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XP333-R/ XP333 V ersion 1.1
Table of Contents
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Quick Installation ....................................................... .3
Item Checklist...............................................................................3
Before Installation........................................................................3
Layout...........................................................................................4
Jumpers/ Connectors..................................................................6
Features ..................................................................... 16
Motherboard Component Placement ...................................... 16
Block Diagram..............................................................................18
Specifications..............................................................................19
Hardware Setup......................................................... 21
Install the Processor..................................................................21
Install Memory Modules..............................................................22
IWILL 6-Channel Audio/SuperAudio(Optional)..........................23
A TX Power Supply Connector ....................................................26
Rear I/O Panel.................................................................................27
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BIOS Setup ................................................................ 28
BIOS Setup.................................................................................28
Main Menu...................................................................................30
Standard CMOS Features..........................................................30
Advanced BIOS Features ...........................................................34
Advanced Chipset Features........................................................37
Integrated Peripherals...............................................................40
Power Management Setup..........................................................44
PnP/ PCI Configurations.............................................................47
PC Health Status.........................................................................49
IWILL Smart Setting....................................................................49
Load Fail Safe Defaults..............................................................52
Load Optimized Defaults............................................................52
Set Supervisor/ User Password Setting....................................53
Save & Exit Setup.......................................................................54
Exit Without Saving....................................................................54
On Board Audio......................................................... 55
Audio Features............................................................................55
Driver Installation.......................................................................57
The Audio Rack..........................................................................59
Installing Support Software ..................................... 61
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Chapter 1 Quick Installation
[ ] The Motherboard
[ ] Operation manual
[ ] ATA 66/100 IDE cable
[ ] Floppy cable
[ ] Power Installer CD
[ ] 6-Channel Audio Port Bracket
Optional
IWILL SuperAudio (for SPDIF)
USB riser kit
Thermal Sensor for System
Infrared port cable
Item Checklist
Before Installation
Quick Installation
Users must follow these guidelines to ensure the
motherboard is protected during installation:
1.Make sure your computer is powered-off and unplugged
whenever working inside the computer.
2.The motherboard, like all other electronic equipment, is
sensitive to static. Please take the proper precautions when
handling it. If possible, ground yourself by touching a metal
table or desk. Keep the board in its anti-static bag until it is
ready to be installed in your system.
3.Keep all magnets away from both your hard and floppy
disk drives, especially magnetic screwdrivers.
4.Keep water and liquids away from your computer and its
components.
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XP333-R Motherboard Layout
C3D X
HSP 56
CMI8738
Ultr a ATA 133
PCI1
AGPPWR
IDE-RA ID0
IDE-RA ID1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
J41
FDC
IDE1
IDE0
J43
J45
JP32
J64
JP20
JP31
JP10
J39
J42
JP25
J54
J69 J46
JP1
J34A
PCI5
RAID133
XP333-R
DIMM0
DIMM1
DIMM2
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Jumpers & Connectors
JP1 Clear CMOS Jumper
JP10 VIO Selection Jumper
JP20 Audio Jumper
JP25 Keyboard Power On Jumper
JP31 Front Side Bus Jumper
JP32 Onboard RAID Jumper
J34A EXT USB Connector
J39 CPU Fan Connector
J41 System Fan Connector
J42 Auxiliary Fan Connector
J43 Front Panel Connector
J45 Infrared Connector
J46 Wake-ON-LAN Connector
J54 CD-IN Connector
J64 SPDIF or 6-Channel Audio Port Bracket
Connector [Bracket Optional]
J69 Wake-ON-MODEM Connector
Please Note: The XP333 motherboard does not have
the onboard RAID feature or its connectors.
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Jumpers/Connectors
JP1
JP1 controls the Clear CMOS feature.
JP32
JP32 controls the onboard RAID feature on the XP333-R. If you have the
XP333-R and will use the RAID feature, please refer to the additional
RAID Administrator User’s Manual supplied with the XP333-R for information on setting up and using a RAID array.
XP333-R
1
2
3
Normal Clear CMOS
1
2
3
(Default)
JP32 RAID
(XP333-R)
1
2
3
1
2
3
Enabled Disabled
(
Default
)
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JP10
JP10 sets the VIO setting. make sure this is correct for your CPU.
JP10 VIO
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
4 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 6
2.5V 2.6V 2.7V
(
Default
)
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JP25
JP25 configures the Keyboard Power On feature in hardware. This must
be set to be Enabled for the Keyboard Power On features in the BIOS
CMOS Setup Utility to have effect.
JP31
JP31 sets the Front Side Bus speed. make sure the setting conforms to
your CPU’s specifications.
JP25
Keyboard Power_ON
1 2 3 1 2 3
Enabled Disabled
(
Default
)
JP31
Front Side Bus
1 2 3 1 2 3
100MHz
133MHz
(
Default
)
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JP20
JP20 controls the onboard audio feature. If you want to use an alternate
audio expension card, set this to Disabled.
J45
J45 is a connector for an optional IR port module. The lead from the
module plugs onto this connector. Refer to the module installation instructions for more information.
