Krell Industries 6760 User Manual

Mainboard

MS 6760 Vers.1

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment

is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and

can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance

with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to

cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct

the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and AC. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Micro-Star International MEGA 651

T ested to comply
with FCC Standard

For Home or Office Use

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Lithium Battery Statement

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the

same or equivalent type recommended by the manufactuer. Discard used bat-

teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Macrovision® Statement

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by

method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned

by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright pro-

tection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is in-

tended for home and other limited viewing users only unless otherwise autho-

rized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is

prohibited.

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Safety Instructions

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the

equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 115/230V

before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not

place anything over the power cord.

8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

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

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause elec-

trical shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a

service personnel:

- The power cord or plug is damaged.

- Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

- The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

- The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to

User’s Manual.

- The equipment has dropped and damaged.

- The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT

UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60

DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

0

C (1400F), IT MAY

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by

the manufacturer.

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Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but

no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are

under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes with-

out notice.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

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Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First release April 2003

V1.1 Add “Media Center” and “Appendix” June 2003

Make update on p. 1-7 & 3-3

Replace v1.0

v1.2 Special Edition for SI July 2003

v1.3 Remove “Media Center” July 2003

Replace v1.1

v1.4 Update Chapter 3 Sep. 2003

Replace v1.3

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CONTENTS

System Specification ............................................................................ viii

Chapter 1. Introducing Mainboard...........................................................1-1

Mainboard Layout..........................................................................1-2

CPU/Memory.................................................................................1-3

Introduction to DDR SDRAM................................................1-3

Power Supply.................................................................................1-4

Front Panel...................................................................................1-5

IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-2.......................................................1-5

IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-1........................................................1-6

USB Ports.........................................................................1-6

Mic-in/Head-Phone.............................................................1-7

OPTICAL SPDIF-in..............................................................1-7

Back Panel..................................................................................1-8

Serial Port...........................................................................1-8

VGA Port...........................................................................1-9

Mouse/Keyboard Connectors..............................................1-9

RJ45 LAN Jack..................................................................1-10

USB Ports.............................................................................1-10

OPTICAL SPDIF-out.........................................................1-10

Parallel Port........................................................................1-11

Audio Port..........................................................................1-12

Connectors.................................................................................1-13

IDE Connectors: CN22 & CN23............................................1-13

FDD Connector: CN10.................................................... 1-13

CD-in Connector: CN16......................................................1-14

TV-Tuner Card Connector: CN13...........................................1-14

CPU Fan Connector: CN15.................................................1-14

Front Panel Power Connector: CN4..................................1-15

USB Card Reader Connector: CN6........................................1-15

LCM Connector: CN18.................................................1-16

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Modem Module Connector: CN21...........................1-16

Jumper.............................................................................1-17

Clear CMOS Jumper: J2.............................................1-17

Slots......................................................................................1-18

PCI Slot.......................................................................1-18

AGP Slot......................................................................1-18

Chapter 2: Setting BIOS Function..................................................2-1

Entering Setup..............................................................................2-2

Control Keys..................................................................2-2

Getting Help................................................................2-3

Main Menu........................................................................2-3

Sub-Menu.....................................................................2-3

General Help<F1>............................................................2-3

The Main Menu.............................................................................2-4

Standard CMOS Features.........................................................2-6

Advanced BIOS Features...........................................................2-8

Advanced Chipset Features...........................................................2-11

Integrated Peripherals..............................................................2-13

Power Management Setup.......................................................2-19

PNP/PCI Configurations............................................................2-23

PC Health Status......................................................................2-25

Frequency/Voltage Control...........................................................2-26

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System Specification

M/B

- MS-6760 (Proprietary F/F), 185 x 290 mm (4 layer)

CPU:

- Support Socket 478 for Pentium® 4, 2.8 GHz

Chipset:

- SiS 651 + SiS 962

Memory:

- DDR 333 x 2, support memory up to 2.0GB

On-Board Audio:

- AC’97 Codec integrated in ALC 650, support 5.1 channel , SPDIF In/Out.

