Jetway 754GT-P User Manual

USER'S MANUAL

Of

NVIDIA nForce4 / nForce4-4X MCP

Chipset

M/B For Socket 754 AMD Athlon64

Processor

NO. G03754GTR311

Rev:4.0

Release date: July 2006

Trademark:

* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are

subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

TABLE OF CONTENT

USER’S NOTICE.....................................................................................................................ii

MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION ..............................................................................ii

COOLING SOLUTIONS........................................................................................................ii

CHAPTER 1

1-1 FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD...................................................................................... 1

1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD ...................................................... 2

1-2 SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................. 3

1-3 PERFORMANCE LIST........................................................................................................ 4

1-4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM & JUMPER SETTING................................................................... 5

INTRODUCTION OF NFORCE4 / NFORCE4-4X MCP MOTHERBOARDS

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION STEPS ............................................................................ 7

2-2 CHECKING MOTHERBOARD'S JUMPER SETTING.................................................. 7

2-3 INSTALL CPU....................................................................................................................... 8

2-3-1 GLOSSARY................................................................................................................ 8

2-3-2

ABOUT AMD Athlon64 754-PIN CPU

................................................................. 9

2-4 INSTALL MEMORY............................................................................................................ 10

2-5 EXPANSION CARD............................................................................................................. 11

2-5-1 PROCEDURE FOR EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION .............................. 11

2-5-2 ASSIGNING IRQ FOR EXPANSION CARD ........................................................ 11

2-5-3 INTERRUPT REQUEST TABLE FOR THIS MOTHERBOARD ...................... 12

2-5-4 PCI-Express SLOT .................................................................................................... 12

2-5-5 AGPC (AGP Compatible Interface) Slot Compatible List..................................... 13

2-6 CONNECTORS, HEADERS................................................................................................ 14

2-6-1 CONNECTORS ......................................................................................................... 14

2-6-2 HEADERS .................................................................................................................. 17

2-7 STARTING UP YOUR COMPUTER.................................................................................20

CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS

3-1 ENTERING SETUP..............................................................................................................21

3-2 GETTING HELP................................................................................................................... 21

3-3 THE MAIN MENU................................................................................................................ 22

3-4 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES........................................................................................ 23

3-5 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.......................................................................................... 24

3-6 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES.................................................................................. 26

3-6-1 DRAM TIMING SETTINGS.................................................................................... 27

3-7 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS.........................................................................................28

3-7-1 ONCHIP IDE FUNCTION ....................................................................................... 28

3-7-2 ONCHIP DEVICE FUNCTION............................................................................... 29

3-7-3 ONCHIP SUPER IO FUNCTION ........................................................................... 30

3-8 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ..................................................................................... 31

3-9 MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL........................................................................................ 32

3-9-1 IRQ RESOURCES..................................................................................................... 33

3-10 PC HEALTH STATUS........................................................................................................ 33

3-10-1 SMART FAN CONFIGURATIONS..................................................................... 34

3-11 THERMAL THROTTLING OPTIONS ............................................................................ 34

3-12 POWER USER OVERCLOCK SETTINGS ..................................................................... 36

3-13 PASSWORD SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 38

3-14 LOAD STANDARD/OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ............................................................... 38

CHAPTER 4 DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION

MAGIC INSTALL SUPPORTS WINDOWS 9X/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP....................................... 39

4-1 NFORCE INSTALL NFORCE INTEGRATED DRIVER.......................................... 40

4-2 SOUND INSTALL ALC655 CODEC AUDIO DRIVER .......................................... 42

4-3 LAN INSTALL MARVELL YUKON GIGABIT ETHERNET NIC DRIVER. 43

4-4 USB2.0 INSTALL INTEL USB2.0 DRIVER ............................................................ 43

4-5 PC-CILLIN INSTALL PC-CILLIN 2006 ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM........................... 44

4-6 PC-HEALTH INSTALL MYGUARD HARDWARE MONITOR UTILITY............... 45

4-7 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS .................................................................................................... 46

4-8 NFORCE4 PLATFORM RAID FUNCTION INSTALLATION...................................... 46

4-9 Pro Magic Plus Function Introduction................................................................................ 49

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USER’S NOTICE

COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS
MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE
REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR
BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.

THIS MANUAL CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO USE NFORCE4 / NFORCE4-4X
MCP CHIPSET MOTHERBOARD AND WE DO ASSURE THIS MANUAL MEETS USER’S
REQUIREMENT BUT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMANGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF
BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE).

PRODUCTS AND CORPORATE NAMES APPEARING IN THIS MANUAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OR COPYRIGHTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES, AND
THEY ARE USED ONLY FOR IDENTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION AND TO THE OWNER’S
BENEFIT, WITHOUT INTENT TO INFRINGE.

Manual Revision Information

Reversion Revision History Date

4.0 Forth Edition July 2006

Item Checklist

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nForce4 / nForce4-4X MCP Chipset Motherboard

5

Cable for IDE

5

CD for motherboard utilities

5

Cable for Serial ATA IDE Port

□

SPDIF-IN/SPDIF-OUT Adaptor

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nForce4 / nForce4-4X MCP Chipset Motherboard User’s Manual

AMD K8 Processor Family

Cooling Solutions

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance with increasing operation
clock, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial while building computer systems. Maintaining
the proper computing environment without thermal increasing is the key to reliable, stable, and 24
hours system operation. The overall goal is keeping the processor below its specified maximum case
temperature. Heatsinks induce improved processor heat dissipation through increasing surface area
and concentrated airflow from attached active cooling fans. In addition, interface materials allow
effective transfers of heat from the processor to the heatsink. For optimum heat transfer, AMD
recommends the use of thermal grease and mounting clips to attach the heatsink to the processor.

Please refer to the website below for collection of heatsinks evaluated and recommended for Socket­939 processors by AMD. In addition, this collection is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of
all heatsinks that support Socket-939 processors.

For vendor list of heatsinks and Active cooling fans, please visit：

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/DevelopWithAMD/0,,30_2252_869_9460^9515,00.html

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Chapter 1

Introduction of nForce4 / nForce4-4X MCP Motherboards
1-1 Features of motherboard

The nForce4 / nForce4-4X MCP chipset motherboard supports the 754-pin 6 4-bit AMD Athl on64
processors with HyperTransport Technology. The motherboard series deliver the Game­demanding performance with both of the benefits from 64-bit ready Athlon64 processors and
NVIDIA Single Chipset Technology with the latest PCI Express x16 system interface for the
latest announced graphics cards. Utilize the 754-pin 64-bit Athlon64 processor solution and
the PC3200 DDR system memory which are expandable to 2.0GB, the motherboard series
meet the cost-effective Game-demanding usage of computing nowadays.

The motherboards implement the NVIDIA nForce4 / nForce4-4X MCP single chip with 800
MHz HyperTransport technology bus of data transferring and provide with 133MHz / 166MHz
/ 200MHz memory clock frequency for DDR266/DDR333/DDR400 DDR Modules. NVIDIA
nForce4-4X single chipset offers ULTRA

ATA 133

functions to accelerate hard disk drives and guarantee the data security without failed in
advanced computing performance.

and

Serial ATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1,

The nForce4 / nForce4-4X MCP chipset motherboard provides optional 10 / 100 LAN function
with Realtek 8201CL LAN PHY; or optional Gigabit LAN function by using the Marvell
88E1111 Giga-LAN PHY which supports 10M / 100M or 10M / 100M / 1Gbps data transfer
rate. Embedded 6-channel AC’97 CODEC is fully compatible with Sound Blaster Pro®
standards that offers you with the home cinema quality and absolutely software compatibility.

Colorful PCB and placement design offers on e P CI - Ex pr e ss x16 graphics slot with 4Gbyte/sec
data transfer rate at each relative direction and up to 8Gbyte/sec concurrent bandwidth at full
speed to guarantee the fully operational GPU graphics power. One PCI Express x1 I/O slot
offers 512Mbyte/sec concurrently, over 3.5 times more bandwidth than PCI at 133Mbye/sec,
tackling the most demanding multimedia tasks nowadays.

