Gigabyte GA-8KNXP ULTRA-64 User Manual

When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice
is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X
(1.5V) notch"(show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP
4X/8X.

AGP 4X/8X notch

Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by Intel® 845(GE/PE) / 845(E/G) /
850(E) / E7205 / 865(G/PE/P) / 875P. You might experience system
unable to boot up normally. Please insert an AGP Pro 4X/8X card.

Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X/4X
mode AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X(3.3V) or 4X(1.5V) mode
by adjusting the jumper. The factory default for this card is 2X(3.3V).
The GA-8KNXP Ultra-64 (or any AGP Pro 4X/8X only) motherboards might
not function properly, if you install this card without switching the jumper to 4X
(1.5V) mode in it.

Example 2: Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by "Power Color",
the graphics card manufacturer & some SiS 305 cards, their golden finger is
compatible with 2X(3.3V) / 4X(1.5V) mode AGP slot, but they support
2X(3.3V) only. The GA-8KNXP Ultra-64 (or any AGP Pro 4X/8X only)
motherboards might not function properly, If you install this card in it.

Note : Although Gigabyte's AG32S(G) graphics card is based on ATi Rage

128 Pro chip, the design of AG32S(G) is compliance with AGP 4X(1.5V)

specification. Therefore, AG32S(G) will work fine with Intel® 845(GE/PE) /

845(E/G) / 850(E) / E7205 / 865(G/PE/P) / 875P based motherboards.

Before you install PCI cards, please remove the Dual BIOS label from PCI

slots if there is one.

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contained herein.

Third-party brands and names are the property of their

respective owners.

Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may

void the warranty of this motherboard.

Due to rapid change in technology, some of the

specifications might be out of date before publication of

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GA-8KNXP Ultra-64

P4 Titan Series Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

Pentium® 4 Processor Motherboard

Rev. 1001

12ME-8KNXPU64-1001

Table of Content

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Warning ...........................................................................................4

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

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ......................................... 11

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .................................................................... 37

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

GA-8KNXP Ultra-64 Motherboard Layout ......................................................... 8

Block Diagram ....................................................................................................... 9

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) .........................................12

Step 1-1: CPU Installation ............................................................................ 12

Step 1-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation .......................................................... 13

Step 2: Install Memory Modules .......................................................................14

Step 3: Install expansion cards ......................................................................... 17

Step 4: Install I/O Peripherals Cables ..............................................................18

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction ............................................................ 18

Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction ................................................................. 20

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D4) ............................................ 38

Standard CMOS Features ................................................................................. 40

Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................................... 43

Integrated Peripherals ....................................................................................... 44

Power Management Setup ................................................................................ 49

PnP/PCI Configurations ...................................................................................... 51

PC Health Status .................................................................................................. 52

Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................................ 54

Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...................................................................................... 56

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Load Optimized Defaults .................................................................................... 57

Set Supervisor/User Password .......................................................................... 57

Save & Exit Setup ................................................................................................. 58

Exit Without Saving ............................................................................................. 58

Chapter 4 Technical Reference ........................................................ 59

@ BIOSTM Introduction ........................................................................................ 59

Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction ............................................................................... 60

Dual Power System-Gold (DPS-Gold) Introduction ...................................... 61

Flash BIOS Method Introduction ......................................................................62

2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction ..................................... 83

Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction ................................................................. 89

Xpress Recovery Introduction ........................................................................... 91

Chapter 5 Appendix ........................................................................ 95

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Table of Content

Warning

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Computer motherboards and expan sion cards contain very delicate Integrated C ircuit (IC ) chip s. To

protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenev er y ou

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 y our hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without w orry ing

about short circuits. Sometimes y ou 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 car eful, don't let the

screw contact any prin ted circuit write or parts on the PC B that are near the fix ing hole, otherwise it

may damage the board or ca use board malfunctio ning.

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap befo re handling compu ter comp onents. If you do not have one,

touch both of your hands to a safely gro unded object or to a metal object, such as the power

supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try no t touch the IC chips, leads or con nectors, or other

components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the co mponents

whenev er the com ponents are separated from the sy stem.

5. Ensure that the ATX pow er supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX pow er

connector on the motherboard.

If the motherboard has mounting hol es, but they don't line up w ith the holes on the base and there

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Features Summary

CPU — Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 (Northwood, Prescott)

with HT Technology

— Intel® Pentium® 4 800/533/400MH z FSB
— 2nd cache depends on CPU

Chipset — North Bridge: Intel® 875P

— South Bridge: Intel® HR

Memory — 6 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

— Supports Dual Channel DDR400/DDR333/DDR26 6 DIMM
— Supports 128MB/256MB/512M B/1G B unbuffered DRAM
— Supports up to 4GB DRAM (M ax)
— Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
— Supports 64bit ECC/non-ECC type DRAM integrity mode

Slots — 1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X(1.5V) mode

— 3 PCI slots support
— 2 64-Bit PCI-X slots

On-Board IDE — 2 IDE bus master (UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100) IDE ports for up to

4 ATAPI devices

— Can connect up to 4 IDE devices

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

2.88M bytes

On-Board Peripherals — 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/EC P mode

— 2 Serial ports (COMA & C OM B)
— 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 x Rear, 4 x Front by cable)
— 1 IrDA connector for IR/CIR
— 1 Front Audio connector

(Note 1)

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to be continued......

Due to chipset (Intel 875P) architecture limitation, a FSB 800 Pentium 4 processor will support
DDR400/DDR333/DDR266 memory module. A FSB 533 Pentium 4 process or w ill su pport
DDR333 and DDR266 m emory modu le. A FSB 400 Pentium 4 processo r w il l only support
DDR 266 memory m odule.

(Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for sy stem

usage and ther efore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.x x GB m emory
during system startup.

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Introduction

On-Board LAN — Builit in Intel® 82547 (KENAI II CSA) Chipset

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On-Board Sound — Realtek ALC850 UAJ CODEC

Serial ATA — Controlled by HR

On-Board SCSI — 2 SCSI connectors in 320 M B/s per channel

Hardware Monitor — CPU/System/Power fan revolution detect

On-Board SATA RAID — Built in HR

Data transfer rate 10/100/1000 supp orted

— 1 RJ45 port

— 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
— Surround Back speaker (by optional Surround-Kit)

- 2 Serial ATA connectors (SATA0_SB/SATA 1_SB) in 15 0 MB/s
operation mode

— Controlled by SiI3114

- 4 Serial ATA connectors (SATA0_SII/SATA1_SII/SATA2_SII/
SATA3_S II) in 150 M B/s operation mode

— Controlled by Adaptec AIC- 7902W

— CPU temperature detect
— CPU warning temperature
— System voltage detect
— CPU/Sy stem/Pow er fan fail w arning
— CPU smart fan co ntrol

- Supports Disk striping (RAID0) or mirroring (RAID 1)

- Supports UDMA u p to 150 M B/sec

- Up to 2 SATA devices

- Only supports Windows 20 00/XP

— Built in Silicon Image Sil3114

- Supports Disk striping (RAID0) or DISK Mirroring (RAID1)
or striping+mirroring (RAID10)

- Supports UDMA u p to 150 M B/sec

- Up to 4 SATA Device

- supports Win 2000/XP/NT/98/Me

to be continued......

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On-Board SCSI RAID — Onboard Adaptec AIC-7902W chip

— Supports Disk striping (RAID0) or DISK Mirroring ( RAID1)
— Supports Ultra 320 (320 MB/sec per ch annel)
— Supports 4 hard disk drive s and 2 arrays per channel

I/O Control — ITE8712
PS/2 Connector — PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 M ouse inte rface
BIOS — Licensed AWARD BIOS

— Supports Dual BIOS
— Supports Q-Flash

Additional Features — Supports CPU Du al Power System

— PS/2 Keyboard pow er on by pa ssword
— PS/2 Mouse pow er on
— External Modem w ake up
— STR(Suspend-To-RAM )
— Wake on LAN (WOL)
— AC Recovery
— Poly fuse for key board over-c urrent protection
— USB KB/Mouse w ake up from S3
— Supports @BIOS
— Supports EasyTune 4

Overclocking — Over C lock (CPU/ DDR/AGP) b y BIOS

— Over Voltage (CPU /DDR/AGP) by BIOS

Form Factor — 30.5cm x 24.4cm ATX size form factor, 6 layers PCB

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"*" HT functionality requirement content :

Enabling the functionality of Hy per-Threading Technology for y our computer system requires all

of the follow ing platform components:

- CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology

- Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology

- BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled

- OS: An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology

Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with y our 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 sy stem can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will

depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets, Memory, Cards… etc.

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Introduction

GA-8KNXP Ultra-64 Motherboard Layout

24.4 cm

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KB_MS

R_USB

AUDIO

IR_CIR

COMA

LPT

COMB

USB

F_AUDIO

Intel

KENAI II

SUR_CEN

CODEC

LAN

64PCI1

64PCI2

PCI2

ITE8712

PCI3

CPU_FAN

ATX_12V

DPS_FAN

SPDIF_IO

NB_FAN

CD_IN

2X_DET

DUAL CHANNEL DDR

CI

WOL

SCSI_LED_C

INFO_LINK

Intel® 875P

P4 Titan

DDR 400+

M66EN1

SATA0_SII

SOCKET 478

PCIX1

AGP

PCI1

Sil3 114

SATA2_SII

DDR3

DDR1

DDR2

DDR4

DDR5

GA-8KNXP Ultra-64

BACKUP
BIOS

HR

SATA0_SB

SATA1_SB

Adap tec
AIC-7 902W

VT6202

F_USB2

BAT

DDR6

RAM_LED

ATX

IDE1

MAIN
BIOS

SYS_FAN

PWR_LED

FDD

IDE2

30.5 cm

PWR_FAN

SCSI 2

SCSI 1

SATA1_SII

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SATA3_SII

F_USB1

CLR_CMOS

F_PANEL

Block Diagram

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AGPCLK

(66MHz)

3 PCI

2 PCI-X

AGP

4X/8X

RJ45

Adaptec

AIC-7902W

2 SCSI

AC97

CODEC

Intel

KENAI II

CSA

AC97 Link

VT6202

Pentium 4

Socket 478

CPU

Intel 875P

Intel

HR

ATA33/66/100

4 USB

IDE Channels

Ports

CPUCLK+/- (100/133/200MHz)

System Bus
800/533/400MHz

MCHCLK (100/133/200MHz)

66 MHz

48 MHz

LPC BUS

Sili com
Image

Sil3 114

200/333/400MHz

33 MHz

14.318 MHz

BIOS

ITE8712

24 MHz

33 MHz

2 Serial ATA

DDR RAM

Floppy

LPT Port

PS/2 KB/Mouse

2 COM Ports

MIC

PCICLK (33MHz)

USBCLK (48MHz)

14.318 MHz
33 MHz

LINE-IN

LINE-OUT

4 USB

Ports

CLK GEN

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4 Serial ATA

CPUCLK+/- (100/133/200MHz)

AGPCLK (66MHz)
MCHCLK (100/133/200mHz)

ICH3V66 (66MHz)

Introduction

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

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

Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 2- Install memory modules

Step 3- Install expansion cards

Step 4- Install I/O Peripherals Cables

English

Step 1

Step 4

Step 4

Step 3

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.

Step 2

Step 4

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Hardware Installation Proc ess

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

English

Step 1-1: 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.

Angling the

rod to 65

1. Angling the rod to 65-degree maybe

feel a kind of tight , and then continue

pull the rod to 90-degree when a noise

"cough" made.

0

Pin1 indicator

3. CPU Top View

Socket

Actuation

Lever

2. Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly.

