Gigabyte GA-7DX, GA-7DXR User Manual

pp

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,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in
residential installations. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and if not installed and used
in accord ance with the instr uctions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guara nte e tha t i nterfer ence
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or

City of Industry, CA91748

GA-7DXR+

Eric Lu

Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A)

Address: 17358 Railroad Street

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

hereby declares that the product

Conforms to the following specifi cations:

Su

Mother Board

Product Name:

Model Number:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device

lementary Information:

This device complies with part 1 5 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, includi ng
that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person's Name: ERIC LU

Signature:

Date: Dec.14, 2001

television equipment reception, which can be
determined by turning th e equi pment off and on, the user i s encour aged to try t o
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

-Move the equipment away from the receiver

-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected

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

You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your
authority to operate such equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to
the following two conditions 1) this device may not cause harmful interference
and 2) this device must a ccept any interference received , in cl uding interference
that may cause undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH

Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany

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

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

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

of radio disturbance char ac teristics of

industrial, scient ific 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 char ac teristics of
broadcast receivers and associated electrical equi pment “Voltage fluctuat ions”
equipment

EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of Residual, commercial and li ght industry
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical
apparatus Residual, commer c ial and light industr y

EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement EN 55081-2 Generic emission standard Part 2:
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of Industrial environment
fluorescent lam ps and luminaries

EN 55020 Immunity from radio i nterference 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 r equirements for household
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus
information technology equipment

DIN VDE 0855 Cabled distribution systems; Equipment EN 50091- 2 EMC requir ements 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-7DXR+

is in conformity with

EN60555-2 by household appliances and similar

EN60555-3 by household appliances and similar

EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:

CE marking (EC conformity m ar k ing)

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 infor mation technology equipment

electronic and related apparatus for i nc luding electrical business equipment
household and similar general use

EN 60335 Safety of household and similar EN 50091-1 General and Safety requir ements for
electrical appl iances uninterruptible power system s (UPS )

Signature

Date : Dec. 14, 2001 Name : Tim my Huang

(Stamp)

Manufacturer/Importer

Timmy Huang

:

pp

FCC Compliance Statement:

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

City of Industry, CA91748

GA-7DX+

Eric Lu

Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A)

Address: 17358 Railroad Street

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

hereby declares that the product

Conforms to the following specifi cations:

Su

Mother Board

Product Name:

Model Number:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device

lementary Information:

This device complies with part 1 5 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, includi ng
that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person's Name: ERIC LU

Signature:

Date: Jan. 4, 2002

determined by turning th e equi pment off and on, the user i s encour aged to try t o
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

-Move the equipment away from the receiver

-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected

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 accord ance with the instr uctions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guara nte e tha t i nterfer ence
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or
television equipment reception, which can be

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

You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your
authority to operate such equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to
the following two conditions 1) this device may not cause harmful interference
and 2) this device must a ccept any interference received , in cl uding interference
that may cause undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH

Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany

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

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement EN 61000-3-2* Disturbances in supply systems caused
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of

industrial, scient ific 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 char ac teristics of
broadcast receivers and associated electrical equi pment “Voltage fluctuat ions”
equipment

EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of Residual, commercial and light industry
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical
apparatus Residual, commer c ial and light industr y

EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement EN 55081-2 Generic emission standard Part 2:
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of Industrial envir onment
fluorescent lam ps and luminaries

EN 55020 Immunity from radio i nterference 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 r equirements for household
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus
information technology equipment

DIN VDE 0855 Cabled distribution systems; Equipment EN 50091- 2 EMC requir ements 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-7DX+

is in conformity with

EN60555-2 by household appliances and similar

EN60555-3 by household appliances and similar

EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:

CE marking (EC conformity m ar k ing)

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 infor mation technology equipment

electronic and related apparatus for i nc luding electrical business equipment
household and similar general use

EN 60335 Safety of household and similar EN 50091-1 General and Safety requir ements for
electrical appl iances uninterruptible power system s (UPS )

Signature

Date : Jan. 4, 2002 Name : Tim my Huang

(Stamp)

Manufacturer/Importer

Timmy Huang

:

pp

FCC Compliance Statement:

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

City of Industry, CA91748

GA-7DXE

Eric Lu

Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.)

Address: 17358 Railroad Street

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

hereby declares that the product

Conforms to the following specifi cations:

Su

Mother Board

Product Name:

Model Number:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device

lementary Information:

This device complies with part 1 5 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, includi ng
that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person's Name: ERIC LU

Signature:

Date: Mar. 22, 2002

determined by turning th e equi pment off and on, the user i s encour aged to try t o
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

-Move the equipment away from the receiver

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 accord ance with the instr uctions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guara nte e tha t i nterfer ence
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or
television equipment reception, which can be

-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected

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

You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your
authority to operate such equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to
the following two conditions 1) this device may not cause harmful interference
and 2) this device must a ccept any interference received , in cl uding interference
that may cause undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH

Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany

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

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement EN 61000-3-2* Disturbances in supply systems caused
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of

industrial, scient ific 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 char ac teristics of
broadcast receivers and associated electrical equi pment “Voltage fluctuat ions”
equipment

EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of Residual, commercial and light industry
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical
apparatus Residual, commer c ial and light industr y

EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement EN 55081-2 Generic emission standard Part 2:
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of Industrial envir onment
fluorescent lam ps and luminaries

EN 55020 Immunity from radio i nterference 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 r equirements for household
of radio disturbance char ac teristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus
information technology equipment

DIN VDE 0855 Cabled distribution systems; Equipment EN 50091- 2 EMC requir ements 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-7DXE

is in conformity with

EN60555-2 by household appliances and similar

EN60555-3 by household appliances and similar

EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:

CE marking (EC conformity m ar k ing)

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 infor mation technology equipment

electronic and related apparatus for i nc luding electrical business equipment
household and similar general use

EN 60335 Safety of household and similar EN 50091-1 General and Safety requir ements for
electrical appl iances uninterruptible power system s (UPS )

Signature

Date : Mar. 22, 2002 Name : Timmy Huang

(Stamp)

Manufacturer/Importer

Timmy Huang

:

7DX(R)+/7DXE

AMD AthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/DuronTM Socket A

Processor Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

AMD AthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/DuronTM Socket A Processor Motherboard

REV. 1004

12ME-7DXRP-1004

How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1) Revision List Manual revision information

2) Item Checklist Product item list

3) Features Product information & specification

4) Installation Guide Instructions on CPU & Memory Installation

5) Block Diagram Product block diagram

6) Suspend to RAM &

Dual BIOS*/**/Q-Flash

Instructions on STR & Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
installation

7) Four Speaker & SPDIF* Four Speaker & SPDIF introduction

™ & EasyTuneIII™ introduction

8) @BIOS™ & EasyTuneIII™

@BIOS

9) RAID* Instructions on RAID

10) BIOS Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS

software

11) Technical Support/RMA Sheet Document equipment used for after sales
service

12) Appendix

General reference

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

Table Of Content

Revision History P.1
Item Checklist P.2
Feature Summary P.3
7DX(R)+/7DXE Motherboard Layout P.5
Installation Guide P. 6
Page Index for Connectors / Panel and Jumper Definition P.14
Block Diagram P.26
Suspend to RAM Installation P.27
Dual BIOS*/**/Q-Flash Introduction P.32
Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction* P.41
@BIOSTM Introduction P.47
EasyTuneIIITM Introduction P.48
RAID Introduction* P.50
Page Index for BIOS Setup P.68
Technical Support / RMA Sheet P.104
Appendix P.105

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

7DX(R)+/7DXE Motherboard

Revision History

Revision Revision Note Date

1.0 Initial release of the 7DXR+ motherboard user’s manual. Dec. 2001

1.0 Second release of the 7DXR+/7DX+ motherboard user’s

manual.

1.0 Third release of the 7DXR+/7DX+ motherboard user’s

manual.

1.0 Fourth release of the 7DX(R)+/7DXE motherboard user’s

manual.

The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this
document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this

motherboard.

Mar. 15, 2002 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C

Dec. 2001
Jan. 2002
Mar. 2002

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Item Checklist

 The 7DXR+ or 7DX+ or 7DXE Motherboard
 IDE cable x 1 or x 2* (Green for ATA133, Red for ATA100)
 Floppy cable x 1
 CD for motherboard utilities
 7DX(R)+/7DXE User’s Manual
 4-Port USB Cable x 1(for USB2.0)*
 Quick PC Installation Guide

Item Checklist

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.

