The information presented in this publication has been
carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility
is assumed for inaccuracies. Specifications are subject to
change without notice.
Trademarks
PS/2, OS/2, IBM, PC/AT, and PC/XT are trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.
Intel and Pentium® are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
MS-DOS and WINDOWS 95/98/NT are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
PC-cillin and ChipAwayVirus are trademarks of Trend
Micro, Inc.
AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Cyrix is a trademark of Cyrix Corporation.
IDT is a trademark of Integrated Devices Technology
Corporation.
SiS is a trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems
Corporation.
Copyright (C) 1999.
All Rights Reserved.
MS6380SG, Version 3.2
S5X/January 1999
ii Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ..........................................................................1
Key Features .........................................................................................2
Unpacking the Mainboard & Static Electricity Precautions .................5
Chapter2: Hardware Configuration ......................................................6
Mainboard Component Locations ........................................................7
CPU Installation ...................................................................................8
CPU Speed Setting .........................................................................8
Memory Installation .............................................................................8
Jumper Settings ....................................................................................9
JP6 - CMOS RAM Clear Selector .................................................9
ATX Functions & Connectors .............................................................10
Software Power-Off .......................................................................10
LAN/Modem Ring Wake On ..........................................................10
JP4 - LAN Wake On Connector .....................................................11
Alarm Wake On ..............................................................................11
Keyboard Power On .......................................................................11
JP1 - Keyboard Power On Selector ................................................12
PWR1 - ATX Power Connector .....................................................12
J9(21,22) - Power Button/Suspend Switch Connector ...................13
Connectors ...........................................................................................14
FDC1 - Floppy Disk Drive Connector ...........................................14
IDE1/IDE2 - Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors ........................14
COM2 - Serial Port 2 .....................................................................14
J6 - InfraRed Connector .................................................................15
FAN1 - CPU Fan Power Connector ...............................................15
Case Connectors: J9 .......................................................................16
Onboard PCI Sound ............................................................................18
J7/J8 - Analog Audio from CD-ROM Connectors ........................18
Sound and Game ............................................................................18
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J5 - Digital Audio Connectors ....................................................... 19
CD2 - SPDIF OUT Signal Level Selector ..................................... 19
CD1 - Internal SPDIF IN Connector ............................................. 19
Notice for Sound Pro drivers install and application ..................... 20
The 4 Speakers System .................................................................. 21
JP3 - Onboard Sound Pro Selector ................................................ 22
Chapter3: BIOS Setup .......................................................................... 23
Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................ 24
Default.................................................................................................. 24
Load Optimal Settings.................................................................... 24
Load Best Performance Settings.................................................... 24
Setup Item ........................................................................................... 25
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................... 25
Advanced CMOS Setup................................................................. 26
Advanced Chipset Setup................................................................ 28
Power Management Setup.............................................................. 31
PCI / Plug and Play Setup.............................................................. 33
Peripheral Setup............................................................................. 35
H/W Monitor & CPU PnP Setup.................................................... 37
Change Supervisor Password......................................................... 38
Auto-Detect Hard Disks................................................................. 38
Save Settings and Exit.................................................................... 38
Exit Without Saving....................................................................... 38
Chapter4: SoftWare Driver .................................................................. 39
Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard is a SiS530 100MHz highly integrated
high-performance mainboard based on the advanced
Socket 7 microprocessor and provides CPU Plug and Play
feature for faster and easier CPU installation. The
mainboard features highly flexible configurations and is
fully IBM PC/AT compatible.
The mainboard uses a Super 7 chipset with 3D video
inside which is built with a high performance 64-bit 3D
AGP Graphics Accelerator with 8MB frame buffer. It
supports the PCI/ISA and Green standards, provides the
Host/AGP bridge, and integrates all system control
functions such as ACPI(Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface). The ACPI provides more energy saving
features for the OSPM(OS Direct Power Management)
function.
The mainboard has an onboard PCI Sound to
meet PC98' specifications for 3D Multimedia systems,
and built-in Hardware Monitor circuit to monitor
CPU fan speeds/voltages/temperature with SiS
System Hardware Monitor. And the mainboard BIOS
provides Trend's ChipAway Virus to ensure the entire
boot process virus free.
