IPOX Tech IP-4GVI20 User Manual

P-4GVI20

I

Series

(Industrial Board)

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Installation Guide Revision A0

6007002420A00

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assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.

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TRADEMARK™

®

Intel

, Pentium® and MMX® are registered trademarks of Intel® Corporation.

Microsoft

®

and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.

All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks
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These specifications are subject to change without notice.

Installation Guide Revision A0

April 2003

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ECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1

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1.1 Unpacking IP-4GVI20 Series 1

1.2 Description 3

1.3 Features 3

1.3.1 Graphic & Ethernet 3

1.3.2 Ultra ATA/66/100 4

1.3.3 Hardware Monitoring 4

1.3.4 I/O Shield Connector 4

1.3.5 Power-On/Off 5

1.3.6 IP-4GVI20 Series Overview 5

1.3.7 System Block Diagram 6

1.4 Specifications 7

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NSTALLATIONS

9

2.1 System Installation 9

2.1.1 CPU Installation 9

2.1.2 Heat Sink Installation 10

2.1.3 Memory Module Installation 11

2.1.4 Setting Jumper and DIP Switches 13

2.2 Board Layout 14

2.3 Jumper Setting 15

2.4 Connector’s Description 16

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ECTION 3 AWARD BIOS SETUP 30

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3.1 BIOS Instructions 30

3.2 Main Menu 31

3.3 Standard CMOS Features 33

3.4 IDE Adapters 35

3.5 Advanced BIOS Features 37

3.6 Advanced Chipset Features 41

3.7 Integrated Peripherals 44

3.8 Power Management Setup 49

3.9 PnP/PCI Configurations 53

3.10 PC Health Status 55

3.11 Frequency/Voltage Control 57

3.12 Load Fail-Safe Default 58

3.13 Load Optimized Defaults 58

3.14 Supervisor/User Password Setting 59

3.15 Exit Selecting 60

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INTRODUCTION

1.1 Unpacking IP-4GVI20 Series

1. Take out the IP-4GVI20 series unit from the carton box, check if the unit is
properly secure in the plastic bag.

2. Check the contents of the carton box:

¡ Industrial Board ¡ Installation Guide

¡

Floppy ribbon cable

¡

ATA-66/100 HDD ribbon cable

¡ Driver CD ¡ P4 Retention Module

(for IP-4GVI20 M/B)

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Introduction

¡ I/O Shield ¡ USB2.0 cable (1 Set)

3. Optional Cable

¡ COM2 ribbon cable

(for RS-232)

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Introduction

1.2 Description

The IP-4GVI20 Series combines the high performance and exceptional
value of Intel
board. The Intel
Pentium

®

845GV chipset with a full-featured, new generation, industrial

®

®

4 / Celeron™ processors of 1.3GHz and up to 3.06GHz, that

advanced 845GV chipset support socket 478-pins Intel®

memory base on the FSB 400/533MHz operation supports DDR SDRAM
interface. In the meantime, the 845GV chipset integrated the VGA function.
The IP-4GVI20 system memory size can be up to 2GB DDR memory,
besides, the IP-4GVI20 onboard Intel

®

82540 or 82541 Gigabit Ethernet

controller support 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet and with 2 COM ports.

The 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) employs the Intel

®

Accelerated Hub
Architecture to make a direct connection from the graphics and memory to
the integrated Ethernet controller, the IDE controllers (ATA/33 or ATA/66 or
ATA/100), six USB ports that are supported USB 1.1/2.0 standard meets the
performance, stability and reliability requirements.

The industrial board - IP-4GVI20 is suitable and valuable for all the industry
applications, which also well support with the Windows
and Windows

®

NT operation system.

®

95/98/2000/SE/ME

1.3 Features

1.3.1 Graphic & Ethernet

The IP-4GVI20 is base on the Intel

®

845GV chipset, offers users the
integration graphic and onboard Ethernet function. The features of chipset
are as below:

¡ Enhanced integrated graphics & system performance:

- 400/533 FSB support

¡

Memory:

- DDR SDRAM, DDR200/266

- 2.0GB Max. Memory

- 2 DIMM, Non-ECC

¡ IO Connectivity - ICH4:

- 6 Hi-Speed USB2.0 ports

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1.3.2 Ultra ATA/66/100

The ICH4 provides two channel Ultra ATA/66/100 Bus Master IDE controller,
that support Ultra ATA/66/100 protocols, perfect for such demanding
applications as real-time video, multimedia, and high performance operating
system. A new IDE cable is required for Ultra ATA/66/100. This cable is an
80-conductor cable; however the connectors are, of course, backwards
compatible with ATA/33.

1.3.3 Hardware Monitoring

Hardware monitoring allows you to monitor various aspects of your systems
operations and status. The features include CPU temperature, voltage and
RPM of fan.

1.3.4 I/O Shield Connector

The board is equipped with an I/O back panel. Please use the appropriate
I/O shield (figure 1).

57.5 [2.26"]

21.7 [0.85"]

6.5 [0.26"]

12.0 [0.47"]

39.6 [1.56"] 36.0 [1.42"]

Figure 1: I/O back panel layout

4

7.6 [0.30"]

30.1 [1.19"]

25.2 [0.99"]

Introduction

1.3.5 Power-On/Off (Remote)

The board has a single 20-pins connector for ATX power supplies. For ATX
power supplies that support the Remote On/Off feature, this should be
connected to the systems front panel for system Power On/Off button. The
systems power On/Off button should be a momentary button that is normally
open.