With the ideas of extending the life circle of the AGP Interface supported graphics cards,
nForce4 / nForce4-4X MCP chipset motherboard also provides an AGPC(AGP Compatible
Interface) slot that supports AGP interface compliant, and is fully compatible with AGP
interface transfer mode and Fast write Transaction.

Embedded USB controller as well as capability of expanding to 10 of USB2.0 functional
ports delivering 480Mb/s bandwidth and rich connectivity, these motherboards meet the
future USB demands which are also equipped with hardware monitor function on system to
monitor and protect your system and maintain your non-stop business computing.

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Some special features---

Debug Port(Option)

CPU Thermal Throttling/ CPU Vcore 7-shift/ CPU Smart Fan/

in this motherboard are designed for power user to use the over-clocking
function in more flexible ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking maybe cause the
fails in system reliabilities. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets
the demands of the next generation computing. But if you insist to gain more system
performance with variety possibilities of the components you choose, please be careful and
make sure to read the detailed descriptions of these value added product features, please get
them in the coming section.

1-1.1 Special Features of motherboard

CPU Thermal Throttling Technology

To prevent the increasing heat from damage of CPU or accidental shutdown while at high
workload, the CPU Thermal Throttling Technology will force CPU to enter partially idle
mode from 87.5% to 12.5% according to preset CPU operating temperature in BIOS (from 40
℃ to 90℃). When the system senses the CPU operating temperature reaching the preset value,

the CPU operating bandwidth will be decreased to the preset idle percentage to cool down the
processor. When at throttling mode the beeper sound can be optionally selected to indicate it
is in working. ( for detail operating please read Section 3-11 Bi-turbo Configuration)

Debug Port (Option)--- ( The Professional Hardware Diagnosis System )

Being bugged of abnormal system failure through the tossed and turned nights no more, the
embedded Hardware Debug Port offers you the real-time visual system healthy for the
demanding usage of computing. No more bugging by unknown system failure and no more
time wasted in the first moment of 24-hour nonstop ping business computing, the embedded
Debug Port will turn you into a well training hardware professional with the seeing system
situation. (The Post Code please refer Appendix)

CPU Smart Fan---( The Noise Management System )

It’s never been a good idea to gain the performance of your system by sacrificing its acoustics.
CPU Smart Fan Noise Management System is the answer to control the noise level needed for
now-a-day’s high performance computing system. The system will automatically increase the
fan speed when CPU operating loading is high, after the CPU is in normal operating condition,
the system will low down the fan speed for the silent operating environment. The system can
provide the much longer life cycle for both CPU and the system fans for game use and
business requirements.

CPU Vcore 7-Shift--- ( Shift to Higher Performance )

The CPU voltage can be adjusted up by 7 steps for the precisely over-clocking of extra
demanding computing performance.

---(The CPU Overheat Protection Technology)

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1-2 Specification

Spec Description

Design
Chipset
CPU Socket 754

Memory Socket

Expansion Slot

Integrate IDE and
Serial ATA RAID

10M/100M LAN
(Option)

Giga-LAN
(Option)

6CH-Audio

BIOS
Multi I/O

∗ ATX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 30.5x19.0cm
∗ NVIDIA nForce4-4X Single Chip Technology

∗ Support 64bit AMD Athlon64 754-Pin package utilizes Flip-

Chip Pin Grid Array package processor

∗ Support for future AMD Athlon64 754-pin processors up to

3800+ with HTT Frequency 800 MHz

∗ 184-pin DDR Module socket x 2
∗ Support 2 pcs DDR266/DDR33/DDR400 DDR Modules which

are Expandable to 2.0GB

∗ PCI-Express x16 slot 1pcs delivers up to 8GB/s concurrent

bandwidth.

∗ PCI-Express x1 slot 1pcs delivers up to 512MB/s concurrent

bandwidth

∗ 32-bit PCI slot x 3pcs for the most popular and cost-effective

expansion cards for multimedia and communications.

∗ AGPC(AGP Compatible Interface) slot x1 that supports GFX

of AGP Interface.

∗ Two PCI IDE controllers support PCI Bus Mastering, ATA

PIO/DMA and the ULTRA DMA 33/66/100/133 functions that
deliver the data transfer rate up to 133 MB/s; Four Serial ATA /
ports provide 150 MB/sec data transfer rate for Four Serial
ATA Devices and offer RAID 0, 1, 0+1 functions

∗ Integrated Realtek 8201CL LAN PHY chip
∗ Supports Fast Ethernet LAN function and provides 10/100

Mb/s data transfer rate

∗ Integrated Marvel 88E1111 PCI-10/100 / 1000 LAN PHY
∗ Supports Fast Ethernet LAN function provide 10Mb/100Mb/

1Gb /s data transfer rate.

∗ AC’97 Digital Audio controller integrated
∗ 6-channel AC’97 Audio CODEC on board
∗ SPDIF-In/ SPDIF-Out Optical support (Cable optional)
∗ Audio driver and utility included
∗ Award 4MB Flash ROM
∗ PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
∗ Floppy disk drive connector x1
∗ Parallel port x1
∗ Serial port x2
∗ USB2.0 port x 6 and headers x 4 (connecting cable option)
∗ Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC/ 6CH Audio)

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1-3 Performance List

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

Performance Test Report

CPU:
DRAM:
VGA Card :
Hard Disk Driver:
BIOS:

Windows XP Professional (SERVICE PACK 2)

OS:

3D Mark 2001SE
3D Mark 2003
3D Mark 2005
AQUAMRK3
PCMark2004
System / CPU / Memory
Graph / HDD
Content Creation Winstone 2004
Business Winstone 2004
Winbench 99 V2.0:
Business/Hi-end Disk Winmark99
Business/Hi-end Graphic Winmark

SISMark 2004: SISMark Rating(Internet Content Creation / Office Productivity )

SISMark 2004
3D Creation / 2D Creation
/ Web publication
Communication / Document
/ Data Analysis
SISOFT Sandra 2004 : 1.CPU Arithmetic Benchmark 2.Memory bandwidth Benchmark 3.CPU Multi-

Media Benchmark

1.Dhrystone ALU MIPS
Whetstone FPU iSSE2 FLOPS

2.Int/Float Buffered MB/S

3.Integer/Floating-Point IT/S
UT2003 Benchmark 247.92 / 83.34
Quake3 DEMO1 / FPS
Return to Castle FPS
Super Pi (1M) Second
CPUZ System / CPU Clock 200.9 / 200.9 / 2009.3 200.9 / 200.9 / 2009.3

AMD K8 Athlon64 3200+ Support (Socket 754, 512k L2 cache)
KingMax MPTC220D-38HT

512MB DDR500 X 2 (1Gbyte) Memory

GeForce6600GT 128M PCI-E VGA CARD X 2 (1024X768X32BIT Color)

Seagate Barracude 7200.7 SATA150

Award Optimal default

Ultra / 200/200 Dual channel STD / 200/200 Dual channel

18286 18280

8101 8137
3532 3545

53014 (7545 / 8912

53336 (7569 / 9021

4072 / 3846 / 4401 4089 / 3854 / 4427

4436 / 4663 4391 / 4619

31.5 31.7

22.8 23

18700 / 41000 20300 / 41900

1240 / 1930 1170 / 1990

175 (184 / 167

178 (184 / 172)

169 / 255 170 / 228

163 161

179 / 175 191 / 175

150 153

8576 8574
3293 / 4275 3279 / 4256
4828 / 4828 4640 / 4643

19137 / 20650 19117 / 20669

253.46 / 85.33

N / A N / A

75.0 75.4
44s 43s

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1-4 Layout Diagram & Jumper Setting

PRINTER

RJ45
LAN

MIC-IN

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

ATX 12V Power Connector

PS2 KB/Mouse Port

Power On Jumper (JP1)

Giga LAN Connector

Marvel 88E1111 Gigabit LAN

VIDIA nForce4 Ultra Chip

VIDIA nForce4 Single Chip

KBMS/USB

PC99 Back Panel

USB Port Connecto

USB Port

Audio Connector

PCI EXPRESS x1

Line-IN

Line-OUT

CPU FAN

CPU Socket

DDR Socket X2

ATX 24-pin Power
Connector

ATA 133 IDE
Connector

(IDE1, IDE2)

