Gigabyte GA-7VKMP User Manual

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M Third-party brands and names are the

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M Please do not remove any labels on

motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.

M Due to rapid change in technology, some

of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.

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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)

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 EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement

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of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial,scientific and medical (ISM

high frequency equipment Limits and methods of measurement

of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated

equipment

of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances,

portable tools and similar electrical apparatus

of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries

Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated

equipment

of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment

Cabled distribution systems; Equipment for receiving and/or distribution from

sound and television signals

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

Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for

household and similar general use Safety of household and similar

electrical appliances

(Stamp)

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH

declare that the product

Mother Board

GA-7VKMP

is in conformity with

in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

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 EN 61000-3-2*

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7 EN 60555-2

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7 EN 50081-1

7 EN 50082-1

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(EC conformity marking)

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Manufacturer/Importer

Date : July 23, 2002

Disturbances in supply systems cause by household appliances and similar

electrical equipment “Harmonics”

by household appliances and similar electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”

Generic emission standard Part 1: Residual commercial and light industry

Generic immunity standard Part 1: Residual commercial and light industry

Generic emission standard Part 2: Industrial environment

lmmunity requirements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus

EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

Safety for information technology equipment including electrical bussiness equipment

General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

Signature:

Name:

Timmy Huang

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party Name:

Address:

Phone/Fax No:

hereby declares that the product

Pr oduct Name:

Model Number:

Conforms to the following specifications:

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

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received, including that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person’s Name:

Signature:

G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.)

17358 Railroad Street City of Industry, CA 91748

(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339

Motherboard GA-7VKMP

ERIC LU

Eric Lu

Date:

July 23, 2002

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GA-7VKMP Series

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

Processor Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

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

Rev. 3401

12ME-7VKMP-3401

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English

Item Checklist .........................................................................................4

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

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

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process...............................................9

Table of Content

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

GA-7VKMP / GA-7VKMP-P Motherboard Layout........................................ 7

GA-7VKMP-SI Motherboard Layout ............................................................ 8

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU).....................................10

Step 1-1: CPU Speed Setup ..........................................................................................10

Step 1-2: CPU Installation .............................................................................................. 11

Step 1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation ............................................................................12

Step 2: Install memory modules................................................................13

Step 3: Install expansion cards .................................................................14

Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply ............15

Step 4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction .........................................................................15

Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction ................................................................................17

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .........................................................................25

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1h)...................................... 26

Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................28

BIOS Features Setup.................................................................................31

Chipset Features Setup.............................................................................33

Power Management Setup .......................................................................36

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PNP/PCI Configuration..............................................................................39

Load Fail-Safe Defaults.............................................................................41

Load Optimized Defaults ...........................................................................42

Integrated Peripherals ...............................................................................43

Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup..............................................................47

Set Supervisor / User Password ................................................................49

IDE HDD Auto Detection............................................................................50

Save & Exit Setup.......................................................................................51

Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................52

Chapter 4 Technical Reference ........................................................... 55

Block Diagram...........................................................................................55

Q-Flash Utility Introduction........................................................................56

@BIOS™ Introduction .................................................................................58

™

EasyTune 2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction

4 Introduction .........................................................................59

(a)

...............................................................

English

Chapter 5 Appendix.............................................................................67

 For GA-7VKMP only.  For GA-7VKMP-P only. a For GA-7VKMP-SI only.

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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.

The GA-7VKMP Series motherboard IDE cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1

CD for motherboard driver & utility GA-7VKMP Series user's manual

I/O Shield Quick PC Installation Guide

RAID Manual

2 Port USB Cable x 1 4 Port USB Cable x 1

SPDIF KIT x 1 (SPD-KIT) IEEE 1394 Cable x1

Center/Subwoofer Cable x 1 (SURROUND-KIT) Motherboard Settings Label

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 21.0cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB Motherboard y GA-7VKMP Series Motherboard:

GA-7VKMP, GA-7VKMP-P or GA-7VKMP-SI

CPU y Socket A processor

AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP/Duron™ (K7) Socket A processor 128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die

200/266MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds

y Supports 1.4GHz and faster

Chipset y VIA KM266 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller(PAC)

y VT8235V-LINK Client Highly Integrated

Memory y 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

y Supports DDR DRAM PC1600/PC2100 y Supports up to 1GB DDR (Max)

y Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM

I/O Control y ITE8705F Slots y 1 Universal AGP slot (1X/2X/4X) device support

y 3 PCI slot supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant

On-Board IDE y 2 IDE bus master (DMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE ports

for up to 4 ATAPI devices

y Supports PIO mode3,4 (UDMA 33/A TA66/ATA100/ATA133) 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, Internal COM B), 1 VGA port

y 6 USB 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

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On-Board Sound y Realtek ALC101 CODEC

English

On-Board LAN y Build in RTL8100BL Chipset Hardware Monitor y CPU/System Fan Revolution detect

PS/2 Connector y PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interace BIOS y Licensed AMI BIOS, 2M bit FWH

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

()

or Realtek ALC650 CODEC

y Line Out / 2 front speaker y Line In / 2 rear speaker (by s/w switch)

y Mic In / center & subwoofer (by s/w switch) y SPDIF In

()

/ out

(a)

y 1 Buzzer y Line Out / Line In / Mic In / CD In / AUX In / Game port

y CPU/System Fan Control y CPU Overheat Warning

y System V oltage Detect

y Supports Q-Flash

y USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3 y AC Recovery

y Supports STR (Suspend-T o-RAM) y Supports @BIOS

™

y Supports EasyTune™ 4

(a)

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…etc.

 For GA-7VKMP only.  For GA-7VKMP-P only. a For GA-7VKMP-SI only.

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GA-7VKMP / GA-7VKMP-P Motherboard Layout

English

KB_MS

USB

VGA

LINE_OUTMIC_IN

SUR_CEN

-P

COMA

LINE_IN

CODEC

CD_IN

LAN

LPT

F_AUDIO

GAME

AUX_IN

RTL 8100BL

COMB

()

SPDIF

ITE8705F

()

CPU

SYS

FAN

RAM_LED

CLK_JP

ATX

GA-7VKMP

SOCKET A

VIA KM266

DDR2

BIOS

F_USB1

BATTERY

DDR1

VIA VT8235

BUZZER

F_USB2

AGP

PCI1

PCI2

SPDIF_IN

PCI3

()

FDD

IDE1

F_PANEL

IDE2

PWR_LED

 For GA-7VKMP only.  For GA-7VKMP-P only. a For GA-7VKMP-SI only.

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GA-7VKMP-SI Motherboard Layout

English

KB_MS

USB

LAN

CPU FAN

SYS FAN

RAM_LED

COMA

VGA

LINE_OUTMIC_IN

LINE_IN

CODEC

-SI

LPT

F_AUDIO

GAME

SUR_CEN

AUX_IN

CD_IN

RTL 8100BL

COMB

ITE8705F

SPDIF

AGP

SOCKET A

VIA KM266

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

BIOS

BATTERY

F_USB1

GA-7VKMP

DDR1

VIA VT8235

F_USB2

CLK_JP

DDR2

BUZZER

PWR_LED

FDD

IDE1

F_PANEL

ATX

IDE2

S_IRQ

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

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

Step 1 -Set system Jumper (CLK_JP) 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

English

Step 5

Step 4

Step2

Step 3

Step 1

Step 5

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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 1-1: CPU Speed Setup

English

The system bus frequency can be switched at 100/133MHz and auto by adjusting CLK_JP. (The frequency ratio depend on CPU.)

