Gigabyte GS-SR101, GA-6VXDR7 User Manual

FCC Compliance Statement:

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

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

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

-Move the equipment away from the receiver

-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 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 su bjected to
the following two conditions 1) this device may not cause harmful interference
and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

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

Address: 18305 Valley Blvd. , Suite#A

LA Puent, CA 91744

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

hereby declares that the product

Product Name:

Model Number:

Mother Board

Conforms to the following specifications:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15. 107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device

Supplementary Info rmation:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. O pera tio n is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
and (2) this device must accept any infe r en ce received, including
that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person's Name: ERIC LU

Signature:

Date: Nov. 22, 2000

Eric Lu

GA-6VXDR7

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH

Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany

declare that the product

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

Mother Board

GA-6VXDR7

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

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

of radio disturbance characteristics of

EN60555-2 by household appliances and similar
industrial, scientific and medical (ISM electrical equipment “Harmonics”
high frequency equipment

EN55013 Limits and methods of measurement EN61000-3-3* Disturbances in supply systems caused

of radio disturbance characteristics of

EN60555-3 by household appliances and similar

broadcast receivers and associated electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”
equipment

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

EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:

apparatus Residual, commercial and light industry

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

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

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

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

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

part 12 sound and television signals

CE marking (EC conformity marking)

The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product
with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC

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

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

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

Manufacturer/Importer

Signature

:

Rex Lin

(Stamp)

Date : Nov. 22, 2000 Name : Rex Lin

6VXDR7

Socket 370 Dual Processors Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

Socket 370 Dual Processors Motherboard

REV. 1.1 Second Edition

R-11-02-001123

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) Dual BIOS Instruction 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
6VXDR7 Motherboard Layout P.5
Page Index for CPU Speed Setup/Connectors/Panel and Jumper Definition P.6
Performance List P.25
Block Diagram P.26
Dual BIOS Introduction P.27

Advanced Networking Services for Windows NT* 4 and Windows
2000 (Teaming)

P.34

Memory Installation P.40
Page Index for BIOS Setup P.41
Appendix P.68

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Revision History

Revision Revision Note Date

1.1 Initial release of the 6VXDR7 motherboard user’s manual. Oct. 2000

1.1 Second release of the 6VXDR7 motherboard user’s
manual.

Nov. 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.

Nov. 23, 200 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C

Item Checklist

2

Item Checklist

 The 6VXDR7 motherboard
 Cable for IDE / floppy device
 Diskettes or CD (Driver CD) for motherboard driver & utility
 6VXDR7 user’s manual

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Summary Of Features

Form Factor  30.5 cm x 24.8 cm ATX size form factor, 6 layers PCB.
CPU  2 Socket 370 processor

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



L2 cache in CPU (Depend on CPU)

Chipset  VT82C694X (VIA Apollo Pro 133A)

 VT82C686A

Clock Generator

 ICS 9248AF-63
 100/133 MHz system bus speeds (PCI 33MHz)

Memory  4 168-pin DIMM sockets

 Supports PC-100 / PC-133 SDRAM and VCM SDRAM
 Supports up to 4GB DRAM (Max)
 Supports only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM
 Supports 72bit ECC type DRAM integrity mode
 Supports registered or un-buttered DRAM

I/O Control  VT82C686A
Slots  1 PCI slot supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
On-Board IDE  IDE 1and IDE 2 Supports PIO mode 3, 4, UDMA 33 /

ATA 66 IDE & ATAPI CD-ROM

 IDE 3 and IDE 4 Compatible with RAID, Ultra ATA/100,

Ultra AT A/66, Ultra A T A/33, EIDE

4 IDE bus master IDE ports for up to 8 ATAPI devices
On-Board
Peripherals

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

1.44M and 2.88M bytes

 1 parallel ports supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
 1 serial ports (COM 1)
 4 USB ports
 1 IrDA connector for Fast IrDA

On-Board RAID

 Support data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) .
 Supports concurrent dual IDE controller operation.
 Supports IDE bus master operation.
 Displays status and error checking messages during

boot-up.

 Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds
 Features LBA and Extended Interrupt13 drive

translation in controller onboard BIOS.

