Gigabyte GA-7VX User Manual

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A

LA Puent, CA 91744

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

Product Name:

Mother Board

Supplementary Information:

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

FCC Compliance Statement:

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with limits for a Class B digital device ,

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

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in

hereby declares that the product

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

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
and (2) this device must accept any inference received, including

that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person's Name: ERIC LU

GA-7VX

Signature:

Eric Lu

Date: Mar. 24, 2000

residential installations. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or

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

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

-Move the equipment away from the receiver

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

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

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

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

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH

Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany

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

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

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

of radio disturbance characteristics of EN60555-2 by household appliances and similar

industrial, scientific and medical (ISM electrical equipment “Harmonics”
high frequency equipment

EN55013 Limits and methods of measurement EN61000-3-3* Disturbances in supply systems caused
of radio disturbance characteristics of EN60555-3 by household appliances and similar
broadcast receivers and associated electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”
equipment

EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual, commercial and light industry
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:
apparatus Residual, commercial and light industry

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

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

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

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

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

part 12 sound and television signals

declare that the product

in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

Mother Board

GA-7VX

is in conformity with

CE marking (EC conformity marking)

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

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

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

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

Signature

Date : Mar. 24, 2000 Name : Rex Lin

(Stamp)

Manufacturer/Importer

Rex Lin

:

7VX Series

AMD

TM

Athlon AGP Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

AMDTM Athlon Processor Motherboard

REV. 1.0 Second Edition

R-10-02-000328

How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1) Revision List

2) Item Checklist

3) Features

4) Hardware Setup

5) Performance & Block Diagram

6) Suspend to RAM & Dual BIOS

7) BIOS Setup

8) Appendix

Manual revision information
Product item list
Product information & specification
Instructions on setting up the motherboard
Product Performance & Block Diagram
Instructions STR installation & Dual BIOS
Instructions on setting up the BIOS

software
General reference

Table Of Content

Revision History P.1
Item Checklist P.2
Summary of Features P.3
7VX Series Motherboard Layout P.5
Page Index for Connectors / Panel and Jumper Definition P.6
Performance List P.22
Block Diagram P.23
Suspend to RAM Installation P.24
Dual BIOS Introduction (Optional) P.30
Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction (Optional) P.37
Memory Installation P.42
Page Index for BIOS Setup P.43
Appendix P.74

7VX Series Motherboard

Revision History

Revision Revision Note Date

1.0 Initial release of the 7VX Series motherboard user’s
manual.

1.0 Second release of the 7VX Series motherboard user’s
manual.

The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this
document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and
certain other countries. Sound Blaster-LINK and SB-LINK are trademarks of Creative
Technology Ltd.

Mar. 28, 2000 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C

Mar. 2000
Mar. 2000

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Item Checklist

þThe 7VX Series Motherboard
þCable for IDE / Floppy device
þDiskettes or CD (TUCD) for motherboard utilities
oInternal COM 2 Cable (Optional)
oInternal USB Cable (Optional)
oCable for SCSI device
þ7VX Series User’s Manual

Item Checklist

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7VX Series Motherboard

An IDE controller on the VT82C686A PCI chipset

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

Summary Of Features

Form factor

Ÿ 30.6 cm x 22 cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.

Motherboard Ÿ 7VX series includes 7VX, 7VX-1
CPU Ÿ AMD Athlon (K7) Slot A Processor

Ÿ 512 KB 2nd cache in CPU Module
Ÿ Supports 500MHz ~ 1GHz and faster

Chipset Apollo KX133 ,consisting of:

Ÿ VIA8371 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller(PAC)
Ÿ VT82C686A PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral

Controller (PSIPC)
Clock Generator Ÿ Supports 100~143MHz
Memory Ÿ 3 168-pin DIMM Sockets

Ÿ Supports SDRAM up to 1.5GB
Ÿ Supports only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM, PC-133 supported

I/O Control Ÿ VT82C686A
Slots Ÿ 1 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot

- AGP 66 / 133 MHz, 3.3V/1.5V device support

Ÿ 5 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
Ÿ 1 ISA slot
Ÿ 1 AMR slot

On-Board IDE Ÿ

provides IDE HDD/ CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master ,

(Ultra DMA/33 ATA 66) Operation modes

Ÿ Can connect up to four IDE devices

On-Board
Peripherals

Hardware Monitor
(Optional)

Ÿ

1.44M and 2.88M bytes

Ÿ 1 Parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
Ÿ 2 Serial Ports (COM 1 & COM 2)
Ÿ 4 USB ports
Ÿ 1 IrDA connector for Fast IR (Optional)
Ÿ CPU/Power Supply/Panel Fan Revolution detect
Ÿ System Voltage Detect
Ÿ CPU Overheat Warning
Ÿ Display Actual Current Voltage

To be continued…

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Summary of Features

PS/2 Connector
On-Board Sound

BIOS Ÿ Licensed AMI BIOS, 2M bit FLASH ROM
Additional Features Ÿ Internal/External Modem Wake up

Ÿ PS/2
Ÿ Creative CT5880 sound (Optional)
Ÿ AC’97 CODEC
Ÿ Line In/Line Out/Mic In/AUX In/CD In/TEL/Game Port

Ÿ Support Dual BIOS(Optional)
Ÿ System after AC back



Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface

SPDIF/Four Speaker(Optional)