The board has been designed with “Soft Off" functions. You can turn Off the
system from one of two sources: The first is the front panel Power On/Off
the button, and the other is the "Soft Off" function (coming from the M/B

onboard circuit controller) that can be controlled by the operating system
such as Windows

®

95/98/SE/ME or Windows® 2000.

1.3.6 IP-4GVI20 Series Overview

Function / Model IP-4GVI20

Chipset

¡

LCD Function

¡

VGA Function

¡

SCSI Function

¡

Gigabit Ethernet Function

¡

EIDE Interface

¡

Floppy Interface

¡

One Parallel

¡

AGP Slot

¡

Intel

®

845GV

/



/

1

2

1

1

1

PCI Slots

¡

ISA Slots

¡

Serial Ports

¡

USB 2.0 Ports (Four for Optional USB Cable)

¡

Fan Connectors

¡

4 (One shared ISA slot)

3

2

6

4

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1.3.7 System Block Diagram

CRT

IDE Primary

IDE Primary

IDE Secondary

USB Port 1/2

USB Port 3/4

TA1 0 0

USB

P4 Socket 478-pins

GMCH (845GV)

760 FC-BGA

ICH4

421 BGA

ClockVRM

DATACTRLADDR

DDR200/266 X2

82540/82541

10/100/1000

Base-TX

PCI BUS

USB Port 5/6

Super I/O

W83627HF

FWH

Keyboard

Mouse

COM 1/2 Port

LPT Port

Floppy

ISA Bridge

TI 8888

ISA SLOTS

Figure 2: System Block Diagram

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1.4 Specifications

¡

Processor:

-

Intel

®

Pentium® 4/Celeron™ processor with socket 478-pins package

- Processor operating at 1.3GHz and up to 3.06GHz

- System bus frequency at 400/533 MHz FSB

¡

Chipset:

- Intel

®

82845GV AGPset

¡

DRAM Module:

- Two 184-pins Sockets

- For DDR200/266 SDRAM Memory

- Support DDR SDRAM up to 2GB (Max.)

¡

VGA Function:

- Intel

®

845GV Chipset integrated graphic controller

- Onboard one 15-pins VGA connector

- AGP slot only support ADD card

¡ Gigabit LAN Function:

- Intel

®

82540 or 82541 Gigabit Ethernet controller

- For 10/100/1000Base-TX Ethernet

- Onboard one RJ-45 Ethernet connector

¡ Expansion Slot:

-

1 x AGP slot (Only support ADD card)

- 4 x PCI slots (One shared ISA slot)

- 3 x ISA slots

¡ Onboard I/O:

- On-Chip I/O integrated with K/B, Mouse, FDD, Parallel and Serial,
Fast IR and Power-ON controllers

¡ Onboard PCI / IDE:

®

- Intel

(ICH4) Controller

- PCI rev2.2 Compliant

- ACPI Compliant Power Management

- PCI Bus IDE Port with PIO /Ultra DMA-100 x 2 (Up to 4 Devices)

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¡ Rear I/O Connectors:

- PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 style Keyboard

- D-Sub 25-pins Printer port connector

D-Sub 9-pins COM1 Serial port connector for RS-232
D-Sub 15-pins VGA connector

- RJ-45 Ethernet
Two USB2.0 connectors

¡ Internal I/O Connectors (pin-header):

-

1 x Serial ports, COM2 for RS-232

(for Optional Series ports cable with bracket)

- 4 x USB2.0 connectors (for USB ports cable with bracket)

¡

BIOS:

- Award Plug & Play BIOS

¡

Form Factor:

- 12” x 8.7” (305 x 220mm) ATX Size

¡ Weight:

- 1.44lb (650g) ---

IP-4GVI20

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INSTALLATIONS

2.1 System Installation

2.1.1 CPU Installation

Carefully follow the steps below in order to install the CPU:

1. Check and confirm that the jumpers are correctly set for the CPU you
are going to install (figure 3).

2. Lift the releasing lever of the Socket 478.

3. Align the pin of the CPU against the pinholes of the Socket 478. Be sure
to pay attention to the orientation of the CPU.

Figure 3: CPU Socket

4. Push down the CPU into the Socket 478.

5. Push down the release lever and lock it against the key hook.

6. Hook the hole in ZIF clip for the CPU cooling fan onto the notch on the
socket 478.

7. Place the CPU cooling fan atop the CPU surface.

8. Push down the opposite side of the ZIF clip and hook it.

9. Slide the head of the clip to left and lock it.

10. Connect the cooling fan cable to the socket as shown below. Be careful
not to place the cable on the CPU cooling fan.

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Removing a CPU:

1. Before removing the CPU, turn off the IP-4GVI20 Series power; then wait
for about 20 minutes until the heat radiation plate of the cooling fan and
the CPU cools down.

2. To remove the CPU, lift the releasing lever of the Socket 478.

Note: The CPU and the heat radiation plate are hot. They may cause
burns.

To remove the CPU, reverse the installation steps.

2.1.2 Heat Sink & Retention Module Installation

Make sure that good contact is made between the processors and the heat
sinks & fan. Insufficient contact, incorrect types of heat sinks, fans, or
thermal compound used or improper amount of thermal compound applied
on the CPU die can cause the processors to overheat, which may crash the
system.

