Jetway A210GDMS PRO REV 1.0, A210GDMS REV 1.0, A210PDMS REV 1.0 User Manual

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Mother Board

A210GDMS/A210PDMS

/A210GDMS PRO

User's Manual

AMD Socket 939 Athlon64 Processor

Motherboard

ATi RADEON XPRESS 200/200P

+ ULI M1573

NO. G03A210GDMSR109

Revision 1.0

Table of Content

Manual Revision History....................................................................................................................... ii

Copyright Announcement ................................................................................................................. ii

Trademarks Notice ................................................................................................................................ ii

Safety Instructions................................................................................................................................. iii

Packing Item Checklist.......................................................................................................................... iv

AMD Athlon64 (K8) Socket 939 Processor Thermal Solutions ......................................................... iv

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF MOTHERBOARD

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

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

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

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

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-1 PRE-HARDWARE INSTALLATION.........................................................................................6

2-2 TO VERIFY THE JUMPER SETTINGS OF THE MOTHERBOARD...................................6

2-3 TO INSTALL THE CPU...............................................................................................................7

2-3-1 GLOSSARY .....................................................................................................................7

2-3-2 ABOUT AMD Athlon64 K8

2-4 TO INSTALL THE SYSTEM MEMORY...................................................................................9

2-5 TO INSTALL THE EXPANSION CARDS .................................................................................10

2-5-1 PROCEDURE FOR EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION ....................................10

2-5-2 ASSIGNING IRQS FOR EXPANSION CARD ............................................................10

2-5-3 INTERRUPT REQUEST TABLE FOR THIS MOTHERBOARD............................11

2-5-4 PCI-EXPRESS SLOT .....................................................................................................11

2-6 CONNECTORS AND PIN HEADERS ........................................................................................11

2-6-1 CONNECTORS ...............................................................................................................11

2-6-2 PIN HEADERS ................................................................................................................15

2-7 STARTING UP YOUR COMPUTER..........................................................................................18

CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS SETTINGS

3-1 ENTERING SETUP.......................................................................................................................19

3-2 GETTING HELP ...........................................................................................................................20

3-3 THE MAIN MENU ........................................................................................................................20

3-4 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES.................................................................................................22

3-5 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ..................................................................................................23

3-6 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ..........................................................................................25

3-6-1 DRAM TIMING SETTINGS .......................................................................................26

3-6-2 PCIE TIMING SETTINGS ..........................................................................................26

3-6-3 HYPERTRANSPORT SETTINGS..............................................................................27

3-7 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS..................................................................................................27

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

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

3-7-2.1 SOUTH BRIDGE FEATURE .............................................................................29

3-7-3 ONCHIP SUPERIO DEVICE ......................................................................................30

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

3-8-1 WAKE UP EVENTS .....................................................................................................32

3-9 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP.........................................................................................32

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

3-10 PC HEALTH STATUS..................................................................................................................34

3-11 MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL..................................................................................................35

3-12 LOAD STANDARD/OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS.........................................................................36

3-13 SET SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD ....................................................................................36

CHAPTER 4 DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION

MAGIC INSTALL SUPPORTS WINDOWS 9X/NT/2K/XP......................................................................37

4-1 ATI INSTALL ATI DRIVER PACK..............................................................................38

4-2 SOUND INSTALL REALTEK AUDIO CODEC DRIVER ................................................39

4-3 LAN INSTALL REALTEK LAN CONTROLLER DRIVER .......................................40

4-4 USB2.0 INSTALL ULI USB2.0 DRIVER ............................................................................40

4-5 RAID INSTALL ULI SATA DRIVER AND UTILITY ...................................................40

4-6 PC-HEALTH INSTALL INTEL HARDWARE DOCTOR UTILITY ..............................41

4-7 PC-CILLIN INSTALL PC-CILLIN 2004 ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM............................42

4-8 Pro Magic Plus Function Introduction.........................................................................................44

CHAPTER 5 SURROUNDVIEW™ Installation and Setup User’s Guide

5-1 Getting Started ...............................................................................................................................46

5-2 System Requirements.....................................................................................................................46

5-3 Installing the External ATI Graphics Card .................................................................................47

5-4 Enabling SURROUNDVIEW........................................................................................................48

5-5 Using SURROUNDVIEW™.........................................................................................................50

939-PIN

CPU ...................................................................8

Manual Revision History

Revision Manual Revision History Date of Release

Rev 1.0 Second edition copy of Mother Boards 2005/03/15 adopts ATi Chipsets:

RADEON EXPRESS 200/200P +ULI M1573

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 THIS

MOTHER-BOARD AND WE DO ASSURE THIS MANUAL MEETS USER’S

REQUIREMENT BUT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT AT 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).

Trademarks Notice

All brands, products, logos, trademarks, and companies are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.

Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Kensington and MicroSaver are registered trademarks of the Kensington

Technology Group.

Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trademarks or

trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other countries.

PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation. PCMCIA and CardBus are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory

Card International Association.

Windows® 98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

**The ranking above is by the sequence of alphabets.**

Safety Instructions

1. Please read these safety instructions carefully.

2. Please keep this User‘s Manual for later reference.

3. Please place the equipment on a reliable flat surface before installation.

4. Make sure the voltage of the power source when you try to connect the equipment to

the power outlet.

5. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

6. Disconnect this equipment from connecter before inserting add-on interfaces or

modules.

7. Never pour any liquid into the opening, this could cause fire or electrical shock.

8. Explosion may occur if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace only with the type

recommended by the manufacturer.

9. If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service

personnel:

a. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

b. The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

c. The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to user’s

manual.

d. The equipment has dropped and damaged.

e. If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

10. Do not leave the equipment in an humidity or unconditional environment, storage

temperature above 60°C(140°F), it may damage the equipment.