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ATX POWER

COM2 COM1

LPT

MAIN

BIOS

JP4

IDE2

FDD1

CPU

J1

BACK

BIOS

7VX Series Motherboard Layout

PS/2

USB

J10

JP5

J5

SW4

AC97

CT5880

JP7

J15

J14
J11

AMR 1

I SA1

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

JP14

PCI 4

PCI 5

AGP 1

JP9
JP8

VT8371

7VX

VT82C

686A

IDE1

J6

J3

J4

JP1

BAT1

LED1

JP3
JP2

USB2

JP6

J2

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7VX Motherboard Layout

$
Page Index for CPU Speed Setup / Connectors / Panel and Jumper
Definition
CPU Speed Setup P.7
Connectors P.8
Game & Audio Port P.8
COM 1 / COM 2 / LPT Port P.8
USB Connector P.9
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector P.9
J10 Power Fan P.10
J5 CPU Fan P.10
J6 System Fan P.11
ATX Power P.11
Floppy Port P.12
IDE 1(Primary) / IDE 2(Secondary) Prot P.12
USB2 (USB Port) P.13
IR (Optional) P.13
JP3 (STR LED Connector & LED1: DIMM LED) P.14
J3 (Modem Wake Up) P.14
J4 (LAN Wake Up) P.15
J15 (TEL) P.15
J11 (AUX_IN) P.16
J14 (CD Audio Line In) P.16
Panel and Jumper Definition P.17
J2 (2x11 Pins Jumper) P.17
JP2 (BIOS Write Protection) P.18
JP6 (Front Panel USB Device Wake up Selection) P.18
JP5 (Rear Panel USB Device Wake up Selection) P.19
JP4 (STR Enable) P.19
JP7/JP8/JP9 (Onboard AC97& AMR Select) (Optional) P.20
JP1 (Clear CMOS Function) (Optional) P.20
JP14 (Onboard Sound Function Selection) (Optional) P.21
BAT1 (Battery) P.21

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CPU Speed Setup

The system bus speed is selectable at 100 ~143MHz. The user can select the system bus speed
by DIP switch SW4 .

Set System Bus Speed
SW4: O : ON, X :

OFF

4 3 2 1 CPU PCI Spectrum
X X X X 133.3 33.3 5%

O X X X 100.2 33.3 5%

X O X O 110 36.7 X
O X X O 115 38.3 X
O O X O 120 30 X

X X O X 133.3 33.3 X
O X O X 100.2 33.3 X

X X O O 124 31 X

X O O O 129 32.3 X
O X O O 138 34.5 X
O O O O 143 35.8 X

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Connectors

Game & Audio Port

Connectors

Game Port

COM 1 / COM 2 / LPT Port

Line Out

MIC

Line In

Line Out 1: Line Out or SPDIF (The SPDIF output is
capable of providing digital audio to external speakers
or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital
decoder). In general, Line Out 1 is normally Line Out,
when it output digital signal, it will be change to SPDIF
Out automatically (see page 39 for more information).
Line In: In general, Line In is normally Line In. When
you select “Four Speaker” in Creative application
(see page 37 for more information), Line In will be
change to Line Out 2, then you can plug 2 pairs stereo
speaker into Line Out 1 and Line In simultaneously.

LPT Port

COM 1

COM 2

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4

USB Connector

8 7 6

5

4

1 2 3

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 Mouse

6

2

PS/2 Keyboard

5

1

Pin No. Definition

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

PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard

Pin No. Definition

1 Data
2 NC

3

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

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J10 : Power Fan

Connectors

J5 : CPU Fan

1

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 +12V
3 SENSE

Pin No. Definition

1

1 GND
2 +12V
3 SENSE

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J6 : System Fan

ATX Power

1

1

3,5,7,13,15-17

101120

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 +12V
3 SENSE

Pin No. Definition

GND

1,2,11 3.3V

4,6,19,20 VCC

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

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

14 PS-ON(Soft On/Off)

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Floppy Port

IDE 2

RED LINE

IDE1 (Primary) , IDE2 (Secondary) Port

Connectors

RED LINE

IDE 1

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USB2 : USB Port

8 5

1 4

IR : Infrared Connector (Optional)

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC
2

USB D0−
3 USB D0+
4 GND
5 VCC
6

USB D1−
7 USB D1+
8 GND

1

Pin No. Definition

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

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JP3 : STR LED Connector & LED1 : DIMM LED

DIMM LED

1

JP3

1

STR LED Connector External.

J3 : Modem Wake Up (Internal Modem Card Wake Up)

1

Connectors

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal
2 GND

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J4 : LAN Wake Up

1

Pin No. Definition

1 +5V SB
2 GND
3 Signal

J15: TEL: The connector is for Modem with internal voice connector

1

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal-In
2 GND
3 GND
4 Signal-Out

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J11:AUX_IN

1

J14 : CD Audio Line In

Connectors

Pin No. Definition

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

1

Pin No. Definition

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

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Panel And Jumper Definition

J2 : For 2X11 PINs Jumper

GN

HD

1

S P K

1

P−P−P+

GN (Green Switch) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Entering Green Mode

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

Pin 2: LED cathode(−)

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

Pin 2: LED cathode(−)

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

Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Data(−)

RE (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Reset Hardware System

P+P−P−(Power LED)

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

PW (Soft Power Connector) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Power On/Off

1

PW

RE

GD

1

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JP2 : BIOS Write Protection

Please Set Jumper JP2 to ”Open” to enabled

Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup. Select the item

1

Pin No. Definition

ON Write Protect Enable

OFF

M

BIOS Write Function when you update new
BIOS or new device

Write Protect Disable
(Default)

JP6 : Front Panel USB Device Wake up Selection

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close FP USB Wake Up
2-3 close Normal (Default)

(If you want to use "USB Dev Wakeup From S3"
function, you have to set the BIOS setting "USB Dev Wake up
From S3" enabled, and the jumper "JP6" enabled).
*(Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting
starts, press <
"POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP", then select "USB Dev
Wakeup From S3: Enabled". Remember to save the setting by
pressing "ESC" and choose the "SAVE & EXIT SETUP"
option.)

Panel and Jumper Definition

1

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el>. You will enter BIOS Setup. Select the item

JP5 : Rear Panel USB Device Wake up Selection

1

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close RP USB Wake Up
2-3 close Normal (Default)

(If you want to use "USB Dev Wakeup From S3"
function, you have to set the BIOS setting "USB Dev Wakeup
From S3" enabled, and the jumper "JP5" enabled).
*(Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting
starts, press <D
"POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP", then select "USB Dev
Wakeup From S3: Enabled". Remember to save the setting by
pressing "ESC" and choose the "SAVE & EXIT SETUP"
option.)