Heat Sink & Fan

(For P4 processor only)

Retention Module

(For P4 Heat Sink & Fan)

Installation

Figure 4: Heat Sink & Retention Module Installation

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2.1.3 Memory Module Installation

Figure 5 display the notch marks and what they should look like on your
DIMM memory module.

DIMMs have184-pins and two notches, that will match with the onboard
DIMM socket. DIMM modules are installed by placing the chip firmly into the
socket at a 90-degree angle and pressing straight down (figure 6) until it fits
tightly into the DIMM socket.

Figure 5: DIMM Memory and 184-pins Socket

Figure 6: Memory Installation

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Carefully follow the steps below in order to install the DIMMs:

1. To avoid generating static electricity and damaging the DIMM, ground
yourself by touching a grounded metal surface or using a ground scrap
before you touch the DIMM.

2. Do not touch the connector of the DIMM. Dirt residue may cause a
malfunction.

3. Hold the DIMM with its notch to the front side of the M845D Series and
insert it completely into the socket. A DIMM should be inserted into the
inner socket first. Guiding the hole at each end of the DIMM over the
retaining post at each end of the DIMM socket.

4. If you install two DIMMs, install the second DIMM using the same
procedure as above.

5. If DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out
and try again.

6. Make sure the DIMM is properly installed and locked by the tabs on both
sides of the socket.

Removing a DIMM:

To remove the DIMM, use your fingers or a small screwdriver to carefully
push away the plastic tabs that secure the DIMM at each end. Lift it out of
the socket.

Make sure you store the DIMM in an anti-static bag and must be
populated the same size and manufactory of memory modules.

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2.1.4 Setting Jumpers and DIP Switches

There are jumpers and DIP-switches on the system board of the IP-4GVI20
Series. You can set the jumpers to make the necessary operations.

Figure 7: Jumper Connector

For any three-pins jumpers (Figure 7), the jumper setting is 1-2 when the
jumper connects pin 1 and 2. The setting is 2-3 when pin 2 and 3 are
connected and so on. You see a number “ 1 “ and a “ 3 “ printed on the
circuit board to identify these pins. And also, there is a second way of
indication – one of the lines surrounding jumpers is thick, which indicates pin
NO.1.

To move a jumper from one position to another, use needle-nose pliers or
tweezers to pull the pin cap off the pins and move it to the desired position.

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2.2 Board Layout

Jumper & Connector Location

KB1

FAN1

CPU FAN

COM1

LPT1

VAG 1

LAN

ATX 2

USB1

FAN2

DIMM1

DIMM2

POWER FAN

TX1

COM2

REV:1.0

USB2

USB3

WOL1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

BAT1

ISA SLOT1

ISA SLOT2

ISA SLOT3

AGP1

IP-4GVI20

J3

IDE2IDE1

FDD1

KEY_LOCK IR HD_LED PW-ONTB_LEDRESET SPE AKER PW_LED

JP1JP2

JBAT1

CHASSIS FAN

J2

FAN3

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2.3 Jumper Setting

Table for Jumper Location Description:

Use the information in the following table to change the jumpers and the DIP
switches.

Jumpers Functions

JP1 Watchdog Timer Setting Select

JBAT1 Clear CMOS Setting Select

In order to set up the correct configuration, here is the description
about how to set the jumpers to enable/disable or change functions. All
jumpers’ location please refer to jumper location diagram.

 Watchdog Timer Setting Select: JP1

Function JP1

NMI 1-2

Reset System (Default) 2-3

y Location:

 Clear CMOS Setting Select: JBAT1

Function JBAT1

Normal (Default) 1-2

Clear CMOS 2-3

y Location:

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2.4 Connector’s Description

Connector Location

KB1

FAN1

CPU FAN

COM1

LPT1

VAG 1

LAN

ATX 2

USB1

FAN2

DIMM1

DIMM2

POWER FAN

TX1

COM2

REV:1.0

USB2

USB3

WOL1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

BAT1

ISA SLOT1

ISA SLOT2

ISA SLOT3

AGP1

IP-4GVI20

J3

IDE2IDE1

FDD1

KEY_LOCK IR HD_LED PW-ONTB_LEDRESET SPE AKER PW_LED

JP1JP2

JBAT1

CHASSIS FAN

J2

FAN3

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Table for Connector’s Location Description:

Use the information in the following table to change the connector.

Connectors Functions

IDE1 Primary IDE Connector
IDE2 Secondary IDE Connector

FDD1 Floppy Disk Connector

KB1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector

MS1 PS/2 Mouse Connector

COM1 COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector

VGA1 CRT VGA Port Connector

LPT1 Parallel Port Connector

LAN Ethernet RJ-45 Connector

USB1 USB 1/2 Connector

USB2/USB3 USB 3/4 & USB 5/6 (Pin-Header) Connector

COM2 COM2 RS-232 Serial Port Connector

ATX1 ATX Power Connector

ATX2 ATX 12V Power Connector
FAN1 CPU Fan Power Connector
FAN2 Power Fan Power Connector
FAN3 Chassis Fan Power Connector