2 Chapter 1
Key Features
The advanced features of the mainboard including:
❏ Supports P54C/P55C (MMX) Pentium® CPUs and
Cyrix/IBM 6x86L/6x86MX/MII, AMD K6/K6-2, IDT C6
CPUs with Frequency at 60/66/75/83/95/100MHz;
❏ Provides CPU Plug and Play features for faster and
easier CPU installation;
❏ Memory:
—provides 3 DIMMs for SDRAM memory modules
—supports a maximum size of 768MB system
memory
—onboard 64-bit 1M/2M(optional) L2 cache
❏ Expansion slots:
—provides 3 PCI, and 1 ISA slots;
❏ Onboard 2 IDE ports:
—supports 4 IDE devices maximum
—supports PIO, PCI Bus Master and Ultra
DMA/33/66 operation modes
❏ ATX Power Supply:
—provides ATX power connectors and features of
ATX power
—provides Power Button/Suspend Switch and
Keyboard Power On/Off functions
—Alarm Wake Up and LAN/Modem Wake Up
functions
❏ Onboard 64-bit 3D VGA Graphics Accelerator:
—supports AGP Ver1.0 specification and
66/133MHz
—supports high performance 64-bit GUI
accelerator with excellent video playback
capability
Introduction 3
—maximum 8MB frame buffer share from the
system memory
—high resolution graphic modes up to 1600x1200
❏ Onboard CMI 8338 PCI Sound Features:
—HRTF 3D positional audio supports Direct Sound
3D, A3D interfaces, and four speakers mode.
—full duplex 16bit CODEC for playback and record.
—supports Windows 3.1/95/98 and NT 4.0.
—Digital Audio Interface supports 24bit stereo
44KHz sampling rate and 120 dB audio quality.
—builtin 32 ohm earphone buffer and 3D surround.
—Wave-Table Synthesizer supports Direct Music.
—supports MPU-401 Game/Midi port and SB16.
—Stereo Mixer supports analog mixing from CD-
Audio, Line-In, and digital mixing from voice,
FM/Wave-Table and digital CD-Audio
❏ Onboard Multi-I/O and Peripheral interface,
including:
—1 floppy port with 1 MB/s transferring rate
—2 serial ports with 16550 compatible with Fast
UART
—1 parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities
—2 USB ports and PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports
—1 IR interface
❏ Built-in Hardware Monitor circuit:
—detects CPU fan speed/temperature and voltages.
❏ BIOS:
—Onboard 2M Flash ROM supports complete
ACPI and Legacy PMU and is fully compatible
with PC97 and PC98
—provides Plug & Play function which detects the
peripheral devices and expansion cards
automatically
—supports Trend’s ChipAwayVirus to ensure the
entire boot process is virus free, no installation
and configuration worries
4 Chapter 1
❏ Bundled:
—AMI Desktop Client Manager detects
abnormal condition through the network link or
self core
—PC-cillin98 (OEM) provides automatic virus
protection for Windows 95/98 and the Internet
❏ Dimension:
—Micro ATX Form Factor, 24.5cm (L) x 19cm (W)
Introduction 5
Unpacking the Mainboard & Static
Electricity Precautions
This Mainboard package contains the following items:
1.This Mainboard and the Device Driver
2.This User’s Guide and AT cables
3.SPDIF/IN cable(optional)
4.Optional Digital Audio ribbon cable/bracket
5.COM2 ribbon cable/bracket
The mainboard is easily damaged by static electricity.
Follow the precautions below while unpacking or
installing the mainboard.
1.Do not remove the mainboard from its original
package until you are ready to install it.
2.Frequently ground yourself to discharge any static
electric charge that may build up in your body
while working on installation and/or
configuration. For example, you may ground
yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the
systemÕs metal chassis.
3.Remove the mainboard from its anti-static
packaging and place it on a grounded surface,
component side up.
4.Handle the mainboard by its edges or by the
mounting bracket to avoid touching its
components.
5.Check the mainboard for damage. If any integrated
circuit appears loose, press carefully to seat it
firmly in its socket.
6.Do not apply power if the mainboard appears
damaged. If there is damage to the board contact
your dealer immediately.
Chapter 2
Hardware Configuration
Before you install the mainboard into the system chassis,
you may find it convenient to first configure the
mainboard’s hardware. This chapter describes how to set
jumpers and install memory modules, and where to
attach components, however, the CMOS jumper is set on
the “Clear” position when this mainboard is shipped and
you need to set it to the “Normal” position in order for
the mainboard perform properly.
Warning:Set JP6 to “Normal” position before setting other
jumpers or memory modules. This mainboard will
not function properly if you fail to do so.
Hardware Configuration
Mainboard Component Locations
7
CD2
CD1
+
Battery
1
JP6
JP3
Line out
1
1
JP4
1
J5
J7
J8
1
PCI1PCI2PCI3
I/O
1
Line in/
MIC
Rear
Game
1
J6
1
COM2
VGA1
COM1
PRN1
USB
USB
PWR1
Socket 7
(B)
(T)
PS/2-Mouse
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
PS/2-KBD
JP1
1
FDC 1
Chipset
Chipset
21
22
IDE2
J9
1
2
IDE1
1
1
FAN1
Figure 2-1. Mainboard Component Locations
8 Chapter 2
CPU Installation
CPU Speed Setting
This mainboard provides CPU Plug and Play technology,
so that there is no need to do the CPU jumper setting.
Enter the BIOS Setup and select “CPU Plug and Play
Setup”. Choose the correct CPU speed to match your
CPU installed.
However, if you need to change a CPU, follow the below
steps:
1.Power off system and unplug the power core.