Serial-ATA
Connector

(SATA1, 2, 3, 4)

COM1

COM2

USB1

USB

PCI EXPRESSx16

AGPC (AGP
Compatible) Interface

FINTEK F71805F I/O chip

32-bit PCI Slots

6-CH AC’97

Audio Codec

Front Panel Audio

CD Audio In

SPDIF

Connector

SFAN2

USB Port

(USB2, USB3)

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CHAFAN

Clear CMOS (JBAT)
SFAN1

4MBit Flash ROM BIOS

Speaker/Power
LED Connector

Front Panel Connector
Floppy Connector

USB Power On Jumper (JP3)

Jumpers

Jumper Name Description Page

JBAT CMOS RAM Clear 3-pin Block P.7

JP1 Keyboard/USB0,1 Power On

3-pin Block P.8

Enabled/Disabled

JP4 USB Power On Enabled/Disabled 3-pin Block P.8

Connectors

Connector Name Description Page

ATXPWR24P ATX Power Connector 24-pin Block P.13
ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector 4-pin Block P.13
PS2KBMS PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard

6-pin Female P.14

Connector
USB2 / USB3 USB Port Connector 4-pin Connector P.14
USB / LAN2 Giga-LAN Port Connector RJ-45 Connector P.14
PARALLEL Parallel Port Connector 25-pin Female P.14
J1 6-CH Audio Connector 3 phone jack Connector P.14
COM1/COM2 Serial Port COM1/COM2 Connector 9-pin Connector P.14
FDD Floppy Driver Connector 34-pin Block P.15
IDE1/IDE2 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector 40-pin Block P.15
SATA1~4 Serial ATA IDE Connector 7-pin Connector P.16

Headers

Header Name Description Page

AUDIO SPEAKER, MIC header 9-pin Block P.16
USB2, USB3 USB Port Headers 9-pin Block P.17
SPEAK PC Speaker connector 4-pin Block P.17
PWR LED Power LED 3-pin Block P.17

JW_FP
(Power LED/Reset/
IDE LED/Power
Button)

SFAN1, SFAN2
CPUFAN
CDIN CD Audio-In Header 4-pin Block P.18
SPDIF Optical In/Out Header 9-pin Block P.18

Expansion Sockets

Socket/Slot Name Description Page

ZIF Socket 754 CPU Socket 754-pin mPGAB Athlon64 CPU

DIMM1~2 DDR Module Socket 184-pin DDR Module Socket
PCI1∼ PCI3

PE1 PCI-Express x1 Slot PCI-Express x1 Expansion Slot
PE3 PCI-Express x16 Slot PCI-Express x16 Expansion Slot
AGP AGPC Slot AGP Compatible Interface Slot

Front Panel Header

9-pin Block P.17
(including Power LED/ IDE activity
LED/Reset switch / Power On Button
lead)

FAN Headers 3-pin Block P.17

P.9

Socket

P.10

PCI Slot 32-bit PCI Local Bus Expansion slots

P.11
P.12
P.12
P.12

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Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

2-1 Hardware installation Steps

Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps:

1. Check motherboard jumper setting

2. Install CPU and Fan

3. Install System Memory (DIMM)

4. Install Expansion cards

5. Connect IDE and Floppy cables, Front Panel /Back Panel cable

6. Connect ATX Power cable

7. Power-On and Load Standard Default

8. Reboot

9. Install Operating System

10. Install Driver and Utility

2-2 Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting

(1) CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JBAT

A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2
pins of JBAT to store the CMOS data.

To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below:

1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power

2. Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector

3. Locate JBAT and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds

4. Return JBAT to its normal setting by shorting pins 1-2

5. Connect ATX power cable back to ATX power connector

Note: When should clear CMOS

1. Troubleshooting

2. Forget password

3. After over clocking system boot fail

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JBAT

1-2 closed Normal

CMOS RAM Clear Setting

13

JBAT

2-3 closed Clear CMOS

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(2) Keyboard function Enabled/Disabled: JP1

JP1

13

1-2 closed KB/USB Power ON Disable (Default)

JP1

13

2-3 closed KB/USB Power ON Enabled

Keyboard/M ouse & USB Power On Se tting

(3) USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP4

1

JP4

3

1-2 closed USB Power On Disable

(Default)

USB2/USB3 Power On Setting

1

JP4

3

2-3 closed USB Power On Enabled

2-3 Install CPU

2-3-1 Glossary

Chipset (or core logic) - two or more integrated circuits which control the interfaces between
the system processor, RAM, I/O devises, and adapter cards.
Processor slot/socket - the slot or socket used to mount the system processor on the
motherboard.

Slot (PCI-E, PCI, RAM) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.
AGPC - Accelerated Graphics Port Compatible Interface - a system interface for video cards;

runs at 1X (66MHz), 2X (133MHz), or 4X (266MHz), or 8X (533MHz).
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - a high speed interface for video cards, sound
cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.
PCI Express- Peripheral Component Interconnect Express- a high speed interface for video
cards, sound cards, network interface cards, and modems.

Serial Port - a low speed interface typically used for mouse and external modems.
Parallel Port - a low speed interface typically used for printers.
PS/2 - a low speed interface used for mouse and keyboards.
USB - Universal Serial Bus - a medium speed interface typically used for mouse, keyboards,

scanners, and some digital cameras.

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Sound (interface) - the interface between the sound card or integrated sound connectors and

speakers, MIC, game controllers, and MIDI sound devices.

LAN (interface) - Local Area Network - the interface to your local area network.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) - the program logic used to boot up a computer and

establish the relationship between the various components.
Driver - software, which defines the characteristics of a device for use by another device or
other software.
Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used for
doing the "computing" in "personal computer"

Front Side Bus Frequency -

the working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated

by the clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.

CPU L2 Cache -

the flash memory inside the CPU, normal it depend on CPU type.

2-3-2 About AMD Athlon64 754-pin CPU

This motherboard provides a 754-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket,
referred to as the mPGA754 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 754 Pin
package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package technology.

The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent
overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on
your system.

WARNING!

Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s
heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you may install
an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and
open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90-degree
angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched corner
should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the
four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.

Socket 754

CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket

Colden Arrow

When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket. No force require to insert of the CPU, then press
the level to Locate position slightly without any extra force.

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2-4 Install Memory

This motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES
(DIMM) sites for DDR memory expansion available from minimum memory size of 128MB
to maximum memory size of 2.0GB DDR SDRAM.

Valid Memory Configurations

Bank 184-Pin DIMM PCS Total Memory

Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) DDRDDR266/DDR333/DDR400

DDR SDRAM Module

Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) DDRDDR266/DDR333/DDR400

DDR SDRAM Module

Total System Memory (Max. 2.0GB) X2 128MB∼2.0GB

Generally, installing DDR SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can refer
to figure 2-4 to see what a 184-Pin DDR266/DDR333/DDR400 DDR SDRAM module looks
like.

X1 128MB∼1.0GB

X1 128MB∼1.0GB

NOTE!

Figure 2-4

DIMM2 (BANK2+BANK3)

DIMM1 (BANK0+BANK1)

When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab
should be locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its
indention on both sides.

WARNING!

For the DDR SDRAM CLOCK is set at 200MHz, use only DDR400- compliant
DDR Modules. When this motherboard operate at 200Mhz, most system will
not even boot if non-compliant modules are used because of the strict
timing issues, if your DDR Modules are not DDR400-compliant, set the
SDRAM clock to 133MHz to ensure system stability.

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2-5 Expansion Cards

WARNING!

Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or other
system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both
your motherboard and expansion cards.

2-5-1 Procedure For Expansion Card Installation

1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or

software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.

2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.

3. Align the card’s connectors and press firmly.

4. Secure the card on the slot with the screen you remove above.

5. Replace the computer system’s cover.

6. Set up the BIOS if necessary.

7. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card.

2-5-2 Assigning IRQs For Expansion Card

Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must exclusively assign to
one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use.

Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 N/A System Timer
1 N/A Keyboard Controller
2 N/A Programmable Interrupt
3 * 8 Communications Port (COM2)
4 * 9 Communications Port (COM1)
5 * 6 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)
6 * 11 Floppy Disk Controller
7 * 7 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 N/A System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9 * 10 ACPI Mode when enabled
10 * 3 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 * 2 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12 * 4 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 N/A Numeric Data Processor
14 * 5 Primary IDE Channel
15 * 1 Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

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2-5-3 Interrupt Request Table For This Motherboard

Interrupt request are shared as shown the table below:

INT A INT B INT C INT D INT E INT F INT G INT H
Slot 1

√
Slot 2
Slot 3
Onboard USB 1
Onboard USB 2

√

√

AC97/MC97 √

√

√

IMPORTANT!

If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support
“Sh a r e d IRQ” or that the cards don’t need IRQ a s s i gn m en t s . C o nf l i c ts w ill
arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or
cards inoperable.

2-5-4 PCI Express Slot / AGPC (AGP Compatible Interface) Slot

This motherboard provides one 16-lane PCI Express slot intended for Graphics Attach which
offers 4Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at each relative direction., and one x1 PCI Express Slot.
Fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a , support PCI Express
VGA card, and other PCI Express device; the special AGPC (AGP Compatible Interface) slot
for AGP interface Supported VGA cards.

IMPORTANT!

PCI-E x1 Slot

AGPC Slot

The modification for chipset is not an option for end users. Or you may get
no warranty for the motherboard you purchased.

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2-5-5 AGPC (AGP Compatible Interface) Slot Compatible List

NO.

1 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 ASUS V7100 PRO 4X AGP A16 Pass
2 nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 LEADTEK WinFast A180
3 nVIDIA GF4 TI4400-8X LEADTEK A280LE TD 8x AGP

4. nVIDIA GF4 TI4200-8X ALBATRON Ti428E 8x AGP

5. nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 ASUS 9520 8x AGP
6 nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 LEADTEK WinFast A340
7 nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 MSI N / A 8x AGP

8. nVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 JETWAY N / A 8x AGP

9. nVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE JETWAY N / A 8x AGP

10 nVIDIA GeForce 6200 JETWAY N6200AD256C
11 nVIDIA GeForce 6600 JETWAY N6600AD128C
12 nVIDIA GeForce 6800 JETWAY N / A 8x AGP
13 ATI RADEON 9200LE JETWAY 92LEAD256C 8x AGP
14 ATI RADEON 9200SE JETWAY 92SEAD 256C 8x AGP
15 ATI RADEON 9250 JETWAY 9250AD128 8x AGP

16 ATI RADEON 9600LE JETWAY N / A 8x AGP

17 ATI RADEON 9600SE JETWAY N / A 8x AGP

18. ATI RADEON 9550XT JETWAY N / A 8x AGP

19 ATI RADEON 9600 Power Color

Chipset Brand Name Model name BUS BUS Driver

8x AGP

8x AGP

8x AGP
8x AGP

N / A 8x AGP

A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Pass
A16 Not

A16 Not

A16 Not

A16 Not

Win2k /

WinXP

Support

Support

Support

Support

IMPORTANT! What “

recommends which can not assure that all the graphics accelerator cards
based on the same NVIDIA GPU or ATI VPU delivered by 3rd party as
showing above are working probably without the certification of the
motherboard manufacturer. Please refer to the website for the updated
information.

The AGPC (AGP Compatible Interface) Slot Compatible List”

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2-6 Connectors, Headers

2-6-1 Connectors

(1) Power Connector (24-pin block) : ATXPWR24P

ATX Power Supply connector. This is a new defined 24-pins connector that usually

comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows to use soft power on momentary
switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pins Power On jumper pole on the
motherboard. When the power switch on the back of the ATX power supply turned on,
the full power will not come into the system board until the front panel switch is
momentarily pressed. Press this switch again will turn off the power to the system
board.

** We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply

unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350W power rating. This type has 24-pin and 4-pin
power plugs.

** If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin

power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and the power supply unit has a minimum
power rating of 350W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the
power is inadequate.

ROW1 ROW2

Pin 1

20-Pin

ROW1 ROW2

Pin 1

24-Pin

PIN ROW1 ROW2

1 3.3V 3.3V
2 3.3V -12V
3 GND GND
4 5V Soft Power On
5 GND GND
6 5V GND
7 GND GND
8 Power OK -5V
9 +5V (for Soft Logic) +5V
10 +12V +5V
11 +12V +5V
12 +3V GND

(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin block) : ATX12V

This is a new defined 4-pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply. The

ATX Power Supply which fully support Pentium 4 processor must including this
connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system power consumption.
Without this connector might cause system unstable because the power supply can not
provide sufficient current for system.

Pin 1

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(3) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: PS2KBMS

The connectors for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse.

(4) USB Port connector: USB0/USB1

The connectors are 4-pin connector that connect USB devices to the system board.

(5) LAN Port connector: USBLAN

This connector is standard RJ45 connector for Ethernet Compatible Network.
The USBLAN support optional 10M/100M or 10M/100M/1G b/s data transfer rate

(6) Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female): PARALLEL

Parallel Port connector is a 25-pin D-Subminiature Receptacle connector. The On­board Parallel Port can be disabled through the BIOS SETUP. Please refer to Chapter 3
“INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP” section for more detail information.

(7) Audio Line-In,

Lin

-Out, MIC, Connector : J1

This Connector are 3 phone Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC

Line-in : (BLUE)
Line-out : (GREEN)
MIC : (PINK)

Audio input to sound chip (Rear Speaker)

Audio output to speaker (Front Speaker)

Microphone Connector (Base/Center)

(8) Serial Port COM1/COM2 : COM1/COM2

COM1 is the 9-pin D-Subminiature male connector. The On-board serial port can be
disabled through BIOS SETUP. Please refer to Chapter 3 “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
SETUP” sect io n for more detail information.

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

COM1

PRINTER

COM2

USB1

RJ45
LAN

USB

MIC-IN

Line-IN

Line-OUT

(9) Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the
single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives.

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Pin 1

FDD

Floppy Drive Connector

(10) Primary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1

This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the

single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to your hard disk(s).
If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by
setting its jumpers accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for
the jumper settings.

IDE1

Pin 1

Primary IDE Connector

(11) Secondary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE2

This connector connects to the next set of Master and Slave hard disks. Follow the

same procedure described for the primary IDE connector. You may also configure two
hard disks to be both Masters using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE connector and
another ribbon cable on the secondary IDE connector.

IDE2

Pin 1

Secondary IDE Connector

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_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

• Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first HDD is referred to as the

“Master” and the second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.

• For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the syste m pe r fo rm an ce on t h is
channel may drop.

(12) Serial-ATA Port connector: SATA1 / SATA2 / SATA3/ SATA4

This connector supports four Serial ATA connectors to connect to the motherboard and
serial ATA hard disk. with 1.5Gb / sec data transfer rate.

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SATA4

Serial-ATA 1 & 2 Port Co nnector

2-6-2 Headers

(1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): AUDIO

This header connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.
Without install the cable, this header default setting is 5-6 short, 9-10 short. When you

install the cable you have take off these jumpers.

L

GND

AUD

VCC

AUD

R

RET

AUD

RET

AUD

10

9

AUDIO

2

Pin 1

L

R

ON

_

MIC

BIAS

_

HP

AUD

FPOUT

FPOUT

MIC

_

_

AUD

AUD

AUD

Line-Ou t, M IC H eaders

(2) USB Port Headers (9-pin) : USB2/USB3

These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an
option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the
back panel.

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USB2

Pin 1

VCC

VCC

GND

-DATA

+DATA

GND

-DATA

+DATA

USB Port Headers

USB3

OC

Pin 1

VCC

GND

-DATA

+DATA

VCC

GND

-DATA

+DATA

(3) Speaker connector: SPEAK

This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below.

(4) Power LED: PWR LED

The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED
from the system case to this pin.

(5) IDE Activity LED: HD LED

This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case.

(6) Reset switch lead: RESET

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your
computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred method of
rebooting in order to prolong the lift of the system’s power supply. See the figure
below.