Pin1 indicator

4. 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 1-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation

Before installing the CPU cooling fan, adhere to the following warning:

1. Please use Intel approved cooling fan.

2. We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat

conduction between your CPU and cooling fan.

(The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of

the thermal paste. During this condition if you try to remove the cool-

ing fan, you might pull the processor out of the CPU socket alone with

the cooling fan, and might damage the processor. To avoid this from

happening, we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of

thermal paste, or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution.)

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. Fasten the cooling fan supporting-

base onto the CPU socket on the

motherboard.

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2. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged

to the CPU fan connector, than

install complete.

Hardware Installation Proc ess

Step 2: Install Memory Modules

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The motherboard has 6 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM
socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary
between sockets.

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

GA-8KNXP Ultra-64 Motherboard

1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM me mory
modu le can only fit in one direction.

2. Insert the DIMM m emory m odule vertically into the DIMM
socke t. Then pu sh it down.

3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to
lock the DIMM m odule.
Rever se the ins tallation steps when you wish to remo ve
the DIMM m odule.

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DDR Introduction

Establ ished o n the e xisting SDRAM infrastruc ture, DDR (Do uble Data Rate) mem ory is a high
perform ance and cost-effective so lution that allows eas y adoption for m emo ry vend ors, 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.

Dual Channel DDR:

GA-8K NXP Ultra-64 suppo rts Dual Channel Technolog y.

When D ual Channel Techno logy is activa ted, the bandwidth of m em ory bus will be double the or iginal

one, with the fastest spee d at 6.4 GB/s DDR 400.

GA-8K NXP Ultra-6 4 incl udes six DIMM slots, and each Cha nnel h as 3 DIM Ms as following:

Chann el A : D IMM 1, 2, 3

Chann el B : D IMM 4, 5, 6

Belo w are the explana tions:

1. One, three, or five DD R mem ory modul es are in stalled: The Dual C hannel Technol ogy

will not ope rate when one , three, or five DDR me mory m odules are ins talled and they

will only work a s Sin gle Chann el.

2. Two DDR mem ory modul es are i nstalled (the sam e mem ory size and type): The D ual

Chan nel Technolog y will operate when two DDR m em ory modu les are inserted i ndi-

viduall y into Channel A a nd Channe l B (DIMM 1 pairs up with DIMM 4, D IMM 2, 5 and

DIMM 3, 6). However, if the two DDR mem ory m odules are inserted into the sam e

Channe l (DIMM 1,2,3 or DIMM 4,5,6) then Dual Ch annel Technology will not operate.

3. Three or five DDR memory m odules are installed: Plea se note that The Du al Channel

Technology will not operate when three or five DDR m em ory module s are installed; part

of them will not be detected.

4. If four DDR memory modules a re installed (two pairs of DDR m emory m odules with the

sam e m em ory size and type): The Dual C hannel Technology will operate when a pair

of DDR m emory m odules are inserted into DIMM 1, 4 an d another pair into DIM M 2,5.

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Hardware Installation Proc ess

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The foll owing tables include all mem ory-installed c ombina tion types:

(Plea se note that those types no t in the table s will not b oot up.)

l Figure 1: Dual Channel Techno logy (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)

l Figure 2: Don't operate Dual Channel Technology (DS: Dou ble Side, SS: Single Side)

5. If six DDR memo ry modules are ins talled: To activate the Dual Channel Technology and

to make the size of each DDR m em ory m odul e detected, please use s ix DDR mem ory

mo dules with identical s ize and type and insert them into the six DIM Ms following the

sequ ence below:

DIMM 1: Double or Single Side

DIMM 2: Single S ide

DIMM 3: Single S ide

DIMM 4: Double or Single Side (if DIMM1 is inserted a double-side module, then DIIMM 4

mus t also be inserted a double-sid e one.)

DIMM 5: Single S ide

DIMM 6: Single S ide

DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 DIMM5 DIMM6

DS/SS X X DS/SS X X

2 me mory modules

4 me mory modules

6 me mory modules

1 memory module

2 me mory modules

3 me mory modules

X DS/SS X X DS/SS X

X X DS/SS X X DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS X DS/SS DS/SS X

DS/SS SS SS DS/SS SS SS

DIMM 1 DIMM 3 DIMM5
DS/SS X X

X DS/SS X

X X DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS X

DS/SS SS SS

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Step 3: Install expansion cards

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

2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, 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.

Please ca refully pull out the sm all white- drawable
bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install/

AGP Card

Uninstall the AGP card. Please align the AGP c ard
to the onbo ard AGP slot and press firm ly down on
the slot .Make sure your AGP card is locked by the
sm all white- drawabl e bar.

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When an AGP 2x (3.3V) c ard is installed the 2X_D ET will light up, indicating a non-

supported graphics ca rd is inserted. Informing users that system might not boot up norm ally

due to A GP 2x (3.3V) is not suppor ted by the chipset.

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Hardware Installation Proc ess

Step 4: Install I/O Peripherals Cables

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction

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u

v

w

u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 Mouse Connector

(6 pin Female)

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

(6 pin Female)

This connector supports standard PS/2

keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

v Parallel Port, Serial Port and VGA Port (LPT/COMA/COMB)

Parallel Port

(25 pin Female)

This connector supports 2 standard COM ports

and 1 Parallel port. Device like printer can be

connected to Parallel port; mouse and modem

etc can be connected to Serial ports.

y

x

COMA CO MB

Serial Port (9 pin Male)

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w/x USB / LAN Connector

USB 0

USB 1

LAN

USB 2

USB 3

LAN is fast Ethernet with 10/100/1000 Mbps

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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y Audio Connectors

Line In(Rear Speaker)

Line Out(Front Speaker)

MIC In(Center and Subwoofer)

If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio setup

installation, please refer to page 83.

After install onboard audio driver, you may

connect speaker to Line Out jack,

microphone to MIC In jack. Devices like

CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected

to Line-In jack.

Please note:

You are able to use 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio

feature by S/W selection.

If you want to enable 8-channel function you

can refer to page 30, and contact your

nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.

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Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction

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3

16

2

6

1

7

20
18
21

17

19
29

28
25

26
13

23

24

11

1) ATX_12V

2) ATX

3) CPU_FAN

4) SYS_FAN

5) PWR_FAN

6) NB_FAN

7) DPS_FAN

8) FDD

9) IDE1 / IDE2

10) SATA0_SB / SATA1_SB

11) SATA0_SII/SATA1 _SII/SATA2_SII/SATA3_S II

12) SCSI 1 / SCSI 2

13) SCSI_LED_C

14) PWR_LED

15) F_PANEL

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16) RAM_LED

17) 2X_DET

18) F_AUDIO

19) SUR_CEN

20) SPDIF_IO

21) CD_IN

22) F_USB1 / F_USB2

23) IR_CIR

24) INFO_LINK

25) C I

26) WOL

27) CLR_CMOS

28) M66EN1

29) PCIX1

30) BAT

8

9

5

4

10

12

30
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1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector)

This c onnector (ATX_12 V) supp lies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore ).
If this "ATX_1 2V connec tor" is no t connected, sy stem c annot boot.

English

1

3

2

4

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 GND

3 +12V

4 +12V

2) ATX (ATX Power)

AC p ower co rd shou ld o nly be connected to your power sup ply u nit after ATX po wer cab le and
other rela ted devices ar e firmly connected to the m ainboard.

Pin No . De finition

1 3.3V

2 3.3V

11

20

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1

10

3 GND

4 VCC
5 GND
6 VCC

7 GND
8 Powe r Good

9 5V SB (stand by +5V)
10 +12V

11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND

14 PS_O N(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)

English

4) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector)

Pleas e note, a proper ins tallation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running
unde r abnor mal condi tion or dama ged by overhea ting. T he CPU fan connector supports Max.
current up to 600 m A.

Pin No. Definition

1

This connec tor al lows you to li nk with the cool ing fan on the system case to lower the system
temperature.

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Sense

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Pin No. Definition

1

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Sense

5) PWR_FAN (Power Fan Connector)

Thi s co nnector allows you to lin k with the coo ling fan on the s ystem case to lower the s ystem
temperature.

English

1

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Sense

6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector)

If you installed wrong direction , the c hip fan will not work . Som etimes will dama ge the chip fan.
(Usu ally bl ack cable i s GN D)

1

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC

2 GND

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7) DPS_FAN (DPS Fan Connector)

English

If you installed wrong dir ection, the DPS fan will not work. Som etimes will damag e the D PS fan.
(Usu ally bl ack cable i s GN D)

1

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC

2 GND

8) FDD (Floppy Connector)

Pleas e connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FD D. It supports 36 0K, 1.2M , 720K, 1.44M a nd

2.8 8M b ytes flo ppy di sk typ es.
The r ed stripe of the ribbon ca ble mu st be the sam e side with the Pin1.

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2

1

9) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector)

Impor tant Notice:
Pleas e connect first hard disk to IDE1 and c onnect CD-ROM to IDE2.
The r ed stripe of the ribbon ca ble mu st be the sam e side with the Pin1.

English

3940

12

IDE2

IDE1

10) SATA0_SB / SATA1_SB (Serial ATA Connector)

You can co nnect the Seria l ATA device to this c onnector, it provides y ou high speed transfer rates
(150M B/sec). If you wish to use RAID func tion, pl ease note that these two Seria l ATA connectors
just sup port RAID 0 or RAID 1 and o nly com patible with W in 2000/X P.

1

1

SATA0_SB

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

7

SATA1_SB

7

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11) SATA0_SII / SATA1_SII / STAT2_SII / SATA3_SII (Serial ATA Connector)

English

You can co nnect the Seria l ATA device to this c onnector, it provides y ou high speed transfer rates
(150M B/sec). If you wish to use RAID func tion, pl ease note that these two Seria l ATA connectors
just sup port RAID 0 or RAID 1 and RAID 1 0.

1

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

7

12) SCSI 1 / SCSI 2 (RAID / SCSI Connector)

You can conn ect all maj or SCSI peri pher als to this co nnec tor. U ltra32 0 S CSI techno logy is
com patible with Ultra160, U ltra2, Ultra W ide and all other previou s-generation SCSI device s. The
data transfer rate is up to 320 M B/sec p er ch annel. On ly com patible with W in 2000/X P/NT.

SCSI 2

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13) SCSI_LED_C (SCSI Indicative LED Connector)

You can co nnect the SCSI indica tive LED of yo ur ch assis to this connector, whic h can indica te
whether the SC SI device is active or no t.

Pin No. Definition

1 LED+

2 LED-

1

3 LED­4 LED+

14) PWR_LED

PWR_ LED is con nect with the sy stem po wer in dicator to i ndicate whether the sys tem is on/ off.
It will bl ink when the sy stem enters susp end mode . If you use du al color LE D, power LED will turn
to another colo r.

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1

Pin No. Definition

1 MPD+

2 MPD-

3 MPD-

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15) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector)

English

Plea se conne ct the po wer LED, PC spe aker, reset switch and po wer switch e tc. of you r chass is
front panel to the F_PANEL con nector ac cording to the pin ass ignmen t below.

Messa ge L ED/
Po wer/
Slee p LED

1 1

2

1

1

IDE H ard Disk Acti ve LE D

Sof t Po wer
Connect or

MSG+

MSG-

HD-

HD+

Res et Swi tch

PW+

RES-

PW-

1

RES+

NC

Speak er Co nnector

SPEAK+

SPEAK-

1

2 0
1 9

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

(Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: V CC(+)

(Amber) Pin 2- Pin 3: NC

Pin 4: Data(-)

RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation

(Green) Close: Reset Hardware System

PW (Soft Power Connector) Open: Normal Operation

(Red) Close: Power On/Off

MSG(Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

(Yellow) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

NC (Purple) N C

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16) RAM_LED

Do not rem ove me mory m odules while RAM _LED is on. It might cause short or other unexpec ted
dam ages d ue to the stand by vo ltage. Re move mem ory m odules onl y when AC power cord is
disco nnected.