To be continued…

Summary of Features

4

Hardware Monitor  CPU / Power / System fan revolution detect

 CPU / Power / System temperature detect
 System voltage detect
 CPU overheat shutdown detect

PS/2 Connector

 PS/2

®

Keyboard interface and PS/2® Mouse interface

BIOS  Licensed AMI BIOS, 2M bits flash ROM

 Support Dual BIOS

On-Board VGA  Onboard AGP ATI RAGE XL 2X
On-Board LAN  Onboard INTEL 82559 Dual Ethernet
Additional Features  Support Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

 Support Internal / External Modem Ring On
 Includes 5 fan power connectors
 Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection

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6VXDR7 Motherboard Layout

Gamla

VT82C686A

VGA

COM 1

LPT

PS/2

SW1

J16

6VXDR7

BAT1

PGA 370

CPU 2

J15

USB

ATX Power

Floppy

IDE1

IDE2

VT82C694X

DIMM3

DIMM2

DIMM4

DIMM1

PGA 370

CPU 1

JP3

J13

J14

USB2

J1

J3

J4

Main

BIOS

Back
BIOS

JP5

J2

IDE3

IDE4

JP6

JP7

JP4

JP10

JP1

JP2

BZ1

J19

PCI1

ATI

Rage

Promise

ATA-100

INTEL

82550GH

LAN1

Conn.

LAN2

Conn.

J20

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

Page

CPU Speed Setup P.7
Connectors P.11
ATX Power P.15
COM 1 / VGA / LPT Port P.11
Floppy Port P.16
IDE 1(Primary) / IDE 2(Secondary) Port / IDE3,IDE4 Port P.16
J1 (Wake On LAN) P.17
J3 (Ring Power On) P.17
J4 (IR) P.18
J13 CPU2 FAN P.13
J14 Panel FAN P.15
J15 CPU1 FAN P.13
J16 Power FAN P.14
J20 Power FAN P.14
LAN connector P.12
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector P.12
USB 1 Connector P.11
USB 2 Connector P.18
Panel and Jumper Definition P.19
J2 (2x11 Pins Jumper) P.19
J19 (Panel LED Connector) P.24
JP1 (Clear CMOS Function) P.20
JP2 (Case Open) P.23
JP3 (USB Device Wake Up Selection) P.21
JP4 (Onboard AGP Selection) P.22
JP5 (Onboard LAN1 Selection) P.21
JP6 (Onboard LAN2 Selection) P.22
JP7 (BIOS Flash ROM Write Protect)[Optional] P.20
JP10 (IDE RAID Selection) P.23
BAT1 (Battery) P.24

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CPU Speed Setup

The system bus speed is depended on CPU. (Supported 100,133MHz). The user can change
the DIP switch (SW1) selection to set up the CPU speed for 500MHz – 1GHz processor.

The CPU speed must match with the frequency ratio. It will cause system hanging up if
the frequency ratio is higher than that of CPU.
SW1:

DIP SWITCH

FREQ. RATIO

1 2 3 4

X 3 O X O O

X 3.5 X X O O

X 4 O O X O

X 4.5 X O X O

X 5 O X X O

X 5.5 X X X O

X 6 O O O X

X 6.5 X O O X

X 7 O X O X

X 7.5 X X O X

X 8 O O X X

X 8.5 X O X X

X 9 O X X X

X 9.5 X X X X

 For double CPU use, the same CPU must be used in CPU socket1 and 2. (The same
stepping, FSB, ratio)

 Intel Processor all have locked Frequency Multiple, so you can not chang e the CPU

Frequency Multiple.

CPU Speed Setup

8

1. Pentium® !!! 500/100MHz FSB
Pentium® !!! 667/133MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

You can change the DIP switch

(SW1)

selection to set up the CPU Speed.
The CPU frequency RATIO is 5.
The FSB is 100MHz, than CPU speed
is 500MHz.
The FSB is 133MHz, than CPU Speed
is 667MHz.

2. Pentium® !!! 550/100MHz FSB
Pentium® !!! 733/133MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

3. Pentium® !!! 600/100MHz FSB

Pentium® !!! 800/133MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

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4. Pentium® !!! 650/100MHz FSB

Pentium® !!! 866/133MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

5. Pentium® !!! 700/100MHz FSB

Pentium® !!! 933/133MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

6. Pentium® !!! 750/100MHz FSB

Pentium® !!! 1GHz/133MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

CPU Speed Setup

10

7. Pentium® !!! 800/100MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

8. Pentium® !!! 850/100MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

9. Pentium® !!! 533/133MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

10. Pentium® !!! 600/133MHz FSB

SW2

ON

SW1

1 2 3 4

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Connectors

COM 1 / VGA / LPT Port

COM 1

LPT PORT

VGA

USB 1 Connector

Pin No. Definition

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

56

7

8

4

3

2

1

Connectors

12

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2

Mouse / Keyboard

Pin No. Definition

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

PS/2 Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse

1

2

3

4

5

6

LAN Connector

2

1

(LAN Active LED)