WOL1 Wake On LAN Connector

J2/J3 System Panel Indicate Connector

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

Primary IDE Connector (40-pins 2.54mm Pitch Pin-Header with

Housing): IDE1

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 NC
21 DRQ 0 22 Ground
23 Host IOW 24 Ground
25 Host IOR 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 Host ALE
29 DACK 0 30 Ground
31 IRQ 14 32 No Connect
33 Address 1 34 No Connect
35 Address 0 36 Address 2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground

y

Figure:

40 39

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

Secondary IDE Connector (40-pins 2.54mm Pitch Pin-Header with

Housing): IDE2

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 NC
21 DRQ 1 22 Ground
23 Host IOW 24 Ground
25 Host IOR 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 Host ALE
29 DACK 1 30 Ground
31 IRQ 15 32 No Connect
33 Address 1 34 No Connect
35 Address 0 36 Address 2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground

y

Figure:

40 39

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

Floppy Disk Connector (34-pins 2.54mm Pitch Pin-Header with

Housing): FDD1

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 Ground 2 Drive Density Selection

3 Ground 4 No Connect

5 Ground 6 Drive Density Selection

7 Ground 8 Index

9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 0
11 Ground 12 Drive Select 1
13 Ground 14 Drive Select 0
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable 1
17 Ground 18 Direction
19 Ground 20 Step
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette Change

y

Figure:

34 33

2

1

20



PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pins Green Mini Din): KB1

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 Keyboard data 2 NC
3 Ground 4 +5V
5 Keyboard clock 6 NC

y Figure:

6

5

2

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1

 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pins Purple Mini Din): MS1

Installations

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 Mouse data 2 NC
3 Ground 4 +5V
5 Mouse clock 6 NC

y Figure:

6

2

5

34

1

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

COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (D-Sub 9-pins Male): COM1
Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 DCD (Data Carrier Detect) 6 DSR (Data Set Ready)

2 RXD (Receive Data) 7 RTS (Request to Send)

3 TXD (Transmit Data) 8 CTS (Clear to Send)

4 DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 9 RI (Ring Indicator)

5 Ground

y Figure:

1

5

6

9

 CRT VGA Port Connector (D-SUB 15-pins Female): VGA1

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 Red 2 Green

3 Blue 4 NC

5 Ground 6 Ground

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 VCC 10 Ground
11 NC 12 DDData
13 HSync 14 VSync
15 DDClk

y Figure:

1

5

15

11

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

Parallel Port Connector (D-Sub 25-pins Male): LPT1
Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 Line Printer Strobe 14 Auto Feed

2 PD 0, Parallel Data 0 15 Error

3 PD 1, Parallel Data 1 16 Initialize

4 PD 2, Parallel Data 2 17 Select

5 PD 3, Parallel Data 3 18 Ground

6 PD 4, Parallel Data 4 19 Ground

7 PD 5, Parallel Data 5 20 Ground

8 PD 6, Parallel Data 6 21 Ground

9 PD 7, Parallel Data 7 22 Ground
10 ACK, Acknowledge 23 Ground
11 Busy 24 Ground
12 Paper Empty 25 Ground
13 Select 26 N/A

y Figure:

13

25

1

14

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

Ethernet (82540/82541) RJ-45 Connector (RJ-45 Phone–jacket): LAN
Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 Transmit output (+) 5 NC

2 Transmit output (-) 6 Receive input (-)

3 Receive input (+) 7 NC

4 NC 8 NC

y

Figure:

 USB 1/2 Connector (4-pins Female): USB1

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1a Vcc via Ploy-fuse 1b Vcc via Poly-fuse
2a USBPO 2b USBP1
3a USBP0 + 3b USBP1 +
4a Signal ground 4b Signal ground

y Figure:

14

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

USB 3/4 & USB 5/6 Connector (10-pins Pin-Header): USB2 & USB3
Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 VCC 2 Ground

3 USB3/5 0- 4 Ground

5 USB3/5 0+ 6 USB4/6 0+

7 Ground 8 USB4/6 0-

9 Ground 10 VCC

y Figure:

910

2

1

 COM2 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (10-pins Pin-Header): COM2

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 DCD (Data Carrier Detect) 2 DSR (Data Set Ready)

3 RXD (Receive Data) 4 RTS (Request to Send)

5 TXD (Transmit Data) 6 CTS (Clear to Send)

7 DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 8 RI (Ring Indicator)

9 Ground 10 Ground

y Figure:

1

2

910

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

ATX Power Connector: ATX1

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 +5V 14 PS-ON
5 Ground 15 Ground
6 +5V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PW-OK 18 -5V
9 5VSB 19 +5V

10 +12v 20 +5V

y Figure:

10 20

1

11

 ATX 12V Power Connector: ATX2

Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment

1 Ground 2 Ground
3 +12V 4 +12V

y Figure:

1

2

4

3

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

CPU Fan Power Connector: FAN1

Pin # Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Sense

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y Figure:

 Power Fan Power Connector: FAN2

Pin # Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Sense

y

Figure:

1

3

3

1

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1



Chassis Fan Power Connector: FAN3

Pin # Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Sense

y Figure:

 Wake On LAN Connector: WOL1

Pin # Assignment

1 5VSB
2 Ground
3 Data

y

Figure:

3

1

3

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

System Panel Indicate Connector: J2 & J3
Pin # J2 Assignment Pin # J3 Assignment

IR RESET

1 +5V 1 RESET+

2 FIRTX 2 RESET-

3 IRRX

4 Ground 4 SPEAKER

5 IRTX 5 NC

HDD LED

7 HDLED+ 7 +5V

8 HDLED-

TB LED

9 TBLED+ 10 NC
10 TBLED- 11 PWLED-

6 Ground

9 PWLED+

SPEAKER

PWR LED

PWR ON KEYLOCK

12

13

y Figure:

PWRBT+ 12 KBLOCK

PWRBT- 13 Ground

J2

J3

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AWARD BIOS SETUP

3.1 BIOS Instructions

Award’s ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program, which allows user to
modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The
modified data will be stored in a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be
retained even when the power is turned off. In general, the information
saved in the CMOS RAM will stay unchanged unless there is a configuration
change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or a device is added.

It is possible for the CMOS battery to fail, this will cause data loss in the
CMOS only. If this does happen you will need to reconfigure your BIOS
settings.

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3.2 Main Menu

Once you enter the AwardBIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will
appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several
setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among
the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright © 1984 - 2002

Standard CMOS Feature

Advanced BIOS Feature

Advanced Chipset Feature

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type….

Note: that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Setup Items:

The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that
some systems may not include all entries.

Standard CMOS Features:

Use this menu for basic system configuration. See Section 2 for the details.

Advanced BIOS Features:

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system. See
Section 3 for the details.

Advanced Chipset Features:

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize
your system's performance. See section 4 for the details.

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Integrated Peripherals:

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. See
section 4 for the details.

Power Management Setup:

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. See section
5 for the details.

PnP / PCI Configuration:

This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI. See section 6 for the
details.

PC Health Status:

Use this menu to show your system temperature, speed and voltage status.

Frequency/Voltage Control:

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. See
section 7 for the details.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults:

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable
performance for your system to operate. See section 8 for the details.

Load Optimized Defaults:

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for
optimal performance system operations. While Award has designed the
custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change
these defaults to meet their needs. See section 8 for the details.

Supervisor / User Password:

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords. See section 9 for the
details.

Save & Exit Setup:

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. See section 10 for the
details.

Exit Without Save:

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. See section 10 for the
details.

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3.3 Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories.
Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the
arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to
select the value you want in each item.

Standard CMOS Features

Date: (mm:dd:yy)
Time: (hh:mm:ss)

¾ IDE Primary Master
¾ IDE Primary Slave
¾ IDE Secondary Master
¾ IDE Secondary Slave

Drive A
Drive B

Video
Halt On

Based Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory

Web, Mar 5 2003
16:19:20

2557 MB
None
None
None

1.44M, 3.5 in.
None

EGA/VGA
All, But Keyboard

640K
130048K
131072K

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾

Change the day, month, year and
century

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Date:

Options Month/DD/YYYY
Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you
set the date.

Time:

Options HH : MM : SS

Set the system time.

IDE Primary Master: Options are in its sub menu (described in Table 3)
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options.

IDE Primary Slave:

Options are in its sub menu (described in Table 3)

Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options.

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IDE Secondary Master: Options are in its sub menu (described in Table 3)
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options.

IDE Secondary Master:

Options are in its sub menu (described in Table 3)

Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options.

Drive A/ Drive B: Options None 360K, 5.25 in/1.2M, 5.25 in/720K, 3.5 in/

1.44M, 3.5 in/2.88M, 3.5 in
Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system.

Video: Options EGA/VGA/CGA 40/CGA 80/MONO
Select the default video device.

Halt On:

Options All Errors/No Errors/All, but Keyboard/All, but Diskette/All,
but Disk/Key
Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process
and notify you.

Base Memory: Option N/A
Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up.

Extended Memory:

Option N/A

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up

Total Memory: Option N/A
Displays the total memory available in the system

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3.4 IDE Adapters

The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub menu to
configure each hard disk drive.

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IDE Primary Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

IDE Primary Master
Access Mode

Cylinder
Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Press Enter

Auto 2557 MB
Auto

4956
16
0
4955
63

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾¾

To auto-detect the HDD’s size,
head... on this channel

IDE HDD Auto-detection:

Options Press Enter
Press Enter to auto-detect the HDD on this channel. If detection is
successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.

IDE Primary Master:

Options None, Auto and Manual
Selecting “Manual” lets you set the remaining fields on this screen. Selects
the type of fixed disk. "User Type" will let you select the number of cylinders,
heads, etc. Note: PRECOMP=65535 means NONE !

Capacity:

Options Auto Display your disk drive size
Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this size is usually slightly
greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program.

Access Mode:

Options Normal, LBA, Large and Auto

Choose the access mode for this hard disk

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The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Primary Master’ item is
set to “Manual”

Cylinder:

Options Min = 0, Max = 65535

Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk.