English

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+

17) 2X_DET

When an AGP 2X (3. 3V) c ard is ins talled the 2X_DET will l ight up, ind icating a non -suppo rted
graphi cs card is inserted. Informing users that system might no t boot up norma lly due to AGP 2X
(3.3V ) is n ot supported b y the chi pset.

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18) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector)

English

19) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector)

If you want to use Fr ont Audio c onnector, y ou m ust rem ove 5-6, 9-10 Jumpe r.
In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis m ust have front audio connector. Also pl ease
mak e sure the pin assigm ent on the cable is the sam e as the pin assig ment on the MB h eader. To
find ou t if the chass is you are buy ing s upport front audi o con nector, ple ase contact your de aler.
Plea se note, you ca n ha ve the a lternative o f using front audio conn ector or of us ing r ear aud io
conn ector to pl ay soun d.

Pin No. Definition

1 MIC

2 GND

3 REF

10 9

2

1

4 Power

5 Front Audio (R)
6 Rear Audio (R)

7 Reserved

8 No Pin

9 Front Audio (L)

10 Rear Audio (L)

Pleas e contact y our neare st dealer for optional SUR_CEN c able.

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Pin No. Definition

1 SUR OUTL

8

7

12

2 SUR OUTR

3 GND

4 No Pin

5 CENTER_OUT

6 BASS_OUT

7 AUX_L

8 AUX_R

20) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out Connector)

The S PDIF output is capable o f providi ng digital audio to external spe akers or compre ssed AC3
data to an externa l Dolb y Di gital De coder. Use this feature on ly whe n your stere o system has

dig ital inp ut fun ction. Be ca reful with th e pol arity of the SPDIF _IO c onne ctor. Chec k the pi n
assig nment care fully while y ou connec t the SPDIF cable, i ncorrect con nection between the cable
and co nnector will m ake the device unable to work or eve n damag e it. For o ptional SPDIF cabl e,
pleas e contact you r loc al deale r.

English

21) CD_IN (CD In Connector)

Connec t CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.

5

162

1

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC

2 No Pin

3 SPDIF

4 SPDIFI

5 GND

6 GND

Pin No. Definition

1 CD-L

2 GND

3 GND

4 CD-R

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22) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector, Yellow)

English

23) IR_CIR

Be ca reful with the p olarity of the front USB connector . Check the pi n assign ment carefully whi le
you con nect the front USB cable , incorrect conne ction between the ca ble and connector will m ake
the dev ice u nable to work or even damag e it. Fo r optional front USB cable, p lease contact your
local d ealer.

Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2

1 9

10

2 Power

3 USB Dx-

4 USB Dy-

5 USB Dx+

6 USB Dy+

7 GND

8 GND

9 No Pin
10 NC

Ma ke sur e the p in 1 on the IR dev ice is aling with pin o ne the connector. To enable the IR/C IR
function on the board, you are r equired to purchase a n option IR/C IR module. To use IR function
on ly, plea se con nect IR m odule to P in1 to Pin 5. Be care ful with the pol arity of the IR/CIR
con nector. Ch eck the pin as signm ent careful ly whil e y ou c onnec t the IR/ CIR c able, in correc t

connection be tween the cable and c onnector will make the device unable to work or even dam age
it. For optional IR/CIR cable , plea se contact yo ur loc al deale r.

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6 10

1 5

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC

2 NC

3 IRRX

4 GND

5 IRTX

6 NC

7 CIRRX

8 +5VSB
9 CIRTX

10 NC

24) INFO_LINK

This c onnector allows yo u to connec t some externa l devices to pr ovide y ou extra function. Che ck
the pin a ssignm ent while y ou c onnec t the ex ternal device cab le. P lease contact your neares t
deale r for optional external de vice cabl e.

Pin No. Definition

1 SMBCLK

102

1

9

2 VCC

3 SMBDATA

4 GPIO
5 GND

6 GND

7 No Pin

8 NC

9 +12V

10 +12V

25) CI (CASE OPEN)

This 2- pin connector allo ws your system to enable or di sable the "Case Op en" item in BIOS, if the
system case beg in r em ov e.

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1

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal

2 GND

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26) WOL (Wake On LAN)

English

27) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)

This connector allo ws the rem ote servers to m anage this system via your network adap ter which
sup ports WOL. Be careful with the po larity of the WOL conn ector. Check the p in assig nm en t
carefully while you connect the WOL c able, in correct connection between the cabl e and connec tor
will m ake the device u nable to work or eve n dam age it. Fo r option al WOL ca ble, p lease co ntact
your local dealer.

Pin No. Definition

1

You ma y clear the CMOS data to its default val ues by this j umper. To clea r CMOS, temporari ly
shor 1- 2 pin. Default doesn' t include the "Shunter" to prevent from im proper use this jump er.

1 +5V SB

2 GND

3 Signal

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Open: Norm al

1

Short: Clear CMOS

1

28/29) M66EN1/PCIX1

30) BATTERY

1

1

M66EN1

M66EN1 PCIX1 Function

1-2 c lose 1-2 close PCI-X Mode (Default)

1

M66EN1

M66EN1 PCIX1 Function
1-2 c lose 2-3 close PCI 64 Mode

1

M66EN1

M66EN1 PCIX1 Function

2-3 close 2-3 close PCI 32 M ode

PCIX1

1

PCIX1

1

PCIX1

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CAUTION

Da nger o f ex plos ion if batte ry is inco rre ctly
replace d.
Repl ace only with the s am e o r equ ivalent type
recom mended b y the manufacturer.
Di spo se of use d b atter ies ac cor din g to the
ma nufacturer's instruc tions.

If you want to e rase CMO S...

1. Turn OFF the com puter and unplug the power cord.

2. R em ov e the b attery, wait for 30 secon d.

3. R e-install the b attery.

4. Pl ug the power cord and turn ON the c omputer.

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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.

English

ENTERING

Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If you require

more advanced BIOS settings, please go to " Advanced BIOS" setting menu. To enter Advanced BIOS

setting menu, press "Ctrl+F1" key on the BIOS screen.

CONTROL

<á> Move to previous item

<â> Move to next item

<ß> Mov e to the item in the left hand

<à> Mov e to the item in the right hand

Enter Select item

<Esc> M ain M enu - Quit and not save changes into CM OS Status Page Setup Menu and

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

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

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

<F2> Item Help

<F3> Reserved

<F4> Reserved

<F5> Restore the previous 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> Dual BIOS/Q-Flash function

<F9> System Information

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

SETUP

KEYS

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

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GETTING HELP

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

English

Press F1 to pop up a small help win dow that descr ibes the appropriate keys to use and the possible

selections for the highlighted item. To ex it the Help Window press <Esc>.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D4)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the M ain M enu will appear on the screen. The M ain

Menu allows y ou to select from eight setup functions and two e xit choices. Use arrow k ey s to select

among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

Main Menu

Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

} Standard CMOS Features
} Advanced BI OS Feat ures
} Inte grated P eriphe rals
} Powe r Managem ent S etup
} PnP/PCI Configurations
} PC H ealth St atus
} Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit higf: Selec t Item
F8: Dual BIOS/Q- Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Har d Disk Ty pe...

Load Fail-Sa fe Defa ults
Load Optimized Defa ults
Set Supervisor Password
Set U ser P ass word
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

If you can't find the setting you want, p lea se pre ss "Ctrl+F 1" to

search the advanced option widden.

l Standard CMOS Features

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

l Advanced BIOS Features

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

l Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

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l Power Management Setup

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

l PnP/PCI Configurations

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

l PC Health Status

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

l Frequency/Voltage Control

This setup page is control C PU's clock and frequency ratio.

l Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the sy stem parameters which the system would

be in safe configuration.

l Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the sy stem parameters which the system would

be in best performance configuration.

l Set Supervis or password

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

or just to Setup.

l Set User password

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

l Save & Exit S etup

Save CMOS value settings to CM OS and exit setup.

l Exit Without S aving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

English

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

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

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

Date (m m :dd :y y ) Tue, Jan 27 2004
Time (hh:m m :ss) 22:31:24

} IDE Channel 0 Master [None]
} IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]
} IDE Channel 1 Master [None]
} IDE Channel 1 Slave [None]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"]
Drive B [None]
Floppy 3 Mode Suport [Disa bled]

Holt On [All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K
Exte nded Me m ory 127M
Total Memory 128M

higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/ P U/P D: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: P revious Values F6: Fa il-Save De fault F7: Optim ized Defa ults

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help
Menu L evel}
Change the day, month,
year

<We ek>
Sun. to Sat.

<Month>
Jan. to Dec.

<Day>
1 to 31 (or ma xim um
allowe d in the m onth)

<Ye ar>
1999 to 2098

Date

Week The w eek, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only
Month The month, Jan . Through Dec.

Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allow e d in the month)
Year The y e ar, from 1999 through 2098

Time

The times format in < hour > <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 2 4-hour

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IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave / IDE Channel 1 Master, Slave

The category identifies the ty pes of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.

There are two types: auto ty pe, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto type which will

automatically detect H DD ty pe.

Note that the specifications of your drive must matc h w ith the drive table. The hard disk will not work

properly if you enter improper information for this category .

If y ou select U se r Type, related information will be asked to en ter to the following items. Enter the

information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be prov ided in the

documentation form y our hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

CYLS. Number of cy li nders

HEADS Number of h eads

PRECOMP Write precomp

LANDZONE Landin g zone

SECTORS Number of sec tors

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

Drive A / Drive B

The catego ry ide ntifies the types of floppy disk drive A or driv e B that has been installed in the

computer.

None No floppy dri v e installed

360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type stan dard driv e; 360K by te capacity.

1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-ty pe high- density dr iv e; 1.2M by te 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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English

Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default v alue)

Driv e A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.

Driv e B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive.

Both Driv e A & B are 3 mode Floppy Driv es.

Halt on

The category determines whether the computer wil l stop if an error i s detected during pow er up.

NO Errors The system boo t will no t stop for any error that may be de tected and y ou

will be prompted.

All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will be stopped.

All, But Key b oard The sy stem boot will not stop for all errors ex cept a key board e rror.

(Default value)

All, But Diskette The sy stem boot will no t stop for all errors except a disk e rror.

All, But Disk/Key The sy stem boot will not stop for all errors except key board and disk errors.

Memory

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

Base Memory

The POST of the BIOS will de termine the amount of base (or conventional) memory ins talled

in the sy stem.

The value of the base memory is ty pically 512 K for systems with 512K memory i nstalled on

the motherboard, or 640 K for sy stems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard.

Extended Memory

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

This is the am ount of memory lo cated abo ve 1MB i n the CPU's memory address map.

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Advanced BIOS Features

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

u Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

First Boot De vice [Flo ppy]
Second Boot D evice [Hard Disk]
Third Boot De vice [CDR OM]
Password Check [Setup]

# CP U H y per-Thre ading [Enabled]

DRAM Data Integrity Mode Non-ECC

higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/ P U/P D: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: P revious Values F6: Fa il-Save De fault F7: Optim ized Defa ults

" # " Sy stem will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor w ith

HT Technology.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Press Enter Select Hard Disk Boot Dev ice priority.

First / S econd / Third Bo ot Device

M This feature allow s y ou to select the boot dev ice prio rity .