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

2

1

LAN2 LAN1

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J13 : CPU Fan 1

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 SENSE

1

J15 : CPU Fan 2

Pin No. De finition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 SENSE

1

Connectors

14

J16 : Power Fan 1

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 NC

1

J20 : Power Fan 2

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 NC

1

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J14 : Panel Fan

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 NC

1

ATX Power

Pin No. Definition

3,5,7,13,

15-17

GND

1,2,11 3.3V

4,6,19,20 VCC

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

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

14 PS-ON(Soft On/Off)

20

10

11

1

Connectors

16

Floppy Port

Red Line

FDD1

IDE1 (Primary), IDE2 (Secondary), IDE3/IDE4(ATA100 or IDE RAID)

IDE1 IDE2

Red Line

IDE3 IDE4

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

Pin No. De fi nition

1 Signal
2 GND

1

J1 : Wake On LAN

Pin No. Definition

1 +5V SB
2 GND
3 Signal

1

Connectors

18

J4 : IR

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC (+5V)
2 NC
3 IR Data Input
4 GND
5 IR D a ta O utp u t

1

USB 2 Connector

1

9

2

10

Pin No. Definition

1,10 +5V

2,9 GND

3 USB D2-

4,7 NC

5 USB D2+
6 USB D3+
8 USB D3-

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Panel And Jumper Definition

J2 : 2x11 Pins Jumper

RE

GN

GD

PW

P− P− P+

S P K

HD

1

1

1

GN (Green Switch) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Entering Green Mode

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

Pin 2: LED cathode(−)

HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

Pin 2: LED cathode(−)

SPK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+)

Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Data(−)

RE (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Reset Hardware System

P+P−P−(Power LED)

Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(−)
Pin 3: LED cathode(−)

PW (Soft Power Connector) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Power On/Off

Panel and Jumper Definition

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JP1 : Clear CMOS Function

1

Pin No. De fin itio n
1-2 Close Normal (Default)
2-3 Close Clear CMOS

JP7 : BIOS Flash ROM Write Protect (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

Close BIOS Write Disabled

Open Normal (Default)



Please set Jumper JP7 to “Open”
to enabled BIOS write function when
you update new BIOS or new device.

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JP3 : USB device Wake up Selection (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

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

Enabled USB Device
Wake up

JP5 : Onboard LAN1 Selection (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close

Onboard LAN1
Enabled

2-3 close

Onboard LAN1
Disabled

Panel and Jumper Definition

22

JP6 : Onboard LAN2 Selection (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close

Onboard LAN2
Enabled

2-3 close

Onboard LAN2
Disabled

JP4 : Onboard AGP Selection

1

Pin No. Definition

Open

Onboard AGP
Disabled

Close

Onboard AGP
Enabled

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JP2 : Case Open

1

Pin No. Definition

Short Open

Open Close

JP10 : IDE RAID Selection

1

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close IDE Raid Disabled
2-3 close IDE Raid Enabled

Panel and Jumper Definition

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J19 : Panel LED Connector

Pin No. Definition

1-2 CPU FAN1
3-4 CPU FAN2
5-6 SYSTEM FAN
7-8 SYSTEM EVENT

9 LAN1 Active

10 LAN1 Link

11-12 LAN1 Speed

13 LAN2 Active

14 LAN2 Link
15-16 LAN2 Speed
17-18 Power LED

19-20 Power Button

1

20

2

10

BAT1 : Battery

+

CAUTION



Danger of explosion if battery

is incorrectly replaced.



Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer.



Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.

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Performance List

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

• CPU

Intel® Pentium III Processor 1000MHz*2

• DRAM

128MB*2 (MT 48LC8M8A2 TG-75B)

• CACHE SIZE

256KB include in CPU

• DISPLAY

Onboard ATI Rage XL

• STORAGE

Onboard Promise RAID (IBM DTLA 307060)

• O.S.

Windows NTTM 4.0 SPK6a

• DRIVER

Display Driver at 1024x768x16bitx75MHz

Processor

Intel® Pentium III Processor

1000MHz*2

1000MHz(133x7.5)

Winbench99

CPU mark 99 89.5

FPU Winmark 99 5320

Business Disk Winmark 99 9550

Hi-End Disk Winmark 99 22800

Business Graphics Winmark 99 157

Hi-End Graphics Winmark 99 540

Winstone99

Business Winstone 99 42.6

Hi-End Winstone 99 58.7

Dual-Processor Inspection Test 6.97

Block Diagram

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Block Diagram

3.3V SDRAM

COM Ports

LPT
Port

A

MR

A

TA66 IDE

Channels

4 USB Ports

HCLK (100/133MHz)

PS/2

Floppy

1 PCI

PCI (33MHz)