JP4:STR Enable

1

Pin No. Definition

ON STR Enabled

OFF STR Disabled

(Default)

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Panel and Jumper Definition

JP7/JP8/JP9: Onboard AC97& AMR Select(Optional)

(AMRà Audio Modem Riser)

1

JP7

1

JP9
JP8

Function

Onboard AC97 OFF 1-2 1-2
AMR (Primary) OFF 3-4 3-4

Onboard
AC97+AMR
(Secondary)

JP1 : Clear CMOS Function(Optional)

Pin No. Definition
1-2 close Normal (Default)
2-3 close Clear CMOS

Jumper

JP7 JP8 JP9

ON

1-2,

3-4

1

1-2

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+

Danger of explosion if battery

JP14 : Onboard Sound Function Selection (Optional)

1

Pin No. Definition

1-2 close Onboard Sound

Enable(Default)

2-3 close Onboard Sound

Disable

BAT1 : Battery

+

is incorrectly replaced.

+

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

+

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

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Performance List

Performance List

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

• CPU AMD Athlon

• DRAM (128x1) MB SDRAM (MOSEL 9928PR V54C365804VCT7)

• CACHE SIZE 512 KB included in CPU

• DISPLAY GA-660 PLUS 32 (32MB)

• STORAGE Onboard IDE (Quantum KA13600AT)

• O.S. Windows NT™ 4.0 SP6

• DRIVER Display Driver at 1024 x 768 x 64k colors x 75Hz.

• BUS MASTER 4 IN 1 Driver (Ver. 4.20)

TM

800MHz processor

Processor

Winbench99

Business Disk Winmark 99

Business Graphics Winmark 99

Hi-End Graphics Winmark 99

Winstone99

CPU mark 99

FPU Winmark 99

Hi-End Disk Winmark 99

Business Winstone 99

Hi-End Winstone 99

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AMD Athlon

800MHz (100x8)

71.8
4400
5560

12300

393
793

43.8

44.2

7VX Series Motherboard

W210

CODEC

AMR

Block Diagram

AGP

2X/4X

100MHz

AMD-K7TM

System Bus 100MHz

ISA

4 USB Ports

Creative
CT5880

AC97

66MHz

ATA66 IDE

Channels

66MHz

VT8371

5 PCI

VT82C

686A

IR Floppy

PS/2

100/133 MHz

100/133
MHz

33MHz

33MHz

33MHz

14.318MHz
48MHz

3.3V SDRAM

ICWORK

Game Port

COM Ports

LPT Ports

100/133
MHz

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Suspend to RAM Installation

Suspend To RAM Installation

Suspend to RAM Installation
A.1 Introduce STR function:

Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When recovering from

STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve the last “state” of
the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state. The “state” is stored in memory
(RAM) before the system goes to sleep. During STR sleep mode, your system uses only

enough energy to maintain critical information and system functions, primarily the system state

and the ability to recognize various “wake up” triggers or signals, respectively.

A.2 STR function Installation

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

Step-By-Step Setup

Step 1:

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

Putting Windows 98 into ACPI mode is fairly easy.

Setup with Windows 98 CD:

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

OK. ¡yIn Windows 98 second edition version, all the bios version dated 12/01/99 or later
are ACPI compatible. Just type" D:\Setup", the operating system will be installed as

ACPI mode.¡z

C. After setup completes, remove the CD, and reboot your system
(This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device drive letter is D:).

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Step 2:

(If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper JP4 (ON)

1

Pin No. Definition

ON STR Enabled

OFF STR Disabled

Step 3:

Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter
BIOS Setup. Select the item “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select “ACPI Sleep

State: S3 /STR”. Remember to save the settings by pressing "ESC" and choose the “SAVE &
EXIT SETUP” option.

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

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Suspend to RAM Installation

A.3 How to put your system into STR mode?

There are two ways to accomplish this:

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

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

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

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2. Define the system ”power on” button to initiate STR sleep mode:

A. Double click “My Computer” and then “Control Panel”

B. Double click the “ Power Management” item.

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Suspend to RAM Installation

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

Step 4:

Restart your computer to complete setup.
Now when you want to enter STR sleep mode, just momentarily press the “Power on” button..

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

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

1. Press the “Power On” button.

2. Use the “Resume by Alarm” function.

3. Use the “Modem Ring On” function.

4. Use the “Wake On LAN” function.

5. Use the “USB Device Wake Up” function.

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A.5 Notices :

1. In order for STR to function properly, several hardware and software requirements must be
satisfied:

A. Your ATX power supply must comply with the ATX 2.01 specification (provide more than
720 mA 5V Stand-By current).
B. Your SDRAM must be PC-100 compliant.

2. Jumper JP3 is provided to connect to the STR LED in your system chassis. [Your chassis
may not provide this feature.] The STR LED will be illuminated when your system is in STR
sleep mode.

DIMM LED

1

JP3

1

STR LED Connector External.

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Dual BIOS Introduction

Dual BIOS Introduction (Optional)

A. What is Dual BIOS Technology?

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

Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system
works on the Main BIOS. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can
take over while the system is powered on. This means that your PC will still be able to run
stably as if nothing has happened in your BIOS.

B. How to use Dual BIOS?

a. Boot Screen

American

Megatrends AMIBIOS (C) 1999 American Megatrends Inc.,

xxx xxx
Check System Health ok ,
AMD-Athlon™-750MHz
Check NVRAM…

Wait…

Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility.

( C ) American Megatrends Inc.,
62-1001-000000-00101111-071595-KX133-7VM001-F

Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility

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b. AMI Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility

AMI Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility V1.01

Boot From……………………….. Main BIOS
Main ROM Type………………… SST 39SF020
Backup ROM Type……………… SST 39SF020

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main BIOS

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

PgDn/PgUp:Modify(Enter:Run) ↑↓:Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

c. Dual BIOS Item explanation:

BIOS will auto detect:
Boot From : Main BIOS

Main ROM Type : SSTR 39SF020
Backup ROM Type : SSTR 39SF020

Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable

Status 1:

If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset…) occurs in the Main

BIOS , just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that
the Wide Range Protection is set to “Enable”, the PC will boot from Backup BIOS
automatically.

Status 2:

If the ROM BIOS on peripherals cards(ex. SCSI Cards, LAN Cards,..) emits signals to

request restart of the system after the user make any alteration on it, the boot up BIOS
will not be changed to the Backup BIOS.