Floppy Select y our b oot devic e priori ty by Fl oppy .

LS120 Select your b oot dev i ce priority by L S120.

Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk.

CDROM Select y our b oot devi ce prior ity by C DROM.

ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP.

USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD.

USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.

USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.

USB-HDD Select y our boot device priority by USB-HDD.

LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN.

Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled.

Password Check

Setup The system will boot but w ill not access to Setup page if the correct

passw ord is not entered at the prompt. (Default value)

System The system will not boot and wil l not access to Setup page if the correct

passw ord is not entered at the prompt.

Advanced BI OS Feat ures

Item Help
Menu L evel}

Select Hard Disk Boot
Device Priority

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English

Integrated Peripherals

CPU Hyper-Threading

Enabled Enables C PU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is

only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported.
(Default value)

Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threa ding.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

If you are using the Non-ECC DRAM, the mode will show "Non-ECC" and this function is disabled.

ECC Set DRAM mode at ECC.

Non-ECC Set DRAM mode at Non-ECC.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

On-Chip Prim ary PCI IDE [Enabled]
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled]
On-Chip SATA [Auto]

x SATA P ort0 Configur e as SATA P ort0

SATA Port1 Configure as SATA Port1

SATA RAID Function [Enabled]
USB Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Contr oller [Enabled]
USB K ey board Su pport [Disa bled]
USB Mouse Support [Disa bled]
AC97 Audio [Auto]
Onbar d P CI64 SCSI [Enabled]
Onba rd H/W SATA [Enabled]
Seria l ATA Function [RA ID]
Onboa rd H/W U SB2.0 [Enab led]
Onboard H/W LAN [Enab led]
Onboar d Serial P ort 1 [3F8/ IRQ4]
Onboar d Serial P ort 2 [2F8/ IRQ3]
UART Mode Se lect [Nor m al]

higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/ P U/P D: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: P revious Values F6: Fa il-Save De fault F7: Optim ized Defa ults

Inte grated P eriphe rals

Item Help
Menu L evel}

If a hard disk
contr oller ca rd is
used, set at Disabled

[Enabled]
Enable on-chip IDE
Port

[Disa bled]
Disable on-chip IDE
Port

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x UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Onboar d P arallel P ort [378/ IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Game Port Address [201]
Midi Port Address [Disabled]

x Midi P o rt IRQ 10

CIR Port Address [Disabled]

x CIR P o rt IRQ 11

higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/ P U/P D: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: P revious Values F6: Fa il-Save De fault F7: Optim ized Defa ults

Inte grated P eriphe rals

Item Help
Menu L evel}

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On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

Enabled Enabl e onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default v alue)

Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

Enabled Enabl e onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default v alue)

Disabled Disable onboard 2nd cha nnel IDE port.

On-chip SATAA

Disabled Disable SATA controller.

Auto When there is no device to be plugged in IDE1 or IDE2, SATA c ontroller

will remap to IDE controller. (Default v alue)

Manual Set SATA Mod e manually.

SATA Port0 Configure as

IDE Pri. Master Remap SATA Port 0 to IDE Pri. Master.

IDE Pri. Slave Remap SATA Port 0 to IDE Pri. S lav e.

IDE Sec. Master Remap SATA Port 0 to IDE Sec. Master.

IDE Sec. Slave Remap SATA Por t 0 to IDE Sec. Slave.

SATA Port0 SATA controller set to SATA port0. As this mode, it s upport by WinXP or

later OS only . (Default v alue)

SATA Port1 SATA controller set to SATA port1. As this mode, it s upport by WinXP or

later OS only .

SATA Port1 Configure as

The values depend on SATA Port0.

SATA RAID Function

Enabled Enabl e SATA Raid function when SATA Mode set to SATA Port 0 & SATA

Port 1 only . ( Default v alue)

Disabled Disable SATA Raid function.

USB Controller

Enabled Enabl e USB Con troller. (Default v alue)

Disabled Disable USB Controller.

USB 2.0 Controller

Disable this function if you are n ot using onboard U SB 2.0 feature.

Enabled Enabl e USB 2. 0 Controller. (Default v alue)

Disabled Disable USB 2. 0 Controller.

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USB Keyboard Support

Enabled Enabl e USB Key board Support.

Disabled Disable USB Ke y board Su pport. (Default v alue)

USB Mouse Support

Enabled Enabl e USB Mo use Supp ort.

Disabled Disable USB M ouse Sup port. (Default v alue)

AC97 Audio

Auto Auto detect AC'97 audio function. (Default v alue)

Disabled Disable AC'97 a udio function.

Onboard PCI66 SCSI

Enabled Enabl e onboar d PCI64 SCSI function. (Default v alue)

Disabled Disable this function.

Onboard H/W SATA

MDisable this option if y ou are no t using the onboard H/W Serial ATA feature.

Enabled Enabl e onboard H/W Serial ATA support. (Default v alue)

Disabled Disable onboard H/W Serial ATA.

Serial ATA Function

RAID Select Serial ATA chip function as RAID. ( Default v alue)

BASE Select Serial ATA chip function as BASE.

Onboard H/W USB2.0

Enabled Enabl e onboard H/W USB2.0 support. (Default v alue)

Disabled Disable onboar d H/W USB2.0.

Onboard H/W LAN

Enabled Enabl e Onboard H/W LAN function. (Default v alue)

Disabled Disable this function.

Onboard Serial Port 1

Auto BIOS w ill automatically setup the port 1 address.

3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial p ort 1 and address is 3F8. ( Default v alue)

2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial po rt 1 and address is 2F8.

3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial po rt 1 and address is 3E8.

2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial po rt 1 and address is 2E8.

Disabled Disable onboard Serial po rt 1.

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Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto BIOS w ill automatically setup the port 2 address.

3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial po rt 2 and address is 3F8.

2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial p ort 2 and address is 2F8. ( Default v alue)

3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial po rt 2 and address is 3E8.

2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial po rt 2 and address is 2E8.

Disabled Disable onboard Serial po rt 2.

UART Mode Select

This item allo w s y ou to determine w hich Infra Red(IR) function of Onb oard I/O chip.

ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR Mode.

IrDA Set o nboard I/O chip UAR T to IrDA Mode.

Normal Set onboard I/O chip UAR T to Normal Mode. ( Default Value)

UR2 Duplex Mode

This feature allow s y o u to seclect IR mode.

This function w ill av ail able w hen "UART Mo de Select" doesn't set at Normal.

Half IR Function Duplex Half. (Default v alue)

Full IR Function Duplex F ull.

Onboard Parallel port

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

Disabled Disable onboa rd LPT p ort.

378/IRQ7 Enabl e onboard LPT port and addr ess is 37 8/IRQ7. (Default v alue)

278/IRQ5 Enabl e onboard LPT port and addre ss is 278/ IRQ5.

3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and addre ss is 3BC/ IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

This feature allow s y ou to connect with an adv anc ed printer v ia the port mode it supports.

SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default v alue)

EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.

ECP Using Parallel port as Ex tended Capabilities Port.

ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as E CP & EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This feature allows y ou to select Direct Memory Access(DMA) channel if the ECP mode selected.

This function w ill av ail able w hen "Parallel Port Mode" set at ECP or ECP +EPP.

3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default v alue)

1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.

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Game Port Address

201 Set Game Port Address to 201. ( Default v alue)

209 Set Game Port Address to 209.

Disabled Disable this function.

Midi Port Address

300 Set Midi Port Address to 300.

330 Set Midi Port Address to 330.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default v alue)

Midi Port IRQ

5 Set Midi Port IRQ to 5.

10 Set Midi Port IRQ to 10. (Default v alue)

CIR Port Address

310 Set CIR Port Address to 310.

320 Set CIR Port Address to 320.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default v alue)

CIR Port IRQ

5 Set CIR Port IRQ to 5.

111 Set CIR Port IRQ to 11. (Default v alue)

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Power Management Setup

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ACPI Suspend Type [S1(P OS)]
Power LED in S1 state [Blinking]
Off by Power button [Instant-off]
PME Event Wake Up [Enabled]
ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan [Enabled]

Resume by Alarm [Disa bled]

x Date ( of Month) Alarm Ever y day
x Tim e ( hh:m m :ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

Power On by M ouse [Disa bled]

Power On by Key board [Disa bled]

x KB P o wer ON P as sword Enter

AC Back Func tion [Soft-Off]

higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/ P U/P D: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: P revious Values F6: Fa il-Save De fault F7: Optim ized Defa ults

ACPI Suspend Type

S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1. (Default v alue)

S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3.

Power LED in S1 state

Blinking In standby mode (S1), power LED will blink. (Default v alue)

Dual/OFF In standby mode (S1):

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

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

Off by Power button

Instant-off Press pow er button then Power off i nstantly. (Default v alue)

Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 sec. to Pow er off. Enter suspend i f button is pressed

less than 4 sec.

PME Event Wake Up

Disabled Disable this function.

Enabled Enable PME Ev ent Wake up. (Default v alue)

ModemRingOn/WakeOnLAN

An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state or an input signal
comes from the other client serv er on the LAN can aw ake the sy stem from any suspend s tate.

Disabled Disable Modem Ring on/ w ake on L an function.

Enabled Enabl e Modem Ri ng on/w ake on Lan. (Default v alue)

Powe r Managem ent S etup

Item Help

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[S1]
Set suspend ty pe to
Powe r On Su spend u nder
ACPI OS

[S3]
Set suspend ty pe to
Suspe nd to RAM under
ACPI OS

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Resume by Alarm

You can set "Resume by A larm" item to enabled and ke y in Data/time to power on sy stem.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default v alue)

Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON sy stem.

If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Ena bled.

Date (of Month ) Alarm : Ev ery day , 1~31

Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

Power On By Mouse

Disabled Disabled this function. (Default v alue)

Mouse Click Double click o n PS/2 m ouse left button to power on the sy stem.

Power On By Keyboard

This feature allow s y ou to set the method for powering-on the sy stem.

The option "Password" allow s y ou to set up to 5 alphanumeric characters to power-on the system.

The option "Ke y board 98 " allow s y ou to use the standard key board 98 to power on the sy stem.

Password Enter from 1 to 5 charac ters to set the Keyboard Pow er On Passw ord.

Disabled Disabled this function. (Default v alue)

Keyboard 98 If your key boa rd hav e "P OWER Key" button, y ou can pr ess the key to

power on the sy stem.

KB Power ON Password

When "Pow er On by Key boa rd" set at Passwor d, y ou ca n set the password here.

Enter Input password (fro m 1 to 5 characters) and press Enter to set the Key board

Power On password.

AC BACK Function

Soft-Off When AC-pow er b ack to the sy stem, the system w ill be in "Off" state.

(Default value)

Full-On When AC-pow er back to the system, the system always in "On" s tate.

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

before AC-pow er off.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/ P U/P D: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: P revious Values F6: Fa il-Save De fault F7: Optim ized Defa ults

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)

3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,1 4,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10, 11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,1 4,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14, 15 to PCI 2.

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value)

3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,1 4,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10, 11,12,14,15 to PCI 3.