VIA

VT82C686A

HCLK (100/133MHz)

33MHz

14.318MHz

48MHz

PCI (33MHz)

AGPCLK (66MHz)

ICS

9248AF-63

CPUCLK (100/133MHz)

VIA

VT82C694X

System Bus 100/133MHz

100/133MHz

PCI Bus 33MHz

A

GPCLK (66MHz)

33MHz

14.318MHz
48MHz

A

GPCLK (66MHz)

CPUCLK (100/133MHz)

Promise

PDC20265

RAID /ATA 100

IDE Port

Channels

Game
Port

PGA370

CPU

PGA370

CPU

Ati Rage XL

2X AGP AGP

LAN x 2

82559

ICS 917918F-01

Clock Buffer

DIMM (100/133MHz)

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Dual BIOS Introduction

Introduce Dual BIOS

A. What is Dual BIOS Technology?

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

Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system
works on the Main BIOS. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or dam aged, the B ackup BIOS c an
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

xxx xxx
Check System Health ok
CPU ID:0683 Patch ID:0010
Pentium III – 733MHz
Check NVRAM…

Wait…

Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility.

( C ) American Megatrends Inc.,
63-1001-001199-00101111-071595-V694V686-GA694102-F

American Release:06/14/2000
Megatrends AMIBIOS (C) 1999 American Megatrends

Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS

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b. AMI Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility

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.

AMI Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility V1.01

Boot From……………………….. Main BIOS
Main ROM Type………………… SST 39SF020
Backup ROM Type……………… 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 ↑↓:Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

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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

TM

Technology FAQ

GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare for your
system BIOS. This newness “Value-added” feature, in a long of innovations from
GIGABYTE, is available on GA-6VXDR7 motherboard. Future GIGABYTE motherboards will
also incorporate this innovation.

What’s DualBIOSTM?

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

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I. Q: What is DualBIOSTM technology?
Answer:

DualBIOS technology is a patented technology from Giga-Byte Technology. The concept of this
technology is based on the redundancy and fault tolerance theory. DualBIOS

TM

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 DualBIOS

TM

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 DualBIOS

TM

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. DualBIOS

TM

provides automatic recovery for the BIOS. When the first BIOS used during
boot up does not complete or if a BIOS checksum error occurs, boot-up is still possible. In
the DualBIOS

TM

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

or backup BIOS is corrupted, the DualBIOS

TM

technology will use the good BIOS and correct

the wrong BIOS automatically.

3. DualBIOS

TM

provides manual recovery for the BIOS. DualBIOSTM technology contains a
built-in flash utility, which can flash your system BIOS from backup to main and/or visa versa.
There is no need for an OS-dependent flash utility program.

4. DualBIOS

TM

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 n ew BIOS-type viruses discovered that will destroy your system BIOS.
Most commercial products on the market do not have solutions to guard against this type of
virus intrusion. The DualBIOS

TM

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 DualBIOS

TM

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 DualBIOS

TM

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. DualBIOS

TM

technology examines the
checksum of the main and backup BIOS while the system is po wered 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 DualBIOS

TM

utility, the
option can be set, "Halt On When BIOS Defects," to be enabled to ha lt your system with a
warning message that the main BIOS has been corrupted. Most workstation/servers require
constant operation to guarantee services have not been interrupted. In this situation, the
"Halt On When BIOS Defects" message may be disabled to avoid system pauses during
normal booting. Another advantage you gain from Giga-Byte’s DualBIOS

TM

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.

Advanced Networking Services

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Advanced Networking Services for Windows NT* 4

and Windows 2000 (Teaming)

Please make sure the Intel LAN Adapter teaming driver Install complete.
( refer to page 74)

1. Intel LAN Adapter Teaming

Adapter Teaming Installation Notes for the PRO/100 S Server Adapter Under Windows NT

4.0 and Windows 2000.

Note: Teaming requires Intel® Server Adapters.

1.1 Overview

The PRO/100 S adapter provides several options for increasing throughput and fault
tolerance when running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 :

• Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) - provides automatic redundancy for your adapter. If

the primary adapter fails, the secondary takes over.

• Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) - creates a team of 2 - 8 adapters to increase

transmission throughput. Also includes the AFT option. Works with any
100BASE-TX switch.

• Fast EtherChannel* (FEC) - creates a team of 2 or 4 adapters to increase

transmission and reception throughput. Also includes the AFT option. Requires a
Cisco switch with FEC capability.

1.2 Before You Get Started

Before you can configure the PRO/100 S adapter for Adapter Teaming, you need to do the
following:

• Install at least two PRO/100+ or PR O/100 S server adapters i n a Windows NT 4.0 or

Windows 2000 system. When installation is complete make sure you restart
Windows.