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Dual BIOS Introduction

Boot From : Main BIOS (Default), Backup BIOS

Status 1:

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

Auto Recovery : Enabled(Default), Disabled

When one of the Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure, the working BIOS

will automatically recover the BIOS of checksum failure.
(In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting, if ACPI Suspend Type is set to

Suspend to RAM, the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically.)

(If you want to enter the BIOS setting, please press “Del” key when the boot screen appears.)

Halt On Error : Disable(Default), Enable

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

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

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

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Backup message:

Are you sure to copy BIOS?
[Enter] to continue or [Esc] to abort …

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

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

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

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DualBIOS

GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare for your
system BIOS. This newest “Value-added” feature, in a long series of innovations from
GIGABYTE, is available on GA-7VX Series motherboard. Future GIGABYTE motherboards will
also incorporate this innovation.

TM

Technology FAQ

What’s DualBIOSTM?

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

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I. Q: What is DualBIOSTM technology?
Answer:

DualBIOS technology is a patented technology from Giga-Byte Technology. The concept of this
technology is based on the redundancy and fault tolerance theory. DualBIOSTM technology
simply means there are two system BIOSes (ROM) integrated onto the motherboard. One is a
main BIOS, and the other is a backup BIOS. The mainboard will operate normally with the main
BIOS, however, if the main BIOS is corrupt or damaged for various reasons, the backup BIOS will
be automatically used when the system powered-On. Your PC will operate as before the main
BIOS was damaged, and is completely transparent to the user.

II. Q: Why does anyone need a motherboard with DualBIOSTM technology?
Answer:

In today’s systems there are more and more BIOS failures. The most common reasons are virus
attacks, BIOS upgrade failures, and/or deterioration of the BIOS (ROM) chip itself.

1. New computer viruses are being found that attack and destroy the system BIOS. They may
corrupt your BIOS code, causing your PC to be unstable or even not boot normally.

2. BIOS data will be corrupted if a power loss/surge occurs, or if a user resets the system, or
if the power button is pressed during the process of performing a system BIOS upgrade.

3. If a user mistakenly updates their mainboard with the incorrect BIOS file, then the system
may not be able to boot correctly. This may cause the PC system hang in operation or
during boot.

4. A flash ROM's life cycle is limited according to electronic characteristics. The modern PC
utilizes the Plug and Play BIOS, and is updated regularly. If a user changes peripherals
often, there is a slight chance of damage to the flash ROM.

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

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

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

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

2. DualBIOSTM provides automatic recovery for the BIOS. When the first BIOS used during boot

up does not complete or if a BIOS checksum error occurs, boot-up is still possible. In the
DualBIOSTM utility, the "Auto Recovery" option will guarantee that if either the main BIOS or
backup BIOS is corrupted, the DualBIOSTM technology will use the good BIOS and correct the
wrong BIOS automatically.

3. DualBIOSTM provides manual recovery for the BIOS. DualBIOSTM technology contains a

built-in flash utility, which can flash your system BIOS from backup to main and/or visa versa.
There is no need for an OS-dependent flash utility program.

4. DualBIOSTM contains a one-way flash utility. The built-in one-way flash utility will ensure that

the corrupt BIOS is not mistaken as the good BIOS during recovery and that the correct BIOS
(main vs. backup) will be flashed. This will prevent the good BIOS from being flashed.

IV. Q: Who Needs DualBIOSTM technology?
Answer:

1. Every user should have DualBIOSTM technology due to the advancement of computer viruses.

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

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2. During or after a BIOS upgrade, if DualBIOSTM detects that the main BIOS is corrupt, the

backup BIOS will take over the boot-up process automatically. Moreover, it will verify the main
and backup BIOS checksums when booting-up. DualBIOSTM technology examines the
checksum of the main and backup BIOS while the system is powered on to guarantee your
BIOS operates properly.

3. Power Users will have the advantage of having two BIOS versions on their mainboard. The

benefit is being able to select either version BIOS to suit the performance system needs.

4. Flexibility for high-end desktop PCs and workstation/servers. In the DualBIOSTM utility, the
option can be set, "Halt On When BIOS Defects," to be enabled to halt your system with a
warning message that the main BIOS has been corrupted. Most workstation/servers require
constant operation to guarantee services have not been interrupted. In this situation, the "Halt
On When BIOS Defects" message may be disabled to avoid system pauses during normal
booting. Another advantage you gain from Giga-Byte’s DualBIOSTM technology is the ability to
upgrade from dual 2 Mbit BIOS to dual 4 Mbit BIOS in the future if extra BIOS storage is need.

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Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction (Optional)

Four Speaker Introduction

A. What is Four Speaker?

The Creative CT5880 audio chip can support 4 speaker output, if you select “Four speaker”

out,

Line in will be change to another line out.

B. How to use Four Speaker?

a. Press the ”Start” button and then select “Creative”à “Sound Blaster PCI128”

à “Creative Configurator”.

b. Click “3D Configuration” item.

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c. Two speaker (Default)

d. Click “Four speaker” item.

C. Four Speaker Application

The four speaker function will only support in application software that use Microsoft DirectX and
Creative EAX. For example, the game titles, software DVD player and MP3 player. Those
software support Microsoft DirectX, so they can support four speaker output.

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SPDIF Introduction
A. What is SPDIF?

The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed
AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder.

B. How to use SPDIF?

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

b. Click “Device Manager” item.

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c. Press “Sound, video and game controllers” item and then select the “Creative Sound

Blaster PCI128” item.

d. Press “Settings” item and then select the “Output Mode” item.

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e. Click “Digital” item, Line Out will be change to SPDIF Out.

f. Recommend you to select “Autosense”, it will auto detect the audio jack you plug in to Line

Out is mono or stereo, and then change to SPDIF Out or Speaker out automatically.

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Memory Installation

Memory Installation

The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM
Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch. Memory size can vary
between sockets.