JP20 Audio
1 2 3 1 2 3
Enabled Disabled
(Default)
J45 FIR
1: VCC
2: NC
3: IR
4: GND
5: IRT
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J64
[SPDIF & 6 Channel
(
Optional)]
Pin Assignment
1 : +12V 2: NC
3: NC 4: SPDIFO
5 : SPDIF I 6: GND
7: NC 8: SPGPIO
9 : NC 10: NC
11: BASS 12: XREARR
13: GND 14: GND
15: CENTER 16: XREARL
1 3 5 7 9 11131 5
2 4 6 8 1012 1 41 6
SPDIF
6 CH bracket
J64
J64 is a connector for the supplied 6-Channel Audio port bracket that
comes with this motherboard or for the optional Super Audio port bracket
that provides additional digital audio connections.
J64 6-ch & SPDIF
Super Audio6-Channel Audio
1
1
2
There are two options to upgrade
to 6-channel hardware sound
1. IWILL 6-channel Audio (bracket)
2. IWILL SuperAudio
(bracket with SPDIF)
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J54
J54 is an audio-in connector for an audio cable from an external device
with an audio connection such as a CD-ROM drive.
J34A
J34A is a connector for an optional dual USB 1.1 port module. The connector cable from the module plugs onto the J34A connector.
J54 CD_IN
J54 CD_In
4 3 2 1
1: Left channel
2: GND
3: GND
4: Right channel
J34A Externel USB
1 3 5 7 9
2 4 6 8
1: VCC
3: Data5: Data+
7: GND
9: GND
2: VCC
4: Data6: Data+
8: GND
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J69
J69 is a connector for the lead from an internal modem that supports the
Wake-On-Modem feature.
J46
J46 is a connector for the lead from an internal Network Interface Card
that supports the Wake-On-LAN feature.
J46/J69
WOL/WOM
J46
WOL
1 2 3
1: 5VSB
2: GND
3: LAN Wake
J69
WOM
1 2 3
1: 5VSB
2: GND
3: Control PIN
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J39
J39 is a power connector for the cooling fan from a heatsink/fan CPU
cooler. The power cable from the fan plugs onto the connector.
J41 & 42
J41 & J42 are power connectors for cooling fans mounted on the system
housing. The power cable from a fan plugs onto the connector.
J39/J41/J42 FAN
Fan CPU
J39
1: GND
2: 12V
3: Sensor
Fan Aux
J42
1: GND
2: 12V
3: NC
Fan Sys
J41
1
2
3
1: GND
2: 12V
3: Sensor
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J37 ATX Power Connector
J37
J37 is a connector for the power connector from a standard ATX power
supply.
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11
10
20
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J43 Front Panel Connector
J43
J43 is a connector for connecting cables from system housing switches
amd indicator lights in addition to a housing mounted system speaker.
J43 Front Panel
1
12
13
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Power_ON
1,13
ACPI LED
3,4
PIN 3: Anode
PIN 4: Cathode
IDE LED
7,8
PIN 7: Anode
PIN 8: Cathode
Reset
11,12
PIN 11: RST
PIN 12: GND
Power LED
15,16,17
PIN 15: VCC
PIN 16: NC
PIN 17: GND
Speaker
21,22
23,24
PIN 21: VCC
PIN 22: NC
PIN 23: NC
PIN 24: Speak
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Chapter2 Feature
Features
Motherboard Component Placement
C3D X
HSP 56
CMI8738
Ultr a ATA 133
PCI1
AGPPWR
IDE-RA ID0
IDE-RA ID1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
J41
FDC
IDE1
IDE0
J43
J45
JP32
J64
JP20
JP31
JP10
J39
J42
JP25
J54
J69 J46
JP1
J34A
PCI5
RAID133
XP333-R
DIMM0
DIMM1
DIMM2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Chapter2 Feature
[
Components
1 CPU Socket
2 DIMM sockets
3 ATX Power connector
4 IDE connectors
5 FDC connector
6 Onboard RAID IDE Connectors (XP333-R)
7 PCI slots
8 AGP slot
9 Rear I/O Panel
PS/2
Mouse
Keyboard
USB Parallel & 2 Serial Game/MIDI & Audio
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Chapter2 Feature
Block Diagram
AGP 4X DDR
IDE Channel x 2
IDE RAID
Socket 462 CPU
ALi M1647 chipset
(North Bridge)
ALi M1535D+
(South Bridge)
PCI x 5
6 Channel Sound
H/W Monitoring
Serial Port x 2
Infrared Port
Parallel Port
FDC
USB Port 1&2
Internal USBx2
Keyboard & Mouse
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Chapter2 Feature
Specifications
Processor I/F (Socket A)
-Supports Socket A Processors
-Supports 66M/100M/133/166M FSB (Front Side Bus)
-Supports Single Athlon / Duron /Athlon XP /Mogon series
CPU Frequency/Voltage Select
-Supports Vcore Multiplier selection by BIOS(1.050V to 1.825V)
-Supports increase 10% CPU Voltage
-Supports CPU External Frequency selection (up to 225 MHz)
ChipSet (Marking, Packing)
North Bridge ALI 1647 VER C
South Bridge ALI 1535D plus
Memory
-Supports DDR Memory (PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 DDR)
-Supports 6 banks up to 3GB DRAM (512Mb x 8 or x 16 DRAM) for
Nonregistered or Unbuffered DDR modules
Graphics
-Supports AGP2X/AGP4X/AGP Pro Slot
General I/O
-PCI 2.2 compliance
-Supports 32-bit/33MHz PCI interface
-Supports LPC interface
-Supports ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 IDE interface
-Supports Floppy interface
-Supports 16550A UART interface
-Supports ECP/EPP interface
-Supports PS2 interface
-Supports SIR/CIR interface
-Supports USB interface
RAID Support
-Supports 2 ATA66/ATA100 channels
-Supports RAID Level 0/1/0+1
-Supports “SPARE” feature
-Supports Win9X/WinNT/Win2K
Sound support
-C-Media CMI8738-6CH Sound Chip on board
-Supports Game/MIDI interface
