Gigabyte GA-6VMML 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 harmfu l
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: Jun. 30, 2001

LA Puent, CA 91744

GA-6VMML

Eric 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 accord ance with the instr uctions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guara nte e tha t i nterfer ence
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 th e equi pment off and on, the user i s encour aged to try t o
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 a ccept any interference received , in cl uding 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 env ironment
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 fr om radio interference 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-6VMML

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 standar d P ar 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

EN 60065

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

EN 60335

electrical appl iances uninterruptible power system s (UPS )

Signature

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 operated

Safety of household and similar

Date : Jun. 30, 2001 Name : Rex Lin

(Stamp)

Manufacturer/Importer

(EC conformity m ar k ing)

Safety f or information technology equipment

EN 60950

General and Safety r equirements for

EN 50091-1

:

Rex Lin

6VMML

Socket 370 Processor Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

Socket 370 Processor Motherboard

REV. 1.0 Second Edition

R-10-02-010627

12ME-6VMML-1002

How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1) Revision History

2) Item Checklist

3) Features

Product information & specification

4) Hardware Setup

Manual revision information

Product item list

Instructions on setting up the motherboard

5) Performance & Block Diagram

6) Suspend to RAM

7) @BIOS

TM

& EasyTune

8) BIOS Setup

Instructions STR installation

TM

III

Instructions on setting up the BIOS

9) Technical Support /RMA Sheet

10) Appendix

Product performance & block diagram

@BIOS

TM

& EasyTune

TM

introduction

III

software
Document equipment used for after sales

service

General reference

Table Of Content

Revision History P.1
Item Checklist P.2
Summary of Features P.3
6VMML Motherboard Layout P.5
Installation Guide P. 6
Page Index for CPU Speed Setup / Connectors / Panel and Jumper

Definition
Performance List P.36
Block Diagram P.39
Suspend to RAM Installation (Optional) P.40
@BIOSTM Introduction P.46
EasyTune
Memory Installation P.49
Page Index for BIOS Setup P.50
Technical Support /RMA Sheet P.77
Appendix P.78

TM

Introduction P.47

III

P.11

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Revision History

Revision Revision Note Date

1.0 Initial release of the 6VMML motherboard user’s
manual.

1.0 Second release of the 6VMML 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.

Jun. 27, 2001 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C

Jun.2001
Jun. 2001

1

Item Checklist

Item Checklist

;

The 6VMML motherboard

;

Cable for IDE / floppy device

;

Diskettes or CD (TUCD) for motherboard driver & utility

;

6VMML user’s manual



Internal COM B Cable (Optional)

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Summary Of Features

Form Factor
CPU

Chipset
Clock Generator

Memory

I/O Control
Slots

On-Board IDE

On-Board
Peripherals

Hardware Monitor

PS/2 Connector

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20.6 cm x 24.4 cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers
PCB.

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Socket 370 processor

Intel Pentium
Intel Celeron

VIA Cyrix

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2nd cache in CPU (Depend on CPU)

y

VT8601A (Pro Media)

y

VT82C686B

y

ICS 9248DF-39

y

66/100/133 MHz system bus speeds (PCI 33MHz)

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75/83/112/124/140/150 MHz system bus speeds



!!! 100/133MHz FSB, FC-PGA

TM

66MHz FSB, FC-PGA



III 100/133MHz FSB, CPGA

(reserved)

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2 168-pin DIMM sockets.

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Supports PC-100 / PC-133 SDRAM and VCM SDRAM

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Supports up to 1.0GB DRAM

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Supports only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM

y

VT82C686B

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3 PCI slot supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant

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1 ISA slot

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1 AMR(Audio Modem Riser) slot [Optional]

y

2 IDE bus master (DMA 33/ ATA 66 / ATA100 )IDE

ports for up to 4 ATAPI devices

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Supports PIO mode 3, 4 (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA100)

IDE & ATAPI CD-ROM

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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 ports supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

y

2 serial ports (COM A & COMB)

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4 USB ports

y

1 IrDA connector for IR

y

CPU / System fan revolution detect

y

CPU / System temperature detect

y

System voltage detect (Vcore,Vcc3,Vcc,+12V)

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PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface

To be continued…

3

On-Board LAN
On-Board VGA

BIOS
Additional Features

Summary of Features

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RTL8100(L) LAN Chipset

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Build Trident Blade 3D/Pro Media in VT8601A

y

Support shared Memory Architecture

y

Licensed AMI BIOS, 2M bit flash ROM

y

Supports Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

y

Supports Internal / External modem wake up

y

Supports USB K/B or Mouse wake up from S1,S5

y

Includes CPU & System fan connection, power fan

connector (Optional)

y

Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection

y

Supports STR (Suspend-To-RAM) function (Optional)

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Supports @BIOS™ and EasyTune

III

™

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6VMML Motherboard Layout

PS/2

JP4

J6

USB

COM A

VGA

Game &

AC97

SW1

LED1

SW2

JP10

ATX POWER

BAT1

IDE1

JP3

JP2

J5

IDE2

FLOPPY

LAN

PGA 370

CPU

JP9

LPT

JP11

COM B

J1

JP12

VT8601A

AUDIO

DIMM1

DIMM2

VT82C

686B

BIOS

BZ1

JP8
USB2

S_IRQ

J7

J3

J4

J2

LAN_EN

RTL

8100

ISA1

CD_IN

AMR

JP6
JP5

JP7

6VMML

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

5

Installation Guide

Installation Guide

Getting Started

WARNING!

Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated
Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you
should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one,
touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the
power supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or
other components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
components whenever the components are separated from the system.

5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX
power connector on the motherboard.

Installing the motherboard to the chassis…

If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base and
there are no slo ts to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers
to the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard
to cut off, so be careful of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the
base without worrying about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs
to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by
the hole. Be careful, don’t let the screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that
are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.

6

6VMML Motherboard

To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:

Step 1 - Se t system jumpers
Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 3-Install memory modules
Step 4-Install expansion cards
Step 5-Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
Step 6-Set up BIOS software
Step 7-Install supporting software tools

Step 5

Step 2

Step 2

Step 3

Step 5

Step 1

Step 4

Step 5

Step 5

Step 1

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Installation Guide

CPU Installation

Please make sure the CPU type and speed is supported by your motherboard.

CPU Top View

Socket Actuation Lever

1.Pull the lever out and lift it up.

2.The notched corner should point toward the
end of the lever. The CPU will only fit in the
orientation as shown.