Install memory in any combination table:

DIMM 168-pin SDRAM DIMM Modules
DIMM1 Supports 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB X 1 pcs
DIMM2 Supports 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB X 1 pcs
DIMM3 Supports 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB X 1 pcs

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$ Page Index for BIOS Setup Page
The MAIN MENU P.45
Standard CMOS Features P.48
BIOS Features Setup P.52
Chipset Features Setup P.54
Power Management Setup P.57
PnP/ PCI Configuration P.60
Load BIOS Defaults P.62
Load SETUP Defaults P.63
Integrated Peripherals P.64
Hardware Monitor Setup P.68
Set Supervisor / User Password P.70
IDE HDD Auto Detection P.71
Save to CMOS and Exit P.72
Exit Without Saving P.73

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BIOS Setup

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

ENTERING SETUP

Power ON the computer and press <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If the
message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to
try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" bottom on the system case. You
may also restart by simultaneously press <Ctrl> − <Alt>− <Del> keys.

CONTROL KEYS

<↑> Move to previous item

<↓> Move to next item
<←> Move to the item in the left hand
<→> Move to the item in the right hand

<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS

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

<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup

Menu
<F2> Reserved
<F3> Reserved
<F4> Reserved
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup

Menu
<F6> Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page

Setup Menu
<F7>
<F8> Reserved
<F9> Reserved

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

Load the SETUP Defaults.

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GETTING HELP

Main Menu

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

Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window 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

Once you enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from nine setup functions and two exit choices. Use
arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY – VERSION 1.21

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

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
ESC: Quit ↑↓→ ← : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old Values

F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load SETUP Defaults F10: Save & Exit

Time, Date , Hard Disk Type…

Figure 1: Main Menu

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Standard CMOS Features

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

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BIOS Features Setup

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

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Chipset Features Setup

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

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Power Management Setup

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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

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Load BIOS Defaults

BIOS Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in safe configuration.

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Load Setup Defaults

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

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Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

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Hardware Monitor Setup

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

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Supervisor Password

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

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User Password

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

• IDE HDD auto Detection

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Automatically configure hard disk parameters.

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Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

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Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

BIOS Setup

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Standard CMOS Features

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Thu Mar 02, 2000
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 04:05:37

TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Pri Master : Auto
Pri Slave : Auto
Sec Master : Auto
Sec Slave : Auto

Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3½
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed Other Memory : 384 Kb
Extended Memory : 63 Mb
Boot Sector Virus Protection : Disabled Total Memory : 64 Mb
Month : Jan – Dec ESC : Exit
Day : 01– 31 ↑↓ : Select Item
Year : 1990 – 2099 PU / PD / + / – :Modify
(Shift) F2 : Color

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features

Base Memory : 640 Kb

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Date

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

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

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Time

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

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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.

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

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

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Drive A type / Drive B type

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 in. 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

1.2M, 5.25 in. 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch

when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5 in. 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity.

1.44M, 3.5 in. 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.

2.88M, 3.5 in. 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.

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Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled Normal Floppy Drive.
Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.

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Video

The category detects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must
match your video display card and monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported,
you do not have to select the type in setup.

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA,

SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode.
MONO Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome adapters.

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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 Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop

for all other errors.

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.

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Memory

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

Base Memory

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

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

Other Memory

This refers to the memory located in the 640 K to 1024 K 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 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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BIOS Features Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP – BIOS FEATURES SETUP

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

1st Boot Device : Floppy
2nd Boot Device : IDE-0

3rd Boot Device : CDROM
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks : Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock : On
Floppy Drive Seek : Disabled

Password Check : Setup

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

F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load SETUP Defaults

Figure 3: BIOS Features Setup

1st / 2nd / 3rd Boot Device

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Floppy
ZIP A:/LS120
CDROM
SCSI
NETWORK
IDE-0~IDE-3
Disabled
ATAPI ZIP C:
USB FDD

Boot Device by Floppy.
Boot Device by ZIP A:/LS120
Boot Device by CDROM.
Boot Device by SCSI.
Boot Device by NETWORK.
Boot Device by IDE-0~IDE-3.
Boot Device by Disabled.
Boot Device by ATAPI ZIP C:.
Boot Device by USB FDD.

ESC : Quit ↑↓→ ←: Select Item
F5 :Old Values (Shift)F2:Color

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

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

Boot Up Num-Lock

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

• Floppy Drive Seek

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

Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks.

Note that BIOS can not tell from 720, 1.2 or 1.44 drive 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 message if the drive installed is

360. (Default Value)

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Password Check

This category allows you to limit access to the Always and Setup, or just to Setup.

Always The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be

denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct

password is not entered at the prompt. (Default Value)

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Chipset Features Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP – CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

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

*********DRAM Timing*** Memory Address Drive : 16mA

Top Performance : Disabled CAS# Drive : 8mA
DRAM Frequency : 100MHz RAS# Drive : 16mA
SDRAM CAS# Latency : 3

DRAM Integrity Mode : Non-ECC

AGP Mode : 4X

AGP Comp. Driving : Auto

Manual AGP Comp. Driving : CB

AGP Aperture Size : 64MB

PCI Delay Transaction : Enabled

ClkGen Spread Spectrum : Disabled

USB Controller : Enabled

USB Legacy Support : Disabled
BOS Flash Protection : Disabled
DRAM Drive Strength : Auto
MD Bus Strength : High F1 : Help PU/PD+/-/ : Modify

CAS Bus Strength : High F5 :Old Values (Shift)F2:Color
Memory Data Drive : 6mA F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
SDRAM Command Drive : 16mA F7 : Load SETUP Defaults

ESC : Quit ↑↓→ ←: Select Item

Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup

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Top Performance

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

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DRAM Frequency

100MHz Set DRAM Frequency is 100MHz. (Default Value).
133MHz Set DRAM Frequency is 133MHz.

**If you want to set DRAM Frequency to ”133MHz”, you must set Top Performance
as ”Enabled” at first.

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SDRAM CAS# Latency

3 For Slower SDRAM DIMM module. (Default Value).
2 For Fastest SDRAM DIMM module.
Auto Set SDRAM CAS Latency Time to Auto.

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DRAM Integrity Mode

ECC For 72 bit ECC type DIMM Model.
Non-ECC Normal Setting. (Default Value)

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AGP Mode

4X Set AGP Mode is 4X. (Default Value)
1X Set AGP Mode is 1X.
2X Set AGP Mode is 2X.

