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WinFast 6300MAX/MA Pro User’s Manual MAX Version C MA Pro Version A July 2000

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Table of Contents

1. Quick Setting......................................................................1

1.1 WinFast 6300MAX/MA Pro Mainboard Layout......................1

1.2 Jumper/Connector Listing......................................................1

1.3 CPU and SDRAM Clock Frequency Selection ......................2

2. Introduction........................................................................ 3

2.1 Overview................................................................................3

2.2 Specifications.........................................................................4

2.3 Package Content ...................................................................4

3. Hardware Setup .................................................................5

3.1 CPU Installation.....................................................................5

3.2 Memory Installation (DIMM1, DIMM2)...................................5

3.3 ADIMM Installation (ADIMM) .................................................6

3.4 Case Signal Connector (U12) ...............................................6

3.5 Hard Disk Connector (IDE1, IDE2)........................................6

3.6 Floppy Disk Connector (FLOPPY).........................................7

3.7 RJ45 Ethernet Connector and USB Connectors (U8/LAN,

USB1, USB2).........................................................................7

3.8 Cooling Fans (JP1, JP14)......................................................7

3.9 Stereo Audio/Video In Connectors (JP15, 16, 17) ................7

3.10 PAL & NTSC System Selector (JP19)...................................7

3.11 Power Supply Connector (ATX_PW R1)................................7

3.12 Serial, Parallel and VGA Ports (LPT1, COM1, VGA)............7

3.13 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (J20, J21).........8

3.14 Midi/Joystick, MIC, Line In, Line Out (Game Port) ................8

3.15 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KB/MS) ...................8

3.16 3D Glasses (optional) + COM2 Connector (COM2, CN3).....8

3.17 USB Connector (CN2) ...........................................................8

4. BIOS Setup......................................................................... 9

4.1 Main Menu.............................................................................9

4.2 Standard CMOS Features.....................................................9

4.3 Advanced BIOS Features....................................................11

4.4 Advanced Chipset Features ................................................13

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4.5 Integrated Peripherals..........................................................15

4.6 Power Management Setup ..................................................17

4.7 PnP/PCI Configurations.......................................................19

4.8 PC Health Status .................................................................19

4.9 X-BIOS.................................................................................20

4.10 Load Basic Defaults.............................................................20

4.11 Load Best Defaults...............................................................20

4.12 Set Supervisor/User Password............................................20

4.13 Save & Exit Setup................................................................21

4.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................21

5. Software Setup.................................................................22

5.1 Windows 95/98 ....................................................................22

5.1.1 Gamma Correction ....................................................23

5.1.2 Video Setting .............................................................23

5.1.3 3D Settings................................................................23

5.1.4 Information.................................................................24

5.2 Windows NT 4.0...................................................................25

5.2.1 Install Windows NT 4.0 with the SiS630 onboard .....25

5.2.2 Install Display Driver..................................................25

5.3 Install Audio Driver for Windows 95/98................................25

5.4 Install Ethernet Driver for Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 ...............25

Appendix A. BIOS Flash Utility................................................ 26

Appendix B. Technical Support...............................................26

Appendix C. Troubleshooting Flowchart................................27

Appendix D. FCC Statement....................................................28

Appendix E. Limited Warranty.................................................28

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1. Quick Setting

WinFast 6300MAX and WinFast 6300MA Pro are two nearly identical models, the only difference is that WinFast 6300MAX supports an ADIMM slot while WinFast 6300MA Pro does not. WinFast 6300MA Pro users should disregard all descriptions concerning ADIMM.

1.1 WinFast 6300MAX Mainboard Layout

1.2 Jumper/Connector Listing

Jumper/Connector Description

ADIMM

For VGA shared memory card (WinFast ADIMM-128) or TV, VGA and DVI card (WinFast ADIMM-DCT)

Note: WinFast 6300MA Pro does not support this connector.

AMR Audio Modem Riser

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Jumper/Connector Description

ATX_PWR1 ATX power connector CN2 For three USB connectors CN3 3D glasses connector (Optional) COM2 COM2 DIMM1, DIMM2 Memory module 1, 2 FLOPPY Floppy disk Game Port Midi/Joystick, Mic In, Line In, Line Out IDE 1 Hard disk (Primary IDE) IDE 2 Hard disk (Secondary IDE) J1 SPDIF output (Option) J20 IR connector J21 CIR connector JP1/CPU FAN CPU fan connector JP14/SYS FAN System fan connector JP15 Audio connector (CD) JP16 Video input connector JP17 Audio connector (AUX) JP19 NTSC & PAL system se le ctor.

[short]: PAL [open]: NTSC

JP20

Clear CMOS data. [1-2]: Clear CMOS data, [2-3]: Normal (Default)

KB/MS PS/2 mouse (upper), PS/2 keyboard (lower) connector LPT1, COM1, VGA Printer, COM1, VGA connector PCI_1, PCI_2 PCI1, PCI2 Slots

U12

PWRBTN, RESET, KEY LOCK, SPEAK ER, HDD_LED, POWER_LED, ACPI LED

U8 Ethernet (RJ45), USB1 and USB2 connectors

1.3 CPU and SDRAM Clock Frequency Selection

The CPU and SDRAM combined clock frequencies can be set at the

CPU

HOST/SDRAM/PCI Clock

item of

X-BIOS

in the BIOS Setup menu. The choices are 66/66, 66/100 (Default), 70/105, 95/95, 95/126, 96/96, 97/97, 97/129, 99/99, 99/132, 100/100, 100/133, 100/150, 105/140, 110/147, 112/112, 115/153, 120/120, 133/100, 132/132, 133/133, 138/138, 140/140, 145/145, 147/147, 150/100, 160/160, and 166/110.

The X-BIOS is a valuable feature for those over-clocking users becaus e the X-BIOS will intelligently judge the CPU Clock Frequency you selected in BIOS Setup. If the selected CPU clock is too high to be acceptable, the system will hang up with black screen after exiting BIOS Setup. At this point, turn on the system right after shutting it down will make the system set up to its default (66/100). Then you can press “DEL” key to re-enter BIOS Setup to select another CPU/SDRAM combination values or any other key to accept the default.

