+ 5V 5.053 V
+12V 12.096V

- 12V -12.280 V
5VSB(V) 4.999 V
VBAT(V) 3.216 V
Current CPU Temperature
CPU FAN Speed 5443 RPM
Power FAN Speed 0 RPM
System FAN speed 0 RPM

CPU Temperature Select
Shutdown Temperature Disabled
CPU FAN Fail Alarm Disabled
Power FAN Fail Alarm Disabled
System FAN Fail Alarm Disabled

Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

↑↓→ ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

PC Health Status

31°C

80°C/176°F

Menu Level 

Figure 9: PC Health Status

Reset Case Open Status

••••

Case Opened

••••

If the case is closed, “Case Opened” w ill show “No”.
If the case have been opened, “Case Opened” will show “Yes”.
If you want to reset “Case Opened” value, set “Reset Case Open Status” to “Enabled” and
save CMOS, your computer will restart.

Current Voltage (V) VCORE / VGTL/ VCC3 / +5V /

••••

Detect system’s voltage status automatically .

Current CPU Temperature (

••••

°°°°

C /

F)

°°°°

12V / 5VSB / VBAT

±±±±

Detect CPU Temp. automatically.

85

CPU FAN / Power FAN / System FAN Speed (RPM)

••••

Detect Fan speed status automatically.

BIOS Setup

CPU Temperature Select (

••••

65°C / 149°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 65°C / 149°F.
70°C / 158°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 70°C / 158°F.
75°C / 167°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 75°C / 167°F.
80°C / 176°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 80°C / 176°F.
85°C / 185°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 85°C / 185°F.
90°C / 194°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 90°C / 194°F.
95°C / 203°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 95°C / 203°F.
Disabled Disabled this function.

Shutdown Temperature (

••••

(This function will be effective only for the operating systems that support ACPI Function.)

Disabled Normal Operation.
65°C / 149°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 65°C / 149°F, if Temp. > 65°C / 149°F

70°C / 158°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 70°C / 158°F, if Temp. > 70°C / 158°F

75°C / 167°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 75°C / 167°F, if Temp. > 75°C / 167°F

80°C / 176°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 80°C / 176°F, if Temp. > 80°C / 176°F

85°C / 185°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 85°C / 185°F, if Temp. > 85°C / 185°F

90°C / 194°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 90°C / 194°F, if Temp. > 90°C / 194°F

95°C / 203°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 95°C / 203°F, if Temp. > 95°C / 203°F

C)

°°°°

C /

F)

°°°°

°°°°

(Default value)

system will automatically power off.

system will automatically power off.

system will automatically power off.

system will automatically power off.

system will automatically power off.

system will automatically power off.

system will automatically power off.

(Default value)

Fan Fail Alarm

••••

CPU / Power / System

Disabled Fan Fail Alarm Function Disabled.
Enabled Fan Fail Alarm Function Enabled.

86

(Default value)

6OXE Series Motherboard

Frequency/Voltage Control

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Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Disabled Item Help
CPU Clock Ratio X.

Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

↑↓→ ←

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Frequency/Voltage Control

Menu Level 

Figure 10: Frequency/Voltage Control

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

••••

Disabled Disabled Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk.
Enabled Enabled Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk.

(Default value)

CPU Clock Ratio

••••

This option will not be shown if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.

X3/X3.5/X4/X4.5/X5/X5.5/X6/X6.5/X7/X7.5/X8

87

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

BIOS Setup

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features



Advanced BIOS Features



Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults



Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password



Power Management Setup Set User Password



PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup



PC Health Status Exit Without Saving



ESC:Quit
F10:Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

••••

Fail−Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow
minimum system performance.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Frequency/Voltage Control



Load Fail - Safe Defaults

: Select Item

↑↓→ ←

88

6OXE Series Motherboard

Load Optimized Defaults

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Standard CMOS Features



Advanced BIOS Features



Advanced Chipset Features



Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password



Power Management Setup Set User Password



PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup



PC Health Status Exit Without Saving



ESC:Quit
F10:Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults

••••

Selec ting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chi pset Features which the

system automatically detects.

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Optimized Defaults

Figure 12: Load Optimized Defaults

Frequency/Voltage Control



Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

↑↓→ ←

: Select Item

89

BIOS Setup

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.

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Standard CMOS Features



Advanced BIOS Features



Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults



Integrated Peripherals



Power Management Setup Set User Password



Frequency/Voltage Control



Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Enter Password:

PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup



PC Health Status Exit Without Saving



ESC:Quit
F10:Save & Exit Setup

Change / Set / Disable Password

↑↓→ ←

Figure 13: Password Setting

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 pres s <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message

PASSWORD 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: a

PASSWORD

USER PASSWORD

and a

. 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

Security Option

” at “

” 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

Security Option

” at “

” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted

: Select Item

SUPERVISOR

90

6OXE Series Motherboard

only when you try to enter Setup.

91

Save & Exit Setup

BIOS Setup

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features



Advanced BIOS Features



Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults



Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password



Power Management Setup Set User Password



PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup



PC Health Status Exit Without Saving



ESC:Quit
F10:Save & Exit Setup

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.

Type "N" will return t o Setup Utility.

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Save Data to CMOS

Figure 14: Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control



Load Fail-Safe Defaults

: Select Item

↑↓→ ←

92

6OXE Series Motherboard

Exit Without Saving

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features



Advanced BIOS Features



Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults



Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password



Power Management Setup Set User Password



PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup



PC Health Status Exit Without Saving



ESC:Quit
F10:Save & Exit Setup

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.

Type "N" will return t o Setup Utility.

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Abandon all Datas

Figure 15: Exit Without Saving

Frequency/Voltage Control



Load Fail-Safe Defaults

: Select Item

↑↓→ ←

93