PnP/PCI Configurations

Item Help

Menu L evel}

Devic e(s) using this
INT:

RAID Cntrlr

- Bus 0 Dev31 Func 2
Netw ork Cntrlr

- Bus 2 Dev 1 Func 0

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PC Health Status

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

Rese t Case Open St atus [Disabled]

Case O pened Yes
Vcore OK
DDR25V OK
+3.3V OK
+5V OK
+12V OK
Curr ent CP U Tempera ture 33oC
Current CPU F AN Speed 4687 RPM
Curr ent P OWE R FAN Speed 0 RPM
Curr ent SYST EM FAN Speed 0 RPM

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]
CPU FAN Fail Wa rning [Disa bled]
POWER F AN Fail Warning [Disa bled]
SYST EM FAN Fail Warning [Disa bled]
CPU Sm art FAN Control [Enab led]

higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/ P U/P D: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: P revious Values F6: Fa il-Save De fault F7: Optim ized Defa ults

PC H ealth St atus

Item Help

Menu L evel}

[Disa bled]
Don't m onitor
curre nt fan speed

[Enabled]
Clea r case open st atus
and set to be Disabled
at next boot

Reset Case Open Status

Case Opened

If th e case is closed, "Case O pened" w i ll show "No".

If th e case hav e been ope ned, "Case Opened" w ill show " Yes".
If you w ant to reset "Case Opene d" value, set "Reset Case Open Statu s" to "Enabled" and save
CMOS, your computer will restart.

Current Voltage (V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +5V / +12V

Detect system's voltage status automatically .

Current CPU Temperature

Detect CPU Temp. automatica lly..

Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Spee d (RPM)

Detect CPU/POWER/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically .

CPU Warning Temperature

60oC / 140oF Moni tor CPU Temp. at 60oC / 140oF.

70oC / 158oF Moni tor CPU Temp. at 70oC / 158oF.

80oC / 176oF Moni tor CPU Temp. at 80oC / 176oF.

90oC / 194oF Moni tor CPU Temp. at 90oC / 194oF.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default v alue)

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CPU FAN Fail Warning

Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable. (Default va lue)

Enabled Fan Warning Fu nction Enable.

POWER FAN Fail Warning

Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable. (Default va lue)

Enabled Fan Warning Fu nction Enable.

SYSTEM FAN Fail W arning

Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable. (Default va lue)

Enabled Fan Warning Fu nction Enable.

CPU Smart FAN Control

Disabled Disable this fun ction.

Enabled Enable CPU Smart Fan c ontrol function.(Default v alue)

a. When the CPU temperature is higher than 60 degrees C elsius, CP U fan

will run at full speed.

b. When the CPU temperature is betw een 50 a nd 60 degrees Celsius,

CPU fan w ill run at high speed.

c. When the CPU temperature is betw een 40 a nd 50 degrees Celsius,

CPU fan will run at m edium sp eed.

d. When the CPU temperature is low er than 40 degrees Ce lsius, CPU fan

will run at low speed.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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ø Those items will be available when "CPU Host Clock C ontrol" is set to Enabled.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

CPU Clock Ratio [15X]

CPU Host Clock Control [Disa bled]

ø CPU Host Fre quency ( Mhz) 100
ø AGP/P CI/SRC Fixed 66/33/100

Memor y Frequenc y For [Auto]

Memory Frequency ( Mhz) 266

AGP/P CI/SRC Fr equency (Mhz) 66/33/100

DIMM OverVoltage Control [Normal]

AGP OverVoltage Control [Nor m al]

CPU Voltage Control [Nor m al]

Norm al CPU Vcore 1.750V

higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/ P U/P D: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: P revious Values F6: Fa il-Save De fault F7: Optim ized Defa ults

Frequency/Voltage Control

Item Help

Menu L evel}

CPU Clock Ratio

This option w il l not be show n or not be ava ilable if y ou are u sing a CP U w ith the locked ratio.

15X~21X It depends on CPU Clock Ratio.

This setup op tion will autom ati cally as sign by C PU detec tion.
For C-Stepping P4: 8X,10X~24X default: 15X
For Northwood CPU: 12X~24X default: 16X

The option w il l display "Locked" and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable.

CPU Host Clock Control

Note: If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility, wait for 20 sec for times out reboot.
When time out occur, sy stem w ill r eset and run at CPU default Host clock at nex t boot.

Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default v alue)

Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Con trol.

CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)

100MHz ~ 35 5MHz Set C PU Host Clock from 100MHz to 355MHz.

If you use FSB 400 Pentium 4 pro cessor, p lease set "CPU Clock" to 100MHz.If you use FSB533

Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Clock" to 133MHz. If you use FSB800 Pentium 4

processor, please set "CPU Clock" to 200MHz.

Incorrect using it may c ause y our sy stem broken. For pow er End -User use only !

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AGP/PCI/S RC Fixed

Serial ATA device is v ery sensitiv e to SRC clock. SRC ov er clock may make Serial ATA dev ice

function can't work prop erly .

Adjust AGP/PCI/SRC cloc k asy chro hous w ith CPU.

Memory Frequency For

for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency =40 0MHz,

2.66 Memor y Frequency = Host clock X 2.66.

Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default v alue)

for FSB(Fron t Side Bus) frequency =53 3MHz,

2.0 Memor y Frequen cy = Host clock X 2.0.

2.5 Memor y Frequen cy = Host clock X 2.5.

Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default v alue)

for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency =80 0MHz,

2.0 Memor y Frequen cy = Host clock X 2.0.

1.6 Memor y Frequen cy = Host clock X 1.6.

1.33 Memor y Frequency = Host clock X 1.33.

Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default v alue)

Memory Frequency (Mhz)

The v alues depend on CPU Host F requency ( Mhz).

AGP/PCI /SRC Frequency (Mhz)

The v alues depend on Fixed AGP/PCI/SRC Frequency.

DIMM OverVoltage Control

Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Nor mal. (Default va lue)

+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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Incorrect using it may c ause y our sy stem broken. For pow er End -User use only !

AGP OverVoltage Control

Normal Set AGP Ov erVol tage Control to Normal. (Default value)

+0.1V Set AGP OverVoltage Con trol to +0.1V.

+0.2V Set AGP OverVoltage Con trol to +0.2V.

+0.3V Set AGP OverVoltage Con trol to +0.3V.

Incorrect using it may c ause y our sy stem broken. For pow er End -User use only !

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

CPU OverVoltage Control

Supports adjus table CPU Vcore from 0.837 5V to 1.7600V.

(Default v alue: No rmal)

Normal CPU Vcore

Display y our CPU Vcore Vol tage.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

} Standard CMOS Features

} Advanced BI OS Feat ures

} Inte grated P eriphe rals

} Powe r Managem ent S etup

} PnP/PCI Configurations

} PC H ealth St atus

} Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit higf: Selec t Item

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

Load Fail-Sa fe Defau lts (Y/N )? N

Load Fail-Sa fe Defa ults

Load Fail-Sa fe Defa ults
Load Optimized Defa ults
Set Supervisor Password
Set U ser P ass word
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate v alues of the system parameters that allow

minimum system performance.

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Load Optimized Defaults

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

} Standard CMOS Features

} Advanced BI OS Feat ures

} Inte grated P eriphe rals

} Powe r Managem ent S etup

} PnP/PCI Configurations

} PC H ealth St atus

} Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit higf: Selec t Item

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

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Optimized Defa ults

Load Fail-Sa fe Defa ults
Load Optimized Defa ults
Set Supervisor Password
Set U ser P ass word
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features whic h the
syste m automatically detects.

Set Supervisor/User Password

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

} Standard CMOS Features

} Advanced BI OS Feat ures

} Inte grated P eriphe rals

} Powe r Managem ent S etup

} PnP/PCI Configurations

} PC H ealth St atus

} Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit higf: Selec t Item

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

Ente r P assw ord:

Change/Set/Disable Password

Load Fail-Sa fe Defa ults
Load Optimized Defa ults
Set Supervisor Password
Set U ser P ass word
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

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When you select this function, the fo llowing messag e w ill appear at the center of the screen to assist
you in creatin g a pass w ord.

Type th e pas sw ord , up to eight char acters, an d press <Enter>. You will be ask ed to confirm the
password. Type the passw ord again and press < Enter>. You may also press <Esc > to abort the
selection and not enter a pass w ord.

To disabl e pas sw ord, just press <Enter> w h en y ou are prompted to enter passw ord. A message
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password bei ng disabled. Once the passw ord is
disabled, the sy stem w ill boot and y ou c an enter Setup freely .

The BIOS Setup program a llow s y ou to specify two sepa rate passw ords:

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS
Setup progr am function. When enabled, the Superv iso r passw ord is requir ed for entering the BIOS
Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User passw ord is requ ired to access o nly
basic items.

If you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance B IOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
for the passwo rd ev ery time the sy stem is rebooted or any time y ou try to enter Setup Menu.

If you select "Setup" at "Passw ord Che ck" in Ad v ance BIOS Features Menu, y ou w il l be pro mpted
only when you try to enter Setup.

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Save & Exit Setup

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

Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

Exit Without Saving

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

} Standard CMOS Features

} Advanced BI OS Feat ures

} Inte grated P eriphe rals

} Powe r Managem ent S etup

} PnP/PCI Configurations

} PC H ealth St atus

} Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit higf: Selec t Item

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

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

} Standard CMOS Features

} Advanced BI OS Feat ures

} Inte grated P eriphe rals

} Powe r Managem ent S etup

} PnP/PCI Configurations

} PC H ealth St atus

} Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit higf: Selec t Item

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

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

Save & Exit Setup

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Abandon all Data

Load Fail-Sa fe Defa ults
Load Optimized Defa ults
Set Supervisor Password
Set U ser P ass word
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Load Fail-Sa fe Defa ults
Load Optimized Defa ults
Set Supervisor Password
Set U ser P ass word
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

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

Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

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Revision History

Chapter 4 Technical Reference

@ BIOSTM Introduction

Gigabyte announces @ BIOS

Windows BIOS live update utility

Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like

many other people, you just know what BIOS is,

but always hesitate to update it? Because you think

updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually

you don't know how to update it.

Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time

to do it. But of course you don’t like to do it too much. First, download different BIOS from website and

then switch the operating system to DOS mode. Secondly, use different flash utility to update BIOS.

The above process is not a interesting job. Besides, always be carefully to store the BIOS source

code correctly in your disks as if you update the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.

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

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

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

software. It could help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it. Not like the other BIOS

update software, it's a Windows utility. With the help of "@BIOS", BIOS updating is no more than a

click.

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

you to maintain the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to

choose the BIOS accordingly. It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site

automatically. There are several different choices; you could use "Internet Update" to download and

update your BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose

"Save Current BIOS" to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update

your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and

manage your BIOS easily. Again, Gigabyte's innovative product erects a milestone in mainboard

industries.

For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It's free! Now, if you buy a

Gigabyte's motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD. But please

remember, connected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your

Gigabyte @BIOS.

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Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction

Gigabyte announces EasyTune

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Windows based Overclocking utility

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

ware or BIOS tools to do "Overclock". And even with these technologies, they still learn that it's quite a
risk because the safety and stability of an "Overclock" system is unknown. Now everything is different
because of a Windows based overclocking utility "EasyTune 4" --announced by Gigabyte. This win­dows based utility has totally changed the gaming rule of "Overclock". This is the first windows based
overclocking utility is suitable for both normal and power users. Users can choose either "Easy Mode"
or "Advanced Mode" for overclocking at their convenience. For users who choose "Easy Mode", they
just need to click "Auto Optimize" to have autoed and immediate CPU overclocking. This software will
then overdrive CPU speed automatically with the result being shown in the control panel. If users prefer
"Overclock" by them, there is also another choice. Click "Advanced Mode" to enjoy "sport drive" class
Overclocking user interface. "Advanced Mode", allows users to change the system bus / AGP /
Memory working frequency in small increments to get ultimate system performance. It operates in
coordination with Gigabyte motherboards. Besides, it is different from other traditional over-clocking
methods, EasyTune 4 doesn't require users to change neither BIOS nor hardware switch/ jumper setting;
on the other hand, they can do "Overclock" at easy step . Therefore, this is a safer way for "Overclock"
as nothing is changed on software or hardware. If user runs EasyTune 4 over system's limitation, the
biggest lost is only to restart the computer again and the side effect is then well controlled. Moreover, if one
well-performed system speed has been tested in EasyTune 4, user can "Save" this setting and "Load"
it in next time. Obviously, Gigabyte EasyTune 4 has already turned the "Overclock" technology toward
to a newer generation. This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached in
driver CD. Users may make a test drive of "EasyTune 4" to find out more amazing features by
themselves.
*Some Gigabyte products are not fully supported by EasyTune 4. Please find the products supported list
in the web site.
*Any "Overclocking action" is at user's risk, Gigabyte Technology will not be responsible for any
damage or instability to your processor, motherboard, or any other components.

