P4I845G/GL
Socket 478 Motherboard
User’s Manual
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WinFast P4I845G/GL User’s Manual
Version A CODE: LR5775
May 2002 P/N: W0500609
Table of Contents
1.
Introduction........................................................................... 1
1.1 Package Content........................................................................ 1
1.2 Specifications ............................................................................. 2
2. Quick Setting......................................................................... 3
2.1 Jumper Position.......................................................................... 3
2.2 Jumper/Connector Listing .......................................................... 4
2.3 Jumper Settings ......................................................................... 5
3. Hardware Setup..................................................................... 7
3.1 CPU Installation.......................................................................... 7
3.2 Memory Installation .................................................................... 7
3.3 AGP Display Adapter Installation ............................................... 8
3.4 Connecting Instructions.............................................................. 8
4. BIOS Setup.......................................................................... 13
4.1 Main Menu................................................................................ 14
4.2 Standard CMOS Features........................................................ 14
4.3 Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................ 17
4.4 Advanced Chipset Features ..................................................... 20
4.5 Integrated Peripherals .............................................................. 22
4.6 Power Management Setup....................................................... 26
4.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................... 29
4.8 PC Health Status (O.T.S.) ........................................................ 30
4.9 X-BIOS II < Over Clocking > .................................................... 31
4.10 Load Basic Defaults ................................................................. 32
4.11 Load Best Defaults................................................................... 32
4.12 Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................ 32
4.13 Save & Exit Setup .................................................................... 33
4.14 Exit Without Saving .................................................................. 33
5. Driver Installation................................................................ 34
5.1 Installing Chipset Driver ........................................................... 34
5.1.1 Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP ..................................................34
5.2 Installing VGA Driver ................................................................ 35
5.3 Installing Audio Driver .............................................................. 36
5.4 Installing LAN Driver................................................................. 36
5.4.1 Under Windows 95/98.............................................................36
5.4.2 Under Windows NT 4.0...........................................................38
5.4.3 Under Windows ME/2000/XP..................................................39
5.5 Installing Speed Gear Utility ..................................................... 39
6. Speed Gear Operation ........................................................ 40
Appendix................................................................................... 42
Appendix A. BIOS Flash Utility............................................... 42
Appendix B. Calling for Technical Support ........................... 43
Appendix C. FCC Statement ................................................... 43
Appendix D. Limited Warranty ............................................... 44
1. Introduction
WinFast P4I845G/GL is a compelling Desktop solution as a Socket 478/Pentium
4 based ATX motherboard.
WinFast P4I845G/GL uses Intel 845G/GL chipset, which has integrated Intel
830M 2D/3D graphics chip that delivers excellent performance in all applications.
WinFast P4I845G also supports a 533 MHz system bus, PC266 DDR memory,
and the latest graphics devices through the 1.5V AGP4X interface (WinFast
P4I845GL supports a 400 MHz system bus and the AGP slot can only be used for
Intel ADD adapters); and allows a direct connection to the graphics and memory
for faster access to peripherals.
WinFast P4I845G/GL also supports six USB 2.0 ports for peripherals with 480
Mbps of bandwidth; the LAN Connect Interface (LCI); with The Intel
SingleDriver™ Technology, all three network options; Communications and
Network Riser (CNR) card, and Dual Ultra ATA/100 controllers.
The Intel Application Accelerator software provides additional performance over
native ATA drivers. The Intel Application Accelerator improves system
performance by improving I/O transfer rates and enables faster O/S load time
resulting in accelerated boot times.
WinFast P4I845G/GL offers innovative design, support for high-volume DDR
memory, and configuration options that optimize performance and provide a
robust, mainstream platform.
1.1 Package Content
Accessories:
y 6X Sound module x 1
y Flat Cable x 1
y CPU heat sink mount x 1
y Fiber Optics Cable x1 (optional)
y Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE cable x 1
y FDD cable x 1
y This user’s manual
y USB module and cable (optional)
Motherboard & Software Pack CD:
y Chipset driver
y VGA driver
y 6X Sound audio driver
y IDE driver
y Built-in LAN driver
y AWARD flash utility
y User’s manual
y Technical support request form
y MS or SD and SCR drivers
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1.2 Specifications
CPU Support
♦ Intel Pentium 4 (478 pin package)
Chip Set
♦ Intel 845G/GL + ICH4
Cache
♦ L2 Cache is CPU built-in
Memory
♦ Two 184-pin DDR DIMM slots
♦ Supports DDR200/DDR266
♦ Up to 2 GB
Built-in VGA
♦ Integrated Intel 830M 2D/3D
graphics chip
♦ High performance render engine
On Board I/O
♦ Supports two PCI Enhanced IDEs
PIO Mode3, Mode4 and Ultra
DMA 33/66/100 channels
♦ Twin headers for four IDE devices
including IDE HDDs and
CD-ROMs
♦ Suppors two FDDs of 360KB,
720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or
2.88MB
♦ USB 2.0 support, up to six USB
2.0 ports provided
♦ One ECP/EPP Parallel Port, one
16550A UART Serial Port, PS/2
mouse port, PS/2 keyboard port,
LAN port (optional)
♦ MS or SD and SCR ports
On Board Sound
♦ CMI8738 chipset
♦ PnP, Full-Duplex, Sound Blaster,
Direct Sound Ready
♦ Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in and
MIDI/Game port (optional)
Hardware Monitoring (Optional)
♦ Voltage, temperature, fan speed
monitoring, CPU over heat
protection
Expansion Slot
♦ Five PCI bus slots
♦ One Accelerated Graphics Port
(AGP)
♦ One Communication and
Networking Riser (CNR)
Plug and Play
♦ Plug and Play Specification 1.1
♦ Plug and Play for DOS, Windows
3.x, and Windows 95/98/2000
Power Management
♦ Supports SMM, APM and ACPI
♦ Complies to Energy Star "Green
PC" program
♦ Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
♦ Supports Modem Ring-in Wake up
On Board LAN (Optional)
♦ 10/100 Mbps LAN
AGP
♦ For AGP 2.0 cards (1.5V AGP4X
only) or Intel ADD adapter
(P4I845G)
♦ Only for Intel ADD adapter
(P4I845GL)
VRM
♦ On Board VRM 9.0
Battery
♦ On-board Lithium battery