-Supports Audio interface
-Supports Win9X/WinNT/Win2K
Management
-Supports voltage monitoring (Vcore/Vsb)
-Supports fan control signal (CPU/SYS)
-Supports temperature sensor (CPU/SYS)
-Supports CPU Over Temperature Shutdown
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Chapter2 Feature
-Supports Power on by Ext. Modem/Int. Modem/RTC/
PME(Wake on Ring)
-Supports Resume by Lan/Ext. Modem/Int. Modem/PS2
Keyboard/PS2 Mouse/RTC/PME
-Supports ACPI
-Supports APM
-Supports DMI
-Supports SMBUS
-Supports PnP
-Supports BIOS ROM Flash Control (jumper provides H/W
protection)
-Supports Manually Assigning PCI IRQs
Power Requirements
-Onboard DC/DC switching voltage regulator supports Vcore
up to 45A current-
-Discrete voltage regulator for AGP port
-Supports adjustable Vcore by BIOS
Expansion Slot, Sockets and Connectors
-Two Socket370 socket
-Three DDR sockets
-One AGP Pro slots
-Five 32bit/33MHz Bus Master PCI slots
-Two IDE connectors
-Two IDE RAID connectors
-One FDC connector
-Two External Serial Port connectors
-One External Parallel Port connectors
-One External PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard connector
-One External Game/MIDI/AUDIO connector
-One Internal CD-in connector
-One External USBx2 connectors
-Two Internal USBx2 connectors
-One Internal IR connector
-One Internal WOL connector
-One System temperature sensor
-One CPU fan connector with PWM control
-Tow fan sencer connector
-One Chassis Intrusion header
-One Internal WOM connector
-One Internal SMBus connector
-One ATX 20-pin power connector
Others
-ATX Form Factor 305mm x 226mm
-4 Layer design
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Hardware Setup
Install the Processor
Step1:
Pull the socket lever sideways away
from the socket. Raise it into a 90degree angle.
Step2:
Locate Pin 1 on the socket and
match it with the Pin 1 corner of the
CPU. Insert the CPU in the socket.
Press the socket lever down to
close and latch the socket.
Step3:
You must install a combination heatsink and fan CPU cooler on top of
the CPU after you install it in the CPU socket. The CPU cooler will clip
onto the CPU socket in some fashion. Your CPU may have come with a
cooler or you may need to buy one separately. If you have to buy one,
make sure it is designed for use with your CPU. In either case, follow the
instructions that come with the CPU cooler to install it. make sure there
is sufficient air flow around the cooler assembly for adequate ventilation.
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Install Memory Modules
This motherboard has three DIMM memory sockets and supports up to
3GB of system memory. To install module do as follows.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Press the DIMM socket retaining
latches outward to allow space to
insert the module.
Orient the module to the socket. The socket
receptacle is divided into two sections of different length so that the module will only insert in the correct orientation.
Step 3:
Step 4:
Hold the module at 90° to the board and
insert it into the DIMM socket.
Press the module into the socket until the
reataining latches rotate upward and snap
into the notches on the module.
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IWILL 6Channels Audio/ SuperAudio (Optional)
Connectors and Jumpers
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4
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6
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2
3
4
5
6
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Center channel
BASS
Center channel
J10
Rear-Speaker
Center/BASS
Audio Cable
6Channels Audio
6CH-Audio
J5
1
2
3
4
5
6
J7
Front-Speaker
Line-IN
MIC-IN
Game/MIDI
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J10
Rear-Speaker
Center/BASS
RCA SPDIF IN
Optical SPDIF IN
RCA SPDIF OUT
Optical SPDIF OUT
SuperAudio(Optional)
Audio Cable
Front-Speaker
Line-IN
MIC-IN
Game/MIDI
Sup erAud io
J5
1
2
3
4
5
6
J7
Please remove the cap
from the optical cable first
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IWILL 6-Channel Audio IWILL SuperAudio (Optional)
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ATX Power Supply Connector
Power on procedures
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Step Description
1 After all connections are made, replace the system case cover.
2 Be sure that all switches are off.
3 Connect the power cord into the power supply located on the back
of your system case.
4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a
surge protector.
5 Most system power supplies support either 110V or 220V by setting
a switch on the supply . Switch your power supply to the correct supply voltage if necessary.
6 Turn on your system in the following order:
a. The monitor
b. The external devices
c. The computer system.
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Rear I/O Panel
Function Color Description
PS/2 Mouse Green This connector can be used to support a
PS/2 mouse
PS/2 keyboard Purple This connector can be used to support a
PS/2 keyboard.
USB Black This motherboard has two USB ports,
any USB-compatible peripherals and/or
hub can be connected into either USB
port.
