Manual Revision History....................................................................................................................... ii
Copyright Announcement ..................................................................................................................... ii
Trademarks Notice ................................................................................................................................ ii
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................. iii
Packing Item Checklist.......................................................................................................................... iv
Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 Processor Thermal Solutions.................................................................. iv
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF MOTHERBOARD
1-1 FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD...............................................................................................1
5-5 Using SURROUNDVIEW™................................................................................................. 49
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Manual Revision History
Revision Manual Revision History Date of Release
Rev 1.0 First edition copy of Mother Boards 2004/11/08
adopts ATi Chipsets:
RC350 +IXP300
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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°C), it may damage the equipment.
Precaution: It may void the warranty if any label on the equipment been removed.
Thank you for purchasing the A353DMS/A353DM motherboard which provide
extremely performance and meet future specification demand.
A353DMS/A353DM motherboard is adopted with advanced technologies to deliver the extremely
performance for Intel Pentium 4 socket 478 processors. A353DMS/A353DM motherboardalso
feature AGP 8X, Serial ATA RAID0, 1, USB 2.0 as well as 6-channel audio which are based on
the advanced ATI RADEON 9000 PRO IGP (RC350) chipset with FSB 800MHz processor and
DDR 400 MHz memory provide. Now we could know more details by reading the features of
motherboards below.
1-1 Feature of motherboard
A353DMS/A353DM motherboard is designed for Intel Pentium 4 Socket-478 400MHz/
533MHz/800MHz Front Side Bus Frequency CPUs and the memory size expandable to 2.0GB.
By using ATI RADEON 9000 PRO IGP (RC350)/IXP 300 chipset which provides
800/533/400MHz Front Side Bus frequency and DDR266/333/400 SDRAM support as a obvious
further step to the next generation of 400/533/800MHz processors (not support Willamate (0.18u) processor). A353DMS/A353DM motherboard also offers two ULTRA ATA 133 to provide
speedier HDD throughout that boosts overall system performance, and IXP 300 integrated
Serial ATA controller chipset support two Serial ATA(150Mb/sec transfer rate) ports
support RAID 0, RAID 1 function.
Integrated AC’97 CODEC audio on system supports 6-channel speaker for 3D Surround Effect
which is fully compatible with Sound Blaster Pro that gives you the best sound quality and
compatibility. AGP 8X slot enables more complex models and detailed textures with AGP 8X
graphic accelerators which creates richer and more lifelike virtual environments.
A353DMS/A353DM integrated RealTek RT8100C LAN controller chip supports 10/100Mbps
data transfer rate full duplex, half duplex operation(Option). USB control as well as capability of
expanding to 8 USB function ports support USB2.0/1.1 Devices.
Built-in hardware monitor function will monitor and protect your computer which is the special
design in hardware for protecting Pentium 4 CPU 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, AGP 1.5V 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 AGP graphics card, can support up to three, independent monitors.