CPU Bottom View

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CPU Heat Sink Installation:

Beware: Please check that the heat sink is in good contact with the CPU before you turn on your

Poor contact will cause over heat with might cause damage to your

system.

processor!

3.Align CPU and insert it

(Please refer to your heatsink installation
manual for application of thermal grease to
provide better heat conduction between your
CPU and heatsink.)

4.Use compliant fan approved by Intel.

5. Hook one end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket.

6. Hook the other end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket.

7. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector, than install complete.

(Please refer to the cooler’s installation manual for detailed installation steps)

9

Installation Guide

Memory Installation

The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory mod ule (DIM M) sock ets supp ort 4 banks. The BIOS
will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it
vertically into the DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch.
Memory size can vary between sockets.

SDRAM

1. The DIMM slot has two notch, so the DIMM
memory module can only fit in one direction.

3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically
into the DIMM slot. Then push it down.

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

Page
Definition
CPU Speed Setup P.12
Connectors P.20
ATX Power P.20
COM A / VGA / LPT Port P.20
COM B Port P.21
CN1(PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector) P.21
USB 1 & LAN (USB1& LAN Connector) P.22
USB2 (USB 2 Connector) P.22
Floppy Port P.23
Game & Audio Port P.23
IDE 1 (Primary)/ IDE 2(Secondary) Port P.24
J1 (CPU Fan) P.24
J2 (IR) P.25
J3 (Internal Modem Card Ring On) P.25
J4 (Wake On LAN) P.26
J5 (System Fan) P.26
J6 (Power Fan)[Optional] P.27
JP10 / LED1(STR LED Connector & DIMM LED)[Optional] P.27
JP11 (Front Audio) P.28
J12 (CD Audio Line In) P.28
S_IRQ(Serial IRQ Connector)[Optional] P.29
Panel and Jumper Definition P.30
J7 (2x11 Pins Jumper) P.30
JP2 (Clear CMOS Function) P.31
JP3 (Case Open) P.31
JP4 (USB Device Wake Up Selection) P.32
JP5/JP6/JP7 (Onboard AC97& AMR Select) [Optional] P.32
JP8 (BIOS Write Protection) [Optional] P.33
JP9 (STR Function Selection) [Optional] P.33
JP12 (Front MIC) P.34
LAN_EN(LAN Enable Jumper Select) P.34
BAT1 (Battery) P.35

11

CPU Speed Setup

CPU Speed Setup

The system bus speed is selectable at 66,100,133MHz and Auto. The user can select the
system bus speed

(SW1)

and change the DIP switc h

for 300 – 1GB processor.

Set System Bus Speed
SW1:

CPU (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 PCI(MHz)

Auto X X X X O O 33.3

66 O O X X X X 33.3
75 O O O X X X 37.5

83 O O X O X X 41.6
100 O X X X X X 33.3
112 O X O X X X 37.3
124 X X X O X X 31
133 X X X X X X 33.3
140 X X O O X X 35
150 X X O X X X 37.5

The CPU speed must match with the frequency ratio. It will cause system han ging up if
the frequency ratio is higher than that of CPU.

SW2:

X3 O X O O

X3.5 X X O O

X4 O O X O

X4.5 X O X O

X5 O X X O

X5.5 X X X O

X6 O O O X

X6.5 X O O X

X7 O X O X

X7.5 X X O X

X8 O O X X

X8.5 O X O O

X9 X X O O

X9.5 X O O O

X10 X O X X

X10.5 O O X O

X11 O X X X

X11.5 X O X O

X12 O X X O

1 2 3 4

(SW2)

selection to set up the CPU spe ed

O : ON, X : OFF

DIP SWITCH FREQ. RATIO

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X13 X X X O
X14 O O O X
X15 X O O X
X16 O X O X

For Auto Jumper Setting:

))))

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

Note:



1. If you use 66/100/133 MHz CPU, We recommend yo u to setup your system sp eed to
“Auto” value.

2. We don’t recommend you to set up your system speed to 75 , 83 , 112 , 124 , 140 ,150
MHz because these frequencies a re not the standard specificatio ns for CPU, Chipset
and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under 75 ,
83 ,112 ,124 ,140 ,150 MHz properly will depend o n yo ur h ardware config ur ation s: CPU,
SDRAM, Cards, etc.

TM

1. Celeron

300A/ 66 M H z FS B

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

13

2. CeleronTM 333/ 66 MH z FSB

1 2 3 4

SW2

3. Celeron

1 2 3 4

SW2

4. Celeron

1 2 3 4

ON

TM

366/ 66 M H z FS B

ON

TM

400/ 66 M Hz F S B

ON

ON

SW1

ON

SW1

ON

CPU Speed Setup

6 5 4 3 2 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW2

SW1

5. CeleronTM 433/ 66 M Hz F S B

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

SW1

6 5 4 3 2 1

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6. CeleronTM 466/ 66 M Hz F S B

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

SW1

7. CeleronTM 500/ 66 M Hz F S B

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

SW1

8. CeleronTM 533/ 66 M Hz F S B

ON

1 2 3 4

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW2

SW1

9. CeleronTM 566/ 66 M Hz F S B

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

SW1

6 5 4 3 2 1

15

10. Pentium !!! 500/100MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

11. Pentium !!! 550/100MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

12. Pentium !!! 600/100MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

CPU Speed Setup

SW2

SW1

13. Pentium !!! 650/100MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

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14. Pentium !!! 700/100MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

15. Pentium !!! 750/100MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

16. Pentium !!! 800/100MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW2

SW1

17. Pentium !!! 850/100MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

17

18. Pentium !!! 533/133MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

19. Pentium !!! 600/133 MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

20. Pentium !!! 667/133MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

CPU Speed Setup

SW2

SW1

21. Pentium !!! 733/133MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

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22. Pentium !!! 800/133MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

23. Pentium !!! 866/133MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

24. Pentium !!! 933/133MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW2

SW1

25. Pentium !!! 1G Hz/133MHz FSB

ON

1 2 3 4

SW2

ON

6 5 4 3 2 1

SW1

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Connectors

Pl

ATX Power

Connectors

ease note:

AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit
after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to
the mainboard.

COM A / VGA / LPT Port

10

20

11

1

Pin No. Definition

3,5,7,13,

15-17

1,2,11 3.3V

4,6,19,20 VCC

10 +12V
12 -12V
18 -5V

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

14 PS-ON(Soft On/Off)

GND

LPT PORT

Please note:

COM A

VGA

This mainboard supports 2 sta ndard COM ports and 1 LPT port.
Device like printer can be c onnected to LPT port ; mouse and
modem etc can be connected to COM port.