Note: Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or later is required for implementing Adapter

Teaming properly. Install Service Pack prior to configuring Adapter Teaming.

• If connecting to a hub, each adapter in a team must be connected to a port which is

in the same collision domain. If connected to a switch, each adapter in a team must
be connected to a port which is in the same network.

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2. Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)

2.1 OverView

A method of safeguarding the network link to the server switch or network service using
transparent backup links. Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) requires two adapters and an
intelligent software agent that continuously monitors both links. If any component of one
link fails, the redundant link takes over within seconds—typically, without users (connected
via a hub or switch) even noticing the exchange.

2.2 Performance

To increase server availability, the server communicates with the LAN via a primary
adapter. If the primary link fails, traffic is automatically re-routed to the secondary adapter
with no interruption of service.

2.3 Manageability

Generates alert when an adapter fails. This allows any problems with links to be fixed
promptly. These alerts are operating system-based for compatibility with management
applications such as Intel® LANDesk® Server Manager which can detect the alert and
trigger an action (email, page, call).

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3. Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB)

3.1 Overview

Also known as asymmetric port aggregation—is a method of ensuring consistent high
server throughput and transparent backup c onnections by using m ultiple network interf ace
cards and balancing the data transmis sions across them. As many as four Intel® server
adapters, connected to a switch, can b e configured to work together as a "team" for an
aggregate throughput of up to 400Mbps with Fas t Et hernet adapters or 8Gbps with Gigabit
Ethernet Adapters.

3.2 Performance

In ALB, an intelligent adaptive agent, provided in the driver, dynamically manages the
server adapter team and evenly dist ributes the load among them by c onstantly analyzing
the traffic flow from the server. In addition , four Fas t Ethern et server a dapters teamed wit h
a switch can be configured for up t o 400 Mbps bandwidth, or 8Gbps with Giga bit Ethernet
adapters.

3.3 Manageability

A single network address is assigned t o the collection of adapters that constitute the ALB.
Aggregation team so that you no longer hav e to spend time segmenting the network to
reduce server bottlenecks.

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4. General Instructions

4.1 Perform Teaming In Windows NT4.0 Or Windows 2000

1. Setup Intel PROSet II. Then, double-click on the Intel (R) PROSet II icon in the

Control Panel will launch the PROSet utility.

2. Create a new team .

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3. At the Teaming Wizard dialog, select the type of team you want to create and click Next.

4. Add a check in the checkbox for each adapter you want as a part of the team and click
Next.

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5. Click OK to close PROSet. II
You should notice a new listing in the Network control panel, which is the team you have
created.

6. After the team created, a Intel® Advanced Network Services Virtual Adapter will appear
on Network in the Control Panel. Assign a IP for this Virtual Adapter.

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Memory Installation

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

Install memory in any combination table:

DIMM 168-pin SDRAM DIMM Modules
DIMM 1 Supports 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB / 1GHz X 1 pcs
DIMM 2 Supports 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB / 1GHz X 1 pcs
DIMM 3 Supports 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB / 1GHz X 1 pcs
DIMM 4 Supports 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB / 1GHz X 1 pcs

★Total System Memory (Max 4GB)

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 Page Index for BIOS Setup Page
The Main Menu P.43
Standard CMOS Setup P.45
BIOS Features Setup P.48
Chipset Features Setup P.50
Power Management Setup P.52
PNP/ PCI Configuration P.55
Load BIOS Defaults P.57
Load Setup Defaults P.58
Integrated Peripherals P.59
Hardware Monitor P.62
Supervisor Password / User Password P.64
IDE HDD Auto Detection P.65
Save & Exit Setup P.66
Exit Without Saving P.67

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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 t o
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 Pag e 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 t able, only for Option

Page Setup Menu

<F7>

Load the Setup 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 th at 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 o n the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from n in e s etup f unc tio ns an d two ex it c hoices. Use
arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

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.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.23

( 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: Save & Exit

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type, …

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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.

• Load Setup Defaults

Setup 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 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 detection

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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Standard CMOS Setup

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

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup

• Date

The date format is <Week> <Month> <Day>, <Year>.

Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display-only
Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.
Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
Year The year, from 1990 through 2099

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Tue Mar 07, 2000
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24

TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

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

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

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

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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.

• Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave

The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C t o F that has been install ed 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 matc h with the driv e ta ble. The hard disk will
not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.

If you select User Type, related information will b e 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>.