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1-2 Specification
Spec Description
Design ∗
Chipset
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CPU Socket
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Memory Socket
Expansion Slot &
Headers
Integrate IDE
Serial ATA RAID
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On board LAN
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Integrate VGA
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TV-Out ∗
Audio
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BIOS
Multi I/O
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MICRO-ATX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 24.4x21.0cm
ATI RADEON 9000PRO IGP (RC350) North Bridge Chipset
ATI IXP 300 South Bridge
Support Intel Pentium 4 478-Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin
Grid Array (FC-PGA2) package processor
Support Northwood/Hyper-Threading / Prescott CPU
Support 1.5G∼3.4G 478 Pin Pentium 4 processor
Reserves support for future Intel Pentium 4 processors
184-pin DDR module socket x2, Support 2 pcs DDR266
/DDR333/DDR400 DDR Modules Expandable to 2.0GB
AGP slot x1 support AGP 2.0 & 3.0 for 4X/8X mode
32-bit PCI slot x3
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
ATI IXP 300 integrated Serial ATA controller supports two
serial ATA IDE ports
Two Serial ATA ports provide 150 MB/sec data transfer rate
for two Serial ATA Devices and offer RAID 0, 1 functions
RealTek RT8100C LAN controller chip support 10/100Mbps
full duplex, half duplex operation
Support Boot On LAN function
VGA memory share 32~128MB from system memory
24-bit true-color RAMDAC up to 250MHz pixel rate
Resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 32bpp
With optional cable support S-Video/ RCA TV-out signal
(users only can use either CRT or TV-Out at the same time)
Connector
USB1, USB USB Port Connector 4-pin Connector P.12
LAN LAN Port Connector RJ-45 Connector P.12
AUDIO Audio Connector 3 phone jack P.13
VGA VGA Display Connector 15-pin Female Connector P.13
COM1 Serial Port COM1 Connector
PARALLEL Parallel Port Connector
FDD Floppy Driver Connector 34-pin Block P.13
IDE1/IDE2 Primary/Secondary Connector
SATA1, SATA2 Serial ATA Port Connector 7-pin Block
6-pin Female P.12
9-pin Male Connector
25-pin Female Connector
P.13
P.13
40-pin Block P.13
P.14
Headers
Header Name Description Page
AUDIO Front Panel Line-Out, MIC Header 9-pin Block P.15
COM2 Serial Port COM2 Header 9-pin Block P.15
USB2/USB3 USB Port Headers 9-pin Block P.15
JW FP
(Power LED/Reset/
IDE LED/ Power Button)
SPEAK PC Speaker Header 4-pin Block P.16
PWR LED Power LED Header 3-pin Block P.16
SFAN1, SFAN2,
CPUFAN
CDIN CD Audio-In Headers 4-pin Block P. 17
TV-Out TV S-Video/ RCA Headers 5-pin Block P. 17
Expansion Sockets
Socket/Slot Name Description Page
ZIF Socket 478 Pin CPU Socket 478-pin mPGA CPU Socket P.8
DIMM1, DIMM2 DDR Module Socket 184-pin DDR Module expansion Socket P.9
PCI1 ∼ PCI3 PCI Slot 32-bit PCI Local Bus Expansion slots P.10
AGP AGP 8X Mode Slot AGP Expansion Slot P.11
Front Panel Header
9-pin Block P.15
(including Power LED/IDE activity
LED/Reset switch / Power On
Button lead)
FAN Headers 3-pin Block P.16
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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
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JP5
1-2 closed Normal (Default)
CMOS RAM Clear Setting
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JP5
2-3 closed Clear CMOS
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(2) Keyboard/USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP3, JP4
When setting Enabled you can using keyboard by key in password/USB to power on system.
JP3
JP4
1
3
1 3
(Default)
JP3
JP4
1
3
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2-3 closed KB/USB Power On Enabled 1-2 closed KB/USB Power On Disable
KB/USB Power On Setting
(3) LAN Enabled/Disabled: JP6
JP6
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LAN Enabled/Disabled Setting
JP6
13
2-3 closed LAN Disabled 1-2 closed LAN Enabled
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 (AGP, PCI, ISA, RAM DIMMs) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.
AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port - the high speed interface for video cards which runs at 1X
(66MHz), 2X (133MHz), 4X (266MHz), and 8X (533MHz).
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - the high speed interface for video cards, sound cards,
network interface cards, and modems which runs at 33MHz.
ISA - Industry Standard Architecture - the relatively low speed interface primarily used for
sound cards and modems which runs at approx. 8MHz.
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.
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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 Duron has 64K.
2-3-2 About INTEL PENTIUM 4 478-PIN CPU
This motherboard provides a 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, referred to
as the mPGA478B socket supports Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 478 Pin package utilizes
Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (FC-PGA2) 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. To locate the ZIF socket and
open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to 90-degree. 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.
mPGA478B
CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket
Colden Arrow
When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket. No force needed to insert of the CPU, then press the
level to Locate position slightly without any extra force.
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2-4 To install the system memory
This motherboard provides three 184-pin DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) sites
for memory expansion available from minimum memory size of 64MB to maximum memory size
of 2.0GB DDR SDRAM.
