Gigabyte GA-7VAXFS User Manual

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GA-7VAXFS

AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP/Duron™ Socket A

Processor Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP/Duron™ Socket A Processor Motherboard

Rev. 1001

12ME-7VAXFS-1001

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WARNING! ...............................................................................................4

Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 5

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ............................................... 8

Table of Content

Features Summary ...................................................................................... 5

GA-7VAXFS Motherboard Layout ................................................................ 7

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................... 9

Step 1-1: CPU Speed Setup ............................................................................................. 9

Step 1-2: CPU Installation ............................................................................................... 10

Step 1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation ..............................................................................11

Step 2: Install memory modules ................................................................ 12

Step 3: Install expansion cards ................................................................. 13

Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply ............ 14

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction ............................................................................ 14

Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction ................................................................................. 16

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ......................................................................... 23

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :E8) ......................................... 24

Standard CMOS Features......................................................................... 26

Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................................... 29

Integrated Peripherals .............................................................................. 31

Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 35

PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 38

PC Health Status........................................................................................ 40

Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................ 42

Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 43

Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 44

Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................. 45

Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................................... 46

Exit Without Saving ................................................................................... 47

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Item Checklist

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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.

WARNING!

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 slots 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.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Features Summary

Form Factor y 24.3cm x 30.5cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB

Motherboard y GA-7VAXFS Motherboard

CPU y Socket A processor

AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP/Duron™ (K7) Socket A processor

128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die 400MHz FSB and

DDR bus speeds

y Supports 1.4GHz and faster

Chipset y VIA KT400 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller(PAC)

y VT8235 V-LINK Client Highly Integrated

Memory y 3 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

y Supports DDR DRAM 266/333 or PC1600/PC2100/PC2700

y Supports up to 3GB DDR (Max)

y Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM

I/O Control y ITE8705F

Slots y 1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X mode & AGP 3.0 compliant

y 5 PCI slot supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant

y 1 CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) slot

On-Board IDE y 2 IDE bus master (ATA133/100/66) IDE ports for up to 4

ATAPI devices

y Supports PIO mode3,4 (ATA133/100/66) IDE & ATAPI

CD-ROM

On-Board Peripherals y 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M

and 2.88M bytes

y 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode

y 2 Serial ports (COM A & COM B)

y 6 USB2.0/1.1 ports

(2 x Rear, 4 x Front by cable)

y 1 Front Audio connector

y 1 IrDA connector for IR

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Introduction

On-Board Sound y Realtek ALC650 CODEC

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On-Board LAN y Build in RTL8100BL Chipset

PS/2 Connector y PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interace

BIOS y Licensed Award BIOS, 2M bit FWH

Additional Features y PS/2 KB/Mouse wake up from S1

y 1 Buzzer

y Line Out / 2 front speaker

y Line In

y Mic In

y SPDIF out

y CD In

y 1 RJ45 port

y USB devices wake up from S3

y AC Recovery

y Supports STR (Suspend-To-RAM)

Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications.

We don't recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification

because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset

and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus

frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets,

SDRAM, Cards...tc.

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GA-7VAXFS Motherboard Layout

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Introduction

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

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

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Step 1 -Set system CPU clock (SW1)

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 -Setup BIOS software

Step 7 -Install supporting software tools

Step 3Step 2

Step 1

Step 5

Step 4

Step 5

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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 1-1: CPU Speed Setup

The system bus frequency can be switched at 100/133/166 MHz.

SW1 CPU CLOCK

100MHz 133 MHz 166 MHz

1 ON OFF OFF

22 OFF OFF ON

SW1

(CPU CLOCK)

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Step 1-2: CPU Installation

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CPU Top View

CPU Bottom View

Socket Actuation Lever

Pin1 indicator

1. Pull up the CPU socket lever

and up to 90-degree angle.

0 Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.

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.

0 If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause

improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.

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Step 1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation

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1.Press down the CPU socket

lever and finish CPU installation.

3.Fasten the heatsink supporting-base

onto the CPU socket on the main-

board.

