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A. I/O Port Address Map .................................................. 55
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) ...................................... 56
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration ................................... 57
D. Digital I/O Sample Code ............................................. 62
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Introduction
Checklist
Your MB941 Core 2 Duo motherboard package should include the items
listed below:
The MB941 motherboard
This User’s manual
1x SATA cable (SATA-5)
1x COM port cable (PK1-56)
1x USB cable (USB2-9)
1x DVD containing the following:
Chipset Drivers
Flash Memory Utility
Remarks: PK1-20B dual-port COM cable is optional.
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Product Description
The MB941 Micro-ATX motherboard is designed for either the
Intel Core2 Duo or Core2 Quad processors of up to
1333MHz FSB. It is based on the Intel G41 Express chipset and it
comes with two dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and 8GB
memory capacity for faster system responsiveness and support of
64-bit computing.
Dual independent display comes to life with the onboard Intel
G41 integrated graphics with CRT. LAN functionality is supported
with two Gigabit Ethernet controllers.
MB941 is supports high-end features including high definition
audio, eight fast USB ports, four SATAII, watchdog timer, digital
I/O and four serial ports. Board dimensions are 244mm by
244mm.
MB941 FEATURES
Supports Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium®
Dual Core/ Celeron® processors
800MHz/1066MHz/1333MHz FSB
DDR3 DIMM x2, Max. 8GB
Single Gigabit LAN
Integrated G41 VGA for CRT
8x USB 2.0, 4x SATA II, 4x COM
HD audio, Watchdog timer, 2x PCI , 1x PCI-E x1,
1x PCI-E x16.
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MB941
Form Factor
Micro-ATX
CPU Type
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Intel® Core™2 Duo / Celeron®
- COM3 (RS232), COM4 (RS232)
[with pin-9 with power for 4 ports (500 mA for each port)]
- CPU fan connector supports 4-wire fan with PWM control
- System fan connector x1 DC fan control
- System fan connector x1 w/o control
- Supports two thermal sensor (CPU + on-board)
- Voltage monitoring for VCC (processor), 3.3V, 5V, and 12V
- Hardware monitor (2 thermal inputs, 4 voltage monitor inputs, VID0-4 & 1 x
fan header)
Digital IO
4 in & 4 out
Expansion
Slots
PCI-express (16x) slot x 1
PCI-Express(1x) slot x1
PCI slot x 2
IBASE
Proprietary
LPC Port
2 x 8 pins header x 1 for optional features:
- ID395-R for TPM 1.2 ~ Optional (Custom BIOS needed to support this
function)
- ID394-R for 4 additional serial Ports ~ Optional (Custom BIOS needed to
support this function)
Edge
Connector
PS/2 KB/MS, COM1, CRT, LPT, HD audio
RJ45 + dual USB stack connector x 2 for LAN1~2 & USB1~4
On Board
Header/
Connector
Standard SATA (7-pin shrouded vertical) connector x4
2x5-pin header x2 for USB 5~8, 2x5-pin DF11 x1 for COM2 (RS232)
2x10-pin DF11 x1 for COM3~4 (RS232), 2x5-pin header x1 for Digital I/O
4-pins header x1 for CPU fan & 3-pim headers x2 for system fan
2x8-pin box header for power switch/power LED/HDD LED/reset switch
Watchdog Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
Power
Connector
ATX1 (24-pin connector for system)
ATX_12 (8-pin connector for CPU operating voltage)
Board Size
244mm x 244mm
Specifications
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Board Dimensions
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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the MB941 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU ................................ ................................................ 6
ATX Power Installation ....................................................................... 6
Installing the Memory .......................................................................... 7
Setting the Jumpers .............................................................................. 8
Connectors on MB941 ....................................................................... 11
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Installing the CPU
The MB941 motherboard supports an LGA 775 processor socket for
Intel® Core 2 Duo processors.
The LGA 775 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the
processor. Refer to the pictures below, from left to right, on how to place
the processor into the CPU socket. Please note that the cover of the
LGA775 socket must always be installed during transport to avoid
damage to the socket.