TM

4

Overclock" might be one of the most common issues
in computer field. But have many users ever tried it?
The answer is probably "no". Because "Overclock"
is thought to be very difficult and includes a lot of
technical know-how, sometimes "Overclock" is even
considered as special skills found only in some
enthusiasts. But as to the experts in "Overclock",
what's the truth? They may spend quite a lot of time
and money to study, try and use many different hard-

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Dual Power System-Gold (DPS-Gold) Introduction

DPS Gold - The Dual Power System-Gold (DPS-

Gold) is an onboard six-phase power circuit aimed at

providing a more durable and stable power circuit to the

CPU for increased system stability. With an additional

3-phase power circuit DPVRM (Dual Power Voltage

Regulator Module), a platform is able to effectively sustain a larger electric current of up to 150A. The

new generation DPS-Gold is designed based on the VRM10 specification and is able to support the

latest Intel P4 Prescott processor.

Working mode in a Dual Power System-Gold:

Parallel Mode:

Both DPS-Gold and onboard power circuit working simultaneously, providing a total of 6-phase

power circuit. If any power circuit fails, the remaining power circuit will keep working as main power

circuit.

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Flash BIOS Method Introduction

Method 1: Dual BIOS /Q-Flash

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A. What is Dual BIOS Technology?

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 and Q-Flash Utility?

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

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

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

CMOS Setup Utility-Cop yright (C) 1984-2004 Award Soft ware

} Standard CM OS Feat ures

} Advanced BIOS F eatures

} Int egrated Perip herals

} Pow er Management Setup

} PnP /PCI Configurations

} PC Health Stat us

} Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit higf: Select Item

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Set up

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

Load Fail-Safe Default s
Load O pt imized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set Us er Passw or d
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

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b. Award Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility

Dual BIOS Utility V1.30

Boot From....................................................... Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size...................................... SST 49LF003A 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.................................. SST 49LF003A 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Keep DMI Data Enable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

Update Main BIOS from Floppy

Update Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

PgDn/PgUp: Modify hi: M ove ESC: Reset F10: Power Off

c. Dual BIOS Item explanation:

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 torequest

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

the Backup BIOS.

Boot From : Main BIOS(Default), Backup BIOS

Status 1:

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

Status 2:

If one of the main BIOS or the Backup BIOS fails, this item "Boot From : Main BIOS(Default)"

will become gray and will not be changed by user.

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Auto Recovery : Enable(Default), Disable

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

automatically recover the BIOS of checksum failure.

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(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 Error 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.>

Keep DMI Data : Enable(Default), Disable

Enable: The DMI data won't be replaced by flashing new BIOS.(recommend)

Disable: The DMI data will be replaced by flashing new BIOS.

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

(If you boot from Backup ROM, this item will change to Copy Backup ROM Data to Main)

Auto recovery message:

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

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.)

Load Default Settings

Load dual BIOS default value.

Save Settings to CMOS

Save revised setting.

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

BIOS Recovery: Main to Backup

BIOS Recovery: Backup to Main

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DualBIOSTM Tec hnology FAQ

GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare for your

system BIOS. This newest "Value-added" feature, in a long series of innovations from GIGABYTE,

is available on this motherboard. Future GIGABYTE motherboards will also incorporate this

innovation.

What’s DualBIOSTM?

On GIGABYTE motherboards with DualBIOS there are physically two BIOS chips. For

simplicity we’ll call one your "Main BIOS" and the other we'll call your "Backup" BIOS (your "hot

spare"). If your Main BIOS fails, the Backup BIOS almost automatically takes over on your next

system boot. Almost automatically and with virtually zero down time! Whether the problem is a

failure in flashing your BIOS or a virus or a catastrophic failure of the Main BIOS chip, the result is

the same - the Backup BIOS backs you up, almost automatically.

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.

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

Answer:

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attacks, BIOS upgrade failures, and/or deterioration of the BIOS (ROM) chip itself.

III. Q: How does DualBIOSTM technology work?

Answer:

In today's systems there are more and more BIOS failures. The most common reasons are virus

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.

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.

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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.

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

awarning 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 "HaltOn When BIOS Defects" message may be disabled to avoid system pauses

during normal booting. Another advantage you gain from Giga-Byte's DualBIOS

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.

TM

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Flash BIOS Method Introduction

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Q-Flash™ is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in

the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS. Q-Flash™ allows users to flash BIOS without any

utility in DOS or Windows. Using Q-Flash™ indicating no more fooling around with any complicated

instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu.

Before You Begin:

Before you start updating BIOS with the Q-Flash

1. Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte's website.

2. Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (the one with model name.Fxx. For

3. Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu.

The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts.

If your motherboard has dual BIOS, please refer to Part One.

If your motherboard has single BIOS, please refer to Part Two.

Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it with caution!! We

are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system

because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end-users.

™

utility, please follow the steps below first.

example, 7VRXP.F12) to a floppy disk.

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Part One:

Updating BIOS with Q-Flash™ Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.

Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the

motherboards supporting Q-Flash

combined in the same screen. This section only deals with how to use Q-Flash

™

and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash™ utility and Dual BIOS utility are

™

utility.

In the following sections, we take GA-7VRXP as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from

an older version to the latest version. For example, from F10 to F12.

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7VRX P F10

The BIOS file is F10

before updating

AMD-Ath lon(tm)Pro cesso r-1333MHz
Chec k Syste m He alth !
Chec king NVRAM...U pdat e OK
262144KB

DEL: Steup/ Dual BI OS/Q-F lash F8:Bo ot Menu F1 2:Networ k boo t TAB: Logo
Auto -Detecti ng Pri Mast er..I DE Hard Di sk
Auto- Detect ing Pri S lave. ..Not Det ected
Aut o-De tectin g Sec Maste r.. ATAP I CDRO M
Auto- Detect ing Sec S lave. . N ot Det ected

( C ) America n Megatrend s Inc.,
62-2003-001199-00101111-040201-KT333-GA7VRXP1-

Entering the Q-Flash™ utility:

Step1: To use Q-Flash™ utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.

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AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETU P UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C ) 200 1 Amer ican Meg atrend s, Inc . All Rights Reserv ed

STANDARD CMOS SETUP IN TEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATU RES SETUP H ARDWARE MON ITOR & MISC SETUP

CH IPSET FEATURES SETUP SU PERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER M ANAGEMEN T SETUP U SER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI C ONFIGURATION IDE HDD AU TO DETEC TION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DE FAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFA ULTS EXIT WITHOU T SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg: S elect Item F5: O ld V alues F6: F ail-Safe Values

F7: O ptimize d V alues F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Ex it

Loa d Fail- Safe Defaults

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Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Q-Flash™ utility.

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Exploring the Q-Flash™/Dual BIOS utility screen

The Q-Flash™/Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.

AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETU P UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C ) 200 1 Amer ican Meg atrend s, Inc . All Rights Reserv ed

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATU RES SETUP HARDWARE MON ITOR & MISC SETUP

CH IPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER M ANAGEMEN T SETUP U SER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI C ONFIGURATION IDE H DD AU TO DETEC TION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DE FAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFA ULTS EXIT WITHO UT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg : Selec t Item F5 : Old Values F6 : Fail-S afe Values

ENTE R DUAL BIOS/Q-FLA SH UTILITY (Y/N) ? Y

F7: O ptimize d V alues F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Ex it

Loa d Fail- Safe Defaults

Task men u for

Dual BIOS utility

Task men u for

Q-FlashTM utility

Boot From.... .............. ............... ........ M ain Bios

Dual BIOS U tility

Main ROM Type /Size........... ............. SST 49L F003 A 2 56 K

Backup ROM Type/Size... ................. S ST 4 9LF0 03A 2 56K

Wid e Range Prote ction Di sable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recove ry En abl e

Hal t On Error Disa ble

Co py Main ROM Data to Backup

Loa d Defau lt Setti ngs

Sav e Settings to C MOS

Q-Flash U tility

Load M ain BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Sav e Main BIOS to Floppy

Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run hi:M ov e ES C:Rese t F10 :Power Off

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Dual BIOS utility bar

Q-FlashTM utility title

bar

Action bar

Task menu for Dual BIOS utility:

Con tains the nam es of e ight tasks and two item showing inform ation about the BIOS ROM type.

Bloc king a task and pressing Enter key on your keyb oard to en able execution of the task.

Task menu for Q-Flash™ utility:

Contains the nam es of four tasks. Blocking a task and pressin g Enter key on your key board to enable

exec ution of the task.

Action bar:

Contai ns the name s of four actions needed to ope rate the Q-Flas h™/Dua l BIOS utility. Pressi ng the

buttons m entioned on your key boards to per form these actions.

Using the Q-Flash™ utility:

This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash™ utility. As described in the "Before you

begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and

insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered

the Q-Flash™ utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.

Steps:

1. Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Load Main BIOS from Floppy"

item in the Q-Flash™ menu and press Enter button.

If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with

"Save Main BIOS to Floppy" item.

Dual BIOS U tility

Boot From.... .............. ............... ........ M ain Bios

Main ROM Type /Size........... ............. SST 49L F003 A 25 6K

Backup ROM Type/Size... ................. S ST 4 9LF0 03A 25 6K

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Wid e Range Prote ction Di sable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recove ry E nab le

Hal t On Error Di sabl e

Co py Main ROM Data to Backup

Loa d Defau lt Setti ngs

Sav e Settings to C MOS

Q-Flash U tility

Load M ain BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Sav e Main BIOS to Floppy

Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run hi:M ov e ES C:Rese t F10 :Power Off

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Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy

disk.

2.Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.

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In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file,

7VRXP.F12, is listed.

Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.

Boot From.... .............. ............... ........ Main Bios

Main ROM Type /Size........... ............. SST 49L F003 A 25 6K

Backup ROM Type/Size... ................. S ST 4 9LF0 03A 25 6K

Wid e Range Prote ction Di sable

7VRXP. F12 2 56 K

Total s ize: 1 .39M Fr ee size: 1.14M

F5 : R efresh DE L : De lete

Enter : Run hi:M ov e ES C:Rese t F10 :Power Off

Dual BIOS U tility

Boot From Main Bios

1 file(s) fou nd

Auto Recove ry E nab le

Hal t On Error Di sabl e

Co py Main ROM Data to Backup

Loa d Defau lt Setti ngs

Sav e Settings to C MOS

Q-Flash U tility

Load M ain BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Sav e Main BIOS to Floppy

Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy

BIOS file in the floppy disk.

After pressing Enter, you'll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk.

Boot From.... .............. ............... ........ M ain Bios

Main ROM Type /Size........... ............. SST 49L F003 A 25 6K

Backup ROM Type/Size... ................. S ST 4 9LF0 03A 25 6K

Wid e Range Prote ction Di sable

Readi ng BI OS file from flop py...

>>>>>>>>> >>>............. .........