Features
♦ Alarm Wake-up
Board Size
♦ ATX form Factor/12" x 9.6"
(304.8mm x 243.8mm)
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2. Quick Setting
A
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5
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2.1 Jumper Position
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
34
3
36
37
3
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
1
2
3
4
5
KB1
PWR_12V_CO N
J3
M
1
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6
7
LPT1
8
9
VGA
JP9
2
AUDIOCON
JP12
2
1
J14
CD IN
J8
6
129
5
FRONTPANEL
J10
CHIP FAN
RGGL
UX
11121
RTL8100B
JP13
10
J15
LGGR
CMI8738
J19
ID0
J1
ID1
ID2
ID3
ID4
JP3
JP1
JP2
Intel
TX_PWR_CON
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FAN1
CPU FAN
J2
IDE2
IDE1
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JP6
FAN2
JP10
MART
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10
129
USB5-6
DIM0 DIM1
intel
U19
FDC1
JP20
10
125
BATTERY
BAT1
JP14
FAN3
SYS FAN
12
FP1
109
12
FP3
6
109
CNR
AGP
J11
PCI1J12
PCI2J13
PCI3J16
PCI4J17
JP15 JP16
MS/SD
PCI5J18
6
IR
5
CIR1
JP18 JP19
J20
129
USB3-4
SMART CARD
WOL1
1. JP1, JP2, JP3 11. J6, J7, J9 21. J19 31. IR
2. J1 12. J10 22. WOL1 32. FAN3
3. KB1 13. J11 23. J20 33. FDC1
4. J3 14. JP9 24. FAN1 34. FP1, FP3
5. JP6 15. JP13 25. J2 35. JP15, JP16
6. COM1 16. JP12 26. DIM0, DIM1 36. JP20
7. LPT1 17. J12-13, J16-18 27. IDE1, IDE2 37. JP19
8. VGA 18. J14 28. BAT1 38. JP18
9. FAN2 19. J15 29. JP14
10. J8 20. CIR1 30. JP10
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2.2 Jumper/Connector Listing
Jumper/Connector Description
BAT1 Battery
CIR1 CIR connector
COM1 COM1 connector
DIM0, DIM1 Memory module connectors
FAN1 CPU fan connector
FAN2 Chipset fan connector
FAN3 System fan connector
FDC1 Floppy disk connector
FP1, FP3
IDE1/IDE2 Hard disk connectors (Primary IDE/Secondary IDE)
IR IR connector
J1 12V CPU Vcore power connector
J2 ATX power connector
J3 USB connector/LAN connector
J6, J7, J9 Line Out, Line In, Mic In ports
J8 MIDI/Joystick port
J10 AUX input connectors
J11 AGP slot
J12, J13, J16-J18 PCI slot
J14, J15 CD input connector
J19 CNR slot
J20 Smart Card connector
JP1-JP3 VID 0-4: Vcore voltage selection
JP6 CPU voltage selection
JP9 Audio connector
JP10 CPU frequency selection
JP12 Center/Bass convert
JP13 Audio front panel header
JP14 Clear CMOS
JP15, JP16 MS/SD connector
JP18, JP19 USB module connectors, providing the 3rd to 6th USBs
JP20 USB module selection
KB1 PS2 keyboard and mouse ports
LPT1 Printer port
VGA VGA connector
WOL1 Wake on LAN
Case Signal Connector: PWR SWITCH, RESET,
SPEAKER, IDE_LED, PWR_LED, ACPILED
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2.3 Jumper Settings
Clear CMOS Data
Jumper Setting
JP14
CPU Frequency
Jumper Frequency Setting
JP10
CPU Voltage Selection
Jumper Setting
Clear CMOS
Normal (Default)
Auto detect
133 MHz
JP6
Center/Bass Convert
Jumper Setting
JP12
USB Selection
Jumper Setting
JP20
Audio Output Selection
Jumper Setting
JP13
Increase voltage by 0.15V
Normal (Default)
Normal (Default)
Inverse
USB6 (Default)
CNR USB
From back panel (Default)
From front panel
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Vcore Voltage Selection (VID 0-4)
OUTPUT
VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4
VOLTAGE
(note)
2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.1V
1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.125V
2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.15V
1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.175V
2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.2V
1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.225V
2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.25V
1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.275V
2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.3V
1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.325V
2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.35V
1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.375V
2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.4V
1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.425V
2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1.45V
1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.475V
2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.5V
1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.525V
2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.55V
1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.575V
2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.6V
1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.625V
2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.65V
1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.675V
2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.7V
1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.725V
2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.75V
1-2 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.775V
2-3 pins short 1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.8V
1-2 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.825V
2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 2-3 pins short 1.85V
NOTE: The output voltage will be increased by 0.15V when pin1 and pin2 of
JP6 are shorted.
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3. Hardware Setup
Static Precautions
Static discharge can damage electronic components. To prevent that, it is
important to handle it carefully. The following measures will suffice your
equipment from static.
y Use a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge.
y Touch a grounded metal object before you remove the board from the
anti-static bag.
y Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules, or gold contacts. Do not touch pins on chips or
modules.
y Put the system board and peripherals back into their anti-static bags when not
in use.
y For grounding purposes, be sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between its power supply, case, the mounting fasteners, and the
system board.
3.1 CPU Installation
Please refer to the instruction manual of the CPU for how to install the CPU.
3.2 Memory Installation
The motherboard provides two 184-pin DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module)
slots, DIM0 and DIM1. You can use DDR SDRAM modules of 8MB, 16MB, 32MB,
64MB, 128MB, 256MB, or 512MB per DIMM slot.
IF you choose DDR200 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC2100 specifications.
IF you choose DDR266 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC2700 specifications.
DIMM Installation Procedures
The DIMM slot has a key marked “VOLT”, thus making the module only fit in one
direction. Note that the module must
be a 2.5V unbuffered DIMM
Step 1: Insert the module vertically
into the DIMM slot, and then
push it in.
Step 2: The plastic clips at the side of
the DIMM slot will
automatically close.
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3.3 AGP Display Adapter Installation
The AGP slot on WinFast P4I845G only supports 1.5V AGP4X devices. To install
an AGP display adapter, follow these steps:
Step 1: Push the clip at the end of AGP slot.
Step 2: Position the AGP card horizontally over the
AGP slot. Do not tilt the card. Insert the
bus connector in the slot and gently press the bus connector down.
Step 3: Push the clip back to close it.
NOTE: The AGP slot on P4I845GL is not for AGP cards. Only Intel ADD
adapters can be installed.
3.4 Connecting Instructions
How each connector is connected and what it does is described here in detail.
See Chapter 2 to locate connectors.
