Jetway VB9 VB9/VB9N User Manual

VB9/VB9N

USER'S MANUAL

M/B For Slot1/Socket 370 Processor

NO. G03-VB9R1A

Release date: OCT 2000

** Year 2000 compliant **

Trademark:

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

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

USER’S NOTICE.............................................................................1

MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION............................................2

COOLING

SOLUTIONS..........................................................................................2

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF VB9/VB9N MOTHERBOARD

1-1 FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD...............................................................3

1-2 SPECIFICATION...........................................................................................4

1-3 PERFORMANCE LIST.................................................................................5

1-4 LAYOUT & JUMPER SETTING.................................................................6

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION STEPS......................................................8

2-2 CHECKING MOTHERBAORD'S JUMPER SETTING...........................8

2-3 INSTALL CPU................................................................................................10

2-4 INSTALL MEMORY.....................................................................................12

2-5 EXPANSION CARD.......................................................................................12

2-5-1 PROCEDURE FOR EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION..................13

2-5-2 ASSIGNING IRQ FOR EXPANSION CARD............................................13

2-5-3 INTERRUPT REQUEST TABLE FOR THIS MOTHERBOARD..........13

2-5-4 AGP SLOT....................................................................................................14

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

2-7 STARTING UP YOUR COMPUTER..........................................................22

CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS

3-1 ENTERING SETUP.......................................................................................23

3-2 GETTING HELP............................................................................................24

3-3 THE MAIN MENU.........................................................................................24

3-4 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES.................................................................25

3-5 BIOS FEATURES SETUP.............................................................................27

3-6 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP.....................................................................29

3-7 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP..............................................................31

3-8 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP.........................................................33

3-9 LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS.....................................................................33

3-10 LOAD STANDARD DEFAULTS................................................................34

3-11 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP...................................................34

3-12 SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD............................................................36

3-13 SAVE & EXIT SETUP..................................................................................37

3-14 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING..........................................................................37

CHAPTER 4 DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION

MAGIC INSTALL SUPPORTS WINDOWS 95/98/98SE/NT4.0/2000..............38

4-1 IDE

INSTALL VIA SERVICE PACK 4 IN 1 DRIVER

....................................39

i

TABLE OF CONTENT

4-2 SOUND

CMI 8738 PCI Audio Controller INSTALLING DRIVER

.......

41

4-3 PC-CILLIN

INSTALL PC-CILLIN98 ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM

................

42

4-5 AUDIORACK

Install CMI8738 PCI Audio Application Software ....

43

4-4 HOW TO DISABLE ON-BOARD SOUND.................................................44

4-5 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS..............................................................................44

ii

ii

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 VB9/VB9N

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

REQUIREMENT BUT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY

KIND, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMANGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF

BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE).

PRODUCTS AND CORPORATE NAMES APPEARING IN THIS MANUAL MAY OR MAY

NOT BE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OR COPYRIGHTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE

COMPANIES, AND THEY ARE USED ONLY FOR IDENTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION

AND TO THE OWNER’S BENEFIT, WITHOUT INTENT TO INFRINGE.

Manual Revision Information

1

Reversion Revision History Date

1.0 First Release Oct 2000

Item Checklist



VB9/VB9N



Cable for IDE/Floppy



CD for motherboard utilities



Cable for LPT/ PS/2 Mouse

□ Cable for Audio (option Only for VB9)



Cable for COM1/COM2



VB9/VB9N User’s Manual

Intel® Processor Family

Thermal Solutions

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management
becomes increasingly crucial when building computer systems. Maintaining the proper
thermal environment is key to reliable, long-term system operation. The overall goal in
providing the proper thermal environment is keeping the processor below its specified
maximum case temperature. Heatsinks induce improved processor heat dissipation through
increased surface area and concentrated airflow from attached fans. In addition, interface
materials allow effective transfers of heat from the processor to the heatsink. For optimum
heat transfer, Intel recommends the use of thermal grease and mounting clips to attach the
heatsink to the processor.

When selecting a thermal solution for your system, please refer to the website below for
collection of heatsinks evaluated and recommended by Intel for use with Intel processors.

Vendor list for heatsink and fan of Pentium® !!! processor, please visit：
http://developer.intel.com/design/Pentiumiii/components/index.htm
Vendor list for heatsink and fan of Intel®Celeron™ processor, please visit：
http://developer.intel.com/design/celeron/components/index.htm

Chapter 1

2

Introduction of VB9/VB9N Motherboard

1-1 Feature of motherboard

The VB9/VB9N motherboard is design for use Intel PentiumIII /Celeron Slot1 or PPGA/FC­PGA CPU, which utilize both Slot1 and Socket 370 design and the memory size expandable
to 1.0GB.

This motherboard use the newest VIA Apollo Pro VT82C693A chipset, whose 133MHz front
side bus & 133MHz memory interface delivers a clear upgrade path to the future generation of
133MHz processors and PC-133 SDRAM. The VB9/VB9N motherboard offers ULTRA ATA

66. This provides speedier HDD throughout that boosts overall system performance.

The VB9 also has an integrated PCI Audio controller on board which is fully compatible with
Sound Blaster Pro that gives you the best sound quality and compatibility.