Press and hold the <INS> key until the monitor displays. This action will make the system set up to its default (66/100) automatically.

NOTE: If you shut down your engine very quickl y after booting, say “within 3~4 seconds ” after turning on the engine, the BIOS may misjudge and resulting circumstances like the above.

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2. Introduction

2.1 Overview

The WinFast 6300MAX/MA Pro - a Socket 370 Processor based Micro ATX Mainboard, integrating with onboard AC’97 Audio and Super AGP VGA for Hardware 2D/3D Video/Graphics Accelerators, is a high performance/cost index Desktop solution for Intel Socket 370 Celeron, CuMine Series and other compatible CPUs.

The mainboard uses the single chipset, SiS630, provides a high performance/low cost desktop solution for the socket 370 series CPUs based system by integrating a high performance North Bridge, advanced hardware 2D/3D GUI engine and Super-South bridge. In addition, SiS630 provides system-on-chip solution that compli es with Easy PC Initiative which supports Instantly Available/OnNow PC technology.

By integrating the Super UltraAGP technology and advanced 128-bit graphic display interface, SiS630 delivers UltraAGP 4x performance and up to 1 GB/s memory bandwidth. Furthermore, SiS630 provides powerful slice layer decoding (IDCT and Motion Compensation) DVD accelerator to improve the DVD playback performance, in addition to providing the standard interface for CRT monitors.

SiS630 integrates all peripheral control lers /accel erators /i nterfac es. SiS630 provides a tot al communication solution including 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet for Office requirement. SiS630 offers AC’97 compliant interface that comprises digital audio engine with 3D-hardware accelerator, on-chip sample rate converter, and professional wavetable along with s eparate modem DMA controller. SiS630 also provides interface to Low Pin Count (LPC) operating at 33 MHz clock which is the same as PCI clock on the host, and dual USB host controller with five USB ports that deliver better connectivity and 2 x 12Mb bandwidth.

The built-in fast PCI IDE controller supports the ATA PIO/DMA, and t he Ultra DMA33/66 function that supports the data transfer rate up to 66 MB/s. It provides the separate data path for two IDE channels that can eminently improve the perform ance under the multi-tasking environment.

WinFast 6300MAX has two types of optional add-on cards for the ADI MM slot, WinFast ADIMM-DCT and WinFast ADIMM-128. WinFast ADIMM-DCT supports with one of the following three functions: (1) Digital Video Interface (DVI) port for a standard interface between a personal computer and a digital flat panel monitor, (2) NTSC/PAL Video Output, (3) Secondary CRT Monitor. WinFast ADIMM-128 supports a “Share System Memory Architecture” that can flexibly utilize the frame buffer bandwidth up to 128bits, enhance the system performance up to 20~25%.

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2.2 Specifications

CPU Support

Intel Sock et 370 Celeron, P entium III

series and other Socket 370 CPUs

Chipset

SiS 630 chipset

Super I/O chip (SiS 950) on board

One parallel (SPP/ECP/EPP)

Two serial (16650A) compliant

One floppy drive connector

Integrated 128-bit 2D/3D Graphics Accelerator

Advanced HW accelerat ion for DVD

playback including MC and IDCT

Ultra-AGP™ architecture

Fully DirectX 6 compliant graphics

engine

UMA archit ect ure with 2/4/ 8/16/ 32/ 64MB

system memory sharable as display memory

Resoluti on up to 1920x1200

256/32K/64K/16M color @80Hz NI

Support VESA, DDC1, DDC2B & DDC

3.0

Driver support for Windows 95/98,

Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000

WinFast ADIMM-128: Optional Extended

Graphics Memory (EGM) on ADIMM card for 128-bit memory accessing

WinFast ADIMM-DCT: Support SiS301

video bridge interface for dual display NTSC/PAL TV or secondary CRT monitor or TFT digital LCD monitor

Integrated 3D Positional Audio Controller

64-voice polyphony wavetable

synthesizer

Direct S ound 3D accel e rat o r for IID, IAD

and Doppler effects

Full-duplex, independent s am pl e rate

converter for audio recording and playback

AC’97 V2.1 interface f or external Audio

Codec

SoundBlaster Pro/16 compliant - driver

support for Windows 95/98, Windows NT

4.0, and Windows 2000

Integrated Ethernet

IEEE802.3, 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX

standards

Supports On-Now, Wake-On-LAN, PCI

power management 1.0a

Driver support for Windows 95/98,

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000

Modem

AC’97 AMR/MDC HSP modem support

Integrated PC133 SDRAM Controller

2 DIMMs up to 1GB of system memory

Virtual Channel Mem ory (VCM) support

Synchronous or asynchronous

Host/SDRAM bus frequency

Support for Suspend-To-RAM (STR)

Support 5 USB ports

Power Management

ACPI 1.0, APM 1.2 compliant

W ake-up events incl ude power butt on,

hot-key, keyboard password, modem ring, Ethernet, RTC alarm

System sleeping states S1, S3, S5

Dual Ultra 33/66 IDE Controller

Support up to PIO mode 4, Multi-word

DMA mode2 and Ultra DMA33/66 MB/Sec

Bus master dri vers f o r all well k nown OS

Other feature support

2 PCI Master

LPC 1.0 interface

Integrat ed RTC w/ Y2K support

Integrated keyboard/PS2 mouse

controller

I2C/SMbus interface

Meet PC’99 requirement

Hardware monitor support

2.3 Package Content

Accessories:

IDE cable x 1

FDD cable x 1

Ultra ATA 66 IDE cable

This user’s manual

Optional Accessories:

3D glasses c onnector, COM2

3D glasses x 1

USB module x 1

WinFast ADIMM-DCT

WinFast ADIMM-128

Mainboard & SCSI Software Pack CD:

On board VGA driver (Support

Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000)

PC health utilit y for Wi ndows 95/ 98

Onboard audio driver

Onboard LAN driver

AWARD flash utility

User’s manual

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3. Hardware Setup

Static-Sensitive Devices

Static-sensitive electrical discharge can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge.

Precautions

Use a grounded wrist strap des i gned for st atic discharge.

Touch a grounded metal object before you remove t he board from the anti-static bag.

Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,

memory modules, or gold contacts.

W hen handling chips or modules, avoid t o uching their pi ns.