2.Install a new CPU to Socket7.
3.Clear CMOS RAM (see Jumper Settings) or hold
down the <Insert> key then power on the system.
4.After power on the system, then enter the BIOS
Setup section to set the new CPU speed.
Note:If the CPU speed is set incorrectly and fails to boot up
the system, then repeat steps 1, 3, 4 again.
Memory Installation
The mainboard lets you add up to 768MB of system
memory through 3 DIMM sockets on the board, that is
divided into 3 banks: Bank 0, Bank 1, and Bank 2, which
supports the following memory configurations.
Bank Memory Module
Bank 0
DIMM1 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
Bank 1
DIMM2 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
Bank 2
DIMM3 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
Total System Memory = Bank 0 + Bank 1 + Bank 2
Notes:1.Supports only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM modules.
2.The SDRAM must be installed in DIMM1 first, if onboard
VGA is being used.
Hardware Configuration
Jumper Settings
JP6 - CMOS RAM Clear Selector
The battery on this mainboard is designed to retain the
system configuration in CMOS RAM. In order to save the
life of the battery, this jumper is set to "Clear CMOS"
position when this board is shipped, therefore you need to
set this jumper to "Normal" position before setting other
system configuration.
9
Description
Clear CMOS
(while shipping)
Normal
JP6
1
1
1
JP6
I/O
Chipset
1
JP6
Chipset
Note: 1. Make sure this jumper is set to Normal mode before use.
2. Once you need to clear the CMOS, make sure your system
is truned off and the power core is unplugged.
10 Chapter 2
ATX Functions & Connectors
This mainboard supports ATX power and ACPI
specification. The ATX functions and connectors are
described below.
Software Power-Off
Follow the steps below to use the “Software Power-Off
Control” function in Windows 95/98 with ATX power
supply.
1.Click the START button on the Windows 95/98 task
bar.
2.Select Shut Down The Computer to turn off the
computer. The message “It is now safe to turn off
your computer.” will not be shown when using this
function.
LAN/Modem Ring Wake-On
While in Soft-off/Suspend state, if an external LAN/
modem ring-up signal occurs, the system wakes up and
can be remotely accessed. Make sure that the IRQ3
option in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS
Setup section is set to “Monitor” and the Ring On/LAN
Card Power On options are set to ”Enabled”.
User must connect LAN card to the following connector
when using LAN Wake-On function.
Hardware Configuration
JP4 - LAN Wake On Connector
Connect this connector to the LAN card which supports
ACPI specification.
11
I/O
5V Standby
Ground
Active High
1
1
JP4
JP4
Chipset
Chipset
Alarm Wake Up
If you want to autoboot the system at a certain time, set the
function of RTC Alarm time properly and the function of
RTC Alarm Power On in the BIOS Setup section will be
set to "Enabled".
Keyboard Power On
Press the hot key(Ctrl + Alt + Back Space) to power on the
system and refer to the following jumper description - JP1 for more information.
12 Chapter 2
1
1
JP1 – Keyboard Power On Selector
This jumper is designed for the user to turn on the system
by using the keyboard, and, the user must enter BIOS
Setup to set the “Keyboard Power On” option in the
Advanced Chipset Setup. The sequence of the hot
key of Keyboard Power On is <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Back
Space>.
Sound
I/O Chip
JP1
JP1
Description JP1
Chipset
Chipset
Disabled
Cache
Cache
(default)
Enabled
Note:Make sure that the system power can provide 720mA
on +5VSB(+5V Standby) signal before using Keyboard
Power On function.
PWR1 – ATX Power Connector
The ATX power supply is a single 20-pin connector.
Connect the ATX power supply to this connector which
provides all power for the mainboard.
PinDescription PinDescription PinDescription PinDescription
1 3.3V 6 +5V 11 3.3V 16 Ground
2 3.3V 7 Ground 12 –12V 17 Ground
3 Ground 8 Power OK 13 Ground 18 –5V
4 +5V 9 5VSB 14 PS-ON 19 +5V
5 Ground 10 +12V 15 Ground 20 +5V
Hardware Configuration
13
J9 (21,22) – Power Button/SuspendSwitch Connector
Attach the ATX power button/suspend switch cable to this
connector.
In the AT power system, this connector will act as a
suspend switch; and in the ATX power system, this
connector will be not only an ATX power button but a
suspend switch as well. Details are described below:
Turn the system back on by pushing the power button, and,
if the system is already on, pushing the power button allows
the system to be switched to the Suspend mode. However,
if push and hold the power button for more than 4 seconds,
then the system will be turned off completely. And, if the
system is already in the Suspend mode, pushing the power
button rapidly will turn on the system.
I/O
pin21, 22 - Power Button
J9
21
22
Chipset
1
2
Chipset
J9
1
21
2
22
14 Chapter 2
Connectors
Attach system components and case devices to the
mainboard via the mainboard connectors. A description of
each connector follows. See Figure 2–1 for the location of
the connectors on the mainboard.