ATX Power Installation
The system power is provided to the motherboard with the ATX1 and
ATX2 power connectors. ATX1 is a 24-pin power connector and ATX2
is a 8-pin 12V power connector.
The 24-pin power connector can to be connected to a standard 20-pin
ATX power connector in a standard ATX power supply (Min. 400watt).
Note: The power supply 5VSB voltage must be at least 2A.
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Installing the Memory
The MB941 motherboard supports two DDR3 memory sockets for a
maximum total memory of 8GB. It supports DDR3 800/1066MHz.
Basically, the system memory interface has the following features:
Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels
Available bandwidth up to 6.4GB/s (DDR3 1066) for two-channel
mode.
Supports 512Mb, 1Gb, 2Gb DDR3 technologies.
Supports only x8, x16, DDR3 devices with four banks
Supports only unbuffered DIMMs
Supports opportunistic refresh
Up to 32 simultaneously open pages (four per row, four rows
maximum)
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Setting the Jumpers
Jumpers are used on the motherboard are used to select various settings
and features according to your needs and applications. Contact your
supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs.
The following lists the connectors and their respective functions.
Jumper Locations on MB941 ............................................................... 9
JP2, JP1, JP7, JP6: COM1/2/3/4 RS232 +5V/+12V Power
Setting
JP3, JP4, JP5: RS232/422/485 (COM1) Selection
COM1 is selectable for RS232, RS-422 and RS-485.
JP8: Clear CMOS Contents
Use JP8, a 3-pin header, to clear the CMOS contents.
Note that the ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the
motherboard before clearing CMOS.
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Connectors on MB941
The connectors on MB941 allow you to connect external devices such as
keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following
table lists the connectors on MB941 and their respective functions.
ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ............................................... 13
ATX2: ATX 12V Power Connector................................................... 13
DDRIII1: Channel A DDR3 Socket ................................................... 13
DDRIII2: Channel B DDR3 Socket ................................................... 13
FAN2: CPU Fan Power Connector .................................................... 13
FAN1: System Fan1 Power Connector ............................................... 13
FAN3: System Fan2 Power Connector ............................................... 15
CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors............................. 15
ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector
ATX2: ATX 12V Power Connector
DDRIII1: Channel A DDR3 Socket
DDRIII2: Channel B DDR3 Socket
FAN2: CPU Fan Power Connector
FAN1: System Fan1 Power Connector
FAN3: System Fan2 Power Connector
CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse
Connectors
CN2: Serial Ports(COM1)
CN3: Parallel Port Connector
CN4: VGA CRT Connector
CN5: Audio Connector
CN6: GbE RJ-45 and USB0/1 Connector
CN7: GbE RJ-45 and USB2/3 Connector
CN11, CN9, CN10, CN8: SATA0/1/2/3
Connector
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J1: COM2/RS232 Serial Port (DF11
Connector)
J2: For LPC I/F Adaptor Card
J3: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out)
J4: COM3, COM4 Serial Port (DF11
Connector)
J5: Compact Flash Connector
J6: Audio CD-IN Header
J7: Audio Front Header
J8: System Function Connector
J9, J10: USB 4/5/6/7 Connector
J11: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only)
PCI1, PCI2: PCI Slot
PCIE1: x16 PCI Express Slot
PCIE2: x1 PCI Express Slot
Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
3.3V
13 1 3.3V
-12V
14 2 3.3V
Ground
15 3 Ground
PS-ON
16 4 +5V
Ground
17 5 Ground
Ground
18 6 +5V
Ground
19 7 Ground
-5V
20 8 Power good
+5V
21 9 5VSB
+5V
22
10
+12V
+5V
23
11
+12V
Ground
24
12
+3.3V
Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
+12V
5 1 Ground
+12V
6 2 Ground
+12V
7 3 Ground
+12V
8 4 Ground
Pin #
Signal Name
1
Ground
2
+12V
3
Rotation detection
4
Control
Pin #
Signal Name
1
Ground
2
+12V
ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector
ATX2: ATX 12V Power Connector
This connector supplies the CPU operating voltage.