Case Signal Connector (FP1 and FP3)
FP3:
y Pins [1 & 3] IDE-LED: IDE hard disk LED shows
the activity of a hard disk drive. Avoid turning the
power off while the HDD LED is lit.
y Pins [2 & 4] ACPI-LED: For ACPI LED connection
on the case.
y Pins [5 & 7] RESET: Connects to the reset button
on the system’s case. The reset button is used to
“cold-boot” the system without actually turning off
the power, reducing wear and tear on the power
supply. Avoid rebooting the system when the HDD
LED is blinking.
y Pins [6 & 8] PW_SW: Allows connecting to the
power button on the system’s case.
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FP1:
y Pins [5 & 7 & 9] PW-LED: Power LED. It is always lit when the system power
is on.
y Pins [2 & 4 & 6 & 8] SPEAKER: Connects to the speaker on the system’s
case.
Hard Disk Connector
The on-board Enhanced IDE controller can support up to 4 IDE hard drives or
other ATAPI devices, such as CD-ROMs. This controller, as with all Enhanced
IDE controllers, consists of both Primary (IDE 1) and Secondary
(IDE 2) ports. Each port has an associated connector and cable,
which can support up to 2 ATAPI devices each.
All IDE devices have jumpers, which allow the user to configure
the device as either “Master” or “Slave”. A Master device is one
that is ALONE on the IDE cable, whereas a Slave device is
installed as a SECOND device on the same cable. Keep in mind
that the Master device will appear before the Slave device in the
CMOS Setup, as well as the Operating System software. *Refer
to the device documentation for jumper settings.
The Secondary IDE
port can be used for
MainboardIDE Port
Slave Drive
Master Drive
up to 2 additional
ATAPI devices.
Make sure to align
the RED stripe on the
ribbon cable with
Blue
Connector
Gray
Connector
Black
Connector
Pin-1 on the
motherboard IDE connector. On most hard drives and CD-ROMs, the RED stripe
should be oriented towards the power connector of the device.
When using Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE cable (as shown above), the black color
connector on the cable is for Master drive, gray color is for Slave drive and blue
color is for connecting to IDE port onboard.
Note that Ultra ATA 66/100 devices must be connected to IDE1 (the blue
connector).
Floppy Disk Connector (FDC1)
The on-board floppy controller supports 2 floppy disk drives. Make sure the RED
stripe on the ribbon cable is oriented towards Pin-1. Notice the “twist” between
the sets of connectors on the floppy cable. The floppy drive “A” position is at the
END of the cable, whereas floppy drive “B” is hooked to
one of the connectors on the other side of the twist.
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RJ45 Ethernet Connector and USB Connectors (J3)
RJ45 LAN connector and two USB peripheral devices
connectors.
Cooling Fans (FAN1, FAN2, FAN3)
CPU fan (FAN1), chipset fan (FAN2), and system
fan (FAN3) are small 3-pin Header Connectors that
provide 12-Volt power for CPU fan, chipset fan, and
system fan. Plug in the fan cable to the connector.
NOTE: The speed of the chipset fan (FAN2) is not monitored in the BIOS.
Stereo Audio/Video In Connectors (J10, J14, J15)
J14 and J15 allow you to receive stereo audio input
from internal CD ROM drives. J10 is for connecting
other auxiliary audio sources.
Power Supply Connector (J2)
This motherboard features an ATX-style Power
Supply Connector. This connector is keyed to
prevent connection in the wrong direction. Line up
the locking mechanism on the connector from the
Power Supply with the tab on the motherboard
connector. Press down until the two connectors
are locked.
12V Power Connector (J1)
J1 connects the 12V power input.
Serial, Parallel, and VGA Ports (COM1, LPT1,
VGA)
A 25-pin D-Sub header is provided on the back
panel for a multi-mode bi-directional parallel port.
A 9-pin D-Sub header is provided on the back
panel for serial port COM1. The 15-pin D-sub is
the VGA connector that connects the monitor.
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IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (IR,
CIR1)
The IrDA connector brackets hook directly to this
connector on the motherboard. These connectors
provide support for the optional wireless transmitting
and receiving infrared module.
MS or SD and Smart Card connectors (JP15, JP16, J20)
These two connectors are for connecting the optional reader that
can accommodate an MS (Memory Stick) or an SD (Secure
Digital) as well as a Smart Card.
Midi/Joystick, MIC, Line In, Line Out
y Midi/Joystick: Allow you to connect game joystick or
game pad for playing games or connect Midi devices for
playing or editing audio.
y Mic: Allows microphones to be connected for inputting
sound.
y Line In: Allows tape players or other audio sources to be
recorded by your computer or played through the Line Out.
y Line Out: Connected to headphones or speakers with
amplifier.
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KB1)
These two connectors are located on the back panel of the
motherboard.
Game Port
Line Out
(Lime)
(Gol d)
Line In
(Light Blue)
MIC
(Pink)
USB Connector (JP18, JP19)
These are for connecting two optional USB modules to provide four additional
USB connectors.
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Audio Connector (JP9)
JP9 is for connecting to the sound module that comes with the package. See the
following figure for how to connect the sound module.
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4. BIOS Setup
The BIOS Setup (also called CMOS Setup) is where many hardware
configurations are done and stored. This configuration information will remain in
the BIOS until it is changed, or cleared. CMOS refers to the chip in which the
BIOS information is stored, even when the power is turned off.
AwardBIOS CMOS setup utility allows you to change hardware settings in the
BIOS. This chapter gives a detailed description of each setup item as to what
function it controls and how one can modify its setting.
This motherboard also features a Flash BIOS. A Flash BIOS can be upgraded by
software programs.
The AwardBIOS is activated once you boot the computer. The BIOS reads CMOS
for system configuration information, and begins the process of checking out the
system and configuring it through the power-on self test (POST).
When three preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an OS on one of the data
storage devices (hard drive, floppy disk, etc.) and launch it.
During POST, you can start the Setup program by pressing Del.
The AwardBIOS supports an override to CMOS settings, which will reset your
system to its default configuration if your computer can no longer boot up after
making changes.
We suggest you to only alter settings you have thorough knowledge of. Do not change
settings without a good reason.
To enter the Award BIOS program's main menu:
y Turn on or reboot the system.
y After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] to enter the Award BIOS Setup
Utility.
To select items:
y Use the arrow keys to move between items and select fields.
y From the Main Menu, press arrow keys to enter the selected submenu.
To modify selected items:
y Use the [Up]/[Down] keys to modify values within the selected fields. Some
fields let you enter values directly.
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4.1 Main Menu
Once you enter the AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu appears on
the screen. Main Menu presents you the Setup functions included two exit
choices. You could use the arrow keys to select among the items and then press
Enter to the submenu.