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Pl

COM B Port

9

10

1

2

CN1:PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 Mouse

Pin No. Definition

6

4

PS/2 Keyboard

ease note:

This mainboard supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse interface
connector.

5

3

1 2

COM B

PS/2

Mouse /Keyboard

1 Data
2 NC
3 GND
4 Power
5 Clock
6 NC

21

USB1 & LAN: USB1 & LAN Connector

/

Please note:

Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make
sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip,
buzzer..etc. have a standard USB interface. Also make su re your OS (Win
95 w/ USB supperment, Win98, W indows 2000, Windows ME, Win NT w
SP 6) supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB contr oller,
please contact OS venders for possible patch or driv er upgrade. For more
information please contact your OS or device(s) venders.

2 1

5
6

1 2 3 4

1 – Green LED
(LAN Link LED)
2 – Yellow LED
(LAN Active LED)

USB2: USB 2 Connector

2 10

1

9

Pin No. Definition

1 USB PWR

8

7

2 USB PWR
3 USB D0­4 USB DT1­5 USB D0+
6 USB DT1+
7 GND
8 GND

Pin No. Definitio n

1 USB PWR
2 GND
3 USB D2­4 NC
5 USB D2+
6 USB D3+
7 NC
8 USB D3­9 GND

10 USB PWR

Connectors

Please Note:

Be careful with the polarity of the front panel USB connector. Check the pin
assignment while you connect the front panel USB cable. Please contact your
nearest dealer for optional front panel USB cable.

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Floppy Port

Game & Audio Port

Red Line

.

GAME

Port

Line Out

MIC

Line In

Please note:

This motherboard supports standard audio port and game port. After install
onboard audio driver. you may connector speaker to line out jack, micro
phone to MIC in jack Device like CD-ROM , walkman etc can be connected
to line-in jack.

23

IDE1(Primary), IDE2(Secondary) Port

A

y

J1: CPU Fan

Pin No. Definition

Connectors

Red Line

IDE 1 IDE 2

1

1 Control
2 +12V
3 SENSE

Please note:

proper installati on of the CPU c ooler is essential to prevent the
CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged b
overheating.

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J2:IR

1

Please note:

Warning make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is align with pin one the
connector.

J3:Internal Modem Card Ring On

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC (+5V)
2 NC
3 IR Data Input
4 GND
5 IR Data Output

1

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal
2 GND

25

J4: Wake On LAN

J5: Sysem Fan

Connectors

1

Pin No. De fin itio n

1 +5V SB
2 GND
3 Signal

1

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 SENSE

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Pl

r

J6: Power Fan (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 NC

JP10 / LED1: STR LED Connector & DIMM LED (Optional)

DIMM LED

+

STR LED Connector External.

1

ease note:

Do not remove memory modules while DIMM LED is on. It mi ght cause
short or ot her unexpected da mages due to the 3.3V stand by voltage.
Remove memory modules only when STR function is disabled by jumpe
and AC Power cord is disconnected.

27

JP11: Front Audio

2

16

Connectors

PIN NO. Definition

1 Incase speaker (R)
2 Incase speaker (L)

3, 4,5,6,10,15 GND

7 +12V

8,16 NC

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

1

15

Please Note :

If you want to use “Front Audio” connector, you must move 11-12,13-14
Jumper.
In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio
connector. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same
as the pin assigment on the MB header. To find out if the chassis you are
buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.

J12: CD Audio Line In

1

Pin No. Definition

1 CD-L

2 GND

3 GND

4 CD-R

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S_IRQ: Serial IRQ Connector (Optional)

Pin No. Definition

1

1 Signal
2 GND

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Panel and Jumper Definition

Panel and Jumper Definition

J7 : 2x11 Pins Jumper

1

GN

1

HD

−

P

−

1

P+ P

1

PW

1

GD

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

Please note:

Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of
your chassis front panel to the front panel jumper according to the pin assignment
above.

S P K

RE

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JP2 : Clear CMOS Function

1

1

Please note:

Y ou m ay clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper.

JP3 : Case Open

Normal
(Default)

Clear CMOS

Pin No. Definition
1-2 Close Normal (Default)
2-3 Close Clear CMOS

1

Pin No . Definitio n

1 Signal
2 GND

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JP4: USB Device Wake up Selection

Pl

USB KB Wak

S5

Panel and Jumper Definition

1 1

Normal

(Default)

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

Enable

ease Note:

to set the BIOS setting “USB KB Wake up from S4~S5” enabled, and the jumper “

& JP9

*(Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You
will enter BIOS Setup. Select the item “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select
“USB KB Wake up from S4~S5”. Remember to save the setting by pressing "ESC" and
choose the “SAVE & EXIT SETUP” option.)

(If you want to use “

” enabled).

JP5/JP6/JP7 : Onboard AC97& AMR (Primary or Secondary ) Select

(AMR

Audio Modem Riser) (Optional)

ÆÆÆÆ

e up from S4~

1

” function, you have

JP4

JP7

JP6 1

Jumper

JP5

JP5 JP6 JP7

1-2 1-2 1-2
3-4 3-4 2-3

1-2
3-4

1-2 1-2

1

Function

Only AC97

(Default)

Only AMR

(Primary)

AC97+MR

(Secondary)

Please note:

JP7: 1-2 close: If you use software audio(onboard CODEC only), your modem riser
must be “Secondary”. JP7: 2-3 close: If you don’t use onboard software audio, your
audio/modem riser must be “Primary”. Mainboard’s software audio will be disabled.
There are two types of AMR/MR card in the market, Primary and secondary. If your
AMR/MR card is primary, JP7 should be set to 2-3, if you have secondary AMR/MR
card JP7 should be set to 1-2. Warning! If Primary AMR/RM card is used, on-board
audio will be disabled.

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JP8 : BIOS Write Protection (Optional)

1

Normal
(Default)

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

Please note:

recommend JP8 to be set to close, whenev er user is not try to flash/upgrade
the BIOS.

To flash/upgrade BIOS on this MB JP8 must be opened. We

JP9: STR Function Selection (Optional)

1

Disabled
(Default)

Pin No. Definitio n

2-3close STR Disabled

1-2close STR Enabled

1

Write
Protection

(De fau lt)

1

Enabled

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JP12 : Front MIC

Panel and Jumper Definition

1

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

LAN_EN: LAN Enable Jumper Select

1

Enabled
(Default)

Pin No. De fin itio n
1-2close LAN Enable (Default)
2-3close LAN Disable

Disable
(Default)

1

Enable

1

Disabled

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CAUTION

BAT1 : Battery

+

Danger of explosion if battery
is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries

according to the manufacturer’s

instructions.