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DDRIII1: Channel A DDR3 Socket
DDRIII2: Channel B DDR3 Socket
FAN2: CPU Fan Power Connector
FAN1: System Fan1 Power Connector
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Rotation detection
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Mouse (top)
Keyboard (bottom)
Keyboard
Signal
Pin #
Mouse
Signal
Keyboard data
1
Mouse data
N.C.
2
N.C.
GND
3
GND
5V
4
5V
Keyboard clock
5
Mouse clock
N.C.
6
N.C.
Pin #
Signal Name
RS-232
R2-422
RS-485
1
DCD
TX-
DATA-
2
RX
TX+
DATA+
3
TX
RX+
NC
4
DTR
RX-
NC
5
Ground
Ground
Ground
6
DSR
NC
NC
7
RTS
NC
NC
8
CTS
NC
NC
9
RI
NC
NC
10
NC
NC
NC
Pin #
Signal Name
1
Ground
2
+12V
3
NC
FAN3: System Fan2 Power Connector
CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors
CN2: COM1 RS232/RS422/RS485 Connector
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CN3 Parallel Port
Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
Line printer strobe
1
14
AutoFeed
PD0, parallel data 0
2
15
Error
PD1, parallel data 1
3
16
Initialize
PD2, parallel data 2
4
17
Slin
PD3, parallel data 3
5
18
Ground
PD4, parallel data 4
6
19
Ground
PD5, parallel data 5
7
20
Ground
PD6, parallel data 6
8
21
Ground
PD7, parallel data 7
9
22
Ground
ACK, acknowledge
10
23
Ground
Busy
11
24
Ground
Paper empty
12
25
Ground
Select
13
N/A
N/A
Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
Red
1 2 Green
Blue
3 4 N.C.
GND
5 6 GND
GND
7 8 GND
VCC
9
10
GND
N.C.
11
12
DDCDATA
HSYNC
13
14
VSYNC
DDCCLK
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CN3: Parallel Port Connector
CN3 is a DB-25 external connector on top of the VGA and serial ports.
CN4: VGA CRT Connector
CN4 is a DB-15 VGA connector. The following table shows the pin-out
assignments of this connector.
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Pin #
Signal Name
1
Ground
2
TX+
3
TX-
4
Ground
5
RX-
6
RX+
7
Ground
Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
DCD, Data carrier detect
1 2 RXD, Receive data
TXD, Transmit data
3 4 DTR, Data terminal ready
GND, ground
5 6 DSR, Data set ready
RTS, Request to send
7 8 CTS, Clear to send
RI, Ring indicator
9
10
Not Used
CN5: Audio Connector
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CN6: Gigabit RJ-45 &USB 0/1 Connector
CN7: Gigabit RJ-45 &USB 2/3 Connector
CN8, CN9, CN10, CN11: SATA HDD Connectors
J1: COM2/RS232 Serial Port
J2: For LPC I/F Adaptor Card
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Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
Ground
1 2 +5V
Out3
3 4 Out1
Out2
5 6 Out0
IN3
7 8 IN1
IN2
9
10
IN0
Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
DSR3
2 1 DCD3
RTS3
4 3 RXD3
CTS3
6 5 TXD3
RI3
8 7 DTR3
NC
10 9 Ground
DSR4
12
11
DCD4
RTS4
14
13
RXD4
CTS4
16
15
TXD4
RI4
18
17
DTR4
NC
20
19
Ground
Pin #
Signal Name
1
CD Audio L
2
Ground
3
Ground
4
CD Audio R
J3: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out)
J3 supports TTL levels and is used to control external devices requiring
ON/OFF circuitry.