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7DX(R)+/7DXE Motherboard

Features Summary

Form Factor  30.5 cm x 24.5 cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.
CPU  Socket A processor

AMD AthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/DuronTM (K7) Socket A processor

128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die



Supports 1.4GHz and faster

 200/266MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds (PCI 33MHz)

Chipset 7DX(R)+/7DXE, consisting of:

 AMD 761 Memory/PCI/AGP Controller
 VT82C686B PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral

Controller (PSIPC)

Memory  3 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

 Supports PC1600 DDR or PC2100 DDR SDRAM
 Supports up to 3GB DRAM (Max)
 Supports only 2.5V DDR SDRAM
 Supports 64bit ECC type DRAM integrity mode

I/O Control  VT82C686B
Slots

 1 AGP slot supports 4X mode & AGP 2.0 compliant**/***
 1 Universal AGP Pro slot 4X/2X (1.5V/3.3V) device

support*

 5 PCI slots supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
 1 AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot*/**

On-Board IDE  IDE 1and IDE 2 Supports PIO mode 3, 4 UDMA 33 /

ATA 66 / ATA100 IDE & ATAPI CD-ROM

 IDE3 and IDE4 Compatible with RAID, Ultra ATA133

/100, EIDE *

 4 IDE bus master IDE ports for up to 8 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
 2 serial ports (COM A & COM B)
 4 x USB 2.0*, 2 x USB 1.1 by cable and 2 x USB 1.1

onboard

 1 IrDA connector for IR

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.
“***” For GA-7DXE only.

To be continued…

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Features Summary

On-Board RAID*

 Onbard Promise PDC20276
 Supports 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 Interrupt 13 drive

translation in controller onboard BIOS
On-Board USB 2.0*  NEC D720100AS1 Chipset
Hardware Monitor  CPU/System fan revolution detect

 CPU/System temperature detect
 System voltage detect
 CPU overheat warning detect

On-Board Sound

 CODEC Audio
 Creative CT5880 sound*

Line In/Line Out/Mic In/CD_In/Game Port/

Four Speaker* & SPDIF*
PS/2 Connector

 PS/2



Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface

BIOS  Licensed AWARD BIOS, 2M bit flash ROM

 Support Dual BIOS*/**

Additional Features  Support Wake-On-LAN (WOL)*/**

 Support External Modem Ring On
 Support USB & PS/2 KB Wake up from S3
 Includes 4 fan power connectors*/**
 Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection
 Support STR (Suspend-To-RAM) function
 Support @BIOS™ and EasyTuneIII™

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

4

7DX(R)+/7DXE Motherboard

A

7DX(R)+/7DXE Motherboard Layout

KB_MS

USB1

COM A

LPT

TX POWER

PWR_FAN*/**

Socket A

CPU

CPU_FAN

FDD

COM B

Game & Aud i o

SW2*/**

CODEC

Creative

CT5880*

SYS_FAN

NB_FAN

7DX(R)+/7DXE

AMR*/**

CD_IN

AGP_PRO*

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

WOL*/**

AMD 761

AGP_12V*

Note: GA-7DX+/GA-7DXE support AGP 4X slot.

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

USB3*

SW1

NEC*

PDC

20276*

DDR1

VT82C686B

BAT1

IDE4*

F_PANEL

Backup

BIOS*/**

Main
BIOS

IDE3*

IDE2

IDE1

DDR2

DDR3

IR

USB2
USB4*

5

Installation Guide

Installation Guide

Getting Started

WARNING!

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

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

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

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

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

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

Installing the motherboard to the chassis…

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

6

7DX(R)+/7DXE Motherboard

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

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

Step 2

Step 3

Step 5

Step 4

Step 5

Step 1

7

Installation Guide

CPU Speed Setup

The system bus speed is selectable at 100/133MHz. The user can select the system bus speed
by DIP switch SW1 (For 100MHz or 133MHz). (The frequency ratio depend on CPU)

SW1: CPU FREQ.

2

100 MHz (Default)

ON

2

133 MHz

ON

OFF ON

2 100MHz 133MHz



Please depend on your CPU frequency to setup.



SW2 Select the CPU frequency Override: */** O: ON, X: OFF

Ratio 1 2 3 4 5

Auto (Default) X X X X O

5X O O X O X

5.5X X O X O X
6X O X X O X

6.5X X X X O X
7X O O O X X

7.5X X O O X X
8X O X O X X

8.5X X X O X X
9X O O X X X

9.5X X O X X X

10X O X X X X

10.5X X X X X X
11X O O O O X

11.5X X O O O X
12X O X O O X

12.5X X X O O X

This function will not be available if you are using a CPU with locked ratio.

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only. “**” For GA-7DX+ only.

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7DX(R)+/7DXE Motherboard

CPU Installation

Please make sure the CPU should be supported to the motherboard.

CPU T op View

CPU Bottom View

Socket Actuation Lever

1. Pull up the CPU socket lever
and up to 90-degree angle.

CPU Heat Sink Installation:

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

system. The poor contact will cause over heat, and might cause damage to your

processor!

2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look
for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU
upper corner. Then insert the CPU
into the socket.

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Installation Guide

3.Align CPU and insert it
(Please refer to your heatsink installation

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

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

6. Hook the other end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket.
(Please refer to the cooler’s installation manual for detailed installation steps)

4.Use compliant fan approved by AMD.

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7DX(R)+/7DXE Motherboard

Memory Installation

The motherboard has 3 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 notch. Memory size can
vary between sockets.

Total Memory Sizes With Registered DDR DIMM

Devices used on DIMM
64 Mbit

(4Mx4x4 banks)
64 Mbit

(2Mx8x4 banks)
64 Mbit

(1Mx16x4 banks)
128 Mbit

(8Mx4x4 banks)
128 Mbit

(4Mx8x4 banks)
128 Mbit

(2Mx16x4 banks)
256 Mbit

(16Mx4x4 banks)
256 Mbit

(8Mx8x4 banks)
256 Mbit

(4Mx16x4 banks)
512 Mbit

(16Mx8x4 banks)
512 Mbit

(8Mx16x4 banks)

1 DIMM
x64/x72

256 MBytes 512 MBytes 768 MBytes

128 MBytes 256 MBytes 384 MBytes

64 MBytes 128 MBytes 192 MBytes

512 MBytes 1 GBytes 1.5 GBytes

256 MBytes 512 MBytes 768 MBytes

128 MBytes 256 MBytes 384 MBytes

1 GBytes 2 GBytes 3 GBytes

512 MBytes 1 GBytes 1.5 GBytes

256 MBytes 512 MBytes 768 MBytes

1 GBytes 2 GBytes 3 GBytes

512 MBytes 1 GBytes 1.5 GBytes

2 DIMMs

x64/x72

3 DIMMs

x64/x72

11

Total Memory Sizes With Unbuffered DDR DIMM

Devices used on
DIMM

64 Mbit
(2Mx8x4 banks)

64 Mbit
(1Mx16x4 banks)

128 Mbit
(4Mx8x4 banks)

128 Mbit
(2Mx16x4 banks)

256 Mbit
(8Mx8x4 banks)

256 Mbit
(4Mx16x4 banks)

512 Mbit
(16Mx8x4 banks)

512 Mbit
(8Mx16x4 banks)

1 DIMM
x64/x72

128 MBytes 256 MBytes 384 MBytes

64 MBytes 128 MBytes 192 MBytes

256 MBytes 512 MBytes 768 MBytes

128 MBytes 256 MBytes 384 MBytes

512 MBytes 1 GBytes 1.5 GBytes

256 MBytes 512 MBytes 768 MBytes

1 GBytes 2 GBytes 3 GBytes

512 MBytes 1 GBytes 1.5 GBytes

2 DIMMs

x64/x72

Installation Guide

3 DIMMs

x64/x72

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DDR

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

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

3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the
DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.

Reverse the installation steps when you

wish to remove the DIMM module.

DDR Introduction

Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate)
memory is a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for
memory vendors, OEMs and system integrators.

DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC indust ry that builds on the
existing SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system
performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM will offer a
superior solution and migration path from existing SDRAM designs due to its
availability, pricing and overall market support. PC2100 DDR memory (DDR266)
doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of
the clock, achieving data bandwidth 2X greater than PC133 when running with the
same DRAM clock frequency. With peak bandwidth of 2.1GB per second, DDR
memory enables system OEMs to build high performance and low latency DRAM
subsystems that are suitable for servers, workstations, high-end PC’s and value
desktop SMA systems. With a core voltage of only 2.5 Volts compared to conventional
SDRAM's 3.3 volts, DDR memory is a compelling solution for small form factor
desktops and notebook applications.

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Page Index for Connectors/Panel and Jumper Definition Page
Connectors P.15
ATX Power P.15
AGP_12V (Power for AGP Pro)* P.22
COM A / COM B / LPT Port P.15
CD_IN (CD Audio Line In) P.19
CPU_FAN (CPU Fan) P.20
Floppy Port P.17
Game & Audio Port P.18
IDE 1 (Primary) / IDE 2 (Secondary) Port P.18
IDE 3 / IDE 4 (RAID / ATA133) Port* P.19
IR (IR Header) P.22
NB_FAN (CHIP FAN) P.23
PWR_FAN (Power Fan)*/** P.20
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector P.16
SYS_FAN (System Fan) P.21
USB1 (Rear USB Connector) P.16
USB2/USB3*/USB4* (USB Connector) P.17
WOL (Wake On Lan)*/** P.21
Panel and Jumper Definition P.24
BAT 1(Battery) P.25
F_PANEL (2x11 pins jumper) P.24

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

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Connectors

ATX Power

Please note:

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

COM A / COM B / LPT Port

11

20

10

Pin No. Definition

1

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)

LPT Port

COM A

Please note:

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

COM B

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PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector

Connectors

Please note:

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

USB1: Rear USB Connector

Please note:

Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your
device(s) has a standard USB interface like, USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip,
speaker… Also make sure your OS supports USB controller (Win 95 w/ USB
supperment, Win98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Win NT w/ SP 6). If your OS
does not support USB controller, please contact OS vander for passible patch or
driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s)
vanders.

PS/2 Mouse

6

4

2

5

3

1

PS/2 Keyboard

8

6

5

7

12

3

4

PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard
Pin No. Definition

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

Pin No. Definition

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

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USB2/USB3*/USB4*: USB Connector (USB3 & 4 connectors in orange
are for USB 2.0)

2

1

Pin No. Definition

1 POWER

10

9

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

10 POWER

Please note:

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

Floppy Port

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.

RED LINE

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Game & Audio Port

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e

p

t

b

f

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u

e

p

t

b

f

e

u

e

p

t

b

f

e

Line Out 1

Please note:

Line Out 1: Line Out or SPDIF (The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital
audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital
decoder). To enable SPDIF , simply insert SPDIF connector into Line Out1. Line
Out1 will become SPDIF Out automatically. (see page 44 for more information).
To enable Four Speaker (for Creative 5880 audio only), simply follow instructions
on page 41 and Line In will become Line Out2 to support second pair of stereo
speakers.

IDE1 (Primary), IDE2 (Secondary) Port

Game

Port

MIC In

Line In/Line Out 2

Connectors

Line O

Line O

Line O
capabl

capabl

capabl
or com

or com

or com
decode

decode

decode
connec

connec

connec
Out au

Out au

Out au
To ena

To ena

To ena
simply

simply

simply
becom

becom

becom
speake

speake

speake

RED LINE

IDE 1

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IDE3/IDE4 (RAID/ATA133) Port*

IDE 4

IDE 3

CD_IN: CD Audio Line In

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.

RED LINE

1

Pin No. D e finition

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

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PWR_FAN: Power Fan*/**

CPU_FAN: CPU Fan

Connectors

1

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 SENSE

1

Please note:

A proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from
running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating.

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

Pin No. Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 SENSE

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SYS_FAN: System Fan

WOL: Wake on LAN*/**

1

Pin N o . Definition

1 Control
2 +12V
3 SENSE

1

Pin No. D efinition

1 +5V SB
2 GND
3 Signal

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

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IR: IR Header

Connectors

1

Pin No. Definition

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

Please note:

Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please
contact you nearest dealer for optional IR device.

AGP_12V: Power for AGP Pro*

Please note:

When using the AGP Pro Card, you must use the power connector (As the other
one for HDD). Otherwise, AGP Pro Card will not work.

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.

1

Pin No. Definition

1 +5V
2 GND
3 GND
4 +12V

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NB_FAN: CHIP FAN

Pin No. Definition

Please note:

If installed wrong direction, the Chip Fan will not work. Sometimes will damage the
Chip Fan. (Usually black cable is GND)

1

1 GND
2 +12V

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Panel And Jumper Definition

F_PANEL: For 2X11 Pins Jumper

Panel and Jumper Definiti on

GN

HD

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

Please note:

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

above.

S P K

P−P−P+

RE

1

1

PW

GD

1

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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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Block Diagram

A

Block Diagram

AGPCLK (66MHz)

Option

5 PCI

PCI (33MHz)

AGP

2X*/4X

PCI Bus 33MHz

CT5880

*

AC-Link

AC97

CODEC

MR*/**

AMD-K7TM

System Bus 100/133MHz

AMD

761

VT82C

686B

Floppy

PS/2

100/133MHz

AGPCLK (66MHz)

33MHz

14.318MHz

LPT Port

COM Ports

CPUCLK (100/133MHz)

2.5V DDR SDRAM

HCLK (100/133MHz)

NPCLK (33MHz)

48MHz

4 USB Ports

ATA66/100 IDE
Channels

NEC

USB 2.0*

4 USB2.0

Ports*

PDC

20276*

Game Port

ATA133/RAID IDE
Channels*

AGPCLK (66MHz)

PCI (33MHz)

14.318MHz

48MHz

33MHz

ICS

94240

HCLK (100/133MHz)

NPCLK (33MHz)

AGPCLK (66MHz)
CPUCLK (100/133MHz)

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only. “**” For GA-7DX+ only.

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Suspend To RAM Installation

A.1 Introduce STR function:

Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98/ME/2000 ACPI sleep mode function. When
recovering from STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve
the last “state” of the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state. The “state” is
stored in memory (RAM) before the system goes to sleep. During STR sleep mode, your
system uses only enough energy to maintain critical information and system functions,
primarily the system state and the ability to recognize various “wake up” triggers or signals,
respectively.

A.2 STR function Installation

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

Step-By-Step Setup

Step 1:

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

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

Setup with Windows 98/ME/2000 CD:

A. Insert the Windows 98/ME/2000 CD into your CD-ROM drive, select Start, and then Run.
B. Type (without quotes) “D:\setup ” in the window provided. Hit the enter key or click OK.
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:

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 “

Type

: S3(STR)”. Remember to save the s ettings by press ing "ESC" and choose the “SAVE

& EXIT SETUP” option.

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

ACPI Sleep

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

There are two ways to accomplish this:

1. Choose the “Stand by” item in the “Shut Down Windows” area.

A. Press the “Start” button and then select “Shut Down”

B. Choose the “Stand by” item and press “OK”

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2. Define the system ”power on” button to initiate STR sleep mode:
A. Double click “My Computer” and then “Control Panel”

B. Double click the “ Power Management” item.

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

D. Restart your computer to complete setup.

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

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

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

1. Press the “Power On” button.

2. Use the “Resume by Alarm” function.

3. Use the “Wake On LAN” function.

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

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A.5 Notices:

1. In order for STR to function properly , several hardware and software requi rements 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 DDR SDRAM must be DDR-200 or DDR-266 compliant.

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Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Introduc t i on

Dual BIOS*/**/Q-Flash Introduction

A. W hat is Dual BIOS Te chnology?

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 Mai n BIOS is corrupt ed or damaged, the Backup 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 and Q-Flash Utility?

a. After power on the comp uter, pressing <Del> immediately d uring POST (Power On
Self Test) it will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter
Flash utility.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2001 Award Software

4

Standard CMOS Features

4Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
4Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults
4Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
4Power Management Setup Set User Password
4PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
4PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit
F8: Dual BIOS*/**/Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Enter Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

4

Frequency/Voltage Control

: Select Item

↑↓→ ←

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

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b. Award Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility*/**

Dual BIOS Utility V.AMD761.P1

(C) 2001, Gigabyte Technology Co., LTD.