On-Board VGA:

- Integrated (AGP 4X)

** On-Board VGA memory: None

On-Board Communication

- LAN: integrated in Realtek (10/100Mb)

- Modem: 56K MDC module

On-Board USB

- Front x 2; Rear x 2; On-Board x 2 for Card Reader & RF K/B, M/S (MFG Option)

On-Board IEEE 1394:

- RTL8801B PHY (2 ports), Front x 2 (4 pin, 6 pin)

Expansion Slots:

- PCI 2.2 x 1, AGP (4X) x1

Power Off Function:

- Playback Audio CD, MP3, AM/FM Radio Tuner (with Remote Controller)

TV Tuner Function

- MS-8606 (Option PCI with remote controller)

Power Supply:

- 200W (PFC 5V/12V SB) Full Range

Chassis:

- 202(W) x 320(D) x 151(H) mm (9.76 Liters)

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On-Board Headers & Connectors

- Rear Panel: Parallel Port x 1, Serial Port x 1, VGA x 1, PS/2 x 2, Mic in/Line in/

Line out x 1, USB x 2, LAN (RJ45) x 1, SPDIF/O x 1, Modem (RJ11) x 1

- Front Panel: Mic in/Headphone x 1, USB x 2, SPDIF/I x 1, 1394 x 1 (4-pin),

1394 x 1(6-pin)

BIOS

- 2MB Flash

Others

- Microsoft® PC 2001

- LAN Wake Up Function

- Suspend to RAM/DISk function

- Top Tech III (Thermal Overheat Protection Technology)

- PC Alert System Hardware Monitor

- On-Board BlueBird Module for Power-Off features

- On-Board Equalizer (LCM)

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Introducing Mainboard

Introducing MainboardIntroducing Mainboard

Introducing Mainboard

Introducing MainboardIntroducing Mainboard

1.1 Mainboard Layout1.1 Mainboard Layout

1.1 Mainboard Layout

1.1 Mainboard Layout1.1 Mainboard Layout

1.2 CPU/Memory1.2 CPU/Memory

1.2 CPU/Memory

1.2 CPU/Memory1.2 CPU/Memory

1.3 Power Supply1.3 Power Supply

1.3 Power Supply

1.3 Power Supply1.3 Power Supply

1.4 Front Panel1.4 Front Panel

1.4 Front Panel

1.4 Front Panel1.4 Front Panel

1.5 Back Panel1.5 Back Panel

1.5 Back Panel

1.5 Back Panel1.5 Back Panel

1.6 Connectors1.6 Connectors

1.6 Connectors

1.6 Connectors1.6 Connectors

1.7 Jumper1.7 Jumper

1.7 Jumper

1.7 Jumper1.7 Jumper

1.8 Slots1.8 Slots

1.8 Slots

1.8 Slots1.8 Slots

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Chapter 1

1.1 Mainboard layout

See the following for the mainboard layout:

J1394-1

J1394-2

USB1

IDE Connectors

DDR DIMM Slots

CN22

CN23

SM

BluebirdVL+

SiS651

CN26

CN28

USB2

CN1

AUDIO2

AUDIO1

J1

CN12

CN10

SiS962

Realtek

RTL8801B

Winbond

W83697HF

FDD Connector

Front Panel Connector

USB Card Reader

CN6

Connector

CN8

Radio Module

CN1

CN5

USB Connector
Radio Antenna
Connector

C8

CN4

LCM Connector
Front Panel

Power Connector

BIOS

AGP Slot
Clear CMOS

J2

Jumper

+

BATT

CPU Fan
Connector

A TX Power

CN15

AGP Slot

Supply

PCI Slot

Modem Module Connector

PowerSupply
Connector

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CN20

Top : CO M1

Bottom: VGA Port

Top : mou se

Bottom: keyboard

Top: LA N Ja ck

Bottom: US B

ports

MS6760 v1.X Mainboard

ATX

Power Supply

Realtek

RTL8101L

CN21

Top :

Parallel Port

CN16

Bottom:

SPDIF

Line_Out

Line_In

Mic

PCI Slot 1

TV Audio
Connector

Codec

CN13

CD-IN Connector

Hi-Fi Power

CN7

Connector

Introducing Mainboard

1.2 CPU/memory

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the 478-pin

package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU
installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat
sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating.

Overheating

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system,
always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to
protect the CPU from overheating.

The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double

In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 2GB. You

can install PC2700/DDR333 or PC2100/DDR266 modules into the DDR DIMM

slots (CN28/26).

Introduction to DDR SDRAM

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is
similar to conventional SDRAM, but
doubles the rate by transferring data twice
per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as opposed to

3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires
184-pin DIMM modules rather than 168­pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM.
High memory bandwidth makes DDR an
ideal solution for high performance PC,
workstations and servers.