With 2 USB connectors (option), the VB9/VB9N meet future USB demand for USB device.

The VB9/VB9N motherboard supports ACPI function ( when use ATX Power Supply) such
like Ring_In Wake Up, Ring_In Power On, Wake On LAN, RTC Power On for OS Directed
Power Management.

The Special fuction in BIOS SETUP can choose system clock step by step increasing between
6699Mhz, 100132Mhz, 133166Mhz to approach Over-Clock possiblilty.

This motherboard supports standard Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) and. Supports CPU Host
Clock and DRAM Clock Asynchronous/Synchronous mode allow user more choose when
use DRAM.

This motherboard provides high performance & meets future specification demand. It is
really wise choice for your computer.

1-2 Specification

Spec Description

3

Design



Baby AT form factor 4 layers PCB size: 22.0x25.0 cm

Chipset  VIA Apollo Pro VT82C693A/82C596B Chipset

CPU Socket



Support Intel Pentium II/III /Celeron Slot1 and PPGA/FC-PGA

CPU (You can only use one CPU interface at a time)



Support Front Side Bus 66Mhz/100Mhz/133Mhz CPU

Memory Socket  168-pin DIMM socket x 2

 Support PC-100/PC-133 SDRAM, VCM (Virtual Channel

Memory) DRAM

 Expandable to 1.0GB
 Support 3.3V SDRAM DIMM

Expansion Slot &
Headers



AGP slot x1



32-bit PCI slot x 3



ISA slot x 1

Integrate IDE  2 channel of Bus Master IDE port supporting ULTRA DMA 33/66

mode devices

Audio
(only for VB9)



CMI 8738 PCI Audio Controller



Support rear side speakers,C3DX positional Audio in 4 channels

speaker mode



HRTF-Base 3D position audio, support DirectSound 3D and Aural

A3D interface



Didital fuction tahat capable to provide Hi-Fi stero, Dolby, 3D

surround effects



Audio driver and utility included

BIOS  Award 2MB Flash ROM

Multi I/O



PS/2 mouse connectors



Floppy disk drive connector x1



Parallel port x1



Serial port x2



USB connector x2



Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out , MIC & Game Port)

1-3 Performance List

4

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

CPU: Intel PIII 866MHz/ Celeron 667MHz FC-PGA package

DRAM: 128M SDRAM x2 (Hyundai GM 72V66841ET75)

128M PC-133 VCM SDRAM x2 (NEC D4565821G5)

VGA Expansion Card: Geforce 256 (1024x768 Hi-color) Driver V3.68

Hard Disk Driver: Quantum Fireball KX20A11

BIOS: Award Optimal default

OS: Win 98SE

A: PC-133 SDRAM

B: VCM SDRAM

Performance Test Report

Copermine

866MHz

Celeron

667MHz

3D Mark 99 5899 4327 3D Mark 2000 4115 2918 3D Winbench 99 V1.2 896 816 3D Winbench 2000 80 73.4 Final Reality 5.78 4.20 Winstone 99 V1.3 31.2 23.9 Winstone 2000 32.5 23.2

Winbench 99 :

CPU Mark 99 73.6 40.1 FPU Winmark 99 4590 2530 Business Disk Winmark99 3940 3500 Hi-end Disk Winmark99 11000 9390 Business Graphic Winmark 374 232 Hi-end Graphic Winmark 1040 686

SYS Mark 2000 : SISMark 2000 Rating ( Internet Content Creation / Office

Productivity )

Suites 170 (168/171) 105 (106/105) Offical 171 (173/169) 106 (109/104)

SISOFT Sandra 2000 :

CPU MIPS 2342 1796 FPU MFLOPS 1160 889 CPU / Memory MB/S 282 164 FPU / Memory MB/S 303 178

QUAKE3 :

DEMO1 FPS 97.2 51.6
DEMO2 FPS 91.9 48.2

1-4 Layout & Jumper Setting

5

Figure 1

Only for motherboard that embedded Audio chip (only for VB9)

Jumpers

Jumper Name Description Page

JP9,JP10 CPU Bus Frequency Selection 66Mhz : JP9 2-3, JP10 Closed

100Mhz: JP9 1-2, JP10 Closed

p. 8

6

133Mhz: JP9 1-2, JP10 Open

U21 CPU Ratio Selector Refer to page 9 p. 9

JP11 CMOS RAM Clear 1-2 Normal ,2-3 Clear CMOS p. 9

Connectors

Connector Name Description Page

ATPWR1 AT Power Connector 12-Pin Block p.14
ATX PWR1 ATX Power Connector 20-Pin Block p.14
PS_KB Keyboard Connector 5-Pin Female p.15