• Floppy Drive A / Floppy Drive B

The category identifies the types of f loppy disk drive A or driv e B that h as been i nstalled 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 atte mpt 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)

• 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 s pac e. 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

Figure 3: BIOS Features Setup

•

1st / 2nd / 3rd Boot Device

Floppy

Boot Device by Floppy.

LS / ZIP A:

Boot Device by LS / ZIP A:.

CDROM

Boot Device by CDROM.

SCSI

Boot Device by SCSI.

NETWORK

Boot Device by NETWORK.

IDE-0~IDE-3

Boot Device by IDE-0~IDE-3.

Disabled

Boot Device by Disabled.

ATAPI ZIP C:

Boot Device by ATAPI ZIP C:.

•

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

Enabled Enabled S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks.
Disabled Disabled S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks. (Default Value)

AMIBIOS SETUP – BIOS FEATURES CMOS SETUP

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

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

ESC : Quit

↑↓←→: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

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• Boot Up Num-Lock

On Keypad is number keys. (Default Value)
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 n ot search for the type of floppy disk dr ive by track number.

Note that there will not be any warning mes sage if the drive installe d is

360. (Default Value)

•

Password Check

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

•

Processor Serial Number

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

•

BIOS Write Protect

Disabled Enabled BIOS Write Function. (Default Value)
Enabled BIOS Write Protect.

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Chipset Features Setup

Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup

• Top Performance

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

“Enabled”.
Disabled Disabled this function. (Default Value)

Enabled Enabled Top Performance function.

• SDRAM Timing by SPD

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

• SDRAM CAS# Latency

3 For Slower SDRAM DIMM module. (Default Value)
2 For Fastest SDRAM DIMM module.
Auto Detect SDRAM CAS# Latency automatically.

• CPU/DRAM Frequency

1. System Bus Speed: 100MHz

Auto Set CPU/DRAM Frequency to Auto. (Default Value)
100/100MHz Set CPU/DRAM Frequency is 100/100MHz.
100/133MHz Set CPU/DRAM Frequency is 100/133MHz.

AMIBIOS SETUP –CHIPSET FEATURE CMOS SETUP

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

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

C2P Concurrency & Master :Enabled
DRAM Integrity Mode :Disabled
AGP Aperture Size :64MB
USB Controller :All USB Port
USB Legacy Support :Disabled

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

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2. System Bus Speed: 133MHz

Auto Set CPU/DRAM Frequency to Auto. (Default Value)
133/100MHz Set CPU/DRAM Frequency is 133/100MHz.
133/133MHz Set CPU/DRAM Frequency is 133/133MHz.

• C2P Concurrency & Master

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

• DRAM Integrity Mode

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

Figure 5: Power Management Setup

• USB Wakeup From S4~S5

Disabled Disabled USB Device Wakeup From S4~S5 Function. (Default Value)
Enabled Enabled USB Device Wakeup From S4~S5 Function.

• 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)

• 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)

AMIBIOS SETUP –POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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

USB Wakeup From S4~S5 :Disabled RTC Alarm PowerOn :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 :Delay 4 Sec
AC Back Function :Soft Off

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→: Select Item

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

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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.

• Display Activity

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

• AC Back Function

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

• 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

Disabled Disabled Modem Ring On/Wake On Lan.
Enabled Enabled Modem Ring On/Wake On Lan. (Default Value)

• PME Event Wake up

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

• RTC Alarm PowerOn

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

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

If the “RTC Alarm PowerOn” 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 Configuration

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

Yes

Clear PnP information in ESCD & update DMI data.

No Disabled this function. (Default Value)

• 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)

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

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→: Select Item
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

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• DMA Channel (0,1,3,5,6,7)

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

• IRQ (3,4,5,7, 9,10,11,14,15)

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

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Load BIOS Defaults

Figure 7: Load BIOS Defaults

• Load BIOS Defaults

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

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.23

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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

Load BIOS Default except Standard CMOS Setup

Load BIOS Defaults (Y/N)? N

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Load Setup Defaults

Figure 8: Load Setup Defaults

• Load Setup Defaults

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

system automatically detects.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.23

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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

Load Setup Default except Standard CMOS Setup

Load SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? N

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Integrated Peripherals

Figure 9: Integrated Peripherals

• 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.

• OnBoard FDC

Auto Set OnBoard 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.

AMIBIOS SETUP –INTEGRATED PERIPHERAL

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OnBoard IDE :Both
OnBoard FDC :Auto
OnBoard Serial Port 1 :Auto
Onboard IR :Disanled
IR Mode :N/A
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

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→: Select Item

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

F7 : Load Setup Defaults

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• Onboard IR

(This item allows you to determine which Serial Port 2 Mode of onboard I/O chip)

Disabled Disable onboard IR function. (Default Value)

Enabled Enable onboard IR function.