Serial port Teal One serial port is ready for a modem or
other serial devices.
Parallel port Burgundy This connector is used for printers, or
other parallel devices.
Joystick/Midi Gold You may connect joysticks or game
pads to this connector for playing
games, or connect MIDI devices for
playing / editing professional audio.
Audio Ports
Line Out Lime For connecting headphones or powered
speakers.
Line In Light Blue Audio sources can be recorded by your
computer or played through the Line Out
connector.
Mic Pink A microphone can be connected for
inputting audio.
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Chapter 4 BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup
Upgrade BIOS
The BIOS can be upgraded from a diskette with the Award Flash
utility — AWDFLASH.EXE. The BIOS image file, and update
utility are available from IWILL’s WEB site:
support.iwill.net
Enter BIOS setup program
Power-on the system by either pressing the Power-On button, or
by using any of the power-on features provided by the
motherboard. Then, press the <Del> key after the Power-On Self
Test (POST), and before the scanning of IDE devices. Simply
look for the message “Press DEL to enter SETUP” displayed at
the bottom of the screen during the boot up process. If the
message disappears before you’ve had a chance to respond, you
can restart the system by turning off the system power then turn it
on again, or by pressing the “RESET” button on the system case,
or pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.
BIOS Setup
Generally, the BIOS default settings have been carefully chosen to maximize performance and reliability.
It is inadvisable to change any setting without full understanding of the effect.
Do not
change any setting
unless you fully understand what it will do. We also
strongly recommend that you
do not
update the BIOS
if the system works correctly.
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Using BIOS setup program
Up Move to the previous field
Down Move to the next field
Left Move to the field on the left hand side
Ri ght Move to the field on the right hand side
<Esc> Quit from setup program without saving changes,or
Exit from current menu page and return to main menu page
<PgUp> or <+> Select the previous value for a field
<PgDn> or <-> Select the next value for a field
<F1> General Help
<F2> Item Help
<F5> Previous Values
<F6> Fail-Safe Defaults
<F7> Optimized Defaults
<F10> Save the current value and exit setup program
If the system is no longer able to boot after changing the settings, the
only way to recover it is to clear the data stored in RTC CMOS. To reset
the RTC CMOS data, take the JP1 jumper cap off pins 1-2, place onto
pins 2-3, and then place back onto pins 1-2 again. This will return the
RTC to the default setting. Then, run the BIOS setup program and
choose Load Optimized Defaults to select the original manufacturer
default settings. Save and Exit to record the settings to CMOS memory.
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Main Menu
The main menu allows you to select from several setup pages. Use the
arrow keys to select among these pages and press <Enter> key to enter
the sub-menu. A brief description of each highlighted selection appears
at the bottom of the screen.
Stardard CMOS features
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Time
This field specifies the current time. The time format is <hour>,
<minute>, and <second>. The time is calculated based on the
24-hour (military-time) clock.
IDE Primary Master / Primary Slave / Secondary
Master / Secondary Slave
Press “Enter” to enter next page for detail hard drive setting.
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
This allows you to manually Auto-Detect IDE hard disk drive
Capacity, and its parameters.
IDE Primary Master / Primary Slave / Secondary Master / Sec
ondary Slave
This field specifies type of drive that corresponds to the drive in
stalled in your system. Leave it on the Auto setting. If you select
the User setting, you have to specify the correct number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors manually.
Access MODE
This field specifies the IDE translation mode. Leave it on the Auto
setting.
Capacity automatically displays the disk drive size
Date
This field specifies the current date. The date format is
<day>,<month>, <date>, and <year>.
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Drive A / Drive B
This field specifies the traditional type of floppy drives.
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3 Mode floppy drive is a type of 3.5-inch drive used by NEC PC98
computers. It supports both 1.2M and 1.44M formats using the
same drive. This field specifies which drive supports 3 Mode.
When a floppy drive is specified to support 3 Mode, the respec-
tive drive setting in the “Drive A / Drive B” field will be invalid.
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Video
The default setting is EGA/VGA. DOn’t chnage it.
Halt On
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Base Memory
The POST (Power-On Self Test) determines the amount of base
(conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the
base memory is typically 640K. This field has no options.
Extended Memory
The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present
during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above
1MB in the processor’s memory address map. This field has no
options.
Total Memory
Displays the total memory available in the system
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Advanced BIOS Features
Virus Warning
When this function is enabled and any attempt to write data into
this area is made, the BIOS monitor will display a warning
message on screen and beep. If you want to run an anti-virus
program, we recommend you leave this disabled.
[Enabled, Disabled (Default Value)]
CPU Internal Cache
This field configures the CPU internal cache(L1 cache).
[Enabled(Default Value),Disabled]
External Cache
This field configures the system’s external cache(L2 cache).
[Enabled(Default Value), Disabled]
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Quick Power On Self Test
This field allows the system to skip certain tests while booting.
This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
[Enabled(Default Value), Disabled]
First / Second / Third / Boot Other Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices
in the sequence selected in these items.
[Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2,
HDD-3, ZIP100, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN,
Disabled]
Swap Floppy Drive
When enabled, floppy drives A and B will be exchanged without
the user physically changing the connection on the cable.
[Enable, Disabled(Default Value)]
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up.
