GA-7VM400A-FA
AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL
AMD Athlon™/ Athlon™ XP / Duron™ Socket A Processor Motherboard
Rev. 1001
12ME-7VM400AFA-1001
Table of Content
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Warning ...................................................................................................4
Features Summary .................................................................................. 5
Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 5
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ..............................................10
GA-7VM400A-FA Motherboard Layout......................................................... 7
Block Diagram .............................................................................................. 8
Step 1: Set System Switch (SW1) .............................................................. 11
Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................... 12
Step 2-1: CPU Installation ................................................................................................ 12
Step 2-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation ........................................................................... 13
Step 3: Install Memory Modules ................................................................. 14
Step 4: Install Expansion Cards ................................................................. 16
Step 5: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply .............. 17
Step 5-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction .............................................................................. 17
Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction .................................................................................... 19
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..........................................................................31
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E4).......................................... 32
Standard CMOS Features .......................................................................... 34
Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................................... 37
Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................... 39
Power Management Setup ......................................................................... 43
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PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 46
PC Health Status ........................................................................................ 47
Frequency/Voltage Control ......................................................................... 48
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .............................................................................. 50
Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................ 51
Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................. 52
Save & Exit Setup ...................................................................................... 53
Exit Without Saving ................................................................................... 54
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Table of Content
Warning
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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.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
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.
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.
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don't line up with the holes on the base and there
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Features Summary
CPU Socket A processor
AMD AthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/ Duron
128K L1 & 512K/256K/64K L2 cache on die
200/266/333/400MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds
Supports 1.4GHz and faster
Chipset Northbridge:VIA KM400A
Southbridge:VIA VT8237
Memory 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets,supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max)
Supports DDR400/333/266/200 DIMM
Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
I/O Control IT8705F
Slots 1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X/2X mode
3 PCI slots
On-Board IDE 2 IDE bus master (UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE ports
for up to 4 ATAPI devices
Supports PIO mode3,4 (UDMA 33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE
& ATAPI CD-ROM
On-Board Floppy 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD
On-Board Serial ATA 2 Serial ATA connectors
On-Board Peripherals 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
1 Serial port (COMA), 1 VGA port, COMB on Board
8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 x Rear, 4 xFront by cable)
1 Front Audio Connector
1 PS/2 keyboard
1 PS/2 mouse
On-Board VGA Build in VIA KM400A Chipset
On-Board LAN RealTek RTL8100C (10/100 Mbit)
1 RJ45 port
TM
(K7)
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to be continued......
Introduction- 5 -
On-Board Sound Realtek ALC655 CODEC
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On-Board SATA RAID Built in VT8237
Hardware Monitor CPU/System FAN Revolution detect
BIOS Licensed Award BIOS
Additional Features Support Thermal shutdown function
Overclocking Over Clock (DDR/CPU) by BIOS
Form Factor 24.4cm x 23.3cm Flex ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.
Support Jack-Sensing
Line Out / 2 front speaker
Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch)
Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch)
SPDIF Out /SPDIF In
CD_In / Game connector
Supports Disk striping (RAID0) or DISK Mirroring (RAID1)
Supports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec
Up to 2 SATA Device
CPU/System temperature detect
CPU/System FAN fail warning
System Voltage Detect
Supports Q-Flash
Supports @BIOS
Supports EasyTune
Over Voltage (DDR/AGP) by BIOS
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, Memory, Cards....etc.