Wide Range Protection :Disabled
Halt On BIOS Defects :Disabled
Auto Recovery :Enabled
Boot From :Main BIOS

BIOS Recovery :Main to Backup

F3: Load Default F5: Start BIOS Recovery
F7: Save And Restart F9: Exit Without Saving
F8: Update BIOS from disk F10: Recovery from Disk

Use <Space> key to toggle setup

b-1. Q-Flash Utility***

Q-Flash Utility V3.05

Flash Type/Size : SST 39SF020 / 256K
Keep DMI Data : Yes

Load BIOS from Floppy
Save BIOS to Floppy

Space Bar: Change Value

Enter : Run ESC : Reset ↑↓ : Select Item

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.
“***” For GA-7DXE only.

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Load BIOS From Floppy

 In the A:drive, insert the “BIOS” diskette, then Press Enter to Run.

XXXX.XX 256K

Total Size: 1.39M Free Size: 1.44M
F5: Refresh DEL: Delete ESC: Return Main

Where XXXX.XX is name of the BIOS file.

 Press Enter to Run.

Load XXX.XX

Are you sure to update BIOS?
[Enter] to Continue Or [Esc] to abort.

 Press Enter to Run.

Load XXX.XX

!! COPY BIOS Complet ed –Pass !!
Please press any key to c ontinue

Congratulation! You have completed the flashed and now can restart system.

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c. Dual BIOS Item explanation:

Wide Range Protection: Disabled (Default), Enabled

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.

Halt On BIOS Defects: Disabled (Default), Enabled

If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE
PROTECTION error and Halt On BIOS Defects set to Enable, the PC will show messages
on the boot screen, and the system will pause and wait for the user’s instruction.

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

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.)

Boot From: Main BIOS (Default), Backup BIOS

Status 1:

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

Status 2:
If one of the main BIOS or the Backup BIOS fails, this item “Boot From: Main BIOS

(Default)” will become gray and will not be changed by user.

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BIOS Recovery: Main to Backup

Auto recovery message:

BIOS Recovery: Main to Backup

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

Backup BIOS.

BIOS Recovery: Backup to Main

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

(This auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can’t be changed by user.)

C. What is Q-Flash Utility?

Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS
mode, no more fooling around any OS.

D. How to use Q-Flas h?

F3: Load Default
Load current BIOS default value.

F7: Save And Restart

Save revised setting and restart the
computer.

F8: Update BIOS from disk
Update BIOS from disk.

F5: Start BIOS Recovery
Press F5 to recovery new BIOS versio n.

F9: Exit Without Saving
Exit without changing.

F10: Recovery from Disk
Recovery from disk.

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DualBIOS

GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare for your
system BIOS. This newest “Value-added” feature, in a long series of innovations from
GIGABYTE, is available on this 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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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
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.

TM

technology

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

ROM.

TM

technology you can reduce the possibility of

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

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

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

2. DualBIOS

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
or backup BIOS is corrupted, the DualBIOS

TM

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

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

TM

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

TM

utility, and if a viru s

the backup BIOS will automatically reboot the system and

TM

utility

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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 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 Du alBIOS

TM

technology is the ability
to upgrade from dual 2 M bit BIOS to dual 4 Mbit BIOS in the future if ext ra BIOS storage is
need.

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Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction*

Four Speaker Introduction

A. What is Four Speaker?

The Creative CT5880 audio chip can support up to 4 speaker output. If you select “Four
speaker out” Line In will be reconfigured as another line out to support a second pair of
speakers.

B. How to use Four Speaker?
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition setup procedure:

a. Click the audio icon along the task bar and select “Configure 3D Audio”

b. Select two speaker (Default)

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.

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c. Select “Four speaker” item.

Microsoft W indows Me setup procedure:

a. Go to “Control Panel”

Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction

Double click “Sounds and Multimedia”.

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b. Select “Audio” Page, and click “Advanced” button.

c. Select “Quadraphonic Speakers” and click ok.

Click ”Advanced”.

Click “Quadraphonic Speakers”.

C. Four Speaker Application

The four speaker function will only be supported in application softwares that use Microsoft
DirectX and Creative EAX, for example, the game titles, software DVD player and MP3 player.

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SPDIF Introduction

What is SPDIF?

A.

The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital signal to AC3 decoder which can support
upto 5.1 speakers.

B. How to use SPDIF?

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

b. Click “Device Manager” item.

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

PCI128” item.

d. Click “Settings” item and select the “Output Mode” item.

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e. Click “Digital” item, Line Out will be reconfigure t o SPDIF Out.

f. Recommend you to select “Autosense”, It will automatically detect the ty pe (mono or st ereo)

of the audio connector that you plug into Line Out audio jack, the n configure Line Out to
either SPDIF or Speaker accordingly.

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@BIOS™ Introduction

Gigabyte announces @BIOS™
Windows BIOS live update uti lity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

With the help of “@BIOS

™

’, BIOS updating is no more than a click.

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

™

@BIOS

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

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

For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It’s free! Now, if you
buy a Gigabyte’s motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached
driver CD. But please remember, connected to internet at first, then you could have a

internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS

™

--the first Windows BIOS live update utility.

software, it’s a Windows utility.

™

update

™

.

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EasyTuneIII

TM

Introduction

EasyTuneIII™ Introduction

Gigabyte announces EasyTuneIII™
Windows overdrive utilit y

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

even considered as special skills found only in some enthusiasts.

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

Now everything is different because of a Windows overdrive utility
EasyTuneIII

™

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

Besides, different from other traditional over-clocking methods, EasyTuneIII

doesn’t require users to change neither BIOS nor hardware switch/ jumper setting;

™

helps to perform the best of system.

™

on the other hand, they can do “overdrive” at only one click. Therefore, this is a safer
way for “overdrive” as nothing is changed on software or hardware. If user runs
EasyTuneIII
again and the side effect is then well controlled. Moreover, if one well-performed

™

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

system speed been tested in EasyTuneIII™, user can “Save” this bus speed and
“Load” it in next time. Obviously, Gigabyte EasyTuneIII

™

has already turned the

“overdrive” technology toward to a newer generation.

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This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached

driver CD. Users may make a test drive of “EasyTuneIII

™

” to find out more amazing

features by themselves.

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



 Note: For the latest version of EasyTuneIII



TM

, please visit our website.

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RAID Introduction*

What is RAID?
This motherboard implements two different types of RAID levels as follows:

RAID 0 (stripe)

For capacity -- The motherboard array will be as big as the smallest HDD in the array times

however many HDDs are in the array. Any larger HDDs will simply be truncated. The truncated
space on the bigger HDDs will then be unusable.

For sustained data tran sfers -- A RAID 0 array consisting of two HDDs will transfer at about

twice the speed of the slowest HD D in the array. A RAID 0 array consisting of four HDDs will
transfer at about three times the speed of the slowest HDD in the array.

RAID 1 (mirror)

For capacity – This Motherboard array will be as big as the smallest HDD in the array. The

larger HDD will simply be truncated. The truncated space on the bigger HDD will then be
unusable.

For sustained data transfers -- This motherboard array will write data at the rate of the slowest
HDD in the array. This motherboard array will read data at twice the rate of the slowest HDD in
the array.

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.

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About RAID Levels

Striping (RAID 0)

Reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. When any disk member
fails, it affects the entire array. Performance is better than a single drive since the workload is
balanced between the array members. This array type is for high performance systems.
Identical drives are recommended for performance as well as data storage efficiency. The disk
array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the smallest member
capacity. For example, one 1GB and three 1.2GB drives will form a 4GB (4 x 1GB) disk array.
Stripe Size - a value can be set from 1KB to 1024KB sector size. The size can directly affect
performance. In the FastBuild BIOS, the “Desktop” default is 8KB while “Server” and “A/V
Editing” are 64KB.

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Mirroring (RAID 1)

Writes duplicate data on to a pair of drives while reads are performed in parallel. ATA RAID 1 is
fault tolerant because each drive of a mirrored pair is installed on separate IDE channels. If one
of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure (e.g. spindle failure) or does not respond, the
remaining drive will continue to function. This is called Fault Tolerance . If one drive has a
physical sector error, the mirrored drive will continue to function.

RAID 1 (Mirroring)

On the next reboot, the FastBuildTM utility will display an error in the array and recommend to
replace the failed drive. Users may choose to continue using their PC, however Promise
recommends replacing the failed drive as soon as possible. See Chapter 4 for a functional
description.