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AGP Comp. Driving

Auto Set AGP Comp. Driving is Auto. (Default Value)
Manual Set AGP Comp. Driving is Manual.

If AGP Comp. Driving is Manual.

Manual AGP Comp. Driving : 00~FF

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AGP Aperture Size

4MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 4MB.
8MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 8 MB.
16MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 16 MB.
32MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 32 MB.
64MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 64 MB. (Default Value)
128MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 128 MB.
256MB Set AGP Aperture Size to 256 MB.

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PCI Delay Transaction

Enabled Enabled Delay Transaction. (Default Value)
Disabled Disabled Delay Transaction.

• ClkGen Spread Spectrum

Disabled Disabled ClkGen Spread Spectrum. (Default Value)
Enabled Enabled ClkGen Spread Spectrum.

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USB Controller

Enabled USB Controller Function Enabled. (Default Value)
Disabled USB Controller Function Disabled.

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USB Legacy Support

Keyboard/FDD Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard / Floppy.
KB/Mouse/FDD
Disabled

Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard / Mouse /Floppy.
Disabled USB Legacy Support Function. (Default Value)

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BIOS Flash Protection

Enabled BIOS Flash Protection Enabled.
Disabled BIOS Flash Protection Disabled. (Default Value)

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DRAM Drive Strength

Auto Detect DRAM Drive Strength automatically.
Manual Set DRAM Drive Strength manually.

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MD Bus Strength

High Set MD Bus Strength is High.
Low Set MD Bus Strength is Low.

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CAS Bus Strength

High Set CAS Bus Strength is High.
Low Set CAS Bus Strength is Low.

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Memory Data Drive

6mA Set Memory Data Drive is 6mA.
8mA Set Memory Data Drive is 8mA..

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SDRAM Command Drive

16mA Set SDRAM Command Drive is 16mA.
24mA Set SDRAM Command Drive is 24mA..

BIOS Setup

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Memory Address Drive

16mA Set Memory Address Drive is 16mA.
24mA Set Memory Address Drive is 24mA..

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CAS# Drive

8mA Set CAS# Drive is 8mA.
12mA Set CAS# Drive is 12mA..

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RAS# Drive

16mA Set RAS# Drive is 16mA.
24mA Set RAS# Drive is 24mA..

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Power Management Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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

ACPI Sleep State : S1/POS RTC Alarm Date : Every Day
USB Dev Wakeup From S3 : Disabled RTC Alarm Hour : 00

Suspend Time Out(Minute) : Disabled RTC Alarm Minute : 00
Display Activity : Ignore RTC Alarm Second : 00
IRQ3 : Monitor
IRQ4 : Monitor
IRQ5 : Ignore
IRQ7 : Monitor
IRQ9 : Ignore
IRQ10 : Ignore
IRQ11 : Ignore
IRQ13 : Ignore
IRQ14 : Monitor
IRQ15 : Ignore

Soft-Off by Power Button : Instant Off

System after AC Back : Soft Off
Modem Use IRQ : 4 F1 : Help PU/PD+/-/ : Modify
Resume On Ring/LAN : Enabled F5 :Old Values (Shift)F2:Color
PME Event Wake Up : Enabled F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
Resume On RTC Alarm : Disabled F7 : Load SETUP Defaults

Figure 6: Power Management Setup

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ACPI Sleep State

S1/POS Set ACPI Sleep State is S1. (Default Value)
S3/STR Set ACPI Sleep State is S3.

ESC : Quit ↑↓→ ←: Select Item

• USB Dev Wakeup From S3

USB Dev Wakeup From S3 can be set when ACPI Sleep Type set to S3/STR.

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

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• Suspend Time Out (Minute)

Disabled Disabled Suspend Time Out Function. (Default Value)
1 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 1min.
2 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 2min.
4 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 4min.
8 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 8min.
10 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 10min.
20 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 20min.
30 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 30min.
40 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 40min.
50 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 50min.
60 Enabled Suspend Time Out after 60min.

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Display Activity

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

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IRQ 3~IRQ15

Ignore Ignore IRQ3 ~IRQ15.
Monitor Monitor IRQ3~IRQ15.

• Soft-off by Power Button

BIOS Setup

Instant off Soft switch ON/OFF for POWER ON/OFF. (Default Value)
Delay 4 Sec. Soft switch ON 4sec. for POWER OFF.

• System after AC Back Function

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

• Modem USE IRQ

3, 4, (Default Value) 5, 7, N/A

• Resume On Ring / LAN

Disabled Disabled Resume On Ring / Lan.
Enabled Enabled Resume On Ring / Lan. (Default Value)

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• PME Event Wake Up

Disabled Disable PME Event Wake Up.
Enabled Enabled PME Event Wake Up. (Default Value)

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Resume On RTC Alarm

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

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

If the default value is Enabled.

RTC Alarm Date : 0~31
RTC Alarm Hour :
RTC Alarm Minute :
RTC Alarm Second :

0~23
0~59
0~59

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PnP/PCI Configuration

AMIBIOS SETUP – PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION

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

PnP OS Installed : No
Reset Configuration Data
VGA Boot from : AGP

PCI AGP Palette Snoop : Disabled

DMA Channel 0

DMA Channel 1 : PnP

DMA Channel 3 : PnP

DMA Channel 5

DMA Channel 6 : PnP

DMA Channel 7

IRQ 3 : PCI/PnP

IRQ 4 : PCI/PnP

IRQ 5 : PCI/PnP

IRQ 7 : PCI/PnP

IRQ 9

IRQ 10 : PCI/PnP

IRQ 11 : PCI/PnP F1 : Help PU/PD+/-/ : Modify

IRQ 14 : PCI/PnP F5 :Old Values (Shift)F2:Color

IRQ 15 : PCI/PnP F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

F7 : Load SETUP Defaults

: No

: PnP

: PnP
: PnP

: PCI/PnP

Figure 7: PnP/PCI Configuration

•

PnP OS Installed

Yes Enable PNP OS Installed function.
No Disable PNP OS Installed function. ( Default value )

ESC: Quit ↑↓→ ←: Select Item

•

Reset Configuration Data

No Disable this function. ( Default value )
Yes Clear PnP information in ESCD & update DMI data.