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GA-7VM400A-FA Motherboard Layout
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KB_MS
USB
COMA
VGA
USB
MIC_IN
CODEC
LPT
LINE_OUT
LINE_IN
RTL8100C
LAN
F_AUDIO
SUR_CEN
ATX_12V
IT8705F
BIOS
CD_IN
SOCKET A
AGP 8X
VIA KM400A
PCI3
AGP
PCI1
PCI2
CPU_FAN
RAM_LED
ATX
IDE1
FDD
GA-7VM400A-FA
IDE2
BAT
VT8237
PWR_LED
SYS_FAN
CLR_CMOS
CI
SATA1
SATA0
SW1
DDR1
DDR2
SPDIF_IO
COMB
F_USB1
F_USB2
F_PANEL
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Block Diagram
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PCICLK
(33MHz)
AGP 2X/4X/8X
3 PCI
AGPCLK
66MHz
RJ45
PCI BUS 33MHz
VGA Port
RTL8100C
AC97 Link
6 Channel
CODEC
MIC
LINE-IN
AMD-K7
Host CUP
8 USB
Ports
LINE-OUT
TM
System Bus
200/266/333/400MHz FSB
VIA
KM400A
66MHz V_Link
VIA
VT8237
ATA33/66/
100/133
IDE Channels
CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz)
200/266/333/400MHz
DDR
HCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz)
AGPCLK66 MHz
33 MHz
48 MHz
LPC BUS
14.318 MHz
BIOS
IT8705F
24 MHz
33 MHz
Serial ATA
Channels
Game Port
Floppy
LPT Port
PS/2 KB/Mouse
2 COM Ports
PCICLK (33MHz)
USBCLK (48MHz)
14.318 MHz
33 MHz
CLK
GEN
HCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz)
CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz)
AGPCLK (66MHz)
V_Link (66MHz)
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Introduction- 9 -
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:
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Step 1- Set system Switch (SW1)
Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 3- Install memory modules
Step 4- Install expansion cards
Step 5- Install I/O Peripherals Cables
Step 5
Step 4
Step 5
Step 2
Step 3
Step 5
Step 1
Congratulations you have accomplished the hardware installation!
Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. Continue with the BIOS/
software installation.
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Step 1: Set System Switch (SW1)
The CPU FSB can be switched by SW1 and refer to below table.
SW1 CPU CLOCK
1 ON OFF
100MHz: Fix FSB 200MHz CPU
AUTO: Support FSB 266/333/400MHz
CPU
You must set SW1 to 100MHz when
you used FSB 200MHz CPU.
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O: ON / X: OFF
SW1
ON
100MHz AUTO
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Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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Step 2-1: CPU Installation
Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning:
1.Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
2.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.
CPU Top View CPU Bottom View
Socket Actuation Lever
1. Pull up the CPU socket lever
and up to 90-degree angle.
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.
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Step 2-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation
Before installing the CPU Heat Sink , adhere to the following warning:
1. Please use AMD approved cooling fan.
2.
We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat
conduction between your CPU and Cooling Fan.
3. Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector, this
completes the installation.
Please refer to CPU cooling fan user's manual for more detail installation procedure.
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1. Press down the CPU socket
lever and finish CPU installation.
3. Fasten the cooling fan supporting-base
onto the CPU socket on the
mainboard.
2. Use qualified fan approved by AMD.
4. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to
the CPU fan connector, than install
complete.
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Step 3: Install Memory Modules
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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 Slot. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size
can vary between sockets.
Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:
1. When RAM_LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket.
2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one
notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the
insert orientation.
Notch
DDR
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)
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1. The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM
memory module can only fit in one direction.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into
the DIMM slot. Then push it down.
3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM
slots to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish
to remove the DIMM module.
DDR Introduction
Established on the existing SDRAM 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 great evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing
SDRAM architecture, yet make the awesome advances in solving the system performance
bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth. Nowadays, with the highest bandwidth of
3.2GB/s of DDR400 memory and complete line of DDR400/333/266/200 memory solutions, DDR
memory is the best choice for building high performance and low latency DRAM subsystem that
are suitable for servers, workstations, and full range of desktop PCs.
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Step 4: Install Expansion Cards
1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into
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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.
the 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 white- drawable bar.
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Step 5: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power
supply
Step 5-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction
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PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
PS/2 Mouse Connector
(6 pin Female)
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
(6 pin Female)
/ USB / LAN Connector
USB 7
USB 6
LAN
USB 5
USB 4
This connector supports standard PS/2
keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
LAN is fast Ethernet with 10/100Mbps speed.
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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Parallel Port, Serial Port and VGA Port (LPT/COMA/VGA)
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Parallel Port
(25 pin Female)
This connector supports 1 standard COM
port, 1 Parallel port and 1 VGA port. Device
like printer can be connected to Parallel port
; mouse and modem etc can be connected
to Serial ports.
COMA
Serial Port
(9 pin Male)
Audio Connectors
Line In(Rear Speaker)
Line Out
MIC In(Center and Subwoofer)
VGA
VGA Port
(15 pin Female)
(Front Speaker)
After install onboard audio driver, you may
connect speaker to Line Out jack, micro phone
to MIC In jack.