(7) Power switch: PWR BTN

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power ON/OFF the
system.

OC

PWRBTN

PWR LED

PWRLED

Pin 1

Pin 1

SPEAK

SPKR

System Case Connections

JW FP

Pin 1

NC

GND

VCC5

GND

VCC5

PWRLED

PWRBTN

NC

GND

VCC5

HDDLE

RSTSW

RESET

HDLED

(8) FAN Headers (3-pin) : CHAFAN, SFAN1, SFAN2, CPUFAN

These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the
fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive,
while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into
consideration the polarity of connector.

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-

CPUFAN

3

1

CHAFAN

SFAN1

SFAN2

(9) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin) : CDIN

CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM
CD-Audio output connector.

CDI N

1

3

1

3

13

4 1

(10) Optical In/Out Header: SPDIF

SPDIF

Pin 1

SPDIF-Bracket Connector

CD Audio-In Headers

OUT

GND

SPDIF

GND

NC

210

9

NC

NC

NC

12V

SPDIF- IN

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2-7 Starting Up Your Computer

1. Make sure that all connections are connected firmly, close your computer chassis cover.

2. Be sure all the switch are off, and check that the power supply input voltage is set to

proper position, usually in-put voltage is 220V∼240V or 110V∼120V depending on your
country’s voltage used.

3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system

case according to your system user’s manual.

4. Turn on your peripheral as following order:
a. Your monitor.
b. Other external peripheral (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc…)
c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to turn on the power supply

and press the ATX power switch on the front side of the case.

5. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. The LED on the monitor
may light up or switch between orange and green after the system is on. If it complies
with green standards or if it is has a power standby feature. The system will then run
power-on test. While the test are running, the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional
message will appear on the screen.

If you do not see any thing within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power. The
system may have failed on power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections
or call your retailer for assistance.

Beep Meaning

One short beep when displaying logo No error during POST
Long beeps in an endless loop No DRAM install or detected
One long beep followed by three short

beeps
High frequency beeps when system is

working

Video card not found or video card memory
bad

CPU overheated
System running at a lower frequency

6. During power-on, press <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in
BIOS SETUP.

7.

Power off your computer:

You must first exit or shut down your operating system
before switch off the power switch. For ATX power supply, you can press ATX power
switching after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use Windows 9X,
click

“Start”

button, click

“Shut down”

and then click

“Shut down the computer?”

The power supply should turn off after windows shut down.

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Chapter 3

Introducing BIOS

The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program is a
bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer, the BIOS
program gain control. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic test called POST (power on
self test) for all the necessary hardware, it detects the entire hardware device and configures
the parameters of the hardware synchronization. Only when these tasks are completed done it
gives up control of the computer to operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only
channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability,
and in ensuring that your system performance as its best.

In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain
these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short
description of the function keys you may use here:

• Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup.

• Press ↑↓←→ (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to

confirm or to modify.

• Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these

parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.

• Press Page Up/Page Down or +/– keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for

the active option.

3-1 Entering Setup

Power on the computer and by pressing <Del> immediately allows you to enter Setup.
If the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET” button on the system
case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. If
you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message
will be displayed and you will again be asked to

Press <F1> to continue, <Ctrl-Alt-Esc> or <Del> to enter Setup

3-2 Getting Help

Main Menu

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

Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use
and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press
<Esc>.

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3-3 The Main Menu

Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from fourteen setup functions and two
exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter
the sub-menu.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
Miscellaneous Control
PC Health Status
Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Figure 3-1

Thermal Throttling Options
Power User Overclock Settings
Password Settings
Load Optimized Defaults
Load Standard Defaults
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑↓→←

: Select Item

Standard CMOS Features

Use this Menu for basic system configurations.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s
performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

Miscellaneous Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous control.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Thermal Throttling Options

The selection is set for activating the active CPU Thermal Protection by flexible CPU loading
adjustment in the arrange of temperature you define.

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Power User Overclock Settings

Use this menu to specify your settings (frequency, Voltage) for overclocking demand

Password Settings

This entry for setting Supervisor password and User password

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for o p t i ma l p e r f o r m a n c e s s y s t e m
operations for performance use.

Load Standard Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the stable performance system operation
that are factory settings for normal use.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

3-4 Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several 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.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Mar, 09 2005
Time (hh:mm:ss) 16 : 48 : 35

> IDE Channel 0 Master None
> IDE Channel 0 Slave None
> IDE Channel 1 Master None
> IDE Channel 1 Slave None

> SATA Channel 1 None
> SATA Channel 2 None
> SATA Channel 3 None
> SATA Channel 4 None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B None
Halt On All, But Keyboard

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 522240K
Total Memory 523264K

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Menu Level >

Change the day, month,
year and century

Item Help

Date

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

Day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.
Month The month from Jan. through Dec.
Date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
Year The year depends on the year of the BIOS.

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Time

The time format is <hour><minute><second>.

IDE Channel 0 Master / Channel 0 Slave / Channel 1 Master / Channel 0 Slave
SATA Channel 1, 2, 3, 4

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<–> to select Manual, None, or Auto type. Beware of the specifications of
your drive has to match the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper
information for this category. If the type of hard disk drives is not matched or listed, you can use
Manual to define your own drive type manually.
If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the
information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation
from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.
If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”

Access Mode The settings are Auto Normal, Large, and LBA.
Cylinder number of cylinders
Head number of heads
Precomp write precomp
Landing Zone landing zone
Sector number of sectors

3-5 Advanced BIOS Features

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Advanced BIOS Features

Removable Device Priority Press Enter
Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter

Virus Warning Disabled
L1 Cache Enabled
L2 Cache Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
SATA &SCSI Boot Order SATA, SCSI
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device CDROM
Boot other Device Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control For OS 1.4
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Disabled
Report No FDD For Windows Yes

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level >

Removable Device Priority

The selection is for you to choose the removable devices (Such as USB floppy or other
related accessories) priorities to boot from.

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

The selection is for you to choose the hard disk drives priorities to boot from.

Virus Warning

Allows 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.

Disabled

(default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the

boot sector or hard disk partition table.

Enabled

Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning
message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector
of hard disk partition table.

CPU Internal Cache

The default value is Enabled.

Enabled
Disabled

(default) Enable cache

Disable cache

Note: The internal cache is built in the processor.

External Cache

Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the Level 2 cache memory.

Quick Power On Self-Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If this
is set to Enabled. BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Enabled
Disabled

(default) Enable quick POST

Normal POST

First/Second/Third/Fourth Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in
these items. The settings are Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0/HDD-1/HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM, LAD
and Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

Switches the floppy disk drives between being designated as A and B. Default is Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K
type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.

Boot Up NumLock Status

The default value is On.

(default)

On
Off

Keypad is numeric keys.
Keypad is arrow keys.

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 settings are: Enabled/Disabled.

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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

Security Option

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

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

password is not entered prompt.

3-6 Advanced Chipset Features

The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset Features

> Hyper Transport Frequency Auto
> Hyper Transport Width Auto

> DRAM Timing Settings Press Enter

> System BIOS Cacheable Enabled

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Menu Level >

Item Help

HperTransport Frequency

The default setting is “Auto” for this selection, and it provides with the frequency from 200 to
1000MHz for you to select manually. The AMD Athlon64 FX processor supports 1GHz
HyperTransport bus to access. We recommend you to use the frequency for both performance
and reliabilities of your system.

HperTransport Width

The default setting is “Auto” for this selection, and it provides with the adjustable bandwidth
selection for you to choose the combination of stream with x16 and x8 bandwidth of updoad
and down between the processor and system chip.

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DRAM Timing Settings

Please refer to section 3-6-1

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 settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

3-6-1 DRAM Timing Settings

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DRAM Timing Settings

Auto Configuartion Auto
DRAM CAS Latency CL=2.5

RAS

RAS-to-CAS Delay 4T
DRAM Bank Interleaving Enabled
DRAM Command Rate 2T

Active Time 8T

RAS

Precharge Time

MTRR Mapping Mode Continuous

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

2T

Menu Level >>

Item Help

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 settings are: 4T and 3T.