Put the system board and peripheral s back into their anti-static bags when not in use.

For grounding purposes, be sure your computer system’s chassis provides excellent

conductive contact between its power supply, case, the mounting fasteners, and the system board.

Unpacking

The system board is shipped in anti-static packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking the board, be sure the person handling the board is static-protected.

3.1 CPU Installation

NOTE: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan.

Heat Sink

Please follow the instructions that came with your processor or heat sink to attach a heat sink to the processor, and also make sure a good contact is made between the CPU chip and the heat sink.

Processor

You are now ready to install the processor. Your mainboard has a 370-pin, PPGA type socket, which supports 370-pin (not SEPP type) Celeron/CuMine processors. Lift the lever on the PPGA socket and install with the notched corner of the processor oriented with pin 1. Fully seat the processor into the socket and then close the lever.

You should install the processor to the mainboard first, then install t he mainboard in the chassis, then the memory and add-on cards, and finally the cables and drivers. Please follow the installation procedures in the order that will eliminate the common problems during the system installation.

NOTE: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.

3.2 Memory Installation (DIMM1, DIMM2)

The mainboard provides two 168-pin DIMM (Double In-Line Mem ory Module) slots, DI MM1 and DIMM2. You can use SDRAM from 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 to 512MB per DIMM slot, or you can use VCM from 32, 64, and 128MB.

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IF you use 100Mhz CPU Bus/SDRAM bus synchronous frequency, you must use the qualified SDRAM that meets PC-100 specifications. IF you use 133Mhz CPU Bus/SDRAM bus synchronous frequency, you must use the qualified SDRAM that meets PC-133 specifications.

DIMM Installation Procedures

The DIMM slot has two keys marked “VOLT” and “DRAM”, making the module only fit in one direction. Note that the module must be a 3.3V unbuffered DIMM.

Step 1:

Insert the module vertically into the DIMM socket and push it in.

Step 2:

The plastic clip at the side of the DIMM socket will automatically close.

3.3 ADIMM Installation (For WinFast 6300MAX only)

Step 1:

Position the optional card (WinFast ADIMM-128, WinFast ADIMM-DCT) over the ADIMM slot and insert one end of the board into the slot first.

Step 2:

Firmly but gently press the bus connector on the bottom of the card into the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on the bottom of the host adapter are securely seated in the slot.

Step 3:

For ADIMM-DCT, anchor the card’s mounting bracket to the computer chassis and have it fastened with screws.

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3.4 Case Signal Connector (U12)

Pins [1 & 2] PW-BTN:

Allows connecting to a push

the power button on the system’s case.

Pins [4 & 5] RESET:

Connects to the reset button on the system’s case. The reset button is used to “coldboot” the system without actual ly turning off the power, reducing wear and tear on the power supply. Avoid rebooting the system when the HDD LED is blinking.

Pins [7-10] SPEAKER:

Connects to the speaker on

the system’s case.

Pins [12 & 13] IDE1 and [25 & 26] IDE2:

IDE1/IDE2 hard disk LED shows the activity

of a hard disk drive. Avoid turning the power off while the HDD LED is lit.

Pins [14-16] PWR-LED:

Power LED. It is always lighted after the system power is on.

Pins [17 & 18] KLOCK:

Keyboard lock switch lead. It connects to the case-mounted

keylock switch. Allowing you to disable the keyboard function for security purpose.

Pins [20-22] ACPI-LED:

For ACPI LED connection on the case.

3.5 Hard Disk Connector (IDE1, IDE2)

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 devi ce is installed as a SECOND device on the same cable. Keep in mind that the Master device will

PW-BTN

PWR-LED

RESET

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ACPI-LED

SPEAKER

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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 up to 2 additional ATAPI devic es. Normally it’s recommended that you connect your first hard drive to the Primary port, and the first CDROM to the Secondary.

Make sure to align the RED stripe on the ribbon cable with Pin-1 on the mainboard 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 IDE cable, the black color connector on the cable is for Master drive, gray for Slave drive, and blue for connecting onboard IDE port.

3.6 Floppy Disk Connector (FLOPPY)

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.

3.7 RJ45 Ethernet Connector and USB Connectors (U8/LAN, USB1, USB2)

U8/LAN is for RJ45 type LAN connector. USB1 and USB2 are for peripheral devices connectors.

3.8 Cooling Fans (JP1, JP14)

SYS FAN and CPU FAN are small 3-pin Header Connectors that provide 12-Volt power f or CPU and System cooling fans. Plug in the fan cable to the connector.

3.9 Stereo Audio/Video In Connectors (JP15, 16, 17)

JP15 allows you to receive stereo audio input from an internal CDROM drive, JP17 for other auxiliary audio source and JP16 for video input.

3.10 PAL & NTSC System Selector (JP19)

JP19 allows you to choose the TV system between PAL and NTSC. Short position for PAL, and open for NTSC.

3.11 Power Supply Connector (ATX_PWR1)

This mainboard features an ATX-style Power Supply Connector. This connector is keyed to prevent connection in the wrong direc tion. Line up the locking mechanism on the connector from the Power Supply with the tab on the mainboard connector. Press down until the two connectors are locked.

3.12 Serial, Parallel and VGA Ports (LPT1, COM1, VGA)

A 25-pin D-Sub header is provided on the back panel for a multi-mode bi-directional paral lel port. One 9-pin D-Sub headers is provided on the back panel for Serial port COM1. One VGA port is also provided.

ATX_PWR1

5V 5V

-5V GND GND GND PW-ON GND

-12V

3.3V

12V

5VSB

PW-OK

GND

3.3V

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3.13 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (J20, J21)

The IrDA connector bracket hooks directly to this connector on the mainboard. This connector provides support for the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. J20 is for IR and J21 is for CIR (Consumer IR).

3.14 Midi/Joystick, MIC, Line In, Line Out (Game Port)

Midi/Joystick:

Allow you to connect game joystick or game pad for playing games or

connect Midi devices for playing or editing audio.

Mic:

Allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice.

Line In:

Allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your computer or

played through the Line Out.

Line Out:

Can be connected to headphones or speakers with amplifier.

3.15 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KB/MS)

These two connectors are located on the back panel of the mainboard.