• IR Mode

(This item allows you to determine which Serial Port 2 Mode of onboard I/O chip)

ASK IR Set onboard I/O chip Serial Port 2 to ASK IR Mode.

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

N/A Disable this function. (Default Value)

• Duplex Mode

Half Duplex

IR Function Duplex Half.

N/A

Disable this function. (Default Value)

Full Duplex

IR Function Duplex Full.

• OnBoard 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. (Default Value)

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. (Default Value)

Normal Normal Operation.

• Parallel Port DMA

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

3 Set Parallel Port DMA is 3.

1 Set Parallel Port DMA is 1.

0 Set Parallel Port DMA is 0.

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• 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.

• OnBoard AC’97 Audio

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

Disabled Disabled OnBoard AC’97 Audio.

• OnBoard MC’97 Modem

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

Disabled Disabled OnBoard MC’97 Modem.

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Hardware Monitor

Figure 10: Hardware Monitor

• ACPI Shutdown Temp. (°C / °F)

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

Disabled Disabled ACPI Shutdown function. (Default Value)

60°C / 140°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 60°C / 140°F, if Temp. > 60°C / 140°F

system will automatically power off.

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

system will automatically power off.

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

system will automatically power off.

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

system will automatically power off.

• Fan Fail Alarm

CPU 1/ CPU 2

Disabled Fan Fail Alarm Function Disabled.

Enabled Fan Fail Alarm Function Enabled. (Default value)

AMIBIOS SETUP –HARDWARE MONITOR

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ACPI Shut Down Temp. :Disabled Vcc25 :2.502V
CPU Temp. Alarm :Enabled 5V SB :4.826V
CPU1 Fan Fail Alarm :Yes Vbat :3.200V
CPU2 Fan Fail Alarm :Yes Vtt :1.499V
Reset Case Open Status :No +12V :11.723V

Case Status :Opened
CPU2 Present :OK!
Current CPU1 Temp.

:52°C/125°F

Current CPU2 Temp.

:32°C/89°F

Current System Temp.

:32°C/89°F
Current CPU1 Fan Speed :5443 RPM
Current CPU2 Fan Speed :0 RPM
Current System Fan Speed :0 RPM
Current Power Fan 1 Speed :0 RPM
Current Power Fan 2 Speed :0 RPM
CPU VID :1.65 V

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→: Select Item

Vcc2P :1.659 V F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
Vcc2S :1.324 V F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 :Color
Vcc3 :3.333 V F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
Vcc :5.066V F7 : Load Setup Defaults

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• Reset Case Open Status

• Case Status

If the case is closed, “Case Status” will show “Closed”.
If the case have been opened, “Case Status” will show “Closed”.
If you want to reset “Case Status” value, set “Reset Case Open Status”
to “Yes” and save CMOS, your computer will restart.

• CPU 2 Present.

Detect CPU 2 Status automatically.

• Current Temp. (°C / °F)

Detect CPU 1 / CPU 2 / System Temperature automatically.

• Current Fan Speed

Detect CPU 1 / CPU 2 / System / Power 1 / Power 2 Fan speed status automatically.

• Current Voltage (V)

CPU VID / Vcc2P / Vcc2S / Vcc3/ Vcc / Vcc25 / 5V SB / Vbat / Vtt / +12 V

Detect system’s voltage status automatically.

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Set Supervisor / User Password

When you select this function, the following mess age will appear at the center of the screen t o
assist you in creating a password.

Figure 11: Password Setting

Type the password, up to six characters, and press <Enter>. 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 y ou are prompted t o enter pass word. A message
“PASSWORD DISABLED” will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the
password is disabled, the system will boot and you can en ter Setup freely.

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a SUPERVISOR
PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup
program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS
Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only
basic items.

If you select “Always” at “Password Check” 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” in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be pro mpte d
only when you try to enter Setup.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.23

( 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: Save & Exit

Chang /Set /Disabled Password

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IDE HDD AUTO Detection

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.

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Tue Feb 17, 2000
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24
TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

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

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

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

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Save & Exit Setup

Figure 13: Save & Exit Setup
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.23

( 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: Save & Exit

Save Data to CMOS & Exit Setup

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

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Exit Without Saving

Figure 14: Exit Without Saving
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.23

( 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: Save & Exit

Abandon all Datas & Exit Setup

Quit without saving (Y/N) ? N

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Appendix

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.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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

3.Click “Yes”.

2.Click “Next”.

4.Click “Next”.

5.Click “Next”.

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(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

6.Click “Next”.

7.Click “Next”.