Device like CD-ROM , walkman etc can be
connected to Line-In jack.
Please note:
You are able to use 2-/4-/6- channel audio
feature 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 25, and contact your
nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.
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Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction
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11
14
13
1) CPU_FAN
2) SYS_FAN
3) ATX
4) ATX_12V
5) IDE1 / IDE2
6) FDD
7) SATA0 / SATA1
8) RAM_LED
9) F_PANEL
10) PWR_LED
4
15
17
1
8
3
5
6
2
18
19
7
9
10
16
11) BAT
12) F_AUDIO
13) SUR_CEN
14) CD_IN
15) SPDIF_IO
16) F_USB1 / F_USB2
17) COMB
18) CLR_CMOS
19) CI
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1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector)
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2) ATX (ATX Power Connector)
This connector (ATX_12V) supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore).
If this "ATX_12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot.
Pin No. Definition
1 GND
2
4
1
3
2 GND
3 +12V
4 +12V
AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other
related devices are firmly connected to the motherboard.
11
20
1
10
Pin No. Definition
1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
4 VCC
5 GND
6 VCC
7 GND
8 Power Good
9 5V SB (stand by +5V)
10 +12V
11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 PS_ON(soft on/off)
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18 -5V
19 VCC
20 VCC
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3) CPU_FAN (CPU FAN Connector)
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.
Pin No. Definition
1
1 GND
2 +12V
3 Sense
4) SYS_FAN (System FAN Connector)
This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system
temperature.
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Pin No. Definition
1
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1 GND
2 +12V
3 Sense
5) IDE1/ IDE2(IDE1/IDE2 Connector)
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Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon cable
must be the same side with the Pin1.
40
2
IDE1
39
1
IDE2
6) FDD (Floppy Connector)
Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M and
2.88Mbytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.
34
33
2
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7) SATA0/SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector)
You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector, it provides you high speed transfer rates
(150MB/sec).
Pin No. Definition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
71
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
8) RAM_LED
Do not remove memory modules while RAM LED is on. It might cause short or other unexpected
damages due to the standby voltage. Remove memory modules only when AC Power cord is disconnected.
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9) F_PANEL (2x10 pins connector)
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Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel
to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above.
Message LED/Power/
Sleep LED
MSG-
MSG+
IDE Hard Disk
Active LED
HD+
HD-
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+)
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Data(-)
RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation
Close: Reset Hardware System
PW (Soft Power Connector) Open: Normal Operation
Close: Power On/Off
MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
NC NC
Soft Power
Connector
2
1
1
1
Reset Switch
PW+
1
RES-
RES+
Speaker
Connector
PW-
SPEAK-
SPEAK+
20
1
1
NC
19
10) PWR_LED
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.
Pin No. Definition
1
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1 MPD+
2 MPD3 MPD-
11) BAT (Battery)
+
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
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.
12) F_AUDIO (F_AUDIO Connector)
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.Please note, you can have the
alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound.
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Pin No. Definition
1MIC
2 GND
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3 REF
4 POWER
5 FrontAudio(R)
6 RearAudio(R)
7 Reserved
8 No Pin
9 FrontAudio (L)
10 RearAudio(L)
13) SUR_CEN
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14) CD_IN (CD IN, Black)
Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.
1
5
Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.
Pin No. Definition
2
6
1 SUR OUTL
2 SUR OUTR
3 GND
4 No Pin
5 CENTER_OUT
6 BASS_OUT
Pin No. Definition
1
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1 CD-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD_R
15) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out)
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. Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function.
Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you
connect the SPDIF_IO cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the
device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF_IO cable, please contact your local
dealer.
Pin No. Definition
2
1
6
5
1 VCC
2 No Pin
3 SPDIF
4 SPDIFI
5 GND
6 GND
16) F_ USB1 / F_USB2(Front USB Connector, Yellow )
Be careful with the polarity of the F_USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you
connect the F_USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device
unable to work or even damage it. For optional F_USB cable, please contact your local dealer.