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Chapter 1

1.3 Power Supply

The system is equipped with a 200W(PFC) ATX power supply. The power

cord of power supply has been connected to the connectors on the mainboard

when shipped out. You can find two connectors (20-Piin & CN 20) on the

mainboard.

ATX Power Supply Pin Definition

PIN SINGAL

1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
45V
5 GND
65V
7 GND
8 PW_OK
9 5V_SB
10 12V

CN20 Pin Definition

PIN SINGAL

1 GND
2 GND
312V
412V

PIN SIGNAL

11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 PS_ON
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18
19 5V
20 5V

10

20

1

11

20-Pin
Connector

3
1

CN 20

4
2

Power Supply Specification

Dimension 70 (H)x1450(W)x105(D) mm

PFC Yes (passive)
Wattage 200W Max
Electrical Design Specification AC Output :100-127/200-240 VAC, Switch

Certificate FCC/UL/CUL/BSMI/CB/NEMKO/TUV

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Selectable,
DC Output :+3.3V 17A
:+5V 12A
:+12V 13.5A
:-12V 0.5A
:+5Vsb 3A
:+12Vsb 2.5A
80 mm PWM Fan

Auto Protection

Introducing Mainboard

1.4 Front panel

The Front Panel is independent and extended from the mainboard. It’s

connected to the Front Panel Connector on the mainboard. You can find the

following ports on the Front Panel.

Optical SPDIF-In

Mic-In

Head-Phone

USB x 2 J1394-1 J1394-2

IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-2

The mainboard provides two IEEE 1394 ports. This smaller one is de-

signed for you to connect the IEEE 1394 device with external power. The IEEE

1394 high-speed serial bus complements USB by providing enhanced PC con-

nectivity for a wide range of devices, including consumer electronics audio/

video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and portable devices.

Software Support

®

IEEE 1394 Driver is provided by Windows

®

dows

XP, Windows® ME and Windows® 2000. Just plug in
the IEEE 1394 connector into the port. These Operating Sys­tems will install the driver for IEEE 1394.

98 SE, Win-

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Chapter 1

IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-1

The bigger 6-pin IEEE 1394 Port on the back panel is designed for you to

connect to IEEE 1394 devices without external power. That means the mainboard

can provide the power for the devices connected to this port.

Software Support

®

IEEE 1394 Driver is provided by Windows

®

XP, Windows® ME and Windows® 2000. Just plug in

dows

98 SE, Win-

the IEEE 1394 connector into the port. These Operating Sys­tems will install the driver for IEEE 1394.

USB Ports

The mainboard provides an OHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface)

Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or

other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the

connector.

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USB Port Description

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data 0Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 VCC +5V
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground

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Introducing Mainboard

Mic-in/Head-Phone

Mic-in is a connector for microphone. Head-Phone is a connector for

Speakers or Headphones.

OPTICAL SPDIF-in

The OPTICAL connector allows you to receive the audio file of SPDIF

interface for recording and playing.

The SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interface) is developed jointly by the

Sony and Philips corporations . A standard audio file transfer format, SPDIF

allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without

having to be converted first to an analog format.

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Chapter 1

1.5 Back panel

The Back Panel provides the following ports:

Parallel PortLAN PortMouseSerial Port

VGA Port KeyboardUSB x 2 Optical SPDIF-out

Lin-in Mic-in

Speak-out

Serial Port

The mainboard offers a 9-pin male DIN serial port . The port is 16550A

high speed communication ports that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can

attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

9-Pin Male DIN Connector

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Data Carry Detect
2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data
3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
4 DTR Data T erminal Ready
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request To Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

Pin Definition

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Introducing Mainboard

VGA Port

The mainboard provides one DB 15-pin female connector to connect a

VGA monitor.

Pin Definition

5 1

15 11

DB 15-Pin Female Connector

Analog Video Display Connector (DB-15s)
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Red
2 Green
3 Blue
4 Not used
5 Ground
6 Ground
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Power
10 Ground
11 Not used
12 SDA
13 Horizontal Sync
14 Vertical Sync
15 SCL

Mouse/Keyboard Connectors

The mainboard provides two standard mini DIN connectors for attaching

PS/2® mouse and keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® mouse or keyboard directly

into the connector.