RAS Precharge Time

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

DRAM CAS Latency

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends
on the DRAM timing. The settings are: 2T and 2.5T.

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3-7 Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

> OnChip IDE Function Press Enter
> OnChip Device Function Press Enter
> OnChop Super IO Function Press Enter
Init Display First PCI Slot

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

OnChip IDE Function

Please refer to section 3-7-1

OnChip Device Function

Please refer to section 3-7-2

Menu Level >

Item Help

OnChip Super IO Function

Please refer to section 3-7-3

Init Display First

This item allows you to decide to activate whether PCI Slot or AGP VGA first. The settings
are: PCI Slot, AGP Slot.

3-7-1 OnChip IDE Function

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OnChip IDE Function

RAID Configuration Enter
OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
Primary Master PIO Auto
Primary Slave PIO Auto
Primary Master UDMA Auto
Primary Slave UDMA Auto
OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled

Secondary Master UDMA Auto

Secondary Slave UDMA Auto

Secondary Master UDMA Auto
Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
SATA Channel 1&2 Auto
SATA Channel 3&4 Auto

IDE DMA Transfer Access Enabled
IDE Prefactch Enabled
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
Delay For HDD(Secs) 0

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Menu Level >>

Item Help

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OnChip IDE Channal0/Channel1

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE
channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately. The settings are: Enabled and
Disabled.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

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

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 and
Ultra DMA/66, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The settings are: Auto, Disabled.

IDE Prefatch

The selection is for you to set the IDE device as the first priority to activate.

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
settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

Delay for HDD (Secs)

The selection is set for you to extend the time to search for the HDD which needs more time
to activate.

3-7-2 OnChip Device Function

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OnChip Device Function

On Board AC97 Audio Device Auto
On Board LAN
On Board LAN Device Boot ROM Disabled
Machine MAC Address is 003018-xxxxxx
On Board MAC Address Input Press Enter
= = = = = = USB Controller System = = = = = =
On Chip USB V1.1+ V2.0
USB Memory Type Shadow
USB Keyboard Support Disabled

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Device

Auto

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

Menu Level >>

Item Help

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AC97 Sound Device

This item allows you to decide to enable/disable the chipset family to support AC97 Audio.
The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

USB Host Controller

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have
a USB peripherals. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

USB Keyboard Support

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

3-7-3 OnChip Super IO Function

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Onboard Super IO Function

Onboard FDD Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
UART Mode Select Normal
IR Duplex Mode Half
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Mode SPP
ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Menu Level >>

Item Help

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Onboard FDD Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2

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

Onboard Parallel Port

There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that Provides Standard, ECP,
and EPP features. It has the following option:

Disabled
(3BCH/IRQ7)/
(278H/IRQ5)/
(378H/IRQ7)

Line Printer port 0

Line Printer port 2

Line Printer port 1

Parallel Port Mode

SPP : Standard Parallel Port
EPP : Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP : Extended Capability Port

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SPP/EPP/ECP/ECP+EPP

To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose “SPP.” To
operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP modes simultaneously, choose “EPP.” By
choosing “ECP”, the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing
“ECP+EPP” will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes
simultaneously. The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard parallel
port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message will appear: “ECP Mode
Use DMA” at this time, the user can choose between DMA channels 3 to 1. The onboard
parallel port is EPP Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses the onboard parallel port with
the EPP function, the following message will be displayed on the screen: “EPP Mode Select.”
At this time either EPP 1.7 spec. or EPP 1.9 spec. can be chosen.

3-8 Power Management Setup

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

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Power Management Setup

PS2 KB/MS Wake up by (S3/S4/S5) Disabled
ACPI Function Enabled
ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)
Power Managerment User Define
Video off Method DPMS Support
HDDD Power Down Disabled
Power Button Function Instant-Off
Wake Up on PCI PME Disabled
Wake-Up on Ring Disabled
Wake-Up by Alarm Disabled

AMD K8 Cool’n’Quiet Control Auto

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Menu Level >

Item Help

ACPI Function

This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the Advanced Configuration and Power Management
(ACPI). The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Video Off Option

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. The choice are Suspend → off, All
Modes → Off, and Always On.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

DPMS
Blank Screen
V/H SYNC+Blank

(default) Initial display power management signaling.

This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and

horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Modem Use IRQ

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

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Power Button Function

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state.
The settings are: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.

Wake Up On Ring/PME

During Disabled, the system will ignore any incoming call from the modem. During Enabled,
the system will boot up if there’s an incoming call from the modem.

Wake-Up by Alarm

This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot up. During Disabled, you
cannot use this function. During Enabled, choose the Date and Time Alarm:

Date(of month) Alarm

You can choose which month the system will boot up. Set to 0, to boot every day.

Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm

You can choose what hour, minute and second the system will boot up.
Note: If you have change the setting, you must let the system boot up until it goes to the

operating system, before this function will work.

3-9 Miscellaneous Control

This section is for setting CPU Frequency/Voltage Control.

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Miscellaneous Control

CPU Spread Spectrum

SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled
Flash Part Write Protect Enabled

> IRQ Resources Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled

*** PCIExpress Relative Items ***
Maximum Payload Size 4096

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Auto Detect PCI Clock

This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect PCI Clock.

Clock Enabled

Item Help

Menu Level >

Spread Spectrum

This item allows you to set the CPU Host / SATA / PCI clock and Spread Spectrum.
The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

IRQ Resources

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on
the type of device using the interrupt. Please refer to section 3-9-1

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3-9-1 IRQ Resources

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IRQ Resources

IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-9 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-12 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-14 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-15 assigned to PCI Device

Menu Level >>

Item Help

↑↓→←

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

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

3-10 PC Health Status

This section shows the Status of you CPU, Fan, Warning for overall system status. This is
only available if there is Hardware Monitor onboard.

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PC Health Status

Show PCHealth in Post Enabled

Chipset Fan Warning

> Smart FAN Configurations Press Enter
Vcore 1.39V
NB 2.53V
+5V 4.99V
+12V 11.9V
5VSB 4.89V
VDIMM 2.67V
VBAT 3.12V
CPU Temperature 40°C/104°F
System 1 Temperature 36°C/96°F
System 1 Temperature 29°C/84°F
CPUFAN 4440 RPM
SFAN1 3375 RPM
SFAN2 3375 RPM

Enabled

Menu Level >

Item Help

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Chipset Fan Warning

This item can let users get the warning of the Chipset active cooling system failure in
activating to prevent the damage of motherboard while it’s working at full speed .

Show PC Health in Post

During Enabled, it displays information list below. The choice is either Enabled or Disabled

Smart FAN Configurations

Please refer to section 3-10-1

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Current CPU Temperature/Current System Temp/Current FAN1, FAN2 Speed/Vcore/
Vdd/3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V)

This will show the CPU/FAN/System voltage chart and FAN Speed.

3-10-1 Smart FAN Configurations

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Smart FAN Configurations

CPUFAN Smart Mode Enabled
CPU SmartFAN Full-Speed 50
CPU SmartFAN Idle Temp 30

SFAN1 Smart Mode Enabled
SFAN1 SmartFAN Full-Speed Temp 50
SFAN1 SmartFAN Idle Temp 30

SFAN2 Smart Mode Enabled
SFAN2 SmartFAN Full-Speed Temp 50
SFAN2 SmartFAN Idle Temp 30

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Menu Level >

Item Help

CPU/SFAN1/SFAN2 Smart FAN Full-Speed Temp
This item allows you setting the FAN works in full speed when the temperature over the
value which out set. If the temperature below the value but over the Idle Temperature, the
FAN will works over 60% of full speed, and the higher temperature will gain higher FAN
speed, after over the temperature which this item setting, the FAN works in full speed.

CPU/SFAN1/SFAN2 Smart FAN Idle Temp
This item allows you setting the FAN works in 60% of full speed, when the temperature
lower than the temperature which you setting.