* Description of selected item is shown in the column on the bottom of the screen.
4.2 Standard CMOS Features
The Standard CMOS Features allows you to choose the options in the setting
item for basic system configuration.
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* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
Date [mm:dd:yy]
The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date information. It is for
information only.
Time [hh:mm:ss]
The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated based on
the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
IDE Primary Master/ Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave
After pressing [Enter], a menu window appears as shown on below:
The BIOS supports up to four IDE drives. This section does not show information
about other IDE devices, such as a CD-ROM and SCSI drives.
* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
The “IDE HDD Auto-Detection” utility is a very useful tool especially when you do
not know the type of hard disk you are using. You can use this utility to detect the
correct disk type installed in the system automatically. The BIOS will
automatically detect the hard disk size and model during POST.
The AwardBIOS supports 3
The Generic access mode, neither BIOS nor IDE controller, will make
transformations during accessing.
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HDD modes: NORMAL, LBA and LARGE modes.
NOTE: There must be some software involved to support LBA or LARGE mode
of HDDs. All the software needed is located in the Award HDD Service
Routine (INT 13h). It may fail to access a HDD with LBA (LARGE) mode
selected if you are running under an Operating System, which replaces
the whole INT 13h. UNIX operating system do not support either LBA or
LARGE, and must utilize the Standard mode. UNIX can support drives
larger than 528MB.
AUTO Mode:
The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal operating mode
of almost all IDE drives. When you select type Auto for a hard drive, the BIOS
detects its specifications during POST, every time the system boots.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SELECT THE TYPE AUTO FOR ALL DRIVES.
Drive A /Drive B [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed on your system.
Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]
This setting item supports the floppy disk drives (FDD) which are 3 1/2" drives
used in Japanese computer system.
Video [EGA/VGA]
Select the type of primary video subsystem on your system. The BIOS usually
detects the correct video type automatically, and supports a secondary video
subsystem that cannot be selected in Setup.
Halt On [All, But Keyboard]
During the power-on self test (POST), the system stops if the BIOS detects a
hardware error. You can ask the BIOS to ignore certain errors and continue the
process. There are the options:
y All Errors: If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error, POST stops and
prompts you to take corrective action.
y No Errors: POST does not stop for any error.
y All, But Keyboard: POST does not stop for keyboard error, but stops for all
other errors.
y All, But Diskette: POST does not stop for diskette drive errors, but stops
for all other errors.
y All, But Disk/Key: POST does not stop for a keyboard or disk error, but
stops for all other errors.
Memory
You can not change the value in the Memory fields which are information only.
The setting item shows the total installed random access memory (RAM) and
amounts allocated to base memory, extended memory, and other (high) memory.
RAM is the computer’s working memory where the computer stores programs
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and data currently being used, so they are accessible to CPU.
y Base Memory: Typically 640 KB is also called conventional memory. The
DOS operating system and conventional applications use this area.
y Extended Memory: The memory over the 1MB boundary.
y Total Memory: Total memory available from the system.
4.3 Advanced BIOS Features
* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
Virus Warning [Disabled]
The BIOS will halt on the system. Then the warning message appears as follows
if there is virus.
!PBVA WARNING!
Paragon Boot Virus analyzer has
detected virus activity on hard disk
We recommend you to press:
[Enter] Boot from clean disk
NOTE: When this item is enabled, the monitoring boot sector virus only happens
at the booting period. After you enter the system, this function is
disabled automatically. So you can run any kind of program, such as
many disk diagnostic programs, which attempt to access boot sectors or
the partition table of hard disk drive when it is running.
[C] Continue Boot
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CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]
Cache memory is an additional memory that is much faster than conventional
DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the
requested data from the main DRAM into the cache memory, for even faster
access by the CPU.
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the POST. A quick
POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST.
Better to find a problem during POST than lose data during your work.
First, Second, Third, Fourth Boot Device [HDD-0, Floppy, SCSI, Disabled]
This category determines which drive to be searched first, second or third for the
disk operating system (i.e. DOS). You can use these settings to select your
Priority Boot Up drives for Floppy drive A, IDE Hard Disk Drive C, D, E, F, or
SCSI.
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
This field is effective only in system with two floppy drives. This item allows you to
determine whether to enable the swap floppy drive or not (i.e. physical floppy disk
A assigned to logical drive B or physical drive B to logical drive A).
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]
During the “POST” process, 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. Because few modern PCs have 40-track floppy drives, we recommend
that you set this field to Disabled to save time.
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
This field allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. “On”:
keypad is number keys after boot up. “Off”: keypad is arrow keys after boot up.
Gate A20 Option [Fast]
Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1MB (extended
memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20. When set to
Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20. Setting to Fast
improves system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows.
The options are: Fast and Normal.
Typematic Rate Setting [Enabled]
Setting Enabled allows you to adjust both settings. You can use this feature to
accelerate cursor movement with the arrow keys. When this item is set Disabled,
keep holding down a key will let the system to use the default typematic rate
delay of 250 msec, and typematic rate of 6 chars/sec to input repeatedly.
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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]
When “Typematic Rate Setting” is Enabled, its selections allow you to select the
rate at which character repeats when you hold down a key.
Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]
When “Typematic Rate Setting” is Enabled, its selections allow you to select the
delay before key strokes begin to repeat.
Security Option [Setup]
If you have set a password at USER PASSWORD option in main menu, select
whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you
enter Setup.
The options are: System and Setup.
APIC Mode [Enabled]
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
MPS Version Control For OS [1.4]
The options are: 1.1 and 1.4.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]
Allow you to access memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. Choose OS2 when you
are using OS2 and SDRAM size greater than 64 MB. Choose Non-OS2 for other
operating systems.
The choice: Non-OS2, OS2.
Report No FDD For WIN 95 [No]
Select Yes to release IRQ6 when the system contains no floppy drive, for
compatibility with Windows 95 logo certification. In the Integrated Peripherals
screen, select Disabled for the Onboard FDC Controller field.
“Yes” if your operating system is Windows 95 and without a floppy disk equipped
in your computer.
The options are: Yes and No.
You should choose
Small Logo(EPA) Show [Enabled]
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
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4.4 Advanced Chipset Features
* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of
the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system
memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates
communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. It must be
stated that these items should never need to be altered.
The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating
conditions for your system. The only time you might consider making any
changes would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using your
system.
DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD]
The options are: By SPD and Manual.
CAS Latency Time [3]
The default setting is 3. You can select this setting item according to your
SDRAM specification.
The options are: 1.5, 2, 2.5, and 3.
Active to Precharge Delay [7]
The options are: 7, 6, and 5.