Don’t Turn Off Po we r O r Rese t Sy stem

Enter : Run hi:M ov e ES C:Rese t F10 :Power Off

Dual BIOS U tility

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recove ry E nab le

Hal t On Error Di sabl e

Co py Main ROM Data to Backup

Loa d Defau lt Setti ngs

Sav e Settings to C MOS

Q-Flash U tility

Load M ain BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Sav e Main BIOS to Floppy

Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy

Do not truning off power or reset

your system at this stage!!

Please d o not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.

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After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update

BIOS?"

English

Boot From.... .............. ............... ........ Main Bios

Main ROM Type /Size........... ............. SST 49L F003 A 25 6K

Backup ROM Type/Size... ................. S ST 4 9LF0 03A 25 6K

Wid e Range Prote ction Di sable

Are y ou sure to u pdate BIOS?

[Enter] to con tinue or [Esc] to abort... ..

Enter : Run hi:M ov e ES C:Rese t F10 :Power Off

Dual BIOS U tility

Boot From M ain Bios

Auto Recove ry E nab le

Hal t On Error Di sabl e

CH ECKSUM = 96D2

Co py Main ROM Data to Backup

Loa d Defau lt Setti ngs

Sav e Settings to C MOS

Q-Flash U tility

Load M ain BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Sav e Main BIOS to Floppy

Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy

You can press "Enter" to co ntinue

updating BIOS or "ESC" to abort.

3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.

Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed.

Boot From.... .............. ............... ........ M ain Bios

Main ROM Type /Size........... ............. SST 49L F003 A 25 6K

Backup ROM Type/Size... ................. S ST 4 9LF0 03A 25 6K

Wid e Range Prote ction Di sable

Progra mming Now .......

>>>>>>>>> >>>............. .........

Don't Turn Off Po we r O r Rese t Sy stem

Enter : Run hi:M ov e ES C:Rese t F10 :Power Off

Dual BIOS U tility

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recove ry E nab le

Hal t On Error Di sabl e

Co py Main ROM Data to Backup

Loa d Defau lt Setti ngs

Sav e Settings to C MOS

Q-Flash U tility

Load M ain BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Sav e Main BIOS to Floppy

Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy

The progress of updating BIOS.

Do not turning off power or reset

your system at this stage to avoid

damagi ng your BIOS rom!!

Please d o not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.

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4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash™ menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.

English

5. Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q-Flash™ utility. The computer will restart automatically

after you exit Q-Flash™.

Boot From.... .............. ............... ........ Main Bios

Main ROM Type /Size........... ............. SST 49L F003 A 25 6K

Backup ROM Type/Size... ................. S ST 4 9LF0 03A 25 6K

Wid e Range Prote ction Disa ble

Enter : Run hi:M ov e ES C:Rese t F10 :Power Off

Dual BIOS U tility

Boot From M ain Bios

Auto Recove ry E nab le

Hal t On Error Di sabl e

Co py Main ROM Data to Backup

!! C opy BI OS completed - Pas s !!

Loa d Defau lt Setti ngs

Please press any k ey to co ntinue

Sav e Settings to C MOS

Q-Flash U tility

Load M ain BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Sav e Main BIOS to Floppy

Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy

You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too.

Boot From.... .............. ............... ........ M ain Bios

Main ROM Type /Size........... ............. SST 49L F003 A 2 56 K

Backup ROM Type/Size... ................. S ST 4 9LF0 03A 2 56K

Dual BIOS U tility

Wid e Range Prote ction Di sable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recove ry En abl e

Hal t On Error Disa ble

Co py Main ROM Data to Backup

Are y ou su re to R ESET ?

Loa d Defau lt Setti ngs

[Enter ] to continu e or [E sc] to abort...

Sav e Settings to C MOS

Q-Flash U tility

Load M ain BIOS from Floppy

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

Sav e Main BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run hi:M ov e ES C:Rese t F10 :Power Off

Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy

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After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you

flashed.

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7VRX P F12

The BIOS file becomes

F12 after updating

AMD-Ath lon(tm)Pro cesso r-1333MHz
Chec k Syste m He alth !
Chec king NVRAM...U pdat e OK
262144KB

DEL: Steup/ Dual BI OS/Q-F lash F8:Bo ot Menu F1 2:Networ k boo t TAB: Logo
Auto -Detecti ng Pri Mast er..I DE Hard Di sk
Auto- Detect ing Pri S lave. ..Not Det ected
Aut o-De tectin g Sec Maste r.. ATAP I CDRO M
Auto- Detect ing Sec S lave. . N ot Det ected

( C ) America n Megatrend s Inc.,
62-2003-001199-00101111-040201-KT333-GA7VRXP1-

The following is an AMI BIOS menu screen. However, you can also find similar option in

AWARD BIOS menu.

6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load

Fail-Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. Normally the system

redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading

the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.

English

Press Enter on

your keyboard

AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETU P UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C ) 200 1 Amer ican Meg atrend s, Inc . All Rights Reserv ed

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATU RES SETUP HARDWARE MON ITOR & MISC SETUP

CH IPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER M ANAGEMEN T SETUP U SER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI C ONFIGURATION IDE H DD AU TO DETEC TION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DE FAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFA ULTS EXIT WITHO UT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg : Selec t Item F5 : Old Values F6 : Fai l-Safe V alues

F7: O ptimize d V alues F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Ex it

Loa d Fail- Safe Defaults

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English

Press Y on your

keyboard to load

defaults.

7. Select Save & Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu. System

Press Y on your

keyboard to

save and exit.

AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETU P UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C ) 200 1 Amer ican Meg atrend s, Inc . All Rights Reserv ed

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATU RES SETUP HARDWARE MON ITOR & MISC SETUP

CH IPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER M ANAGEMEN T SETUP U SER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI C ONFIGURATION IDE H DD AU TO DETEC TION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DE FAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFA ULTS EXIT WITHO UT SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg : Selec t Item F5 : Old Values F6 : Fail-S afe Values

F7: O ptimize d V alues F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Ex it

Load F ail-Safe Defaults (Y /N)? Y

Loa d Fail- Safe Defaults

will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu. The procedure is completed.

AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETU P UTILITY - VERSION 2.00

(C ) 200 1 Amer ican Meg atrend s, Inc . All Rights Reserv ed

STANDARD CMOS SETUP IN TEGRATED PERIPHERALS

BIOS FEATU RES SETUP H ARDWARE MON ITOR & MISC SETUP

CH IPSET FEATURES SETUP SU PERVISOR PASSWORD

POWER M ANAGEMEN T SETUP U SER PASSWORD

PNP / PCI C ONFIGURATION IDE HDD AU TO DETEC TION

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DE FAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFA ULTS EXIT WITHOU T SAVING

ESC: Quit hifg: S elect Item F5: O ld V alues F6: F ail-Safe Values

F7: O ptimize d V alues F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save & Ex it

SAVE to CM OS and EXIT (Y /N) ? Y

Loa d Fail- Safe Defaults

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Part Two:

Updating BIOS with Q-Flash™ Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards.

This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash™ utility.

Entering the Q-Flash™ utility:

Step1: To use the Q-Flash™utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.

CM OS Setup U tility-C opyr ight ( C) 1984-200 2 Aw ard S oftwa re

}Stan dard CM OS Fe atures Top Perfo rma nce

}Ad van ced BI OS Features L oad Fai l-Safe Defau lts

} I ntegra ted Peri pheral s Loa d Optimiz ed Defaults

} P ow er M an agem ent Se tup Se t Superv isor Passwo rd

}Pn P/PC I C onfigura tions Set U ser Passw ord

}PC H ealth Status Sav e & Ex it S etup

} Fr equenc y/Vo ltage Co ntrol Ex it Without Savi ng

ESC:Quit higf:S elect Item

F8: Q-Flash F10 :Sav e & Ex it Setup

Time, D ate, H ard Disk Type. ..

2. Press F8 on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Q-Flash™ utility.

CM OS Setup U tility-C opyr ight ( C) 1984-200 2 Aw ard S oftwa re

}Stan dard CM OS Fe atures Top Perfo rma nce

}Ad van ced BI OS Features L oad Fai l-Safe Defau lts

} I ntegra ted Peri pheral s Loa d Optimiz ed Defaults

} P ow er M an agem ent Se tup Se t Superv isor Passwo rd

}Pn P/PC I C onfigura tions Set U ser Passw ord

}PC H ealth Status Sav e & Ex it S etup

} Fr equenc y/Vo ltage Co ntrol Ex it Without Savi ng

Enter Q -Flash Utili ty (Y/N) ? Y

ESC:Quit higf:S elect Item

F8: Q-Flash F10 :Sav e & Ex it Setup

Time, D ate, H ard Disk Type. ..

English

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Exploring the Q-Flash™ utility screen

The Q-Flash™ BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.

English

Task m enu for the

Q-flash u tility

Task menu for the Q-Flash™ utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and

pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.

Action bar: Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash™ utility. Pressing the

buttons mentioned on your keyboard to perform these actions.

Using the Q-Flash™ utility:

This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash™ utility. As described in the "Before you

begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and

insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have enter the

Q-Flash™ utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.

Steps:

1. Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Load Main BIOS from Floppy"

Flash Ty pe/Size... .......... ...SST 49L F002A 256 K

Q-Flash Utility V1 .30

Keep D MI DataEna ble

Up date B IOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

Enter: Run h/i : M ove E SC: Reset F10:Power Off

Th e Qflas h utili ty

title bar

Action bar

item in the Q-Flash™ menu and press Enter button.

If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with Save

Main BIOS to Floppy item.

Flash Ty pe/Size... .......... ...SST 49L F002A 256 K

Enter: Run h/i : M ove E SC: Reset F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Utility V1 .30

Keep D MI DataEna ble

Up date B IOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

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Later, you will see a box showing the BIOS files you downloaded to the floppy disk.

In this example, we only download one BIOS for this board, 8GE800.F4 so only one BIOS file is listed.

2.Highlight the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter button on your keyboard to enable reading

from the BIOS file from the floppy.

Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.

English

Flash Ty pe/Size... .......... ...SST 49L F002A 256 K

8GE 800. F4 256K

Enter: Run h/i : M ove E SC: Reset F10:Power Off

Total Size : 1 .39M Fr ee Size: 1.14M

F5: Re fresh D EL: Delete

Flash Ty pe/Size... .......... ...SST 49L F002A 256 K

Enter: Run h/i : M ove E SC: Reset F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Utility V1 .30

Keep D MI DataEna ble

Up date B IOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

1 File(s) fou nd

Q-Flash Utility V1 .30

Keep D MI DataEna ble

Readin g BIOS file from floppy .........

>>>>>>>>... .................... ....

Don't turn off Pow er Or RESET System

Up date B IOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

BIOS file in the

floppy .

Do not turning

power or reset your

system at this

stage!

After BIOS file is read, you’ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you

"Are you sure to update BIOS?"

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English

3. Press Y button if you make sure to update BIOS.

Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating will be shown at the same time.

Flash Ty pe/Size... .......... ...SST 49L F002A 256 K

Are y ou sure to u pdate BIOS?

[Enter] to contin ue updating B IOS or "ESC " to ab ort.

Enter: Run h/i : M ove E SC: Reset F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Utility V1 .30

Keep D MI DataEna ble

CH ECKSUM = AC03

Up date B IOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

You can press "Enter" to

continue updating BIOS

or "ESC" to abort.

Q-Flash Utility V1 .30

Upd ating BIOS No w...

Keep D MI DataEna ble

Up date B IOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

Do not turning off power

or reset your system at

The porces s of

updating BIOS

Flash Ty pe/Size... .......... ...SST 49L F002A 256 K

>>>>>>>>>>>>>............ .....