MS-PIN PS2 Mouse Connector 5-Pin Connector

p.15

LPT Parallel Port Connector 26-Pin Block p.16
COM1, COM2 Serial Port COMA , COMB 10-Pin Block p.16
FDD Floppy Driver Connector 34-Pin Block p.16
IDE1 Primary IDE Connector 40-Pin Block p.16
IDE2 Secondary IDE Connector 40-Pin Block p.17
HDLED IDE activity LED 2-Pin Connector p.17
SMI SMI Suspend Switch 2-Pin Connector p.17

JP13 Front Panel Connector 16-Pin Block

p.18

IR1 Infrared Module Connector 5-Pin Block p.18
USB USB Port Connector 5-Pin Connector p.18
CPUFAN, SYSFAN FAN Connector Extra fanning system connectors p.18

PS/ON ATX power button/soft power button 2-Pin Connector p.19
WOL1 Wake On LAN 3-Pin Block p.19

Jumpers & Connectors (Option for motherboard VB9)

Item number Name Description Page

JP1 On-Board Sound Enable/Disable 1-2 : Disabled , 2-3 : Enabled p.19
JP5 AUX IN 4-pin Block p.20
JP7, JP8 CD-Audio 4-pin Block p.20
Audio Audio Connector 10-pin Connector p.20
GAME Game Port Connector 16-Pin Connector p.20
SPKIN 1 PC Speaker In 2-pin Block p.21
SPDIFIN SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) IN 3-pin Block p.21
SPDIFOUT SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) OUT 2-pin Block p.21
JP4 For Optional Optical Kit Connector 10-pin Connector p.21

Expansion Sockets

Socket/Slot Name Description

DIMM1,DIMM2 DIMM Module Socket 168-Pins DIMM SDRAM Module Expansion Socket

U7 CPU Slot Pentium II/III / Coppermine CPU Slot

U5 CPU Socket (Socket 370) Celeron PPGA / Coppermine FC-PGA CPU Socket

AGP1 AGP SLOT AGP Expansion Slot

PCI1, PCI2,PCI3 PCI Slot 32-bit PCI Local Bus Expansion slots

SL1 ISA Slot 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion slot

Chapter 2

Hardware installation

2-1 Hardware installation Steps

7

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

1. Check motherboard setting

2. Install CPU

3. Install Memory

4. Install Expansion cards

5. Connect Ribbon cables, Panel wires, and power supply

6. Setup BIOS

7. Install software driver & utility

2-2 Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting

1. CPU Bus Frequency Selection : JP9, JP10

CPU External Frequency：JP9, JP10

CPU JP9 JP10 BIOS can Seting

66MHz 2-3 closed 6699MHz
100MHz 1-2 closed 100132MHz
133MHz 1-2 open 133166MHz



Users also can setting the CPU Bus frequency in the “Host Clock at Next Boot is” in
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP. (Please refer to page 29)

* When you are Running overclocking, make sure all of your PCI devices have enough

tolerance to run. Otherwise, it may cause your system become very unstable.

2. CPU Ratio Selector：U21

Ratio 1 2 3 4 Ratio 1 2 3 4

3.0x ON OFF ON ON 5.5x OFF OFF OFF ON

3.5x OFF OFF ON ON 6.0x ON ON ON OFF

4.0x ON ON OFF ON 6.5x OFF ON ON OFF

4.5x OFF ON OFF ON 7.0x ON OFF ON OFF

8

5.0x ON OFF OFF ON 7.5x OFF OFF ON OFF

8.0x ON ON OFF OFF

Table for the Pentium III and Celeron Socket 370 CPU

Celeron Pentium III Pentium III

Speed Bus Ratio Speed Bus Ratio Speed Bus Ratio

300/66 66MHz 4.5x 500E/100 100MHz 5.0x 700E/100 100MHz 7.0x
333/66 66MHz 5.0x 533EB/133 133MHz 4.0x 733/133 133MHz 5.5x
366/66 66MHz 5.5x 550E/100 100MHz 5.5x 750E/100 100MHz 7.5x
400/66 66MHz 6.0x 600E/100 100MHz 6.0x 800E/100 100MHz 8.0x
466/66 66MHz 7.0x 600EB/133 133MHz 4.5x 866/133 133MHz 6.5x
500/66 66MHz 7.5x 650E/100 100MHz 6.5x 933/133 133MHz 7.0x
533/66 66MHz 8.0x 667/133 133MHz 5.0x 1.0B GHz/133 133MHz 7.5x
533A/66 66MHz 8.0x
566/66 66MHz 8.5x

 Because the Ratio are fixed by CPU Manufacture, users

don’t need to setting ratio any more, this table just for
reference use.

600/66 66MHz 9.0x
633/66 66MHz 9.5x
667/66 66MHz 10.0x
700/66 66MHz 10.5x

3. CMOS RAM Clear: JP11 (Yellow color selector)

WARNING: Make sure your computer is POWER OFF when you CLEAR CMOS.

Connect a jumper Cap over this jumper for a few seconds, will clears information stored in
the CMOS RAM Chip that input by user, such as hard disk information and passwords. After
CLEAR CMOS, you must enter the BIOS setup (by holding down <DEL> during power-up)
to re-enter BIOS information (see BIOS SETUP).