[Enabled(Default Value), Disabled ]
Boot Up NumLock Status
This field determines the configuration of the numeric keypad
after system boot up. If On, the keypad uses numbers keys. If
Off,the keypad uses arrow keys.
[ON(Default Value),Off]
Gate A20 Option
This field configures how the gate A20 is handled. The gate A20
is a device used to address memory above 1 MB. Don’t change
th default.
[Fast(Default Vaule):GateA20 signal supported by core logic]
[Normal: GateA20 signal supported by keyboard controller].
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Typematic Rate Setting
This field determines if the typematic rate is to be used. When
enabled, the BIOS will report (after a moment) that the key has
been depressed repeatedly. When disabled, the BIOS will report
only once if a key is held down continuously. This feature is
used to accelerate cursor movements using the arrow keys. The
next two items set the rate and delay.
[Enable, Disabled(Default Value)]
Security Option
This field configures how the system security is handled. It works
conjunction with SETTING SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD
page to control the security level of the system.
[Setup(Default Value):System needs a password to enter BIOS
setup program.]
[System:System needs a password to boot.]
OS Select for DRAM >64MB
When enabled, this field allows you to access the memory that is
over 64MB under OS/2.
[OS2, Non-OS2(Default Value)]
Report No FDD For WIN 95
For a floppy diskless system that runs Windows 95, this field
should be set to yes.
[YES, NO(Default Value)]
Video BIOS Shadow
Setting to enabled, the video BIOS will be copied to the system
memory and increase the video speed accordingly.
[Enabled(Default Value), Disabled]
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This setup page is used to specify advanced features available through
the chipset. The default settings have been chosen carefully for most
operating conditions. DO NOT change the value of any field in this
setup page without knowing what the effect will be.
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System BIOS Cacheable
When enabled, accesses to the system BIOS are cached.
[Enabled(Default Value), Disabled]
DRAM Performance
Select the performance parameter of the installed DRAM. Do not
reset this field from the default value by the system designer
unless you install new memory that has a different performance
rating than the original DRAMs.
[Auto (by SPD) (Default Value) Failsafe, Slow, Normal, Fast,
Ultra, Ultra2]
The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to dynamic
random access memory (DRAM). The default timings have been
carefully chosen and should only be altered if data is being lost.
Such a scenario might well occur if your system had mixed speed
DRAM chips installed. Longer delays might result, however this
preserves the integrity of the data held in the slower memory
chips.
DRAM CAS Select
Select the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the
DRAM timing.
DRAM Timing Select
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AGP Aperture Size
This field configures the main memory size for AGP graphics
data used.
[1MB, 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB,64MB(Default Value),
128MB, 256MB]
I/O Recovery Period
This item allows you to determine the recovery time allowed for I/O
[0 us, 1 us (Default Value), 2 us, 3 us]
Passive Release
When enabled, CPU to PCI bus accesses are allowed during passive release. Otherwise, the arbiter only accepts another PCI master access to local DRAM.
[Enabled, Disabled (Default Value)]
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Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip Primary/Secondary IDE Channel
These fields enables or disables the onboard IDE controller channels.
[Enable(Default Value), Disabled]
PIO & Ultra DMA Settings
These fields configure the transfer mode for each IDE device. Use the
default Auto setting to automatically detect the best choice.
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On-Chip USB Controller
Select Enabled if your system contains USB peripherals.
[Enable, Disabled(Default Value)]
USB Keyboard Support
Select to Enabled if you want to use USB keyboard under DOS.
[Enable, Disabled(Default Value)]
Init Display First
This item allows you to decide which slot to activate first, either
PCI slot or AGP slot.
[PCI Slot, AGP(Default Value)]
IDE HDD Block Mode
When enabled, the IDE controller will use the faster block mode
to access devices.
[Enabled(Default Value), Disabled]
Power-On Function
The following two fields configure system Power-On modes.
KB Power-On Password
Sets a password to control the keyboard power-on feature.
Hot Key Power On
Assigns a hot key combination that will execute a keyboard power
on command to turn on the system from the keyboard.
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KB Power-On Password
If you wish to use this function, highlight the field then press
<Enter>. The computer will display the message “Enter Password”. Type in a password is displayed and re-type it at the
prompt. The KB Power-On function will be in effect after you
Save and Exit Setup.
To disable a password, highlight the field again and press <Enter>. The computer will display the message “Enter Password”.
Press <Enter>. A message will confirm that the password is
disabled.
Hot Key Power-On
This field specifies key selection for the Keyboard-Power-On hot
key.
[Ctrl-F1 through Ctrl-F12]
Onboard FDC Controller
This field enables or disables the onboard floppy controller.
[Enabled(Default Value),Disabled]
Onboard Serial Ports
These fields configure the onboard serial ports. There are several
port addresses and IRQ channels to select from. The defaults are
the standard assignments for these ports.
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UART Mode Select
[IrDA (Default Value),ASKIR, TFDS6000, HSDL3600, HSDL1100]
RxD, TxD Active for IrDA and ASKIR Functions
When setting the field to either IrDA or ASKIR, you must select
the active level of receiving and transmission signal.
[Hi ,Lo(Default Value) /Lo,Hi/Lo,Lo/Hi,Hi]
IR Duplex Mode
[Full,Half(Default Value)]
Fast IR Mode Use DMA
[1(Default Value),3]
Onboard Parallel Port
This field configures the onboard parallel port. There are several
port addresses and IRQ channels to select from.