0 Please use AMD approved cooling fan.

00 00

0 We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat

2.Use qualified fan approved by AMD.

4.Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to

the CPU fan connector, than install

complete.

conduction between your CPU and heatsink.

0 Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector, this

completes the installation.

0 Please refer to CPU heat sink user’s manual for more detail installation

procedure.

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Step 2: Install memory modules

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detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM

socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary

between sockets.

Support Unbuffered DDR DIMM Sizes type:

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)

The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically

DDR

1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM

memory module can only fit in one direction.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the

DIMM socket. Then push it down.

3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM

sockets to lock the DIMM module.

0 Reverse the installation steps when you wish to

remove the DIMM module.

0 When RAM_LED is ON, you do not install / remove DDR from socket.

00 00

0 Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two

notches. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change

the insert orientation.

When using double sided DDR266 modules, only a maximum of 2 sockets

can be populated. The 3rd socket has to be free.

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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 industry 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.

Step 3: Install expansion cards

1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer.

2. Remove your computer’s chassis cover, necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer.

3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

6. Replace your computer’s chassis cover.

7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.

8. Install related driver from the operating system.

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AGP Card

Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install/ uninstall the AGP card. Please align the AGP card to the onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot. Make sure your AGP card is locked by the small whitedrawable bar.

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Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and

power supply

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Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction

X PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

[ USB / LAN Connector

PS/2 Mouse Connector

(6 pin Female)

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

(6 pin Female)

¾ This connector supports standard PS/2 key-

board and PS/2 mouse.

[

LAN

USB 0

USB 1

¾ Before you connect your device(s) into USB

connector(s), please make sure your device(s)

such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner,

zip,speaker...etc. Have a standard USB

interface. Also make sure your OS supports USB

controller. If your OS does not support USB

controller, please contact OS vendor for possible

patch or driver upgrade. For more information

please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.

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Z Parallel Port, Serial Port (LPT / COM A / COM B)

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Parallel Port

(25 pin Female)

COMA

Serial Port

(9 pin Male)

\ Audio Connectors

Line In

Line Out

¾ This connector supports 2 standard COM port,

1 Parallel port. Device like printer can be con-

nected to Parallel port; mouse and modem etc.

can be connected to Serial ports.

COMB

Serial Port

(9 pin Male)

¾ After install onboard audio driver, you may con-

nect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone to

MIC In jack. Device like CD-ROM,walkman

etc. can be connected to Line-In jack.

MIC In

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Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction

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1) CPU_FAN

2) PWR_FAN

3) SYS_FAN

4) NB_FAN

5) ATX

6) FDD

7) IDE1 / IDE2

8) F_PANEL

9) RAM_LED

10) F_AUDIO

11) CD_IN

12) SPDIF

13) F_USB1 / F_USB2

14) IR

15) S_IRQ

16) BATTERY

17) CI

18) CLR_CMOS

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1) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector)

GND

+12V/Control

Sense

Ø Please note, a proper installation of the CPU

cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating. The CPU fan connector supports Max. current up to 600 mA.

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2) PWR_FAN (Power Fan Connector)

GND

+12V/Control

Sense

3) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector)

GND

+12V/Control

Sense

4) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector)

Ø This connector allows you to link with the

cooling fan on the system case to lower the power temperature.

Ø This connector allows you to link with the

cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature.

Ø If you installed wrong direction, the Chip Fan

will not work. Sometimes will damage the Chip Fan. (Usually black cable is GND)

GND

VCC

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5) ATX (ATX Power)

5V SB

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(Stand by +5V)

+12V

Power Good

GND

VCC

GND

VCC

GND

3.3V

Ø AC power cord should only be connected to

VCC

-5V GND

GND

PS-ON(Soft On/Off)

GND

-12V

3.3V

your power supply unit after A TX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the motherboard.

6) FDD (Floppy Connector)

FDD

7) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector)

IDE1

IDE2

Ø Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables

to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.