Note:Make sure that the power is turned off before making
any connection to the board.
FDC1 – Floppy Disk Drive Port
IDE1/IDE2 – Primary/Secondary IDE Ports
COM2 - Serial Port 2
Cache
Cache
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
Parallel (printer) port (25-pin Female)
USB
Serial Port 1 VGA Connector
Side View
Chipset
Chipset
I/O Chip
Sound
Game (15-pin Female)
COM1 VGA1
MIC
Line-Out
Line-In/Rear
Hardware Configuration
J6 – Infrared Connector
The mainboard provides a 5-pin Infrared connector for
infrared devices. You must configure the setting for infrared
device through the Peripheral Setup in BIOS Setup section.
15
J6
NC 2
5V 1
GND 4
IRTX 5
IRRX 3
1
J6
I/O
Chipset
Chipset
FAN1 – CPU Fan Power Connector
Connect CPU fan cable to this connector.
GND
FAN1
+12V
FAN1
Sensor
16
Case Connectors: J9
The case connectors contain: Speaker, Power LED,
Keylock, Turbo LED, HDD LED, Reset Switch, and Power
Button. Refer to the following drawing for the location on
the mainboard.
pin1, 3, 5, 7 – Speaker
pin2, 4, 6 – Power LED
pin8, 10 – Keylock
pin13, 14 – Turbo LED
pin15, 16 – HDD LED
pin17, 18 – Reset Switch
pin21, 22 – Power Button
J9
21
22
J9 (21, 22) - Power Botton/Suspend Switch
Connector
Refer to the ATX Functions & Connectors section.
Chapter 2
I/O
Chipset
1
2
Chipset
J9
1
21
2
22
J9 (17, 18) - Reset Switch Connector
Setting Description
Open
Close
Normal Mode
Reset System
Hardware Configuration 17
J9 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10) – Keylock & Power LED
Connector
Pin Description
2 LED Output
4 N.C.
6 Ground
8 Keylock
10 Ground
J9 (1, 3, 5, 7) – Speaker Connector
Pin Description
1 +5V
3 N.C.
5 Ground
7 Data Out
J9 (13, 14) – Turbo LED Connector
Pin Description
13 (+) Anode
14 (Ð) Ground
J9 (15, 16) – HDD LED Connector
Pin Description
15(+) +5V
16(-) Active Low
18
Chapter 2
Onboard PCI Sound
There is a onboard PCI Sound for the 3D multimedia
systems.
J7/J8 – Analog Audio from CD-ROM
Connectors
Connect from “AUDIO” output of the CD-ROM driver to
these connectors. For Panasonic or compatible type ofCDROM, connect to J7 (pin signals assignment is G-L-G-R),
and for Sony or compatible type of CD-ROM,connect to
J8 (pin signals assignment is L-G-G-R).
Sound and Game (on the external connectors)
The board provides Line-In/Rear(see following The 4
Speakers System section), MIC(Microphone),Line-Out
(Speaker) signals for audio I/O, and Game port(which is
also used as the Joystick/MIDI port) signals.
Game port
J7
J8
1
Line in MIC Line out
/Rear (Speaker)
Sound port
Chipset
J7
J8
Side View
1
I/O
Chipset
Hardware Configuration
J5 – Digital Audio Connector
Connect this connector to the Aux. Sound ribbon cable/
bracket that contains 3 jacks for Aux IN, SPDIF IN and
SPDIF OUT device. Aux IN is called the second Line-in.
Connect SPDIF IN to the Mini-Disk to record, and avoid
this jack to work simultaneously with the internal SPDIF IN
connector. Connect SPDIF OUT to the AC3 Audio
Amplifier or Mini-Disk to play, and set the following
jumper to select 5V or 0.5V signal level for used device.
CD2 – SPDIF OUT Signal Level Selector
CD1 – Internal SPDIF IN Connector
Connect to “DIGITAL AUDIO” port of the CD-ROM drive
by using the SPDIF/IN cable, which gives you the nondistortion digital audio from CD-ROM. Avoid this
connector to work simultaneously with the SPDIF IN jack.
Description CD2
5V
0.5V
(default)
19
CD1
CD2
CD1
CD2
Chipset
2 Aux R
4 GND
6 GND
8 GND
J5
D In 5
D Out 7
Aux L 1
J5
1
I/O
Chipset
20
Notice for PCI Sound application
1. Before you install the PCI Sound drivers, make sure
your Operating System has been installed, otherwise the
PCI Sound Pro might be detect as "Other Device" by the
device manager of your OS.
2. After the drivers install, if you wants to use Software
Wave-Table drivers as MIDI output device, select
MULTIMEDIA icon within CONTROL PANEL. Select
MIDI page, and click on "C-media SoftMidi
Synthesis(Win98)/Driver(Win95)" then click "OK" to
confirm.