Pin Definition

6

4

2

5

3

1

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Mouse DATA Mouse DATA
2 NC No connection
3 GND Ground
4 VCC +5V
5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock
6 NC No connection

Pin Definition

6

4

5

3

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA
2 NC No connection
3 GND Ground

1

2

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

4 VCC +5V
5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock
6 NC No connection

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Chapter 1

RJ45 LAN Jack

The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local

Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 TDP Transmit Differential Pair
2 TDN Transmit Differential Pair
3 RDP Receive Differential Pair
4 NC Not Used
5 NC Not Used
6 RDN Receive Differential Pair
7 NC Not Used
8 NC Not Used

USB Ports

The mainboard provides an OHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface)

Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or

other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the

connector.

USB Port Description

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

USB Ports

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data 0Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 VCC +5V
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground

OPTICAL SPDIF-out

The OPTICAL connector allows you to play the audio file of SPDIF interface.

See p. 2-7 for more information.

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Introducing Mainboard

Parallel Port

The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A

parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)

and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

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25

14

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE Strobe
2 DATA0 Data0
3 DATA1 Data1
4 DATA2 Data2
5 DATA3 Data3
6 DATA4 Data4
7 DATA5 Data5
8 DATA6 Data6
9 DATA7 Data7
10 ACK# Acknowledge
11 BUSY Busy
12 PE Paper End
13 SELECT Select
14 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed
15 ERR# Error
16 INIT# Initialize Printer
17 SLIN# Select In
18 GND Ground
19 GND Ground
20 GND Ground
21 GND Ground
22 GND Ground
23 GND Ground
24 GND Ground
25 GND Ground

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Chapter 1

Audio Port

Speak-out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for

external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic-in is a connector

for microphones.

Speak-out Lin-in Mic-in

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Introducing Mainboard

1.6 Connectors

IDE Connectors: CN22 & CN23

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100

controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100

function. The two connectors on the mainboard allows you to connect to two

IDE device.

CN22 (Primary IDE Connector)

- CN22 can only connect a HDD.
CN23 (Secondary IDE Connector)

- CN23 can only connect a CD-ROM drive.

CN22

CN23

If you install two hard disks on cable, you must config-

ure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper.

Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard

disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.

FDD Connector: CN10

The mainboard provides you with a standard floppy disk drive connector

that supports 1.44M floppy disk type.

CN10

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Chapter 1

CD-in Connector: CN16

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

CN16

R

GND
L

JCD1

TV-Tuner Card Connector: CN13

The mainboard provides the connector to connect the TV-Tuner card.

The TV-Tuner card is included in the package. You can insert the TV-Tuner card

into the PCI Slot 1.

CN13

R

GND
L

CPU Fan Connector: CN15

The CPU Fan connector supports system cooling fans with +12V that is

controlled by PWM. When connecting the wire to the three-pin head connectors,

always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the

+12V (that is controlled by PWM), the black wire is Ground and should be

connected to GND.

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CN15

GND

+12V

SENSOR

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Introducing Mainboard

Front Panel Power Connector: CN4

The mainboard provides a Front Panel connector for electrical connec-

tion to the Front Panel switches and LEDs. CN4 is compliant with Intel® Front

Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

1

2

HDD
LED

Power LED

Reset
Switch

910

Power
Switch

CN4

CN4 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED
4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND
9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

USB Card Reader Connector: CN6

The mainboard provides a connector to connect the USB Card Reader on

the Front Panel.

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Chapter 1

LCM Connector: CN8

The connector is used to connect the LCM on the front panel.

CN 8

+12VSBY

2

Key (0-~5)

GND

GND

IR
GND

VCC5SBY

26

VCC3SBY

1

SPI Bus

CD_SMI
VCC5

HDLED
PWRBTNH
FP_RST
GND
LED-BL

25

Modem Module Connector: CN21

The mainboard provides the connector to connect the modem module.

The modem module is directly inserted into the connector without an extra

cable.

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Introducing Mainboard

1.7 Jumper

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external

battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the

system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has

long life time for at least 5 years. If you want to clear the system configuration,

use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below

to clear the data:

Clear CMOS Jumper: J2

1

3

Keep Data

1

3

Clear Data

You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the

system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid

clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will

damage the mainboard.

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Chapter 1

1.8 Slots

PCI Slot

The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI card or TV Tuner

card. The TV Tuner card is included in the MEGA651.

When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure

that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the

documentation for the expansion card to make any neces-

sary hardware or software settings

NOTE: You can insert the OPTIONAL MS8606 card into the

PCI slot to enjoy watching TV.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics

card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the

throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz,

32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access

main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x

(266Mbps), 2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps).