J4: COM3, COM4 Serial Port (DF11 Connector)
J5: Compact Flash Socket
J6: Audio CD-In Connector
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Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
MIC2_L
1 2 Ground
MIC2_R
3 4 Presence#
Line2_L
5 6 MIC2_ID
Sense
7 8 NC
Line2_R
9
10
Line2_ID
Hard Disk Drive LED
Reset Switch
Not Defined
ATX Power On Switch
Not Defined
Power LED
Speaker
Pin #
Signal Name
1
Speaker out
2
No connect
3
Ground
4
+5V
J7: Audio Front Header
J8: System Function Connector
J8 provides connectors for system indicators that provide light indication
of the computer activities and switches to change the computer status. J8
is a 20-pin header that provides interfaces for the following functions.
Speaker: Pins 1 - 4
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This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio
tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended.
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Pin #
Signal Name
11
Power LED
12
No connect
13
Ground
14
No connect
15
Ground
Pin #
Signal Name
10
HDD Active
20
5V
Power LED: Pins 11 - 15
The power LED indicates the status of the main power
ATX Power ON Switch: Pins 7 and 17
Reset Switch: Pins 9 and 19
switch.
This 2-pin connector is an “ATX Power Supply On/Off
Switch” on the system that connects to the power switch on
the case. When pressed, the power switch will force the
system to power on. When pressed again, it will force the
system to power off.
The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without
turning the main power switch off and then on again.
Orientation is not required when making a connection to this
header.
Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 10 and 20
This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on
control panel. This LED will flash when the HDD is being
accessed.
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Signal Name
Pin
Pin
Signal Name
Vcc
1 2 Vcc
D-
3 4 D-
D+
5 6 D+
Ground
7 8 Ground
Protect Pin
9
10
NC
Signal Name
Pin
Pin
Signal Name
Vcc
1 2 Vcc
D-
3 4 D-
D+
5 6 D+
Ground
7 8 Ground
Protect Pin
9
10
NC
J9: USB4/USB5 Connector
J10: USB6/USB7 Connector
J11: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only)
PCI1, PCI2: PCI Slot
PCIE1: x16 PCI Express Slot
PCIE2: x1 PCI Express Slot
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BIOS SETUP
BIOS Setup
This chapter describes the different settings available in the AMI BIOS
that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as
follows:
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer
system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides critical
low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports
and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as well as
special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the
entire system.
BIOS Setup
The BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system
configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores the
Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the BIOS is immediately
activated. Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you to enter the
Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the <Del> key, POST
(Power On Self Test) will continue with its test routines, thus preventing
you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously pressing the
<Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by turning the
system Off and back On again. The following message will appear on the
screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to select,
the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help and
<Esc> to quit.
When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on
the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup
functions and exit choices.
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MainAdvanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
System Overview
Use[ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 cpu
6400 @ 2.13GHz
Speed : 2133MHz
Count : 1
System Memory
Size : 2014MB
System Time
[02:29:50]
System Date
[Fri 01/02/2009]
Note:
If the system cannot boot after making and saving system
changes with Setup, the AMI BIOS supports an override to the
CMOS settings that resets your system to its default.
Warning:
It is strongly recommended that you avoid making any
changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been
carefully chosen by both AMI and your system manufacturer
to provide the absolute maximum performance and
reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system to
become unstable and crash in some cases.
Main BIOS Setup
This setup allows you to view processor configuration used in your
computer system and set the system time and date.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Advanced Settings
Configure CPU.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
► CPU Configurations
► IDE Configuration
► SuperIO Configuration
► Hardware Health Confguration
► ACPI Configuration
► APM Configuration
► EUP Power Saving Controller
► MPS Configuration
► Smbios Configuration
► USB Configuration
Advanced Settings
The Advanced BIOS Settings contains the following sections:
► CPU Configurations
► IDE Configuration
► SuperIO Configuration
► Hardware Health Confguration
► ACPI Configuration
► APM Configuration
► EUP Power Saving Controller
► MPS Configuration
► Smbios Configuration
► USB Configuration
The fields in each section are shown in the following pages, as seen in the
computer screen. Please note that setting the wrong values may cause the system
to malfunction. If unsure, please contact technical support of your supplier.
