Gigabyte GA-6VX-4X User Manual

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

hereby declare s that the product

Product Name:

Model Number:

Mother Board

Signature:

Date: Dec. 01, 1999

GA- 6VX-4X

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.

Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A

LA Puent, CA 91744

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

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

Eric Lu

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

You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party respons ible 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

part 12 sound and television signals

declare that the product

Mother Board

GA-6VX-4X

is in conformity with

CE marking (EC conformity marking)

The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product

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

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

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

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

Signature

Date : Dec. 01, 1999 Name : Rex Lin

(Stamp)

Manufacturer/Importer

:

Rex Lin

6VX-4X

Pentium



II / III / Celeron

TM

Processor

Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

Pentium II/III/Celeron TM Processor MAINBOARD

REV. 1.1 Second Edition

R-11-02-0000315

How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1) Revision History Manual revision information

2) Item Checklist Product item list

3) Features Product information & specification

4) Hardware Setup Instructions on setting up the motherboard

5) Performance & Block Diagram Product performance & block diagram

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

7) BIOS Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS

software

8) Appendix

General reference

Table Of Content

Revision History P.1
Item Checklist P.2
Summary of Features P.3
6VX -4X Motherboard Layout P.5
Page Index for CPU Speed Setup / Connectors / Panel and Jumper

Definition
Performance List P.28
Block Diagram P.29
Suspend to RAM Installation P.30
Dual BIOS Introduction P.36
Memory Installation P.43
Page Index for BIOS Setup P.44
Appendix P.73

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Revision History

Revision Revision Note Date

1.1 Initial release of the 6VX-4X motherboard user’s
manual.

1.1 Second release of the 6VX-4X motherboard user’s
manual.

Dec.1999

Mar.2000

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. 15 , 2000 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C

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Item Checklist

þThe 6VX-4X motherboard
þCable for IDE / floppy device
þDiskettes or CD (TUCD) for motherboard driver & utility
oInternal COMB Cable (Optional)
oInternal USB Cable (Optional)
oCable for SCSI device
þ6VX -4X user’s manual

Item Checklist

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

Summary Of Features

Form Factor 30.6 cm x 20.4 cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.
CPU

Ÿ Pentium
Ÿ 2



II/III/Celeron

nd

cache depend on CPU

Chipset Ÿ VT82C694X (VIA Apollo Pro 133A)

Ÿ VT82C686A

Clock Generator

Ÿ ICS 9248AF-63/9279BF-01
Ÿ 66/100/133 MHz system bus speeds (PCI 33MHz)
Ÿ 112/124/142/152 MHz system bus speeds

(PCI 44MHz) (reserved)

Memory Ÿ 4 168-pin DIMM sockets support 6 banks.

Ÿ Supports PC-100 / PC-133 SDRAM and VCM SDRAM
Ÿ Supports 6 banks up to 1.5GB DRAM(256 MB DRAM)
Ÿ Supports only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM
Ÿ Supports 72bit ECC type DRAM integrity mode.

I/O Control Ÿ VT82C686A
Slots Ÿ 1 AGP Slot Supports 4X mode & AGP 2.0 compliant

Ÿ 5 PCI Slot Supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
Ÿ 1 ISA Slot
Ÿ 1 AMR(Audio Modem Riser)Slot

On-Board IDE Ÿ 2 IDE bus master (DMA 33/ ATA 66) IDE ports for up

to 4 ATAPI devices

Ÿ Supports PIO mode 3, 4 (UDMA33/ATA66) IDE &

ATAPI CD-ROM
On-Board
Peripherals

Ÿ

1.44M and 2.88M bytes

Ÿ 1 parallel ports supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
Ÿ 2 serial ports (COM A & COM B)
Ÿ 4 USB ports
Ÿ 1 IrDA connector for IR

Hardware Monitor Ÿ CPU/System fan revolution detect

Ÿ CPU /System temperature detect
Ÿ System voltage detect (Vcore,Vcc3,Vcc,+12V)
Ÿ CPU overheat shutdown detect

PS/2 Connector Ÿ PS/2 keyboard interface and PS/2 mouse interface

TM

processor

To be continued…

3

Summary Of Features

BIOS Ÿ Licensed AMI BIOS, 2M bit flash ROM

Ÿ Support dual BIOS

On-Board Sound Ÿ Build –in VIA sound (VIA VT82C686A)

Ÿ Aureal AU8810 sound (Optional)

Additional Features Ÿ Supports Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

Ÿ Supports Internal / External modem wake up
Ÿ Includes 3 fan power connectors.
Ÿ Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection

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6VX-4X Motherboard Layout

PS/2

JP16

USB

JP15

JP5

LED1

ATX POWER

JP10

J9

COMB

COMA

J8

J7

LPT

GAME & AUDIO

AU8810

BACKUP

BIOS

MAIN
BIOS

J5

SW2

ISA

AMR

JP18

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

JP8
JP7

JP11

VT82C694

CPU

JP6

DIMM3

DIMM2

DIMM1

DIMM4

FLOPPY JP1 USB2 J2

IDE2

IDE1

6VX-4X

BAT1

AGP

SW1

VT82C686A

J11

J1
J3

JP2

IR

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

Page
Definition
CPU Speed Setup P.7
Connectors P.14
GAME & Audio Port P.14
COM A / COM B / LPT Port P.14
USB Connector P.15
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector P.15
CPU Fan P.16
Power Fan P.16
System Fan P.17
ATX Power P.17
USB 2 Connector P.18
IR Connector P.18
Floppy Port P.19
IDE 1(Primary)/ IDE 2(Secondary) Port P.19
J3 (Ring Power On) P.20
J1 (Wake on LAN) P.20
J7 (TEL) P.21
J5 (AUX_IN) P.21
J8 (CD Audio Line In) P.22
J9 (SPDIF) [Optional] P.22
JP5 (STR LED Connector) & LED1(DIMM LED) P.23
Panel and Jumper Definition P.24
J2 (2x11 Pins Jumper) P.24
JP1 (Clear CMOS Function) P.25
JP18/JP7/JP8 (Onboard AC97& AMR Select) P.25
JP11 (STR Enable) P.26
JP10 (Onboard Sound Function Selection) [Optional] P.26
J11 (SM BUS) P.27
BAT1 P.27

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CPU Speed Setup

The system bus speed is selectable at 66,100,133MHz and Auto. The user can select the
system bus speed (SW1)&JP6 and change the DIP switch (SW2) selection to set up the CPU
speed for 233 - 733MHz processor.

Set System Bus Speed
SW1: O : ON, X : OFF

CPU (MHz) PCI(MHz) JP6 1 2 3 4

66 33 1-2 X X O O
100 33 1-2 X X X X
112 37 1-2 O X X X
124 41 1-2 O O X X
133 33 N/C O O O X
142 35 N/C X O O X
152 38 N/C O X O X

The CPU sp eed must match with the frequency ratio. It will cause system hanging up if
the frequency ratio is higher than that of CPU.
SW2:

FREQ. RATIO

X 3

X 3.5

X 4

X 4.5

X 5

X 5.5

X 6

X 6.5

X 7

X 7.5

X 8

X 8.5

X 9

X 9.5

1 2 3 4

O X O O

X X O O

O O X O

X O X O

O X X O

X X X O

O O O X

X O O X

O X O X

X X O X

O O X X

X O X X

O X X X

X X X X

DIP SWITCH

7

F

For 133MHz Jumper Setting:

JP6

CPU JP6
66 /100MHz 1-2 (closed)
133 MHz N/C(open)

CPU Speed Setup

ON 1

1 2 3 4

SW1

«

Note: We don’t recommend you to set up your system speed to 112, 124, 142,152 MHz

because these frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU,
Chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under 112,
124, 142,152 MHz properly will depend on your hardware configurations: CPU,
SDRAM, Cards, etc.

1. Pentium® II /CeleronTM 233 / 66 MHz FSB

ON

JP6

SW2

SW2

1 2 3 4

ON

1

1 2 3 4

SW1

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2. Pentium ® II /Celeron

ON

ON

TM

266/66 MHz FSB

JP6

1 2 3 4

SW1

3. Pentium ® II /Celero

ON

SW1

ON

1 2 3 4

4. Pentium® II /Celeron

ON

SW1

ON

1 2 3 4

5. Pentium® II /Celeron

ON

ON

1 2 3 4

1

SW2

TM

n 300/66 MHz FSB

JP6

1 2 3 4

1

SW2

TM

333/66 MHz FSB

JP6

1 2 3 4

1

SW2

TM

366/66 MHz FSB

JP6

1 2 3 4

SW1

1 2 3 4

SW2

1

9

6. Pentium ® II /Celeron

ON

ON

TM

400/66 MHz FSB

JP6

CPU Speed Setup

1 2 3 4

SW1

7. Pentium® II/Celeron

ON

SW1

ON

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

SW2

TM

433/66 MHz FSB

1 2 3 4

SW2

8. Pentium® II 350/100 MHz FSB

ON

SW1

ON

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

SW2

9. Pentium® II 400/100 MHz FSB

ON

ON

1

JP6

1

JP6

1

JP6

1 2 3 4

SW1

1 2 3 4

SW2

1

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10. Pentium ® II /!!! 450/100 MHz FSB