PCI Slot 1

AGP Slot

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Setting BIOS FunctionSetting BIOS Function

Setting BIOS Function

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2.1 Entering Setup2.1 Entering Setup

2.1 Entering Setup

2.1 Entering Setup2.1 Entering Setup

2.2 The Main Menu2.2 The Main Menu

2.2 The Main Menu

2.2 The Main Menu2.2 The Main Menu

2.3 Standard CMOS Features2.3 Standard CMOS Features

2.3 Standard CMOS Features

2.3 Standard CMOS Features2.3 Standard CMOS Features

2.4 Advanced BIOS Features2.4 Advanced BIOS Features

2.4 Advanced BIOS Features

2.4 Advanced BIOS Features2.4 Advanced BIOS Features

2.5 Advanced Chipset Features2.5 Advanced Chipset Features

2.5 Advanced Chipset Features

2.5 Advanced Chipset Features2.5 Advanced Chipset Features

2.6 Integrated Peripherals2.6 Integrated Peripherals

2.6 Integrated Peripherals

2.6 Integrated Peripherals2.6 Integrated Peripherals

2.7 Power Management Setup2.7 Power Management Setup

2.7 Power Management Setup

2.7 Power Management Setup2.7 Power Management Setup

2.8 PnP/PCI Configurations2.8 PnP/PCI Configurations

2.8 PnP/PCI Configurations

2.8 PnP/PCI Configurations2.8 PnP/PCI Configurations

2.9 PC Health Status2.9 PC Health Status

2.9 PC Health Status

2.9 PC Health Status2.9 PC Health Status

2.10 Frequency/V2.10 Frequency/V

2.10 Frequency/V

2.10 Frequency/V2.10 Frequency/V

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2.1 Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self

Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key

to enter Setup.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter

Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.

You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and

<Delete> keys.

Control Keys

<↑>
<↓>
<←>
<→>
<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu
<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page

<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Optio n Pa ge

<F6> Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for

<F7> Load Optimized defaults
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

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Move to the next item
Move to the item in the left hand
Move to the item in the right hand

Setup Menu

Setup Menu

Option Page Setup Menu

Setting BIOS Function

Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main

Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You

can use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the

highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the left

of certain fields that means a sub-menu containing additional options can be
launched from this field. You can use control keys (↑↓ ) to highlight the field

and press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys

to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to

return to the main menu, just press <Esc >.

8IDE Primary Master
8IDE Primary Slave
8IDE Secondary Master
8IDE Secondary Slave

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call

up this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the

appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.

Press <Esc> to exit the Help screen.

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2.2 The main menu

Once you enter Phoenix-Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main

Menu (Figure 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.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to setup the items of AWARD® special enhanced features.

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.

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Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PNP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Load Fail/Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system

performance operations.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the

system stability may be affected.

Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.

Set User Password

Use this menu to set User Password.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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2.3 standard cmos features

The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 12 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.

Date

This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current

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

Time

This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time).

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select Manual, None or 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.

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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.

Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto.
Capacity The formatted size of the storage device.
Cylinder Number of cylinders.
Head Number of heads.
Precomp Write precompensation.
Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone.
Sector Number of sectors.

Drive A

This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed.

Video

The setting controls the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the

system. Available options are EGA/VGA.

Halt On

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at

boot. Available options are:

All Errors The system stops when any error is detected.

No Errors The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.

All, But Keyboard The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.

All, But Diskette The system doesn’t stop for a disk error.

All, But Disk/Key The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a key

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2.4 advanced bios features

Quick Boot

Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it

will skip some check items. Available options: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Sequence

The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to

load the disk operating system.

NOTE: If you want to boot from USB device like USB FDD, please turn on either

USB keyboard or mouse enable.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM

(system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the re-

quested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even

faster access by the CPU. This setting enables/disables the internal cache (also

known as L1 or level 1 cache) and external cache (also known as L2 or

level 2 cache). Settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

This setting allows you to enable or disable the ECC (Error-Correcting Code)

feature for error detection and correction when data passes through L2 cache

memory. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.

Seek Floppy

Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the

system. Settings: Disabled, Enabled.

Boot Up Num-Lock Status

This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting

to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to

Off will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options:

On, Off.

Typematic Rate Setting

This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including

Typematic Rate & Typematic Delay.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate

(characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15,

20, 24 and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed

and when the acceleration begins. Settings: 250, 500, 750 and 1000.