3. A Windows application named Audio Rack is provided
within PCI Sound drivers, which gives you control
over all audio functions through a user interface as
simple to use a home stereo system, we recommended
you to use the System Mixer within Audio Rack to
control the volume, recording device select and recording
gain.
4. If you using devices that use Midi port as the control
interface, you need to select MULTIMEDIA icon within
CONTROL PANEL. Select MIDI page, and click on
"CM8338 MPU-401"(Win98) or "CMI8338/C3DX PCI
Audio External MIDI port"(Win95) then click "OK" to
confirm.
Chapter 2
5. See details of PCI Sound manual within the CD
attached with the mainboard.
Hardware Configuration
The 4 Speakers System
Onboard Sound provides 2 wave channels (front/rear),
known as the 4 speakers system. When application
programs via DirectSound® 3D or A3D® interface locate
the sound sources to the listener's back, the two rear
speakers will work to enhance the rear audio positional
effect, so as to complement the insufficiency of using only
two front speakers to emulate the audio effect. The
following is the hardware installation and the software
setups:
1. The speaker installation.
Connect the front pair speakers to the Line-out jack on the
Sound port, and then connect rear pair speakers to Line-in/
Rear jack. The original Line-in can be moved to Aux-in.
2. The positions of the speakers
Put your speakers the way the following picture suggests,
so as to avail yourself to the best audio result.
3. The mixer setup
When user was setup the PCI Audio Application, there is a
4 speakers option in the Volume Control of the Mixer, click
4 SPK icon to enable this option, it means the rear speakers
are connected to Line-in/Rear jack. When Line-in/Rear jack
is connected to other external Line-in sources, please DO
NOT enable this option in order to avoid hardware conflicts.
Regarding rear speaker option, you can turn on/off the
output of the back speakers, and adjust the volume of
speakers to the same volume.
21
4. The demo
Execute the "Helicopter" demo within the C3D HRTF
Positional Audio Demos of the PCI Audio Application.
When the helicopter flies behind you, the rear speakers will
work.
22
(Sound Port)
Line-in/Rear Line-out
Rear Speakers
Speaker
Chapter 2
Speaker
Speaker
Monitor
Front Speakers
Speaker
A picture on the 4 speakers application
JP3 - Onboard Sound Selector
Set this jumper to disable the onboard PCI Sound.
Description
Disabled
Enabled
(default)
1
JP3
JP3
1
1
1
JP3
I/O
Chipset
Chipset
Chapter 3
BIOS Setup
This chapter explains how to configure the mainboard’s
BIOS setup program. The setup program provided with
the mainboard is the BIOS from AMI.
After you have configured the mainboard and have
assembled the components, turn on the computer and
run the software setup to ensure that the system
information is correct.
The software setup of the system board is achieved
through Basic Input-Output System (BIOS)
programming. You use the BIOS setup program to tell the
operating system what type of devices are connected to
your system board.
The system setup is also called CMOS setup. Normally,
you need to run system setup if either the hardware is not
identical with information contained in the CMOS RAM,
or if the CMOS RAM has lost power.
Note: Hold down the <End> key then power on to reboot the
system when installing newer BIOS into this
mainboard .
24 Chapter 3
Entering BIOS Setup
To enter the BIOS Setup program:
1.Turn on or reboot the system. A screen appears with
a series of diagnostic checks.
2.When “Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP”
appears, press the <DEL> key to enter the BIOS
setup program. The following screen appears:
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.1X
(C)1998 American megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Setup
Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup
PCI/Plug and Play Setup
Load Optimal Settings
Load Best Performance Settings
Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item (Shift) F2: Change Color F5: Old Values
F6: Optimal values F7: Best performance values F10 : Save&Exit
Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
3.Use your keyboard to choose options. Modify system
parameters to reflect system options. Press Alt-H for
Help.
Peripheral Setup
H/W Monitor & CPU PnP Setup
Change Supervisor Password
Auto-Detect Hard Disks
Save Settings and Exit
Exit Without Saving
Default
Every option in the BIOS Setup contains two default
values: Best default and the Optimal default value.
Load Optimal Settings
The Optimal default values provide optimum system
settings for all devices and system features.
Load Best Performance Settings
The Best default values provide best performance settings
for all devices and system features, however depending
on the devices used, these settings are not recommend for
long hours of work load.
BIOS Setup 25
Setup Items
Standard CMOS Setup
Choosing the item from the BIOS Setup main menu. All
Standard Setup options are described in this section.
(C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Date (mm:dd:yy) : Tue Nov 24,1998
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 18:44:46
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
TYPE SIZE Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master : Auto On
Pri Slave : Auto On
Sec Master : Auto On
Sec Slave : Auto On
Floppy Drive A : 1.44MB 31/2
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed
Month: Jan - Dec ESC : Exit
Day: 01 - 31 ↑ ↓ : Select Item
Year: 1901 - 2099 PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color
AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP
Base Memory : 640 Kb
Other Memory : 384 Kb
Extended Memory : 123 Mb
Total Memory : 124 Mb
Date/Time Select the Date/Time option to change the date
or time. The current date and time are
displayed. Enter new values through the
displayed window.