ON

ON

JP6

1

SW1

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

SW2

11. Pentium® II /!!! 500/100 MHz FSB

ON

SW1

ON

JP6

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

1

SW2

12. Pentium® II /!!! 550/100 MHz FSB

ON

SW1

ON

JP6

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

1

SW2

13. Pentium® II /!!! 600/100 MHz FSB

ON

ON

JP6

1 2 3 4

SW1

1 2 3 4

SW2

1

11

14. Pentium® II /!!! 650/100 MHz FSB

ON

ON

JP6

CPU Speed Setup

1 2 3 4

SW1

1 2 3 4

SW2

15. Pentium®!!! 533/133 MHz FSB

ON

SW1

ON

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

SW2

16. Pentium®!!! 600/133 MHz FSB

ON

SW1

ON

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

SW2

17. Pentium®!!! 667/133 MHz FSB

ON

ON

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

1

JP6

1

JP6

1

JP6

1

SW1

SW2

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18. Pentium®!!! 733/133 MHz FSB

ON

ON

JP6

SW1

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

SW2

1

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Connectors

Game & Audio Port

Connectors

Game

Port

COM A / COM B / LPT Port

Line Out

MIC

Line In

LPT Port

COM B COM A

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USB Connector

8 7 6 5

1 2 3 4

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector

Pin No. Definition

1 USB V0
2 USB D0­3 USB D0+
4 GND
5 USB V1
6 USB D1­7 USB D1+
8 GND

PS/2 Mouse

6

4

5

3

1 2

PS/2 Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse/

Keyboard

Pin No. Definition

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

15

CPU Fan

1

Power Fan

Connectors

1

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 +12V
3 SENSE

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 +12V
3 NC

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System Fan

ATX Power

1

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 +12V
3 SENSE

Pin No. Definition

3,5,7,13,

2010

15-17

1,2,11 3.3V

4,6,19,20 VCC

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

1

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

14 PS-ON(Soft On/Off)

GND

17

USB 2 Connector

IR Connector

Pin No. Definition

4

5

1

8

PIN No. Definition

1 VCC(+5V)
2 NC
3 IR data input
4 GND
5 IR data output

Connectors

1 VCC
2 USB D0­3 USB D0+
4 GND
5 VCC
6 USB D1­7 USB D1+
8 GND

1

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Floppy Port

RED LINE

IDE1(Primary), IDE2(Secondary) Port

RED LINE

IDE 1 IDE 2

19

J3 : Ring Power On (Internal Modem Card Wake Up)

1

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal
2 GND

J1 : Wake On LAN

1

Connectors

Pin No. Definition

1 +5V SB
2 GND
3 Signal

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1

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

J5:AUX_IN

Pin No. Definition

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

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Connectors

1

J8 : CD Audio Line In

Pin No. Definition

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

J9 : SPDIF(The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to
external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dobly Digital
decoder.)(Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC
2 SPDIF OUT
3 GND

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JP5 : STR LED Connector & LED1:DIMM LED

STR LED Connector External.

1

+

DIMM LED

23

Panel and Jumper Definition

RE

J2 : Panel Jumper

GN

HD

Panel and Jumper Definition

1

1

1

1

PW P+ P− P−

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(−)

SPKR (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

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JP1 : Clear CMOS Function

1

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

JP7/JP8/JP18 : Onboard AC97& AMR (Primary or Secondary ) Select

(AMRà Audio Modem Riser)

JP18

JP8
JP7

1

Jumper

Function

Only AC97

Only AMR

(Primary)

AC97+MR

(Secondary)

(Default)

JP7 JP8 JP18

1-2

1-2 Close Open

Close

3-4

3-4 Close Open

Close

1-2

Close

1-2 Close
3-4 Close

Close

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Panel and Jumper Definition

JP11:STR Enable

1

Pin No. Definition

Open STR Disabled

(Default)

Close STR Enabled

JP10 : Onboard Sound Function Selection (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

Enable

1-2 close

Onboard sound
(Default)

2-3 close

Disable
Onboard sound

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+

Danger of explosion if battery

J11:SM BUS

BAT1 : Battery

1

Pin No. Definition

1 SMBCLK
2 NC
3 GND
4 SMB DATA
5 +5V

+

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

• CPU

• DRAM (128MBx1) SDRAM (BUFFALO SEC KM48s8030CT-GA)

• CACHE SIZE 256 KB included in CPU

• DISP LAY Gigabyte GA-660 Plus Rev1.4 (Driver 4.00.1381.0208.4.00)

• STORAGE Onboard IDE (IBM DTTA -371800)

• O.S. Windows NT™ 4.0 SPK5

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

Pentium III 733MHz processor (Coppermine)

Processor

Intel Pentium III

733MHz(133x5.5)