Head: Options Min = 0, Max = 255
Set the number of read/write heads

Precomp:

Options Min = 0, Max = 65535

**** Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk

Landing zone: Options Min = 0, Max = 65535
****

Sector:

Options Min = 0, Max = 255

Number of sectors per track

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3.5 Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You
have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up
sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
Quick Power On Self Test
APIC Mode
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

¾ Boot Seq. & Floppy Setup

Boot Up NumLock Status
Gate A20 Option

Typematic Rate Setting

X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
X Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

↑↓←→

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Press Enter
On
Fast
Disabled

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Setup
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Item Help

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Menu Level ¾

Allow you to choose the VIRUS
warning feature for IDE Hard Disk
boot sector protection. If this
function is enabled and someone
attempt to write data into this area,
BIOS will show a warning message
on screen and alarm beep

Virus Warning:

Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot
sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write
data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm
beep.
Enabled---Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a
warning message to appear when anything attempts to
access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Disabled---No warning message will appear when anything attempts to
access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache:

These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on
CPU/chipset design.
Enabled---Enable cache
Disabled---Disable cache

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Quick Power On Self Test:

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power up the
computer. If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items
during POST.
Enabled---Enable quick POST
Disabled--- Normal POST

APIC Mode:

This item allows you to enable/disable APIC Mode.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability:

Enabled SMART hard driver functions for compatible. The default is
disabled.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Seq. & Floppy Setup:

Boot Seq. & Floppy Setup

First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device

Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Report NO FDD For Win 95

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Floppy
HDD-0
LS120
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled
No

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾

Allow you to choose the VIRUS
warning feature for IDE Hard Disk
boot sector protection. If this
function is enabled and someone
attempt to write data into this area,
BIOS will show a warning message
on screen and alarm beep

First/Second/Third/Other Boot Device:

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the
sequence selected in these items.
The choice: Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD, SCSI, CDROM and Disabled.

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Swap Floppy Drive:

If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive name
assignments.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek:

Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Report No FDD For Win 95:

Whether report no FDD for Win 95 or not.
The choice: Yes, No.

Boot Up NumLock Status:

Select power on state for NumLock.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Gate A20 Option:

Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control GateA20.
Normal---A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20
Fast---Lets chipset control GateA20

Typematic Rate Setting:

Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When
enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.
The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec):

Sets the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the
key down.
The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec):

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the
keystroke.
The choice: 250, 500, 750 and 1000.

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Security Option:

Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only
when you enter setup.
System---The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if
the correct password is not entered at the prompt.
Setup---The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be

asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable

security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup

freely.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB:

Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM
on the system.
The choice: Non-OS2, OS2.

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3.6 Advanced Chipset Features

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific
features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and
access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external
cache. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA
bus and the PCI bus. It must be stated that these items should never need
to be altered. The default settings have been chosen because they provide
the best operating conditions for your system. The only time you might
consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was
being lost while using your system.

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing Selectable

X CAS Latency Time
X Active To Precharge Delay
X DRAM RAS# To CAS# Delay
X DRAM RAS# Precharge

System BIOS Cacheable

Video BIOS Cacheable

Delayed Transaction

Command Per Clock

Fast CS#

Delay Prior To Thermal

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

** On-Chip VGA Setting **

On-Chip VGA

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

On-Chip VGA Turbo Mode

Boot Display

TV Format

By SPD

2.5
7
3
3

Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Auto
16Min.
64

Enabled
8MB
Auto
Auto
Auto

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

DRAM Timing Selectable:

Select the operating system that is selecting DRAM timing, so select SPD
for setting SDRAM timing by SPD.
The choice: Manual, SPD

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CAS Latency Time:

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS
latency depends on the DRAM timing.
The choice: 2, 3.

Active To Precharge Delay:

Select the operating system that is active to precharge delay.
The choice: 7, Auto.

DRAM RAS# To CAS# Delay:

This field let’s you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe
signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives
faster performance; and Slow gives more stable performance. This field
applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
The choice: 2, 3 and Auto.

DRAM RAS# Precharge:

If an insufficient number of cycles are allowed for the RAS to accumulate its
charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM
may fail to retain data. Fast gives faster performance; and Slow gives more
stable performance. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is
installed in the system.
The choice: 2, 3 and Auto.

System BIOS Cacheable:

Selecting “Enabled” allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any
program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Video BIOS Cacheable:

Select “Enabled” allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better
system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a
system error may result.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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Delayed Transaction:

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay
transactions cycles. Select “Enabled” to support compliance with PCI
specification version 2.1.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Command Per Clock:

Select this item allows the command per clock for system.
The choice: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.

Fast CS#:

Select this item allows the Fast CS# function.
The choice: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.

Delay Prior To Thermal:

Select this item allows the delay prior to thermal time.
The choice: Auto, 64Min

AGP Aperture Size (MB):

This field determines the effective size of the Graphic Aperture used for a
particular GMCH configuration. It can be updated by the GMCH-specific
BIOS configuration sequence before the PCI standard bus enumeration
sequence takes place. If it is not updated then a default value will select an
aperture of maximum size.
The choice: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256

TV Format:

Select this item allows the TV function format.
The choice: Auto, Disabled

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3.7 Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

¾ Onboard IDE Device Setup
¾ Onboard PCI Device Setup
¾ Onboard I/O Chip Setup

Init Display First

Intel Lan Boot ROM

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
Onboard AGP
Disabled

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾
If your IDE hard drive supports block
mode select Enabled for automatic
detection of the optimal number of
block read/write per sector the drive
can support

Onboard IDE Device Setup:

Onboard IDE Device Setup

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
IDE HDD Block Mode

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Enabled

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾
If your IDE hard drive supports block
mode select Enabled for automatic
detection of the optimal number of
block read/write per sector the drive
can support

OnChip Primary / Secondary PCI IDE:

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support
for two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate each channel separately.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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IDE Primary / Secondary Master / Slave PIO:

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode
(0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface
supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance.
In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each
device.
The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3 and Mode 4.