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Parallel Port Mode
This field configures the operating mode of an onboard parallel
port. Ensure you know the specifications of your parallel port
devices before selecting field.
[SPP(Default Value), EPP1.9, ECP, ECP+EPP1.9, EPP1.7,
ECP+EPP1.7]
ECP Mode Use DMA
When the Parallel Port Mode field is configured as ECP,
ECP+EPP mode, it needs a DMA channel for data transfer. This
field specifies the DMA channel for ECP parallel port use.
[1:Use DMA channel 1]
[3(Default Value):Use DMA channel 1]
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Each power-saving mode has a respective timer. The value of
the timer can be assigned or reloaded and it will count down to
zero. When the timer equals to zero, the system will be forced
into the related suspend or power-saving mode. If any signal or
event is detected during the timer counting period, the
timer restarts automatically.
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Power Management
This feature allows the user to select the default parameters for
the power-saving mode.
Min Saving:
When idle for one hour,the system enters suspend mode.
Max Saving:
When idle for fifteen minutes, the system enters suspend mode.
User Define(Default Value):
User can specify the time the system enters suspend mode.
PM Control by APM
Set to enabled, an Advanced Power Management (APM) protocol
will be activated to handle the power-saving mode.
[NO(Default Value),Yes]
MODEM Use IRQ
This indicates which IRQ a MODEM is using.
[NA, 3 (Default Value),4,5,7,9,10,11]
Video Off In Suspend
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
[NO , Yes (Default Value)]
Video off Method
V/H SYNC+Blank (Default Value):
Turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and
write blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen:
Write blanks to the video buffer only.
DPMS:
Initial display power management signaling with DPMS.
HDD Power Down
This field specifies the amount of time after which the system
powers down the Hard Disk Drives. It is available only when the
Power Management field is set to User Define.
[Options: 1-15Min, Disabled(Default Value)]
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Suspend Mode
This field specifies the time after which the system enters powersaving mode. It is available only when the Power Management
field is set to User Define.
[Options: 1Min to 1Hour, Disabled (Default Value)]
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
This field specifies the function of system housing power button.
Instant-Off (Default Value):
When power button is pressed, the system turns off immediately,
Delay4 Sec:
When the power button is pressed for four seconds, the system
turns off.
WakeUp\PowerOn by PCI card
When enabled, the system can "power-on" or "wake-up" via
activity from a PCI rev.2.2 card when a "PME" event occurs.
[Enabled, Disabled (Default Value)]
WakeUp\PowerOn by Ring
When enabled , the system can "power-on" or "wake-up" via
activity from an external modem connected to the PC.
[Enabled, Disabled (Default Value)]
Resume by Alarm
When enabled, you can set the date and time to automatically
"wake-up" your PC (similar to an alarm clock).
Enabled:
Setting to Date (0-31) and Timer (hr,min,sec) to power-on the
PC.When date is set to 0, the Timer is set for every day.
Disabled (Default Value):
Disable RTC alarm function.
IRQ1~IRQ15
If set to Enabled, the specified IRQ line will prevent the system
from entering power saving modes.
Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line.
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PnP/ PCI Configurations
PNP OS Installed
The field specifies whether a Plug and Play operating system is
installed.
[Yes,No(Default Value)]
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit
Setup if you have installed a new add-on cardand the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the
operating system can not boot.
[Enabled, Disabled (Default Value)]
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IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/1 1/12/14/15 assigned to
[PCI/Device (Default Value), Reserved]
Resources 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 Windows98/95/
NT. 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 “Ø”).
[Manual: Resources controlled by the user.]
[Auto(ESCD) (Default Value): Resources controlled by BIOS
automatically]
IRQ Resources
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system
interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the
interrupt.
PCI / VGA Palette Snoop
This field controls the ability of a primary PCI graphics controller
to share a common palette with an ISA/VESA video or MPEG
card.
[Enabled:PCI VGA co-works with ISA MPEG card.]
[Disabled (Default Value): All cases except above.]
PCI IRQ Actived By
This sets the method by which the PCI bus recognizes that an
IRQ service is being requested by a device. Under all circumstances, you should retain the default configuration unless
advised otherwise by your system manufacturer.
[Level (Default Value),Edge]
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PC Health Status
This page displays the results of the hardware monitor checks of the
system’s environmental status. On the screen displays CPU/System
temperature, FAN speed, and voltages.
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Iwill Smart Setting
Spread Spectrum
This is a required default, don’t change it.
[Enabled, Disabled (Default Value)]
MicroStepping
Microstepping another step forward by Iwill to provide users a
trouble-free CPU frequency set up procedure. It contains two
main functions, Auto Detecting CPU speed and Micro Adjustable
CPU FSB speed.
Auto Detecting CPU speed:
IWILL MicroStepping will auto-detect the CPU's factory multiplier
and CPU FSB and use the factory default. This function provides
a "trouble-free" CPU set up process for the general user.
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Micro Adjustable CPU FSB speed
IWILL provides a user friendly overclocking function that allows
users to experience the fun of overclocking. This function allows
user to adjust CPU FSB by 1MHz interval. This is particularly
useful when user wants to extract the most out of the purchased
CPU. For example: you select from 133, 134, 135, 136,
137,138MHz and up to the maximum speed that the system can
sustained.