Ø Important Notice:

Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD-ROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.

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8) F_PANEL (2x10 pins connector)

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HD-

2 1

1 HD+

GN (Green Switch) Open: Normal Operation

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

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

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

RST (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation

PW (Soft Power Connector) Open: Normal Operation

PD+ / PDG- / PDY- (Power LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

SPK-

PDY-

SPK+

PDG-

RST+ 1

PD+

PW+

PW-

Close: Entering Green Mode

Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-)

Close: Reset Hardware System

Close: Power On/Off

Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Pin 3: LED cathode(-)

GN-

GD-

RST-

18 17

111

GN+

GD+

Ø Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your

chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above.

9) RAM_LED

Ø Do not remove memory modules while

DIMM LED is on. It might cause short or other unexpected damages due to the 2.5V stand by voltage. Remove memory modules only when AC Power cord is disconnected.

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10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector)

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Rear Audio (R)

Rear Audio (L)

Power

GND

Front Audio (L)

MIC

Reserved

Front Audio (R)

REF

Ø If you want to use Front Audio connector, you

must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer .

11) CD_IN (CD In Connector)

CD-R

GND

CD-L

12) SPDIF (SPDIF)

VCC

SPDIF Out

GND

Ø Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to

the connector.

Ø The SPDIF output is capable of providing

digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function. 6 Channel output : A “S/PDIF output” connector is available on the motherboard. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SPDIF cable.

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13) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) (F_USB1 & F_USB2 connectors in yellow are for USB 2.0)

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USB Dy+

USB Dy-

Power

USB Dx-

USB Dx+

GND

USB Over Current

GND

14) IR (IR)

VCC(+5V)

IR Data Input

IR Data Output

GND

15) S_IRQ (Serial IRQ Connector)

Ø 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.

Ø Please note, Be careful with the polarity of the

IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional IR device.

Ø This connector is for special design,

for example: PCMCIA add on card.

GND

16) BATTER Y (Battery)

Signal

CAUTION

v Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly

replaced.

v Replace only with the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

v Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer’s instructions.

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17) CI (CASE OPEN)

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Ø This 2 pin connector allows your system to

enable or disable the system alarm if the system

Signal

GND

case begin remove.

18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)

1-2 close: CLEAR CMOS

2-3 close: Normal (Default)

Ø You may clear the CMOS data to its default

values by this jumper.

"#" Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to

prevent from improper use this jumper. To Clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin.

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

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

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ENTERING

Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If you require more advanced BIOS settings, please go to "Advanced BIOS" setting menu.T o enter Advanced BIOS setting menu, press "Ctrl+F1" key on the BIOS screen.

CONTROL

<Ç> Move to previous item <È> Move to next item <Å> Move to the item in the left hand <Æ> Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select Item <ESC> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and

<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes <-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes <F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu <F2> Item Help <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> Load the Optimized Defaults <F8> Q-Flash function <F9> Reserved <F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

SETUP

KEYS

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

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GETTING HELP

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

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

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :E8)

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 eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

Main Menu

Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

 Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  Frequency/Voltage Control

Esc:Quit :Select I tem F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Figure 1: Main Menu

z Standard CMOS Featur es

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

z Advanced BIOS Features

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

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z Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

z Power Management Setup

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

z PnP/PCI Configurations

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

z PC Health Status

This setup page is the System auto detect T emperature, voltage, fan, speed.

z Frequency/V oltage Contr ol

This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio.

z Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

z Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration.

z Set Supervisor password

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

z Set User password

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

z Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

z Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

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Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Jul 17 2002 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 14:25:23 Menu Level 

Change the day, m onth,

 IDE Primary Master [None] year  IDE Primary Slave [None]  IDE Secondary Master [None] <Week>  IDE Secondary Slave [None] Sun. to S at.