IDE Primary / Secondary Master / Slave UDMA:

Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive
supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows
95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your
system software both support Ultra DMA/33, select “Auto” to enable BIOS
support.
The choice: Auto, Disabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode:

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple
sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new
drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of
block read/writes per sector the drive can support.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled

Onboard PCI Device Setup:

Onboard PCI Device Setup

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Controller

USB Keyboard Support

USB Mouse Support

Onboard LAN Device

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Disabled
Enabled

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾
If your IDE hard drive supports block
mode select Enabled for automatic
detection of the optimal number of
block read/write per sector the drive
can support

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

USB / USB 2.0 Controller:

Select “Enabled” if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) / USB

2.0 controller and you have USB peripherals.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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USB Keyboard Support:

Select “Enabled” if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have a USB keyboard.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

USB Mouse Support:

Select “Enabled” if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have a USB mouse.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard LAN Device:

Select “Enabled” if your system has a LAN device installed on the system
board and you wish to use it.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard I/O Chip Setup:

Onboard I/O Chip Setup

Onboard FDC Controller

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

UART Mode Select

X RxD, TxD Active
X IR Transmission Delay
X UR2 Duplex Mode
X Use IR Pins

Onboard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode

X EPP Mode Select
X ECP Mode Use DMA

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Enabled
3F8/IRQ4
2F8/IRQ3
Normal

Hi, Lo
Enabled
Half
IR-Rx2Tx2

378/IRQ7
SPP

EPP1.7
3

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾
If your IDE hard drive supports block
mode select Enabled for automatic
detection of the optimal number of
block read/write per sector the drive
can support

Onboard FDC Controller:

Select “Enabled” if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed
on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install and-in FDC or the
system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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Onboard Serial Port 1 / Port 2:

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial
ports.
The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled and
Auto.

UART Mode Select:

This item allows you to select UART mode.
The choice: IrDA, ASKIR and Normal.

RxD, TxD Active:

This item allows you to determine the active of RxD, TxD.
The Choice: “Hi, Hi”, “Lo, Lo”, “Lo, Hi” and “Hi, Lo”.

IR Transmission delay:

This item allows you to enable/disable IR transmission delay.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

UR2 Duplex Mode:

This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex function.
The choice: Half, Full.

Use IR Pins:

This item allows you to select IR transmission routes, one is RxD2m, TxD2
(COM Port) and the other is IR-Rx2Tx2.
The choice: IR-Rx2Tx2, RxD2 and TxD2.

Onboard Parallel Port:

This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller
with which I/O address.
The choice: 3BC/IRQ7, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 and Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode:

Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select
Normal, Compatible, or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and
software both support one of the other available modes.
The choice: SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP.

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EPP Mode Select:

Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9.
The choice: EPP1.7, 1.9.

ECP Mode Use DMA:

Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode.
The choice: 3, 1.

Init Display First:

This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or on-chip VGA
first.
The choice: PCI Slot, Onboard.

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3.8 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most
effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your
own style of computer use.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type

X Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume
X S3 KB Wake-up Function

Power ON Function

X KB Power ON Password

Hot Key Power ON

PWRON After PWR-Fail

Power Management

Video Off Method

Video Off In Suspend

Suspend Type

MODEM Use IRQ

Suspend Mode

HDD Power Down

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

CPU THER-Throttling

Wake-Up by PCI card

Power On By Ring or WOL

X USB Wake-Up From S3

Resume by Alarm

X Date (of Month) Alarm
X Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

** Reload Global Timer Events **

Primary IDE 0

Primary IDE 1

Secondary IDE 0

Secondary IDE 1

FDD, COM, LPT Port

PCI PIRQ [A-D]#

S1 (POS)

Auto
Any Key

Hot Key

Enter

Ctrl + F1
Off
User Define
DPMS
Yes
Stop Grant
3
Disabled
Disabled
Instant-Off

50.0%
Disabled
Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

0
0 : 0 : 0

Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

ACPI Suspend Type:

This item allows you to suspend type of ACPI.
The choice: S1 (POS).

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Run VGABIOS If S3 Resume:

This item allows you to select run VGABIOS on S3 mode.
The choice: Auto

Power On Function:

You can use this item to select operating Power On the system.
The choice: Button Only, Hot Key

KB Power ON Password:

You can use this item to limit operating KB Power On system.
The choice: Enter

Hot Key Power ON:

You can use this item to select operating Hot Key to Power On system.
The choice: Ctrl-F1

PWRON After PWR-Fail:

This item allows you to select if you want to power on the system after power
failure.
The choice: Off, On and Former-Sts.

Power Management:

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and
is directly related to the following modes:

1. HDD Power Down

2. Doze Mode

3. Suspend Mode

Min. Power Saving:

Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr. Standby Mode = 1
hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min.

Max. Power Saving:

Maximum power management --

ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL CPU’s

.
Doze Mode = 1 min., Standby Mode = 1 min., Suspend Mode = 1 min.,
and HDD Power Down = 1 min.

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User Defined:

Allow you to set each mode individually. When not disabled, each of
the ranges is from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down, which
ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.

Video Off Method:

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+Blank:

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and
horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen:

This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS:

Initial display power management signaling.