• VGA Boot From

AGP Primary Graphics Adapter From AGP. (Default Value)
PCI Primary Graphics Adapter From PCI.

•

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Enabled For having Video Card on ISA Bus and VGA Card on PCI Bus.
Disabled For VGA Card only. (Default Value)

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•

DMA Channel( 0,1,3,5,6,7 )

ISA/ EISA The resource is used by Legacy ISA device.
PnP The resource is used by PnP device. (Default Value)

•

IRQ ( 3,4,5,7,9, 10,11,14,15 )

ISA/ EISA The resource is used by Legacy ISA device.
PCI / PnP The resource is used by PCI/ PnP device. (Default Value)

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Load BIOS Defaults

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.21

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load SETUP Defaults F10: Save & Exit

Load BIOS Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP

•

Load BIOS Defaults

To load BIOS defaults value to CMOS, enter “Y”. If not, enter “N”.

Load BIOS Defaults (Y/N)?N

Figure 9: Load BIOS Defaults

BIOS Setup

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Load Setup Defaults

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.21

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load SETUP Defaults F10: Save & Exit

Load Setup Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP

•

Load SETUP Defaults

To load SETUP defaults value to CMOS, enter “Y”. If not, enter “N”.

Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)?N

Figure 10: Load Setup Defaults

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AMIBIOS SETUP – INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

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OnBoard Serial Port A : Auto
OnBoard Serial Port B

Serial PortB Mode
*Duplex Mode
IR Pins
OnBoard Parallel Port : Auto
Parallel Port Mode : ECP
Parallel Port DMA : Auto
Parallel Port IRQ : Auto
AC97 Audio : Auto
MC97 Modem : Auto

OnBoard Legacy Audio : Enabled
Sound Blaster : Disabled
SB I/O Base Address : 220h-22Fh
SB IRQ Select :IRQ 5
SB DMA Select : DMA 1 F1 : Help PU/PD+/-/ : Modify
MPU-401 : Disabled F5 :Old Values (Shift)F2:Color

MPU-401 I/O Address : 330h-333h F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

Game Port (200h-207h) : Enabled F7 : Load SETUP Defaults

: Auto
: Normal

: N/A

: N/A

ESC: Quit

↑↓→ ←

: Select Item

Figure 5: Integrated Peripherals

• On Board Serial Port A

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port A address. (Default Value)
3F8/COM1 Enable on Board Serial port A and address is 3F8.
2F8/COM2 Enable on Board Serial port A and address is 2F8.
3E8/COM3 Enable on Board Serial port A and address is 3E8.
2E8/COM4 Enable on Board Serial port A and address is 2E8.
Disabled Disable on Board Serial port A.

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• On Board Serial Port B

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port B address. (Default Value)
3F8/COM1 Enable on Board Serial port B and address is 3F8.
2F8/COM2 Enable on Board Serial port B and address is 2F8.
3E8/COM3 Enable on Board Serial port B and address is 3E8.
2E8/COM4 Enable on Board Serial port B and address is 2E8.
Disabled Disable on Board Serial port B.

• Serial Port B Mode

Normal Set onboard I/O chip Serial PortB to Noraml Mode. (Default Value)
IrDA Set onboard I/O chip Serial PortB to IrDA Mode.
ASK IR Set onboard I/O chip Serial PortB to ASKIR Mode.

• Duplex Mode

Half Duplex IR Function Duplex Half.
N/A Disabled this function (Default Value).
Full Duplex IR Function Duplex Full.

• IR Pins

IRRX,IRTX IR Pin Select is IRRX/IRTX.
N/A Disabled this function (Default Value).
From COM 2. IR Pin Select is From COM 2.

• OnBoard Parallel port

378 Enable On Board LPT port and address is 378.
278 Enable On Board LPT port and address is 278.
3BC Enable On Board LPT port and address is 3BC.
Auto Set On Board LPT port is Auto. (Default Value)
Disabled Disable On Board LPT port.

• Parallel Port Mode

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

Port.

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•

Auto Set Auto to parallel port mode DMA Channel. . (Default Value .
N/A .
3 Set Parallel Port DMA is 3.

1 Set Parallel Port DMA is 1.
0

•

Parallel Port IRQ

Auto Set Auto to parallel Port IRQ DMA Channel. . (Default Value).
N/A Disabled this function .

Set Parallel Port IRQ is 7.

5 Set Parallel Port IRQ is 5.

•

AC97 Audio

Auto Enabled On Board AC’97 Audio. (Default Value)
Disabled Disabled On Board AC’97 Audio.

•

MC97 Modem

Auto (Default Value)
Disabled

•

OnBorard Legacy Audio

Enabled Enabled OnBoard Legacy Audio. (Default Value)
Disabled Disabled OnBoard Legacy Audio.

•

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

•

SB I/O Base Address

220h-22Fh Set SB I/O Base Address is 220h-22Fh. (Default Value).
280h 28Fh SB I/O Base Address is 280h 28Fh.
260h-26Fh Set SB I/O Base Address is 260h-26Fh.
240h-24Fh Set SB I/O Base Address is 240h-24Fh.

•

SB IRQ Select

IRQ 9 / 5 / 7/ 10 .

•

SB DMA Select

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

•

MPU-

Enabled Enabled MPU-
Disabled -401. .

•

MUP-401 I/O Address

330h-333h Set MUP-401 I/O Address is 330h-333h. (Default Value).
300h-303h Set MUP-401 I/O Address is 300h-303h.
310h 313h
320h-323h Set MUP-401 I/O Address is 320h-323h.

•

-207h)

Disabled Disabled Game Port (200h-

Enabled Game Port (200h 207h) (Default Value)

BIOS Setup

-401 I/O Address is 310h 313h.