3.16 3D Glasses (optional) + COM2 Connector (COM2, CN3)

These two connectors are used for connecting serial port COM2 and CN3 (for 3D glasses).

3D Glasses + COM2 Connector:

3D glasses connection Providing two 3D glasses connection socket for two persons to use simultaneously.

COM2 connector only:

3.17 USB Connector (CN2)

Connecting a three-USB-connector on the back panel.

COM2

CN3

Connected to COM2 on Mainboar

Connected to

on MainboardCN3

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4. BIOS Setup

To enter the Award BIOS program's main menu:

Turn on or reboot the system.

After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility.

To select items:

Use the arrow keys to move to previous or next item.

To modify selected items:

Use the [Up]/[Down] key to modify values within the selected fields.

4.1 Main Menu

Once you enter the AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, a Main Menu appears on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select the items. Press "Enter" key to the submenu.

!Standard CMOS Features !Advanced BIOS Features !Advanced Chipset Features !Integrated Peripherals !Power Management Setup !PnP/PCI Configurations !PC Health Status

! <<< X-BIOS >>>

Load Basic Defaults Load Best Defaults Set Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit F9: Menu in BIOS  : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup

TimeDateHard Disk Type…

4.2 Standard CMOS Features

Standard CMOS Features

Item HelpDate (mm:dd:yy) : Tue, Jul 25 2000

Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00 : 00 : 00

IDE Primary Master Press Enter None IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in Drive B None Video EGA/VGA Halt On All,But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 130048K Total Memory 131072K

Menu Level !

 :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Basic Defaults F7:Best Defaults

Date [mm:dd:yy]

This item indicates the current date information. If you are running a Windows OS, this item is automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date.

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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 below:

IDE Primary Master

Item HelpIDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter IDE Primary Master Auto Access Mode Auto Capacitor

Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector

Menu Level !

 :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Basic Defaults F7:Best Defaults

The BIOS supports up to four IDE drives. This section does not show information about other IDE devices or hard drive types, such as the CD-ROM and the SCSI drives.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

The “IDE HDD Auto-Detection” utility is a very useful t ool especially when you do not know the type of hard disk you are using. You can use this utility to detect the hard disk size , model, and type automatically during POST.

The AwardBIOS supports 3 HDD modes: NORMAL, LBA and LARGE mode. The Generic access mode, neither BIOS nor ID E con tro lle r, will make transformations during accessing.

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 does 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 syst em boots .

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SELECT THE TYPE AUTO FOR ALL DRIVES.

Drive A /Drive B [1.44M, 3.5 in / None]

Select the correct specifications for the diskette dri ve(s) installed on your computer.

Video [EGA/VGA]

Select the type of primary video subsystem on your computer. The BIOS usually detects the correct video type automatically, and also 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. Select which kind of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system.

All, But Keyboard:

Post does not stop for the keyboard error, but stops for all other errors.

All, But Diskette:

Post does not stop for the diskette drives error, but stops for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key:

Post does not stop for the keyboa rd/d is k e rror, but stops for all other errors.

All Errors:

If the BIOS dete cts any no n-fatal er ror, POST stops and p rompts you to take

corrective action.

No Errors:

Post does not stop for an y error.

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Memory

You can not change any value in the Memory fields that are only for your information. The fields show 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 and dat a currently being used, so they are accessible to CPU.

Base Memory:

Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS operating

system and conventional applications use this area.

Extended Memory:

Over the 1MB boundary.

Total Memory:

Total memory available from the system.

4.3 Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Item HelpAnti-Virus Protection Enabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Pentium III Serial Number Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device HDD-0 Second Boot Device Floppy Third Boot Device SCSI Boot Other Device Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Enabled Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 Typematic Delay (Msec) 250 Security Option Setup OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 No Video BIOS Shadow Enabled

Menu Level ! Enabled copies Video

BIOS to shadow RAM Improves performance

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Anti-Virus Protection [Enabled]

The AwardBIOS will monitor the boot sector to see if there is virus. If virus is found, the BIOS will halt on the system and appears the following warning message.

! PBVA WARNING !

Paragon Boot Virus analyzer has

detected virus activity on hard disk.

We recommend you to press:

[Enter] Boot from clean disk

[C] Continue Boot

NOTE: When enabling this item, the monitoring boot sector vi rus only happens at the booting period. After entering the system, this function is disabled automatically. So you can run any kind of program, such as many disk diagnostic programs, which attempts to access boot sectors or the partition table of hard disk drive when it is running.

CPU Internal Cache/External Cache [Enabled]

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventi onal DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU.

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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled]

Controls the ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) capability in the CPU level 2 cache.

Pentium III Serial Nu mbe r [Enabled]

Controls the serial number of Pentium III CPU to be detected by Intel Corp.

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 Boot Device, Boot Other Device [HDD-0/Floppy/SCSI, Enabled]

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 [Disabled]

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

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors.

Typematic Rate Setting [Enabled]

When this item is set disabled, keep holding down a key on the keyboard will let the system to use the default typematic rate delay of 250 msec, and typematic rate of 6 chars/sec t o input repeatedly. When enabled, you can adjust both settings. You can use this feature to accelerate cursor movement with the arrow keys.

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.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]

Choose OS2 when you are using OS/2 and SDRAM size greater than 64 MB. Choose NonOS2 for other operating systems.

Report No FDD for WIN95 [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.

You should select “Yes” if your operating system is Windows

95 and without a floppy disk equipped in your computer.

Video BI OS Shadow [En abled]

Enabled: the contents of the video ROM is copied from ROM to RAM for faster execution.

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4.4 Advanced Chipset Features

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 c hosen because they provide t he best operating conditions for your s ystem. The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using your system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Item Help Auto Configuration Auto SDRAM RAS Active Time 6T SDRAM RAS Precharg Time 4T RAS to CAS Delay 2T SDRAM Background Command Normal LD-Off RD/WR Cycles Delay 1T Write Recovery Time 2T VCM REF To ACT/REF Delay 10T VCM ACT - ACT/REF Delay 9T Early CKE Delay 1T Cntrl Normal Early CKE Delay Adjust 2ns

!Advanced RAM MODULE Ctl Press Enter

Mem Command Output Time Delay 1T SDRAM/VCM CAS Latency 3T System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Enabled Memory Hole at 15M-16M Disabled AGP Aperture Size 64MB Graphic Window WR Combin Enabled Concurrent function(MEM) Enabled Concurrent function(PCI) Enabled CPU Pipeline Control Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Enabled Memory Parity Check Enabled

Menu Level !