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3]
Be sure the DRAM is installed in your system before you choose the options in
this field. This setting item allows you to insert a timing delay between the RAS
and CAS strobe signals.
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DRAM RAS# Precharge [3]
The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to accumulate its
charge before SDRAM refreshes. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be
incomplete and the SDRAM may fail to retain data.
The options are: 2 and 3.
Memory Frequency For [Auto]
The options are: Auto, DDR200, DDR266, and DDR333 (when FSB is 133 MHz).
System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh,
resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this
memory area, a system error may result.
The options are: Disabled and Enabled.
Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video memory (RAM) at
A0000h-AFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any
program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
The options are: Disabled and Enabled.
Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled]
Selecting Disabled allows to reserve the memory block 15M-16M for ISA adapter
ROM.
The options are: Disabled and Enabled.
Delayed Transaction [Enabled]
If the chipset of your motherboard has an embedded 32-bit write buffer to support
delay transaction cycles, you can enable this setting item to provide compliance
with PCI Ver. 2.1.
The options are: Disabled and Enabled.
Delay Prior to Thermal [16 Min]
The options are: 4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, and 32 Min.
AGP Aperture Size (MB) [64]
This setting item allows you to select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port
(AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range
dedicated for graphics memory address space.
The options are: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256.
On-Chip VGA [Enabled]
You can choose whether to use the integrated Intel 830M graphics chip for
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display.
The options are: Disabled and Enabled.
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [8MB]
If you enable on-chip VGA, you have to choose the size of frame buffer.
The options are: 1MB and 8MB.
4.5 Integrated Peripherals
This Menu Setup allows you to configure your IDE, USB keyboard, Floppy Drive,
Parallel Port, Serial Port, and IR function.
* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
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On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled]
Selecting Enabled allows you to adjust the functions of Primary PIO and UDMA.
On-Chip Second PCI IDE [Enabled]
Selecting Enabled allows you to adjust the functions of Second PIO and UDMA.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO [Auto]
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 options are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, and Mode 4.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA [Auto]
Ultra ATA 66/100 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 ATA 66/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support.
The options are: Auto and Disabled.
USB Controller [Enabled]
Selecting Enabled allows the system Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller when
you have USB peripherals.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]
If you use USB keyboard, please choose Enabled.
CNR Audio [Auto]
Selecting Auto allows the BIOS to detect the audio device you use.
The options are: Auto and Disabled.
CNR Modem [Auto]
The options are: Auto and Disabled.
OnBoard 6Xsound Chip [Enabled]
Choose to enable or disable the onboard CMI8738 audio device.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
OnBoard Lan Chip [Enabled]
Choose to enable or disable the onboard Realtek 8100B LAN chip.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
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Init Display First [AGP]
If you install one AGP and one PCI video card, you can choose which one to be
initialized first as the primary display.
The options are: AGP and PCI Slot.
IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]
Selecting Enabled allows automatic detection of the optimal number of block
read/writes per sector the drive can support.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
Power ON Function [BUTTON ONLY]
This setting item allows you to choose a way to power on.
The options are: Password, Hot KEY, Mouse Left, Mouse right, Any KEY,
BUTTON-ONLY, and Keyboard 98.
KB Power ON Password [Enter]
This setting item allows you to set a password for keyboard powering on.
Hot Key Power ON [Ctrl-F1]
This setting item allows you to choose one of the hot keys to power on from F1 to
F12.
Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]
This setting item allows you to enable or disable the onboard FDC controller.
Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial
ports.
The choices: 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled, and Auto.
UART Mode Select [Normal]
Select an infrared port mode.
The options are: Normal, IrDA, and ASKIR.
RxD, TxD Active [Hi, Lo]
The options are: Hi,Hi, Hi,Lo, Lo,Hi, and Lo,Lo.
IR Transmission Delay [Enabled]
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
UR2 Duplex Mode [Half]
This item selects the IR function when the choice of the UART mode is ASKIR.
The options are: Full and Half.
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Use IR Pins [IR-Rx2Tx2]
The options are: RxD2,TxD2 and IR-Rx2Tx2
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with
which I/O address.
The options are: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, and Disabled.
Parallel Port Mode [SPP]
Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Normal EPP
(Extended Parallel Port) ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) ECP+EPP PC AT
parallel port Bi-directional port Fast, buffered port Fast, buffered, bi-directional
port.
Select Normal unless you are certain your hardware and software both support
EPP or ECP mode.
The options are: Normal, SPP, EPP, ECP, and ECP+EPP.
EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7]
The options are: EPP 1.7 and EPP 1.9
ECP Mode Use DMA [3]
This field allows you to select a DMA channel for the port.
The options are: 1 and 3.
PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off]
The options are: Off, On, and Former-Sts
CIR Port Address [Disabled]
Select an address for the CIR port.
The options are: Disabled, 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8.
CIR Port IRQ
This setting field provides options for CIR Port IRQ when the CIR Port Address is
enabled and set at 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, or 2E8.
The options are: 11 and 5.
SCR Port Address [Disabled]
Select an address for the SCR port.
The options are: Disabled, 3E0, 2E0, 320, and 298.
SCR Port IRQ
This setting field provides options for SCR Port IRQ when the SCIR Port Address
is enabled and set at 3E0, 2E0, 320, or 298.
The options are: 11, 5, 3, and 4.
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MS/SD Port Address [Disabled]
Select an address for the MS/SD port.
The options are: Disabled, 3E0, 2E0, 320, and 298.
MS/SD Port Mode
Choose to enable the port for use with MS or SD.
The options are: MS Socket and SD Socket.
MS/SD Port IRQ
This setting field provides options for MS/SD Port IRQ when the MS/SD Port
Address is enabled and set at 3E0, 2E0, 320, or 298.
The options are: 11, 5, 3, and 4.
4.6 Power Management Setup
* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
ACPI Function [Enabled]
Selecting Enabled allows this function if you use ACPI compliant OS, such as
Windows 98 or Windows 2000.
ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]
Two options are available: S1 (POS) and S3 (STR). POS stands for Power On
Suspend. STR stands for Suspend To RAM.
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Power Management [User Define]
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is
directly related to the following modes:
There are 4 selections for Power Management, three of which have fixed mode
settings.
Disable (default)
User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled,
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr. Standby Mode
Max. Power Saving
No power management. Disables all four modes
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.
= 1 hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min.
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.
Only Power Management field on the Power Management Setup menu is set to
User Defined will the following fields be user configurable.
Video Off Method [DPMS]
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked:
y Blank Screen: This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
y 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.
y DPMS Supported: Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power
Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video
Electronics Standards.