Due to redundancy, the drive capacity of the array is half the total drive capacity. For example,
two 1GB drives that have a combined capacity of 2GB would have 1GB of usable storage. With
drives of different capacities, there may be unused capacity on the larger drive.

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Creating Your Disk Array

You will now use the FastBuild BIOS utility to create your array using the attached drives. There
are two different scenarios in creating this array. You can create an array for performance, you
can create a Security array using new hard drives (recommended).

WARNING: If creating a Security array using an existing hard drive, backup
any necessary data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could result in
data loss.

1. Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with RAID, the FastBuild BIOS

will display the following screen.

MBFastTrak133 Lite (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.XX
(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

No array defined . . .

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility
Or press <ESC> key to conti nue booting the system.

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild (tm) Utility Main Menu

3. Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to

creating your first array.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.32 (c ) 1996-2001 P romise Technology, Inc.

[Auto Setup Options Menu]

Optimize Array for: Performance
Typical Application usage: DESKTOP

[ Auto Setup Configuration ]

Mode.................................................Stripe

Spare Driver………………………………..0

Drives used in Ar r a y.................................2

Array Disk Capacity(size in MB).....160107

[ Keys Available ]

[↑] Up [↓] Down [←, →, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

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Creating an Array for Performance

NOTE: This motherboard allows users to create striped arrays with 1, 2 drives.
To create an array for best performance, follow these steps:

1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Performance” under the Optimize Array for section.

2. Select how you will use your PC most under the Typical Application usage section The

choices are A/V Editing, Server, and Desktop (the default).

3. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save and create the array.

4. Reboot your system.

5. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were

a new single hard drive.

6. Proceed to Installing Drivers section of the manual (see RAID Manual of the CD).

Creating a Security Array With New Drives

NOTE: This motherboard permit only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto
Setup.

To create an array for data protection using new hard drives, follow these steps:

1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section.

2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save your selection.

3. The window below will appear.

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only

4. Press “N” for the Create Only option.

5. A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security array has been

created. Press any key to reboot the system

Array has been created.

<Press Any Key to Reboot>

6. Proceed with normal FDISK and format procedures as if you had just installed a new hard

drive.

7. Once the arrayed drives have been formatted, proceed to the Installing Driver chapter

(see RAID Manual of the CD) to install your operating system.

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Creating a Security Array With An Existing Data Drive

NOTE: This motherboard permits only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto
Setup.

You would use this method if you wish to use a drive that already contains data and/or is the
bootable system drive in your system. You will need another drive of identical or larger storage
capacity.

WARNING: Backup any necessary data before proceeding. Failure to follow
this accepted PC practice could result in data loss.

WARNING: If you wish to include your current bootable drive using the
Windows NT 4.x or Windows 2000 operating system as part of a bootable
Mirrored (RAID 1) array on your system, do NOT connect the hard drive to the

motherboard controller yet. You MUST install the Windows NT4 or 2000 driver
software first (see RAID Manual of the CD) to this drive while it is still attached to your existing
hard drive controller. For all other Operating Systems, proceed here.

Follow these steps:

1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section.

2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save your selection. The window below will appear.

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only

3. Press “Y” for the Create and D uplicate option. The win dow b elow will appear asking you to

select the Source drive to use. FastBuild will copy all data from the Source drive to the
Target drive.

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)

[Please Select A S ource Disk]
Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)
1 :Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063
2 :Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select

Source Disk

Target Disk

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4. Use the arrow keys to choose which drive contains the existing data to be copied.

5. Press [Enter] keys to Save selection and start duplication. The following progress screen
will appear.

Start to duplicate the i mage . . .
Do you want to continue? (Yes/No)
Y – Continue N - Abort

6. Select “Y” to continue. If you choose “N”, you will be returned to step 1.

7. Once complete, the following screen will appear confirming that your Security array has
been created. Press any key to reboot the system

Array has been created.

<Press Any Key to Reboot>

8. Proceed to the Installing Driver chapter (see RAID Manual of the CD) to install the RAID
driver and/or operating system.

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Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility

The FastBuildTM Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and manage the
drive array on the motherboard. For purposes of this manual, it is assumed you have already
created an array in the previous chapter and now wish to make a change to the array or view
other options.

Viewing BIOS Screen

When you boot your system with the RAID function and drives installed, the FastBuild BIOS will
detect the drives attached and show the following screen.

MBFastTrak133 Lite (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.XX
(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Scanning IDE drives . . . . .

If an array exists already, the BIOS will display the following screen showing the BIOS version
and status of the array.

MBFastTrak133 Lite (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.xx
(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ID MODE SIZE TRACK-MAPPING STATUS
1 * 2+0 Stripe 16126M 611/128/32 Functional

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility....

The array status consists of three possible conditions: Functional, Critical, Offline.

Functional - The array is operational.
Critical - A mirrored array contains a drive that has failed or disconnected. The remaining drive

member in the array is functional. However, the array has temporarily lost its ability to provide
fault tolerance. The user should identify the failed drive through the FastBuild Setup utility,
and then replace the problem drive.

Offline - A striped array has 1 drive that has failed or been disconnected. When the array
condition is “offline,” the user must replace the failed drive(s), then restore data from a backup
source.

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Navigating t he FastBuild™ Setup Menu

When using the menus, these are some of the basic navigation tips: Arrow keys highlights
through choices; [Space] bar key allows to cycle through options;
[Enter] key selects an option; [ESC] key is used to abort or exit the current menu.

Using the Main Menu

This is the first option screen when entering the FastBuildTM Setup.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.

Auto Setup.......................................................[ 1 ]

View Drive Assignments...................................[ 2 ]

View Array .......................................................[ 3 ]

Delete Array.....................................................[ 4 ]

Rebuild Array...................................................[ 5 ]

Controller Configuration................................... [ 6 ]

[ Keys Available ]

Press 1...6 to Select Option [ESC] Exit

[ Main Menu ]

To create a new array automatically, follow the steps under “Creating Arrays Automatically” on
page 59. Promise recommends this option for most users.

To view drives assigned to arrays, see “Viewing Drive Assignments” on page 61.
To delete an array (but not delete the data contained on the array), select “Deleting An Array” on

page 63.
To rebuild a mirrored array, see “Rebuilding an Array” on page 65.
To view controller settings, see “Viewing Controller Configuration” on page 67.

NOTE: After configuring an array using FastBuild, you should FDISK and
format the arrayed drive(s) if you are using new, blank drives. Depending on
the type of array you are using.

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Creating Arrays Automatically

The Auto Setup <1> selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It
will assign all available drives appropriate for the disk array you are creating. After making all
selections, use Ctrl-Y to Save selections. FastBuild will automatically build the array.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.32 (c ) 1996-2001 P romise Technology, Inc.

[Auto Setup Options Menu]

Optimize Array for: Performance
Typical Application usage: DESKTOP

[ Auto Setup Configuration ]

Mode.................................................Stripe

Spare Driver………………………………..0

Drives used in Ar r a y.................................2

Array Disk Capacity(size in MB).....160107

[ Keys Available ]

[↑] Up [↓] Down [←, →, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

Optimize Array For

Select whether you want Performance (RAID 0), Security (RAID 1) under the “Optimize Array
for” setting.

Performance (RAID 0 Striping)
Supports the maximum performance. The storage capacity equals the number of drives
times the capacity of the smallest drive in the disk array.

NOTE: This motherboard permits striped arrays using 1, 2 drive attached in Auto Setup
mode.

Security (RAID 1 Mirroring)
Creates a mirrored (or fault tolerant) array for data security.

NOTE: Under the Security setting, This motherboard permits two drives to be used for a
single Mirrored array only.

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Defining Typical Application Usage

Allows the user to choose the type of PC usage that will be performed in order to optimize how
This motherboard handles data blocks to enhance performance. Your choice will determine the
block size used. You may choose from: A/V Editing (for audio/video applications, or any similar
application that requires large file transfers), Server (for numerous small file transfers), or
Desktop (a combination of large and small file sizes).

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Viewing Drive Assignments

The View Drive Assignments <2> option in the Main Menu displays whether drives are assigned
to a disk arrays or are unassigned.

The menu also displays the data transfer mode that relates to speed used by each drive (U6
refers to 133MB/sec transfers, U5 refers to 100MB/sec transfers, U4 refers to 66MB/sec
transfers, etc...)