Video Off In Suspend:

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
The choice: Yes, No.

Suspend Type:

Select the Suspend Type.
The choice: PWRON Suspend, Stop Grant.

MODEM Use IRQ:

This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use.
The choice: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and NA.

Suspend Mode:

When “Enabled” and after the set time of system inactivity. All devices
except the CPU will be shut off.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

HDD Power Down:

When “Enabled” and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN:

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to
enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.”
The choice: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.

CPU THER-Throttling:

Select the CPU THRM-Throttling rate.
The choice: 12.5%, 25.0%, 37.5%, 50.0%, 62.5%, 75.0% and 87.5%.

Wake-Up by PCI Card:

An input signal from PME on the PCI card awakens the system from a soft
off state.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Power On by Ring or WOL:

An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an
incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Resume by Alarm:

When “Enabled”, your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time
clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

PM Events:

PM events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from
entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode.
In effect, the system remains alert for anything, which occurs to a device,
which is configured as Enabled, even when the system is in a power down
mode.

Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
FDD, COM, LPT Port
PCI PIRQ [A-D] #

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3.9 PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal
Computer Interconnect, is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at
speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its
own special components. This section covers some very technical items
and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make
any changes to the default settings.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Resources Controlled By

X IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Auto (ESCD)

Press Enter

Disabled

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾

Default is Disabled. Select
Enabled to reset Extended
System Configuration Data
(ESCD) when you exit Setup if
you have installed a new add-on
and the system reconfiguration
has caused such a serious
conflict that the OS cannot boot

↑↓←→

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

Resource controlled by:

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure
all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this
capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play
operating system such as Windows

®

95. If you set this field to “Manual”
choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows
this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “¾”).
The choice: Auto (ESCD), Manual.

IRQ Resources:

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a
type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop:

Leave this field at “Disabled”.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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3.10 PC Health Status

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Show PC Health in POST
CPU Warning Temperature

Current CPU Temp.
Current System Temp.
Current Chassis Fan Speed
Current CPU Fan Speed
Current Power Fan Speed
Vagp (V)
Vcore (V)
Vdimm (V)
+ 5 V
+12 V

ACPI Shutdown Temperature

PC Health Status

Enabled
Disabled

40°C / 104°F
24°C / 75°F
3283RPM
5152RPM
4182RPM

1.52V

1.71V

2.48V

4.81V

11.73V

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Item Help

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Menu Level ¾

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

CPU Warning Temperature:

This item will prevent CPU from overheating.
The choice: 30-120, Disabled.

Current CPU Temp:

Show you the current CPU temperature.

Current System Temp:

Show you the current system temperature.

Current Chassis Fan Speed:

Show you the current CPU fan operating speed.

Current CPU Fan Speed:

Show you the current CPU fan operating speed.

Current Power Fan Speed:

Show you the current Power fan operating speed.

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IN0/1/2 (V):

Show you the voltage of Vin (0)/(1)/(2).

+5V/+12V/-12V/-5V:

Show you the voltage of +5V/+12V/-12V/-5V.

ACPI Shutdown Temperature:

This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item is
only effective under Windows

®

98 ACPI mode.

The choice: Disabled, 60°C / 140°F, 65°C / 149°F, 70°C / 159°F and

75°C / 167°F.

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3.11 Frequency/Voltage Control

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Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio
Watch Dog Function
CPU FSB / SPEED
Memory Frequency

== Next boot AGP 66MHz/PCI

AGP / PCI Clock

X AGP / PCI Subtle tuning

Clock Generation for EMI
Auto Detect PCI CLK
Spread Spectrum Modulated

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

24X
Disabled

100MHz/2.40GHz

Auto=>DDR266

Is 33MHz ==

Auto

66MHz

Press Enter
Enabled
Disabled

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

CPU Clock Ratio:

This item allows you to set up the CPU clock ratio, but this function depends
on different CPU performance. It is only effective for those clock ratio
haven’t been locked.
The choice: X16 ~ X24

CPU FSB / SPEED:

This item allows you to enabled or disabled the CPU FSB speed.
The choice: 90MHz, 100MHz, 133MHz and 200MHz.

Auto Detect PCI CLK:

When “Enabled”, this item will auto detect if the PCI slot have devices and
will send clock signal to PCI devices. When disabled, it will send the clock
signal to PCI slot.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Spread Spectrum Modulated:

This item allows you to enabled or disabled the Spread Spectrum
Modulated.
The choice: Disabled, -0.25%, -0.50% and -0.75%.

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3.12 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with
a message similar to:

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

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable,
minimal-performance system operations.

3.13 Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with
a message similar to:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal
performance system operations.

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3.14 Supervisor/User Password Setting

You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The
differences between are:

Set Supervisor Password:

can enter and change the options of the setup

menus.

Set User Password: just can only enter but do not have the right to change
the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following
message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a
password.

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>.
The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from
CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the
password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter
the password. A message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once
the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup
freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED.

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every
time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from
changing any part of your system configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to
request a password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent
unauthorized use of your computer.

You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features
Setup Menu and its Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is
set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to
Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.

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3.15 Exit Selecting

Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

Y

Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special
section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next
time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to
the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the system is
restarted again.

Exit Without Saving

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y

This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The
previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts
your computer.

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