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5”] <Month> Drive B [None] Jan. to Dec. Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

<Day>

Halt On [No Errors] 1 to 31 (or maximum

allowed in the month)

Base Memory 6 40K Extended Memory 130048K <Y ear> Total Memory 131072K 1999 to 2098

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Va lues F6:Fail-Safe D efaults F7:Optimized D efaults

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) Ye ar The year, from 1999 through 2098

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& Time

The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour

military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

& IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master , Slave

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

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

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

Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors

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

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& Drive A / Drive B

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

None N o floppy drive installed 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity . 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT -type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity

(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity 1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity . 2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity .

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& Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

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& Halt on

& Memory

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.

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

All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped. NO Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you

will be prompted. (Default value)

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop f or a k eyboard e rror; it w ill stop for all

other errors.

All, B ut D isketteThe system b oot will not s top for a d isk e rror; it will stop for

all o ther errors.

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

all o ther errors.

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

-- Base Memory

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

The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard.

-- Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST .

This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU’s memory address map.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features First Boot Device [CDROM] Item Help Second Boot Device [Floppy] Menu Level  Third Boot Device [HDD-0] Select Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] priority Full Screen LOGO Show [Enable]

[Floppy] Boot from floppy

[LS120] Boot from LS120

[HDD-0] Boot from First HDD

[HDD-1]

Boot from second HDD : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Va lues F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features

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& First / Second / Third Boot Device

This feature allows you to select the boot device priority.

 Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy . LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120. HDD-0~3 Select your boot device priority by HDD-0~3. SCSI Se l ec t y ou r b oo t d ev i c e p r i or i t y b y S CS I . CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM. ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP. USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD. USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP .

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& Boot Up Floppy Seek

& Full Screen LOGO Show

USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD. L AN Select your boot device priority by LAN. Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled.

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

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

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

Enabled B IO S s ea rc he s f or floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note

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

This feature allows you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.

Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot. Enabled Shows the still image(LOGO) on the full screen at boot. (Default value)

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Integrated Peripherals

Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] IDE1 Conductor Cable [Auto] IDE2 Conductor Cable [Auto] AC97 Audio [ Auto] MC97 Modem [Auto] Init D isplay First [AGP] USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] Onboard H/W LAN [Enabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] UART Mode Select [Normal]

x UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [EPP]

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Item Help Menu Level  If a h ard disk controller c ard is used, set at Disabled

[Enabled] Enable onboard IDE channel

[Disabled] Disable onboard IDE channel

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Va lues F6:Fail-Safe D efaults F7:Optimized D efaults

Figure 5: Integrated Peripherals

& OnChip IDE Channel0

Disabled Disable IDE1 function. Enabled Enable IDE1 function. (Default Value)

& OnChip IDE Channel1

Disabled Disable IDE2 function. Enabled Enable IDE2 function.(Default Value)

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& IDE1 Conductor Cable

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& IDE2 Conductor Cable

&AC97 Audio

Auto W ill be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default V a lue) ATA66/100/133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (Please make sure your IDE

device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100/133).

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

and cable is compatible with A T A33).

Auto W ill be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default V a lue) ATA66/100/133 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (Please make sure your IDE

device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100/133).

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

and cable is compatible with A T A33).

Auto Will be automatically detected Disabled Disable this function

& Init Display First

Select the first initation of the monitor display from AGP or PCI VGA card.

PCI Slot Set I nit Display F irst to PCI. AGP Set Init Display First t o AGP. ( Default value)

& USB 1.1 Controller

Enabled Enable USB 1.1 Host Controller function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function if you are not using USB devices.

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& USB 2.0 Controller

Enabled Enable USB 2.0 Host Controller function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function if you are not using high speed USB devices.

& USB Keyboard Support

When USB Keyboard is installed please set at Enabled.

Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) Enabled Enable USB keyboard support.

& USB Mouse Support

When USB Mouse is installed please set at Enabled.

Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Enabled Enable USB mouse support.

& Onboard H/W LAN

Disable this option if you don’t want to use onboard LAN function.

Enabled Enable Onboard Lan Chip function. (Default V a lue) Disabled Disable t his function.

& Init Display First

Select the first initation of the monitor display from AGP or PCI VGA card.