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Performance List

Performance List

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

CPU

•

DRAM

•

CACHE SIZE

•

DISPLAY

•

STORAGE

•

O.S.

•

DRIVER

•

Intel Pentium III 1G Hz processor
(128 x 1)MB SDRAM (Mosel 0015PR V54C365804VCT7)
256 KB included in CPU
Onboard VIA VT8601A 0046CD Graphics Controller
Onboard IDE (IBM DTLA-307060)
Windows NTTM 4.0 SPK6a

Display Driver at 1024 x 768 65536 colors 75Hz.
VIA Bus Master IDE Driver Ver 2.1.49

Processor

Winbench99

CPU mark 99 78.6

FPU Winmark 99 5320

Business Disk Winm ar k 99 7980

Hi-End Disk Winmark 99 19700

Business Graphics Winm ar k 99 219

Hi-End Graphics Winmark 99 680

Winstone99

Business Winstone 99 42.9

Hi-End Winstone 99 53.5

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Intel Pentium III

1G Hz (7.5x133)

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CPU

•

DRAM

•

CACHE SIZE

•

DISPLAY

•

STORAGE

•

O.S.

•

DRIVER

•

Processor

Intel Celeron 800MHz processor
(128x1)MB SDRAM (Mosel 0015PR V54C365804VCT7)
66KB included in CPU
Onboard VIA VT8601A 0046CD Graphics Controller
Onboard IDE (IBM DTLA-307060)
Windows NTTM 4.0 SPK6a

Display Driver at 1024 x 768 65536 colors 75Hz.
VIA Bus Master IDE Driver Ver 2.1.49

Intel Celeron

800MHz (12x66)

Winbench99

CPU mark 99 51.4

FPU Winmark 99 4280

Business Disk Winm ar k 99 7380

Hi-End Disk Winmark 99 20000

Business Graphics Winm ar k 99 177

Hi-End Graphics Winmark 99 516

Winstone99

Business Winstone 99 34.8

Hi-End Winstone 99 41.3

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CPU

•

DRAM

•

CACHE SIZE

•

DISPLAY

•

STORAGE

•

O.S.

•

DRIVER

•

VIA Cyrix III 600MHz processor
(128x1)MB SDRAM (Mosel 0015PR V54C365804VCT7)
256KB included in CPU
Onboard VIA VT8601A 0046CD Graphics Controller
Onboard IDE (IBM DTLA-307060)
Windows NTTM 4.0 SPK6a

Display Driver at 1024 x 768 65536 colors 75Hz.
VIA Bus Master IDE Driver Ver 2.1.49

VIA Cyrix III

Processor

600MHz (4.5X133)

Performance List

Winbench99

CPU mark 99 24.2

FPU Winmark 99 994

Business Disk Winm ar k 99 6180

Hi-End Disk Winmark 99 17700

Business Graphics Winm ar k 99 133

Hi-End Graphics Winmark 99 269

Winstone99

Business Winstone 99 26

Hi-End Winstone 99 18.7

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A

Block Diagram

14.318MHz

On Chip

VGA

Ultra DMA

33/ATA66/ATA

100 IDE Ports

IDE Bus

PCI Bus

ISA Bus

AC’97-Link

Socket 370 CPU

Host Bus

VIA

VT8601A

VIA

VT82C686B

USB Bus

66 /100/133 MHz

33 MHz

33 MHz

24MHz

48MHz

14.318MHz

COM Ports

LPT Port

3.3V DIMM

DIMM Sock ets

66 /100 /133 MHz

66 /100 /133 MHz

ICS

9248DF-39

C97

Floppy Port

CODEC

PS/2 KB/Mouse

Game Port

USB Ports

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Suspend To RAM Installation

Suspend To RAM Installation (Optional)

A.1 Introduce STR function:

Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98/ME/2000 ACPI sleep mode function. When

recovering from STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve
the last “state” of the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state. The “state” is
stored in memory (RAM) before the system goes to sleep. During STR sleep mode, your
system uses only enough energy to maintain critical information and system functions,
primarily the system state and the ability to recognize various “wake up” triggers or signals,
respectively.

A.2 STR function Installation

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

Step-By-Step Setup

Step 1:

To utilize the STR function, the system must be in Windows 98/ME/2000 ACPI mode.

Putting Windows 98/ME/2000 into ACPI mode is fairly easy.

Setup with Windows 98/ME/2000 CD:

A. Insert the Windows 98/ME/2000 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 JP9 Closed.)

1

1

Disabled
(Default)

Enabled

Pin No. Definitio n

2-3close STR Disabled

(De fau lt)

1-2close STR Enabled

Step 3:

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

: S3 / STR”

Type

& EXIT SETUP”

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

. Remember to save the settings by press ing "ESC" an d choose the

option.

“POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”,

then select

“

ACPI Sleep

“SAVE

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Suspend to RAM Installation

A.3 How to put your system into STR mode? (For example : Windows ME)

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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Suspend to RAM Installation

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

D. Restart your computer to complete setup.

Now when you want to ente r STR sleep mode, just momentarily press the “Power on”
button.

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

There are five 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.

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Pl

r

A.5 Notices :

1. In order for STR t o function p roperly, s everal hard ware and s oftware re quirements must

be satisfied:

A. Your ATX power supply mus t comply with the ATX 2.01 specification (provide mo re

than 720 mA 5V Stand-By current).

B. Your SDRAM must be PC-100 / PC-133 compliant.

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

DIMM LED

+

STR LED Connector External.

1

ease note:

Do not remove memory modules while DIMM LED is on. It mi ght cause
short or ot her unexpected da mages due to the 3.3V stand by voltage.
Remove memory modules only when STR function is disabled by jumpe
and AC Power cord is disconnected.

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@BIOS™ Introduction

@BIOS Introduction

Gigabyte announces
Windows BIOS live update utility

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
mainboard 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
your BIOS smartly. 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.

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

™

@ BIOS™

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

™

’, BIOS updating is no more than a click.

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--the first Windows BIOS live update utility.

™

update

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EasyTune

Gigabyte announces EasyTune

TM

Introduction

III

III

™

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

III

™

helps to perform the best of system.

III

™

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

III

™

III

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™

III

, user can “Save” this bus speed and

™

has already turned the

III

Easy TuneIII Introduction

This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached

driver CD. Users may make a test drive of “EasyTune
features by themselves.