CLK_JP

1-2 close: 100MHz

2-3 close: 133MHz

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Step 1-2: CPU Installation

English

CPU Top View

Socket Actuation Lever

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

CPU Bottom View

Pin1 indicator

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.

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

English

1. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation.

3. Fasten the heatsink supportingbase onto the CPU socket on the

motherboard.

2. Use qualified fan approved by AMD.

4.Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector, than in-

stall complete.

Please use AMD approved cooling fan. We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat

conduction between your CPU and heatsink. Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector,

this completes the installation. Please refer to CPU heat sink user's manual for more detail installation

procedure.

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Step 2: Install memory modules

The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically

detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary

between sockets. Total Memory Sizes With Unbuffered DDR DIMM

Devices used on DIMM 1 DIMM x 64 / x 72 2 DIMMs x 64 / x 72

64 Mbit (2Mx8x4 banks) 128 MBytes 256 MBytes 64 Mbit (1Mx16x4 banks) 32 MBytes 64 MBytes 128 Mbit(4Mx8x4 banks) 256 MBytes 512 MBytes 128 Mbit(2Mx16x4 banks) 64 MBytes 128 MBytes 256 Mbit(8Mx8x4 banks) 512 MBytes 1 GBytes 256 Mbit(4Mx16x4 banks) 128 MBytes 256 MBytes 512 Mbit(8Mx16x4 banks) 256 MBytes 512 MBytes

DDR

English

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.

Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module.

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

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DDR Introduction

a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs

English

and system integrators.

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.

Step 3: Install expansion cards

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

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.

Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is

DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing

computer.

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

Step 4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction

English

X PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

YZ [

PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female)

PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female)

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

Y USB & LAN Connector

Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s)

LAN USB 0

USB 1

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 and VGA Port / COMA Port

English

[ Game / MIDI Ports

\ Audio Connectors

(Front Speaker

Parallel Port

(25 pin Female)

COMA VGA Serial Port (9 pin Male)

VGA Port (15 pin Female)

Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)

Line Out

(a)

(Rear Speaker

MIC In (Center and Subwoofer

)

Line In

(a)

)

This motherboard sutports 1 standard COM port,1 VGA port and 1 LPT port. Device like

printer can be connected to LPT port; mouse and modem etc. can be connected to COM

port.

This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices.

After install onboard audio driver, you may connect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone to

MIC In jack. Device like CD-ROM,walkman etc. can be connected to Line-In jack.

Please note:

Y ou are able to use 2-/4-/6-channel audio fea-

(a)

)

(a)

ture by S/W selection. If you want to enable 6-channel function, you have 2 choose for hardware connection.

Method1:

Connect "Front Speaker" to "Line Out" Connect "Rear Speaker" to "Line In" Connect "Center and Subwoofer" to "MIC Out ".

Method2:

You can refer to page 21, and contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.

If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup installation, please refer to page 60.

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Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction

English

(a)

10 15

1) CPU_FAN

2) SYS_FAN

3) ATX

4) FDD

5) IDE1 / IDE2

6) RAM_LED

7) F_PANEL

8) PWR_LED

9) F_AUDIO

10) AUX_IN

11 17

()

(a)

718

11) CD_IN

12) SUR_CEN

13) SPDIF

14) SPDIF_IN

(a )

(a)

()

15) IR

16) COMB

17) F_USB1 / F_USB2

18) S_IRQ

(a)

19) BATTERY

20) CI

18 20

(a)

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1) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector) Please note, a proper installation of the CPU

English

GND

+12V/Control

Sense

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.

2) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector)

GND

+12V/Control

Sense

3) ATX (ATX Power)

+12V

5V SB (Stand by +5V)

Power Good GND

VCC

GND

VCC

GND

3.3V

VCC

-5V GND

GND

PS-ON(Soft On/Off)

GND

-12V

3.3V

This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the

system temperature.

AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after A TX power cable

and other related devices are firmly connected to the motherboard.

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4) FDD (Floppy Connector)

FDD

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.

English

5) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector)

IDE1

IDE2

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.

6) RAM_LED 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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7) F_PANEL (2x10 pins connector)

English

MPD+

MPD-

PW-

PW+

2 119

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

MPD (Message LED/Power/ Pin 1: LED anode(+) Sleep LED) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

NC NC

HD-

RST-

RST+

Close: Entering Green Mode

Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

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

Close: Reset Hardware System

Close: Power On/Off

SPK+ 1

GD+

GD-

1 GN+

SPK-

GN-

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.

8) PWR_LED

MPD+

MPD-

PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is

on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode.

If you use dual color LED, Power LED will turn to another color.

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9) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector)

Rear Audio (L)

Rear Audio (R)

GND

910

Front Audio (L)

Reserved

Front Audio (R)

REFPOWER

MIC

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. T o find

out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.

English

10) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector)

AUX-R

GND

AUX-L

11) CD_IN (CD In Connector)

CD-LCD-R

GND

12) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector)

BASS_OUT

SUR OUT(R)

CENTER_OUT GND

SUR OUT(L)

Connect other device (such as PCI TV Tunner audio out) to the connector.

Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.

(a)

Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.

 For GA-7VKMP only.  For GA-7VKMP-P only. a For GA-7VKMP-SI only.

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13) SPDIF (SPDIF Out)

English

GND

SPDIF Out

(a) 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.

VCC

6 Channel output : A "S/PDIF output" connector is available on the motherboard. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF out connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF out cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF out cable, please contact your local dealer.

14) SPDIF_IN (SPDIF In)

GND

SPDIF In

15) IR

VCC(+5V)

IR Data Output

IR Data Input

GND

16) COMB (COMB Port)

910

RXD2

DSR2

DCD2

TXD2

GND

RTS2

RI2

( ) Use this feature only when your device has

digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF in connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF in cable, incorrect connection between

VCC

DTR2

CTS2

the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF in cable, please contact your local dealer.

Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you

connect the IR cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional IR cable, please contact your local dealer.

Be careful with the polarity of the COMB

connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COMB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional COMB cable, please contact your local dealer.

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17) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)

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USB Dy+

USB Dy-

Power

GND

USB Over Current

Power

GND

USB Dx-

USB Dx+

18) S_IRQ (Serial IRQ Connector)

Signal

GND

19) BATTERY (Battery)

(a)

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 USB cable.

This connector is for special design, for example: PCMCIA add on card. Be careful with the polarity of the Serial IRQ connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the Serial IRQ cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional Serial IRQ cable, please contact your local dealer.

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.

If you want to erase CMOS...

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the battery, wait for 30 second.

3. Re-install the battery.

4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

20) CI (CASE OPEN)

GND

Signal

This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the system alarm if the system case begin remove.

 For GA-7VKMP only.  For GA-7VKMP-P only. a For GA-7VKMP-SI only.

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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 CM OS 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 y ou 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

< > Move to previous item

< > Move to next item

< > Move to the item in the left hand

< > Mov e to the item in the right hand

<Enter> Select Item

<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CM OS 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 C MOS value from CM OS, only for Option Page Setup Menu

<F6> Load the file-safe default CMOS v alue 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. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1h)

Once you enter AMI BIOS C MOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) w ill appear on the screen.