Precaution: It may void the warranty if any label on the equipment been removed.

iii

Packing Item Checklist

Motherboard

Cable for IDE/Floppy

Cable for Serial ATA IDE Port(2pcs)

CD for motherboard utilities Cable for USB Port 3/4 (Option)

□

User’s Manual

Cable for S-Video/RCA TV-Out (Option)

Cable for COM2 Port (Option)

AMD K8 Socket 939 Processor Thermal Solutions

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal

management becomes increasingly crucial when building computer systems. Maintaining

the proper thermal environment is key to reliable, long-term system operation. The overall

goal in providing the proper thermal environment is keeping the processor below its

specified maximum case temperature. Heatsinks induce improved processor heat

dissipation through increased surface area and concentrated airflow from attached 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.

When selecting a thermal solution for your system, please refer to the website below for

collection of heatsinks evaluated and recommended by AMD for use with AMD K8 Socket

939 processors. Note, those heatsinks are recommended for maintaining the specified

Maximum T case requirement. In addition, this collection is not intended to be a

comprehensive listing of all heatsinks that support AMD processors.

For vendor list of heatsink and fan, please visit:

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

Chapter 1

Introduction of

Thank you for purchasing the A210GDMS PRO/A210GDMS/A210PDMS motherboard which

provide extremely performance and meet future specification demand.

A210GDMS PRO/A210GDMS/ A210PDMS

Motherboard

A210GDMS PRO/ A210GDMS/ A210PDMS motherboard is adopted with advanced technologies to deliver the extremely performance for AMD Athlon64 Socket939 processors. A210GDMS PRO/ A210GDMS/ A210PDMS motherboards also feature PCI-EXPRESS, Serial ATA RAID0, 1, 0+1, USB 2.0 as well as 8-channel audio which are based on the advanced ATI RADEON EXPRESS 200 (RS480) (for A210GDMS PRO/ A210GDMS) or ATI RADEON EXPRESS 200P (RX480) (for A210PDMS only) chipset with FSB 1000MHz processor and Dual channel DDR 400 MHz memory support. Now we could know more details by reading the features of motherboards below.

1-1 Feature of motherboard

These motherboards are designed for AMD K8 Athlon64 Socket 939 1000MHz Front Side Bus

Frequency CPUs and the memory size expandable to 4.0GB.

By using ATI RADEON EXPRESS 200/200P north bridge and ULI M1573 south bridge chipset which provides 1000MHz Front Side Bus frequency and Dual channel DDR400 SDRAM support as a obvious further step to the next generation of 1000MHz processors. These motherboards also offers two ULTRA ATA 133 to provide speedier HDD throughout that boosts overall system performance, and support four Serial ATA(150Mb/sec transfer rate) ports. The Serial ATA ports are support RAID0, RAID1, RAID 0+1 functions.

Integrated High Definition CODEC audio on system supports 8-channel speaker for 3D Surround Effect which is fully compatible with Sound Blaster Pro that gives you the best sound quality and compatibility. PCI Express slot enables more complex models and detailed textures with PCI Express graphic accelerators which creates richer and more lifelike virtual environments. These motherboards integrated RealTek RT8100C LAN chip supports 10/100Mbps data transfer rate full duplex, half duplex operation. USB control as well as capability of expanding to 8 USB function ports support USB2.0/1.1 Devices.

A210GDMS PRO/ A210GDMS integrated ATI RADEON X300-based 2D/3D graphics engine chipset share 16MB ~128MB system memory for on board VGA memory. The A210GDMS PRO integrated 32MB Hyper memory for on board VGA memory to increase performance.

Built-in hardware monitor function will monitor and protect your computer which is the special design in hardware for protecting processor from burned, and will shutdown power supply automatically when CPU is overheated or the CPU cooling fan is not working.

Minor adjustable DDR memory 2.5V Voltage, CPU Vcore Voltage, and other special functions allows user to increase CPU Host clock step by step by setting up BIOS to approach over clocking and increasing stability of the system.

SURROUNDVIEW provided the power and convenience of multi-adapter, multi-monitor support for computers that use internal ATI integrated graphics processors (IGP) in combination with an external ATI graphics card, can support up to three independent monitors.

1-2 Specification

Spec Description

Design Chipset ∗ ATI RADEON EXPRESS 200 (RS480) North Bridge Chipset for

CPU Socket ∗ Support 64bit AMD Athlon64 939-Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin

Memory Socket ∗ 184-pin DDR module socket x4, Support 4pcs DDR266/ DDR333/

Expansion Slot & Headers Integrate IDE ∗ Two PCI IDE controllers support PCI Bus Mastering, ATA

Serial ATA RAID

On board LAN

Integrate VGA (for A210GDMS PRO/ A210GDMS only)

TV-Out ∗ With optional cable support S-Video/ RCA TV-out signal (users only

High Definition Audio ∗ High Definition Audio CODEC on board

BIOS ∗ Award 4MBit Flash ROM

Multi I/O ∗ PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors

∗

Micro ATX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 24.4x24.4cm

A210GDMS PRO/ A210GDMS

∗ ATI RADEON EXPRESS 200P (RX480) North Bridge Chipset for

A210PDMS

∗ ULI M1573 South Bridge

Grid Array package processor

∗ Support CPU Frequency 1000MHz ∗ Support up to 4000+ processor ∗ Reserves support for future AMD Athlon64 939-pin processors

DDR400 DDR Modules Expandable to 4.0GB

∗ Support Dual channel function ∗ PCI-Express x16 slot 1pcs and PCI-Express x1 slot 2pcs ∗ 32-bit PCI slot x2

PIO/DMA and the ULTRA DMA 66/100/133 functions that deliver the data transfer rate up to 133 MB/s

∗ Integrated Serial ATA controller support four serial ATA IDE ports

provide 150 MB/sec data transfer rate for Serial ATA Devices and offer RAID 0, 1 and 0+1functions