™

” to find out more amazing

III

For further technical information, please link to: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

TM

Note: For the latest version of EasyTune

ÚÚÚÚ

, please visit our website.

III

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Memory Installation

The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the
DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch. Memory size
can vary between sockets.

Install memory in any combination table:

DIMM 168-pin SDRAM DIMM Modules
DIMM 1 Supports 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB X 1 pcs
DIMM 2 Supports 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB X 1 pcs

★Total System Memory (Max 1GB)

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BIOS Setup



Page Index for BIOS Setup Page
The Main Menu P.52
Standard CMOS Setup P.54
BIOS Features Setup P.55
Chipset Features Setup P.57
Power Management Setup P.61
PNP/ PCI Configuration P.64
Load Fail-Safe Defaults P.66
Load Optimized Defaults P.67
Integrated Peripherals P.68
Hardware Monitor Setup P.72
Supervisor Password / User Password P.73
IDE HDD Auto Detection P.74
Save & Exit Setup P.75
Exit Without Saving P.76

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BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to
modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed
CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

ENTERING SETUP

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

CONTROL KEYS

<↑> Move to previous item

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

<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS

Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page
and return to Main Menu

<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Pa ge 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 f rom 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 Setup Defaults.

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BIOS Setup

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 hel p 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

( For example: BIOS Ver. :E4)

Once you enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from nine setup functions and two exit choices. Use
arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24e

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERI PHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Load Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit

: Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

↑↓←→

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type, …

Figure 1: Main Menu

Standard CMOS Setup

••••

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

BIOS Features Setup

••••

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

Chipset Features Setup

••••

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

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Power Management Setup

••••

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

PnP/PCI Configurations

••••

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

••••

Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameter which the system would be
in the safe configuration.

Load Optimized Defaults

••••

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameter which the system would
be in the most appropriate configuration.

Integrated Peripherals

••••

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup

••••

This setup page is auto detect fan and temperature status.

Supervisor password

••••

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

User password

••••

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

IDE HDD auto d etection

••••

Automatically configure hard disk parameters.

Save & Exit Setup

••••

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

••••

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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BIOS Setup

Standard CMOS Setup

The items in Standard CMOS F eatures Menu (Figure 2) are divided in to 9 categories. Each
category includes no, one or more than one s etup items. Use the arrows to highlight the i tem
and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Tue Jan 25, 2000
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24

Pri Master : Auto
Pri Slave : Auto
Sec Master : Auto
Sec Slave : Auto

Floppy Drive A: 1.44 MB 3 ½
Floppy Drive B: Not Installed

Boot Sector Virus Protection : Disabled

Month: Jan – Dec ESC : Exit
Day: 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item
Year : 1990– 2099 PU/PD/+/– : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color

Date

••••

TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Base Memory : 640 Kb
Other Memory: 384 Kb
Extended Memory: 30Mb
Total Memory: 31Mb

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup

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 1990 through 2099

Time

••••

The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the
24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

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IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave

••••

The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been i nstalled in
the computer. There are two types: auto type, and user definable type. User type is
user-definable; Auto type which will automatically detect HDD type.

Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will
not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.

If you select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items.
Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information
should be provided in the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system
manufacturer.

CYLS. Number of cylinders
HEADS number of heads
PRECOMP write precomp
LANDZONE Landing zone
SECTORS number of sectors

If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.

Drive A type / Drive B type

••••

The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or driv e 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 by te capacity (3.5 inc h

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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Boot Sector Virus Protection

••••

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

Enabled Activate automatically when the system boots up causing a warning

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

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

boot sector or hard disk partition table.

Memory

••••

The category is display-onl y which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the
BIOS.

(Default Value)

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.

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

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BIOS Features Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP – BIOS FEATURES CMOS SETUP

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

1st Boot Device :Floppy
2nd Boot Device :IDE-0
3rd Boot Device :CDROM
S.M.A.R.T for Hard Disks :Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock :On
Floppy Drive Seek :Disabled
Password Check :Setup
Processor Serial Number :Disabled
BIOS Write Protect :Disabled

ESC : Quit
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults

Figure 3: BIOS Features Setup

1st / 2nd / 3rd Boot Device

••••

The default value is Floppy or LS / ZIP A: or ATAPI ZIP C: or CDROM or SCS I or NET
WORK or IDE-0~IDE-3 or USB FDD or Disabled.

Floppy
LS / ZIP A:
CDROM
SCSI
NETWORK
IDE-0~IDE-3
Disabled
ATAPI ZIP C:
USB FDD

Boot Device by Floppy.
Boot Device by LS / ZIP A:.
Boot Device by CDROM.
Boot Device by SCSI.
Boot Device by NETWORK.
Boot Device by IDE-0~IDE-3.
Boot Device by Disabled.
Boot Device by ATAPI ZIP C:.
Boot Device by USB FDD.

↑↓←→

: Select Item

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks

••••

Enable Enable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks.
Disable Disable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks.

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(Default Value)

Boot Up Num-Lock

••••

BIOS Setup

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

Floppy Drive Seek

••••

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

Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks.

Note that BIOS can not tell from 720, 1.2 or 1.44 drive ty pe 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

(Default Value)

360.

Password Check

••••

Setup Set Password Check to Setup.
Always Set Password Check to Always.

Processor Serial Number

••••

Disabled Disabled CPU Serial Number.
Enabled Enabled CPU Serial Number.

BIOS Write Protection

•

Enabled Enabled BIOS Write Protection.
Disabled Disabled BIOS Write Protection.

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

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Chipset Features Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP –CHIPSET FEATURE CMOS SETUP

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*** DRAM Timing ***

SDRAM Timing by SPD

DRAM Frequency :Auto
SDRAM CAS# Latency :3

DRAM Integrity Mode :Non-ECC
AGP Fast Write :Disabled
AGP Aperture Size :64MB
ClkGen Spread Spectrum :Enabled
USB Controller :All USB Port
USB Legacy Support :Disabled

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults

SDRAM Timing by SPD

••••

:Disabled

ESC : Quit

↑↓←→

: Select Item

Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup

Disabled Disabled SDRAM Timing by SPD.
Enabled Enabled SDRAM Timing by SPD.

DRAM Frequency

••••

Auto Set DRAM Frequency is Auto.
100MHz Set DRAM Frequency is 100MHz.
133MHz Set DRAM Frequency is 133MHz.

SDRAM CAS# Latency

••••

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

DRAM Integrity Mode

••••

ECC For 72 bit ECC type DIMM Model.
Non-ECC Normal Setting.