Winbench99

CPU mark99 65.1

FPU Winmark 99 3920

Business Disk Winmark 99 4780

Hi-End Disk Winmark 99 10400

Business Graphics Winmark 99 351

Hi-End Graphics Winmark 99 659

Winstone99

Business Winstone99 39.9

Hi-End Winstone99 35.6

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3.3V DIMM

Floppy

LPT

48MHz

Host

CPU Slot 1

AC97

Ultra DMA

AMR

Slot

AC’97-Link

Aureal
24MHz

Block Diagram

AGP 2X/4X

14.318MHz

DIMM Sockets

33/ATA66

IDE Ports

AU8810

AGP Bus

ISA Bus

IDE Bus

VIA

VT82C694X

PCI Bus

VT82C686A

VIA

USB Bus

66 /100 /133 MHz

66 /100/133 MHz

ICS 9248AF-63

33 MHz

9279BF-01

33 MHz

14.318MHz

COM Ports

66 /100 /133 MHz

Shared

CODEC

PS/2 KB/Mouse

IR

USB Port

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Suspend to RAM Installation

Suspend to RAM Installation

Suspend to RAM Installation
A.1 Introduce STR function:

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

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

A.2 STR function Installation

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

Step-By-Step Setup
Step 1:

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

Putting Windows 98 into ACPI mode is fairly easy.

Setup with Windows 98 CD:

A. Insert the Windows 98 CD into your CD-ROM drive, select Start, and then Run.
B. Type (without quotes) “D:\setup /p j” in the window provided. Hit the enter key or click

OK.『In Windows 98 second edition version, all the bios version dated 12/01/99 or later
are ACPI compatible. Just type" D:\Setup", the operating system will be installed as

ACPI mode.』
C. After setup completes, remove the CD, and reboot your system
(This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device drive letter is D:).

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Step 2:

(If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper JP11 Closed.)

1

Pin No. Definition

Open STR Disabled

Close 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 “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select “ACPI Sleep

Type : S3 / STR”. Remember to save the settings by pressing "ESC" and choose the “SAVE

& EXIT SETUP” option.

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

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Suspend to RAM Installation

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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Suspend to RAM Installation

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

Step 4:

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

button..

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

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

1. Press the “Power On” button.

2. Use the “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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A.5 Notices :

1. In order for STR to function properly, several hardwar e 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 JP5 is provided to connect to the STR LED in your system chassis. [Your
chassis may not provide this feature.] The STR LED will be illuminated when your
system is in STR sleep mode.

STR LED Connector External.

1

+

DIMM LED

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Dual BIOS Introduction

American Release:11/15/99

Dual BIOS Introduction

Introduce Dual BIOS

A. What is Dual BIOS Technolo gy?

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

Megatrends AMIBIOS (C) 1999 American Megatrends

xxx xxx
Check System Health ok ,

CPU ID:0681 Patch ID:0001
Pentium III CPU - 700MHz
Check NVRAM…

Wait…

Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility.

( C ) American Megatrends Inc.,
62-0902-000000-00101111-071595-V694V686-1V133000-F

Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility

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Backup ROM Type………………

b. AMI Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility

AMI Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility

Boot From……………………….. Main BIOS
Main ROM Type………………… SST 39SF020

SST 39SF020

Wide Range Protection Disable
Boot From Main BIOS
Auto Recovery Enable
Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup
Load Default Settings
Save Settings to CMOS

PgDn/PgUp:Modify(Enter:Run) ↑↓:Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

c. Dual BIOS Item explanation:

BIOS will auto detect:
Boot From : Main BIOS

Main ROM Type : SST 39SF020
Backup ROM Type : SST 39SF020

Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable

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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Boot From : Main BIOS (Default), Backup BIOS

Status 1:

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

Auto Recovery : Enabled(Default), Disabled

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

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

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

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

Halt On Error : Disable(Default), Enable

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 :Disable, it will show <or the other key to continue.>

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

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Backup message:

Are you sure to copy BIOS?
[Enter] to continue or [Esc] to abort …

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

Backup BIOS. Or 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 Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare for your
system BIOS. This newness “Value-added” feature, in a long series of innovations from
GIGABYTE, is available on GA-6VX-4X motherboard. Future GIGABYTE motherboards will also
incorporate this innovation.

What’s DualBIOSTM?

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

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Technology FAQ

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Dual BIOS Introduction

I. Q: What is DualBIOSTM technology?
Answer:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IV. Q: Who Needs DualBIOSTM technology?
Answer:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Memory Installation

The motherboard has 4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets support 6 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.