∗ RealTek RT8100C 10/100 LAN controller chip support 10/100Mbps

full duplex, half duplex operation

∗ Support Boot On LAN function ∗ Integrated an ATI RADEON X300-based 2D/3D graphics engine ∗ On board Hyper Memory 32MB VGA memory for A210GDMS PRO ∗ VGA memory share 16~128MB from system memory ∗ 24-bit true-color RAMDAC up to 350MHz pixel rate ∗ Resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 32bpp

can use either CRT or TV-Out at the same time)

∗ Audio driver and utility included ∗ Support 8 channel Speaker for 3D surround effect ∗ With optional cable support SPDIF-In/Out function

∗ Floppy disk drive connector x1 ∗ Parallel port x1, Serial port x1 (2pcs for A210PDMS) ∗ USB2.0 connector x4, headers x4 (connecting cable option) ∗ Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC)

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:

AMD K8 ATHLON 64 3400+ Support

DRAM:

VGA Expansion Card:

350 / 350 Mhz , 1024X768X32BIT Color)

Hard Disk Driver:

BIOS:

OS:

3D Mark 2001SE 6579 3D Mark 2003 1817 3D Mark 2005 735 AQUAMRK3 14778 (1593 / 10258) PCMark2004 System / CPU / Memory 4083 / 4116 / 4994 Graph / HDD 1614 / 4550 Content Creation Winstone 2004 33.2 Business Winstone 2004 24.5 Winbench 99 V2.0: Business/Hi-end Disk Winmark99 8780 / 20900 Business/Hi-end Graphic Winmark 981 / 2110 SISMark 2004: SISMark Rating (Internet Content Creation / Office Productivity) SISMark 2004 182 ( 198 / 167) 3D Creation / 2D Creation 188 / 246 / Web publication 167 Communication / Document Creation 152 / 186 / Data Analysis 165 SISOFT Sandra 2005 : 1.CPU Arithmetic Benchmark 2.Memory bandwidth Benchmark 3.CPU Multi-Media Benchmark

1.Dhrystone ALU MIPS 9397 Whetstone FPU iSSE2 FLOPS 3602 / 4677

2.Int/Float Buffered iSSE2 MB/S 5610 / 5556

3.Integer/Floating-Point SSE2 IT/S 20920 / 22555 UT2003 Benchmark (flyby/botmatch) 76.32 / 47.29 Quake3 DEMO1 / DEMO2 FPS 191.1 / 183.8 Return to Castle Wolfenstein FPS 86.6 Super Pi (1M) Second 40s CPUZ System / CPU Clock 199.98 / 200 / 2199.75

TwinMOS Hynix HY5DU56822CT 512MB DDR400 X 2 (1Gbyte) Memory

Onboard VGA share 64M + Side port 32M (Engine Clock / Memory Clock :

Seagate Barracude 7200.7 SATA150

Award Optimal default

Windows XP Professional (SERVICE PACK 2)

1-4 Layout Diagram & Jumper Setting

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

PS2 KB/Mouse Port

COM2A Connector

PC99 Back Panel

Line-IN

Surrback

Line-OUT

COM1 VGA/COM2 USB2

CEN/LFE

LAN

USB

MIC-IN SURROUND

CPU Socket

CPU FAN

DDR DIMM X4

ATX 12V Power Connector

Audio Connector

KB/MS/USB Power On Jumper (JP1)

USB Port/LAN Connector

TV-Out

RTL8100S LAN Controller

FINTEK F71872F LPC I/O

8-CH Audio Codec

Front Panel Audio

USB Port

SYSFAN1

Connector

PCI EXPRESSx16

PCI EXPRESSx1

IR Connector

PCI Slot

CD Audio

SPDIF Connector

SYSFAN2

USB Port

(USB2,USB3)

ATX Power Connector

ATi RS480 Chip or ATi RX480 Chip

ALI M1573 Serial ATA Controller

ATA 133 IDE Connector

Clear CMOS (JP5)

Power LED/Speaker Connector

Serial-ATA Connector (SATA1, 2, 3, 4)

Front Panel Connector Floppy Connector

4MBit Flash ROM BIOS

USB Power On Jumper (JP3)

Jumpers

Jumper Name Description Page

JP5 CMOS RAM Clear 3-pin Block P.6

JP1 Keyboard/ USB/ USB1 Power On

3-pin Block P.7

Enable/Disabled

JP3 USB2/USB3 Power On Enable/Disabled 3-pin Block P.7

Connectors

Connector Name Description Page

ATXPWR ATX Power Connector 20-pin Block P.11 ATX12V1 ATX 12V Power Connector 4-pin Block P.12 KB_MS PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard

Connector USB1, USB USB Port Connector 4-pin Connector P.12 COM1/COM2

Serial Port COM1/COM2 Connector 9-pin Connector P.12 (COM2 only for A210PDMS) PARALLEL Parallel Port Header 25-pin Connector P.12 LAN LAN Port Connector RJ-45 Connector P.12 VGA

VGA Display Connector 15-pin Female Connector P.13 (for A210GDMS serial)

J1 High Definition Audio Connector 6 phone jack P.13 FDD Floppy Driver Connector 34-pin Block P.13 IDE1/IDE2 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector 40-pin Block P.13 SATA1, SATA2

Serial ATA Port Connector 7-pin Block SATA3, SATA4

6-pin Female P.12

P.14

Headers

Header Name Description Page

AUDIO Line-Out, MIC Header 9-pin Block P.15 COM2A (for A210GDMS serial) USB2/USB3 USB Port Headers 9-pin Block P.15 JW FP (Power LED/Reset/ IDE LED/ Power Button)

SPEAK PC Speaker Connector 4-pin Block P.16 PWR LED Power LED 3-pin Block P.16 SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2, CPUFAN CDIN CD Audio-In Headers 4-pin Block P. 17 TV-Out TV S-Video/ RCA Headers 5-pin Block P. 17 SPDIF SPDIF In/Out Headers 9-pin Block P. 17