9.Click “Next”.

10.Click “Finish” to
restart computer.

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Appendix B : ATi 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.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

3.Click “Yes”.

1.Click “ATI VGA Driver ”.

4.Click “Finish” to
restart computer.

2.Click “Next”.

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Appendix C : Intel 82559 LAN 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.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

5.Click “Next”.

1.Click “Control Panel”.

2.Click “System”.

3.Click here.

4.Click here.

6.Click “Next”.

7.Click “Next”.

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(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

9.Click Next.

8.Type”D:\82559v40”

11.Click “Next”.

10.Click “Next”.

12.Click “Finish” to
restart computer.

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Appendix D: Promise PCI Device Installation
A. FastTrak Utility 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.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

1.Click “Promise FastTrak Utility”.

3.Click “Yes”

4.Click “Next”

6.Click “Next”

5.Click “Next”

2.Click “Next”

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(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

B. Promise RAID Driver Installation:
If you want to realize the setup information in detail, please refer to the

“Installing Drivers section of the RAID Manual” for setting your
system completely.

10.Click “Finish” to restart.

7.Click “Next”

8.Click “Next”

9.Click “Next”

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Appendix E: Intel 82559 LAN Utility 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.

(1)

(2)

1.Click “Intel 82559 LAN Utility”.

2.Click here.

3.Click “Install”. 4.Click “Next”.

5.Click “Finish” to restart.

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Appendix F: BIOS Flash Procedure

BIOS update procedure:

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

Methods and steps :
I. Update BIOS through Internet

a.Click "Internet Update" icon
b.Click "Update New BIOS" icon
c. Select @BIOS sever ( "Gigabyte @BIOS sever 1 in Taiwan" and "Gigabyte @BIOS

sever 2 in Taiwan" are available for now, the others will be completed soon)

d.

Select the exact model name on your motherboard

e.

System will automatically download and update the BIOS.

Click “Tool” .

Click “@BIOS Writer v1.05”

Click “” .

Click Here.

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II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet :

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: 6OXM7E.F1).

e.

Complete update process following the instruction.

III. Save BIOS

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

IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM :

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.

Note :

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. Sellecting 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 @BIOS server, please go

onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II.

d.

Please note that any intercorruption during updating will cause system unbooted

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Or else you can select flash BIOS in DOS mode.

 Please check your BIOS vendor (AMI or AWARD), your motherboard name and PCB

version on the motherboard.

1. Format a bootable system floppy diskette by the command “format a:/s” in command
mode.

2. Visit the Gigabyte website at http:// www.gigabyte.com.tw

,Select the BIOS file you

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.

Example: (AMI tool)

(Where 6VXDR7.f1 is name of the BIOS file name)

A:>flashxxx.exe 6VXDR7.f1



Example: (Award tool) (Where 6VXDR7.f1 is name of the BIOS file name)

A:>wdflash.exe 6VXDR7.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 DO YOU WANT TO SAVE BIOS, then type the old BIOS
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 DO YOU
WANT TO SAVE BIOS, if you don’t want to save the old BIOS file.

7. After the decision to save the old BIOS file or not is made, select Y to ARE YOU
SURE TO PROGRAM when the next menu appear; wait until a message showing
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.

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Appendix G: Acronyms

Acronyms Meaning

ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
APM Advanced Power Management

AGP Accelerated Graphics Port

AMR Audio Modem Riser

ACR Audio Communication Riser

BIOS Basic Input / Output System

CPU Central Processing Unit

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

CRIMM Continuity RIMM

CNR Communication and Networking Riser
DMA Direct Memory Access

DMI Desktop Management Interface

DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module

DRM Dual Retention Mechanism

DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory

DDR Double Data Rate

ECP Extended Capabilities Port

ESCD Extended System Configuration Data

ECC Error Checking and Correcting

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility

EPP Enhanced Parallel Port
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
FDD Floppy Disk Device

HDD Hard Disk Device

IDE Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced

IRQ Interrupt Request

I/O Input / Output

IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller

ISA Industry Standard Architecture

LAN Local Area Network

LBA Logical Block Addressing
LED Light Emitting Diode
MHz Megahertz
MIDI Musical Interface Digital Interface

MTH Memory Translator Hub

MPT Memory Protocol Translator

NIC Network Interface Card
OS Operating System

To be continued…

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Acronyms Meaning

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

PAC PCI A.G.P. Controller

POST Power-On Self Test

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module

SCI Special Circumstance Instructions
SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge
SRAM Static Random Access Memory

SMP Symmetric Multi-Processing

SMI System Management Interrupt

USB Universal Serial Bus

VID Voltage ID