Do not Turn Off Pow er On R ESET Sys tem

this stage!!

Enter: Run h/i : M ove E SC: Reset F10:Power Off

4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash™ menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.

Flash Ty pe/Size... .......... ...SST 49L F002A 2 56K

Please pre ss any key to continue. ...

Enter: Run h/i : M ove E SC: Reset F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Utility V1 .30

Keep D MI DataEna ble

!! C opy BIOS completed - pass !!

Up date B IOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

5. Press Esc and then Enter to exit the Q-Flash™ utility. System will restart.

Flash Ty pe/Size... .......... ...SST 49L F002A 2 56K

Enter: Run h/i : M ove E SC: Reset F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Utility V1 .30

Keep D MI DataEna ble

Up date B IOS from Floppy

Are y ou sure to RES ET?

Save BIOS to Floppy

[Enter] to continue or [Esc] to a bort....

6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. See how

to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One.

Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!!

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Method 2: @ BIOS Utility

If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS

flash BIOS.

TM

program to

English

Press here.

1.Click "@BIOS"

(1)

3.Click "P".

4.Click here.

(3)

Methods and steps:

I. Update BIOS through Internet

a. Click "Internet Update" icon

b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon

c. Select @BIOSTM sever

d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard

e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.

2.Click"Start"-"Programs"-

"GIGABYTE"-"@BIOS"

(2)

5. Please select @BIOS sever site,

then Click "OK".

(4)

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II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:

English

III. Save BIOS

current BIOS version.

IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:

out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported.

Note:

a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon

b. Click "Update New BIOS"

c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.

d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as:

8KNXP Ultra-64.F1).

e. Complete update process following the instruction.

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

In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check

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

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

system unbooted.

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

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

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

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

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

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2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio

Function Introduction

The installation of windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is very simple. Please follow next step to install the

function!

Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:

We recomm end that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo output

is appli ed.

STEP 1:

Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line

Out".

Line O ut

STE P 2 :

Following ins tallation of the audio driver, yo u find a

icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand

taskbar . Cli ck the icon to sele ct the function.

English

STEP 3:

Click "Speaker Co nfiguration" then click on the le ft

sele ction bar an d se lect "2C H Sp eaker" to co m-

plete 2 cha nnel audio con figuration.

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4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

STEP 1 :

Connect the front channels to "Line Out",

English

the rear channels to "Line In".

STE P 2 :

Following ins tallation of the audio driver, yo u find a

icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand

taskbar . Cli ck the icon to sele ct the function.

STE P 3 :

Click "Speaker C onfiguration" and select the "U AJ

Function". Then click on the left selection b ar and

select "4CH Spe aker" to complete 4 chan nel audio

configuration.

Line O ut Line In

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6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

Use the back au dio panel to connect the audio out-

put without any additional modu le.

STEP 1 :

Conne ct the front channels to " Line Out",the rear

chan nels to "Li ne In", and the C enter/Sub woofer

channels to "M IC In".

English

Line In

STE P 2 :

Following ins tallation of the audio driver, yo u find a

icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand

taskbar . Cli ck the icon to sele ct the function.

STE P 3 :

Click "Speaker C onfiguration" and select the "U AJ

Function". Then click on the left selection b ar and

select "6CH Spe aker" to complete 6 chan nel audio

configuration.

M IC In

Line O ut

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8 Channel Audio Setup (using Audio Combo Kit, Optional Device):

(Aud io Com bo K it offers SP DIF output, a n optical

English

and co axial cable and a Surround-Ki t. The

Surround-Ki t offers R/L surround, center/subwoofer

output and rear surrou nd)

STE P 1 :

Secu re the Audio Com bo Kit at the panel on the

back of the c ase.

STE P 2 :

Connec t the Surrou nd-Kit to the SUR_C EN connector lo cated on the m otherboard.

ST EP 3 :

Th ere are two m e thod s of 8 chan nel aud io

con figuration :

M ethod 1 :

Co nnec t th e fro nt cha nnel s to the "L INE OUT "

port located o n the audio panel and the re ar chan-

nel s to the Surr ound- Kit "RE AR R/L" port. Con-

nec t the center /sub woofer chan nels to the S ur-

rou nd-Ki t "SUB CENT ER" a nd the R/L cha nnels

to the Sur roun d-Kit "SUR BACK " po rt.

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M ethod 2 :

Co nnec t th e fro nt cha nnel s to the "L INE OUT "

port located o n the audio panel and the re ar chan-

ne ls to the "L INE IN" p ort. Con nect the cen ter/

sub woofer ch annel s to the "M IC IN" port lo cated

on the au dio panel and the R /L chann els to the

Su rrou nd-K it " SUR BACK " p ort. (Th is meth od

req uire s UAJ functi on)

STE P 4 :

Following ins tallation of the audio driver, yo u find a

icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand

taskbar . Cli ck the icon to sele ct the function.

STE P 5 :

Click "Speake r Configu ration" and select both the

"UA J F unction " a nd "O nly Surr ound- Kit". The n

cl ick on the left sel ectio n bar and sele ct "8CH

Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration.

English

So und E ffect Con figu ration :

At the s oun d e ffec t m enu , use rs can a dju st

so und op tio n s ettin gs as des ire d.

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SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)

A "SPDIF output" device is available on the

English

motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided
and could link to the "SPDIF output" connector (As
picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear
bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber

connecting port.

1. Conne ct the SPDIF output device to the rear

2. Connect SPDIF device to the motherboard.

brac ket of PC, and fix it with sc rew.

3. Connect S PDIF to the SPDIF decoder.

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Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction

Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function.

Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows

98/98SE/2000 /ME.

Jack-Sensin g includes 2 parts: AUTO and M ANUAL. Following is an example for 2 channels (Win dows

XP):

Introduction of audio connectors

You may co nnect CDROM , Walkm an or others

audio input devices to Lin e In jack, speakers, ea r-

phon e or others o utput de vices to Line Out j ack,

and m icrophon e to MIC In jac k.

English

Auto-detecting:

Plea se conne ct the de vices to the ri ght jacks

as above. A win dow will appear as right

picture if you setup the device s pr operly.

Ple ase note that 3D au dio functio n will only

appear when 3D a udio inputs.

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If you se t wrong with the co nnectors, the warning

mes sage will com e out as right picture.

English

Manual setting:

If the de vice pi cture shows different from what you

set, plea se pre ss "Man ual Selection " to set.

UAJ Introduction

UAJ (Un iversa l Audi o J ack) h as a ver y sm art fea ture: It wil l s witch sign al a utoma tically when u ser

plugs his audio device to the wrong jack (Line-in/ Line-o ut). That means users do not need to worry the

aud io d evice shoul d be plu g in Line-i n or Line -out j ack, the de vice will wor k pe rfectly after UAJ is

activ ated.

Enable UAJ function:

You can click "U AJ Autom atic" button to enabl e

UAJ functio n.

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Xpress Recovery Introduction

English

What is Xpress Recovery

(Note)

?

Xpress Recovery utility is an utility for backing up and restoring O.S. partition . If the hard drive

can not work properly, you can restore it to the original state.

1. It supports FAT16, FAT32, NTFS format .

2. It must be connected to IDE1 Master .

3. It's only allows you to install one O.S .

4. It must be used with IDE hard disk supporting HPA .

5. The first partition must be set as the boot partition. When the boot partition is backed up,

please do not change the its size.

6. It is not recommend to use Xpress Recovery if you had ever used Ghost to return boot

managemer to NTFS format.

1. System data and hard disk's reading/writing speed will affect backing up speed.

2. We recommend that you install Xpress Recovery immediately after installing O.S ,

drivers and applications.

How to use the Xpress Recovery

There are two ways to enter the Xpress Recovery utility. (see the below)

1. Text Mode: press F9 during powering on the computer.

Press F9 during powering on the computer .

Award Modular BIOS v6.00 PG, An Energy Star Al ly

Copyright (C) 1984-2002, Award Software, Inc.

Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1
Check System Health OK

.
.
.

Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery
08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00

F9 For Xpress Recovery

2. BMP Mode: boot from CD-ROM

Please go to "Advanced BIOS" setting menu and set boot from CD-ROM , then save and exit the

BIOS menu . Later,please insert MB driver CD into your drive when "Boot from CD:" appears at the

bottom of the screen , press any key to enter Xpress Recovery.

.
.

Verifying DMI Pool Data
Boot from CD:

Boot from CD:

(Note) Not all motherboard have this function.

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Text Mode:

English

BMP Mode:

You can highlight the item by using the arrows keys on your keyboard and

enter key to enter the menu.

Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technilogy CO. , Ltd.

1. Execute Ba ckup Utility

2. Execute Re store Utili ty

3. Rem ove Back up Image

4. S et Pass word

5. Exi t and Restart

Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technilogy CO. , Ltd.

1. Execute Ba ckup Utility

2. Execute Re store Utili ty

3. Rem ove Back up Image

4. S et Pass word

5. Exi t and Restart

Build 2011

If you ever entered Xpress Recovery by booting from CD-ROM, you'll still be

directed to BMP mode by pressing F9 in the bootup screen.

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1.Execute Backup Utility:

! Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit

The Backup utility will scan the system automatically and back up it.

The backed up data will be saved as an hidden image .

2.Execute Restore Utility:

! This program will recover your system to factory default.

Press R to recover your system.

Press Esc to exit

Restore the backup image to the original state.

3.Remove Backup Image:

! Are you sure to remove backup image? (Y/N)

Remove the backup image.

4.Set Password:

! Please input the password(a~z or 0~9) or press ESC to exit.

This password must 4-16 characters.

English

You can set a password for Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data. Once this is done,

password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next system restart. If you

wish to remove the need for password entry, please click "Set Password" and under

New Password/Confirm Password, make sure there is no entry and then click "Enter" to

remove this step.

5.Exit and Restart:

Exit and restart your computer.

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English

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Revision History

Chapter 5 Appendix

Install Drivers

Pictures below are shown in Windows XP (CD ver. 2.5)

Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the
driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click

the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.

INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER

This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system. Click each item to install the

driver manually or switch to the to install the drivers automatically.

Massage: Some device drivers will restart your

system automatically. After restarting your

system the "Xpress Install" will continue to

install other drivers.

English

The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install the drivers automatically. Just
select the drivers you want then click the "GO" button. The will execute the installation

for you by itself.

We recommend that you install all components in the list.

Click "GO".

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Appendix

English

Item Description

n Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

n USB Patch for WinXP

n Intel 82562/82562EX/82540EM LAN Driver

n RealTek AC97 Codec Driver

n Silicon Image(3114) RAID Driver

n Adaptec AIC-7902W SCSI Controller

n VIA USB2.0 Controller

n Intel USB 2.0 Driver

Driver install finished!! you have to reboot

system!!

Tell the operating system how the chipset components will be configured.

This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP.

For Intel(R) PRO/10/100/1000/Wireless Ethernet connections.

For Intel® ICH/ICH2/ICH4/ICH5/ICH5R AC97 audio.

Serial-ATA RAID Driver from Silicon Image.

(If you enable the HostRAID, this item will change to "Adaptec SCSI HostRAID Driver")

For Adaptec AIC-7902W SCSI Controller.

For VIA USB2.0 Controller.

It is recommended that you use the Microsoft Windows update for the most updated driver for

XP/2K.

For USB2.0 driver support under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service
Pack. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show a question mark "?" in "Universal Serial Bus
controller" under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the system
(System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver).

The drivers below are not supported by Win98/ME:

1. Adaptec SCSI / Hostraid Driver

2. 6300ESB Raid Driver

3. USB 2.0 Driver

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