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Auto Configuration [Auto]

Auto Configuration selects predetermined optimal values of chipset parameters. When “Disabled”, chipset parameters revert to setup information stored in CMOS. Many fields in this screen are not available when Auto Configuration is “Enabled”.

SDRAM RAS Active Time [6T]

The SDRAM ACT to PRE command period.

SDRAM RAS Precharg Time [4T]

The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for t he RAS to accumulate its charge before SDRAM refreshes. If insufficient tim e is allowed, refresh m ay be incomplete and the SDRAM may fail to retain data.

RAS to CAS Delay [2T]

This item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (Raw Address Strobe) to CAS (Column Address Strobe).

SDRAM Background Command [Normal]

When set to “Delay 1T”, background commands are issued 1 clock behind memory address (MA). When set to “Normal”, background command and MA are issued at the same time.

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LD-Off RD/WR Cycles [Delay 1T]

When set to “Delay 1T”, memory read/write command is issued 1 clock behind memory address (MA). When set to “Normal”, both of them are issued at the same time.

Write Recovery Time [2T]

The period of Date-in to pre-command.

VCM REF To ACT/REF Del ay [10T]

The period of VCM REF to REF/ACT command.

VCM ACT - ACT/REF De lay [9T]

The period of VCM ACT to ACT/REF command.

Early CKE Delay 1T Cntrl [Norm al ]

When enabled, CKE is driven out from flip-flop. It is used when system operates under low frequency and CKE delay adjustment method defined in Bits[3:1] can not meet setup time and hold time requirement.

Early CKE Delay Adju st [2ns]

To control the timing for CKE. Various delay options are provided to ensure that CKE can meet SDRAM setup time and hold time specification when CKE is driven out.

Advanced RAM MODULE Ctl [Press Enter]

In some special cases of the DRAM module, the DRAM timing should set to the best values for your system by your own. We suggest fine tuning by ± 1ns each time. For exampl e: TheDRAM "Mitac 0112RU25641" timing values are 2.5ns, 2ns, 2ns, and 1ns.

Mem Command Output Time [Delay 1T]

This bit is used to control the timing to drive memory command onto memory bus. When heavy loading memory is used, signal propagation delay may be more than 1 clock. In this case, enabling this bit will force all memory command delay 1 cl ock except self refresh command and the reference clocks are adjustable clocks defined in regular 8Ch and 8Dh.

SDRAM/VCM CAS Latency [3T]

When synchr onous DR AM is ins talled, th e number of clock cycles of CAS latenc y depen ds on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer.

System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]

Select Enabled to allow caching the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh to enhance the performance. The system error may occur if any program writes to this memory area.

Video RAM Cacheable [Enabled]

Select Enabled to allow caching the video memory (RAM) at A0000h-AFFFFh to enhance the performance. The memory access error may occur if any program writes to this area.

Memory Hole at 15M-16M [Disabled]

This item can be used to reserve memory space for some ISA expansion cards that require it.

AGP Aperture Size [64 MB]

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. Go to www. agpforum.org for more information on AGP.

Graphic Window WR Combin [Enabled]

Select this item to enable or disable CPU support for WR Combin feature.

Concurrent function (MEM / PCI) [Enabled / Enabled]

Enable or Disable Memory/PCI bus utilization optimized.

CPU Pipeline Control [Enabled]

This item is set a timing parameter for CPU access.

PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled]

If the chipset of your mainboard has an embedded 32-bit write buffer to support delay

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transaction cycles, you can enable this item to provide compliance with PCI Ver. 2.1.

Memory Parity Check [Enabled]

Select Enabled if the DRAM chips in your system support parity.

4.5 Integrated Peripherals

This Menu Setup allows you to configure your IDE, USB keyboard, Floppy Drive, Parallel Port, Serial Port, and IR function.

Integrated Peripherals

Item helpInternal PCI/IDE Both IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UltraDMA Auto Primary Slave UltraDMA Auto Secondary MasterUltraDMA Auto Secondary Slave UltraDMA Auto IDE Burst Mode Enabled SIS-7018 AC97 AUDIO Enabled SIS-7013 S/W Modem Enabled SIS-900 10/100M ETHERNET Enabled SIS-900 MAC Address Input Press Enter USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Game Port Address 201 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port IRQ 10 Init Display First PCI Slot System Share Memory Size 16 MB Extend Graphics Memory

Menu Level !

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Internal PCI/IDE [Both]

The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface that supports two IDE channels: Primary (IRQ 14) and Secondary (IRQ 15). Each channel supports two IDE devices, so the system is capable of supporting a total of four IDE devices.

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.

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Primary Master/Slave Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA [Auto]

Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possibl e 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 s ystem software both support Ultra DMA/33, select Auto to enable BIOS support.

IDE Burst Mode [Enabled]

Choose enabled to reduce latency between each drive read/write cycle. It may cause instability in IDE subsystems that cannot support such fast performance. If you are gett ing disk drive errors, set this value to Disabled. This field does not appear when the Internal PCI/IDE field is Disabled.

SIS-7018 AC97 AUDIO [Enabled]

To enable or disable the onboard Audio Codec.

SIS-7013 S/W Modem [Enabled]

To enable or disable the onboard Modem Codec.

SIS-900 10/100M ETHERNET [Enabled]

To enable or disable the onboard Ethernet.

SIS-900 MAC Address Input [Press Enter] <For WinFast 6300MA Pro Only>

Please put in the MAC address ID that is printed on the label of the mainboard. If the MAC address ID is out of range and an error message appears “ MAC address in APC and EEPROM Failed”, you will have to enter the correct MAC address ID referring to the label on the mainboard.

NOTE: Every MAC address ID is unique. Two Ethernet users sharing the same MAC address ID will not be able to connect with the Ethernet. It is important to use the MAC address ID given by the label on the mainboard.