Expansion Sockets

Socket/Slot Name Description Page

ZIF Socket 939 Pin CPU Socket 939-pin mPGA AMD K8 CPU Socket P.8 DIMM1~DIMM4 DDR Module Socket 184-pin DDR Module expansion Socket P.9 PE1 PCI-EXPRESS x16 slot 164-pin PCI-EXPRESS x16 slot P.11 PE2 PCI-EXPRESS x1 slot 36-pin PCI-EXPRESS x1 slot P.11 PCI1 ∼ PCI2 PCI Slot 32-bit PCI Local Bus Expansion slots P.10

Serial Port COM2 Header 9-pin Block P.15

Front Panel Header

9-pin Block P.16 (including Power LED/IDE activity LED/Reset switch / Power On Button lead)

FAN Headers 3-pin Block P.16

Chapter 2

Hardware installation

2-1 Pre-Hardware installation

Before starting to use the computer with the motherboard installed the components on it, please

make sure complete the following steps:

1. To verify the jumper settings of your motherboard

2. To install the CPU and Cooling Kits

3. To install the system memory

4. To install the expansion cards

5. To connect with ribbon cables, panel wires, and power supply

6. To setup BIOS

7. To install software driver & utility

2-2 To verify the jumper settings of the motherboard

(1) CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JP5

A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2

pins of JP5 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 JP5 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds

4. Return JP5 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

JP5

1-2 closed Normal (Default)

CMOS RAM Clear Setting

JP5

2-3 closed Clear CMOS

(2) Keyboard/USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP1, JP3

When setting Enabled you can using keyboard by key in password/USB to power on system.

JP1

1-2 closed KB/MS/USB Power ON Disable

(Default)

1-2 closed USB Power On Disable

(Default)

Keyboard Power On Setting

JP3

1 3

USB Power On Setting

2-3 closed KB/MS/USB Power ON Disable

JP3

2-3 closed USB Power On Enabled

1 3

2-3 To install the 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 socket - the socket used to mount the system processor on the motherboard.

Slot (PCI, RAM DIMMs) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.

PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - the high speed interface for video cards, sound cards,

network interface cards, and modems which runs at 33MHz.

Serial Port - the low speed interface typically used for mouse and external modems.

Parallel Port - the low speed interface typically used for printers.

PS/2 - the low speed interface used for mouse and keyboards.

USB - Universal Serial Bus - the medium speed interface typically used for mouse, keyboards,

scanners, and some digital cameras.

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 links to local area network.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) - the program logic used to boot up a computer and establish

the relationship between 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, normally Athlon serial CPU has 256K or

above, and Sempron has 64K.

2-3-2 About AMD Athlon64 939-pin CPU

This motherboard provides a 939-pin Socket, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, referred to as the

mPGA939 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 939 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!

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and

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.

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.

Colden Arrow

Socket 939

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.

CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket

2-4 To install the system memory

This motherboard provides four 184-pin DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) sites

for memory expansion available from minimum memory size of 64MB to maximum memory size

of 4.0GB DDR SDRAM.

Valid Memory Configurations

Bank 184-Pin DIMM PCS Total Memory

Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 DDR SDRAM X1

Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 DDR SDRAM X1

Bank 4, 5 (DIMM3) PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 DDR SDRAM X1

Bank 6, 7 (DIMM4) PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 DDR SDRAM X1

Total System Memory (Max. 4.0GB) 4

NOTE!

Make sure the total installed memory does not exceed 4.0GB, otherwise the system

64MB∼1.0GB 64MB∼1.0GB 64MB∼1.0GB 64MB∼1.0GB 64MB∼4.0GB

may hang during startup.

Generally speaking, installing DDR SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can

refer to figure 2-4 to see what a 184-Pin PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 DDR SDRAM module looks

like.

DIMM2 (BANK2+BANK3)

DIMM1 (BANK0+BANK1)

DIMM4 (BANK6+BANK7)

DIMM3 (BANK4+BANK5)

NOTE!

DIMM1 & DIMM3: Dual Channel 1

DIMM2 & DIMM4: Dual Channel 2

Figure 2-4

When you install DIMM modules fully into the DIMM sockets the eject tab

should be locked into the DIMM modules firmly and fit to its indention on both

sides.

2-5 To install the 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. To read documentations or manuals for your expansion cards and make any necessary

hardware or software settings for your expansion card such as jumpers.

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

3. To align the card’s connectors and press firmly.

4. To secure the card on the slot with the screen you remove above.

5. To replace the computer system’s cover.

6. To set up the BIOS if it’s necessary.

7. To install the necessary software drivers for your expansion cards.

2-5-2 Assigning IRQs For Expansion Card

Some expansion cards need to assign an IRQ address to operate. Generally speaking, an IRQ

address must exclusively assign to one use only. With standard factory 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.

2-5-3 Interrupt Request Table For This Motherboard

Interrupt requests are shared as shown the table below:

INT A INT B INT C INT D INT E PCI slot 1 Shared     PCI slot 2  Shared   

IMPORTANT! While using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support

“Shared IRQ” or that the cards don’t need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will

arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or

cards inoperable Slot

2-5-4 PCI-EXPRESS Slot

This motherboard provides one 16-lane PCI Express slot intended for Graphics Attach, 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.

2-6 Connectors and pin headers

2-6-1 Connectors

(1) Power Connector (20-pin block) : ATXPWR

ATX Power Supply connector. This is a new defined 20-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 turns 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.

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

Pin 1

PIN ROW1 ROW2

(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin block) : ATX12V1

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

ATX Power Supply which fully support 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

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

KB_MS

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

(4) USB Port connector: USB1, USB

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

(5) Serial Port COM1/COM2: COM1/COM2 (COM2 only for A210PDMS)

COM1/COM2 is the 9-pin D-Subminiature mail connector. The On-board serial port can be

disabled through BIOS SETUP. Please refer to Chapter 3 “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SETUP” section for more detail information.

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

Parallel Port connector is a 25-pin D-Subminiature Receptacle connector. The On-board

Parallel Port can be disabled through the BIOS SETUP. Please refer to Chapter 3

“INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP” section for more detail information.