PCI Set Init Display First t o P CI. AGP Set Init Display First to AGP. (Default v alue)

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& Onboard Serial Port 1

Disabled Disable onboard Serial port A. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port A and using daddress 3F8 , IRQ4. (Default Value) 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port A and using daddress 2F8 , IRQ3. 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port A and using daddress 3E8 , IRQ4. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port A and using daddress 2E8 , IRQ3.

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& Onboard Serial Port 2

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& UART Mode Select

& UR2 Duplex Mode

& OnBoard Parallel Port

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port A address.

Disabled Disable onboard Serial port B. (Default V alue) 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port B and using daddress 3F8 , IRQ4. 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port B and using daddress 2F8 , IRQ3. 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port B and using daddress 3E8 , IRQ4. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port B and using daddress 2E8 , IRQ3. Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port B address.

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

Normal Set onboard I/O chip UAR T to Normal Mode. (Default V alue) IrDA Set onboard I/O chip UART to IrDA Mode. ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR Mode. S C R Set onboard I/O chip UART to SCR Mode.

# This item will be available when "UART Mode Select" set at "IrDA" or "ASKIR" mode.

Full IR Function Duplex Full. Half IR Function Duplex Half. (Default V alue)

This feature allows you to select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses the onboard I/O controller.

Disabled Disable onboard Parallel port. 378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and set address at 378, using IRQ7. (Default V a lue) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and set address at 278, using IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and set address at 3BC, using IRQ7.

& Parallel Port Mode

This feature allows you to connect with an advanced printer via the port mode it supports.

S P P Using LPT port as Standard Parallel Port. E P P Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. (Default V alue) E C P Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

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Power Management Setup

Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S3(S TR ) ] USB Device Wake-Up From S3 [Disabled] Soft-Off by PWRBTN [ Instant-Off] AC BACK Function [Memory] Keyboard Power On [Disabled] Mouse Power On [Disabled] PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan [Enabled] Resume by Alarm [Disabled]

x Day (of Month) Alarm Everyday x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Va lues F6:Fail-Safe D efaults F7:Optimized D efaults

Figure 6: Power Management Setup

Item Help Menu Level 

[S1] Set suspend type to

Power On Suspend under ACPI OS

[S3] Set suspend type to Suspend to RAM under ACPI OS

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& ACPI Suspend Type

S1(POS) Set s uspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS. S3(STR) Set suspend type to Suspend To RAM under ACPI OS. (Default Value)

& USB Device Wake-Up From S3

Disabled Disable USB Device Wakeup From S3. Enabled Enable USB Device W akeup From S3. ( Default Va lue)

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& Soft-Off by PWRBTN

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& AC BACK Function

& Keyboard Power On

& Mouse Power On

Delay 4 Sec User can press Power button to power of f system instantly . ( Default Va lue) Instant-Off User can press Power button for 4 seconds to power off system. System will

enter suspend mode if button is pressed less than 4 seconds.

 Memory When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state

before AC-power of f ( Default Va lue)

Full-On When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "On" state. Soft-Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state.

Disabled Disable keyboard power on function. (Default V alue)  Password Enter password (from 1 to 8 characters) to set the Keyboard power on password. Keyboard 98 If there is a "Power" key on your keyboard, you can press the key to power on

your system.

Disabled Disable mouse power on function. (Default Value) Enabled Enable move or click PS2 Mouse to Power On system.

& PME Event Wake Up

When set at Enabled, any PCI-PM event awakes the system from a PCI-PM controlled state.

Disabled Disable t his function. Enabled Enable PME as W ake up Event. (Default V alue)

& ModemRingOn/WakeOnLAN

An incoming call via modem awakes the system from its soft-off mode./When set at Enabled, an input signal comes from the other client/server on the LAN awarks the system from a soft off state if connected over LAN.

Disabled Disable Modem Ring on/Wake on Lan function.

Enabled Enable Modem Ring on/Wake on Lan. (Default V alue)

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& Resume by Alarm

You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system.

Disabled Disable this f unction. (Default Value)

Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.