The Main Menu allows y ou to select from eight setup functions and two ex it choices. Use arrow key s 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

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Q-Flash Utility F10:Save & Exit

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Figure 1: Main Menu

l Standard CMOS Setup

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

l BIOS Features Setup

This setup page includes a ll the adjustable items of AMI special en hanced fea tures.

l Chipset Features Setup

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

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l Power Management Setup

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

l PNP/PCI Configuration

This setup page includes al l the adjustable configurations of PCI & Pn P ISA resources.

l Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults option loads preset sy stem parameter values to set the system in its

most stable configurations.

l Load Optimized Defaults

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

highest performance configurations.

l Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

l Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup

This setup page is auto detect fan and temperature status.

l Supervisor Password

Set Change or dis able passw ord. It allow s you to limit access to the sy stem and/or BIOS

setup.

l User Password

Set Change or dis able passw ord. It allow s you to limit access to the sy stem.

l IDE HDD Auto Detection

Automatically con figure hard disk param eters.

l Save & Exit Setup

Save C MOS value settings to CM OS and exit setup.

l Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CM OS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

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System Date : Jul 01 2002 Mon

System Time : 16:10:49

Pri Master : Auto

Pri Slave : Auto

Sec Master : Auto

Sec Slave : Auto

AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP

TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3

Floppy Drive B : Not Installed Other Memory : 384 Kb

Virus Protection : Disabled Total Memory : 128 Mb

Date is standard format ESC : Exit

Month : Jan - Dec hi : Select Item

Day : 01- 31 PU / PD / + / - :Modify

Year : 1990 - 2099 (Shift) F2 : Color

1/2

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup

Base Memory : 640 Kb

Extended Memory : 127 Mb

Date

The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <y ear>.

Week The w eek, 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 maxi mum allowed in the month)

Year The y ear, from 1990 through 2099

Time

The times format in < hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calcu lated b ase on the 24-ho ur

military time clock. For ex ample, 1 p.m. is 13: 00:00.

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Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave

The category identifies the types of hard di sk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer. There are two ty pes: auto type, and manual type . Manual ty pe is user-definable; Auto type w hich will automatically de tect HDD type.

Note that the specifications of your driv e must match with the drive table. The hard disk w ill not work properly if you enter improp er information for this category.

If you select User Type, related information w ill be asked to enter to the followi ng items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and pr ess <Enter>. Such information should be prov ided

in the documentation form your ha rd disk v endor or the system manufacturer.

Cylinder Numbe r of cylinders

Head Number of heads

Precomp Write precomp

Landing Zone Landing zone

Sector Numbe r of sectors

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

Floppy Drive A / Drive B

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

Not Installed No floppy driv e installed

1/4

1.2MB, 5

720KB, 3

1.44MB, 3

2.88MB, 3

1/2

5.25 inch AT-type high- density driv e; 1.2M byte capacity

(3.5 inch whe n 3 Mode is Enabled).

3.5 inch double-sided dr ive; 720K by te capacity

1/2

3.5 inch double-sided dri ve; 1.44M by te capacity.

1/2

3.5 inch double-sided dri ve; 2.88M by te capacity.

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Virus Protection

If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen w hen there is any attempt to wri te to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive. The sy stem will halt and the followi ng error message will a ppear in the mean time. You can run anti-virus program to locate the problem.

Disabled No w arning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot

sector or hard disk pa rtition table. (Default Value)

Enabled Ac tiv ate a utomaticall y whe n the sy stem boots up causi ng a w arning

message to appear w hen anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.

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Memory

The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power O n 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 v alue of the base me mory is typically 512K for sy stems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640K for s ystems w ith 640 K or mo re memor y in stalled on the motherboard.

-- Other Memory

This refers to the memory located in the 640K to 1024K address space. This is memory that can be used for different applications.

DOS uses this area to load device drivers to keep as much base memory free for application programs. Most use for this area is Shadow RAM.

-- Extended Memory

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

This is the amount of memory located abov e 1MB in the CPU's memory address map.

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BIOS Features Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP

BIOS Flash Protection : Auto

1st Boot Device : Flo ppy

2nd Boot Dev ice :Disabled

3rd Boot Dev ice : Disabled

Floppy Drive Seek : Disabled

BootUp Num-Lock : On

Password Check : Setup

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disk : Disabled

Interrupt Mode : APIC

Figure 3: BIOS Features Setup

BIOS Flash Protection

This field lets y ou determine the states that flash BIOS.

Auto BIOS enables flash w rite access automatically w hen updating BIOS data/DMI/

ESCD. (Default Value)

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

alway s.

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2: Color

F6 : Fail-Safe F7 : Optimized

F8 : Q-Flash Utility

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1st / 2nd / 3rd Boot Device

Disabled Disabled this function.

Floppy: 1.44M B 3

BBS-0(Network ): Realtek Boot Agent Select your boot device priori ty by Network.

IDE-0: ST320420A Sel ect your b oot device priority by IDE Dev ice.

USB RMD-FDD: Apacer Handy Drive Select your b oot device priority by USB Dev ice.

Boot order depends on the dev ices you use, for exa mple: Floppy, HDD, C D-ROM...

1/2

Select your boot device prior ity by Floppy .

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Floppy Drive Seek

During POST, BIOS will d etermine the floppy disk dr ive installed is 80 tracks. 720K, 1.2 M and

1.44M are all 80 tracks.

Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk driv e to determine it is 80 tracks. Note that BIOS

can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1 .44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks.

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

there will not be any warning messa ge if the drive ins talled is 360K. (Default value)

BootUp Num-Lock

Off When bootup, setting keypad i s arrow key s.

On When bootup, setting keyp ad is number key s. (Default v alue)

Password Check

Please refer to the detail on page 49.

Setup The user must enter correct passw ord in order to access BIOS setup utility.

(Default Value)

Alw ay s The u ser must enter correct passw ord in order to access the sy stem and/or

BIOS Setup.

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

Enabled Enabl e HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability.

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

APIC Interrupt Mode

APIC Through IOAPIC generate more IRQ for system use. ( Default Value)

PIC Use AT standard IRQ controllers to generate IRQ.

When you alread y have IOAPIC enable sy stem and want to upgrade the system please note, since running an IOAPIC enabled OS (like Windows NT, Window s 2000, Windows XP...) system with none IOAPIC HW support will cause the system to hang. Follow ing 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 sy stem to hang.

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Chipset Features Setup

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

AMIBIOS SETUP - CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Configure SDRAM by SPD : Enabled

SDRAM Frequency : Auto

SDRAM CAS# Latency : 2.5

SDRAM Command Rate : 2T Command

AGP Mode : 4X

AGP Comp. Driving : Auto

Manual AGP Comp. Driving : DA

AGP Fast Write : Disabled

AGP Aperture Size : 64MB

AGP Read Synchronization : Disabled

PCI Delay Transaction : Disabled

USB Controller : 6 USB Ports

USB 1.1 Legacy Support : Disabled

USB 1.1 64/60 Emulation : Disabled

Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup

ESC : Quit hifg : Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color

F6 : Fail-Safe F7 : Optimized

F8 : Q-Flash Utility

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Configure SDRAM by SPD

Disabled Disable Configure SDRAM by SPD.