Pri Master;
Pri Slave;
Sec Master;
Sec Slave
Choose these icons to configure the hard disk
drive named in the option. When you click on
an icon, the following parameters are listed:
Type, LBA/Large Mode, Block Mode, 32Bit
Mode, and PIO Mode. All parameters relate to
IDE drives except Type. Choose the Type
parameter and select Auto BIOS automatically
detects the IDE drive parameters and displays
them. Choose on LBA Mode and choose On to
enable support for IDE drives with capacities
greater than 528MB. Click on Blk Mode and
choose On to support IDE drives that use Blk
Mode. Click on 32Bit Mode and choose On to
support IDE drives that permit 32-bit accesses.
26 Chapter 3
Floppy Drive
A; B
Choose the Floppy Drive A or B icon to specify
the floppy drive type. The settings are 360KB
51/4", 1.2MB 51/4", 720KB 31/2", 1.44MB 31/2", or
2.88MB 31/2".
Advanced CMOS Setup
Choosing the item from the BIOS Setup main menu. All
Advanced Setup options are described in this section.
(C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
1st Boot Device IDE-0
2nd Boot Device Floppy
3rd Boot Device ARMD-HDD
4th Boot Device Disabled
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
Quick Boot Enabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
PS/2 Mouse Support Enabled
Primary Display Absent
Password Check Setup
Boot to OS/2 > 64MB Disabled
Internal Cache Enabled
External Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Cached
Video,32K Shadow Cached
C800,16K Shadow Disabled
CC00,16K Shadow Disabled
1st Boot Device;
2nd Boot Device;
AMIBIOS SETUP - ADVANCED CMOS SETUP
Set these options to select the boot
sequence from different booting devices.
3rd Boot Device;
4th Boot Device
Try Other Boot
Devices
Choose Yes or No to search other boot
devices to boot up the system when all the
options in the previous function failed.
S.M.A.R.T for Hard
Disks
Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option
allows you to utilize the S.M.A.R.T.
function of HDDs.
D000,16K Shadow Disabled
D400,16K Shadow Disabled
D800,16K Shadow Disabled
DC00,16K Shadow Disabled
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
Quick Boot Set this option to Enabled to permit BIOS
to boot within 5 seconds.
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Boot Up Num-Lock Set this option to turn on Num Lock key
when the system is powered on.
Floppy Drive Swap This option allows you to swap floppy
drives between A: and B:.
Floppy Drive Seek Choose Enabled or Disabled. Disabled
provides a faster boot and reduces the
possibility of damaging the heads.
PS/2 Mouse SupportWhen this option is set to Enabled, BIOS
supports a PS/2-type mouse.
Password Check This option specifies the type of BIOS
password protection that is implemented.
The settings are:
Setup: The password prompt appears
only when an end user attempts
to run BIOS Setup.
Always: A password prompt appears
every time the computer is
powered on or rebooted.
The password does not have to be enabled.
Primary Display Set this option to select the primary display
subsystem in the computer.
Boot to OS/2 >
64MB
Internal Cache;
External Cache
System BIOS
Cacheable
You need to set this option to Enabled
when using the OS/2 operating system
with installed DRAM which is greater than
64MB.
Set these two options to enable or disable
the internal/external cache.
BIOS always copies the system BIOS from
ROM to RAM for faster execution. Set this
option to Enabled to permit the contents of
the F0000h RAM memory segment to be
written to and read from cache memory.
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Video, 32K Shadow;
C800, 16K Shadow;
CC00, 16K Shadow;
D000, 16K Shadow;
D400, 16K Shadow;
D800, 16K Shadow;
DC00, 16K Shadow
Disabled:The specified ROM is not
copied to RAM.
Enabled: The contents of the ROM area
are not only copied from ROM
to RAM for faster execution,
the contents of the RAM area
can be written to or read from
cache memory.
Cached: The contents of the ROM area
are copied from ROM to RAM
for faster execution.
Advanced Chipset Setup
Choose the item from the BIOS Setup main menu. All
Chipset Setup options are then displayed and are
described in the following section:
AMIBIOS SETUP - ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP
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Trend ChipAway Virus Enabled
DRAM Auto Configuration Manual
Refresh Command Delay 9T
RAS Precharge Time 3T
RAS to CAS Delay 3T
Share Memory Size Disabled
Refresh Queue Depth 0
Graphic Win Size 64M
CAS Latency 3T
ISA Bus Clock 7.159MHz
16Bit I/O Recovery Time 5 BUSCLK
8Bit I/O Recovery Time 5 BUSCLK
USB Function Enabled
USB Function for DOS Disabled
Keyboard Power On Disabled
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
Trend ChipAway
Virus
DRAM Auto
Configuration
Choose Enabled to activate the Trend
ChipAwayVirus function.
Set this option to enable the Auto
Configuration of DRAM timing.