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Security Option

This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Set-

tings are described below:

Option Description

Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try

to run Setup.

System A password prompt appears every time when the com-

puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting

Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors

your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to

move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard

disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

HT CPU Function

The Intel processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction

rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores

inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions

simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you

disable the function, the processor will use only one core to execute the

instructions. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

APIC Mode

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Inter-

rupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is

able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ

resources for the system. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

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2.5 advanced chipset features

Advanced DRAM Control 1

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

System Performance

The DRAM timing is controlled by the DRAM Timing Registers. The Timings

programmed into this register are dependent on the system design. Slower rates

may be required in certain system designs to support loose layouts or slower

memory. Setting options: Safe Mode, Normal Mode, Fast Mode, Turbo Mode,

Ultra Mode.

CAS Latency Setting

The option lets you override the SPD timing to control the CAS latency, which

determines the timing delay before SDRAM starts a read command after receiv-

ing it. Settings: 2 Clocks, 2.5 Clocks, 3 Clocks and Disabled. 2 Clocks in-

creases system performance while 3 Clocks provides more stable system

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MA 1T/2T Select

This setting controls the SDRAM command rate. Setting to Auto allows the SDRAM

command rate to be determined by the BIOS. Selecting MA 1T/MA 2T makes

SDRAM signal controller run at 1T/2T rate. 1T is faster than 2T. Setting options:

Auto, MA 2T, MA 1T.

AGP Aperture Size

This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for

video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range

dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture

range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The option allows the

selection of an aperture size of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and

256 MB.

AGP Fast Write

The item enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature. The Fast Write tech-

nology allows CPU to write directly into the graphics controller without passing

anything through system memory and improves 8x speed accordingly. Select

Enabled only when your AGP card supports the feature. Options: Disabled,

Enabled.

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2.6 integrated peripherals

SIS OnChip IDE Device

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Internal PCI/IDE

This setting enables or disables the internal primary and secondary PCI & IDE

controllers. Setting options: Disabled, Primary, Secondary, Both.

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IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4)

for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes

0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the

system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The settings

are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA

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, Ultra DMA/66 and Ultra DMA/100 select Auto to

enable BIOS support. The settings are: Auto, Disabled.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

This item allows users to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of the IDE

hard drive. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

SIS OnChip PCI Device

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

SIS USB Controller

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. Setting options:

Disabled, Enabled.

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USB 2.0 Supports

Set to Enabled if you need to use any USB 2.0 device in the operating system

that does not support or have any USB 2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and

SCO Unix. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.

USB Keyboard Support

Select Enabled if you need to use a keyboard in the operating system. Setting

options: Enabled, Disabled.

USB Mouse Support

Select Enabled if you need to use a mouse in the operating system. Setting

options: Enabled, Disabled.

SIS AC97 AUDIO

Auto allows the motherboard’s BIOS to detect whether you’re using any audio

device. If so, the onboard audio controller will be enabled. If not, the onboard

audio controller will be disabled. If you want to use different controller cards to

connect audio connectors, set the field to Disabled. Setting options: Disabled,

Auto.

SIS S/W Modem

Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is

detected, the onboard S/W modem controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled.

Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect a

modem. Settings: Auto, Disabled.

SIS 1394 Controller

This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller. Setting

options: Enabled and Disabled.

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Onboard Super IO Device

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the

system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has

no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. The settings are: Enabled and

Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port 1

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports.

The settings are: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.

Onboard Parallel Port Mode

SPP : Standard Parallel Port

EPP : Enhanced Parallel Port

ECP : Extended Capability Port

ECP + EPP: Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port

To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose “SPP.”

To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose

“EPP.” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode

only. Choosing “ECP + EPP” will allow the onboard parallel port to support both

the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously.

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EPP Mode Select

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 dis-

played on the screen: “EPP Mode Select.” At this time either EPP 1.7 spec or EPP

1.9 spec can be chosen.

ECP Mode Use DMA

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 channel

3 or 1.

Init Display First

This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Settings:

PCI Slot and AGP.

System Share Memory Size

For SiS650 chipset, the system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This

setting controls the exact memory size shared to the VGA card. Setting options:

4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 24MB.

SiS301 Display Type

This item allows you to set the TV display type. Setting options: CRT1+S-V PAL

OTV, CRT1+S-V PAL UTV, CRT1+S-V NTSC OTV, CRT1+S-V NTSC UTV.