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

59

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

AGP Fast Write

••••

BIOS Setup

Disabled Disabled AGP Fast Write
Enabled Enabled AGP Fast Write

AGP Aperture Size

••••

4MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 4MB.
8MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 8 MB.
16MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 16 MB.
32MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 32 MB.
64MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 64 MB.
128MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 128 MB.
256MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 256 MB.

ClkGen Spread Spectrum

••••

Enabled Enabled ClkGen Spread Spectrum.
Disabled Normal function.

USB Controller

••••

All USB Port Set USB Controller Function used all USB Port.
USB Port 0&1 Set USB Controller Function used USB Port 0&1.
USB Port 2&3 Set USB Controller Function used USB Port 2&3.
Disabled USB Controller Function Disabled.

USB Legacy Support

••••

Keyboard / FDD Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard / FDD.
KB / Mouse / FDD Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard / Mouse / FDD.
Disabled

Disabled USB Legacy Support Function.

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

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Power Management Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP –POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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USB KB Wakeup From S4-S5

Suspend Time Out(Minute) :Disabled RTC Alarm Minute :30
Display Activity :Ignore RTC Alarm Second :30
IRQ3 :Monitor
IRQ 4 :Monitor
IRQ 5 :Ignore
IRQ 7 :Monitor
IRQ 9 :Ignore
IRQ 10 :Ignore
IRQ 11 :Ignore
IRQ 13 :Ignore
IRQ 14 :Monitor
IRQ 15 :Ignore
Soft-off by Power Button :
System after AC Back :Soft-Off
Modem Use IRQ :4
Resume On Ring / LAN :Enabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
PME Event Wake up :Enabled F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
RTC Alarm Power On :Disabled F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
RTC Alarm Date :15 F7 : Load Optimized Defaults

USB KB Wakeup From S4-S5

••••

:Disabled RTC Alarm Hour :12

Instant off

ESC : Quit

Figure 5: Power Management Setup

↑↓←→

: Select Item

Disabled Disabled USB KB Wakeup From S4-S5 function.
Enabled Enabled USB KB Wakeup From S4-S5 function.

Suspend Time Out (Minute.)

••••

Disabled Disabled Suspend Time Out Function.
1 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 1min.
2 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 2min.
4 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 4min.
8 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 8min.
10 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 10min.
20 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 20min.
30 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 30min.
40 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 40min.
50 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 50min.
60 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 60min.

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(Default Value)

(Default Value)

Display Activity

••••

BIOS Setup

Ignore Ignore Display Activity
Monitor Monitor Display Activity.

IRQ 3~IRQ15

••••

Ignore Ignore IRQ3 ~IRQ15.
Monitor Monitor IRQ3~IRQ15.

Soft-off by Power Button

••••

Instant off Soft switch ON/OFF for Power Button.
Delay-4Sec Soft switch ON 4 Sec for Power off.

System after AC Back

••••

Power-Off Set Restore on AC/Power Loss is Power off.
Full-On Set Restore on AC/Power Loss is Full on.
Memory Set Restore on AC/Power Loss is Last state mode.

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.

Modem Ring On/ LAN

••••

. (Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

Disabled Disabled Modem Ring On / Wake On LAN function.
Enabled Enabled Modem Ring On / Wake On LAN function.

PME Event Wake up

••••

Disabled Disabled PME Event Wake up function.
Enabled Enabled PME Event Wake up function.

RTC Alarm Power On

••••

You can set “RTC Alarm Power On” item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on
system.

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

(Default Value)

62

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

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If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.

RTC Alarm Date : Every Day,1~31
RTC Alarm Hour: 0~23
RTC Alarm Minute : 0~59
RTC Alarm Second : 0~59

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PnP/PCI Configurations

AMIBIOS SETUP –PNP/PCI CONFIGURATI ON SETUP

Reset Configuration Data :No
VGA Boot From :PCI
PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority :Auto
PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority :Auto
PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority :Auto
DMA Channel 0 :PnP
DMA Channel 1 :PnP
DMA Channel 3 :PnP
DMA Channel 5 :PnP
DMA Channel 6 :PnP
DMA Channel 7 :PnP
IRQ3 :PCI/PnP
IRQ4 :PCI/PnP
IRQ5 :PCI/PnP
IRQ7 :PCI/PnP

IRQ9 :PCI/PnP
IRQ10 :PCI/PnP F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
IRQ11 :PCI/PnP F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
IRQ14 :PCI/PnP F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
IRQ15 :PCI/PnP F7 : Load Optimized Defaults

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ESC : Quit

↑↓←→

: Select Item

BIOS Setup

Reset Configuration Data

••••

Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configuration

Yes Reset configuration data.
No Disabled this function.

VGA Boot From

••••

(Default Value)

Onchip AGP Primary Graphics Adapter From Add-on AGP.
PCI Primary Graphics Adapter From OnBoard PCI.

PCI Slot 1 ~ Slot 3 IRQ Priority

••••

Auto Auto Set PCI Slot 1~Slot 3 IRQ Priority
3,4,5.7,9,10,11 Set t i n g P C I S l o t 1 ~S l o t 3 I R Q .

DMA Channel (0,1,3,5,6,7)

••••

PnP The resource is used by PnP device.
ISA / EI SA The resource is used by ISA / EISA device (PCI or ISA).

64

(Default Value)

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IRQ -( 3,4,5,7,9, 10,11), assigned to ( “ISA / EISA” or “PCI/PnP” )

••••

ISA/ EISA The resource is used by Legacy ISA device.
PCI / PnP The resource is used by PCI/ PnP device.

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BIOS Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24e

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STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Load Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit

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

: Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

↑↓←→

Load BIOS Default except Standard CMOS Setup

Figure 7: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Load Optimized Defaults

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24e

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STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Load Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

: Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

↑↓←→

Load Setup Default except Standard CMOS Setup

Figure 8: Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

••••

Selecting thi s field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features whic h the

system automatically detects.

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Integrated Peripherals

AMIBIOS SETUP –INTEGRATED PERIPHERAL

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Enhance ATAPI Preference :Disable Game Port(200h-207h) :Enabled
OnBoard IDE :Both
OnBoard FDC :Auto
OnBoard Serial Port 1 :Auto
OnBoard Serial Port 2 :Auto
Serial Port2 Mode :Normal
Duplex Mode :N/A
OnBoard Parallel Port :Auto
Parallel Port Mode :ECP
Parallel Port DMA :Auto
Parallel Port IRQ :Auto
OnBoard AC’97 Audio :Auto
OnBoard MC’97 Modem :Auto
OnBoard Legacy Audio :Enabled
Sound Blaster :Disabled

SB I/O Base Address :220h-22Fh
SB IRQ Select :IRQ 5 F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
SB DMA Select :DMA1 F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
MPU-401 :Disabled F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults

MPU-401 I/O Address :330h-333h F7 : Load Optimized Defaults

ESC : Quit

↑↓←→

: Select Item

Figure 9: Integrated Peripherals

Enhance ATAPI Preference

••••

Enabled Enable Enhance ATAPI Preference.