Warning: Do not clear “CMOS” after refreshing syst em BIOS unless you have restarted

the computer. If you clear “CMOS” and do not reboot your system after refreshing syst em BIOS, permanent loss of the MAC address will result and you will have to recover it from a label on the mainboard.

USB Controller [Enabled]

Enable the system Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller when you have USB peripherals.

USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]

Choose “Enabled” if you use USB Keyboard.

IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabl ed]

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support.

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]

This should be enabled if your system has a floppy disk drive (FDD) installed. When you add an additional higher performance controller this item should be set to Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2 [3F8/IRQ4; 2F8/IRQ3]

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

UART Mode Select [Normal]

Select an infrared port mode - Normal, Askir and IrDA.

UR2 Duplex Mode [Half]

Choose an infrared mode in full duplex or half duplex.

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

Determine the I/O address to access onboard parallel port controller.

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Parallel Port Mode [S PP]

Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Four modes can be selected, SPP (Normal), EPP (Extended Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), and ECP+EPP. Select Normal unless you are certain that both your hardware and soft ware support EPP or ECP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

This item is available while you set the Parallel Port Mode to ECP mode or ECP+EPP mode.

Game Port Address [201]

Select an address for the game port.

Midi Port Address [330]

Select an address for the midi port.

Midi Port IRQ [10]

If the other device u se s the same IRQ w ith mid i por t, it w ill resu lt in you r midi po rt ou t of w o rk.

Init Display First [PCI Slot]

When select PCI Slot the system will initial the PCI VGA card first. If there are no PCI VGA cards then the system will initial onboard Super AGP VGA. W hen select AGP, the system will initial from on board Super AGP VGA.

System Share Memory Size [16MB]

The memory size shared from system with the size of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64MB. If the EGM Support is “Yes”, this item will be shown as 2+2, 4+4, 8+8, 16+16, 32+32, and 64+64MB.

Extend Graphics Memory <WinFast 6300MA Pro does not support this setting item>

If the ADIMM is installed , th is item shows the memory siz e .

4.6 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system t o the most effectively energy saving while in operating.

Power Management Setup

Item HelpACPI function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Video Off Option Susp,Stby -> Off Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank Switch Function Break/Wake MODEM Use IRQ 3 Hot Key Function As Disable HDD Off After Disable Power Button Override Instant Off IRQ [3-7,9-15], NMI Enabled IRQ 8 Break Suspend Disabled Ring Power Up Control Enabled MACPME Power Up Control Enabled PCIPME Power Up Control Disabled KB Power ON Password Enter Power Up by Alarm Enabled Month Alarm NA Day of Month Alarm 0 Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 0 0

Menu Level !

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ACPI function [Enabled]

Enable this function if you use ACPI compliant OS, such as Windows 98 or Windows 2000.

ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]

The choice: S1, S3.

Video Off Option [Susp, Stby -> Off]

Select the power-saving modes during the monitor goes blank:

Alw ays On:

Monitor remains on during power-saving modes.

Suspend – Off:

Monitor blanked when system enters Suspend mode.

Susp, Stby – Off:

Monitor blanked when system enters either Suspend or Standby mode.

All Modes – Off:

Monitor blanked when system enters any power saving mode.

Video Off Method [V/H SYNC+Blank]

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked:

V/H SYNC+Blank:

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and

horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen:

This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS Supported:

Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power

Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics Standards.

Switch Function [Break/Wake]

Press the power button will cause the system to wake up from suspend or standby mode.

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.

Hot Key Function As [Disable]

Set this option to Enable if your system has a hot key for soft power on.

HDD Off After [Disable]

After the selected period of drive inactivity, the hard disk drive powers down while all other devices remain active.

By default, this item is Disabled, meaning that no matter what the mode the rest of the system is the hard drive will rem ain ready. You also have a range of choices from 1 to 15 minutes. This means that you can have your hard disk drive to be turned off after a selected number of minutes.

Power Button Override [Instant Off]

When you select “Instant off”, pressing the power button will turn off the power. When select “Delay 4 Sec.”, pressing the power button for less than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the SUSPEND mode, pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state.

IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI [Enabled]

Choose the "Enabled" to wake up your system from suspend or standby mode when activity is detected on a device using any of these IRQ addresses.

IRQ 8 Break Suspend [Disabled]

Choose the "Enabled" to wake up your system from suspend mode when activity is detected on a device using IRQ 8.

Ring Power Up Control [Enabled]

An input signal on serial Ring Indicator (RI) (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) will power up the system.

MACPME Power Up Control [Enabled]

When this item is enabled, it allows you to power up your system with the remote control.

PCIPME Power Up Control [Disabled]

When this item is enables, it allows you to power up your system with the remote control by using the PCI device.

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KB Power ON Password [Enter]

Allows you to set a password for keyboard powering on.

Power Up by Alarm [Enabled]

Enable this item to set a date and time alarm that will autom atic ally resume the system from a software power down.

Month Alarm [NA]

Set a month from NA to 12.

Day of Month Alarm [0]

Set a day from 0 to 31.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 0 0]

Set a time for the alarm in hours, minutes, and seconds.

4.7 PnP/PCI Configurations

The PCI Personal Component Interconnect Bus was developed primarily to address t wo important issues: (a) How to allow peripheral devic es 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.

PnP/PCI Configurations

Item HelpReset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled

Menu Level !

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Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Disabled:

Normal Setting

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 rec onfiguration has caus ed such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot.

Resource Controlled by [Auto (ESCD)]

Manual:

The field defines that the PNP Card's resource is c ontrolled by m anual. You ca n

setup whether IRQ-X or DMA-X is assigned to PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA Cards.

Auto:

If your ISA card and PCI card are all PNP cards. Set this field to "Aut o". The BIOS

will assign the interrupt resource automatically.

4.8 PC Health Status

This menu shows the current temperature and voltage, and allows you to set up “CPU Warning Temperature” and “ Shutdown Temperature”.

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4.9 X-BIOS

<<< X-BIOS >>>

Item HelpAuto Detect PCI Clk Disabled Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU HOST/SDRAM/PCI Clock 66/100/33 MHz CPU Clock Ratio Jumpless x 5.0

Menu Level !