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BIOS SETUP
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Configure advanced CPU settings
Configure CPU.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Manufacturer: Intel
Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo CPU
6400 @ 2.13GHz
Frequency : 2.13GHz
FSB Speed : 1068MHz
Cache L1 : 64KB
Cache L2 : 2048KB
Ratio Actual Value: 8
Max CPU ID Value Limit
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Execute-Disabled Bit Capability
[Enabled]
Core Multi-Processing
[Enabled]
PECI
[Enabled]
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The CPU Configuration menu shows the following CPU details:
Manufacturer: the name of the CPU manufacturer
Brand String: the brand name of the CPU being used
Frequency: the CPU processing speed
FSB Speed: the FSB speed
Cache L1: the CPU L1 cache size
Cache L2: the CPU L2 cache
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
IDE Configuration
Options:
Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
ATA/IDE Configuration
[Compatible]
Legacy IDE Channels
[SATA Pri, PATA Sec]
► Primary IDE Master
: [Not Detected]
► Primary Slave Master
: [Not Detected]
► Secondary IDE Master
: [Hitachi HDS72]
► Secondary IDE Slave
: [Not Detected]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
[35]
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Configure Win627UHG Super IO Chipset
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Serial Port1 Address
[3F8/IRQ4]
Serial Port2 Address
Serial Port2 Mode
Serial Port3 Address
Serial Port3 IRQ Select
Serial Port4 Address
Serial Port4 IRQ Select
Parallel Port Address
Parallel Port Mode
Parallel Port IRQ
The IDE Configuration menu is used to change and/or set the
configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Onboard Serial Port/Parallel Port
These fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and their
addresses. The default values for these ports are:
Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
Serial Port 3 3E0/IRQ10
Serial Port 4 Disabled
Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
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Parallel Port Mode
This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function.
SPP Standard Printer Port
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP Extended Capabilities Port
ECP+EPP Combination of ECP and EPP capabilities Normal Normal function
Restore on AC Power Loss
This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power
returns to the system from a power failure situation.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Hardware Health Configuration
Configure CPU.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
System Temperature
:35°C/95°F
CPU Temperature
:34°C/93°F
VTIN Temperature
:37°C/98°F
:
CPUFAN0 Speed
:2280 RPM
Vcore(V)
+5VS
:1.296 V
: 5.304 V
+3SV
12V
:3.178 V
:11.904 V
3.3V
1.5V
: 3.360V
: 1.552V
VBAT (V)
:3.21 V
SYSFAN Mode Setting
SYSTEM PWM Control
CPUFAN0 Mode Setting
CPUFAN0 PWM Control
[Manual Mode]
[256]
[Manual Mode]
[256]
ACPI Shutdown Temperature
[Disabled]
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
ACPI Settings
General ACPI
Configuration settings
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
►General ACPI Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
The Hardware Health Configuration menu is used to show the operating
temperature, fan speeds and system voltages.
ACPI Shutdown Temperature
The system will shut down automatically under OS with ACPI mode,
when the CPU temperature reaches the configured temperature.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
General ACPI Configuration
General ACPI
Configuration settings
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Suspend mode
[S3 (STR)]
Repost Video on S3 Resume
[No]
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Suspend Mode
The options of this field are S1, S3 and Auto.
Repost Video on S3 Resume
The default setting is No.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
APM Configuration
Disable/Enable
RI to generate
a wake event.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Power Management/APM
Power Button Mode
[Disabled]
[On/Off]
Resume On Ring
Disabled
Resume On PME#
Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm
Disabled
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Resume on Ring
This option is used to enable activity on the RI (ring in) modem line to
wake up the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system
will be awakened by an incoming call on a modem.