LCD&TV Select

This item allows you to select LCD or TV for display type. Setting options: off,

LCD, TV, LCD+TV.

Display From CMOS

This item allows you to enable or disable the function of display from CMOS in

Window 2000. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.

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Onboard LAN Device

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controllers. Setting

options: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard Lan Boot ROM

The items enable or disable the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs

during bootup. Selecting Disabled will speed up the boot process.

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2.7 Power management setup

Sleep State

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating

system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000,

you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through

the setting of this field. Options are:

S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no

system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware

maintains all system context.

S3/STR The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in

formation of system configuration and open applications/

files is saved to main memory that remains poweredwhile

most other hardware components turn off to save

energy. The information stored in memory will be used

to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.

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Power Management

This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to

these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three options for

power management:

Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Suspend Mode=1 Hour

Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Suspend Mode=1 Min

User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately.

Suspend Mode

After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut

off. Settings: Disabled, 1Min, 2Min, 4Min, 8Min, 12Min, 20Min, 30Min, 40Min,

1 Hour.

MODEM Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use. Activity of the selected

IRQ always awakens the system. Settings: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA.

Hot Key Function As

This setting specifies the function of the preset hot key. Settings: Disabled,

Power Off, Suspend.

HDD Off After

If enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be

powered down while all other devices remain active. Settings: Disabled, 1 Min

~ 15Min.

Power Button Function

This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:

Power Off The power button functions as normal power off button.

Suspend When you press the power button, the computer enters

the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for

more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.

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After AC Power Lost

This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or

interrupt occurs. Available settings are:

Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.

On Leaves the computer in the power on state.

Last State Restores the system to the status before power failure or

interrupt occurred.

PM Wake Up Events

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.

IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI & IRQ 8 Break Suspend

This setting enables/disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. If set to

Enabled, the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the system from

entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving modes. Setting

options: Disabled, Enabled.

Wake Up On PME/Ring

These two fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power sav-

ings modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or

components is detected. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.

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USB Wake Up from S3

This item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3

(Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

PS2KB Wake Up from S3/S4/S5

This setting allows you to enter “Any Key” (max. 8 numbers) to wake up the

system from S3/S4/S5 state. Settings are: Hot Key, Disabled, Password.

PS2MS Wake Up from S3/S4/S5

This setting allows the activity of the mouse to wake up the system from S3/S4/

S5 state. Settings are: Disabled, Click, Move & Click.

Resume By Alarm

This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot up. During

Disabled, you cannot use this function. During Enabled, choose the Month, Day,

and Time Alarm:

Month Alarm You can choose which month the system will boot up.
Day of Month Alarm You can choose which day of the preset month the system

will boot up. Set to 0, to boot every day.
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm You can choose what hour, minute and second the

system will boot up.

**Reload Global Timer Events**
Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1, FDD, COM, LPT Port, PCI PIRQ [A-D] #

The global timer is the hardware timer that counts down to the power saving

modes. If the monitoring of the listed hardware peripherals or components is

enabled, the activity of the specified peripherals or components will awaken

the system or reload the original count of global timer when they are accessed.

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2.8 pnp/pci configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug &

Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which

allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses

when communicating with its 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.

Clear ESCD

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System

Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new

add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that

the operating system can not boot. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

Resources Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all

of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability

means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system

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such as Windows

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by a “¾”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.

IRQ Resources

The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual.

Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list

IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the

type of device using the IRQ. Settings are:

PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus

architecture.

Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further request.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

When set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can

handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device.

Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space is the VGA

Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled).

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Setting BIOS Function

2.9 PC health status

Shutdown Temperature

When the processor reaches the preset temperature, the ACPI-aware system will

be shut down. Settings: Disabled, 85

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C/185oF, 90oC/194oF.

System/CPU Temperature, CPU Fan, Vcore, 3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT (V),
5VSB(V)

These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/

components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

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2.10 Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio

This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock

speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the clock

frequency of the installed DIMM/PCI bus. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of

the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum

function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes

of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem,

leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance. But

if you are plagued by EMI, activate the Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction.

Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a

slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed which may just cause

your overclocked processor to lock up. Options: Disabled, Enabled.

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Setting BIOS Function

CPU Frequency

Use this item to select the appropriate frequency for your CPU FSB. Options:

Default, 100MHz, 133MHz.

DRAM Frequency

This setting shows the current frequency of DDR DRAM (read only). Options: By

SPD, 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz.

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