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Auto Detect PCI Clk [Disabled]

Enable or Disable automatically detects PCI frequency clock.

Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

When the system clock generator pulses, the extreme val ues 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 s ome cases be outweighed by problems with timing-critical devices, such as a clock-sensi tive SCSI device. You can reduce EMI by setting this item to turn on the clock signal with spread spectrum support.

CPU HOST/SDRAM/PCI Clock [66/100/33 MHz]

This field allows you to set the CPU and SDRAM clock frequency. The choices are: 66/66, 66/100 (Default), 70/105, 95/95, 95/126, 96/96, 97/97, 97/129, 99/99, 99/132, 100/100, 100/133, 100/150, 105/140, 110/147, 112/112, 115/153, 120/120, 133/100, 133/134, 134/134, 138/138, 140/140, 145/145, 147/147, 150/100, 160/160, and 166/110.

CPU Clock Ratio Jumpless [x 5.0]

This item allows you to set CPU Core/Bus Ratio. It would be in vain to change this item if the CPU is locked.

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 dat a. 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 Password

Passwords can be set to provide protection for the BI OS 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 enter the BIOS setup (but can’t change its contents).

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 battery for a while and then re-installing it back.

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To set a password:

Setup prom pts f or a password.

Enter a 1~8 character password using le tters, numbers, or a combination of both. The

specific characters are not shown as you enter them. Press [ENTER].

A confirm ation box appears ask i ng you to re-ent er the pass word. Enter t he password

again. Press [ENTER].

To change a password:

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 erasing a password:

If you know the current password, but want to disable pass word chec ki ng, foll ow 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.

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. Software Setup

5.1 Windows 95/98

Install Display Driver

Step 1:

Insert the “WinFast Mainboard & SCSI Software Pack” CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Step 2:

The “Autorun” will be automatically executed and the “WinFast-6300 Setup” window will appear on screen with selectable menus.

Step 3:

Select and click “Install VGA Driver (For Windows9X Users)” menu, then follow the on-screen instruction choosing “Typical” setup type to install the driver automatically.

Step 4:

Restart Windows.

Display Modes

When drivers were installed properly, click the mouse right button on Win95/98 desktop wallpaper area and select “Properties” menu. A window with a title name “Display Properties” will appear on the screen. Click the “Setting” tab and then click the “Advanced…” button. The “WinFast 6300MAX Properties” sheet will be shown on the screen. From the “Display Modes” tab, you may select desired resolution by changing “Desktop area”, desired color by changing “Color” value, desired font size by changi ng “Font size”, and desired refresh rate by changing “Refresh rate”.

Different brands of monitors support different types of refresh rates. Before you change the current refresh rate to a new one, a message appears on the screen, indicating that it will take a few seconds to adjust your display settings. If the Windows does not reappear correctly, wait 15 seconds, and your original s etting will be restored.

Click on the “OK” button, the Windows appears with two configurations: (1) If the monitor supports the adjusted refresh rate, a message will be shown on the screen. Click “Yes” within 15 seconds to keep the new setting. (2) If the monitor does not support the adjusted refresh rate, the screen will go blank and the Windows will restore your original refresh rate after 10 seconds.

Advanced Setting for Display Modes

Once you installed the

WinFast ADIMM-DCT

optional add-on cards, the “Advanced...” tab will be enabled in the “Display Modes” window.

Click “Advanced...” tab to pop up the “Advanced Setting” window:

Select “Multimonitor” in the “Driver mode” tab. The “Secondary display device” will then be available to choose among

Auto, VGA, TV

, and

LCD

devices.

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5.1.1 Gamma Correction

Use the “Change Bitmap” to select your favorite bitmap images. Use the “Gamma Correction” to tune your color style. Use the “Brightness” to turn bright er or darker. Use the “Reset Al l” to return to the original program default setting. Use the “TINT” slider to adjust the tint.

5.1.2 Video Setting

This application can only be used if a VCD/DVD playback is in operation. Select “Overlay” value and adjust the “Contrast” and “Brightness ” by moving the scroll bar to the position you desire to get the most suitable viewing pleasure.

5.1.3 3D Settings

The “3D Settings” utility provides the tool to adjust brightness, speed and some advanced settings of 3D graphics. You can feel how those adjustments affect the display quality and performance directly through the demo window.

Color Brightness:

The brightness of 3D graphics can be adjusted by dragging the bar in the range from index 0 (darkest) to 255 (brightest). The corresponding value will be shown at the right side box.

Default:

Clicking on the “Default” button will resume

the brightness index to 0.

Full Screen:

Clicking on the “Full Screen” button will run the demo in full screen mode. You can find out the brightness value is tuned appropriately or not very easily.

D3D D3D Performance:

The 3D performance can be

adjusted by dragging the bar in the range from “Low”

to “High”. Enhancing the performance will sacrifice the display quality. Therefore, the higher the performance is, the lower the quality is. You have to take a balance between performance and quality. Meanwhile, the performance will be presented in the right side box in the unit of frame per second. The frame rate will dynamically change according to the display conditions.

Reset:

Clicking on the “Reset” button will resume

performance to medium.

Default:

Clicking on the “Default” button will resume

performance to medium.

Full Screen:

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run the demo in full screen mode. You can find out the performance value is tuned appropriately or not very easily.

Advanced:

Clicking on the “Advanced” button will pop up the D3D Advanced Settings

window.

Stereo Enable stereo:

The first check box is used to switch between “enable” and “disable” 3D stereo function. Only after “enable” is selected, all other settings in this page can be accessed.

Stereo scale:

Due to the fact that the distance between the right eye and the left eye is different from person to person. It is not possible to create the same stereo effect for everyone by a fixed scale. For making compensation for this, “Stereo scale” can be adjusted from index 0 to 50. You can select appropriate values for your situation.

Stereo offset:

Stereo offset is used to adjust the position of a 3D image in the Z direction. It is scaled from 0 to 255. Selecting 0 will make image appeared like attaching on the screen; and selecting 255 will make image looked like far away from the observer.

Define hotkeys:

There are two sets of hot key in 6300MAX utility – Hotkey1 and Hotkey2. Each of them can be started up by simultaneously pressing <Alt>, <Ctrl>, and a key defined by users.