Video Off In Suspend [Yes]
This setting item determines the manner in which the monitor is blacked.
Suspend Type [Stop Grant]
The default setting is Stop Grant.
MODEM Use IRQ [3]
Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your
system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.
Suspend Mode [Disabled]
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
This setting item will be able to change when Power Management is set to User
Define.
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Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off]
This item allows you to set the off function of power button by software control.
The options are: Instant-Off and Delay 4 Sec.
Wake-Up by PCI card [Disabled]
This setting item allows you to wake-up your system by PCI devices.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
Power On by Ring [Enabled]
When you connect an external modem to the onboard serial port, the system can
be powered on by ring.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
USB KB Wake-Up From S3 (S4) [Disabled]
The default setting is Disabled.
Resume by Alarm [Disabled]
Enable this item to set a date and time alarm that will automatically resume the
system from a software power down.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
Date (of Month) Alarm [0]
Set a date from 0 to 31.
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 0 0]
Set a time for the alarm in hours, minutes, and seconds.
** Reload Global Timer Events **
Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
FDD, COM, LPT Port
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
PCI PIRQ[A-D]#
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
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4.7 PnP/PCI Configurations
* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
The PCI, which stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, was developed
primarily to address two important issues: (a) How to allow peripheral devices to
take the fullest advantage of the power of CPU technology, and (b) Provide a
simpler installation process for peripheral devices, such as Network cards, EIDE
or SCSI controllers.
PCI accomplishes these goals with its 32-bit Data path Local Bus design, and
support for Plug & Play. Unlike older expansion bus architectures, PCI provides
peripherals with a direct connection to the CPU and memory. The PCI bus runs at
33Mhz and has a maximum transfer capability of 132MBps. With Plug & Play, the
system BIOS automatically determines hardware resources for new peripherals,
simplifying installation of multiple interface cards.
This Setup Menu provides configuration options for the PCI Bus and its assigned
resources.
Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]
y Disabled: Normal Setting
y Enabled: 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 cannot boot.
Resource Controlled By [Auto (ESCD)]
y Manual: The field defines that the PNP Card's resource is controlled by
manual. You can setup whether IRQ-X or DMA-X is assigned to
PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA Cards.
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y Auto: If your ISA card and PCI card are all PNP cards. Set this field to
"Auto". The BIOS will assign the interrupt resource automatically.
IRQ Resources [Press Enter]
Pressing Enter will take you to the IRQ Resources setup screen that allows you to
assign each IRQ to a device. When the resources are controlled manually,
pressing Enter will take you to the IRQ Resources setup screen that allows you to
assign each system interrupt as a PCI device or reserve the IRQ, depending on
the type of device using the interrupt:
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
Selecting Enabled allows the BIOS to preview VGA Status, and to modify the
information delivered from the feature connector of the VGA card to the MPEG
card.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
Assign IRQ for VGA [Enabled]
Selecting Enabled allows the BIOS to automatically assign an IRQ for the video
card.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
Assign IRQ for USB [Enabled]
Selecting Enabled allows the BIOS to automatically assign IRQ for USB devices.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
4.8 PC Health Status (O.T.S.)
* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
This section helps you to get more information about your system including CPU
temperature, FAN speed and voltages. It is recommended that you contact with
your motherboard supplier to get proper value about your setting of the CPU
temperature.
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4.9 X-BIOS II < Over Clocking >
* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
CPU Clock Ratio [10X]
The options are: 10X, 11X, 12X,… 24X.
NOTE: This item is effective only when the clock-multiplier of the CPU is not
locked.
Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]
Enable or Disable the automatic detection of the PCI frequency clock.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
When the system clock generator pulses, the extreme values of the pulse
generate excess EMI. Enabling pulse spectrum spread modulation changes the
extreme values from spikes to flat curves, thus reducing EMI. This benefit may in
some cases be outweighed by problems with timing-critical devices, such as a
clock-sensitive SCSI device. You can reduce EMI by setting this item to turn on
the clock signal with spread spectrum support.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
CPU Clock [100MHz]
For setting the CPU clock frequency. The options range from 100 to 250 MHz.
CPU Vcore Select [Default]
The options are: Default, and from 1.100V, to 1.850V at 0.025V increments.
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AGP Slot Vddq [Default]
The options are: +0.1V, +0.2V, and Default.
Memory Vmem Select [Default]
The options are: +0.1V, +0.2V, +0.3V, and Default.
AGP Skew Adjust [Default]
The options are: Default, +250PS, +500PS, and +750PS.
PCI Skew Adjust [Default]
The options are: Default, and from –400PS to +1100PS at 100PS increments.
ICH Skew Adjust [Default]
The options are: Default, and from –400PS to +1100PS at 100PS increments.
4.10 Load Basic Defaults
The BASIC Defaults have been set to provide the minimum requirements for your
system to operate. Its performance is lower than the “Load Best Defaults”. We
suggest you use “Load Best Default”. If your system card has compatibility
issues, use the “Load Basic Defaults”.
4.11 Load Best Defaults
The “Load Best Defaults” function loads the system manufacture default data.
This is the default setting from Leadtek. This function will be necessary when the
system CMOS data is corrupted or you forget your settings.
4.12 Set Supervisor/User Password
Passwords can be set to provide protection for the BIOS configuration options, or
to restrict access to the computer itself.
When enabled, User Password will require all users to enter a password in order
to use the system, and/or enter the BIOS setup (but can’t change its contents). A
Supervisor Password is used to protect the stored CMOS options from being
changed by unauthorized users.
Keep in mind that when set, a password is required only when booting the
system. It will not provide protection to a system that is already booted.
The password check option is set in BIOS FEATURES SETUP by choosing either
System (the password prompt appears every time the system is powered on) or
Setup (the password prompt appears only when the user enters the BIOS Setup).
The password is stored in CMOS RAM, and can be cleared by removing the
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battery for a while and then re-installing it back.
To set a password:
y You must first set the Supervisor password by choosing Supervisor Password
and pressing [ENTER]. Setup prompts for a password.
y Enter a 1~8 character password using letters, numbers, or a combination of
both. The specific characters are not shown as you enter them. Press
[ENTER].
y A confirmation box appears asking you to re-enter the password. Enter the
password again. Press [ENTER]. Follow the same procedure to set the User
Password.
To change a password:
Select the appropriate password option (Supervisor or User) from the main menu
and press [ENTER]. Enter the current password and press [Enter]. The screen
does not display the characters entered. Enter in the new password, then the
confirmation. You cannot change the current password unless you know it.