3-11 Thermal Throttling Options

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Thermal Throttling Options

CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50.00%
CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

CPU Thermal-Throttling

Disabled ．．．．．[ ]
Enabled ．．．．．[ ]

↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

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Thermal Throttling Options

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Item Help

Menu Level >

CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50.00%
CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp

Min = 40
Max = 90

Key in a Integral number:

↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Item Help

Menu Level >

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Thermal Throttling Options

CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50.00%
CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled

CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty

87.50% ．．．．．[ ]

75.00% ．．．．．[ ]

62.50% ．．．．．[ ]

50.00% ．．．．．[ ]

35.50% ．．．．．[ ]

25.00% ．．．．．[ ]

12.50% ．．．．．[ ]

↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Menu Level >

Item Help

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

CPU Thermal Throttling Temp

This item allows you to activate the CPU Thermal Throttling function when the CPU
temperature is over the value which you set to low down the CPU temperature when at high
workload to protect processor from damage or accidental shutdown.

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Thermal Throttling Options

CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50.00%
CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep

Disabled ．．．．．[ ]
Enabled ．．．．．[ ]

↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Menu Level >

Item Help

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3-12 Power User Overclock Settings

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Power User Overclock Settings

PCIE Clock 100
** Current Host Frequency is 200MHZ **

Current CPU at Next Boot is 200
*** Current DRAM Clock 200MHZ ***
DRAM Clock at Next Boot 200MHz(Auto)
CPU Ratio Select Default
CPU Vcore Select Default
CPU Vcore 7-Shift Normal(Default)

Over Voltage Enabled
VRAM Output 2.65V(Default)
NB Voltage 1.50V(Default)
LDT Voltage 1.25V(Default)

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Not support AMD Sempron Processor

Menu Level >

Item Help

CPU/DRAM Clock at next Boot is

This item allows you change the CPU Host /DRAM clock for overclock demand.

Host clock is over the CPU default value BIOS will auto disabled Bi-Turbo function

When the CPU

.

CPU Vcore 7-Shift

This item allows you select the CPU Vcore Voltage xx% more than the standard value, by
this function for the precise over-clocking for extra demanding of performance.

VRAM Output

This item allows you to select 2.5V of the DDR Module. The choice are: 2.55V, 2.6V, 2.65V,

2.7V.

NB Voltage

This item allows you to select value of Voltage for North Bridge Chipset.

LDT Voltage

This item allows you to select value of Voltage for LDT.

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Power User Overclock Settings

PCIE Clock 100

** Current CPU Clock 200MHZ **
CPU Clock at Next Boot is 100
*** Current DRAM Clock 200MHZ ***
DRAM Clock at Next Boot 200MHz(Auto)
CPU Ratio Select Default
CPU Vcore Select Default
CPU Vcore 7-Shift Normal

Over Voltage Enabled
VRAM Output 2.50V(Default)
NB Voltage 1.50V(Default)

LDT Voltage 1.25V(Default)

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

PCIE Clock

Min= 100
Max= 145

↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Menu Level >

Item Help

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Power User Overclock Settings

PCIE Clock 100
** Current CPU Clock 200MHZ **

CPU Clock at Next Boot is 100
*** Current DRAM Clock 200MHZ ***
DRAM Clock at Next Boot 200MHz(Auto)
CPU Ratio Select Default
CPU Vcore Select Default
CPU Vcore 7-Shift Normal

Over Voltage Enabled
VRAM Output 2.50V(Default)

NB Voltage 1.50V(Default)

CPU Vcore 7-Shift

Normal ．．．．．[ ]
+ 5% ．．．．．[ ]
+ 10% ．．．．．[ ]
+ 15% ．．．．．[ ]
+ 20% ．．．．．[ ]
+ 25% ．．．．．[ ]
+ 30% ．．．．．[ ]
+ 35% ．．．．．[ ]

↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Item Help

Menu Level >

LDT Voltage 1.25V(Default)

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

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Power User Overclock Settings

PCIE Clock 100
** Current CPU Clock 200MHZ **

CPU Clock at Next Boot is 100
*** Current DRAM Clock 200MHZ ***
DRAM Clock at Next Boot 200MHz(Auto)
CPU Ratio Select Default
CPU Vcore Select Default
CPU Vcore 7-Shift Normal

Over Voltage Enabled
VRAM Output 2.50V(Default)

NB Voltage 1.50V(Default)
LDT Voltage 1.25V(Default)

VRAM Output

2.55V(Default)．．．．．[ ]

2.65V ．．．．．[ ]

2.75V ．．．．．[ ]

2.85V ．．．．．[ ]

3.05V ．．．．．[ ]

3.25V ．．．．．[ ]

↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Menu Level >

Item Help

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

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Power User Overclock Settings

PCIE Clock 100

** Current CPU Clock 200MHZ **
CPU Clock at Next Boot is 100
*** Current DRAM Clock 200MHZ ***
DRAM Clock at Next Boot 200MHz(Auto)
CPU Ratio Select Default
CPU Vcore Select Default
CPU Vcore 7-Shift Normal

Over Voltage Enabled

NB Voltage

1.50V ．．．．．[ ]

1.60V(Default)．．．．．[ ]

1.70V ．．．．．[ ]

↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

VRAM Output 2.50V(Default)
NB Voltage 1.50V(Default)

LDT Voltage 1.25V(Default)

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level >

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3-13 Password Settings

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Password Settings

Set Supervisor Password Press Enter
Set User Password Press Enter

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Menu Level >

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

Supervisor password: Can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
User password: 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 that 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. 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.

Item Help

3-14 Load Standard/Optimized Defaults

Load Standard Defaults

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

Load Standard Defaults (Y/N)? N
Pressing <Y> loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system
operations.

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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Chapter 4

DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION

Check your package and there is A MAGIC INSTALL CD included. This CD consists of all
DRIVERS you need and some free application programs and utility programs. In addition,
this CD also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed,
and which DRIVERS needed so that your system can function properly. We call this auto
detect software MAGIC INSTALL.

MAGIC INSTALL supports WINDOWS 9X/NT/2K/XP

Insert CD into your CD-ROM drive and the MAGIC INSTALL Menu should appear as below.
If the menu does not appear, double-click MY COMPUTER / double-click CD-ROM drive or
click START / click RUN / type X:\SETUP.EXE (assuming X is your CD-ROM drive).

From MAGIC INSTALL MENU you may take 9 selections:

1. nFORCE install nFORCE integrated driver

2. SOUND install ALC655 AC97’ Codec Audio driver

3. USB2.0 install USB 2.0 driver

4. LAN install LAN driver

5. DirectX9 install Microsoft DirectX 9 driver

6. PC-CILLIN install PC-CILLIN2006 anti-virus program

7. PC-HEALTH install My Guard PC-Health utility

8. BROWSE CD to browse the contents of the CD

9. EXIT to exit from MAGIC INSTALL menu

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4-1 nForce Install nForce Integrated Driver

* nForce Integrated driver pack include following device driver:

NVIDIA GART driver : If you are using an AGP VGA Card, please install NVIDIA

AGP GART driver which provides service routines to your
VGA driver and interface directly to the hardware for speedy
graphic access.

NVIDIA SMBUS driver : Install NVIDIA SMBUS driver

NVIDIA ETHERNET driver : Install NVIDIA 10/100 Fast Ethernet device driver.

Install NVIDIA firewall and Forceware Network Access

Manager utility.

NVIDIA IDE driver : Install NVIDIA IDE driver

1. Click nForce in the MAGIC INSTALL

MENU

2. Click NEXT when nForce Integrated driver

Install windows appears

3. Please select the features you wish to install . 4. Click NEXT to install IDE driver and click

“Yes” to proceed while system asking “Do you
want to install the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver?”

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5. Please choose to install the NVIDIA firewall

and Forceware Network Access Manager
Utility Driver for demanding on you own.

6. If you want to install NVIDIA firewall and

Forceware Network Access Manager utility

7. Select install complete software and Click

NEXT

8. Select interface language and Click NEXT

9. Please choose NVIDIA or Windows firewall

for your system.