5.1.4 Information

The product information of 6300MAX is recorded in this tab. You can identify the product name, chip type, software version, DRAM size, file version…etc directly and easily. It also helps Leadtek’s customer service team to identify your configuration in order to provide prompt and effective technical support.

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5.2 Windows NT 4.0

5.2.1 Install Windows NT 4.0 with the SiS630 onboard

Install Windows NT 4.0 in the usual way. When the installati on is completed, Windows NT

4.0 will be booted on the VGA mode as it did not recognize the SiS630 during installation.

NOTE: Before installing the Windows NT 4.0 driver, make sure the Windows NT 4.0 version number is Windows NT 4.00.1381 or later. I f your system is an older version, it is recommended that you upgrade the version to the latest one.

5.2.2 Install Display Driver

Step 1:

Reboot the system and select “Windows NT 4.0 (VGA)” from the Boot Menu List.

Step 2:

Insert the “WinFast Mainboard & SCSI Software Pack CD” into the CD-ROM drive. From your Windows NT 4.0 desktop wallpaper area, click right mouse button and select the “Properties” option. (or double click “Display” icon in control panel )

Step 3:

From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Displ ay Type” button where a window of “Display Type” appears on your screen.

Step 4:

Select the “Change” button in the “Adapter Type” section, a window with a title name of “Change Display” will appear on your screen.

Step 5:

Select “Have Disk” button; The “Install From Disk” window will appear on the screen.

Step 6:

Specify the path X:\63008300\VGA\winnt40 (X means CD-ROM drive name) and select the “OK” button in the “Install From Disk” window; a window with a title name of “Third Party Drivers” will then appear on your screen, select the “Yes” button.

Step 7:

Click “OK” button after t he installation completed. Select the “Cl ose” button in the “Display Type” window. Select the “Close” button in the “Display Properties” window.

Step 8:

Click “Yes” button to restart the Windows NT 4.0.

Step 9:

When the system is rebooted, select “Windows NT4.0” from the Boot Menu List. After logon Windows NT, the “Invalid Display Setting” applet will appear on your screen.

NOTE: This window only appears when using a new display driver for the first time.

Step 10:

Choose the Resolution, Color Palette, Refresh Rate and Font Size you desire. You can use the “TEST” button to verify whether the monitor can s upport the specified function or not.

Step 11:

Press the “OK” button to change display mode to the specified resolution, color palette, refresh rate and font size.

5.3 Install Audio Driver for Windows 95/98

Step 1:

Insert the “WinFast Mainboard & SCSI Software Pack CD” into the CD-ROM drive.

Step 2:

The “Autorun” will be automatically executed, and “WinFast-6300 Setup” window will appear on screen with selectable menus.

Step 3:

Select and click “Install Audio Driver (For W indows9X Users)”. You will see a popup menu showing “For Windows 95/98”. Select the desired operating system and click.

Step 4:

Select “Upgrade” and desired language. Windows will automatically copy files from CD to your hard drive. These are necessary files for installation of audio drivers to your system. After finishing copying files, click “Y es” to rest art your computer.

Step 5:

A dialog of “Found New Hardware (PCI Audio Drive)” will be shown on the screen. Keep clicking the “Next” buttons that follows, the Windows will automatically install the audio drivers onto your system.

5.4 Install Ethernet Driver for Windows 95/98/NT 4.0

Step 1:

Insert the “WinFast Mainboard & SCSI Software Pack CD” into the CD-ROM drive.

Step 2:

The “Autorun” will be automatically executed and “WinFast-6300 Setup” window will appear on screen with selectable menus.

Step 3:

Select and click “Install LAN Driver”. You will see a popup menu showing “For Windows 95/98” and “For Windows NT 4.0”. Select the desired operating system and click.

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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 fil e directly from our Web Site (www.leadtek.com.tw), please follow the steps below to update the BIOS.

NOTE: Please contact your dealer first t o see if you need to update your BIOS. If you update BIOS without contacting your dealer, you might encounter problems and 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: means CD-ROM drive letter)

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:

AWDFLASH [Filename] ([Filename] means the file name of BIOS binary file) A message will be displayed on your screen. Follow the instruction to finish the BIOS updating.

NOTE: Do not take any action before finishing the updating, otherwise you may encounter severe problems and need to have it sent for repair.

You can also use “AWDFLASH /?” command for help messages.

NOTE: It is recommended that the application being run under DOS prompt. Please do the following steps whil e in Windows 95/ 98 environment: Start your system when “Starting Windows 95 (or 98)...” message appears. Press F8 immediately to enter the “Startup Menu”. Select the “Command Prompt Only” option.

Appendix B. Technical Support

Technical support:

In the event of not finding solution for your problem, please contact our technical support staffs, or E-mail to <service@leadtek.com.tw>.

Be prepared of:

••••

Product name

It will be easier for our staffs to answer your questi on if you know the name of t he product. The name is displayed during system booting.

••••

Software driver version

The utilities and drivers are updated from time to time, and can be downloaded from our Web Site <www.leadtek.com.tw>.

••••

CPU type and speed

We need to know 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 type of software and hardware you are using, and the contents of your system files.

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Appendix C. Troubleshooting Flowchart

Power On

System

Power LED

Remove Memory

Speaker

Beeps

Speaker

Beeps

Video

Display

Replace Power

Supply

Speaker

Beeps

Check CPU &

BIOS

Replace

Mainboard

System

Hold

Power

Supply OK?

Check Cable &

Jumper Settings

Number of

Beeps

Mainboad Good

Check

BIOS Setting &

Add-on Card

Memory Problem

Check Memory

Video Card

Problem

Correct Setting &

Reboot OK

Mainboard Good

1long 3 short beeps

1long beep intervals

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Appendix D. FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference.

This device must accept any i nterf erence received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t he 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 interf erence to radio comm unications. 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, t he user is encouraged t o try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or reloc ate t he recei ving antenna.

Increas e the separat i on between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV t echnici an for help.

Shielded interf ace 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.

Appendix E. 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 Leadt ek’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 thi rty (30) days, whichever is longer. THERE ARE NO OTHER ORAL OR WRITTEN WARRANTIES, 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, m isapplication, shipm ent 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 twelve (12) 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.

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