(7) LAN Port connector: LAN

This connector is standard RJ45 connector for Network

(8) High Definition Audio Connector:

This Connector are 6 phone Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC, Surrback, Surround, CEN/LEF

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

Audio input to sound chip

Microphone Connector

Surrback : (ORANGE) CEN/LEF : (BLACKNESS) Surround : (GRAY)

Audio output to speaker

Audio output to speaker-Rear speaker out Audio output to speaker-Center/Subwoofer speaker out Audio output to speaker-Side speaker out

(9) VGA Connector (15-pin D-Sub) Connector: VGA (for A210GDMS serial)

VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector for display monitor.

Line-OUT

LAN

PS/2

Mouse

Line-IN

Surrback

PS/2

Keyboard

COM1 VGA/COM2 USB2

CEN/LFE

USB

MIC-IN SURROUND

(10) 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.

FDD

Pin 1

Floppy Drive Connector

(11) 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

(12) 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

• 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 system performance on this channel may drop.

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

This connector support the provided Serial ATA IDE hard disk cable to connecting the motherboard and serial ATA hard disk.

SATA4

SATA3

SATA2

SATA1

Serial-ATA Port Connector

Green

Blue

White

Black

2-6-2 Pin headers

(1) Line-Out, MIC Header (9-pin): AUDIO

This header connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.

GND

AUD

AUDIO

Line-Out, MIC Headers

Pin 1

MIC

AUD

MIC

AUD

FROUT

AUD

FROUT

AUD

(2) Serial Port COM2 (9-pin): COM2A (for A210GDMS PRO/A210GDMS)

COM2A

Pin 1

Note: Orient the read marking on the

COM2 ribbon cable to pin 1

(3) 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.

VCC

GND

DATA

+DATA

VCC

GND

DATA

+DATA

USB2

Pin 1

VCC

DATA

+DATA

VCC

DATA

+DATA

USB3

GND

Pin 1

GND

USB Port Headers

(4) 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.

(5) IDE Activity LED: HD LED

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

(6) Power switch: PWR BTN

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

(7) Speaker connector: SPEAK

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

(8) 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.

PWRBTN

PWR LED

PWRLED

Pin 1

SPEAK

VCC5

JW FP

GND

SPKR

Pin 1

System Case Connections

GND

VCC5

PWRLED

PWRBTN

GND

VCC5

HDDLE

RSTSW

RESET

HDLED

(9) FAN Headers (3-pin) : SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2, 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.

CPUFAN

SYSFAN1

SYSFAN2

FAN Headers

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

CDIN is the connector for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM CD-Audio

output connector.

CDIN

CD Audio-In Headers

(11) TV-Out, S-Video/RCA Header (5-pin): TV_OUT

This headers is for on board VGA TV-out cable.

Users only can choose either CRT out-put or TV-out in Operating system, it can not support both CRT out-put and TV-out at the same time.

TV_OUT

TV-OUT Header

5 6

Pin 1

(12) SPDIF In/Out Headers (9-pin) : SPDIF (Cable Optional)

This headers is for SPDIF (Sony Philip Digital InterFace) Device In/Out connector.

Use this headers users can In put or Out put high quality digital signal from SPDIF devices to Computer or from computer to SPDIF devices.

SPDIF

GND

SPDIF-OUT

2 10

Pin 1

12V

SPDIF-IN

SPDIF In/Out Headers

GND

2-7 Starting up your computer

1. After all connection are ready, close your computer case cover.

2. Be sure all the switches 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 peripherals as following order:

a. Your monitor.

b. Other external peripherals (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.

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

button, click

“Shut down”

and then click

“Shut down the computer?”

The power supply

should turn off after windows shut down.

“Start”

Chapter 3

Introducing BIOS Settings

The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory of the motherboard. Using this program as a

bridge between motherboard and operating system. When the computer starting to work, 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 BIOS Setup. If

the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter BIOS 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>.

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.

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Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Miscellaneous Control

Load optimized Defaults

Load Standard Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

↑↓→←

: Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Figure 3-1

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.

PnP/PCI configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Miscellaneous Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous control.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performances

system operations.

Load Standard Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance system

operation.

Set Supervisor/User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

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.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Jan, 18 2005 Time (hh:mm:ss) 16 : 45 : 35 > IDE Primary Master None > IDE Primary Slave None > IDE Secondary Master None > IDE Secondary Slave None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.25 in.

Halt On All Errors

Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 456704K Total Memory 457728K

Menu Level >

Change the day, month,

year and century

Item Help

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

↑↓→←

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

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.

Time

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

Primary Master/Primary Slave Secondary Master/Secondary Slave

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<–> to select Manual, None, Auto type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If your hard disk drive type 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

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 Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast 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 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

Menu Level >

Item Help

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 L1&L2 Cache

The default value is Enabled.

Enabled (default) Enable cache Disabled Disable cache

Note: The internal cache is built in the processor.

CPU L3 Cache

Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the Level 3 cache memory.

CPU L2 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 (default)

Enable quick POST

Disabled

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.

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) Keypad is numeric keys.

Off

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.

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.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Allows OS2 to be used with >64MB or DRAM. Settings are Non-OS/2 (default) and OS2. Set

to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running OS/2.

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.

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Advanced Chipset Features

> DRAM Timing Settings Press Enter

> PCIE Timing Settings Press Enter

> Hypertransport Settings Press Enter

Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled

System BIOS Cacheable Enabled

Memory Hole Disabled

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

DRAM Timing Settings

Please refer to section 3-6-1

PCIE Timing Settings

Please refer to section 3-6-2

Hypertransport Settings

Please refer to section 3-6-3

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.

Video BIOS Cacheable

Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance.