Enabled Enabl e Configure SDRAM by SPD. (Default Value)

SDRAM Frequency

200MHz Set SDRAM Frequency to 200MHz.

266MHz Set SDRAM Frequency to 266MHz.

Auto Set SDRAM Frequency to Auto. (Default Value)

SDRAM CAS# Latency

This item will be available w hen "Configure SDRAM by SPD" set to Disabled.

2.5 For Slower SDRAM DIMM module. ( Default Value)

2 For Fastest SDRAM DIMM module.

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SDRAM Command Rate

2T Command Set SDRAM Command Rate to 2T Command. (Default Value)

1T Command Set SDRAM Command Rate to 1T Command.

AGP Mode

4X Set AGP Mode to 4X. (Default Value)

2X Set AGP Mode to 2X.

1X Set AGP Mode to 1X.

AGP Comp. Driving

Manual Set AGP Comp. Driv ing to Manual.

Auto Set AGP Comp. Driving to Auto. (Default Value)

If AGP Comp. Driving is Manual.

Manual AGP Comp. Driving : 00~FF

Manual AGP Comp. Driving

If "AGP Comp. Driv ing" set to "M anual", this item can be set : 00 ~ FF

AGP Fast Write

Disabled Disable AGP Fast Write. (Default Value)

Enabled Enable AGP Fast Write.

AGP Aperture Size

256MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 256 MB.

128MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 128 MB.

64MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 64 MB. ( Default Value)

32MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 32 MB.

16MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 16 MB.

8MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 8 MB.

4MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 4 MB.

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AGP Read Synchronization

Disabled Disable AGP Rea d Synchronization. (Default Value)

Enabled Enable AGP Read Sy nchronization.

PCI Delay Transaction

Disabled Disable PCI Delay Trans action.(Default Value)

Enabled Enabl e PCI Delay Transac tion.

USB Controller

Disabled Disable USB Controller function.

2 USB ports Enable 2 USB p orts.

4 USB ports Enable 4 USB p orts.

6 USB ports Enable 6 USB ports. (Default Value)

USB 1.1 Legacy Support

Disabled Disable USB 1. 1 Legacy Support Function. (Default Value)

No Mice Set USB 1.1 Legacy Support without mouse.

All Device Set USB 1.1 Legacy Support with all deveces.

USB 1.1 64/60 Emulation

Disabled Disable this Function. (Default Value)

Enabled To use USB mouse under Win NT envi ronment, set USB Legacy Support to

KB/Mouse/FDD and USB P ort 64/60 Emulation to enabled.

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Power Management Setup

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ACPI Standby State : S1/POS

Power LED in S1 State : Blinking

USB Dev. Wakeup From S3 : Disabled

Suspend Time Out (Min.) : Disabled

IRQ 3 : Monitor

IRQ 4 : Monitor

IRQ 5 : Ignore

IRQ 7 : Monitor

IRQ 9 : Ignore

IRQ 10 : Ignore

IRQ 11 : Ignore

IRQ 13 : Ignore

IRQ 14 : Monitor

IRQ 15 : Ignore

Soft-Off by Power Bu tton : Instant off

AC Back Function : Soft-Off

Modem Ring/Wake On Lan : Enabled

PME Event Wake Up : Enabled

Keyboard Wakeup From : S1(Suspend)

PS/2 Mouse Wakeup From : S1(Suspend)

AMIBIOS SETUP - POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

Resume On RTC Alarm : Disabled

RTC Alarm Date : 15

RTC Alarm Hour : 12

RTC Alarm Minute : 30

RTC Alarm Second : 30

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2: Color

F6 : Fail-Safe F7 : Optimized

F8 : Q-Flash Utility

Figure 5: Power Management Setup

ACPI Standby State

S1/POS Set ACPI standby state to S1. (Default Value)

S3/STR Set ACPI standby state to S3.

Power LED in S1 state

Blinking In standby mode (S1), pow er LED wil l blink. (Default Value)

Dual/OFF In standby mode (S1):

a. If use single color LED, pow er LED w ill turn off.

b. If use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.

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USB Dev. Wakeup From S3

Disabled Disable USB Dev Wakeup From S3. (Default Value)

Enabled Enabl e USB Dev Wakeup From S3.

Suspend Time Out (Min.)

Disabled Disable Suspend Time Out Function. (Default Value)

1 Enable Suspend Time Ou t after 1min.

2 Enable Suspend Time Ou t after 2mins.

4 Enable Suspend Time Ou t after 4mins.

8 Enable Suspend Time Ou t after 8mins.

10 Enable Suspend Time Out after 10mins.

20 Enable Suspend Time Out after 20mins.

30 Enable Suspend Time Out after 30mins.

40 Enable Suspend Time Out after 40mins.

50 Enable Suspend Time Out after 50mins.

60 Enable Suspend Time Out after 60mins.

IRQ 3~IRQ15

Ignore Ignore IRQ3 ~IRQ15.

Monitor Monitor IRQ3~IRQ15.

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Soft-Off Power Button

Instant off The user press the power button once, he c an turn off the sy stem.

(Default Value)

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

AC Back Function

Soft-Off Alway s in Off state w hen AC back. (Default value)

Full-On Alw ay s pow er on the system w hen AC back.

Memory Sy stem power on depend s on the status before AC lost.

Modem Ring/Wake On LAN

Disabled Disable Modem Ring On / Wake On LAN function.

Enabled The M odem Ring / LAN wake up will b ring the sy stem out of soft-off or

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

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PME Event Wake Up

Disabled Disable PME Ev ent Wake Up.

Enabled Enabl ed PME Event Wake Up. (Default Value)

Keyboard Wakeup From

S1(Suspend) Keyboard is a ble to Wakeup the sy stem from S1(Suspend) state.

(Default value)

S1/S3 Keybo ard is able to Wakeup the sy stem from S1/S3 state.

S1/S3/S4/S5 Keyboard is a ble to Wakeup the sy stem from S1/S3/S4/S5 state.

PS/2 Mouse Wakeup From

S1(Suspend) PS/2 Mouse is able to Wakeup the sy stem from S1(Suspend) s tate.

(Default value)

S1/S3 PS/2 Mouse is a ble to Wakeup the sy stem from S1/S3 state.

S1/S3/S4/S5 PS/2 Mouse is able to Wakeup the sy stem from S1/S3/S4/S5 s tate.

Resume On RTC Alarm

You can set "Resume On RTC Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to pow er on system.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)

Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON sy stem.

If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.

- RTC Alarm Date : Ev eryday , 1~31

- RTC Alarm Hour : 0~23

- RTC Alarm Minute : 0~59

- RTC Alarm Second : 0~59

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PNP/PCI Configuration

AMIBIOS SETUP - PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

OnChip VGA Frame Buffer : 32MB

VGA Boot From : AGP

PCI Slot 1 IRQ Priority : A uto

PCI Slot 2 IRQ Priority : A uto

PCI Slot 3 IRQ Priority : A uto

Realtek LAN ROM initial : Yes

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2: Color

F6 : Fail-Safe F7 : Optimized

F8 : Q-Flash Utility

Figure 6: PNP/PCI Configuration

OnChip VGA Frame Buffer

None Disable this function.

8MB Set OnChip VGA Frame B uffer to 8MB.

16MB Set OnChip VGA Frame Buffer to 16MB.