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.32 (c ) 1996-2001 P romise Technology, Inc.

[ View Drive Assignments ]

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity(MB) Assignment Mode
1 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Array 1 U5
2 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Array 1 U5

[ Keys Available ]

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit Mode (P=PIO, D=DMA, U=UDMA)

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How Orders Arrays

During startup, the disk arrays on the motherboard are recognized in this order: 1) The array set
to bootable in the FastBuildTM Setup, and 2) the Array number (i.e. Array 0, Array 1…). This

would be involved in determining which drive letters will be assigned to each disk array.

How Saves Array Information

All disk array data is saved into the reserved sector on each array member. We suggests that
users record their disk array information for future reference.

Another feature of the motherboard disk array system is to recognize drive members even if
drives are moved between different motherboard connectors(IDE3&IDE4). Since each drive’s
array data identifies itself to the array, it is possible to move or swap drives without modifying the
array setup. This is valuable when adding drives, or during a rebuild.

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Deleting An Array

The Delete Array <4> Menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. This is not the
same as deleting data from the drives themselves. If you delete an array by accident (and
before it has been used again), the array can normally be recovered by defining the array
identically as the deleted array.

WARNING: Deleting an existing disk array could result in its data loss. Make
sure to record all array information including the array type, the disk members,
and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.32 (c ) 1996-2001 P romise Technology, Inc.

[ Delete Array Menu ]

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status

Array 1 Stripe 2 16126 Functional
Array 2 —— —— —— ——
Array 3 —— —— —— ——
Array 4 —— —— —— ——

[ Keys Available ]

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Del] Delete

1. To delete an array, highlight the Array you wish to delete and press the [Del] key.

2. The View Array Definition menu will appear (see below) showing which drives are
assigned to this array.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.32 (c ) 1996-2001 P romise Technology, Inc.

[ Define Array Menu ]

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status
Array 1 —— —— —— ——

Stripe Block: 64 KB
[ Drive Assignments ]

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) Assignment
1 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Y
2 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Y

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3. Confirm yes to the following warning message with the <Ctrl-Y> key to continue array
deletion:

Are you sure you want to delete this array?
Press Ctrl-Y to Delete, others to Abort

4. After deleting the array, you should create a new array using Auto Setup or the Define
Array menu from the FastBuild Main Menu.

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Rebuilding A Mirrored Array

The Rebuild Array <5> Menu option is necessary to recover from an error in a mirrored disk
array. You will receive an error message when booting your system from the BIOS.

NOTE: Drives MUST be replaced if they contain any physical errors.

Follow these steps BEFORE using the Rebuild Array menu option:

1. On bootup, the system Startup BIOS will display an error message identifying which drive
has failed.

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to enter FastBuild Main Menu.

3. Select submenu Define Array <3>.

4. Select the failed array and identify the Channel and ID of the failed drive.

5. Power off and physically remove the failed drive.

6. Replace the drive with an identical model.

7. Reboot the system and enter the FastBuild Main Menu.

8. Select the <5> Rebuild Array option. The following screen will appear.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.32 (c ) 1996-2001 P romise Technology, Inc.

[ Rebuild Array Menu ]

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status

Array 1 Mirror 2 16126 Critical
Array 2 —— —— —— ——
Array 3 —— —— —— ——
Array 4 —— —— —— ——

[ Keys Available ]

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Selectt

9. Highlight the array whose Status is “Critical”.

10. Press [Enter]. The following screen will then appear (see next page).

The previous recovery is not complete!
<Press Any Key to Restart The Recovery>

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11. Press any key and confirm that the data will be copied on to the selected drive. All data on
the replacement drive will be written over with mirror ed information from the array drive. A
progress bar will appear as below.

Please Wait While Duplicating The Image
10% Complete

12. Once the rebuild process is complete, the user will be asked to reboot the system.

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Viewing Controller Settings

The Controller Configuration <6> menu selection allows you to enable or disable the BIOS from
halting (the default) if it detects an error on boot up. You may also view the system resources
(Interrupt and I/O port address) of data channels.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.32 (c ) 1996-2001 P romise Technology, Inc.

[ Adapter Configuration - Options ]

Halt On Error: Enable

[ System Resources Configuration ]

Channel 1 (I DE1) Interrupt : A I/O Port : 9800
Channel 2 (I DE2) Interrupt : A I/O Port : A000

[ Keys Available ]

[←, →, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit

Halting BIOS On Bootup Errors

The [Adapter Configuration – Options] section allows you to enable or disable The system to
Halt operation at the BIOS startup screen should an error be detected. This is the only option
that can be changed on this screen.

Viewing System Resources

The [System Resources Configuration] section of this submenu displays the PCI slot interrupt
and port address used by the system. The resources used are determined by the Mainboard
PCI PnP BIOS for the PCI slot in which the system re sides.

In the rare case that there is a resource conflict, refer to the Mainboard BIOS documentation on
changes on resources allocated to the system PCI slot.

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Page Index for BIOS Setup Page
The Main Menu P.70
Standard CMOS Features P.73
Advanced BIOS Features P.76
Advanced Chipset Features P.79
Integrated Peripherals P.83
Power Management Setup P.89
PnP / PCI Configurations P.93
PC Health Status P.95
Frequency / Voltage Control P.97
Load Fail-Safe Defaults P.99
Load Optimized Defaults P.100
Set Supervisor / User Password P.101
Save & Exit Setup P.102
EXIT Without Saving P.103

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BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Interface. The interface allows users to modify the
basic system configuration, which is sto red in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that the Setup
information can be retained when the power is turned off.

ENTERING SETUP

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

*** If you require more advanced BIOS settings, please go to “Advanced BIOS” setting
menu. To enter Advanced BIOS setting menu, press “Ctrl+F1” key on the BIOS screen.

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, onl y 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 file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table
<F7>
<F8> Dual BIOS*/**/Q-Flash
<F9> Reserved

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

Load the Optimized Defaults

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.
“***” For GA-7DXE only.

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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 hel p window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : 7DXR+: F7b)

Once you enter Award 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.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2002 Award Software

4

Standard CMOS Features

4Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
4Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults
4Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
4Power Management Setup Set User Password
4PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
4PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit
F8: Dual BIOS*/**/Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

Figure 1: Main Menu

4

Frequency/Voltage Control

: Select Item

↑↓→ ←

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.
“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

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•••• Standard CMOS Features

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

•••• Advanced BIOS Features

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

•••• Advanced Chipset Features

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

•••• Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

•••• Power Management Setup

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

•••• PnP/PCI Configurations

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

•••• PC Health Status

This setup page is for monitoring system status such as temperature, voltage, and fan

speed.

•••• Frequency/Voltage Control

This setup page is for controlling CPU clock and frequency ratio.

•••• Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults option l oads preset system parameter values to set the system in

its most stable configurations.

•••• Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults option loads preset system parameter values to set the system in

its highest performance configurations.

•••• Set Supervisor Password

Set Change or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and/or BIOS

setup.

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•••• Set User Password

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

•••• 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 Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 2) are divided into 9 categories. Each
category includes none, 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 in each item.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Feb 28 2001 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 2 : 31 : 24

4IDE Primary Master None
4IDE Primary Slave None
4IDE Secondary Master None
4IDE Secondary Slave None

Sun. to Sat.
Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B None <Month>
Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Jan. to Dec.

<Day>
Halt On All, But Keyboard 1 to 31 (or maximum
Allowed in the month)
Base Memory Size 640K
Extended Memory Size 63488K <Year>
Total Memory 64512K 1999 to 2098

Menu Level 4
Change the day, month,
year

<Week>

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

F5:Previous V alues F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features

•••• Date

The date format is <week>, <month> <day> <year>.

Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display-only
Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.
Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
Year The year, from 1999 through 2098

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•••• Time

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

•••• IDE Primary Master / Slave, Secondary Master / Slave

The category identifies the type of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the
computer. There are two settings: Auto, and Manual. Ma nual: HDD ty pe is user-d efinable;
Auto will automatically detect HDD type.

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

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

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

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

•••• Drive A / Drive B

The category identifies the ty pe of floppy disk drive A or dri ve B that has been install ed 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 i n. 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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•••• Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)
Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.

•••• Halt on

The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during
power up.

NO Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected.
All Errors The system boot will stop on any error detected.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for

all other errors. (Default value)

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all

other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will

stop for all other errors.