In the time should overclocking failed, MicroStepping will auto
detects the CPU's factory multiplier setting and set the CPU FSB
to default 66MHz, to protect the CPU installed.
CPU Vcore Setting
This item displays the current CPU voltage setting.
[Auto (Default Value), Options: 1.125V up to 1.850V]
PCI Clock Divider
This item is PCI clock frequency.
For example: Auto =>automatically
CPU/3 => CPU=100,100/3=33.3
CPU/4 => CPU=133,133/4=33.3
[Auto (Default Value), Options: CPU/3, CPU/4]
BIOS-ROM Flash Protect
When set to ”Non flash”, the BIOS ROM chip is protected to
prevent accidental overwrting or corruption of the working BIOS.
Please don’t select “Flashable” until you have to upgrade the
BIOS.
[Non-flash (Default Value), Option: Flashable]
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Load Fail Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
When you press <Enter> with this item highlighted, you get a confirmation dialog box. Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for optimized
system performance.
When you press <Enter> with this item highlighted, you get a confirmation dialog box. Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most
stable, minimal-performance system operation.
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These items are used for setting passwords. When a password is set
and the Security Option field in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup,
you will be required to enter the password every time you try to enter the
CMOS Setup Utiltiy. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. Additionally, if the Security
Option field is set to Boot, the BIOS will request a password every time
the system boots. This prevents unauthorized use of your computer.
If you wish to use either function, highlight the item and press <Enter>.
The computer will display the message, “Enter Password”. Type your
password and press <Enter>. After the message “Confirm Password” is
displayed, re-type your password. The Supervisor Password function
will be in effect after you Save and Exit Setup.
To disable a password, highlight the item and press <Enter>. The
computer will display the message “Enter Password”. Press <Enter>. A
message will confirm that the password is disabled. Once the password
is disabled, the system will boot and the password feature is removed.
Set Password Setting
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Exit Without Saving
Save & Exit Setup
Saves current CMOS values and exits the CMOS Setup Utility.
Abandons all CMOS value changes and exits the CMOS Setup Utility.
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Audio Features
Special Feature
1. Full-duplex playback and recording. Built-in 16-bit CODEC.
2. HRTF 3D positional audio, supporting both DirectSound
3D&A3D interfaces. Also supports earphones, 2/4/6 channel
speakers mode.
3. Support Windows 98/Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0.
4.Built-in 32 OHM Earphone buffer.
5. MPU-401 Game/Midi port and legacy audio SB Pro support.
6. Downloadable Wave Table Synthesizer, supporting Direct
Music.
Digital Audio (SPDIF IN/OUT)
1. Up to 24-bit stereo 44KHz sampling rate; voice playback/
recording
2. Full-duplex playback and recording. 120dB audio quality
measured.
3. Auto detectable SPDIF/IN signal level from 0.5V to 5V.
120 dB audio quality in playback, recording, and bypass modes.
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Stereo Mixer
Game and Midi Interface
Fully compatible with MPU-401 Midi UART and Sound Blaster
1. Stereo analog mixing from CD-Audio and Line-in
2. Stereo digital mixing from Voice, FM/Wave-table, and Digital
CD-Audio
3. Mono mixing from MIC. Software adjustable volume.
Midi mode/Standard IBM PC joystick/game port
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Win 95/98/ME/2000 Un-Installation
1. Click “Start”
2. Select “Program.”
3. Find “Uninstall device drivers and applications” program in PCI
audio applications.
4. Run it.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the device drivers
or applications.
Before beginning the installation, please make sure that your hard
disk has sufficient space(min. 4MB). Insert the Power Installer CD
into the CD-ROM Drive.
1. Change directory to PCI audio DOS drivers folder
(ex. D:\DOSDRV) at DOS prompt, and type:
INSTALL
[Enter]
2. Type the DOS utilities path you want to install the file in.
3. Program will expand the file to the path you’ve specified.
4. Install program will add initial drivers into AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
DOS Installation
Driver Installation
Win 95/98/ME/2000 Installation
1. Click “Start” at Windows bottom-left corner.
2. Select “Run”
3. Key in the drive path where the installation CD and installation
program are in; for example, “D:\SETUP.EXE”
4. Click “OK” to start the applications installation procedure, and
follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
5. When all the application software has been installed, please
shut down Windows system, and reboot your system for new
driver installation. System will install the device drivers
automatically.
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We recommend that you have Microsoft Windows NT intalled,
and remove any exsisting sound drivers from your current
system, before you install this PCI sound device driver.
1. Click “Start” , move the highlight bar to “Setting”, and select
the
“Control Panel”.
2. Double-click “Multimedia.”
3. Select “Devices”, and press “Add”
4. Select “Unlisted or Updated Driver” in List of Drivers.”
5. Specify the drive path where NT drivers are in
(such as D:\NT40\DRV).
6. Select “C-Media CM8738,” and press “OK”.
7. Select proper I/O value.
8. Press “OK.”
9. Restart the system when being asked.
10. Now, you have already installed the PCI Audio Adapter under
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 successfully. If you want to install
the Windows applications, continue the following steps.