(Default Value)

.

Disabled Disable Enhance ATAPI Preference.

OnBoard IDE

••••

Disabled Disabled OnBoard IDE
Both Set OnBoard IDE is Both
Primary Set OnBoard IDE is Primary
Secondary Set OnBoard IDE is Secondary

On Board FDC

••••

Auto Set On Board FDC is Auto
Disabled Disabled On Board FDC
Enabled Enabled On Board FDC

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

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Onboard Serial Port 1

••••

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address
3F8/COM1 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8.
2F8/COM2 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8.
3E8/COM3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8.
2E8/COM4 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/COM1 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8.
2F8/COM2 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8.
3E8/COM3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8.
2E8/COM4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8.
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2.

Serial Port 2 Mode

••••

ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip Serial Port 2 to ASKIR Mode.
IrDA Set onboard I/O chip Serial Port 2 to IrDA Mode.
Normal Set onboard I/O chip Serial Port 2 to Normal Mode.

Duplex Mode

••••

Half Duplex
N/A
Full Duplex

On Board Parallel port

••••

378 Enable On Board LPT port and address is 378.
278 Enable On Board LPT port and address is 278.
3BC Enable On Board LPT port and address is 3BC.
Auto Set On Board LPT port is Auto.
Disabled Disable On Board LPT port.

Parallel Port Mode

••••

EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
Normal Normal Operation.

IR Function Duplex Half.
Disabled this function.
IR Function Duplex Full.

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

.

(Default Value)

.

.

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Parallel Port DMA

••••

BIOS Setup

Auto Set Auto to parallel port mode DMA Channel.
N/A Disabled this function.

3 Set Parallel Port DMA is 3.
1 Set Parallel Port DMA is 1.
0 Set Parallel Port DMA is 0.

Parallel Port IRQ

••••

7 Set Parallel Port IRQ is 7.
Auto Set Auto to parallel Port IRQ DMA Channel. .
5 Set Parallel Port IRQ is 5.

OnBoard AC’97 Audio

••••

Auto Set AC’97 Audio to Auto
Disabled Disabled AC’97 Audio.

OnBorard MC’97 Modem

••••

Auto Set MC’97 Modem to Auto
Disabled Disabled MC’97 Modem.

OnBorard Legacy Audio

••••

Enabled Enabled OnBoard Legacy Audio.
Disabled Disabled OnBoard Legacy Audio.

Sound Blaster

••••

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

.

.

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

.

Enabled Enabled Sound Blaster.
Disabled Disabled Sound Blaster.

SB I/O Base Address

••••

220h-22Fh Set
280h-28Fh Set
260h-26Fh Set
240h-24Fh Set

SB IRQ Select

••••

IRQ 5 / 7 / 9 / 10.

SB I/O Base Address
SB I/O Base Address
SB I/O Base Address
SB I/O Base Address

(Default Value: 5 )

(Default Value)

is 220h-22Fh.
is 280h-28Fh.
is 260h-26Fh.
is 240h-24Fh.

70

(Default Value)

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SB DMA Select

••••

DMA 0 / 1 / 2/ 3.

MPU-401

••••

Enabled Enabled MPU-401.
Disabled Disabled MPU-401.

MUP-401 I/O Address

••••

330h-333h Set MUP-401 I/O Address is 330h-333h.
300h-303h Set MUP-401 I/O Address is 300h-303h.
310h-313h Set MUP-401 I/O Address is 310h-313h.
320h-323h Set MUP-401 I/O Address is 320h-323h.

Game Port (200h-207h)

••••

Disabled Disabled Game Port (200h-207h).
Enabled Enabled Game Port (200h-207h).

(Default Value: 1 )

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

(Default Value)

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BIOS Setup

Hardware Monitor

AMIBIOS SETUP –HARDWARE MONITOR

Case Open Status :Opened

Current CPU Temp. :36°C/96°F
Current System Temp. :28°C/82°F
Current CPU Fan Speed :5487 RPM
Current System Fan Speed :0 RPM
Vcore :2.075V
+3.300V :3.590V
+5.000V :5.119V
+12.000V :11.926V

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults

Case Open Status

••••

If the case is closed, “Case Open Status” w ill show “Closed”.
If the case have been opened, “Case Opened” will show “Open”.

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ESC : Quit

↑↓←→

Figure 10: Hardware Monitor

: Select Item

Current CPU Temp. (

••••

°°°°

C /

F)

°°°°

Detect CPU Temperature automatically.

Current System Tem. (

••••

°°°°

C /

F)

°°°°

Detect System Temperature automatically.

Current CPU FAN Speed

••••

Detect CPU Fan speed status automatically .

Current System FAN Speed

••••

Detect System Fan speed status automatically .

Current Voltage (V) VCORE / +3.3V / +12V / +5V

••••

Detect system’s voltage status automatically .

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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.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24e

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERI PHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Load Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit

↑↓←→

Type the password, up to six characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear
the previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are p rompt ed to enter password. A mess age
“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.

If you select “Always” at ”Password Check” Option in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be
prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup
Menu. If you select “Setup” at “Password Check ” Option in BIOS Feature s Setup Menu, you will
be prompted only when you try to enter Setup.

Enter new supervisor password:

: Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

Chang /Set /Disabled Password

Figure 11: Password Setting

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IDE HDD AUTO Detection

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Tue Jan 25, 2000
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24

Pri Master : Not Installed
Pri Slave : Not Installed
Sec Master : Not Installed
Sec Slave : Not Installed

Floppy Drive A: 1.44 MB 3 ½
Floppy Drive B: Not Installed

Boot Sector Virus Protection : Disabled
Month: Jan – Dec ESC : Exit

Day: 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item
Year : 1990– 2099 PU/PD/+/– : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color

TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Base Memory : 640 Kb
Other Memory: 384 Kb
Extended Memory: 31Mb
Total Memory: 32Mb

BIOS Setup

Figure 12: IDE HDD Auto Detection
Type "Y" will accept the H.D.D. parameter reported by BIOS.
Type "N" will keep the old H.D.D. parameter setup. If the hard disk cylinder number is over 1024,

then the user can select LBA mode or LARGER mode for DOS partition larger than 528 MB.