Install memory in any combination table:

Location 168-pin SDRAM DIMM Modules
DIMM1

(Bank 0,1)

(Bank 2,3)
DIMM3

(Bank 4,5)
DIMM4

(Bank 4,5)
Total System Memory (Max 1.5GB)

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

Single – Sid ed
Double – Sided

Single – Sided DIMM2
Double – Sided
Single – Sided
Double – Sided DIMM4 must be empty
Single – Sided
Double – Sided DIMM3 must be empty

Note

DIMM4 have only single -sided

DIMM3 have only single -sided

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BIOS Setup

$ Page Index for BIOS Setup Page
The Main Menu P.46
Standard CMOS Setup P.48
BIOS Features Setup P.51
Chipset Features Setup P.53
Power Management Setup P.56
PNP/ PCI Configuration P.59
Load BIOS Defaults P.61
Load Setup Defaults P.62
Integrated Peripherals P.63
Hardware Monitor Setup P.67
Supervisor Password / User Password P.69
IDE HDD Auto Detection P.70
Save to CMOS and Exit P.71
Exit Without Saving P.72

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BIOS Setup

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

ENTERING SETUP

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

CONTROL KEYS

<↑> Move to previous item

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

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

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

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

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

<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup

Menu
<F2> Reserved
<F3> Reserved
<F4> Reserved
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page

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

Page Setup Menu
<F7> Load the Optimized Defaults.
<F8> Reserved
<F9> Reserved

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

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GETTING HELP

Main Menu

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

Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

The Main Menu

Once you enter 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 1.20C

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

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10: Save & Exit

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type, …

Figure 1: Main Menu

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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.

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•

Chipset Features Setup

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

•

Power Management Setup

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

•

PnP/PCI Configurations

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

•

Load BIOS Defaults

Bios Defaults indicates the value of the system parameter which the system would be in
the safe configuration.

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Load Setup Defaults

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

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Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

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Hardware Monitor 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.

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User password

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

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IDE HDD auto detection

Automatically configure hard disk parameters.

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Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

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Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Setup

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Sat Jan 01, 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 : 2000– 2099 PU/PD/+/– : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color

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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 2000 through 2099.

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Time

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

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•

IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave

The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in
the computer. There are two types: auto type, and 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>.

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Drive A type / Drive B type

The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in
the computer.

None No floppy drive installed.
360K, 5.25 in. 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

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

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

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

2.88M, 3.5 in. 3.5 inch double -sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.

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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. (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.

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

BIOS Setup

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BIOS Features Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP – BIOS FEATURES CMOS SETUP

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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

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

Figure 3: BIOS Features Setup

1st / 2nd / 3rd Boot Device

•

The default value is Floppy or LS-120 / ZIP or ATAPI ZIP or CDROM or SCSI or NET
WORK / I20 or IDE-0~IDE-3 or Disabled.

Floppy
LS-120 / ZIP
CDROM
SCSI
NETWORK
IDE-0~IDE-3
Disabled
ATAPI ZIP

Boot Device by Floppy.
Boot Device by LS-120 / ZIP.
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.

↑↓←→: Select Item

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

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Enable Enable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks.
Disable Disable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks. (Default Value)

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Boot Up Num-Lock

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

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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 type as they are
all 80 tracks.

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

Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is

360. (Default Value)

Password Check

•

Setup Set Password Check to Setup. (Default Value)
Always Set Password Check to Always.

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Processor Serial Number (Only support Pentium® !!! Processor)

Disabled Disabled Processor Serial Number. (Default Value)
Enabled Enabled Processor Serial Number.

BIOS Setup

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Chipset Features Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP –CHIPSET FEATURE CMOS SETUP

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*** DRAM Timing ***
Top Performance :Disabled
SDRAM Timing by SPD :Disabled
SDRAM CAS# Latency :3
DRAM Frequency :Auto

C2P Concurrency & Master :Enabled
DRAM Integrity Mode :Disabled
AGP Mode :4X
AGP Comp. Driving :Auto
Manual AGP Comp. Driving :CB
AGP Aperture Size :64MB
USB Controller :All USB Port
USB Legacy Support :Disabled

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

Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup

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Top Performance

Disabled Top Performance Disabled. (Default Value)
Enabled Top Performance Enabled.

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→: Select Item

•

SDRAM Timing by SPD

Disabled SDRAM Timing by SPD Function Disabled. (Default Value)

Enabled SDRAM Timing by SPD Function Enabled.

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SDRAM CAS# Latency

3 For Slower SDRAM DIMM module. (Default Value)
2 For Fastest SDRAM DIMM module.

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DRAM Frequency

100MHz Set DRAM Frequency is 100MHz.
66MHz Set DRAM Frequency is 66MHz.
133MHz Set DRAM Frequency is 133MHz.
Auto Auto Detect DRAM Frequency. (Default Value)

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C2P Concurrency & Master

Enabled Enabled C2P Concurrency & Master. (Default Value)
Disabled Disabled C2P Concurrency & Master.

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DRAM Integrity Mode

ECC For 72 bit ECC type DIMM Model.
Disabled Normal Setting. (Default Value)

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AGP Mode

4X Set AGP Mode is 4X. (Default Value)
1X Set AGP Mode is 1X.
2X Set AGP Mode is 2X.

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AGP Comp. Driving

Auto Set AGP Comp. Driving is Auto. (Default Value).
Manual Set AGP Comp. Driving is Manual.

If AGP Comp. Driving is Manual.