Resume on PME#
This option is used enable activity on the PCI PME (power
managementevent) controller to wake up the system from a suspend or
standby state
Resume On RTC Alarm
This option is used to specify the time the system should be awakened
from a suspended state
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
MPS Configuration
Select MPS
Revision
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
MPS Revision VT-d
[1.1]
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
SMBIOS Configuration
SMBIOS SMI Wrapper
support for PnP Func
50h-54h
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Smbios SMI Support
[Enabled]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
MPS Version Control for OS
This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version
for your operating system.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
SMBIOS SMI Support
Use the SMBIOS SMI Support to enable the system to support the
SMBIOS SMI wrapper for the PnP function 50h – 54h.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
USB Configuration
Enables support for
legacy USB. AUTO
option disables
legacy support if
no USB devices are
connected.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
USB Devices Enabled:
None
Legacy USB Support
[Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode
[HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off
[Enabled]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
The USB Configuration menu is used to read USB configuration
information and configure the USB settings.
Legacy USB Support
This option is used to enable the USB mouse and USB keyboard support.
This option is enabled by default.
USB 2.0 Controller Mode
This option is used to control USB device in HiSpeed (480Mbps) or
FullSpeed (12Mbps).This option is enabled by HiSpeed.
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off
This feature allows you to enable support for operating system without
EHCI hand-off feature.
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Main Advanced PCIPnPBoot Security Chipset Exit
Advanced PCI/PnP Settings
Size of memory block
to reserve for legacy
ISA devices.
This item is used for clearing NVRAM during system boot.
Plug & Play O/S
This lets BIOS configure all devices in the system or lets the OS configure
PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play OS.
PCI Latency Timer
This item sets value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer
register. Options are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248.
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Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
This assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ or doesn't assign
IRQ to PCI VGA card even if card requests an IRQ.
Palette Snooping
This informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the
system so the card will function correctly.
PCI IDE BusMaster
This uses PCI busmastering for BIOS reading / writing to IDE devices.
OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card
Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to the PCI slot number
that is holding the card.
IRQ#
Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a
particular peripheral device.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP BootSecurity Chipset Exit
Boot Settings Configuration
Allows BIOS to skip
certain tests while
booting. This will
decrease the time
needed to boot the
system.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Quick Boot
[Enabled]
Quiet Boot
[Disabled]
AddOn ROM Display Mode
[Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock
[On]
PS/2 Mouse Support
[Auto]
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error
[Enabled]
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display
Interrupt 19 Capture
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Boot Settings
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Quick Boot
This allows BIOS to skp certain tests while booting. This will decrease
the time needed to boot the system.
Quite Boot
When disabled, this displays normal POST messages. When enabled, this
displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.
AddOn ROM Display Mode
This allows user to force BIOS/Option ROM of add-on cards to be
displayed during quiet boot.
Bootup Num-Lock
This select the power-on state for numlock.
PS/2 Mouse Support
This select support for PS/w mouse.
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error
When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when
error occurs. This allows option ROM to trap interrupt 19.
Hit <DEL> Message Display
This displays “Press <DEL> to run Setup” in POST.
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Interrupt 19 Capture
This allows option ROM to trap interrupt 19.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Security Settings
Install or Change the
Password.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
Security Settings
This setting comes with two options set the system password. Supervisor
Password sets a password that will be used to protect the system and
Setup utility. User Password sets a password that will be used exclusively
on the system. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and
press <Enter>. The Enter Password: message prompts on the screen.
Type the password and press <Enter>. The system confirms your
password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password, the
screen automatically returns to the main screen.
To disable a password, just press the <Enter> key when you are prompted
to enter the password. A message will confirm the password to be
disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can
enter Setup freely.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security ChipsetExit
Advanced Chipset Settings
Configure North Bridge
features.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
► North Bridge Configuration
► South Bridge Configuration
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security ChipsetExit
North Bridge Chipset Configuration
ENABLE: Allow
Remapping of
Overlapped PCI memory
above the total physical
memory.
DISABLE: Do not allow
remapping of memory
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]
PCI MMIO Allocation: 4GB To 3072MB
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Memory Hole [Disabled]
This setting configures the north bridge, south bridge and the ME
subsystem. WARNING! Setting the wrong values may cause the system
to malfunction. -
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Memory Remap Feature
This feature allows remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total
physical memory.