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Save & Exit Setup

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24e

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Load Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit

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

: Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

↑↓←→

Save Data to CMOS & Exit Setup

Figure 13: Save & Exit Setup

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Exit Without Saving

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24e

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Load Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit

↑↓←→

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

: Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

Abandon all Datas & Exit Setup

Figure 14: Exit Without Saving

BIOS Setup

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

Technical Support /RMA Sheet

Customer/Country: Company: Phone No.:
Contact Person: E-mail Add. :

Model name/Lot Number: PCB revision:
BIOS version: O.S./A.S.:

Hardware
Configuration

CPU
Memory

Brand
Video Card

Audio Card
HDD

CD-ROM /
DVD-ROM

Modem
Network
AMR / CNR
Keyboard
Mouse
Power supply
Other Device

Mfs. Model name Size: Driver/Utility:

Problem Description:

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Appendix

Picture below are shown in Windows ME (TUCD driver version: 1.71)
Appendix A : VIA Chipsets Driver Installation

A.VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Utility:

Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or
double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen.

Appendix

1.Click “VIA 4in 1 Service Pack
Driver” item.

(1)

3.Click “Yes”.

(3)

2.Click “Next”.

(2)

4.Click “Next”.

(4)

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7.Click “Next”.

(7)

(8)

8.Click “Finish” to restart computer.

(9)

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B. VT8601 VGA Driver Installation:

Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or
double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen.

2.Click “Next” item.

1.Click “VT8601/8361
VGA Driver” item.

(1)

(2)

Appendix

(3)

4.Click “Finish” to restart computer.

(4)

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p

C. AC’97 A udio

Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or
double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen.

Press “Audio” icon.

Driver:

1.Click “VIA AC’97 Audio Driver”
item.

(1)

3.Click “Next”.

(3)

2.Click “Next”.

(2)

4. Click “Finish” to restart
uter.

com

(4)

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Appendix

Appendix B: BIOS Flash Procedure

BIOS update procedure:

If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOSTM Program to flash BIOS.

Press “tool” icon.

1.Click “Gigabyte Utilities”.

(1)

Click “9”.

Methods and steps:
I. Update BIOS through Internet

a. Click "Internet Update" icon
b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon
c.

Select @BIOS
@BIOS
soon)

d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard
e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.

TM

TM

sever ( "Gigabyte @BIOSTM sever 1 in Taiwan" and "Gigabyte

sever 2 in Taiwan" are available for n ow, the o thers will be completed

2.Click “@BIOS Write
V1.06g” item.

Click Here.

(2)

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II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:

III. Save BIOS

IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:

Note:

a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon
b. Click "Update New BIOS"
c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.
d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods

(such as: 6VMML.F1).

e. Complete update process following the instruction.

In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It
means to save the current BIOS version.

In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can
help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are
supported.

a. In method I, if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to be selected,

please make sure your motherboard's model name again. Selecting wrong model
name will cause the system unbooted.

b. In method II, be sure that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are the

same as your motherboard's. Otherwise, your system won't boot.

c.

In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOSTM server, please go
onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II.

d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted

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Or else you can select flash BIOS in DOS mode.

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Please check your

version

on the motherboard.

1. Format a bootable system floppy diskette by the command “
mode.

2. Visit the Gigabyte website at http:// www.gigabyte.com.tw
need and download it to your bootable floppy diskette.

3. Insert the bootable diskette containing the BIOS file into the floppy diskette driver.

4. Assuming that the floppy diskette driver is A, reboot the system by using the A: driver.
At the A: > prompt, run the BIOS upgraded file by executing the Flash BIOS utility
and the BIOS file with its appropriate extension.

A:>Awdflash.exe 6VMML.f1

5. Upon pressing the <Enter> key, a flash memory writer menu will appear on screen.
Enter the new BIOS file name with its extension filename into the text box after file
name to program.

6. If you want to save the old BIOS file(perform as soon as system is operational, this is
recommended), select Y to
filename and the extension after filename to save: This option allows you to copy the
contents of the flash memory chip onto a diskette, giving you a backup copy of the
original motherboard BIOS in case you need to re-install it. Select N to

WANT TO SAVE BIOS

BIOS vendor (AMI or AWARD)

Example: (AMI tool)

Example: (Award tool)

(Where 6VMML.f1 is name of t he BIOS file name)

A:>flashxxx.exe 6VMML.f1

(Where 6VMML.f1 is name of t he BIOS file name)

DO YOU WANT TO SAVE BIOS

, if you don’t want to save the old BIOS file.

motherboard name

, your

,Select the BIOS file you





and

format a:/s

, then type the old BIOS

” in command

DO YOU

PCB

7. After the decision to save the old BIOS file or not is made, select Y to

SURE TO PROGRAM

Power Off or Reset the system appears. Then turn off your system.

8. Remove the diskette and restart your system.

9. Hold down <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. You must select “Load Setup BIOS
Default” to activate the new BIOS, then you may set other item from the main menu.

when the next menu appear; wait until a message showing

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ARE YOU

6VMML Motherboard

Appendix C: Acronyms

Acor. Meaning

ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

POST Power-On Self T est

LAN Local Area Network

ECP Extended Capabilities Port
APM Advanced Power Management
DMA Direct Memory Access

MHz Megahertz

ESCD Extended System Configuration Data

CPU Central Processing Unit
SMP Symmetric Multi-Processing

USB Universal Serial Bus

OS Operating System

ECC Error Checking and Correcting

IDE Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced
SCI Special Circumstance Instructions

LBA Logical Block Addressing

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility

BIOS Basic Input / Output System

SMI System Management Interrupt
IRQ Interrupt Request

NIC Network Interface Card

A.G.P. Accelerated Graphics Port

S.E.C.C. Single Edge Contact Cartridge

LED Light Emitting Diode

EPP Enhanced Parallel Port

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

I/O Input / Output

ESD Electrostatic Discharge
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

SRAM Static Random Access Memory

VID Voltage ID

DMI Desktop Management Interface

MIDI Musical Interface Digital Interface

IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller

DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module

DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory

PAC PCI A.G.P. Controller
AMR Audio Modem Riser

To be continued…

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Acor. Meaning

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module

DRM Dual Retention Mechanism

ISA Industry Standard Architecture

MTH Memory Translator Hub

CRIMM Continuity RIMM

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