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Hardware Monitor Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP

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

ACPI Shut Down Temp.
CPU Temperature
System Temperature

CPU Fan Speed : 7123 RPM

System Fan Speed : 0 RPM

Vcore : 1.62 V

Vcache : 3.3 2V

Vcc3 : 3.33 V

+5.000V : 5.05 V

+12.000V : 11.40 V

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

F5 :Old Values (Shift)F2:Color

F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

F7 : Load Setup Defaults

: 65°C/149°F
: 32°C/89°F
: 32°C/89°F

Figure 10: Hardware Monitor Setup

•

ACPI Shutdown Temp.

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

Disabled Normal Operation.
60°C / 140°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 60°C / 140°F, if Temp. > 60°C / 140°F system

will automatically power off .

65°C / 149°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 65°C / 149°F, if Temp. > 65°C / 149°F system

will automatically power off . (Default Value)

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

will automatically power off .

75°C / 167°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 75°C / 167°F, if Temp. > 75°C / 167°F system

will automatically power off.

ESC: Quit ↑↓→ ←: Select Item

•

CPU Temperature

Detect CPU Temperature automatically.

•

System Temperature

Detect System Temperature automatically.

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•

CPU FAN / System FAN Speed (RPM)

Detect Fan speed status automatically.

•

Current CPU Vcore / Vcache / Vcc3 / +12V / +5V

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 1.21

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load SETUP Defaults F10: Save & Exit

Enter new supervisor password:

Change / Set / Disable Password

Figure 11: Password Setting

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear
the previously entered password from CMOS memory. 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.

If you select “Always” at “Password Check” in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted
for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu. If
you select “Setup” at “Password Check” in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted
only when you try to enter Setup.

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IDE HDD Auto Detection

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

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

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Thu Mar 02, 2000
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24
TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Pri Master : Auto
Pri Slave : Auto
Sec Master: Auto
Sec Slave : Auto

Floppy Drive A: 1.44 MB 3 ½
Floppy Drive B: Not Installed

Boot Sector Virus Protection : Disabled
Month: Jan – Dec ESC : Exit

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

Figure 12: IDE HDD Auto Detection

Type "Y" will accept the H.D.D. parameter reported by BIOS.

Type "N" will keep the old H.D.D. parameter setup. If the hard disk cylinder number is over 1024,
then the user can select LBA mode or LARGER mode for DOS partition larger than 528 MB.

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

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Save & Exit Setup

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.21

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
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

Figure 13: Save & Exit Setup

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.

Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

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Exit Without Saving

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.21

( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

ESC : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load SETUP Defaults F10: Save & Exit

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS .

Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

Quit without saving (Y/N) ? N

Abandon all Datas & Exit SETUP

Figure 14: Exit Without Saving

BIOS Setup

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Appendix

1.Click “ VIA 4in 1 Service Pack

Appendix

Appendix A: VIA Series VT82C686A Chipsets Driver Installation
A. VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Utility:

Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM
drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup
screen.

Utility ” item.

(1)

3.Click “ Next ” item.

(3)

5.Click “Next”.

(2)

4.Click “ Yes ” item.

(4)

6.Click “Next”.

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(5) (6)

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10.Click “Finish” to

7.Click “Next”.

(7)

Appendix

8.Click “Next”.

(8)

PS. This driver version doesn’t support STR function, If you select “Click to enable DMA

Mode” item.

9.Click “Next”.

(9)

Restart Computer.

(10)

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B. AC97 Audio Driver :

Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or double –click
the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen.

1. Click “ AC’97 Audio Driver ”

(1)

3.Click “ Next ” item.

(3)

5.Click “Finish ” to
Restart Computer.

(5)

(2)

4.Click “ Next ” item.

(4)

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2.Click “Creative 5880 Sound
Driver”.

Appendix B: Creative Sound Driver Installation

Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or double –click
the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen.

1.Click here.

(1)

(2)

3.Click “OK”.

4.Click “Yes”.

(3)

(4)

5.Click “Next”.

(5)

6.Click “Next”.

(6)

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7.Click here.

(7)

8.Click “Finish” to
Restart Computer.

(8)

(9)

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Appendix

Appendix C: BIOS Flash Procedure

BIOS update procedure:

ü Please check your BIOS vendor (AMI or AWARD) on the motherboard.

ü It is recommended you copy the AWDFlash.exe or AMIFlash.exe in driver CD

(D:\>Utility\BIOSFlash) and the BIOS binary files into the directory you made in your hard
disk. ¡ii.e:C:\>Utility\ (C:\>Utility : denotes the driver and the directory where you put the
flash utilities and BIOS file in.)¡j

ü Restart your computer into MS-DOS mode or command prompt only for Win95/98, go into

the directory where the new BIOS file are located use the utility AWDFlash.exe or
AMIFlash.exe to update the BIOS.

ü Type the following command once you have enter the directory where all the files are

located

C:\utility\ AWDFlash or AMIFlash <filename of the BIOS binary file intended for flashing>

ü Once the process is finished, reboot the system
MNote: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact

your local dealer for the file.

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Appendix D: Acronyms

Acor. Meaning
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

POST Power-On Self Test

LAN Local Area Network

ECP Extended Capabilities Port
APM Advanced Power Management
DMA Direct Memory Access

MHz Megahertz

ESCD Extended System Configuration Data

CPU Central Processing Unit
SMP Symmetric Multi-Processing

USB Universal Serial Bus

OS Operating System

ECC Error Checking and Correcting

IDE Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced
SCI Special Circumstance Instructions

LBA Logical Block Addressing

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility

BIOS Basic Input / Output System

SMI System Management Interrupt
IRQ Interrupt Request

NIC Network Interface Card

A.G.P. Accelerated Graphics Port

S.E.C.C. Single Edge Contact Cartridge

LED Light Emitting Diode

EPP Enhanced Parallel Port

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

I/O Input / Output

ESD Electrostatic Discharge
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

SRAM Static Random Access Memory

VID Voltage ID

DMI Desktop Management Interface

MIDI Musical Interface Digital Interface

IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller

DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module

DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory

PAC PCI A.G.P. Controller
AMR Audio Modem Riser

To be continued…

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Acor. Meaning

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module

DRM Dual Retention Mechanism

ISA Industry Standard Architecture

MTH Memory Translator Hub

CRIMM Continuity RIMM

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