DRAM Frequency
This option is, by default, set to Auto.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security ChipsetExit
Video Function Configuration
DVMT Mode
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]
DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB]
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set
according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled,
you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM
sub-items.
Memory Hole
This option is used to reserve memory space between 15MB and 16MB
for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work
properly.
Initiate Graphic Adapter
This option, by default, is set to PEG/PCI.
IGD Graphics Mode Select
Use the feature to set the amount of system memory to be used by the
Internal. Graphics Devices. expansion cards that require a specified area
of memory to work properly.
IGD GTT Graphics memory size
This feature allows the user to select the IGD GTT Graphics Size. The
Default setting is No VT Mode, 2 MB
PAVP Mode
Use the feature to select the Protect Audio Video Path Mode.
Video Function Configuration
The configuration allows setting to DVMT/FIXED memory.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security ChipsetExit
South Bridge Chipset Configuration
Disabled
2 USB Ports
4 USB Ports
6 USB Ports
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
USB Function [6 USB Ports]
USB 2.0 Controller [Disabled]
Audio Controller [Auto]
SMBUS Controller [Enabled]
SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [4 to 5 seconds]
Enabled Onboard PCI option ROM [Disabled]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
USB Function
This option enables the number of USB ports desired or disables the USB
function.
USB 2.0 Controller
This option is disabled by default.
Audio Controller
This option is used to enable the Southbridge high definition audio
controller.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Exit Options
Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes
Load Optimal Defaults
Load Failsafe Defaults
Exit Setup
The exit setup has the following settings which are:
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Save Changes and Exit
This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the
modifications and save all changes into the CMOS memory before exit.
Discard Changes and Exit
This option allows you to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes
you have made in this session.
Discard Changes
This option allows you to discard all the changes that you have made in
this session.
Load Optimal Defaults
This option allows you to load the default values to your system
configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high
performance features.
Load Failsafe Defaults
This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values
permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are
non-optimal and disable all high-performance features.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION
Drivers Installation
This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers
under the Windows XP and Windows Vista. The software and drivers are
included with the motherboard. If you find the items missing, please
contact the vendor where you made the purchase. The contents of this
section include the following:
Intel G41 Chipset Family Graphics Driver Installation ........................ 48
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Installation .............................. 51
Realtek LAN Controller Drivers Installation ...................................... 53
IMPORTANT NOTE:
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows XP/ Vista),
you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before
proceeding with the drivers installation.
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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
The Intel Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software
drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components.
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows
XP/Vista.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel at the left side,
then Intel(R) G41 Chipset Drivers.
3. When the welcome screen to the Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation
Utility appears, click Next to continue.
4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with
the installation process.
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5. On Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the installation.
6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the
computer and for changes to take effect.
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Intel G41 Chipset Family Graphics Driver
Installation
To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the
installation.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel at the left side,
then Intel(R) G41 Chipset Drivers.
2. Click Intel G41 Chipset Family Graphics Driver.
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3. When the welcome screen of the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator
Driver appears, click Next to continue.
4. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the
installation.
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5. Click Next in the Readme File Information window.
6. Click Next in the Setup Progress window.
7. Setup is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for
changes to take effect.
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Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Installation
Follow the steps below to install the Realtek HD Codec Audio Drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) G41 Chipset Drivers.
2. Click Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
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3.When the welcome screen to InstallShield Wizard for Realtek High
Definition Audio Driver appears, click Next to start the installation.
4.When the InstallShieldWizard has finished performing maintenance
operations on Realtek High Definition Codec Audio Audio Driver, click
Finish to restart the computer.
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Realtek LAN Controller Drivers Installation
Follow the steps below to install the Realtek LAN Drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel, then LAN Card,
and then Realtek Lan Controller Drivers.
2. Click Realtek RTL8111E LAN Drivers.
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3.When the welcome screen to InstallShield Wizard appears, click Next
to start the installation.
4.When the InstallShieldWizard has finished installing the Realtek LAN
drivers, click Finish.