32MB Set OnChip VG A Frame Buffer to 32MB. (Default Value)

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VGA Boot From

PCI Set VGA Boot from PCI VGA Card.

AGP Set VGA Boot from AGP VGA Card. ( Default Value)

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PCI Slot 1, 2, 3 IRQ Priority

Auto The sy stem will reserv ed a free IRQ for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 device . (Default Value)

3 The system wi ll reserv ed IRQ3 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 dev ice if no legacy

ISA device using IRQ3.

4 The system wi ll reserv ed IRQ4 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 dev ice if no legacy

ISA device using IRQ4.

5 The system wi ll reserv ed IRQ5 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 dev ice if no legacy

ISA device using IRQ5.

7 The system wi ll reserv ed IRQ7 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 dev ice if no legacy

ISA device using IRQ7.

10 The system wil l reserv ed IRQ10 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 dev ice if no legacy

ISA device using IRQ10.

111 The system wil l reserv ed IRQ11 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 dev ice if no legacy

ISA device using IRQ11.

Realtek LAN ROM initial

No Disable Realtek LAN ROM in itial.

Yes Enable Realtek LAN ROM i nitial. (Default Value)

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Q-Flash Utility F10:Sav e & Exit

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate sy stem parameter value s of to configure

the system to achiev e max imum stability.

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Figure 7: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Load Optimized Defaults

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STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Q-Flash Utility F10:Sav e & Exit

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Load Optimized Defaults

Figure 8: Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized defaults contain the most appropriate sy stem parameter val ues to configure

the system to achiev e maximum performance.

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Integrated Peripherals

AMIBIOS SETUP - INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

OnBoard IDE : B oth

IDE1 Conductor Cable : A uto

IDE2 Conductor Cable : A uto

OnBoard FDC : Auto

OnBoard Serial Port 1 : A uto

OnBoard Serial Port 2 : A uto

Serial Port2 Mode : No rmal

OnBoard Parallel Port : Auto

Parallel Port Mode : ECP

Parallel Port IRQ : Auto

Parallel Port DMA : Auto

OnBoard MIDI Port : 300

MIDI Port IRQ : 5

OnBoard Game Port : 201

OnBoard AC’97 Audio : Auto

Onboard Lan Chip : Ena bled

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ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2: Color

F6 : Fail-Safe F7 : Optimized

F8 : Q-Flash Utility

Figure 9: Integrated Peripherals

OnBoard IDE

Disabled Disable OnBoard IDE.

Primary Only Primary IDE channel is ena bled.

Secondary Only Secondary IDE channel is ena bled.

Both Both Primary & Secondary IDE channel will be enabled. (Default Value)

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IDE1 Conductor Cable

Auto Will be automatically d etected by BIOS. (Default Value)

ATA66/100/133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (P lease make sure you r IDE

device and cabl e is compatible with ATA66/100/133)

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

and cable is compatible with ATA33)

IDE2 Conductor Cable

Auto Will be automatically d etected by BIOS. (Default Value)

ATA66/100/133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100. (Pl ease make sure you r IDE

device and cab le is compatible w ith ATA66/100)

ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33. (Please make sure your IDE dev ice

and cable is compatible with ATA33)

On Board FDC

Auto Set On Board FDC to Auto. (Default Value)

Disabled Disable On Board FDC.

Enabled Enabl e On Board FDC.

Onboard Serial Port 1

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

Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1.

3F8/COM1 Enabl e onboard Serial po rt 1 and address is 3F8.

2F8/COM2 Enabl e onboard Serial po rt 1 and address is 2F8.

3E8/COM3 Enabl e onboard Serial po rt 1 and address is 3E8.

2E8/COM4 Enabl e onboard Serial po rt 1 and address is 2E8.

Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address. (Default Value)

Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2.

3F8/COM1 Enabl e onboard Serial po rt 2 and address is 3F8.

2F8/COM2 Enabl e onboard Serial po rt 2 and address is 2F8.

3E8/COM3 Enabl e onboard Serial po rt 2 and address is 3E8.

2E8/COM4 Enabl e onboard Serial po rt 2 and address is 2E8.

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Serial Port 2 Mode

Normal Norma l operation. (Default Value)

IrDA Onboar d I/O chip supports IrDA.

ASKIR Onboar d I/O chip supports ASKIR.

OnBoard Parallel port

Auto Set On Board L PT port is Auto. (Default Value)

Disabled Disable On Board LPT port.

378 Enable On Boa rd LPT port and address is 378.

278 Enable On Boa rd LPT port and address is 278.

3BC Enable On Board LPT po rt and address is 3BC.

Parallel Port Mode

Normal Norma l Operation.

EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.

ECP Using Parallel port as Ex tended Capabilities Port. (Default Value)

EPP+ECP Using Parallel port as Enhanced P arallel Port & Extended Capabilities Port.

Parallel Port IRQ

Auto Set Auto to parallel Por t IRQ DMA Channel. (Default Value)

5 Set Parallel Port IRQ to 5.

7 Set Parallel Port IRQ to 7.

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Parallel Port DMA

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

0 Set Parallel Port DMA to 0.

1 Set Parallel Port DMA to 1.

3 Set Parallel Port DMA to 3.

OnBoard MIDI Port

Disabled Disable this function.

300 Set OnBoard MIDI Port to 300. (Default Value)

310 Set OnBoard MIDI Port to 310.

320 Set OnBoard MIDI Port to 320.

330 Set OnBoard MIDI Port to 330.

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MIDI Port IRQ

5 Set MIDI Port IRQ to 5. (Default Value)

10 Set MIDI Port IRQ to 10.

111 Set MIDI Port IRQ to 11.

OnBoard Game Port

Disabled Disable this function.

201 Set game port at 201. (Default Value)

209 Set game port at 209. (Default Value)

OnBoard AC'97 Audio

Auto Enabl e onboard AC'97 a udio function. (Default Value)

Disabled Disable this function.

Onboard Lan Chip

Disabled Disable this function.

Enabled Enabl e Onboard Lan Chip function. (Default Value)

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Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP - HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

Thermal Shut Down Temp. : 110°C / 230°F

Reset Case Open Status : No

Case Status : Open

CPU Host Clock (Mhz) : 100

CPU Temp. : 35°C / 95°F

System Temp. : 33°C / 91°F

CPU Fan Speed : 7031 RPM

System Fan Speed : 0 RPM

Vcore : +1.760V

Vtt : +1.264V

+3.300V : +3.280V

+5.000V : +4.999V

+12.000V : +12.352V

5VSB : +4.999V

Figure 10: Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2: Color

F6 : Fail-Safe F7 : Optimized

F8 : Q-Flash Utility

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Thermal Shut Down Temp.

Disabled Norm al Function.

80°C / 176°F Set Theraml Shut Down temperature at 80°C / 1 76°F.

85°C / 185°F Set Theraml Shut Down temperature at 85°C / 1 85°F.

90°C / 194°F Set Theraml Shut Down temperature at 90°C / 1 94°F.

95°C / 203°F Set Theraml Shut Down temperature at 95°C / 2 03°F.

100°C / 212°F Set Theraml Shut Down temperature at 100°C / 2 12°F.

105°C / 221°F Set Theraml Shut Down temperature at 105°C / 2 21°F.