However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The settings are:

Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Hole

You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved,

it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system

memory usually discusses their memory requirements. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

3-6-1 DRAM Timing Settings

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DRAM Timing Settings

Auto Configuration Auto x DRAM CAS Latency CL-2.5 x RAS Active Time 6T x RAS Precharge Time 4T x RAS to CAS Delay Auto x Bank Interleave Enabled DRAM Command Rate 2T

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

↑↓→←

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

Menu Level >>

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.

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, 3T and 4T.

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: 6T, 7T and 8T.

Item Help

3-6-2 PCIE Timing Settings

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PCIE Timing Settings

PCIE Reset Delay Disabled Internal Video Mode UMA,Hyper Memory UMA Frame Buffer Size 64MB AGP Aperture Size 128MB CFX Clock Mode Async Async CFX Clock 250MHz Video Display Devices Auto TV Standard NTSC

* Surroundview Disabled

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

↑↓→←

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

Internal Video Mode

The settings are: UMA, UMA+Hyper Memory (for A210GDMS PRO), Hyper Memory (for

A210GDMS PRO).

Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

← No for A210PDMS ← Hyper Memory for A210GDMS PRO

← No for A210PDMS

Item Help

3-6-3 Hypertransport Settings

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Hypertransport Settings

Hypertransport Link Frequency Auto Hypertransport Link Width In 16 bit Hypertransport Link Width Out 16 bit

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

↑↓→←

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

3-7 Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

> OnChip IDE Function Press Enter

> OnChip Device Function Press Enter

> OnChip SuperIO Device 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

Item Help

Menu Level >>

Item Help

Menu Level >

OnChip IDE Function

Please refer to section 3-7-1

OnChip Device Function

Please refer to section 3-7-2

OnChip SuperIO Device

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, Onboard (No for A210PDMS), PCIEx.

3-7-1 OnChip IDE Function

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OnChip IDE Function

SATA Function Enabled On-Chip Primary IDE Enabled Master PIO Auto Slave PIO Auto Master Ultra DMA Auto Slave Ultra DMA Auto On-Chip Secondary IDE Enabled Master PIO Auto Slave PIO Auto Master Ultra DMA Auto Slave Ultra DMA Auto 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

OnChip Primary/Secondary IDE

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 four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the

four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide

successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best

mode for each device. The 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 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.

3-7-2 OnChip Device Function

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OnChip Device Function

> South Bridge Feature Press Enter Onboard LAN Device Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Azalia Audio Controller Auto

***** USB Controller System ***** USB 2.0 Support Enabled USB 1.1 Support Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled

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

South Bridge Feature

Please refer to section 3-7-2.1

USB 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 Legacy Support

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a

USB keyboard. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

3-7-2.1 South Bridge Feature

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South Bridge Feature

> P2P Pre-fetch Queue Depth Depth - 4 P2P Maximum Pre-fetch DW Pre-fetch 4x16DW PCI/14M/USB CLK PowerDown Disabled S.B. PCI-E Performance Enabled

ULI HPET Disabled

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 >>

3-7-3 OnChip SuperIO Device

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OnChip SuperIO Device

Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal x UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Parallel Mode SPP x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

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

Onboard FDC 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 1/2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and the second serial ports. The settings are: 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 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)/ Line Printer port 0 (278H/IRQ5)/ Line Printer port 2 (378H/IRQ7) Line Printer port 1

Parallel Port Mode

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

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power Management Setup

ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Support Type S1(POS) Power Management Option User Define HDD Power Down Disabled Suspend Modem Disabled Video Off In Suspend Yes Video Off Method DPMS MODEM Use IRQ 3 Power Button Function Instant-Off AC Loss Auto Restart Always-Off AMD K8 Cool’n’Quiet Control Auto > Wake Up Events 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 >

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 (default) Initial display power management signaling. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and

horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Modem Use IRQ

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

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.

State After Power Failure

This item allows the system power ON/OFF automatic when power loss and recovery again, you can choose Auto for recovery pre-state, or always ON/OFF after power recovery.

Wake Up Events

Please refer to section 3-8-1

3-8-1 Wake Up Events

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Wake Up Events

Wake-Up on Ring Disabled Wake-Up on PCI PME Disabled Wake-Up on USB Device Disabled Wake-Up on RTC Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm 0 x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0 > IRQs Activities Press Enter

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

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 on RTC 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 PnP/ PCI Configuration Setup

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

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled By Manual

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled

Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled

Assign IRQ For USB Enabled

** PCI Express 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

Menu Level >

Item Help

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 and the system

reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot. The

settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

Resource Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows95/98. 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 “>”). The settings are: Auto(ESCD), Manual.

IRQ Resources

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the

type of device using the interrupt.

Please refer to section 3-9-1

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Leave this field at Disabled. The settings are Enabled, Disabled.

3-9-1 IRQ Resources

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IRQ Resources

IRQ3 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ4 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ5 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ7 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ9 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ10 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ11 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ12 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ14 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ15 assigned to PCI Device

↑↓→←

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

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.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PC Health Status

Show PC Health in Post Enabled CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled x CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 85°C x CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled Vcore 1.52V ChipVCC (V) 1.78V +5V (V) 4.77V +12V (V) 11.79V 5VSB (V) 5.12V VDIMM (V) 2.65V VBAT (V) 3.15V CPU Temperature 40°C/104°F NB Temperature 33°C/91°F System Temperature 30°C/86°F CPUFAN Speed 0 RPM SFAN1 Speed 0 RPM SFAN2 Speed 0 RPM

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

Show PC Health in Post

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

CPU Thermal-Throttling

This item allow setting Thermal-Throttling function Enabled or Disabled.

CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp

This item allow to setting Thermal-Throttling function active when over the temperature you choose the Default setting is “85(C”, when the Thermal-Throttling function active, will decrease the CPU performance.

CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep

To choose Enabled after Thermal-Throttling function active, will have a beep from speaker.

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

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

3-11 Miscellaneous Control

This section is for setting CPU Frequency/Voltage Control.

Miscellaneous Control

CPU Ratio Default Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled

Spread Spectrum Disabled *** Current Host Frequency is 200MHz ***

CPU Clock at Next Boot is 200MHz *** Current DRAM Frequency is 200MHz *** DRAM Clock at next Boot Auto CPU Vcore Default Over Voltage Enabled VRAM Output 2.65V(Default) ChipVCC Output 1.80V(Default) Flash Write Protect 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 >

Auto Detect PCI Clk

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

Spread Spectrum

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

Item Help

Host Clock at next Boot is

This item allows you to select CPU frequency step by step increasing The choice are: 200MHz(300MHz.

DRAM Clock at next Boot is

This field displays the capability of the memory modules that you can use The choice is either 100MHz or 133MHz or 166MHz or 200MHz.

VRAM Output

This item allows you to select 2.5V of the DDR Module. The choice are: 2.5V, 2.6V, 2.7V, 2.8V.

3-12 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.

3-13 Set Supervisor/User Password

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.

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.

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).

ATI RS480 serial chipset driver only support Windows 2000 and

The

Windows XP OS

From MAGIC INSTALL MENU you may make 10 selections:

1. ATI install ATi Driver Pack

2. SOUND install Audio Codec Installing driver

3. LAN install Realtek LAN Controller driver

4. USB2.0 install USB 2.0 driver

5. RAID install ULI SATA driver

6. DIRECTX9 install Microsoft DirectX 9 driver

7. PC-CILLIN install PC-CILLIN2004 anti-virus program

8. PC-HEALTH install MyGuard hardware monitor Software

9. BROWSE CD to browse the contents of the CD

10. EXIT to exit from MAGIC INSTALL menu

4-1 ATI Install ATI Driver Pack

1. Click ATI when MAGIC INSTALL MENU

appears

3. When the license agreement window appear,

click Yes

2. Click NEXT when ATI software driver pack

wizard appears

4. Select Express: recommended, install ATI

AGP Gart driver/VGA driver/SMBUS driver

5. Click Finish to restart your computer

4-2 SOUND install ALC880 High Definition Audio Driver

1. Click SOUND when MAGIC INSTALL

MENU appears

2. Click NEXT When Realtek High Definition

Audio driver windows appear

3. Click FINISH and restart your computer 4. Manual Sound Effect Setting

5. Speaker configuration setting 6. SPDIF out setting

4-3 LAN install Realtek RTL8100 Ethernet NIC Driver

1. Click LAN when Magic Install Menu appear 2. Click finish, and select restart computer

4-4 USB2.0 Install ULI 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 .

4-5 RAID Install ULI SATA Driver and Utility

1. Click RAID in MAGIC INSTALL MENU

appear

2. When "ULI SATA Driver setup” windows

appear, please click NEXT

3. Click OK and restart your computer 4. This is ULI SATA RAID utility

Making SATA HDD driver diskette before Install WindowsXP/2000

If you only have Serial ATA HDDs on your system, before you install the Windows XP or Windows 2000, you will need to make a SATA HDD driver diskette before you start to install the Operating System.

How to make a SATA HDD driver diskette?

STEP 1: Insert the diskette which been formatted in floppy drive on a system which can start OS. STEP 2: After booting OS insert the bundle CD in your CD-ROM STEP 3: Copy all the files from X:\ATIRS480\ULISATA\FLOPPY\*.* to floppy diskette Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows XP or Windows 2000 on your System.

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.

4-6 PC-HEALTH install Intel Hardware Doctor 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:\ATIRS480\MYGUARD\SETUP.EXE

4-7

PC-CILLIN Install PC-CILLIN 2004 Anti-virus program

1. Click PC-CILLIN when MAGIC INSTALL

MENU appear

2. Click NEXT when the "Trend Micro internet

security" installshield wizard windows appear

3. This is license agreement, select "I Accept

the terms" and Click NEXT

4. Click NEXT and Enter your Customer

Information, Click NEXT or choose Change to change the path for the file to be stored

5. Click INSTALL, Start to install the software 6. Setup Complete and click FINISH

7. After PC-CILLIN 2004 complete, Please

Note : Please install ACROBAT READER, Before you read PC-CILLIN 2004 User

Manual, the path at X:\acrobat\adberdr6_enu_full.exe

8 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS

Before update BIOS users have to “Disable”, “Flash Part Write Protect” item which 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. Copy latest BIOS for A210GDMS/A210PDMS from our web site to your boot disc.

STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:,

start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\A210GDMSAxxx.BIN /SN/PY/CC/R”

A210GDMSAxxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS it can be A210GDMSA03.BIN or

A210GDMSB02.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 and the BIOS will be updated, computer will be restarted automatically.

4-8 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).

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.

Chapter 5

SURROUNDVIEW™ Installation and Setup User’s Guide

5-1 Getting Started

SURROUNDVIEW™ provides the power and convenience of multi-adapter, multi-monitor

support for computers that use internal ATI integrated graphics processors (IGP). Using

SURROUNDVIEW, ATI’s RADEON™ EXPRESS 200 in combination with an external ATI

PCI-E graphics card, can support up to three, independent monitors.

Multi-monitor capability increases productivity — read email on one screen, work on a

spreadsheet on another, and create a document on another. SURROUNDVIEW is also

ideal for the office environment: a brokerage can monitor trades, place orders, and sell —

each on a different display. When the home office computer is not being used for work, it

can be used to play the latest games, several of which can take advantage of

SURROUNDVIEW's multi-monitor feature. With Microsoft® Flight Simulator, cyber pilots

can move different views to separate monitors.

Getting SURROUNDVIEW up and running requires only two steps:

• Install an external ATI AGP graphics card — page 47.

• Enable SURROUNDVIEW in the BIOS — page 48.

5-2 System Requirements

Supported

ATI Products

Expansion Slot PCI-Express Slot

Operating System

CPU

System Memory 256MB minimum; 512MB recommended.