Manual AGP Comp. Driving : 00~FF

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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. (Default Value)
128MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 128 MB.
256MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 256 MB.

BIOS Setup

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USB Controller

USB Port 0&1 USB Controller for USB Port 0&1.
USB Port 2&3 USB Controller for USB Port 2&3.
All USB Port USB Controller for All USB Port. (Default Value).
Disabled USB Controller Function Disabled.

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USB Legacy Support

Keyboard Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard.
Keyb+Mouse Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard +Mouse.
Disabled

Disabled USB Legacy Support Function. (Default Value)

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Power Management Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP –POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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ACPI Sleep type :S1/POS RTC Alarm Power On :Disabled
Video Power Down Mode :Stand by RTC Alarm Date :15
Hard Disk Power Down Mode :Stand by RTC Alarm Hour :12
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 :Instant off

AC Back Function :Last Stats F1 : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify
Modem Use IRQ :4 F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
Modem Ring On/Wake On Lan :Enabled F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
PME Event Wake up :Enabled F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Figure 5: Power Management Setup

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ACPI Sleep type

S1/POS Set ACPI Sleep type is S1. (Default Value)
S3/STR Set ACPI Sleep type is S3.

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Video Power Down Mode

Disabled Disabled Video Power Down Mode Function.
Suspend Set Video Power Down Mode to Suspend.

Stand By Set Video Power Down Mode to Stand By. (Default Value)

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→: Select Item

BIOS Setup

•

Hard Disk Power Down Mode

Disabled Disabled Hard Disk Power Down Mode Function.
Suspend Set Hard Disk Power Down Mode to Suspend.

Stand By Set Hard Disk Power Down Mode to Stand By. (Default Value)

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Suspend Time Out (Minute.)

Disabled Disabled Suspend Time Out Function. (Default Value)
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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Display Activity

Ignore Ignore Display Activity. (Default Value)
Monitor Monitor Display Activity.

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IRQ 3~IRQ15

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

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System Thermal

Ignore Ignore System Thermal. (Default Value)
Monitor Monitor System Thermal.

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Soft-off by Power Button

Instant off Soft switch ON/OFF for Power Button. (Default Value)
Delay-4Sec Soft switch ON 4 Sec for Power off.

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AC Back Function

Power Off Set Restore on AC/Power Loss is Power off.
Power On Set Restore on AC/Power Loss is Power on.
Last stats Set Restore on AC/Power Loss is Last state mode. (Default Value)

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MODEM Use IRQ

NA Set MODEM Use IRQ to NA.
3 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 3.
4 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 4. (Default Value)
5 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 5.
7 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 7.

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Modem Ring on/Wake on LAN

The default value is Enabled

Disabled Disabled Modem Ring on/Wake on LAN.
Enabled Enabled Modem Ring on/Wake on LAN. (Default Value)

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PME Event Wake up

Disabled Disabled PME Event Wake up function.
Enabled Enabled PME Event Wake up function. (Default Value)

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RTC Alarm Power On

Disabled Disable this functi on. (Default Value)
Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.

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 CONFIGURATION SETUP

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

Plug and Play Aware O/S :No
Reset Configuration Data :No
VGA Boot From :AGP
PCI VGA Palette Snoop :Disabled
DMA Channel 0 :PnP
DMA Channel 1 :PnP
DMA Channel 3 :PnP
DMA Channel 5 :PnP
DMA Channel 6 :PnP
DMA Channel 7 :PnP
IRQ 3 :PCI/PnP
IRQ 4 :PCI/PnP
IRQ 5 :PCI/PnP
IRQ 7 :PCI/PnP

IRQ 9 :PCI/PnP
IRQ 10 :PCI/PnP F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
IRQ 11 :PCI/PnP F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
IRQ 14 :PCI/PnP F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

IRQ 15 :PCI/PnP F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configuration

•

Plug and Play Aware O/S

Yes Enable Plug and Play Aware O/S function.
No Disable Plug and Play Aware O/S function. (Default Value)

•

Reset Configuration Data

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→: Select Item

No Disable this function. ( Default value )
Yes Clear PnP information in ESCD & update DMI data.

• VGA Boot From

AGP Primary Graphics Adapter From AGP. (Default Value)
PCI Primary Graphics Adapter From PCI.

•

PCI VGA Palette Snoop

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

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

(Legacy "PnP" or "ISA / EISA").

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

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F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10: Save & Exit

Load BIOS Defaults

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY -VERSION 1.20C

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

•

Load BIOS Defaults

BIOS defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow
minimum system performance.

Load BIOS Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load BIOS Default except Standard CMOS Setup

Figure 7: Load BIOS Defaults

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BIOS Setup

ts F7: Load Setup Defaults F10: Save & Exit

Load Setup Defaults

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY -VERSION 1.20C

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Load BIOS Defaul

•

Load Setup Defaults

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the

system automatically detects.