To erase a password:
y If you know the current password, but want to disable password checking,
follow the procedure for changing the password. When the Setup prompts for
the new password, simply press [ENTER]. You will see a message indicating
that the password is disabled.
y If you do not know the current password, you can clear the CMOS data by
removing the battery for a while and then re-installing it back (this will clear all
the user-defined BIOS).
4.13 Save & Exit Setup
The “SAVE & EXIT SETUP” option will bring you back to boot up procedure with
all the changes you just recorded in the CMOS RAM.
4.14 Exit Without Saving
The “EXIT WITHOUT SAVING” option will bring you back to normal boot up
procedure without saving any data into CMOS RAM, and will not destroy all the
old data in CMOS
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5. Driver Installation
5.1 Installing Chipset Driver
5.1.1 Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
Step 1: Insert the “WinFast Motherboard &
SCSI Software Pack CD” into the
CD-ROM drive.
Step 2: The “Autorun” will be automatically
executed and the “WinFast
P4I845G/GL Setup” window will
appear on screen with selectable
menus.
Step 3: Select and click on “Chipset Driver
Setup”.
Step 4: A window asking you to choose the
setup language will appear. Check
“English” and click on “Next”.
Step 5: A welcome window appears. Click
on “Next” to continue.
Step 6: The software license agreement
window appears. Click on “Yes”.
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Step 7: The content of the readme.txt file will be displayed on screen. Click
on ”Next”.
Step 8: Once the installation is complete, you will be asked to restart Windows or
your computer. Click on “Finish” to restart your computer.
5.2 Installing VGA Driver
Step 1: Insert the “WinFast Motherboard & SCSI Software Pack CD” into the
CD-ROM drive.
Step 2 Step 4
Step 2: The “Autorun” will be automatically executed and the “WinFast
P4I845G/GL Setup” window will appear on screen with selectable
menus.
Step 3: Select and click on “VGA Driver Setup”.
Step 4: A welcome window appears. Click “next”.
Step 5 Step 6
Step 5: The “License Agreement” is displayed. Click on “Yes” to continue.
Step 6: The installation is completed. You must restart your computer for the
driver to take effect. Click “Finish” to reboot.
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5.3 Installing Audio Driver
Step 7: Insert the “WinFast Motherboard & SCSI Software Pack CD” into the
CD-ROM drive.
Step 8: The “Autorun” will be automatically executed and the “WinFast
P4I845G/GL Setup” window will appear on screen.
Step 9: Select and click on “Audio Driver Setup”.
Step 10: Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation.
Step 11: When all drivers and application software have been installed, please
shut down Windows and reboot your system for new drivers installation.
System will install device drivers automatically.
5.4 Installing LAN Driver
5.4.1 Under Windows 95/98
Step 1: Insert the “WinFast Software Pack
CD” into the CD-ROM drive.
Step 2: “Autorun” will be automatically
executed and the “WinFast
P4I845G/GL Setup” window will
be displayed. Close the window.
Step 3: Open the “Control Panel” window
by selecting “Settings” from the
“Start” menu.
Step 4: Double click on “System”, and a
dialog box appears as shown in
the figure to the right. Click on the
“Device Manager” tab.
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Step 5: Another dialog box appears
with a list of devices as the
figure to the left.
Step 6:
Double click on the “Other
Devices” option. The second level
of the list will be displayed and you
can see a list of unknown devices.
Double click on “PCI Ethernet
Controller".
Step 7: Another dialog box appears as
shown in the figure to the right.
Click on the “Reinstall Driver”
button.
Step 8: The “Update Device Driver
Wizard” dialog box pops up on the
screen as shown in the first figure
to the right, ready to guide you
through the installation.
Step 9: The “Update Device Driver
Wizard” tells you, “This wizard
searches for updated driver for:
PCI Ethernet Controller,….” Click
“Next”.
Step 10: Another dialog box appears with 2
installation options as shown in
the second figure to the right.
Select “Search for a better driver
than the one your device is using
now…” Then click “Next”.
Step 11: The wizard will now ask you to
help him search for the driver.
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(See the figure to the right) Select
“Specify a location” and type in the
field
“E:\Driver\Lan\Realtek\Rtl8139\La
n_inf\Win98”, or browse for it
(assuming E is the letter of your
CD-ROM drive). Then click “Next”.
Step 12: The system will then search for
the device the driver is for. The
wizard will let you know when the
device is found. Click “Next” when
you see the dialog box as shown
below. The system is now
updating your driver.
Step 13: When the updated driver is
installed successfully, the wizard
dialog box will tell you so as
shown in the figure below.
5.4.2 Under Windows NT 4.0
Step 1: Open the Control Panel, which is found in the Main program group of the
Program Manager.
Step 2: Start the Network control panel item.
Step 3: Select the "Add Adapter..." option. In the list that appears, scroll to the
bottom and select the option "<Other> Requires disk from manufacturer".
Click on "Continue".
Step 4: Put the "WinFast Software Package CD" in your CD-ROM drive and
specify the path: "X:\Driver\Lan\Realtek\Rtl8139\Lan_inf\Winnt4" (X is the
letter of your CD-ROM drive), then click “OK”.
Step 5: In the list that appears, double-click on "Realtek 8139 PCI Fast Ethernet
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Adapter".
Step 6: In the dialog box that appears, select the Media Type and enter the
Network address for the adapter if necessary (You can click Help for
more detailed information about these settings). Click “OK” to complete
this dialog box (or “Cancel” to terminate the configuration without
completing it).
Step 7: Exit the Network control panel window. Windows NT asks if you wish to
reboot. You must reboot before the adapter will function properly.
5.4.3 Under Windows ME/2000/XP
Windows ME/2000/XP users do not need to install the LAN driver as the LAN can be
detected by Windows ME/2000/XP and the built-in driver will be automatically installed.
5.5 Installing Speed Gear Utility
Step 1: Put the software CD in the CD-ROM drive. The “WinFast P4I845G/GL
Setup” window will appear on screen.
Step 3
Step 2
Step 2: Click on “Install Speed Gear OverClock Utility”.
Step 3: You have to choose a Setup language. Click “OK”.
Step 4 Step 5
Step 4: The wizard will install Speed Gear. Click “Next”.
Step 5: The installation is completed. Click “Finish”.
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6. Speed Gear Operation
Speed Gear is an over-clocking
utility developed by Leadtek,
which you can use to
conveniently adjust the speeds
of your CPU, memory, and
PCI. You can install Speed
Gear from the software CD.