• X300 PCI-E Serial

• X600 PCI-E Serial

• X800 PCI-E Serial

Windows 2000 / XP

AMD K8 3200+

AGP Aperture 128MB minimum; 256MB recommended.

5-3 Installing the External ATI Graphics Card

PCI-Express Slot on Motherboard

1 Power-off the computer and monitor, and then disconnect the monitor cable from the

back of your computer.

2 Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer’s manual for help in

removing the cover.

Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching

the metal surface of the computer chassis.

3 After locating the PCI Express, and if necessary, removing the metal cover, align your

ATI graphics card with the slot, and then press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.

4 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and then replace the computer cover.

5 Connect one display to the motherboard’s internal graphics connector A, and then

connect the other two displays to the external graphics card monitor connectors B and

Monitor Connectors on back of computer

If your monitors use DVI-I connectors, you will need DVI-I-to-VGA adapters to connect

them. Adapters are available from the online ATI store at

You are now ready to enable SURROUNDVIEW™. See page 48.

5-4 Enabling SURROUNDVIEW

Enable SURROUNDVIEW using the system BIOS settings.

To enable SURROUNDVIEW

1 Restart your system, and then enter CMOS setup (see the illustration on the following

page). When restarting, most computers prompt you to press certain keys (usually F10,

DEL, F2, or F8) to enter Setup. If this does not occur, refer to the manufacturer’s

documentation. The CMOS Setup screen appears.

2 Use the arrow keys ( ) to navigate to Advanced Chipset Features, and then press

Enter. The Advanced Chipset Features screen appears.

3 Use the arrow keys to navigate to AGP Aperture Size, and then use the + or – key to

set it to 128. (This is the recommended setting for best general performance;

SURROUNDVIEW does not require it.) Your system must have at least 256MB of

RAM to use an AGP Aperture size of 128 (see System Requirements on page 46).

4 Use the arrow keys to navigate to UMA Frame Buffer Size, and then set it to 64MB.

Press Esc to return to the CMOS Setup screen.

5 Use the arrow keys to navigate to Integrated Peripherals, and then press Enter.

The Integrated Peripherals screen appears.

6 Use the arrow keys to navigate to Init Display First, and then set it to AGP.

• The motherboard manufacturer must provide an option in CMOS to enable / disable

internal graphics when external graphics cards are used.

• Implementation may vary, depending upon the motherboard manufacturer.

7 Use the arrow keys to navigate to SURROUNDVIEW, press Enter, use the arrow keys

to select Enable, and then press Enter.

8 When the Save to CMOS and Exit prompt appears, press Y.

depending up

These screens may look different,

5-5 Using SURROUNDVIEW™

5-5-1 Setting up Your Displays

To set up your displays

1 Right-click a clear area of your desktop, click Properties, and then click the Settings tab. 2 Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor, showing which monitor

corresponds with each icon.

3 Right-click the icon for the display that you want to be primary, click Use this device as the

primary monitor, and then click Apply. The primary monitor displays the log-on screen when

you start your computer. When you first open most programs, they display windows on the primary monitor.

4 Click and drag the monitor icons to positions that represent how you want to move items from

one monitor to another, and then click OK.

5 Drag an item on your desktop across your screen until it appears on an alternate monitor. You

can also resize a window to stretch it across more than one monitor.

The placement of the monitor icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

• To move items by dragging left and right, place the icons side by side.

• To move items by dragging up and down, place the icons one above the other. For ease of use, position the monitor icons to correspond to the physical positions of your

monitors.

To enable displays

Right-click a monitor icon, click Attached, and then click Apply. Repeat for each display that you wish to attach.

The selected monitors are attached and available for use.

Each display can use a different resolution,

• For games, it is

recommended

that you use the same screen resolution on all

5-5-2 With Applications and Games

Microsoft® Flight Simulator

Using SURROUNDVIEW, you can display a different Flight Simulator view on each of

your monitors.

• For best results, in the Flight Simulator Settings Display dialog, set the full screen resolution for each video adapter to match the desktop resolution for the corresponding display.

• Because the simulation creates additional information that is sent to the video hardware and monitors, running multiple displays always affects performance compared to single-display configuration.

1 Start with Flight Simulator running in windowed mode, so that you can move windows

off the primary display. To switch between full-screen and windowed mode, press

Alt + Enter or, in the Views menu, click Full Screen. Your displays will look like this:

2 Click the FLY NOW! button to start Flight Simulator.

3 Click the button to continue.

4 From the Views menu, create a new window, and then drag it to monitor 2.

• When moving a 3D window, you may see some hesitation when crossing the boundary to a secondary display. After you move the 3D window to the secondary display, that scene will be displayed in 3D. You can return to full-screen mode on each display after you move the windows.

• Multiple full-screen setups are not saved in the Flight Simulator or Flight Configuration (.cfg) files. You can save a Flight while each display is in windowed mode, and then switch to full-screen mode after you launch Flight Simulator.

5 From the Views menu, create another new window, and

then drag it to monitor 3.

Business applications

You can run multiple business applications simultaneously — for example, a spreadsheet,

a web browser, and a stock tracker.

1 Right-click a clear area of your desktop, click Properties, click the Settings tab, and

then click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor, showing which

monitor corresponds with each icon.

2 Open your spreadsheet.

Your spreadsheet opens in the primary monitor.

3 Open your web browser, and then drag it to monitor 2.

4 Open your stock tracker, and then drag it to monitor

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Windows “Standby” function work when SURROUNDVIEW is enabled?

Q1: Answer: Yes, Standby should work properly with SURROUNDVIEW.

Q2: Do all ATI cards support SURROUNDVIEW? Can SURROUNDVIEW run on

other vendors’ graphics cards?

Answer: No, only ATI AGP graphics cards, including ALL-IN-WONDER AGP cards, support

SURROUNDVIEW.

Q3: If the Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) is AGP, and I install an external PCI card, is

SURROUNDVIEW available?

Answer: No, this function is called dual adapter, similar to using two, discrete graphics cards

(AGP + PCI).

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