•••• Memory

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

Base Memory Size

The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional)
memory installed in the system.

640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard.

Extended Memory Size

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.
This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory

address map.

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Advanced BIOS Features

BIOS Setup

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Advanced BIOS Features

BIOS Flash Protection Auto Item Help
RAID/SCSI Boot Order RAID, SCSI*
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device CDROM
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Password Check Setup
Interrupt Mode APIC
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability Disabled

Menu Level 4

[Auto]
Allows BIOS to
update flash data
during POST. It still
prevents other
unauthorized utilities
to update flash

[Enabled]
Always prevents BIOS
and unauthorized
utilities to update
flash

Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features

•••• BIOS Flash Protection

This field lets you determine the states that flash BIOS

Auto BIOS enables flash write access automatically when updating BIOS

data/DMI/ESCD. (Default Value)

Enabled During POST, DMI/ESCD would not be updated. But flash tools can

update BIOS always.

RAID/SCSI Boot Order*

••••

RAID, SCSI Select Boot first from RAID/ATA100 device on board. (Default value)
SCSI, RAID Select Boot first from SCSI device on the add-on PCI SCSI card.

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.

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First / Second / Third Boot Device

••••

Floppy Set your boot device priority to Floppy.
LS120 Set your boot device priority to LS120.
HDD-0~3 Set your boot device priority to HDD-0~3.
SCSI Set your boot device priority to SCSI.
CDROM Set your boot device priority to CDROM.
ZIP Set your boot device priority to ZIP.
Disabled Disable this function.
USB-FDD Set your boot device priority to USB-FDD.
USB-ZIP Set your boot device priority to USB-ZIP.
USB-CDROM Set your boot device priority to USB-CDROM.
USB-HDD Set your boot device priority to USB-HDD.
LAN Set your boot device priority to LAN.

• Boot Up Floppy 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’t differentiate between from 720, 1.2 or

1.44 drive type as they are all 80 tracks.

Disabled BIOS will not se arch 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)

BootUp Num-Lock

••••

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

•••• Password Check

Please refer to the detail on P.101.

System

Setup The user must enter correct password in order to access BIOS setup

The user must enter corr ect password in order to access the system
and/or BIOS Setup.

utility. (Default Value)

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Interrupt Mode

••••

APIC Through IOAPIC generate more IRQ for system use. (Default value)
PIC Use AT standard IRQ controllers to generate IRQ.

When you already have IOAPIC enable system and want to upgrade the system please
note, since running an IOAPI C enabled OS (like Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows
XP...) system with none IOAPIC HW support will cause the system to hang. Following are
some situations users might run into:

1.An IOAPIC enabled OS and change the BIOS setting from IOAPIC to PIC, this will cause
your system to hang.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

••••

Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability.
Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability. (Default value)

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Advanced Chipset Features

We would not suggest you change the chipset default setting unless you really need it.

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Advanced Chipset Features

Top Performance Disable d Item Help
AGP Aperture Size 64
AGP Fast Write Enabled
AGP Mode 4X
AGP Always Compensate Disabled
SDRAM ECC Setting Disabled
DRAM Timing setting by Auto

X DRAM PH Limit 8 Cycle
X DRAM Idle Limit 8 Cycle
X DRAM Trc Timing Value 7 Cycle
X DRAM Trp Timing Value 2 Cycle
X DRAM Tras Timing Value 5 Cycle
X DRAM CAS Latency 2 Cycle
X SDRAM Trcd Timing Value 2 Cycle

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

F5:Previou s Values F6:Fail-Safe De fa u lts F7:Optimize d De fa ults

Menu Level

Figure 4: Advanced Chipset Features

•••• Top Performance

4

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

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

•••• AGP Aperture Size

32MB Display AGP Aperture Size is 32.
64MB Display AGP Aperture Size is 6MB. (Default Value)
128MB Display AGP Aperture Size is 128
256MB Display AGP Aperture Size is 256

•••• AGP Fast Write

Enabled Enable this function only if the AGP Card support Fast Write Function.

(Enable this function can increase AGP performance). (Default Value)

Disabled Disable this function.

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•••• AGP Mode

4X Set AGP Mode to 4X (Only if the AGP Card support 4X Rate).

(Default Value)

1X/2X Set AGP Mode to 1X/2X.

•••• AGP Always Compensate

Enabled Enable AGP Always Compensate function.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)

•••• SDRAM ECC Setting

Disabled Disable DRAM ECC Setting function. (Default Value)
Check Only

Correct Error

Correct + Scrub

Set DRAM ECC Setting to Check Only. Enable DRAM error
checking function.
Set DRAM ECC Setting to Correct Errors. Enable DRAM 1 bit
error checking and correcting in CPU/AGP/PCI.
Set DRAM ECC Setting to Correct+S crub. Enable DRAM 1bi t erro r
checking and correcting in CPU/AGP/PCI and DRAM.

•••• DRAM Timing setting by

Auto Set DRAM Timing setting to Auto. (Default value)
Manual Set DRAM Timing setting to Manual.

BIOS Setup

•••• DRAM PH Limit

This function specify the number of consecutive Page-Hit requests to allow before

choosing a non-Page-Hit request.

1 Cycle Set DRAM PH Limit to 1 Cycle.
4 Cycle Set DRAM PH Limit to 4 Cycle.
8 Cycle Set DRAM PH Limit to 8 Cycle.
16 Cycle Set DRAM PH Limit to 16 Cycle.

•••• DRAM Idle Limit

This function specify the number of idle cycles to wait before precharging an idle bank.(Idle

cycles are defined as cycles where no valid request is asserted to the MCT.)

0 Cycle Set DRAM Idle Limit to 0 Cycle.
8 Cycle Set DRAM Idle Limit to 8 Cycle.
12 Cycle Set DRAM Idle Limit to 12 Cycle.

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16 Cycle Set DRAM Idle Limit to 16 Cycle.
24 Cycle Set DRAM Idle Limit to 24 Cycle.
32 Cycle Set DRAM Idle Limit to 32 Cycle.
48 Cycle Set DRAM Idle Limit to 48 Cycle.
Disabled Disable this function.

•••• DRAM Trc Timing Value

This function specify the minimum time from activate to activate of the same bank.

3 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 3 Cycle.
4 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 4 Cycle.
5 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 5 Cycle.
6 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 6 Cycle.
7 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 7 Cycle.
8 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 8 Cycle.
9 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 9 Cycle.
10 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 10 Cycle.

•••• DRAM Trp Timing Value

This function specify the delay from precharge command to activate command.

1 Cycle Set DRAM Trp Timing Value to 1 Cycle.
2 Cycle Set DRAM Trp Timing Value to 2 Cycle.
3 Cycle Set DRAM Trp Timing Value to 3 Cycle.
4 Cycle Set DRAM Trp Timing Value to 4 Cycle.

•••• DRAM Tras Timing Value

This function specifies the minimum bank (active time: time from active to precharge of

same bank).

2 Cycle Set DRAM Tras Timing Value to 2 Cycle.
3 Cycle Set DRAM Tras Timing Value to 3 Cycle.
4 Cycle Set DRAM Tras Timing Value to 4 Cycle.
5 Cycle Set DRAM Tras Timing Value to 5 Cycle.
6 Cycle Set DRAM Tras Timing Value to 6 Cycle.
7 Cycle Set DRAM Tras Timing Value to 7 Cycle.
8 Cycle Set DRAM Tras Timing Value to 8 Cycle.
9 Cycle Set DRAM Tras Timing Value to 9 Cycle.

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•••• DRAM CAS Latency

This function specify the DRAM CAS Latency.

2 Cycle Set DRAM CAS Latency to 2 Cycle.

2.5 Cycle Set DRAM CAS Latency to 2.5 Cycle.

•••• SDRAM Trcd Timing Value

This function specifies the delay from the activation of a bank to the time that a read or

write command is accepted.

1 Cycle Set SDRAM Trcd Timing Value to 1 Cycle.
2 Cycle Set SDRAM Trcd Timing Value to 2 Cycle.
3 Cycle Set SDRAM Trcd Timing Value to 3 Cycle.
4 Cycle Set SDRAM Trcd Timing Value to 4 Cycle.