110°C / 230°F Set Theraml Shut Down temperature at 110°C / 230°F. (Default Value)

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Reset Case Open Status Case Status

If the case is closed, "Case Status" will show "Closed".

If the case have been opened, "Case Status" will show "Open".

If you wan t to reset "Case Status" val ue, set "Reset Case Open Status"

to "Yes" and save C MOS, your computer w ill restart.

CPU Host Clock (Mhz)

By Hw Set CPU Host Clock by Hw setup. (Default Value)

133 Set CPU Host Clock to 133MHz~200MHz.

100 Set CPU Host Clock to 100Mhz~16 7MHz.

CPU / System Temp.

Detect CPU / System Temperature automatically..

CPU / System Fan Speed

Detect CPU / System Fan speed status automatically .

Current Voltage (V) Vcore / Vtt / +3.3V / +5V / +12V / 5VSB

Detect system's voltage status automatically .

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Set Supervisor / User Password

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

you in creating a password.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Q-Flash Utility F10:Sav e & Exit

Ty pe the password, up to six characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the

password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the

selection and not enter a password. To disable passw ord, just press <Enter> when y ou 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 y ou to specify two separate passwords: a SUPERVISOR PASS WORD 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 "Alw ays" at "Passw ord Check" in BIOS Features Setup Menu, y ou 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 "Passw ord Check" in BIOS Features Setup Menu, y ou will be prompted only when y ou try to enter Setup.

Enter new supervisor p assword:

Change / Set / Disable Password

Figure 11: Password Setting

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IDE HDD Auto Detection

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System Date : Jul 01 2002 Mon

System Time : 16:10:49

Pri Master : Auto

Pri Slave : Auto

Sec Master : Auto

Sec Slave : Auto

AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP

TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3

Floppy Drive B : Not Installed Other Memory : 384 Kb

Virus Protection : Disabled Total Memory : 128 Mb Date is standard format ESC : Exit

Month : Jan - Dec hi : Select Item

Day : 01- 31 PU / PD / + / - :Modify

Year : 1990 - 2099 (Shift) F2 : Color

1/2

Figure 12: IDE HDD Auto Detection

Base Memory : 640 Kb

Extended Memory : 127 Mb

Ty pe "Y" w ill accept the H.D.D. parameter reported by BIOS.

Ty pe "N" will keep the old H.D.D. parameter setup. If the hard disk cylinder number is over 1024, then

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

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Save & Exit Setup

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Q-Flash Utility F10:Sav e & Exit

Ty pe "Y" w ill quit the Setup Utility and sav e the user setup value to RTC CMOS.

Ty pe "N" will return to Setup Utility.

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

Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP

Figure 13: Save & Exit Setup

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Exit Without Saving

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STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Q-Flash Utility F10:Sav e & Exit

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

Quit without saving (Y/N) ? N

Abandon all Datas & Exit SETUP

Figure 14: Exit Without Saving

Ty pe "Y" w ill quit the Setup Utility w ithout saving to RTC CMOS.

Ty pe "N" will return to Setup Utility.

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Revision History

Chapter 4 Technical Reference

Block Diagram

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VGA Port

AGPCLK(66MHz)

3 PCI

PCICLK

(33MHz)

AGP 1X/2X/4X

RJ45

PCI BUS

Realtek ALC101

Realtek ALC650

RTL8100BL

CODEC

LINE-OUT

LINE-IN

MIC

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(uz)

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AMD-K7

Host Bus 100/133MHz

VIA

KM266

VIA

VT8235

ITE 8705F

2 COM Ports

LPT Port

Floppy

CPU CLK (100/133MHz)

100/133 MHz

HCLK (100/133MHz) NPCLK (66MHz)

AGPCLK(66MHz)

66 MHz

48 MHz

14.318 MHz

KB/Mouse

PS/2

Game Port

2.5V DDR

6 USB

Ports

ATA66/100/133 IDE Channels

PCICLK (33MHz)

USBCLK (48MHz)

14.318 MHz 33 MHz

ICS

950902DF

HCLK (66MHz)

CPU CLK(100/133MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) NPCLK (33MHz)

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Q-Flash Utility Introduction

A. W hat is Q-Flash Utility?

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mode, no more fooling around any OS.

B. How to use Q-Flash?

a. After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will

allow you to enter AM I BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Flash utility.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg: Select Item F5: Old Values F6: Fail-Safe Values

F7: Optimized Values F8: Q-Flash Utility F10:Sav e & Exit

Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

ENTER BIOS FLASH UTILITY (Y/N)? Y

Time, Date , Hard Disk Type…

b. Q-Flash Utility

Q-Flash Utility

Flash ROM Type.........................................SST 39SF020 256K

Load BIOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

Enter: Run hi: M ove ESC: Reset F10: Power Off

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Load BIOS From Floppy

!In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run.

1 File(s) found

XXXX.XX 256K

Total Size: 1.39M Free Size: 1.14M

F5: Refresh DEL: Delete

Where XXXX.XX is name of the BIOS file.

!Press Enter to Run.

Are you sure to update BIOS?

[Enter] to contiune Or [ESC] ot abort...

!Press Enter to Run.

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!! COPY BIOS Completed -Pass !!

Please press any key to continue

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

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@BIOS™ Introduction

Gigabyte announces @BIOS

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Windows BIOS live update utility

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. Sec ondly, 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 y our disks as if you u pdate the w rong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.

time and effort and sav e y ou from the lousy BI OS updating w ork? Her e it comes ! Now Gigaby te

announces @BIOS - the first Windows BIOS live update utility. This is a smart BIOS update software.

It could help y ou to download the BIO S from internetand update it. Not like the other BIOS update

software, it’s a Windows utility. With the help of “@BIOS’, BIOS updating is no more than a click.

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 severa l different choices ; you could use “Internet Update” to dow nload and update y our BIOS

directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for yo ur current BIOS, just choose “Save Current BIOS”

to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You

are now worry free from upd ating w rong BIOS, and capable to maintain an d manage y our BIOS

easily. Again, Gigaby te’s innovativ e product erects a milestone in mainbo ard industries.

Gigabyte’s motherboard, y ou could find this amazing so ftware in the attached driv er C D. But please

remember, connected to internet at first, then you cou ld have a interne t BIOS update from your

Gigabyte @BIOS.

Have y ou ever upda ted BIOS by yourself? Or like

many other pe ople, you just know w hat BIOS is,

but alway s hesitate to update it? Because y ou think

updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually

you don’t know how to update it.