Refresh Command Set this option to select the proper refresh
Delay command delay.
BIOS Setup 29
memory.
Refresh Memory Size
Set this option to select the proper refresh
RAS Precharge Set this option to select the proper SDRAM
Time RAS precharge time.
RAS to CAS Delay Set this option to select the proper delay time
of SDRAM RAS to CAS.
Share Memory Size Set this option to select the onboard VGA
frame buffer size that share from system
Graphics Win Size Set this option to select the memory-mapped.
CAS Latency This option is designed to select the SDRAM
ISA Bus Clock Set this option to select the proper ISA bus
16Bit I/O Recovery
Time
8Bit I/O Recovery
Time
USB Function
USB Function for Set this option to enable the passive release
DOS on the USB.
queue depth.
Use the default setting.
CAS Latency.
clock.
Set this option to select the proper 16-bit bus
I/O recovery time clock. Use the default
setting.
Set this option to select the proper 8-bit bus
I/O recovery time clock.
Set this option to enable the system BIOS
USB functions.
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Keyboard Power On Set this option to enable the Keyboard
Power On function, and needs ATX power
supply, refer to "Keyboard Power-On"
in the ATX Functions & Connectors section.
BIOS Setup 31
RTC Alarm Power On Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 30
Power Management Setup
Choosing the item from BIOS Setup main menu.
AMIBIOS SETUP - POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
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Power Management/APM Disabled
Green Monitor Power State Suspend
Video Power Down Mode Stand By
Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend
Standby Time Out (Minute) Disabled
Suspend Time Out (Minute) Disabled
Modem Use IRQ N/A
Display Activity Ignore
IRQ3 Monitor
IRQ4 Monitor
IRQ5 Ignore
IRQ7 Ignore
IRQ9 Ignore
IRQ10 Ignore
IRQ11 Ignore
IRQ13 Ignore
IRQ14 Monitor
IRQ15 Monitor
LAN Card Power On Disabled
Ring On Power On Disabled
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
Power Management/
APM
Green Monitor
Power State
Video Power Down
Mode
Hard Disk Power
Down Mode
Set this option to enable power
management features and APM
(Advanced Power Management).
This option specifies the power state that
the green PC-compliant video monitor
enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power
savings state after the specified period of
display inactivity has expired.
This option specifies the power conserving
state that the VESA VGA video subsystem
enters after the specified period of display
inactivity has expired.
This option specifies the power conserving
state that the hard disk drive enters after
the specified period of hard drive inactivity
has expired.
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Standby Time out
(Minute)
This option specified the length of system
inactivity while in Full power on state.
When this length of time expires, the
computer enters Standby power state.
Suspend Time Out
(Minute)
Display Activity;
IRQ3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10,
11, 13, 14, 15
LAN Card, Ring On Set these options to enable the signal of LAN/
Power On modem to resume the system with ATX power.
RTC Alarm PowerOnSet this option to enable the RTC Alarm to
RTC Alarm Date;
RTC Alarm Hour;
RTC Alarm Minute;
RTC Alarm Second
This option specified the length of a
period of system inactivity while in
Standby state. When this length of time
expires, the computer enters Suspend
power state.
When set to Monitor, these options enable
event monitoring on the specified hardware
interrupt request line and the computer is in
a power saving state, BIOS watches for
activity on the specified IRQ line. The
computer enters the full on power state if
any activity occurs.
resume the system with ATX power.
Set these options to specify the RTC
Alarm time on Date/Hour/Minute/Second.
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PCI/Plug and Play Setup
Choose the item from the BIOS Setup main menu.
AMIBIOS SETUP - PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP
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Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes
Onboard AGP VGA PCI
PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
Assign IRQ for VGA No
DMA Channel 0 PnP
DMA Channel 1 PnP
DMA Channel 3 PnP
DMA Channel 5 PnP
DMA Channel 6 PnP
DMA Channel 7 PnP
IRQ3 PCI/PnP
IRQ4 PCI/PnP
IRQ5 PCI/PnP
IRQ7 PCI/PnP
IRQ9 PCI/PnP
IRQ10 PCI/PnP
IRQ11 PCI/PnP
IRQ14 PCI/PnP
IRQ15 PCI/PnP
Reserved Memory Size Disabled
Reserved Memory Address C8000
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
Plug and Play
Aware OS
Onboard AGP
VGA
PCI VGA Palette
Snoop
Assign IRQ for
VGA
Set this option to Yes if the operation system in
this computer is aware of and follows the Plug
and Play specification. Currently, only
Windows 95 is PnP-aware.
Set this option to select onboard AGP or PCI
VGA card for primary graphics adapter.
When this option is set to Enabled, multiple
VGA devices operating on different buses can
handle data from the CPU on each set of palette
registers on every video device. Bit 5 of the
command register in the PCI device
configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop
bit.
This option is used to allocate IRQ to PCI VGA.
Recommendation is set to No.
