JETWAY NC97 Technical Manual

TECHNICAL MANUAL

Of

Intel H55 / H57 Express Chipset

Based

Mini-ITX M/B for LGA 1156 Processors

NO.G03-NC97-F

Revision: 1.0

Release date: July, 2010

Trademark:

* Specifications and Information contained in this docume ntation ar e furnishe d for inf ormation us e only , and ar e

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

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Environmental Protection Announcement

Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize
pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION...........................................................................iii

USER’S NOTICE .......................................................................................................................iv

MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION.......................................................................................iv

ITEM CHECKLIST.....................................................................................................................iv

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF THE MOTHERBOARD

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

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

1-3 LAYOUT DIAGRAM....................................................................................................3

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-1 JUMPER SETTING.....................................................................................................7

2-2 CONNECTORS AND HEADERS................................................................................9

2-2-1 CONNECTORS .............................................................................................9

2-2-2 HEADERS .....................................................................................................10

CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS

3-1 ENTERNING SETUP...................................................................................................16

3-2 GETTING HELP ..........................................................................................................16

3-3 THE MAIN MENU........................................................................................................16

3-4 STANDARD BIOS FEATURES ..................................................................................18

3-5 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES..................................................................................21

3-5-1 CPU FEATURE...............................................................................................22

3-6 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES...........................................................................24

3-7 INTEGRATED PHERIPHRALS ..................................................................................25

3-7-1 ONBOARD VGA FUNCTION ..........................................................................26

3-7-2 ONBOARD SATA FUNCTION ........................................................................27

3-7-3 ONBOARD DEVICE FUNCTION.....................................................................28

3-7-3 ONBOARD SUPER IO FUNCTION.................................................................29

3-8 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP...............................................................................30

3-9 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS.....................................................................................31

3-10 PC HEALTH STATUS.................................................................................................32

3-10-1 SMART FAN CONFIGURATIONS...................................................................33

3-11 MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL...................................................................................34

3-12 PASSWORD SETTING...............................................................................................35

3-13 LOAD OPTIMAL /STANDARD DEFAULTS...............................................................36

TABLE OF CONTENT

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3-14 SAVE CHAGNES AND EXIT /DISCARD CHANGES AND EXIT ..............................36

Environmental Safety Instruction

z Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in

any area where it may become wet.

z 0 to 60 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request

of the main chipset)

z Generally speaking, dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact

malfunction and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from
the welding spots’ that connect components and PCB. Computer should go
through an adaptive phase before it boots when it is moved from a cold
environment to a warmer one to avoid condensation phenomenon. These water
drops attached on PCB or the surface of the components can bring about
phenomena as minor as computer instability resulted from corrosion and oxidation
from components and PCB or as major as short circuit that can burn the
components. Suggest starting the computer until the temperature goes up.

z The increasing temperature of the capacitor may decrease the life of computer.

Using the close case may decrease the life of other device because the higher
temperature in the inner of the case.

z Attention to the heat sink when you over-clocking. The higher temperature may

decrease the life of the device and burned the capacitor.

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USER’S NOTICE

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

THIS MANUAL CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO USE THIS MOTHER-BOARD SERIES AN D WE
DO ASSURE THIS MANUAL MEETS USER’S REQUIREMENT BUT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT ANY TIME
WITHOUT NOTICE. MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OF DATA,
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE).

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

Manual Revision Information

Reversion Revision History Date

1.0 First Edition July, 2010

Item Checklist

5

Motherboard

5

DVD for motherboard utilities

5

Motherboard User’s Manual

5

Cable(s)

5

I/O Back panel shield

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Chapter 1

Introduction of the Motherboard

1-1 Feature of motherboard

z

Intel H55/H57 express chipset

z

Support Intel® Core™ i7-800 processor series, Intel® Core™ i5 processors, and

Intel® Core™ i3 processors, with low power consumption never denies high
performance.

z

Support Front Side Bus 533 MHz.

z

Support DDRIII DIMM 1066-1333 up to 8GB and dual channel function

z

Onboard Realtek RTL 8111DL Gigabit Ethernet LAN.

z

Integrated ALC662 6-channel HD Audio Codec.

z

Support USB2.0 data transport demands.

z

Support PCIE 2.0 x16 by 16lane slot

z

Compliance with EuP Standard.

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1-2 Specification

Spec Description

Design z

Mini-ITX form factor 6 layers ; PCB size: 17.0x17.0cm

Chipset

z

Intel H55 Express Chipset (for NC97-LF model)

z

Intel H57 Express Chipset (for NC97R-LF model)

LGA 1156 Socket

z

Support Intel® Core™ i7-800 processor series, Intel®

Core™ i5 processors, and Intel® Core™ i3 processors

Memory Socket

z

240-pin DDRIII DIMM slot x2

z

Support DDRIII 1066/1333 MHz DDRIII memory modules

expandable to 8GB

z

Support dual channel function

Expansion Slot

z

PCIE 2.0 x16 by 16 lane slot x1

LAN

z

Integrated Realtek RTL 8111DL Gigabit Ethernet LAN chip

that supports Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing
10Mb/100Mb/1000Mb Ethernet data transfer rate

Audio

z

ALC662 6-channel HDAudio Codec integrated

z

Audio driver and utility included

BIOS z

AMI 16MB Flash ROM

Multi I/O

z

PS/2 keyboard connector x1

z

VGA port connector x1

z

HDMI connector x 1

z

DVI connector x1 (HDMI Connector and DVI Connector can

not be used at the same time)

z

USB port connector x6 and USB header x2

z

E-SATA connector x1

z

RJ-45 LAN connector x1

z

Audio connector x1 (Line-in, Line-out, MIC)

z

SATAII Connector x5

z

CDIN header x1

z

Front panel audio header x1

z

HDMI_SPDIF header x1

3

z

LPC header x 1

z

Serial port header x1

z

CIR header x1

z

GPIO header x1

1-3 Layout Diagram

MIC-IN

VGA

Connector

Line-IN

Line-OUT

USB Ports

PS/2 Keyboard

HDMI

Connector

RJ-45 LAN Connector

DVI

Connector

E-SATA

Connector

USB Ports

Coaxial

SPDIF

_

OUT

Optical

SPDIF

_

OUT

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ALC 662 Audio Codec

USB Headers

Keyboard Port over

USB Ports

JBAT1

SYS FAN2

Header

SATAII Connecto

r

(1, 2, 3, 4,5)

ATX Powerconnector

ATX 12V Powe

r

Connector

DDRIII Memory Modules

（DDRIII 1066/1333）

Front Panel

Heade

r

Speaker1 Heade

r

CIR1 Heade

r

DVI Connector over

VGA Connecto

r

Coaxical

/

Optical

SPDIF_OUT Connectors

E-SATA over

USB Ports

Audio Connector

CDIN1 Header

CPU Socket

HDMI Connector

RJ-45 over

USB Ports

HDMI_SPDIF heade

r

JP4

JP1

JP3

Serial Port Heade

r

Front panel

Audio Heade

r

CPUFAN

Header

Intel H55/H57

Ex

p

ress

SYS FAN1

Header

PCI Express 2.0 x16

by 16 lane slot

PWRLED1 Header

Gigabit PCI-E
LAN Chi

p

GPIO1 Heade

r

LPC1

Header

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Jumper

Jumper Name Description

JBAT1 CMOS RAM Clear Function Setting 2-pin Block
JP1 KB/MS/ USB Power On Function Setting 3-pin Block
JP4 USB Power On Function Setting 3-pin Block
JP3 USB 1/2 Power On Function Setting 3-pin Block

Connectors

Connector Name Description

ATXPWR1 ATX Power Connector 24-pin Block
ATX12V1 ATX 12V Power Connector 4-pin Connector
KB(from UK1) PS2 Keyboard Connector 6-pin Female
HDMI1 High-Definition Multimedia Interface 19-pin Connector
VGA1 Video Graphic Attach Connector 15-pin Female
DVI1 Digital Visual Interface 24-pin Connector
USB (from

UK1,US1,UL1)

USB Port Connectors 4-pin Connectors

RJ-45 LAN
(from UL1)

RJ-45 LAN Connectors 8-pin Connector

ESATA(from US1) External Serial ATAII Connector 7-pin Connector
SATA1/SATA2

SATA3/SATA4/
SATA5

Serial ATAII Connectors 7-pin Connectors

AUDIO1 Line Out /Line In /MIC Audio Connector 3 -phone Jack

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Headers

Header Name Description

FP_AUDIO1 Front panel audio Headers 9-pin block
CDIN1 CD Audio-In Header 4-pin Block
HDMI-SPDIF1 SPDIF-Out header 2-pin Block
COM1 Serial Port Header 9-pin Block
USB1/USB4 USB Header 9- pin Block
GPIO_CON1 GPIO header 10-pin Block
SPEAK1 Speaker Header 4-pin Block
PWR LED1 Power LED 3-pin Block
JW_FP1

(PWR LED/ HD LED/
/Power Button /Reset)

Front Panel Header
(PWR LED/ HD LED/ /Power
Button /Reset)

9-pin Block

CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1/2 FAN Speed Headers 3-pin Block
GPIO_CON1 GPIO Header 10-pin Block
CIR1 CIR Header 4-pin Block
LPC_CON1 LPC Header 11-pin Block

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Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

2-1 Jumper Setting

(1) Clear CMOS (2-pin): JBAT1

CMOS Clear Setting

1-2 Short： Clear CMOS

JBAT1

1-2 Open： Normal

(2) KB/MS/USB Power On Function Setting: JP1

2-3 cl osed: KB/MS/USB Power-on Enabled

JP1

JP1

1-2 C losed: K B/MS/USB Power-on Disabled(Default)

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1

8

(3) USB Power On Function Setting: JP4

2-3 closed: USB Power-on Enabled

JP4

JP4

1-2 closed : USB Power-on Disacled(Default)

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(4) USB 1/2 Power On Function Setting: JP3

2-3 closed: USB 1/4 Power-on Enabled

JP3

JP3

1-2 close d : USB 1/4 Power-on Di s acled(Default)

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2-2 Connectors and Headers
2-2-1 Connectors

(1) Rear Panel Connectors

(2) Serial-ATAII Port connector: SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4/SATA5

These connectors support the provided Serial ATA and Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk
cable to connect the motherboard and serial ATA2 hard disk drives. All SATA ports
from model NC97R-LF also support RAID 0/1/5/10 function.

Serial-ATAII Connectors

SATA 1 SATA 2

SATA 3

SATA 4

SATA 5

MIC-IN

VGA

Connector

Line-OUT

Line-IN

USB Ports

PS/2 Keyboard

HDMI

Connector

RJ-45 LAN Connector

DVI

Connector

E-SATA

Connector

USB Ports

Coaxial

SPDIF OUT

Optical

SPDIF

_

OUT

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2-2-2 Headers

(1) Line-Out, MIC-In Header (9-pin): FP_AUDIO1

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

Line-Out, MIC Headers

FP_AUDIO1

Pin 1

MIC2-

L

LINEOUT2-L

MIC2-R

LINEOUUT2-R

N

C

AUD

_

GND

NC

NC

AUD

_

JD

2

9

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(2) CD AUDIO-In Headers (4-pin): CDIN1

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

CD Audio-In Hea ders

CDIN1

4 1

GNDCD-R CD-LGND

(3) SPDIF Out header(2-pin): HDMI_SPDIF1

The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or
compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. Use this feature only
when your stereo system has digital input function.

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HDMI_SPDIF Header

GND

1 2

HDMI_SPDIF_OUT1

(4) Serial Port Connectors (9-Pin female): COM1

S erial COM Po rt 9-p i n Block

Pin1

Pin6

DCD

RXD

TXD

DTR

GND

DSR

RTS

CTS

RI

Pin1Pin1

Pin5

(5) USB Port Headers (9-pin): USB1/USB4

USB Port Header

VCC

Pin 1

-DATA

GND

+DATA

VCC

NC

-DATA

GND

+DATA

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(6) Speaker Header: SPEAK1

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

(7) Power LED: PWR LED1

The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED

from the system case to this pin.

SPEAK1

SPEAK

NC

NC

VCC

Pin 1

PWRLED1

Pin 1

(8) Front Panel Header: JW-FP1

System Case Connections

HDLED

RESET

HDDLED+

GND

PWRLED +

PWR LED

PWRBTN

PWRBTN

PWRLED-

HDDLED-

RSTSW

NC

GND

JW_FP

Pin 1

（9）FAN Speed Headers (3-pin): CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2

Pin1: GND
Pin2: +12V fan power

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Pin3: Fan Speed

3

1

1

3

SYS

FAN1

CPUFAN

SYSF AN2

1

3

(10) GPIO Header (10-pin): GPIO_CON1

GPIO_CON1 Header

GPIO_CON1

9

2

Pin 1

10

GPIO_10
GPIO_11
GPIO_12
GPIO_13

GND

GPIO_14
GPIO_15
GPIO_16

GPIO_17
VCC

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(11) CIR Header: CIR1

CIR1 Header

4

5VSB
CIR_RX

GND
CIR LED

Pin 1

(12) LPC Connector (12-pin): LPC_CON1

LPC1 Connector

11

LPC

_

CLK

VCC3

LFRAME

LPCRST

LAD3

GND

VCC

NC

2

Pin 1

12

LAD2

LAD1

GND

LAD0

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Chapter 3

Introducing BIOS

Notice! The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. Different

configurations may lead to difference in BIOS screen and BIOS
screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is
released and may be different from your purchased motherboard.
Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version form our
official website.

The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program
is a bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer,
the BIOS program will 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.

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3-1 Entering Setup

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

Press <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 AMI ® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will
appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve 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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Figure 3-1

Standard BIOS 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

Use this menu to specify your settings for PnP and PCI configurations.

PC Health Status

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This entry shows your PC health status.

Miscellaneous Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous Control.

Load Optimal Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for optimal
performances system operations for performance use.

Load Standard Defaults

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

Change Supervisor Password

This entry is for setting Supervisor password.

Change User Password

This entry for setting User password

Save Changes and Exit

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Discard Changes and Exit

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

3-4 Standard BIOS 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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Date

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

Day

Day of the week is from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.

Month

The month is 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>.

SATA Channel 1/2 /3/4/5; ESATA

While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. This displays
the status of auto detection of IDE devices.

Type:

The optional settings are: Not Installed; Auto; CD/DVD and ARMD. Use the

item to select the type of device connected to the system.

LBA/Large Mode:

The optional settings are Auto; Disabled.

Disabled: disables LBA mode.

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Auto: enables LBA Mode if the devices support it and the device is not already
formatted with LBA Mode disabled.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer):

The optional settings are: Disabled and Auto.
Disabled: The Data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time.
Auto: The Data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the
device supports it.

PIO Mode:

the optional settings are: Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Use the item to select PIO

mode

DMA MODE:

the optional settings are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn , UDMAn.

S.M.A.R.T.:

This option allows you to enable the HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability
(Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology). The optional settings are Auto;
Disabled; and Eabled.

32 Bit Data Transfer:

the optional settings are: Disabled; Enabled.

Enable/disable 32-bit data transfer.

System Memory

This item will show information about the memory modules(s) installed.

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3-5 Advanced BIOS Features

Boot Sector Virus Protection

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

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.

Hard Disk Drives

Use the item to specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard driver.

Quick Boot

Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the needed to boot
the system.

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1

st

Boot Devices

Specify the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in
parenthesis has been disabled in corresponding type menu.

Boot Up NumLock Status

The default value is On.

On

(default)

Keypad is numeric keys.

Off

Keypad is arrow keys.

MPS Version

This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of
The Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use.

3-5-1 CPU Feature

C1E Function

This should be enabled in order to enable or disable the “Enhanced Halt State”. The
optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.

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Hardware Prefetcher

For UP platform, leave it as Enabled. For DP/MP servers, it may use to tune
performance to the specific application. The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

For UP platform, leave it as Enabled. For DP/MP servers, it may use to tune
performance to the specific application. The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.

Max CPUID Value Limit

Set it as Disabled for Windows XP. The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.

Intel (R) Virtualization Tech

When this item is set as Enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional HW Caps.
Provided by Intel(R) Virtulization Tech. Note: A full reset is required to change the
setting. The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.

Execute-Disable Bit Capabili

When disabled, force the XD feature flag to always return 0. The optional settings are:
Enabled; Disabled.

Intel(R) HT Technology

When Disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled. The optional settings
are: Enabled; Disabled.

Active Processor Core

Use this item to decide the number of cores to enable in each processor package. The
optional settings are: All; 1, 2, 3 and 4.

A20M

Legacy OSes and APs may need A20M enabled. The optional settings are: Enabled;
Disabled.

Intel(R) SpeedStep (tm)tech

The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.
Disable: Disable GV3.
Enabe: Enable GV3.

InteL(R) TurboMode tech

Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific
condition.

Turbo Ratio Limit Program

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Use this item to enable or disable turbo ratio mode programming.

Intel(R) C-STATE tech

CState: CPU idle is set to C2/C3/C4.

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.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
The optional setting is: Disabled; Enabled.
Memory Hole

The optional settings are: Disabled; 15MB-16MB.

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3-7 Integrated Peripherals

Initiate Graphics Adapter

Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. The optional
settings are: IGD; PEG/IGD.

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3-7-1 Onboard VGA Function

IGD Graphics Mode Select

Use this item to select the amount of system memory used by the internal graphics
device. The optional setting: Enable, 32MB; Enable, 64MB; Enable, 128MB.

DVMT/FIXED Memory

The optional settings are: 128MB; 256MMB; Maximum DVMT.

PEG Port

The optional settings are: Auto; Disabled.

PEG Force GEN1

The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.

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3-7-2 Onboard SATA Function

Configure SATA as

Press Enter to select the SATA type. The optional settings are: IDE; AHCI and
Disabled.

SATA#1 IDE Configuration

The optional settings are: Compatible and Enhanced.

SATA#2 IDE Configuration

The optional settings are: Disabled and Enhanced.

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3-7-3 Onboard Device Function

HDA Controller

The optional setting are: Enabled; Disabled.

Onboard PCIE Lan Controller

Use this item to enable or disable onboard PCIE Lan controller.

Onboard PCIE Lan BootROM

The optional settings are: Disabled; Enabled.

USB Functions

The optional settings are: Disabled; Enabled.

USB 2.0 Operation Mode

The settings are: FullSpeed; HiSpeed. Use the item to configure the USB 2.0
controller in HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps).

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3-7-4 Onboard Super IO Function

Onboard CIR Port

Use this item to enable or disable CIR port.

Serial Port 1 Address

The optional settings are：Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, , 2F8/IRQ3,3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3.
This item allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses.

WatchDog Timer Control

Use this item to enable or disable WatchDog Timer Control. When set as Enabled, the
following sub-items shall appear:

WatchDog Timer Value

User can set a value in the range of 10 to 255.

WatchDog Timer Unit

The optional settings are: Sec.; Min..

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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.

Suspend Mode

Select the ACPI states used for system suspend. The optional settings are: S1 (POS);
S3 (STR).

PWR Status after PWR Failure

The optional settings are: Always Off; Always On; Former Status.

Video Power Down Mode

The optional settings are: Disabled; Standby; Suspend.

Power Button Mode

The optional settings are: Instant-Off; Delay 4 Sec.

Wake-Up by PCI E/LAN from S5/ Wake-Up by Ring/Wake-Up by USB from S3(S4)

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To generate a wake event by the above devices. The optional settings are: Enabled;
Disabled.

High Performance Event Timer

The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.

ASSC Support

The optional settings are: Disabled; Auto.

Resume On RTC Alarm

Use this item to disable or enable RTC to generate a wake event.

3-9 PnP/PCI Configurations

IRQ Resources

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system. Activity
of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.

Palette Snoop

The options are Disabled or Enabled. Enabled: informs the PCI devices that an ISA
graphics device is installed in the system so the card will function correctly.

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3-10 PC Health Status

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

Smart Fan Configuration

Press Enter to set certain values for the following three items: CPUFAN Smart Mode;
SYSFAN1 Smart Mode; SYSFAN2 Smart Mode.

CPU Temperature/System Temperature/CPUFAN Speed/SYSFAN
Speed/SYSFAN2 Speed/Vcore/PCH Voltage/+12V/VDIMM
Voltage/3VCC/VSB/VBat

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

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3-10-1 Smart FAN Configurations

CPU/ SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 Full-Speed Temp

The optional range is 20~70. Fan will run in full speed mode when above the
temperature set in these items.

CPU/ SFAN1/SYSFAN2 Idle Temp

The optional range is 20~50. Fan will low speed when below this temperature.

CPU/ SFAN1/SYSFAN2 Idle-Speed

Fan duty control. The optional range is 0~255.

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3-11 Miscellaneous Control

Spread Spectrum

The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.

CPU Diff AMP

The optional settings are: 700 mV; 800 mV;900 mV;1000 mV.

DRAM Clock at Next Boot

This item allows you to set DRAM clock. The optional settings are: Auto; 800MHz;
1066MHz; 1333MHz.

Host Clock at Next Boot

Use the item to set CPU frequency.

IGD GPU Frequency Select

Use this item to add GPU frequency by 7 steps. Please take note that adding
frequency too high may cause system instability.

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CPU Ratio

Use this item to set CPU ratio. This setting will only take effect when SpeedStep-tech
is set as Disabled.

CPU Vcore-7 Shift

Use this item to set value in CPU Vcore 7-Shift function. Optional settings are:
Normal; +50mV to 350mV.

CPU AGX Voltage Select

The optional settings are: Normal; +50mV~+350 mV.

DRAM Voltage Select

Use this item to set DRAM voltage.

3-12 Password Setting

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.

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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.

3-13 Load Optimal Defaults/ Load Standard Defaults

Load Optimal Defaults

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

Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal
performance system operations.

Load Standard Defaults

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

Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for stable
performance system operations.

3-14 Save Changes and Exit / Discard Changes and Exit

Save Changes and Exit

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

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Pressing <OK> save the values you made previously and exit BIOS setup.

Discard and Exit

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

Pressing <OK> to leave BIOS setting without saving previously set values.

Notice!

The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. Different

configurations may lead to difference in BIOS screen and BIOS

screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is

released and may be different from your purchased motherboard.

Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version form our

official website.