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Address
Device Description
000h - 01Fh
DMA Controller #1
020h - 03Fh
Interrupt Controller #1
040h - 05Fh
Timer
060h - 06Fh
Keyboard Controller
070h - 07Fh
Real Time Clock, NMI
080h - 09Fh
DMA Page Register
0A0h - 0BFh
Interrupt Controller #2
0C0h - 0DFh
DMA Controller #2
0F0h
Clear Math Coprocessor Busy Signal
0F1h
Reset Math Coprocessor
1F0h - 1F7h
IDE Interface
278h - 27Fh
Parallel Port #2(LPT2)
2F8h - 2FFh
Serial Port #2(COM2)
2B0h - 2DFh
Graphics adapter Controller
378h - 3FFh
Parallel Port #1(LPT1)
360h - 36Fh
Network Ports
3B0h - 3BFh
Monochrome & Printer adapter
3C0h - 3CFh
EGA adapter
3D0h - 3DFh
CGA adapter
3F0h - 3F7h
Floppy Disk Controller
3F8h - 3FFh
Serial Port #1(COM1)
Appendix
A. I/O Port Address Map
Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port
addresses that also becomes the identity of the device. The following table
lists the I/O port addresses used.
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Level
Function
IRQ0
System Timer Output
IRQ1
Keyboard
IRQ2
Interrupt Cascade
IRQ3
Serial Port #2
IRQ4
Serial Port #1
IRQ5
Reserved
IRQ6
Reserved
IRQ7
Parallel Port #1
IRQ8
Real Time Clock
IRQ9
Reserved
IRQ10
Serial Port #4
IRQ11
Serial Port #3
IRQ12
PS/2 Mouse
IRQ13
80287
IRQ14
Primary IDE
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)
Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service
required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on
board.
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C. Watchdog Timer Configuration
The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user
programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of
system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock.
Under these sorts of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the
selected outputs will be driven. Under normal circumstance, the user will
restart the WDT at regular intervals before the timer counts to zero.
SAMPLE CODE:
File of the W627UHG.CPP
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#include "W627UHG.H"
#include <dos.h>
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------unsigned int W627UHG_BASE;
void Unlock_W627UHG (void);
void Lock_W627UHG (void);
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------unsigned int Init_W627UHG(void)
{
unsigned int result;
unsigned char ucDid;
File of the W627UHG.H
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#ifndef __W627UHG_H
#define __W627UHG_H 1
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#define W627UHG_INDEX_PORT (W627UHG_BASE)
#define W627UHG_DATA_PORT (W627UHG_BASE+1)
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#define W627UHG_REG_LD 0x07
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#define W627UHG_UNLOCK 0x87
#define W627UHG_LOCK 0xAA
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------unsigned int Init_W627UHG(void);
void Set_W627UHG_LD( unsigned char);
void Set_W627UHG_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char);
unsigned char Get_W627UHG_Reg( unsigned char);
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#endif //__W627UHG_H
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File of the MAIN.CPP
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#include <dos.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "W627UHG.H"
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------int main (void);
File of the W627UHG.H
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#ifndef __W627UHG_H
#define __W627UHG_H 1
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#define W627UHG_INDEX_PORT (W627UHG_BASE)
#define W627UHG_DATA_PORT (W627UHG_BASE+1)
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#define W627UHG_REG_LD 0x07
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#define W627UHG_UNLOCK 0x87
#define W627UHG_LOCK 0xAA
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------unsigned int Init_W627UHG(void);
void Set_W627UHG_LD( unsigned char);
void Set_W627UHG_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char);
unsigned char Get_W627UHG_Reg( unsigned char);
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#endif //__W627UHG_H
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File of the W627UHG.CPP
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#include "W627UHG.H"
#include <dos.h>
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------unsigned int W627UHG_BASE;
void Unlock_W627UHG (void);
void Lock_W627UHG (void);
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------unsigned int Init_W627UHG(void)
{
unsigned int result;
unsigned char ucDid;
File of the MAIN.CPP
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------#include <dos.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "W627UHG.H"
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------int main (void);