Load SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Setup Default except Standard CMOS Setup

Figure 8: Load Setup Defaults

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Integrated Peripherals

AMIBIOS SETUP –INTEGRATED PERIPHERAL

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

OnBoard IDE :Both Game Port (200h-207h) :Enabled
OnBoard FDC :Auto
OnBoard Serial Port 1 :Auto
OnBoard Serial Port 2 :Auto
Serial Port 2 Mode :Normal
Duplex Mode :N/A
OnBoard Parallel Port :Auto
Parallel Port Mode :Normal
Parallel Port DMA :N/A
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

SB DMA Select :DMA 1 F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
MPU-401 :Disabled F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
MPU-401 I/O Address :330h-333h F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

FM Port (388h-38Bh) :Disabled F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Figure 9: Integrated Peripherals

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OnBoard IDE

Disabled Disabled OnBoard IDE.
Both Set OnBoard IDE is Both. (Default Value)
Primary Set OnBoard IDE is Primary.
Secondary Set OnBoard IDE is Secondary.

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→: Select Item

•

OnBoard FDC

Auto Set On Board FDC is Auto. (Default Value)
Disabled Disabled OnBoard FDC.
Enabled Enabled OnBoard FDC.

•

OnBoard Serial Port 1

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. (Default Value)
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.

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OnBoard Serial Port 2

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address. (Default Value)
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 Onboard I/O chip supports ASKIR.
IrDA Onboard I/O chip supports IrDA.
Normal Onboard I/O chip supports Normal. (Default Value)

•

Duplex Mode

Half Duplex
N/A
Full Duplex

•

OnBoard Parallel port

378 Enable OnBoard LPT port and address is 378.
278 Enable OnBoard LPT port and address is 278.
3BC Enable OnBoard LPT port and address is 3BC.
Auto Set OnBoard LPT port is Auto. (Default Value)
Disabled Disable OnBoard LPT port.

•

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
Normal Normal Operation. (Default Value)

•

Parallel Port DMA

Auto Set Auto to parallel port mode DMA Channel. (Default Value)
N/A

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. (Default Value)

5 Set Parallel Port IRQ is 5.

IR Function Duplex Half.
Disabled this function. (Default Value)
IR Function Duplex Full.

Disabled this function. (Default Value)

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OnBoard AC’97 Audio

Auto Set AC’97 Audio to Auto. (Default Value)
Disabled Disabled AC’97 Audio.

•

OnBorard MC’97 Modem

Auto Set MC’97 Modem to Auto. (Default Value)
Disabled Disabled MC’97 Modem.

•

OnBorard Legacy Audio

Enabled Enabled OnBoard Legacy Audio. (Default Value)
Disabled Disabled OnBoard Legacy Audio.

•

Sound Blaster

Enabled Enabled Sound Blaster.
Disabled Disabled Sound Blaster. (Default Value)

l SB I/O Base Address

220h-22Fh Set SB I/O Base Address is 220h-22Fh. (Default Value).
280h-28Fh Set SB I/O Base Address is 280h-28Fh.

260h-26Fh Set SB I/O Base Address is 260h-26Fh.
240h-24Fh Set SB I/O Base Address is 240h-24Fh.

•

SB IRQ Select

IRQ 9 / 5 / 7/ 10(Default Value: 5 ).

•

SB DMA Select

DMA 0 / 1 / 2/ 3(Default Value: 1 ).

•

MPU-401

Enabled Enabled MPU-401.
Disabled Disabled MPU-401. (Default Value)

•

MUP-401 I/O Address

330h-333h Set MUP-401 I/O Address is 330h-333h. (Default Value)
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.

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FM Port (388h-38Bh)

Disabled Disabled FM Port (388h-38Bh). (Default Value)
Enabled Enabled FM Port (388h-38Bh).

•

Game Port (200h-207h)

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

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Hardware Monitor

AMIBIOS SETUP –HARDWARE MONITOR

ACPI Shut Down Temperature
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 BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

•

ACPI Shutdown Temp. (°C / °F)

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

Disabled Disable ACPI Shutdown function.
60°C / 140°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 60°C / 140°F, if Temp. > 60°C / 140°F

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

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

:65°C/149°F

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→: Select Item

Figure 10: Hardware Monitor

system w ill automatically power off.

system will automatically power off. (Default Value)

system will automatically power off.

system will automatically power off.

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•

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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F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10: Save & Exit

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 1.20C

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

Type the password, up to eight 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 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.

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 Features Setup Menu, you will
be prompted only when you try to enter Setup.

Enter new supervisor password:

Chang /Set /Disabled Password

Figure 11: Password Setting

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BIOS Setup

IDE HDD AUTO Detection

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Right s Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Sat Jan 01, 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 Driv e 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 : 2000– 2099 PU/PD/+/– : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color

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.

TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

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

Figure 12: IDE HDD Auto Detection

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ave & Exit

Save & Exit Setup

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.20C

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10: S

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

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

Save Data to CMOS & Exit Setup

Figure 13: Save & Exit Setup

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Exit Without Saving

F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10: Save & Exit

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY -VERSION 1.20C

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

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

Quit without saving (Y/N) ? N

Abandon all Datas & Exit Setup

Figure 14: Exit Without Saving

BIOS Setup

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

Appendix

Appendix A: VIA Series VT82C686A 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.

(1)

2.Click “Next”.

(3)

(2)

3.Click “Yes”.

(4)

4.Click “Next”.

(5)

5.Click “Next”.

(6)

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7.Click “Next”.

10.Click “Finish” to

6.Click “Next”.

(7)

8.Click “Next”. 9.Click “Next”.

(9)

(8)

(10)

(11)

Restart Computer.

(12)

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2.Click “Next”.

4.Click “Finish” to

B. AC’97 Audio Driver:

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.

1.Click “AC’97 Audio Driver” item.

(1)

(3)

(2)

3.Click “Next”.

(4)

Restart Computer.

(5)

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C. Hardware Monitor:

1.Click “Hardware Monitor” item.

2.Click

5.Then the Hardware Monitor

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)

(3)

(2)

3.Click “Next”.

(4)

4.Click “Next” to Finish.

(5)

installation is completed.

(6)

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Appendix B : AU8810 Driver Installation
A. DRIVER INSTALLATION

If you have older drivers in your system, please uninstall them first as described in Section C
below.

1. Power on the system, placing the "Intel chipset Series Mainboard Utility CD" in the
CD-ROM drive.

2. During the load process, Windows 95/98 should detect the Vortex PCI board and display a
message such as "New Hardware Found". If Windows prompts you for the drivers of the "PCI
Multimedia Audio Device", then select "Driver Disk Provided by Manufacturer" Select the Vortex
CD-ROM's directory.

Note: Some Windows 95 versions (OSR2) do not show this prompt. Instead, they ask whether to
search the diskette and CD-ROM drives for the appropriate drivers.

Installed drivers may include Vortex PCI audio, Vortex wavetable, Vortex mixer, DOS modem
port, Vortex gameport interface, Vortex MPU401 interface, and Vortex Sound Blaster emulation.

Depending on the version of Windows 95 and the configuration of the system, you may be
prompted to provide several file locations. Here are the CD-ROMs and directory locations for
which you may be prompted:

Vortex Installation & Driver Disk \aureal\win9X
Windows 95/98 Installation Disk \aureal\win9X
Microsoft DirectX \Utility\directx\dxsetup
Vortex Application Setup \aureal\win9X
PCI Multifunction Audio Device \aureal\win9X

B. UNINSTALLING WINDOWS 95/98 DRIVERS

To uninstall the Vortex software, you can use the following procedure:

1. Open to the Windows 95/98 Device Manager (right-click on "My Computer"
and select "Properties").

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2. Open the "Multifunction Adapters" tree and select "Vortex
Multifunction PCI Platform"

3. Press the "Remove" button at the bottom of the Device Manager
window pane.

4. The drivers are now removed from memory, but are still on the hard
disk. To delete the files from the hard disk:

a. Open the Windows 95/98 control panel's "Add/Remove Programs"
applet.
b. To remove the drivers, double-click "Aureal Vortex". A
Vortex uninstaller application starts.
c. To remove the demo applications, double-click "Aureal
Vortex Applications". There is no need to reboot the computer.

For Technical Support please contact your board manufacturer.
Aureal. A3D, A3D-I, A3D-Interactive, and the Aureal logo are trademarks and
Vortex is a registered trademark of Aureal Semiconductor Inc.

All other trademarks are owned their respective owners.

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Appendix C : BIOS Flash Procedure

BIOS update procedure:

ü Please check your BIOS vendor (AMI or AWARD) on the motherboard.

ü It is recommended you copy the AWDFlash.exe or AMIFlash.exe in driver CD

(D:\>Utility\BIOSFlash) and the BIOS binary files into the directory you made in your hard
disk. 【i.e:C:\>Utility\ (C:\>Utility : denotes the driver and the directory where you put the
flash utilities and BIOS file in.)】

ü Restart your computer into MS-DOS mode or command prompt only for Win95/98, go into

the directory where the new BIOS file are located use the utility AWDFlash.exe or
AMIFlash.exe to update the BIOS.

ü Type the following command once you have enter the directory where all the files are

located

C:\utility\ AWDFlash or AMIFlash <filename of the BIOS binary file intended for flashing>

ü Once the process is finished, reboot the system

M

Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website

(www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your local dealer for the file.

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Appendix D : Acronyms

Acor. Meaning

ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

POST Power-On Self Test

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 Semiconduc tor

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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