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Pin No. Definition
1 Power
2 Power
2
1
3 USB0 DX-/USB2 DX-
10
4 USB1 Dy-/USB3 Dy5 USB0 DX+/USB2 DX+
6 USB1 Dy+/USB3 Dy+
9
7 GND
8 GND
9 No Pin
10 NC
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17) COMB (COM B Connector)(White)
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18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)
Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignment while you connect the
COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable.
Pin No. Definition
1 NDCDB-
2
10
9
1
You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily
shor 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper.
2 NSINB
3 NSOUTB
4 NDTRB5 GND
6 NDSRB7 NRTSB8 NCTSB9 NRIB10 No Pin
Open: Normal
1
Close: Clear CMOS
1
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19) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open)
This 3-pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the "case open" item in BIOS if the
system case begin remove.
Pin No. Definition
1
1 GND
2 Signal
3NC
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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.
ENTERING SETUP
After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will allow
you to enter standard BIOS CMOS SETUP.
If you require more advanced BIOS settings, please go to "Advanced BIOS" setting menu.To enter
Advanced BIOS setting menu, press "Ctrl+F1" key on the BIOS screen.
CONTROL KEYS
<> Move to previous item
<> Move to next item
<> Move to the item in the left hand
<> Move to the item in the right hand
Enter Select item
<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and
Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu
<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
<F2> 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> System Information
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
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BIOS Setup
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. : FA)
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
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit : Select Item
F8:Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Figure 1: Main Menu
If you can't find the setting you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to
search the advanced option widden.
Standard CMOS Features
This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.
Advanced BIOS Features
This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.
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Integrated Peripherals
This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.
Power Management Setup
This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.
PnP/PCI Configurations
This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.
PC Health Status
This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.
Frequency/Voltage Control
This setup page is control CPU's clock and frequency ratio.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in safe configuration.
Load Optimized Defaults
Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in better performance configuration.
Load Top Performance Defaults
Top Performance Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system
would be in best performance configuration.
Set Supervisor password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup,
or just to Setup.
Set User password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
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Standard CMOS Features
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Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Jan 12 2004 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Menu Level
Change the day, month,
IDE Primary Master [None] year
IDE Primary Slave [None]
IDE Secondary Master [None] <Week>
IDE Secondary Slave [None] Sun. to Sat.
Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 "] <Month>
Drive B [None] Jan. to Dec.
Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]
<Day>
Halt On [All, But Keyboard] 1 to 31 (or maximum
allowed in the month)
Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 130048K <Year>
Total Memory 131072K 1999 to 2098
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features
Date
The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.
Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only
Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.
Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
Year The year, from 1999 through 2098
Time
The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour
military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
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IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave
The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the
computer. There are two types: auto type, and 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.
Capacity: The hard disk size. The unit is Mega Bytes.
Access Mode: The options are: Auto / Large / LBA / Normal.
Cylinder: The cylinder number of hard disk.
Head The read / Write head number of hard disk.
Precomp The cyliner number at which the disk driver changes the write current.
Landing Zone The cylinder number that the disk driver heads(read/write) are seated when
the disk drive is parked.
SECTORS The sector number of each track define on the hard disk.
If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.
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 No 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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The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.
Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)
Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)
Drive A Enabled 3 mode function of Drive A.
Drive B Enabled 3 mode function of Drive B.
Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.
Halt on
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
NO Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected
and you will be prompted.
All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be
stopped.
All, But Keyboar The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for
all other errors. (Default value)
All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all
other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will
stop for all other errors.
Memory
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
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Advanced BIOS Features
First Boot Device [Floppy] Item Help
Second Boot Device [HDD-0] Menu Level
Third Boot Device [CDROM] Select Boot Device
Password Check [Setup] priority
[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 Values 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 Select your boot device priority by SCSI.
CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM.
LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN.
USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.
USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.
USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD.
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USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.
ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP.
Disabled Disable this function.
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Password Check
Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct
password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value)
System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct
password is not entered at the prompt.
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Integrated Peripherals
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Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item Help
OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] Menu Level
OnChip Serial ATA [Enabled] If a hard disk
AC97 Audio [Auto] controller card is
USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] used, set at Disabled
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] [Enabled]
USB Mouse Support [Disabled] Enable onboard IDE
Onboard H/W LAN [Enabled] Channel
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] [Disabled]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] Disable onboard IDE
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Channel
Parallel Port Mode [SPP]
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: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 4: Integrated Peripherals
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When enabled, allows you to use the onboard primary PCI IDE. If a hard disk controller card is
used, set at Disabled.