Maybe not like others, you are v ery ex perienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time to

Certainly , you w onder w hy motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save your

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

For such a wonder ful software, how much it costs? I mpossible! It’s free! Now , if you buy a

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EasyTune™ 4 Introduction

Gigabyte announces EasyTune

Windows based Overclocking utility

EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations.

many different hardware or BIOS tools to do "Ov erclock". And even w ith these technologies, they still learn that it's quite a risk because the safety and stability of an "Ov erclock" sy stem is unknow n. Now everything is different because of a Windows based ov erclocking utility " EasyTune 4" --announced by Gigaby te. This wi ndows based utility ha s totally c hanged the gaming rule of "Overclock". This is the first windows based overclocking utility is suitable for both normal and power users. Users can choose either "Eas y Mode" or " Advanced M ode" for overc locking at their convenience . For users who choose "Easy Mode" , they ju st need to click "Auto Optimize" to hav e autoed and immediate C PU overclocking. This software wi ll then overdrive CP U speed automatically w ith the result being show n in the control panel. If users prefer "Overclock" by them, there is also another choice. Click " Advanced Mode" to enjoy " sport drive " class Ov erclocking user interface. "Advanced M ode", allows us ers to change the system bus / AGP / Memory working frequency in small increments to get ultimate system performance. It operates in coordination wi th Gigabyte motherboards. Besides, it is different from other traditional over-clockin g methods, Easy Tune 4 doesn't requ ire users to cha nge neither BIOS nor hardware switch/ jumper setting; on the other hand, they can do " Overclock" at easy step . Therefore, this is a safer w ay for " Ov erclock" as nothing is cha nged on software or hard ware. If use r runs EasyTune 4 ov er system's limitation, the biggest lost is only to restart the computer again and the side effect is then well controlled. Moreov er, if one well -performed sys tem speed has been tested in EasyTune 4, user can "Sav e" this setting and "Load" it in nex t time. Obviously, Gigaby te EasyTune 4 has already turned the " Ove rclock" technolog y toward to a new er generation . This won derful software is now free bundled in Gigaby te motherboard attached in driv er CD. Users may make a test drive of "Easy Tune 4" to find out more amazin g features by themselves. *Some Gigabyte products are not fully supported by EasyTune 4. Please find the products supported list in the web site. *Any " Overclocking action" is at user's r isk, Gigab yte Technol ogy w ill not be responsible for any damage or instability to you r processor, motherboard, or any other components.

™

Overclo ck" might be o ne of the mos t common issues in computer field. But hav e many users ever tried it? The answ er is proba bly " no" . Becau se "Ov erclock" is thought to be very difficult a nd includes a lot of technic al kno w-how , som etimes "Ov erclock" is ev en consid ered as spec ial skills found only in some enthusiasts. But as to the experts in " Overclo ck", w hat's the truth? They may s pend quite a lot of time and money to study, try and use

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2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction

The installation of Wind ows 98S E/2K/ME/XP is very s imple. Please follow next step to install the

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function!

Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:

We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied.

STEP 1:

Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out".

STEP 2 :

After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the w indows tray at the bottom of the screen.

(uz)

Line Out

STEP 3:

Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the

"2 channels for stereo speakers out put".

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4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to "Line In".

STEP 2 :

After installation of the audio drive r, you'll find an

icon o n the taskba r's status area. Click the

audio icon "Sound Effect" from the window s tray at the bottom of the screen.

STEP 3 : Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the "4 channels for 4 speake rs out put". Disable "Only SURROUND-KIT", and press "OK".

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Line Out

Line In

When the "Environment settings" is "None", the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2 channels output). Please select the other settings for 4 channels output.

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Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

Use the back audi o pane l to con nect the audio output without any addi tional module.

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STEP 1 :

Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to "Li ne In", and the C enter/Subw oofer channels to "MIC In".

STEP 2 :

After installation of the audio drive r, you'll find an

audio icon "Sound Effect" from the window s tray at the bottom of the screen.

Line Out

Line In

MIC In

icon o n the taskba r's status area. Click the

STEP 3 :

Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the

"6 channels for 5.1 speakers out put".

Disable "Only SURROUND-KIT" and pess "OK".

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Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode (using Audio Co mbo Kit, Optional Dev ice)

(Audio Combo Kit prov ides SPDIF output port : optical & coax is and SURRO UND-KIT : Rear R /L &

CEN /Subwoo fer)

SURROUN D-KIT access a nalog output to re ar channels and Center/Subwo ofer channels. It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output, Line In and MIC at the same time. "SU RROUND-KIT" is included in the GIGABYTE unique "Audio C ombo Kit" as picture.

STEP 1 :

Insert the "Audio Combo Kit" in the back of the case, and fix it with the screw.

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STEP 2 :

Connect the "SURROUND-KIT" to SUR_CE N on the M/B.

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STEP 3 :

Connect the front channels to back audio panel's

"Line Out", the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT's

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REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER.

STEP 4 :

Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the w indows tray at the bottom of the screen.

STEP 5 :

Select "Speaker Configuration", and choos e the "6 channels for 5.1 speakers out put".

Enable "Only SURROUND-KIT" and press "OK".

Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes

When the "Environment settings" is "None", the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2 channels output). Please select the other settings for 6 channels output.

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SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)

A "S/PDI F output" dev ice is a vai lable on the

motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided

and could link to the "S/PDIF output" connector (As

picture.) F or the further linkage to decoder, r ear

bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connect-

ing port.

1. Connect the SPDIF output devic e to the rear bracket of PC, and fix it with screw.

2. Connect SPDIF wire to the motherboard.

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3. Connect co- axial or optical output to the A C3 decoder.

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Revision History

Chapter 5 Appendix

Pictures below are shown in Windows XP (VUCD driver version 2.1) Appendix A: VIA KM266 / 8235 Chipset Driver Installation

A. VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Driver:

Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the 'setup.exe'.

1. Click "VIA 4in1 Service Pack Driver" item.

(1)

(2)

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2. Click "Next".

(3) (4)

4. Click "Next".

(5) (6)

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3. Click "Yes".

5. Click "Next".

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6. Click "Next". 7. Click "Next".

(7) (8)

8. Click "Finish" to restart computer.

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B. VIA USB2.0 Driver:

(2)

1. Click "VIA USB2.0 Driver" item. (1)

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2. Click "Yes".

(3) (4)

4. Click "Next". 5. Click "Yes".

(5) (6)

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6. Click "OK".

(7)

8. Click "OK".

(9)

9. Click "Finish" to restart computer.

7. Click "Print to File" icon.

(8)

(10)

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C. USB Patch Driver:

1. Click "USB Patch Driver" item.

(2)

(1)

2. Click "Finish" to restart computer.

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D. KM266 VGA Driver:

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1. Click "KM266 VGA Driver" item.

(2)

(1)

2. Click "Next".

(3) (4)

4. Click "Finish" to restart computer.

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3. Click "Next".

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Appendix B: RealTek AC'97 Audio Driver

Revision History

Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CDtitle will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.

Press "Audio" icon.

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1. Click "Realtek AC'97 Audio Driver" item.

(1)

(3) (4)

4. Click "Finish" to restart computer.

(5)

(2)

3. Click "Next".2. Click "Next".

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Appendix C: RealTek 8139/8100 LAN Driver

Revision History

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in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.

Press "Network" icon.

(2)

1. Click "RealTek 8139/8100 LAN Driver" item.

(1)

2. Click "Next".

(3) (4)

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Appendix D: EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation

Press "Tools" icon.

2. Click "EasyTune 4 (Trial Version)".

1. Click "Gigabyte Utilities".

(1) (2)

3. Click "Next".

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2. Click "Next".

(3)

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(4)

4. Click "Finish" to restart computer.

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Appendix E: BIOS Flash Procedure

BIOS update procedure: Method 1:

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We use GA-7VTX motherboard and Flash841 BIOS flash utility as example. Please flash the BIOS according to the following procedures if you are now under the DOS mode.

Flash BIOS Procedure: STEP 1: (1) Please make sure your system has installed the extraction utility such as winzip or pkunzip.