Selections JP11

Normal 1-2 (Default)
Clear CMOS 2-3 (momentarily)

2-3 Install CPU

2-3-1

The mainboard provides a Slot-1 for Pentium II/III processor. The CPU on board
must have a fan or heat sink attached to prevent overheating.

9

WARNING: Without a fan or heat sink, the CPU will overheat and cause damage to both

the CPU and the mainboard.

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the Slot- 1 and place
RETENTION MODULE as following:

IMPORTANT: You must set jumper JP9, JP10 for “Bus Frequency Selection” on page8

depending on the CPU that you install.

1. Attach heat sink to the CPU.

2. Place Part A on Slot-1 and gently screw four corners on top of the main- board.

2-3-2

This motherboard Provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that comes with the
motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent overheating. If this is
not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on your system.

WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s

heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you may install
an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.

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

10

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

Glossary:

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

Slot (AGP, PCI, ISA, RAM) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.
AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port - a high speed interface for video cards; runs at 1X

(66MHz), 2X (133MHz), or 4X (266MHz).
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - a high speed interface for video cards, sound
cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.
ISA - Industry Standard Architecture - a relatively low speed interface primarily used for
sound cards and modems; runs at approx. 8MHz.

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

scanners, scanners, and some digital cameras.
Sound (interface) - the interface between the sound card or integrated sound connectors and
speakers, mic, game controllers, and MIDI sound devices.

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

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

Front Side Bus Frequency

The working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated by the clock generator for
CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.

CPU L2 Cache

The flash memory inside the CPU, normally Athlon CPU has 256K or above, while Duron
will have 64K.

2-4 Install Memory

This mainboard supports two 168-pins DIMM modules to the Max Memory Size of
1GB.

DIMM 1 DIMM 2 System can be Accept or Not

168-pin DIMM x Accept

11

x 168-pin DIMM Accept

168-pin DIMM 168-pin DIMM Accept

Generally, installing SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can refer to
figure 2-4 to see what a 168-Pin PC100 & PC133 SDRAM module looks like.

NOTE! When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be

locked into the DIMM module very fimly and fit into its indention on both sides.

WARNING! For the SDRAM CLOCK is set at 133MHz, use only PC133-compliant

DIMMs. When this motherboard operate at 133Mhz, most system will not
even boot if non-compliant modules are used because of the strick timing
issues, if your DIMM are not PC133-compliant, set the SDRAM clock to
100MHz to ensure system stability.

2-5 Expansion Cards

WARNING! Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or other

system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both
your motherboard and expansion cards.

2-5-1 Procedure For Expansion Card Installation

1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or
software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.

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

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

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

5. Replace the computer system’s cover.

12

Figure 2-4

6. Set up the BIOS if necessary.

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

2-5-2 Assigning IRQs For Expansion Card

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

Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Priority Standard function

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

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

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

2-5-3 Interrupt Request Table For This Motherboard

Interrupt request are shared as shown the table below:

INT A INT B INT C INT D

PCI slot 1 Shared   
PCI slot 2  Shared  
PCI slot 3   Shared 
AGP slot Shared   
Audio    Shared
Onboard USB    Shared

IMPORTANT! If 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.

2-5-4 AGP Slot

This motherboard provides an AGP Slot, support the 1X/2X AGP VGA card.

13

2-6 Connectors, Headers

1. Power Connector: AT Power Connector (12-pin block): ATPWR1

This connector connects to a standard AT power supply. To connect the leads from the
power supply, ensure first that the power supply is not plugged. Most power supplies
provide two plugs (P8 and P9), each containing six wires, two of which are black. Orient
the connectors so that the black wires are located in the middle.

Using a slight angle, align the plastic guide pins on the lead to their receptacles on the
connector. Once aligned, press the lead onto the connector until the lead locks into place.

2. Power Connector: ATX Power Connector (20-pin block): ATXPWR1

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 turned on,
the full power will not come into the system board until the front panel switch is
momentarily pressed. Press this switch again will turn off the power to the system board.

* Please don’t turn off / on power supply too quickly. We recommend at least wait 4sec

before turn on the power , to protect the system.

14

3. Keyboard Connector (5-pin female): PS2_KB

This connection is for a standard IBM-compatible or a 101 enhanced keyboard.

4. PS/2 Mouse Connector (5-pin block): MS-PIN

You must purchase an optional PS/2 mouse set for connection of 5-pins block to mount
on an open slot of your computer‘s case.

5. Parallel Printer Connector (26-pin Block): LPT

Connection for the enclosed parallel port ribbon cable with mounting bracket. Connect
the ribbon cable to this connection and mount the bracket to the case on an open slot. It
will then be available for a parallel printer cable.

NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. You can enable the parallel

port and choose the IRQ through BIOS Setup.

6. Serial port COMA and COMB Connector (Two 10-pin blocks): COM1, COM2

These connectors support the provided serial port ribbon cables with mounting bracket.
Connect the ribbon cables to these connectors and mount the bracket to the case on an
open slot. The two serial ports on the mounting bracket will then be used for pointing
devices or other serial devices. See BIOS configuration of “Onboard Serial Port”

15

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

16

10. IDE activity LED: HDLED

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

11. Front Panel connector: This 16-pin connector to connect to case front panel switch.

A. Turbo LED switch: TBLED

The motherboard’s turbo function is always on. The turbo LED will remain
constantly lit while the system power is on. You may also to connect the Power
LED from the system case to this lead. See the figure below.

B. Reset switch lead: RST

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 life of the system‘s power supply. See the figure
below.

C. Keyboard lock switch lead & Power LED: KEYLOCK & PWLED

This 5-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch for locking the
keyboard for security purposes and Power LED together.

D. Speaker connector: SPEAK

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

12. IR infrared module connector: IR1

17

This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.
This module mounts to small opening on system cases that support this feature you must
also configure the setting through BIOS setup. Use the five pins as shown on the Back
View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin
definitions.

13. USB Port connector: USB

14. FAN connector: CPUFAN , SYSFAN

15. ATX Power button: PS/ON

When using ATX power, the system power can be controlled by a momentary switch
connected to PS-ON Pushing the button once will switch ON/OFF the system. The
system Power LED will shows the status of the system’s power.

Selections

One touch Power ON/OFF

18

16. Wake On LAN connector: WOL1

※ Wake On LAN Function worked only when power supply support 5VSB more than

750mA current.

Jumpers & Connectors (Option for motherboard that embedded Audio chip)

17. On Board Audio chip Enabled / Disabled connector: JP1

18. Auxiliary Input connector: JP5

19. CD Audio in connector : JP7, JP8

JP7 and JP8 are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal, Please connect it to
CD-ROM CD-Audio output connector.

19

20. Audio connector: Audio Port

This Connector are 3 phone Jack for LINE-OUT,LINE-IN,MIC and a 15-pin
D-Subminiature Receptacle Connector for joystick/MIDI Device.
Line-out : audio output to speaker
Line-in : audio input to sound chip (Please plug here for second pair speakers as

output channels when use 4 speakers)

MIC : Microphone Connector

21. Game Port connector: GAME PORT

※ This conector able to support two Gome Ports.

22. PC Speaker signal Input connector: SPKIN 1

23. SPDIF (Sony / Philips Digital Interface) Input / Output Connectors: SPDIFIN /
SPDIFOUT

20

24. Optical kit connector: JP4

This connector is for user that has Optical kit(optional) to provide other set of SPDIF
INPUT and SPDIF OUTPUT function.

2-7 Starting Up Your Computer

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

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

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

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

case according to your system user’s manual.

4. Turn on your peripheral as following order:

a. Your monitor.

21

b. Other external peripheral (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc…)
c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to turn on the power supply

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

5. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. The LED on the monitor

may light up or switch between orange and green after the system is on. If it compolies
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

Video card not found or video card memory bad

High frequency beeps when system is
working

CPU overheated

System running at a lower frequency

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

BIOS SETUP.

7. Power off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating system

before switch off the power switch. For ATX power supply, you can press ATX power
switching after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use Windows 9X,
click “Start” button, click “Shut down” and then click “Shut down the computer?”
The power supply should turn off after windows shut down.

Chapter 3

Introducing BIOS

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

22

channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability,
and in ensuring that your system performance as its best.

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



Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup.



Press

   

(up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want

to confirm or to modify.



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

parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.



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

for the active option.

3-1 Entering Setup

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

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

3-2 Getting Help

Main Menu

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

Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu

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

23

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.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software

Standard CMOS Setup

BIOS Features Setup

Chipset Features

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

Load optimized Defaults

Load Standard Default

Integreated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit

↑↓→ ←

: Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Figure 3-1

Standard CMOS Setup

Use this Menu for basic system configurations.

BIOS Features Setup

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

Chipset Features Setup

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.

24

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.

Supervisor/User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

3-4 Standard CMOS Setup

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.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software

Standard CMOS Setup

Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Jul, 26 2000
Time (hh:mm:ss) 17 : 35 : 22

> 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.
Drive B None

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All,But Keyboard

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 56320K
Total Memory 57344K

Item Help

Menu Level >

Change the day, month,
year and century

25

↑↓→←

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

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

Date

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

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

Time

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

Primary Master/Primary Slave
Secondary Master/Secondary Slave

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

If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter
the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the
documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.
If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”

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

Sector number of sectors

3-5 BIOS Features Setup

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software

BIOS Features Setup

Virus Waring Disabled
CPU Internal Cache Enabled
External Cache Enabled
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled
Processor Number Feature Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
Boot Sequence A,C,SCSI
Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
Gate A20 Option Normal

Item Help

Menu Level >

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

26

Memory Parity/ECC Check Enabled
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Disabled
Video BIOS Shadow Enabled
C8000-CBFFF Shadow Disabled
CC000-CFFFF Shadow Disabled
D0000-D3FFF Shadow Disabled
D4000-D7FFF Shadow Disabled
D8000-DBFFF Shadow Disabled
DC000-DFFFF Shadow Disabled

Area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
Screen and alarm beep

↑↓→←

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

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

Anti-Virus Warning

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

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

boot sector or hard disk partition table.

Enabled Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning

message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector
of hard disk partition table.

CPU Internal Cache

The default value is Enabled.

Enabled (default) Enable cache
Disabled Disable cache

Note: The internal cache is built in the processor.

External Cache

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

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the Level 2 cache memory ECC (error
check correction).

Processor Number Feature

This option is for Pentium III processor. During Enabled, this will check the CPU Serial
number. Disabled this option if you don’t want the system to know the Serial number.

Quick Powr 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.

27

Enabled (default) Enable quick POST
Disabled Normal POST

Boot Sequence

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

Swap Floppy Drive

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

Boot Up Floppy Seek

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

Boot Up NumLock Status

The default value is On.

On (default) Keypad is numeric keys.
Off Keypad is arrow keys.

Gate A20 Option

Normal The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware.
Fast (default) The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or chipset specific method.

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 athe 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

28

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.

Report No FDD For Win 95

Whether report no FDD for Win 95 or not. The settings are: Yes, No.

3.6 Chipset Features Setup

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing : SDRAM 10ns
Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing : SDRAM 10ns

SDRAM Cycle Length : 3
SDRAM Bank Interleave : Disabled
SDRAM Drive Strength : AUTO

Memory Hole : Disabled
Read Around write : Disabled
Concurrent PCI/Host : Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable : Enabled
Video RAM Cacheable : Enabled

AGP Aperture Size : 64M
AGP-2X Mode : Enabled
OnChip USB : Enabled
USB Keyboard Support : Disabled

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk : Enabled
Spread Spectrum : Disabled

** Current Host Clock is 66 Mhz **
Host Clock at Next Boot is 66 Mhz
** Current DRAM Clock is 66 Mhz **
DRAM Clock at Next Boot is 66 Mhz

↑↓→←

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

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

Host Clock at Next Boot is

Press Page Down/ Page Up Key you can change the Host Clock.
When jumper setting in 66Mhz Host Clock can setting 66Mhz~99Mhz
When jumper setting in 100Mhz Host Clock can setting 100Mhz~132Mhz
When jumper setting in 133Mhz Host Clock can setting 133Mhz~166Mhz

* Please turn off system power if the screen does not have any display after change of the

setting. Then press and hold down “ INS ” key, and turn on system power again (release “
INS ” key till the screen has display) to reset correct frequency of CPU HOST clock.

DRAM Clock at Next Boot is

Press Page Down /Page Up Key you can SDRAM Clock
When jumper setting in 66Mhz you can setting DRAM Clock : Host, Host+33M
When jumper setting in 100Mhz you can setting DRAM Clock : Host, Host+33M,

29

Host-33M
When jumper setting in 133Mhz you can setting DRAM Clock : Host, Host-33M

SDRAM Cycle Length

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends
on the DRAM timing. The settings are: 2 and 3.

PCI Delay Transaction

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles.
Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. The settings are:
Enabled and Disabled.

OnChip USB

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

USB Keyboard Support

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

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock.
The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

3.7 Power Management Setup

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

ACPI function : Enabled
Power Management : User Define
PM Control by APM : Yes
Video Off After : Suspend
Video Off Method : V/H SYNC+Blank
MODEM Use IRQ : 3
Soft-off by PWRBTN : Instant-off
HDD Power Down : Disabled
Doze Mode : Disabled
Suspend Mode : Disabled

** PM Events **
VGA : OFF
LPT & COM : LPT/COM

Primary INTR : ON
IRQ3 (COM 2) : Primary
IRQ4 (COM 1) : Primary
IRQ5 (LPT 1) : Primary
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) : Primary
IRQ7 (LPT 1) : Primary
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) : Disabled
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) : Secondary
IRQ10 (Reserved) : Secondary
IRQ11 (Reserved) : Secondary
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) : Primary
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) : Primary
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) : Primary

30

HDD & FDD : ON
DMA/master : OFF
Modem Ring Resume : Disabled
RTC Alarm Resume : Disabled

IRQ15 (Reserved) : Disabled

↑↓→←

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

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

 Power Management: This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power

saving and is directly related to the following modes:

Doze Mode , Standby Mode ,Suspend Mode , HDD Power Down

There are four selections for Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings.

Disable (default) No power management. Disables all four modes
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr. Standby Mode =1

hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min.

Max. Power Saving Maximum power management -- ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL

CPU’S. Doze Mode = 1 min., Standby Mode = 1 min., Suspend
Mode = 1 min., and HDD Power Down = 1 min.

User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled, each

of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down
which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.



PM Control APM: When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be
activated to enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock.

If the Max. Power Saving is not enabled, this will be preset to No.



Video Off Method: This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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.
Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS Initial display power management signaling.



Video Off After: When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a
power saving mode.

N/A Monitor will remain on during power saving modes.

Suspend Monitor blanked when the systems enters the Suspend mode.

Standby Monitor blanked when the system enters Standby mode.

Doze Monitor blanked when the system enters any power saving mode.



MODEM Use IRQ: Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if
any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.

The choices: NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11

 PM Timer: The following four modes are Green PC power saving functions which are

only user configurable when User Defined Power Management has been selected see above
for available selections.



Doze Mode: When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the CPU clock
will run at slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed.

31

 Standby Mode: When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the fixed disk

drive and the video would be shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed.



Suspend Mode: When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices
except the CPU will be shut off.

 HDD Power Down: When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard

disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.



Throttle Duty Cycle: When the system enters Doze mode, the CPU clock runs only
part of the time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs.

The Choice: 12.5%, 25.0%, 37.5%, 50.0%, 62.5%, 75.0%

 ZZ Active in Suspend: When Enabled, the ZZ signal is active during Suspend mode.

The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.



VGA Active Monitor: When Enabled, any video activity restarts the global timer for
Standby mode.

The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.

 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN: When Enabled, turning the system off with the on/off button

places the system in a very low-power-usage state, with only enough circuitry receiving
power to detect power button activity or Resume by Ring activity.

The Choice: Instant-Off, Delay 4 Sec.



Resume by Ring: An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words,
an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state..

The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.

 IRQ 8 Break Suspend: You can Enable or Disable monitoring of IRQ8 so it does not

awaken the system from Suspend mode.

The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Reload Global Timer Events:

When Enabled, an event occurring on each device listed below restarts the global time for
Standby mode.
IRQ[3 -7, 9-15], NMI , Primary IDE 0 , Primary IDE 1, Secondary IDE 0 , Secondary IDE 1
Floppy Disk , Serial Port , Parallel Port

3-8 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.

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

PNP OS Installed : No
Resources Controlled By : Manual
Reset Configuration Data: Disabled
IRQ-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-4 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP

CPU to PCI Write Buffer : Enabled
PCI Dynamic Bursting : Enabled
PCI Master 0 WS Write : Enabled
PCI Delay Transaction : Disabled
PCI#2 Access #1 Retry : Disabled
AGP Master 1 WS Write : Enabled
AGP Master 0 WS Read : Disabled

32

IRQ-9 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-11 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-12 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-14 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-15 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-0 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP

Assign IRQ For USB : Enabled
Assign IRQ For VGA : Enabled

DMA-1 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-6 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP

Esc: Quit

↑↓→←

: Select Item
F1 : Help Pu/Pd/+/-:Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal Defaults
F7 : Load Standard Defaults

3-9 LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS

The “LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS” function loads the system Optimal default data
directly from ROM and initialize associated hardware properly. This function will be

necessary only when the system CMOS data is corrupted.

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT

PNP/PCI CONFIGUR

LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS

LOAD STANDARD DEFAULTS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

USER PASSWORD

TECTION

ORMAT

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Esc : QUIT

↑↓→←

: Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

3-10 LOAD STANDARD DEFAULTS

The “LOAD STANDARD DEFAULTS” function loads the system Standard default data
d

irectly from ROM and initialize associated hardware properly. This function will be

necessary only when the system CMOS data is corrupted.

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

33

Load OPTIMAL Default (Y/N)? Y

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGUR

LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAUL

LOAD STANDARD DEFAULTS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

USER PASSWORD

UP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Esc : QUIT

↑↓→←

: Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

3-11 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP

The “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP” mainly deals with I/O function. This
function will be

necessary only when the system I/O malfunctioned or the system is

unable to detects your CD-ROM or hard disk.

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

OnChip IDE Channel 0 : Enabled
OnChip IDE Channel 1 : Enabled
IDE Prefetch Mode : Disabled

IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Salve PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA: Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA : Auto
Init Display First : PCI SLOT

Onboard FDC Controller : Enabled
Onboard SERIAL PORT 1 : 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard SERIAL PORT 2 : 2F8/IRQ3

UR2 Mode : Normal

Onboard Parallel Port : 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode : SPP

Esc: Quit

↑↓→←

: Select Item
F1 : Help Pu/Pd/+/-:Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color

F6 : Load Optimal Defaults
F7 : Load Standard Defaults

OnChip IDE Channal0/Channel1

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

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The 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

34

Load STANDARD Default (Y/N)? Y

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.

Onboard FDD Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2

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

UART 2 Mode

This item allows you to determine which InfraRed(IR) function of the onboard I/O chip, this
functions uses.

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

Onboard Parallel 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

35

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

3-12 SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD

This item lets you configure the system so that a password is required each time the system
boots or an attempt is made to enter the Setup program (Refer to Figure 3-3 for the details).
Supervisor Password allows you to change all CMOS settings but the User Password setting
doesn’t have this function. The way to set up the passwords for both Supervisor and User are
as follow:

1. Choose either Supervisor Password or User Password in the Main Menu and press
<Enter>. The following message appears:

“Enter Password:”

2. The first time you run this option, enter your password up to only 8 characters and press
<Enter>. The screen does not display the entered characters. For no password just press
<Enter>.

3. After you enter the password, the following message appears prompting you to

confirm the password:

“Confirm Password:”

4. Enter exact the same password you just typed again to confirm the password and press

<Enter>.

5. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the password.

6. If you need to delete the password you entered before, choose the Supervisor Password and

Press <Enter>. It will delete the password that you bad before.

7. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the option you did, otherwise the old

password will still be there when you turn on your machine next time.

3.13

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

The “SAVE & EXIT SETUP” option will bring you back to boot up procedure with all the
changes you just made which are recorded in the CMOS RAM.

3-14 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

36

The “EXIT WITHOUT SAVING” option will bring you back to normal boot up procedure
without saving any data into CMOS RAM. All of the old data in the CMOS will not be
destroyed.

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 includ 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

37

detect software MAGIC INSTALL.

MAGIC INSTALL supports WINDOWS 95/98/98SE/NT4.0/2000

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 6 selections:

1. IDE install VIA Service Pack 4 IN 1 driver

2. SOUND install CMI8738 PCI Audio driver

3. PC-CILLIN install PC-CILLIN98 anti-virus program

4. AudioRack install CMI8738 PCI Audio Rack Software

5. BROWSE CD to browse the contents of the CD

6. EXIT to exit from MAGIC INSTALL menu

38

4-1 IDE Install VIA Service Pack 4 IN 1 Driver

IDE : VIA ATAPI VENDOR SUPPORT DRIVER IS USED TO FIXED COMPATIBILITY

ISSUE FOR IDE DEVICES

AGPVXD : VIA AGPVXD DRIVER IS TO BE INSTALLED, IF YOU ARE USING AND

AGP VGA CARD, VIAGART.VXD WILL PROVIDE SERVICE ROUTINES

TO YOUR VGA DRIVER AND INTERFACE DIRECTLY TO HARDWARE,

PROVIDING FAST GRAPHIC ACCESS

IRQ ROUTING : VIA PCI IRQ MINIPORT DRIVER IS TO BE INSTALLED UNDER WIN98

ONLY, IT WILL FIX PCI IRQ ROUTING SEQUENCE

INF : VIA REGISTRY DRIVER IS TO BE INSTALLED UNDER WINDOWS

THE DRIVER WILL ENABLE VIA POWER MANAGERMENT

CONTROLLER

1. Click IDE when MAGIC INSTALL MENU

appears

2. Click NEXT when VIA Service Pack Wizard
appears

3. This is to announce the Copy Write, click 4. Click NEXT to choose all driver

39

NEXT

5. Click NEXT to Install ATAPI Vender
Support Driver

6. Click NEXT to choose enabled DMA Mode

7. Click NEXT to Install VIA AGP VXD
Driver

8. Click NEXT to Install VIA IRQ Routing
Mini port Driver

9. Click Finish to restart computer

40

4-2 Sound CMI8738 PCI Audio Installing Driver

1. Click SOUND when Magic Install MENU
appears

2. Sound Driver Setup Completed , Click OK
Restart Computer

3. After Restart Computer , Windows can auto
Install C-Media PCI Audio Legacy Device
/ CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device /

DOS Mode MPU-401 Emulator /
Game port Joystick Driver

4-3 PC-CILLIN install PC-CILLIN98 anti-virus program

41

1. Click PC-CILLIN when MAGIC INSTALL

MENU Appears

2. Click NEXT when PC-CILIN 98 OEM
SETUP APPEARS. Then click YES when the
announcement of copywrite appears. Software
is starting to detect HD for virus

3. Click NEXT or choose BROWSE to change
the path For the file to be stored

4. Start to install the software, choose YES or
NO when asked if you want PC-CILLIN To
be added in ACTIVE CHANNEL or in Your
internet browser

5. If you want to make a rescue disc, insert a

1.44 MB disk

6. Choose if you want to re-start and click
Finish

4-5 AudioRack installs CMI8738 PCI Audio Application Software

1. Click AudioRack when MAGIC INSTALL 2. Then auto detect operation system language

42

MENU appears edition, click OK , start to install driver

3. This to assign the path of the file, click
NEXT

4. This to assign place of program file ,Click
NEXT

5. Start Copy file and click FINISH to
Complete setup

6. Install Microsoft DirectX7 , Click YES or
NO Finish Install (WIN98ME no need)

4-6 HOW TO DISABLE ON-BOARD SOUND

Please refer page 19 setting JP1 1-2 closed to Disabled On-board Audio Controller.

4-7 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS

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.

43

STEP 3. Copy latest BIOS for VB9 from our web site to your boot disc.

STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:,

start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\VB9xxx.BIN/SN/PY/CC/R”
VB9xxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS it can be VB9A03.BIN or
VB9B02.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

44