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When enabled, allows you to use the onboard secondary PCI IDE. If a hard disk controller card is
used, set at Disabled.
Disable this option if you are not using the onboard USB feature.
OnChip IDE Channel0
Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
OnChip IDE Channel1
Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.
OnChip Serial ATA
Enabled Enable VT8237 Serial ATA support. (Default value)
Disabled Disable VT8237 Serial ATA support.
AC97 Audio
Auto Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default Value)
Disabled Disable this function.
USB 1.1 Controller
Enabled Enable USB1.1 Controller. (Default value)
Disabled Disable USB1.1 Controller.
USB 2.0 Controller
Disable this option if you are not using the onboard USB 2.0 feature.
Enabled Enable USB 2.0 Controller. (Default value)
Disabled Disable USB 2.0 Controller.
USB Keyboard Support
When a USB keyboard is installed, please set at Enabled.
Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support.
Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support. (Default value)
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USB Mouse Support
Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support.
Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support. (Default value)
Onboard H/W LAN
Enabled Enable onboard LAN function.(Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard LAN function.
Onboard Serial Port 1
Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address.
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8,Using IRQ4. (Default value)
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8,Using IRQ3.
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8,Using IRQ4.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8,Using IRQ3.
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1.
Onboard Serial Port 2
Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address.
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8,Using IRQ4.
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8,Using IRQ3. (Default Value)
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8,Using IRQ4.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8,Using IRQ3.
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2.
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OnBoard Parallel port
This feature allows you to select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses the onboard
I/O controller.
378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378, Using IRQ7.(Default Value)
278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278,Using IRQ5.
3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC,Using IRQ7.
Disabled Disable onboard parallel port.
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This feature allows you to connect with an advanced print via the port mode it supports.
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Parallel Port Mode
SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port using IRQ7. (Default Value)
EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port IRQ5.
ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port using IRQ7.
ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.
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Power Management Setup
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Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Item Help
x USB Device Wake-Up From S3 Disabled Menu Level
Power LED in S1 state [Blinking] [S1]
Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-off] Set suspend type to
AC Back Function [Soft-Off] Power On Suspend under
Keyboard Power On [Disabled] ACPI OS
Mouse Power On [Disabled]
PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] [S3]
ModemRingOn/WakeOnLAN [Enabled] Set suspend type to
Resume by Alarm [Disabled] Suspend to RAM under
x Date(of Month) Alarm Everyday ACPI OS
x Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 5: Power Management Setup
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ACPI Suspend Type
S1/POS Set suspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS
(Power On Suspend). (Default value)
S3/STR Set suspend type to Suspend To RAM under ACPI OS (Suspend To RAM).
USB Device Wakeup From S3(When ACPI Suspend Type is set [S3/STR])
USB device wakeup From S3 can be set when ACPI standby state set to S3/STR.
Enabled USB Device can wakeup system from S3.
Disabled USB Device can't wakeup system from S3. (Default value)
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This feature allows you to set the method for powering-on the system.
The option "Password" allows you to set up to 8 alphanumeric characters to power-on the system.
The option "Keyboard 98" allows you to use the standard keyboard 98 to power on the system.
Power LED in S1 state
Blinking In standby mode(S1), power LED will blink. (Default Value)
Dual/OFF In standby mode(S1):
a. If use single color LED, power LED will turn off.
b. If use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.
Soft-off by PWRBTN
Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value)
Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 sec to Power off. Enter suspend if button is
pressed less than 4 sec.
AC Back Function
Memory System power on depends on the status before AC lost.
Soft-Off Always in Off state when AC back. (Default value)
Full-On Always power on the system when AC back.
Keyboard Power On
Password Enter from 1 to 8 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password.
Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value)
Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the
key to power on your system.
Mouse Power On
Disabled Can't Power on system by Mouse Event. (Default value)
Enabled Can Power on system by Mouse Event.
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PME Event Wake up
When set at Enabled, any PCI-PM event awakes the system from a PCI-PM controlled
state.
This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
Disabled Disable PME Event Wake up function.
Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up function. (Default Value)
Modem Ring On/ WakeOnLAN (When AC Back Function is set to [Soft-
Off])
You can enable wake on LAN feature by the "ModemRingOn/WakeOnLAN" or "PME Event Wake
up" when the M/B has "WOL" onboard connector. Only enabled the feature by "PME Event Wake
up".
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 awaks 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 function. (Default Value)
Resume by Alarm
You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)
Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.
If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.
Date ( of Month) Alarm : Everyday, 1~31
Time ( hh: mm: ss) Alarm :(0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)
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PnP/PCI Configurations
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PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level
PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Decice(s) using this
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
PCI1 IRQ Assignment
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PnP/PCI Configurations
INT:
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations
Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI1.
PCI2 IRQ Assignment
Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI2.
PCI3 IRQ Assignment
Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI3.
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PC Health Status
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PC Health Status
Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help
Case Opened Yes Menu Level
Vcore 1.772V
25VSTR 2.480V
+3.3V 3.280V
+12V 11.968V
Current System Temperature 31°C
Current CPU Temperature 45°C
Current CPU FAN Speed 4440RPM
Current SYSTEM FAN speed 0 RPM
CPU FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure7: PC Health Status
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 "Yes".
If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to "Enabled" and save
CMOS, your computer will restart.
Current Voltage (V) Vcore / 25VSTR / +3.3V / +12V
Detect system's voltage status automatically.
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Current System/CPU Temperature
Detect System/CPU Temp. automatically.
Current CPU FAN / SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)
Detect Fan speed status automatically.
Fan Fail Warning ( CPU / SYSTEM)
Disabled Don't monitor current fan speed. (Default value)
Enabled Alarm when stops.
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Frequency/Voltage Control
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Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk [Enabled] Item Help
Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Menu Level
CPU Host Clock Control [Disabled]
x CPU Clock 100MHz
DRAM Clock(MHz) [By SPD]
AGP OverVoltage Control [Auto]
DIMM OverVoltage Control [Auto]
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
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Frequency/Voltage Control
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 8: Frequency/Voltage Control
Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk
Disabled Disable auto detect PCI/DIMM Clk.
Enabled Enable auto detect PCI/DIMM Clk. (Default value)
Spread Spectrum
Disabled Disable clock spread spectrum.
Enabled Enable clock spread spectrum. (Default value)
CPU Host Clock Control
Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control function. (Default value)
Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control function.
CPU Clock
100 Set CPU Clock to 100MHz~132MHz.
133 Set CPU Clock to 133MHz~165MHz.
166 Set CPU Clock to 166MHz~199MHz.
200 Set CPU Clock to 200MHz~255MHz.
Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!
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DRAM Clock (MHz)
Wrong frequency may make system can't boot. Clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue.
Please set DRAM Clock according to your requirement.
If you use DDR266 DRAM module, please set "DRAM Clock(MHz)" to "133-DDR266". If you use
DDR333 DRAM module, please set "DRAM Clock(MHz)" to "166-DDR333". If you use
Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!
By SPD Auto setting Memory frequency. (Default value)
AGP OverVoltage Control
Normal Set AGP OverVoltage Control to Normal. (Default value)
+0.1V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to +0.1V.
+0.2V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to +0.2V.
+0.3V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to +0.3V.
DIMM OverVoltage Control
Auto Supply voltage as DRAM module reguired. (Default value)
+0.1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.1V.
+0.2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.2V.
+0.3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.3V.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit : Select Item
F8:Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup
Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (Y/N)?N
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Figure 9: 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.
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Load Optimized Defaults
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Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit : Select Item
F8:Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup
Load Optimized Defaults
Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the
system automatically detects.
Load Optimized Defaults? (Y/N)?N
Load Optimized Defaults
Figure 10: Load Optimized Defaults
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Set Supervisor/User Password
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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.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you 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 "System" at "Security Option" 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 "Security Option" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only
when you try to enter Setup.
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Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit : Select Item
F8:Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup
Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Enter Password:
Change/Set/Disable Password
Figure 11: Password Setting
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Save & Exit Setup
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Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit : Select Item
F8:Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
Save Data to CMOS
Figure 12: Save & Exit Setup
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Exit Without Saving
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Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.
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Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit : Select Item
F8:Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N
Abandon all Data
Figure 13: Exit Without Saving
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