11. Click “Start”
12. Select “Run”
13. Key in the drive path where the Windows NT application
installation program is, for example:
D:\NT40\APP\SETUP.EXE
14. Click “OK” to start the installation procedure, and follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the installation. When all of
the application software has been installed, shut down the
Windows NT system, then reboot your system.
Windows NT4.0 Installation
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About Audio Rack
The Audio Rack is consists of several major components.
Controls the display of the PCI Audio Rack’s components.
Introduction
By means of a user-friendly interface that is as easy as operating
your home stereo system, the Audio Rack software provides you
with control over your PC’s audio functions, including the advantage of 6-speaker mode enable/ disable, and digital sound
(SPDIF version ONLY) input/output. control.
The Audio Rack
MIDI Player
MIDI Player can play MIDI files, *.mid/*.rmi, and allow you to create
your own playlist.
MP3/Wave Player
Records and plays digital audio (mp3/wave) files. Allows you to
create wave file playlists, and playback the wave files.
CD Player
Plays standard audio CDs. Allows you to create your favorite song
playlists.
Mixer
Controls the volume level of your audio inputs and outputs
Control Center
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Volume Control
For each output signal, the vertical control slider regulates the volume and the horizontal slider the balance between two speakers. The
mute button temporarily stops audio output without changing slider
positions. When a button LED is lit, that audio output is available.
Several output signals can usually be enabled at once.
Volume:
This is the master control over all outputs. The power of an
output signal is determined by both of the volume slider and the slider
for the individual output. To modify all the outputs, adjust the volume
slider. To change individual output(s), adjust the individual sliders.
CD:
Regulates the CD drive audio input level.
MIC:
Regulates the input level of microphone.
WAVE:
Regulates wave (voice) playback levels.
MIDI:
Regulates the MIDI music play level.
AUX IN:
Regulates the Auxiliary input play level.
MONO IN:
Regulates the Mono input level.
LINE IN:
Regulates the Line-In levels.
Advanced:
Regulates the advanced settings.
Recording Control
For each input signal, a control slider regulates the loudness whereas
a horizontal slider the balance between the two channels. The select
button can temporarily select input signal without changing slider positions. A button with a lit LED means it is available.
CD:
Regulates the CD drive audio input level.
MIC:
Regulates the input level of microphone.
WAVE:
Regulates wave (voice) playback level.
FM:
Regulates the FM music play level.
AUX IN:
Regulates the Auxiliary input play level.
LINE IN:
Regulates the Line-In level.
SPDIF IN:
Enables recording from SPDIF in. SPDIF-in is mutually
exclusive with other input signals.
Advanced:
Regulates the advanced settings.
Mixer
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Installing Support Software
This section covers installing Operating System software and the
support software on the Power Installer support CD-ROM disc. Once
you have configured the CMOS Setup Utility, you should install an
OS. If you install a supported Microsoft OS, you should also install
the driver software on the Power Installer disc.
Installing an Operating System
This motherboard is intended to use the following Operating Systems:
• Microsoft Windows 9X
• Microsoft Windows NT
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Linux
Prepare the hard disk drive and install an OS according to the in-
structions that come with the OS you will use.
Installing the Support Software
The Power Installer CD-ROM disc comes with required hardware
drivers for Microsoft Windows and some additional utility software.
If you have installed a supported Microsoft OS, you must install the
required ALi drivers. If you have installed Linux, you can create
Linux support disks.
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Installing Windows Drivers
This section assumes you have installed one of the supported
Microsoft Operating Systems on the system hard disk drive.
To install Windows drivers, insert the Power Installer support CDROM disc in the system’s CD-ROM (or other optical drive) and wait
for the Power Installer interface to automatically load. If it doesn’t
start, run the Power Installer interface directly from the disc by running Setup.
The Power Installer main screen will appear. Click on this
motherboard’s model number to open the section for this board.
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The following screen will appear when you click on Manual Installation. Click on “Driver Installation” and the Driver Installation screen
will appear.
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Install the first item for the Ali chipset by clicking on it and following
the install program instructions. Make sure you install this before
you install any other software on the disc. If you will use an ATi
Rage 128 Pro display card, also install the “Patch Driver”.
Next install the “Onboard Audio Driver” in the same way.
Finally, if you have the XP333-R with the onboard RAID feature, to
configure a RAID array , please review and follow the Raid Administrator User’s Manual by clicking on the “Onboard RAID Driver Intsall
Guide” item. The Adobe Acrobat reader program will run when you
try to view the Raid Administrator User’s Manual.
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The Make Driver Utility
The “Make Driver” utility makes driver floppy disks. You can floppy
disk copies of the ALi chipset support software and the Onboard
HighPoint 370A/372 RAID Driver and Utility.
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Making & Installing Linux Drivers
You can boot the system from the Power Installer disc. The system
will boot from the Linux kernel on the disc and you can use the disk
creator that loads to create Linux support disks. You can then use
these to install any necessary modules according to your Linux
distribution’s instructions for module installation.
Installing the Utility Software
To install the utility software bundled on the Power Installer disc,
click on “Software Utility” in the manual installation screen to open
the Software Utility window.
To install the any of the software packages, click on the item you
want to install and follow the install program’s instructions. The
Onboard RAID Utility is a Windows utility for RAID array management. The Hardware Monitor Utiltiy is for the ALi chipset.
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