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Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto Item Help
IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto
OnBoard IDE1 Enabled
OnBoard IDE2 Enabled
VGA Boot from AGP
Onboard Sound Chip Enabled*
Onboard Promise Function Enabled*
RAID Controller Function RAID*
Onboard USB2.0 Function Enabled*
USB Controller 1 Enabled
USB Controller 2 Enabled
USB Legacy Support Disabled
AC97 Audio Auto
AC97 Modem Auto
Onboard FDD Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port A Auto
Onboard Serial Port B Auto
Serial Port B Mode Normal

Duplex Mode Half



Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Onboard Parallel Mode ECP
ECP Mode Use DMA 3

 Parallel Port EPP Type EPP1.9

Onboard Legacy Audio Enabled**

∃

Sound Blaster

∃

SB I/O Base Address

∃

SB IRQ Select

∃

SB DMA Select DMA1**

∃

MPU-401 Disabled**

∃

MPU-401 I/O Address

∃

Game Port (200-207H)

∃

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

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

Disabled**
220H**
IRQ5**

330-333H**

Enabled**

Menu Level 4

[Auto]
Auto-detect IDE
cable type

[ATA66/100]
Set Conductor Cable
to ATA66/100

[ATA33]
Set Conductor Cable
to ATA33

Figure 5: Integrated Peripherals

 This item will be available when ”Serial Port B Mode” is set to HPSIR or ASKIR.
 This item will be available when ”Onboard Parallel Mode” is set to ECP/EPP.

♣ These eight items will not be shown when there is sound chip onboard.

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only. “**” For GA-7DX+ only.

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•••• IDE1 Conductor Cable

Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value)
ATA66/100 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100 (Please make sure your IDE

device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100).

ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE device

and cable is compatible with ATA33).

•••• IDE2 Conductor Cable

Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value)
ATA66/100 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100 (Please make sure your IDE

device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100).

ATA33 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE device

and cable is compatible with ATA33).

•••• OnBoard IDE1

Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.

•••• OnBoard IDE2

Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.

BIOS Setup

VGA Boot from

••••

PCI Slot Set VGA Boot from PCI VGA Card.
AGP Set VGA Boot from AGP VGA Card. (Default value)

Onboard Sound Chip*

•

Enabled Enable Onboard Sound Chip function. (Default Value)
Disabled Disable this function.

Onboard Promise Function*

•

Enabled Enable Onboard Promise function. (Default Value)
Disabled Disable this function.

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.

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RAID Controller Function*

•

RAID Enable Onboard RAID device. (Default Value)
ATA Enable Onboard ATA device.

Onboard USB2.0 Function*

•

Enabled Enable Onboard USB2.0 function. (Default Value)
Disabled Disable this function.

•••• USB Controller 1

Enabled Enable USB Controller 1. (Default value)
Disabled Disable USB Controller 1.

•••• USB Controller 2

Enabled Enable USB Controller 2. (Default value)
Disabled Disable USB Controller 2.

•••• USB Legacy Support

Enabled Enable USB Device (Such as USB KB, Mouse) support in Legacy Mode,

eg. DOS. Win NT4.0.

Disabled Disable OnBoard Legacy Audio. (Default Value)

•••• AC97 Audio

Auto Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default Value)
Disabled Disable this function.

•••• AC97 Modem

Auto BIOS will search MC97 Codec (AMR Modem Card). If found, MC97

function will be enabled. If no MC97 Codec found, MC97 function will be
disabled. (Default Value)

Disabled Disable this function.

•••• Onboard FDD Controller

Enabled Enable on board floppy disk controller. (Default value)
Disabled Disable this function.

“*” For GA-7DXR+ only.

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•••• Onboard Serial Port A

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port A address. (Default value)
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port A and address is 3F8.
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port A and address is 2F8.
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port A and address is 3E8.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port A and address is 2E8.
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port A.

•••• Onboard Serial Port B

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port B address. (Default Value)
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port B and address is 3F8.
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port B and address is 2F8.
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port B and address is 3E8.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port B and address is 2E8.
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port B.

• Serial Port B Mod e

(This item allows you to determine which serial port B Mode of onboard I/O chip)

Normal Normal serial port B operation. (Default Value)
HPSIR Set onboard I/O chip serial port B to HPSIR Mode.
ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip serial port B to ASKIR Mode.

BIOS Setup

• Duplex Mode

Half
Full

Half Duplex Mode. (Default Value)
Full Duplex Mode.

•••• Onboard Parallel Port

378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default Value)
278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5.
Disabled Disable onboard LPT port.
3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.

•••• Onboard Parallel Mode

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

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ECP/EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

•••• ECP Mode Use DMA

3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default Value)
1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.

•••• Parallel Port EPP Type

EPP 1.9 Set Parallel Port EPP Type to EPP 1.9. (Default value)
EPP 1.7 Set Parallel Port EPP Type to EPP 1.7.

• Onboard Legacy Audio**

Enabled
Disabled

Enable onboard legacy audio function. (Default Value)
Disable this function.

•••• Sound Blaster**

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

•••• SB I/O Base Address**

220H Set SB I/O Base Address to 220H. (Default Value)
240H Set SB I/O Base Address to 240H.
260H Set SB I/O Base Address to 260H.
280H Set SB I/O Base Address to 280H.

•••• SB IRQ Select**

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

•••• SB DMA Select**

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

•••• MPU-401**

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

Ps. When Force Feedback joystick is used, MPU-401 needs to be Enable.

“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

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•••• MPU-401 I/O Address**

330-333H Set MPU-401 I/O Address to 330-333H. (Default Value)
300-303H Set MPU-401 I/O Address to 300-303H.
310-313H Set MPU-401 I/O Address to 310-313H.
320-323H Set MPU-401 I/O Address to 320-323H.

•••• Game Port (200-207H)**

Disabled Disable Game Port (200-207H).
Enabled Enable Game Port (200-207H). (Default Value)

“**” For GA-7DX+ only.

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Power Management Setup

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Sleep Type S1(POS) Item Help
Suspend Time Out (Minute) Disabled
Soft-Off by PBTN Instant-off
System after AC Back Off
PME Event Wake Up Enabled
USB Dev Wakeup from S3-S5 Disabled
PS2 K/B WakeUp from S3 Disabled
ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan Enabled
MODEM Use IRQ 3
Resume by RTC Alarm Disabled

X Date (of Month) Alarm 0
X Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 0 0

IRQ Wakeup Events Press Enter
VGA OFF
LPT & COM LPT/COM
HDD & FDD ON
PCI master OFF

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

F5:Previou s Values F6:Fail-Safe De fa u lts F7:Optimize d De fa ults

Menu Level 4

Figure 6: Power Management Setup

•••• ACPI Sleep Type

S1 (POS) Set ACPI Sleep Type to S1 (Power On Suspend). (Default value)
S3 (STR) Set ACPI Sleep Type to S3 (Suspend to RAM).

•••• Suspend Time Out (Minute)

Disabled Disable Suspend Time Out Function. (Default Value)
30 Sec - 1 Hour Set the timer to enter Suspend Time Out.

•••• Soft-off by PBTN

Instant-off The user press the power button once, he can turn off the system.

(Default Value)

Suspend The user press the power button once, then he can enter suspend

mode.

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•••• System After AC Back

Last State When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the

Last state before AC-power off.

Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in “Off”

state. (Default Value)

On When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in ”On”

state.

• PME Event Wake Up

Disabled Disable PME event wake up function.
Enabled The PME event wake up will bring the system out of soft-off or

suspend state if this option is set “Enabled”. (Default Value)

• USB Dev Wakeup from S3-S5

Enabled Enable USB Device Wakeup from ACPI S3, S4 and S5 mode.
Disabled Disable USB Device Wakeup from ACPI S3, S4 and S5 mode.

(Default Value)

• PS2 K/B Wakeup from S3

Enabled Enable PS2 K/B Wakeup from S3 mode.
Disabled Disable PS2 K/B Wakeup from S3 mode. (Default Value)

BIOS Setup

•••• ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan

Disabled Disable Modem Ring On / Wake On LAN function.
Enabled The modem ring / LAN wake up will bring the system out of soft-off

or suspend state if this option is set “Enabled”. (Default Value)

•••• MODEM Use IRQ

NA Set MODEM Use IRQ to NA.
3 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 3. (Default value)
4 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 4.
5 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 5.
7 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 7.
9 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 9.
10 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 10.
11 Set MODEM Use IRQ to 11.

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