Valid Memory Configurations
Bank 184-Pin DIMM PCSTotal Memory
Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1)PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 DDR SDRAM X1
Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2)PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 DDR SDRAM X1
Total System Memory (Max. 2.0GB) 2
NOTE!
Make sure the total installed memory does not exceed 2.0GB, otherwise the system
64MB∼1.0GB
64MB∼1.0GB
64MB∼2.0GB
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)
Figure 2-4
NOTE!
WARNING!
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.
For the DDR SDRAM CLOCK is set at 166MHz, use only PC2700-compliant
DDR Modules. When this motherboard operate at 133Mhz, most system will
not even boot if non-compliant modules are used because of the strict timing
issues, if your DDR Modules are not PC2100-compliant, set the DDR SDRAM
clock to 100MHz to ensure system stability.
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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.
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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
PCI slot 1 Shared
PCI slot 2
PCI slot 3
AGP slot Shared
AC97/MC97
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.
Shared
Shared
This motherboard provides an AGP Slot, support the 4X/8X AGP VGA card.
2x notch4x notch
AGP SLOT
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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.
PI NROW2 R OW1 1 3.3V 3.3V
2 -12V 3.3V
3 GND GND
4 Soft Power On 5V
5 GND GND
6 GND 5V
7 GND GND
8 -5V Power OK
9 +5V +5V (for Soft Logic)
10 +5V +12V
Pin 1
(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
(3) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: KBMS
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) LAN Port connector: LAN
This connector is standard RJ45 connector for Network
(6) Audio Connector: AUDIO
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This Connector are 3 phone Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC.
Line-out :
Line-in :
MIC :
Audio input to sound chip
Microphone Connector
Audio output to speaker
(7) VGA Connector (15-pin D-Sub) Connector: VGA
VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector for display monitor
.
(8) Serial Port COM1 Connector (9-pin D-Sub) Connector: COM1
(9) Parallel Port Connector (25-pin D-Sub) Connector: PARALLEL
PS/2 Mouse
PRINT
USB1
PS/2 Keyboard
COM1
VGA
LAN
MIC
LINE-IN
LINE-OUT
USB
(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.
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Primary IDE Connector
IDE1
Pin 1
(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
Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first HDD is referred to as the
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Secondary IDE Connector
“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
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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
This connector support the provided Serial ATA IDE hard disk cable to connecting the
motherboard and serial ATA hard disk.
SATA1
SATA2
Pin 1
Pin 1
Serial-ATA Port Connector
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A
A
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.
R
(2) Serial Port COM2 (9-pin): COM2
_
2
Pin 1
_
Line-Out, MIC Headers
L
_
_
VCC
RET
GND
RET
_
_
_
AUD
AUD
AUD
AUD
10
9
L
R
_
ON
_
_
MIC
BIAS
HP
_
FPOUT
AUD
FPOUT
_
MIC
_
_
AUD
AUD
AUD
Pin 1
COM2
Note: Orient the read marking on the
COM2 ribbon cable to pin 1
Serial Port COM2 Header
(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
VCC
-DAT
+DATA
-DATA
+DATA
USB3
OC
GND
Pin 1
GND
USB Port Headers
OC
VCC
GND
-DATA
+DAT A
VCC
GND
-DAT
+DATA
USB2
Pin 1
(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.
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(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
SPEAK
VCC5
GND
NC
SPKR
JW FP
Pin 1
GND
VCC5
PWRLED
PWRBTN
GND
VCC5
HDDLE
HDLED
System Case Connections
PWRLED
Pin 1
NC
RSTSW
RESET
(9) FAN Headers (3-pin) : 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.
CPUFAN
SFAN1
1
3
1
SFAN2
FAN Headers
1
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3
3
(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.
1
CDIN
4
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
Pi n 1
2
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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.
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
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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“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
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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
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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.
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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) Mon, May, 03 2004
Time (hh:mm:ss) 16 : 45 : 35
> IDE Primary Master Press Enter None
> IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None
> IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None
> IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None
Drive A 1.44M, 3.25 in.
Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All,But Keyboard
Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 56320K
Total Memory 57344K
Menu Level >
Change the day, month,
year and century
Item Help
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
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
Cylinder
Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector
number of sectors
The settings are Auto Normal, Large, and LBA.
number of cylinders
number of heads
write precomp
landing zone
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3-5 Advanced BIOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
Virus Warning Disabled
CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabled
CPU L3 Cache Enabled
Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled
SiS-ATA,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
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
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
Disabled
(default) Enable cache
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.
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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.
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.
On
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.
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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 Control Press Enter
> AGP Timing Control Press Enter
Memory Hole Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
This item allows you to decide to activate whether PCI Slot or AGP VGA first. The settings are:
PCI Slot, AGP Slot.
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3-7-1 OnChip IDE Device
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OnChip IDE Device
OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled
Primary Master PIO Auto
Primary Slave PIO Auto
Secondary Master PIO Auto
Secondary Slave PIO Auto
Primary Master UDMA Auto
Primary Slave UDMA Auto
Secondary Master UDMA Auto
Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
IDE Prefetch Mode Disabled
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
Delay For HDD (Secs) 0
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
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.
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3-7-2 OnChip PCI Device
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OnChip PCI Device
*** Onboard Realtek 8100C 10/100M LAN Chip ***
Onboard LAN Chip Enabled
Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled
Onboard AC97 Audio Auto
USB Controller Enabled
USB Keyboard Legacy Support Disabled
USB Mouse Legacy Support Disabled
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
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
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.
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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
ACPI Function Enabled
Power Management Option User Define
HDD Power Down Disabled
Video Off Option Suspend -> Off
Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank
MODEM Use IRQ 3
Power Button Function Instant-Off
Power by PCI Card Disabled
Power On Function Button Only
Power On after Power Fail Always-Off
RTC Alarm Resume Disabled
X Date (of Month) 0
X Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 : 0 : 0
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
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.
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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.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
Reset Configuration Data Disabled
Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD)
x IRQ Resources Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled
Assign IRQ For USB Enabled
↑↓→←
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
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.
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3-9-1 IRQ Resources
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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
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
Shutdown Temperature Disabled
Show PC Health in Post Enabled
Current CPU Temperature 58°C/136°F
Current North-Bridge Temperature 39°C/102°F
Current System Temp. 49°C/120°F
CPUFAN Speed 2635 rpm
SYSFAN1 Speed 3668 rpm
SYSFAN2 Speed 3750 rpm
Vcore 1.34V
VddQ 1.47V
VDIMM 2.52V
+12 (V) 11.91V
Vcc5 (V) 5.13V
VBAT (V) 3.29V
5VSB (V) 5.04V
↑↓→←
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
This item can let users setting the Shutdown temperature, when CPU temperature over this
setting the system will auto shutdown to protect CPU.
Show PC Health in Post
During Enabled, it displays information list below. The choice is either Enabled or Disabled.
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.
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3-11 Miscellaneous Control
This section is for setting CPU Frequency/Voltage Control.
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Miscellaneous Control
CPU Clock Ratio 8X
Spread Spectrum Disabled
** Current Host Clock is
FSB Over Clock By 0 MHz
** Current DRAM Clock is
DRAM Clock at next Boot By SPD
DRAM Over Clock By 0 MHz
CPU Vcore Select Default
VDIMM Select 2.50V(Default)
AGP VddQ Select 1.50V(Default)
↑↓→←
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect PCI/DIMM Clock.
Spread Spectrum
This item allows you to set the CPU Host/PCI clock and Spread Spectrum.
The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
Host Clock at next Boot is
This item allows you to select CPU frequency step by step increasing
The choice are: 100MHz∼132MHz, 133MHz∼165MHz, 166MHz∼255MHz.
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.
VDIMM Select
This item allows you to select 2.5V of the DDR Module. The choice are: 2.5V, 2.6V, 2.7V, 2.8V.
AGP VddQ Select
This item allows you to select 1.5V of the AGP 4X/8X VGA card. The choice are: 1.5V, 1.6V.
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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.
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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 make 10 selections:
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
Note: The path of the file
For WIN98/NT4.0/WIN2K/XP is X:\CODEC\ALC\SETUP.EXE
8. This is 2/4/6 channel speakers position test
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4-3 LAN Install Realtek LAN Controller Driver
WINDOWS 98SE/98ME/2000/XP Setup
1. Click LAN when Magic Install Menu appear 2. Click NEXT, install REALTEK Gigabit and
Fast Ethernet NIC Driver
3. After driver installation completed, Click
Finish
4-4 PC-HEALTH Winbond Hardware Doctor Monitoring Software
In Windows 95/98 Winbond Hardware Doctor Monitoring Software needs some system files to
copy in Utility that’s why it needs install PC-HEALTH twice to complete setup.
1. Click PC-Health when Magic Install Menu
appears
2. Click NEXT when installshield wizard appear
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3. Choose Destination location and click NEXT,
Select program folder and click NEXT
4. Click FINISH and restart your computer
5. This is PC work voltage real time detection 6. This is PC CPU/SYSTEM Fan speed and
temperature real time detection
4-5 MBIOS Install BIOS Live Update Utility
1. Click Magic BIOS when Magic Install
MENU appears
2. Click Next to install the Magic BIOS in
Destination Folder
3. After finish Setup you will have a Magic
BIOS icon in your screen
4. Double click the Magic BIOS icon you will
have this picture, choose from internet you
can upgrade BIOS On-line
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5. When On-line update BIOS the program
will auto-check your BIOS version
6. Click Next if you need update BIOS, after
upgrade BIOS, the system will clear CMOS
and automatically restart
7. Click Yes if you want to update the BIOS
otherwise choose No to exit
9. When choose From Local Driver to update
BIOS, you must have the correct BIOS file
in your Local Driver
8. When System programming BIOS don’t turn
off power, after finish update BIOS, the
system will clear CMOS and automatically
Restart
10. Choose the correct BIOS file to update BIOS
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4-6 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
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7. After PC-CILLIN 2004 complete, Please
register your information and we recommend
select update item to download newest engine
code and virus code
Note : Please install ACROBAT READER, Before you read PC-CILLIN 2004 User
Manual, the path at X:\acrobat\adberdr6_enu_full.exe
4-7 USB2.0 Install ATI USB2.0 DEVICE DRIVER
Method1:
1. Please Install Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later.
2. Go to Control Panel \ System \ Hardware \ Device Manager \ Other Devices
Remove the "Universal Serial BUS Controller".
3. Restart your computer , Windows XP will auto detect the "Standard Enhanced PCI to USB
Host Controller" and "USB2.0 root HUB" device.
Method2:
Install ATI bundle USB2.0 driver
1. Click USB2.0 when MAGIC INSTALL
MENU Appear
2. Finish install ATI USB2.0 driver then restart
your computer.
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4-8 Install Windows XP/2000 OS From ATI 436E RAID Controller
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 \ATI\RAIDDISK\*.* to floppy diskette root directory
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.
4-9 HOW TO DISABLE ON-BOARD SOUND
Enter BIOS SETUP choose INTEGRATE PERIPHERALS choose ON-CHIP DEVICE
FUNCTION choose AC97 SOUND DEVICE
Disable on-board sound function by press PAGE DOWN KEY to Disable
4-10 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS
Method 1. Use “Magic BIOS” update BIOS in Windows 98 (refer page 40)
Method 2. In DOS Mode
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 A353DMS/A353DM from our web site to your boot disc.
STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:,
start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\ A353DMSAxxx.BIN /SN/PY/CC/R”
A353DMSAxxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS it can be A353DMSA3.BIN or
A353DMSB2.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.
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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™ 9100 IGP in combination with an external ATI AGP
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 46.
• Enable SURROUNDVIEW in the BIOS — page 47.
5-2 System Requirements
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5-3 Installing the External ATI Graphics Card
AGP 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.
3 After locating the AGP slot, 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
C.
Monitor Connectors on back of computer
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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 47.
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 45).
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.
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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.
These screens may look
different, depending upon
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4 Open your stock tracker, and then drag it to monitor
2 1 3
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Does the Windows “Standby” function work when SURROUNDVIEW is enabled?
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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