10. Select Finish and restart your computer

* The path of the file is X:\NFORCE4\DRIVER\SETUP.EXE

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4-2 SOUND install ALC655 Codec Audio Driver

1. Click SOUND when MAGIC INSTALL

MENU appears

2. Click NEXT when the realtek AC97 Audio

Setup windows appear

3. Click Finish and Restart Windows 4. Realtek AVRACK utility

5. Sound Effect select and KaraOK Mode

Function

6. Manual Sound Effect Setting

7. This is 2/4/6 channel speakers configuration

setting

8. This is 2/4/6 channel speakers position test

Note: The path of the file: For WIN98/NT4.0/WIN2K/XP is X:\CODEC\ALC\SETUP.EXE

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4-3 LAN Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet NIC Driver
(for 754GT-G Motherboard Series Only)

1. Click LAN when Magic Install Menu appear 2. Click Next to install Marvell LAN driver

3. Please Accept the license agreement and read
the “Readme” file for detailed information , then
click Next to proceed.

4. Click Install to install driver and Click Finish
end the installation

4-4 USB2.0 Install Nvidia USB2.0 DRIVER

Windows 2000 OS

Please install Windows 2000 service pack 4 or later .

Windows XP OS

Please install Windows XP service pack 1 or later .

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4-5 PC-CILLIN Install PC-CILLIN 2006 Anti-virus program

1. Click PC-CILLIN when MAGIC INSTALL

MENU appears

3. This is license agreement, select "I Accept

the terms" and Click NEXT

2. Please select “Install program” when the

"Trend Micro internet security" installshield
wizard windows appears

4. Click NEXT or choose Change to change the

path for the file to be stored

5. Click INSTALL, Start to install the software Setup Complete and click FINISH

Note : Please install ACROBAT READER for reading PC-CILLIN 2006 User Manual
which locates at the path “X:\acrobat\adberdr6_enu_full.exe”.

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4-6 PC-HEALTH Install Myguard Hardware monitor Utility

1. Click PC-HEALTH when MAGIC INSTALL

MENU appears

2. Click Next when Install shield wizard Window

appears, Choose destination location and click
Next, when the start copy file windows appear,
click next

3. Select Finish after setup complete 4. Execute MY GUARD utility, On-time

Monitoring your system health

NOTE:
MAGIC INSTALL will auto detect file path X:\NFORCE4\MYGUARD\SETUP.EXE

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4-7 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS

Before updating the BIOS, users have to “Disable” the “Flash Part Write Protect” selection in
“Miscellaneous Control” of BIOS SETUP. Otherwise the system the will not allow you to
upgrade BIOS by Award Flash Utility.

STEP 1. Prepare a boot disc. (you may make one by click START click RUN type SYS A:

click OK)

STEP 2. Copy utility program to your boot disc. You may copy from DRIVER CD

X:\FLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE or download from our web site.

STEP 3. Download and make a copy of the latest BIOS for 754GT-G / 754GT-P

motherboard series from the web site to your boot disc.

STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:,

start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\754GTxxx.BIN /SN/PY/CC/R”

754GT xxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS it can be 754GT03.BIN or
754GT 02.BIN

SN means don’t save existing BIOS data
PY means renew existing BIOS data
CC means clear existing CMOS data
R means restart computer

STEP 5. Push ENTER to update and flash the BIOS, then the system will restart

automatically.

4-8 Nforce4 Platform RAID Function Installation

Step 1.

Please get into the location: BIOS setup \ Integrated Peripherals \ Onchip IDE function \
RAID Configuration to enable the RAID function and choose the RAID hard drive channel.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

RAID Configuration

RAID Enable Enabled
IDE Primary Master RAID Disabled
IDE Primary Slave RAID Disabled
IDE Secondary Master RAID Disabled
IDE Secondary Slave RAID Disabled
SATA Channel 1 RAID Enabled
SATA Channel 2 RAID Enabled

SATA Channel 3 RAID Enabled

SATA Channel 4 RAID Enabled

Menu Level >>

Item Help

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

↑↓→←

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

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Step 2.

After the System boot up in the second page , you can find the NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM
BIOS windows appear. It will ask you to “Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility …“ ?
Please press “F10” key to RAID utility now , then you can select the RAID functions on your
own with the optional RAID functions as below,

1. Mirroring 2. Striping 3. Striping Mirroring 4. Spanning

2.

Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR 74.50G

- Array Detail -

Striping Width : 1 Striping Block: 64K

Adapt Channel M/S Index Disk Model Name Capacity

1 0 Master 0 WDC WD800JB-75JMA0 75.50GB

1 0 Master 0 WDC WD800JB-75JMA0 75.50GB

RAID Mode : Mirroring

[R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return

Step 3.

Making RAID driver diskette before Install WindowsXP/2000

Before you install the Windows XP or Windows 2000, you will need to make a RAID driver
diskette before you start to install the Operating System.

How to make a RAID driver diskette?

1: Insert the diskette which is being formatted in floppy drive on a system which can start OS.
2: After booting OS insert the bundle CD in your CD-ROM
3: Copy all the files from \Nforce4\RAIDDisk to floppy diskette
Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows XP or
Windows 2000 on your System.

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Installation of Windows XP/ Windows 2000

For installation of Windows XP or Windows 2000, please insert Windows XP or Windows
2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive. Then remove the floppy diskette, and boot the system. At
the very beginning, you will see the message at the bottom of screen, “Press F6 if you need to
install a third party SCSI or RAID driver….”
At this moment, please press <F6> key and follow the instructions of Windows XP or
Windows 2000 for the proper installation.

Execute Start Æ programs Æ NVIDIA corporation Æ RAID manager , you can view RAID
function status or rebuild RAID function from Windows OS

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4-9 Pro Magic Plus Function Introduction

What’s Pro Magic Plus?

Tired with reinstall OS each time when it doesn’t work? Does your computer often crash
down or unable to work after installed new software? Have you had great loses and troubles
because of computer problems? Still using time-consuming backup software that occupies
lots of HD space?

Pro Magic Plus- an instant system recovery software tailored to solve these problems for
you. It combines various application tools (e.g. anti-virus, backup software, uninstall
software, multi-boot software) to satisfy your needs of all sorts of system protections.

What functions does Pro Magic Plus have?

1. Instant System Restoration – Regardless of mis-operation or system crash, install

Pro Magic Plus beforehand would allow you to instantly restore your system back by
simply reboot your computer.

2. Easy-to-use – Auto installation from CD ROM; Supports Mouse

3. System Uninstall – Pro Magic provides a protection mode, which allows user to freely

test any software. If user does not want to keep the software, just reboot the computer
to restore back to the previous state, and Pro Magic will remove it completely from you
computer.

4. Password Security – Pro Magic provides double password protection, including user

password for entering each OS and manager password for managing ‘Pro Magic’, which
can effectively prevent others from using your computer without permission or data from
being stolen. (disable item for OEM version)

5. Complete Protection – Pro Magic not only protects the system disk, but also can

protect your data disk, and does not require to reboot when backup or restore data disk.

6. Multipoint Save/Restore – You can backup your system whenever you need and

restore them back to anytime you wish, 1 hour, 1 day or 1 month ago. Restore points
are unlimited. (disable item for OEM version)

7. Data Disk Protection – Pro Magic Plus now comes with data disk protection, provides

complete protection for your computer! (disable item for OEM version)

8. You can choose to change the default path of ‘My Document’, ‘My Favorite’ and

‘Outlook Express’, so that when you are restoring the system, data in these folders will
not be restored as well. (This is optional, you can leave it as it is).

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NOTE: Functions of each version will differ from each other, and will be based on the function

descriptions of each version.

System Requirements

◇ First OS must be Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
◇ Support Only Windows OS (No Linux)
◇ Windows server OS and Windows NT not supported
◇ Minimum of Intel 486 or above, 16MB of memory or above
◇ Minimum of 500MB free/usable space or above
◇ Support for SCSI & SATA Hard disk

Pro Magic Plus only supports SCSI hard disk with Windows 2000 or OS above

Notice Before Installation

1. Before install Pro Magic Plus, turn off all anti-virus software. (Include BIOS anti-virus
function)

2. Pro Magic Plus does not support multiple PRI partitions. If you have multiple PRI
partitions, please repartition your HD before installation.

3. If your HDD is not fully partitioned (with un-partitioned/unused space at end of HDD),
please repartition the HDD before install Pro Magic Plus.

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