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DMA Channel 0,
1, 3, 5, 6, 7
IRQ3, 4, 5, 7, 9, These options specify the bus that the specified
10, 11, 14, 15 IRQ line is used on. These options allow you to
Reserved Memory These options are designed to be used for
Size/Address reserving memory/memory address for the IO
These options specify the bus that the specified
DMA channel is used on.
reserve IRQs for legacy ISA adapter cards.
card.
.
BIOS Setup 35
Peripheral Setup
Choose the item from the BIOS Setup main menu.
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OnBoard FDC Enabled
OnBoard Serial Port1 3F8h/COM1
OnBoard Serial Port2 2F8h/COM2
Serial Port2 Mode Normal
Ir Duplex Mode Full
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h
Parallel Port Mode Normal
Parallel Port IRQ 7
Parallel Port DMA N/A
OnBoard IDE Both
AMIBIOS SETUP - PERIPHERAL SETUP
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
OnBoard FDC This option enables the FDC (Floppy Drive
Controller) on the motherboard or auto detects
the FDC.
OnBoard Serial
Port1
OnBoard Serial
Port2
Serial Port2
Mode
This option specifies the base I/O port address
of serial port 1.
This option specifies the base I/O port address
of serial port 2.
This option specifies the serial port2 mode.
Normal:The normal serial port mode is being
used.
IrDA/ASKIR: The serial port2 will be redirected
to support IR function when this
option is set to IrDA or ASKIR.
IR Duplex ModeThis option is to specify the Duplex mode of
Serial Port 2.
OnBoard Parallel
Port
This option specifies the base I/O port address
of the parallel port on the motherboard.
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Parallel Port
Mode
Depends on the type of your external device
which connects to this port to choose Normal,
EPP, or ECP mode.
Parallel Port IRQThis option specifies IRQ to parallel port.
Parallel Port
DMA
This option is only available if the setting of the
Parallel Port Mode option is EPP/ECP.
OnBoard IDE This option specifies the channel used by the
IDE controller on the motherboard.
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H/W Monitor & CPU PnP Setup
Choose this item from the BIOS Setup main menu.
AMIBIOS SETUP - H/W Monitor & CPU PnP SETUP
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CPU Plug and Play Auto
CPU Brand AMD-K6-2
VCCore Voltage 2.2V
CPU Speed 400Mhz
CPU Base Frequency 100Mhz
CPU Multiple Factory 4.0X
-=System Hardware Monitor= Temperature 72C/161F
Current FAN Speed 0 RPM
+12.000V 11.750 V
+5.000V 4.921 V
+3.300V 3.250 V
Vcore 2.203 V
CPU Plug & Play Set this option to Auto, then CPU will be able
to detect CPU speed automatically;
when it is set to Manual, then it allows the
user to set CPU frequency, ratio, and voltage.
CPU Brand This option is displayed only to show the
CPU name.
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
VCCore Voltage Set this option to select the voltage of CPU
core when the previous option (CPU Plug &
Play) is set to Manual.
CPU Speed Set this option to select speed of CPU when
the previous option (CPU Plug & Play) is set
to Auto.
CPU Base
Frequency
Select a correct CPU Frequency to match your
CPU, that includes 60, 66, 75, 83, 95, 100 MHz.
CPU Multiple
Factory
Select a correct CPU factory to match your CPU,
that includes 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5,6, etc.
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–= System Hardware Moniotr =–
Temperature;
Current Fan Speed;
+12.000V; +5.000V;
+3.300V; Vcore
These options are displayed only to show the
status of the system hardware.
Change Supervisor Password
This item lets you configure the system password which is
required every time when the system boots up or an
attempt is made to enter the Setup program. The
password cannot be longer than six characters.
Note:Keep a safe record of the new password. If you forget or
lose the password, the only way to access the system is
to clear CMOS memory by holding down the <End>
key then powering on to reboot the system.
Auto-Detect Hard Disks
If your system has an IDE hard drive, you can use this
utility to detect its parameters and automatically enter
them into the Standard CMOS Setup. This utility will
autodetect up to four IDE devices.
Save Settings and Exit
Select this item to save the values entered during the
current session and then exit the BIOS setup program.
Exit Without Saving
Select this item to exit the BIOS setup program without
saving the values which has been entered during the
current session.
Chapter 4
Software Driver
The CD came with the package is free of charge and
includes all our products’ drivers and the path of this
mainboard’s drivers and utilities are listed below:
* VGA Driver Path
(CD-ROM): \MS6380SG\VGA\
* USB Driver for Windows 95
(CD-ROM): \USB\Eusbsupp\Usbsupp.exe
* Sound Driver Path
(CD-ROM): \Audio\PCI8338\
* BIOS Update Utility
(CD-ROM): \UTILITY\Ami_Flash\Flash807.exe
* Bundled PC-cillin Path
(CD-ROM): \PC-cillin\
* Bundled ADCM Path
(CD-ROM): \MS6380SG\AMI ADCM\
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