STEP 2: Make a DOS boot diskette. (See example: Windows 98 O.S.) Beware: Windows ME/2000 are not allowed to make a DOS boot diskette. (1) With an available floppy disk in the floppy drive. Please leave the diskette "UN-write protected"

Firstly you have to install the extraction utility such as winzip or pkunzip for unzip the files. Both of these utilities are available on many shareware download pages like http://www.shareware.cnet. com

type. Double click the "My Computer" icon from Desktop, then click "3.5 diskette (A)" and right click to select "Format (M)".

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(2) Select the "Quick (erase)" for Format Type, and pick both "Display summary when finished" and

"Copy system files", after that press "Start". That will format the floppy and transfer the needed system files to it. Beware: This procedure will erase all the prior data on that floppy, so please proceed accordingly.

(3) After the floppy has been formatted completely, please press "Close".

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Method 2: If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS

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Press "Tools" icon.

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Program to flash BIOS.

1. Click "Gigabyte Utilities".

(1)

Click "3".

Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet

a. Click "Internet Update" icon b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c. Select @BIOS™ sever d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.

Click here.

(3)

2. Click "@BIOS Writer Ver.1.08q".

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II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:

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

7VKMP.F1h).

e. Complete update process following the instruction.

III. Save BIOS

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

IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:

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

Note:

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

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

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

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

c. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS™ server, please go onto

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

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

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STEP 3: Download BIOS and BIOS utility program. (1) Please go to Gigabyte website http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/index.html, and click "Support".

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(2) From Support zone, click the "Motherboards BIOS & Drivers".

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(3) We use GA-7VTX motherboard as example. Please select GA-7VTX by Model or Chipset

optional menu to obtain BIOS flash files.

(4) Select an appropriate BIOS version (For example: F4), and click to download the file. It will pop

up a file download screen, then select the "Open this file from its current location" and press "OK".

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(5) At this time the screen shows the following picture, please click "Extract" button to unzip the files.

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(6) Please extract the download files into the clean bootable floppy disk A mentioned in STEP 2, and

press "Extract".

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STEP 4: Make sure the system will boot from the floppy disk. (1) Insert the floppy disk (contains bootable program and unzip file) into the floppy drive A. Then,

restart the system. The system will boot from the floppy disk. Please press <DEL> key to enter BIOS setup main menu when system is boot up.

7VTX F1 Check System Health OK AMD-Athlon(tm)Processor-900MHz Checking NVRAM... 262144KB

Wait... Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility. Press ESC to quit Press any key to contiune

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(2) Once you enter the BIOS setup utility, the main menu will appear on the screen. Use the arrows

to highlight the item "BIOS FEATURES SETUP".

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP

CHIPSET FE ATURES SETUP SUPER VISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP / PCI CONFIGURA TION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD SETUP D EFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC: Quit  : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old V alues F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit

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Time, Date , Hard Disk Type…

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(3) Press "Enter" to enter "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" menu. Use the arrows to highlight the item

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1st Boot Device : Flo ppy 2nd Boot Device : IDE-0 3rd Boot Device : CDROM

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks : Disabled BootUp Num-Lock : On ESC: Quit : Select Item Floppy Drive Seek : Disabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify Password Check : Setup F5 : Old V alues (Shift)F2: Color

(4) Press "ESC" to go back to previous screen. Use the arrows to highlight the item "SAVE & EXIT

"1st Boot Device", and then use the "Page Up" or "Page Down" keys to select "Floppy".

F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7 : Load Setup Defaults

SETUP" then press "Enter". System will ask "SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm. Now the system will reboot automatically, the new BIOS setting will be taken effect next boot-up.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b

CHIPSET FE ATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP / PCI CONFIGURA TION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD SETUP D EFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT S AVING ESC: Quit  : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old V alues F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit

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

Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP

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STEP 5: BIOS flashing. (1) After the system boot from floppy disk, type "A:\> dir/w" and press "Enter" to check the entire

files in floppy A. Then type the "BIOS flash utility" and "BIOS file" after A:\>. In this case you have to type "A:\> Flash841 7VTX.F4" and then press "Enter".

Starting Windows 98…

A:\> dir/w Volume in drive A has no label V olume Serial Number is 16EB-353D Directory of A:\ COMMAND.COM 7VTX.F4 FLASH841.EXE 3 file(s) 838,954 bytes 0 dir(s) 324,608 bytes free

A:\> Flash841 7VTX.F4

(2) Now screen appears the following Flash Utility main menu. Press "Enter", the highlighted item

will locate on the model name of the right-upper screen. Right after that, press "Enter" to start BIOS Flash Utility.

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(3) It will pop up a screen and asks "Are you sure to flash the BIOS?" Press [Enter] to continue the

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(4) The BIOS flash completed. Please press [ESC] to exit Flash Utility.

procedure, or press [ESC] to quit. Beware: Please do not turn off the system while you are upgrading BIOS. It will render your BIOS corrupted and system totally inoperative.

Are you sure to flash the BIOS? [Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel?

EXIT? [Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel?

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STEP 6: Load BIOS defaults.

Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded. This important step resets everything after the flash.

(1) Take out the floppy diskette from floppy drive, and then restart the system. The boot up screen will

indicate your motherboard model and current BIOS version.

7VTX F4 Check System Health OK AMD-Athlon(tm)Processor-900MHz Checking NVRAM... 262144KB

Wait... Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility. Press ESC to quit Press any key to contiune

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(2) Don't forget to press <DEL> key to enter BIOS setup again when system is boot up. Use the

arrows to highlight the item "LOAD SETUP DEFAUL TS" then press "Enter". System will ask "Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b

Load Setup Defaults? (Y/N)?N

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Load Setup Defaults

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(3) Use the arrows to highlight the item "SAVE & EXIT SETUP" and press "Enter". System will

ask "SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm. Now the system will reboot automatically, the new BIOS setting will be taken effect next boot-up.

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(4) Congratulate you have accomplished the BIOS flash procedure.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b

CHIPSET FE ATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP / PCI CONFIGURA TION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD SETUP D EFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT S AVING ESC: Quit  : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old V alues F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit

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

Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP

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Appendix F: Acronyms

Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface APM Advanced Power Management AGP Accelerated Graphics Port AMR Audio Modem Riser ACR Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Basic Input / Output System CPU Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM Continuity RIMM CNR Communication and Networking Riser DMA Direct Memory Access DMI Desktop Management Interface DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module DRM Dual Retention Mechanism DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory DDR Double Data Rate ECP Extended Capabilities Port ESCD Extended System Configuration Data ECC Error Checking and Correcting EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ESD Electrostatic Discharge FDD Floppy Disk Device FSB Front Side Bus HDD Hard Disk Device IDE Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced IRQ Interrupt Request I/O Input / Output IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller ISA Industry Standard Architecture LAN Local Area Network

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Acronyms Meaning LBA Logical Block Addressing LED Light Emitting Diode

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MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface MTH Memory Translator Hub MPT Memory Protocol Translator NIC Network Interface Card OS Operating System OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PAC PCI A.G.P. Controller POST Power-On Self Test PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module SCI Special Circumstance Instructions SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge SRAM Static Random Access Memory SMP Symmetric Multi-Processing SMI System Management Interrupt USB Universal Serial Bus VID V oltage ID

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Technical Support/RMA Sheet

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

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

Hardware Mfs. Model name Size: Driver/Utility: Configuration CPU Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card HDD CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device

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Problem Description:

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