Once it is installed, you can
double click the icon in the
system tray to bring up the
menu. The operation is
described below:
1. When this indicator is yellow, the changes are applied to every bootup. When it is red,
the setting changes only affect this boot session. You can click on the indicator to
switch between yellow and red.
2. The number shows the speed of CPU’s FSB. The default value is determined by the
value in the <<< X-BIOS II >>> setup screen in BIOS Setup.
3. The ID of the speed combination of CPU’s FSB, memory, and PCI as a group. There
are three groups: A, B, and C.
4. The number shows the speed of memory. This value changes in proportion to the
changes of CPU’s FSB.
5. <HM> button: Click to bring up a on-screen
control panel of four buttons as shown in
the first figure to the right.
<System Voltage>:
Clicking on the <System Voltage> button
brings up another control panel as shown in
the figure below.
There are three meters showing the current
Vcore, Vddq, and Vmem, each with a reading
on the bottom. There is a small yellow
triangle arrow below one of the meters. You
can click on the handle bar on the right and
hold the mouse button down to change the
voltage of the meter pointed at by the triangle.
If you wish to make changes to a different
meter, simply click on such a meter, then the
triangle will move under the meter you just
clicked on.
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<Temperature>:
Click on the <Temperature> button. There
will be an information box, as shown in the
first figure to the right, showing you the
current CPU Shutdown temperature, CPU
temperature and System temperature.
<Power Supply>:
Click on the <Power Supply> button. There
will be an information box, as shown in the
second figure to the right, showing you the
current power supply status.
<Fan Speed>
Click on the <Fan Speed> button. There will
be an information box, as shown in the third
figure to the right, showing you the current
CPU fan speed and system fan speed.
6. The power switch of the Speed Gear utility.
Click to close this application.
7. The speed of AGP bus. This value changes in
proportion to the change of CPU’s FSB.
8. The <help> button. Clicking here will bring
up a table as shown in the last figure to the
right. It shows the range of each group in
Freq/Volt Control
9. Click on the lever and pull it up or down to
increase or decrease the CPU’s FSB by 1
MHz at a time. When you pull the lever here
and hold down the mouse button, the speed
will keep on changing.
10. When the settings are confirmed, click here to
apply the setting.
11. Click here to restore the default value of the
CPU’s FSB and the related settings.
12. The speed of the CPU. This value is
generated by multiplying the value of CPU’s
FSB and the value of Ratio.
13. The Vcore of the CPU. This can only be
altered in <<< X-BIOS >>> menu.
14. As the clock-multiplier of the CPU is locked,
the CPU ratio cannot be changed.
15. The speed of PCI bus. This value changes in
proportion to the change of CPU’s FSB.
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Appendix
Appendix A. BIOS Flash Utility
If you get a new floppy disk or CD_ROM from your local dealer which contains a
new version of the BIOS binary file, or you obtain the new BIOS binary file directly
from our Web Site (www.leadtek.com.tw), please follow the steps below to update
the BIOS.
NOTE: Please contact your dealer first to see if you need to update your BIOS.
If you update BIOS without contacting your dealer, you might encounter
problems and are unable to start the computer.
Step 1: Reboot into DOS or “Command Prompt Only” of Windows95/98
Step 2: Insert the accompany CD into CD-ROM (or floppy disk to Drive A)
Step 3: Copy “AWDFLASH.EXE” to a new directory from X:\FLASH sub-directory (X:
Step 4: Copy the new BIOS binary file to the above said new directory.
Step 5: Change to the new directory and type the following command:
Step 6: A message will display on your screen. Follow the instruction to update BIOS.
being your CD-ROM drive).
AWDFLASH [Filename] ([Filename] means the file name of BIOS binary file)
NOTE:
Step 7: You can also use “AWDFLASH /?” command for help messages.
NOTE:
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Do not take any action before finishing the updating, otherwise you may
encounter severe problems and need to have it sent for repair.
1. It is recommended that the application is run under DOS prompt.
Please do the following to go to DOS prompt. Start your system. Press
and hold Ctrl key before Windows starts, and the Startup Menu will
appear. Select the “Command Prompt Only” option.
2. Windows users can update your BIOS in Windows by running the
program, winflash.exe, at X:\Flash (X: being your CD-ROM drive).
Appendix B. Calling for Technical Support
In the event of not finding the solution for your problem, please contact our technical
support staff, or E-mail to <service@leadtek.com.tw>, with the following information:
Product name: It will be easier for our staff to answer your question if you know the
name of the product. The name of the product is displayed during system booting.
Software driver version: We are updating the version of utilities and drivers from time
to time, so it will be a great help for us to understand where the problem lies in. The
version number is printed on the diskette label.
Motherboard manufacturer, BIOS version and chipset: It is important to know who
manufactured your motherboard, which system BIOS are you using, and what types of
chipset are being used on your motherboard.
Computer type and speed: The type of processor you are using and its speed.
Monitor manufacturer and model: Please advise the type and supporting mode of the
monitor you are using.
Detailed description of your problem: Please describe in detail all the problems you
encountered, including the kind of software and hardware you are using, and the contents
of your system files.
Appendix C. FCC Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
y This device may not cause harmful interference.
y This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communi-cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
y Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
y Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
y Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits. Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Appendix D. Limited Warranty
Leadtek warrants to the original purchaser of this product that it shall be free of defects
resulting from workmanship or components for a period of one (1) year from the date of
sale. Defects covered by this Limited Warranty shall be corrected either by repair or, at
Leadtek’s discretion by replacement. In the event of replacement, the replacement unit
will be warranted for the remainder of the original one (1) year period or thirty (30) days,
whichever is longer.
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
This Limited Warranty is nontransferable and does not apply if the product has been
damaged by negligence, accident, abuse, misuse, modification, misapplication, shipment
to the Manufacturer or service by someone other than the Leadtek Transportation charges
to Leadtek are not covered by this Limited Warranty. To be eligible for warranty service, a
defective product must be sent to and received by Leadtek within fifteen (15) months of the date
of sale and be accompanied with proof of purchase. Leadtek does not warrant that this product
will meet your requirements; it is your sole responsibility to determine the suitability of this
product for your purposes. Leadtek does not warrant the compatibility of this product with
your computer or related peripherals, software.
LEADTEK’S SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS
LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
THE MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT, IN ANY EVENT, BE LIABLE TO THE
PURCHASER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LIABILITY IN TORT RELATING TO THIS
PRODUCT OR RESULTING FROM ITS USE OR POSSESSION.
This limited warranty is governed by the laws of Taiwan.
THERE ARE NO OTHER ORAL OR WRITTEN WARRANTIES,
.
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