If Resume by Alarm set at Enabled: Day (of Month) Alarm : Everyday , or 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Va lues F6:Fail-Safe D efaults F7:Optimized D efaults

& PNP ON Installed

PnP/PCI Configurations PNP ON Installed [ Yes] PCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment [Auto] PCI2 IRQ Assignment [ Auto] PCI3 IRQ Assignment [ Auto] PCI4 IRQ Assignment [ Auto]

Figure 7: PnP/PCI Configurations

No Set BIOS to configure non-boot devices. YesSet at Yes, If you are using Plug and Play capable operating system.

(Default value)

Item Help Menu Level 

Select Yes if y our are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices.

& PCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI1. (Default v alue) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI4.

& PCI2 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI1. (Default v alue) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI4.

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& PCI3 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI2. (Default v alue) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI1/5.

& PCI4 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI3. (Default v alue) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI2/6.

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PC Health Status

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: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Va lues F6:Fail-Safe D efaults F7:Optimized D efaults

PnP/PCI Configurations Reset Case Open Status [Disabled]

Case Opened No VCORE 1.778V Vtt 1.232V +3.3V 3.2V +5V 4.945V +12V 12.288V 5VSB 4.999V Current System Temperature 36°C Current CPU FAN Speed 6490 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM Current CPU Temperature 59°C / 1384°F

Figure 8: PC Health Status

Item Help Menu Level 

[Disabled] Don't reset case open status

[Enabled] Clear case open status a t n ext boot

& Reset Case Open Status

& Case Opened

If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No". If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Ye s".

If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to "Enabled" and save CMOS, your computer will restart.

& Current V oltage (V) VCORE / Vtt / +3.3V / +5V / +12V / 5VSB

Detect system’ s voltage status automatically.

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& Current System Temperature

Detect System temperature automatically .

& Current CPU F AN / System F AN Speed (RPM)

Detect Fan speed status automatically .

& Current CPU T emperatur e

Detect CPU temperature automatically.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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DRAM Clock (MHz) [By SPD] Item Help

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

& DRAM Clock (MHz)

your requirement. Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!

Frequency/Voltage Control

Menu Level 

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

Figure 9: Frequency/Voltage Control

This feature allows you to adjust the DRAM frequency, please set DRAM Clock according to

By SPD Set DRAM Clock by SPD. (Default V aule) 133-DDR266 Set DRAM Clock at 133MHz, if you are using DDR266 DRAM module. 166-DDR333 Set DRAM Clock at 166MHz, if you are using DDR333 DRAM module. 200-DDR400 Set DRAM Clock at 200MHz, if you are using DDR400 DRAM module.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

 Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  Frequency/Voltage Control

Esc:Quit :Select I tem F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Figure 10: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

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Load Optimized Defaults

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Load Optimized Defaults

 Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  Frequency/Voltage Control

Esc:Quit :Select I tem F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Load Optimized Defaults

Figure 1 1: Load Optimized Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

 Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  Frequency/Voltage Control

Esc:Quit :Select I tem F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Enter Password :

Enter Password:

Change/Set/Disable Password

Figure 12: Password Setting

When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to

assist you in creating a password.

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.

T o disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:

SUPERVISOR P ASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items.

If you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.

If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

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Save & Exit Setup

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Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Ty pe "N" w ill return to Setup U tility.

 Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  Frequency/Voltage Control

Esc:Quit :Select I tem F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

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

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

Save Data to CMOS

Figure 13: Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

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Exit Without Saving

 Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  Frequency/Voltage Control

Esc:Quit :Select I tem F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Ty pe "N" w ill return to Setup U tility.

Quit Without Saving (Y/N) ? N

Abandon all Data

Figure 14: Exit Without Saving

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

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Gigabyte GA-7VAXFS User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Features Summary

GA-7VAXFS Motherboard Layout

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

X PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

[ USB / LAN Connector

Z Parallel Port, Serial Port (LPT / COM A / COM B)

\ Audio Connectors

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor/User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving